Rankings
Every week of the season as it was published, from the games played up to then. Every team started the season at 1500.
2025 Week 8
Top 25 only| # | Move | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1,807 | +13.9 |
| 2 | ▲3 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1 | 1,799 | +34.1 |
| 3 | – | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1,795 | +10.7 |
| 4 | ▲2 | Texas A&M | SEC | 7-0 | 1,770 | +13.9 |
| 5 | ▲3 | BYU | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1,770 | +27.9 |
| 6 | ▲7 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 1,746 | +54.5 |
| 7 | ▼5 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,738 | -53.4 |
| 8 | ▲6 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 7-0 | 1,732 | +52.4 |
| 9 | ▲10 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-2 | 1,729 | +55.0 |
| 10 | ▼6 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-1 | 1,728 | -54.5 |
| 11 | ▲4 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-1 | 1,719 | +39.9 |
| 12 | – | Navy | American Athletic | 6-0 | 1,700 | 0.0 |
| 13 | ▲12 | Oklahoma | SEC | 6-1 | 1,699 | +42.8 |
| 14 | ▲10 | Oregon | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1,697 | +38.0 |
| 15 | ▲3 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1,693 | +19.1 |
| 16 | ▼7 | Utah | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1,693 | -27.9 |
| 17 | ▼10 | USC | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,690 | -55.0 |
| 18 | ▲3 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,684 | +14.8 |
| 19 | ▲9 | Missouri | SEC | 6-1 | 1,683 | +40.2 |
| 20 | – | Virginia | ACC | 6-1 | 1,683 | +12.3 |
| 21 | ▲11 | Louisville | ACC | 5-1 | 1,675 | +49.0 |
| 22 | ▲5 | South Florida | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1,670 | +24.5 |
| 23 | ▲11 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1,663 | +53.4 |
| 24 | ▲5 | Houston | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,663 | +21.5 |
| 25 | ▼14 | Miami | ACC | 5-1 | 1,660 | -49.0 |
| 26 | ▲13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,659 | +63.0 |
| 27 | ▲6 | Texas | SEC | 5-2 | 1,644 | +22.4 |
| 28 | ▲16 | Boise State | Mountain West | 5-2 | 1,644 | +67.3 |
| 29 | ▲6 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1,643 | +33.9 |
| 30 | ▼14 | LSU | SEC | 5-2 | 1,639 | -39.9 |
| 31 | ▲12 | SMU | ACC | 5-2 | 1,638 | +55.1 |
| 32 | ▲5 | North Texas | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1,634 | +28.0 |
| 33 | ▼2 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 5-1 | 1,627 | 0.0 |
| 34 | ▼24 | Memphis | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1,627 | -83.0 |
| 35 | ▼12 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2 | 1,625 | -34.1 |
| 36 | ▲6 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 6-2 | 1,622 | +38.6 |
| 37 | ▲1 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,617 | +11.3 |
| 38 | ▲17 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,615 | +68.8 |
| 39 | ▼3 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,608 | 0.0 |
| 40 | ▲8 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1,608 | +36.6 |
| 41 | ▲4 | TCU | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1,607 | +32.7 |
| 42 | ▼25 | UNLV | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1,607 | -67.3 |
| 43 | ▼21 | Washington | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,606 | -63.0 |
| 44 | ▲10 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5-2 | 1,600 | +50.6 |
| 45 | ▼19 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,583 | -68.8 |
| 46 | ▼16 | Duke | ACC | 4-3 | 1,582 | -52.4 |
| 47 | – | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1,572 | 0.0 |
| 48 | ▲1 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 4-2 | 1,570 | 0.0 |
| 49 | ▲16 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1,561 | +47.0 |
| 50 | – | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 4-2 | 1,558 | 0.0 |
| 51 | ▲1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1,551 | 0.0 |
| 52 | ▲12 | UConn | FBS Independents | 5-2 | 1,548 | +32.1 |
| 53 | ▼13 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1,540 | -45.4 |
| 54 | ▼8 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-3 | 1,539 | -34.3 |
| 55 | ▲7 | California | ACC | 5-2 | 1,536 | +18.3 |
| 56 | ▲12 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1,536 | +30.8 |
| 57 | ▲9 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1,532 | +23.0 |
| 58 | ▲16 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4-3 | 1,531 | +34.0 |
| 59 | ▼1 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1,530 | 0.0 |
| 60 | ▼1 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5-2 | 1,530 | 0.0 |
| 61 | ▼10 | Arizona | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1,529 | -21.5 |
| 62 | ▼2 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-2 | 1,526 | 0.0 |
| 63 | ▲13 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1,526 | +29.9 |
| 64 | ▲14 | Temple | American Athletic | 4-3 | 1,524 | +30.4 |
| 65 | ▼4 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1,522 | 0.0 |
| 66 | ▲7 | Utah State | Mountain West | 4-3 | 1,522 | +24.6 |
| 67 | ▲8 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1,521 | +24.1 |
| 68 | ▲24 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1,517 | +64.3 |
| 69 | ▼6 | NC State | ACC | 4-3 | 1,517 | 0.0 |
| 70 | ▼17 | Auburn | SEC | 3-4 | 1,509 | -40.2 |
| 71 | ▲18 | UCF | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1,501 | +44.2 |
| 72 | ▲11 | Florida | SEC | 3-4 | 1,500 | +34.3 |
| 73 | ▼16 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1,498 | -32.7 |
| 74 | ▲3 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1,495 | 0.0 |
| 75 | ▲32 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1,491 | +96.2 |
| 76 | ▲9 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1,487 | +25.1 |
| 77 | ▼36 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5-2 | 1,487 | -96.2 |
| 78 | ▼6 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1,487 | -11.3 |
| 79 | ▲20 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1,483 | +59.8 |
| 80 | ▼24 | Clemson | ACC | 3-4 | 1,481 | -55.1 |
| 81 | ▼2 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 3-4 | 1,479 | -12.3 |
| 82 | ▲16 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1,476 | +45.4 |
| 83 | ▲26 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1,474 | +80.0 |
| 84 | ▲3 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 4-3 | 1,473 | +14.5 |
| 85 | ▼5 | Army | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1,471 | -19.1 |
| 86 | ▼17 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1,469 | -33.9 |
| 87 | ▲16 | Stanford | ACC | 3-4 | 1,467 | +48.8 |
| 88 | ▼17 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-4 | 1,456 | -42.8 |
| 89 | ▲13 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4-3 | 1,445 | +27.2 |
| 90 | – | Arkansas | SEC | 2-5 | 1,442 | -13.9 |
| 91 | ▼24 | App State | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1,442 | -64.3 |
| 92 | ▼22 | Delaware | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1,441 | -59.8 |
| 93 | ▼9 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1,440 | -24.5 |
| 94 | ▼13 | Florida State | ACC | 3-4 | 1,434 | -48.8 |
| 95 | ▼13 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1,432 | -38.0 |
| 96 | ▲9 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1,431 | +33.4 |
| 97 | ▼6 | UTSA | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1,426 | -28.0 |
| 98 | ▼2 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1,425 | -10.7 |
| 99 | ▲14 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-4 | 1,418 | +40.6 |
| 100 | ▼12 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1,416 | -41.6 |
| 101 | ▼6 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1,413 | -23.0 |
| 102 | ▼5 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-4 | 1,410 | -22.4 |
| 103 | ▼10 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1,406 | -45.8 |
| 104 | ▲18 | UAB | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1,401 | +83.0 |
| 105 | ▼11 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-4 | 1,389 | -50.6 |
| 106 | ▲13 | Liberty | Conference USA | 3-4 | 1,385 | +41.6 |
| 107 | ▼7 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-5 | 1,383 | -38.6 |
| 108 | ▼22 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-4 | 1,379 | -80.0 |
| 109 | ▼8 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2-5 | 1,374 | -44.2 |
| 110 | ▲8 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1,373 | +20.7 |
| 111 | – | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1,371 | -13.9 |
| 112 | ▼6 | San José State | Mountain West | 2-5 | 1,371 | -24.6 |
| 113 | ▼3 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-4 | 1,371 | -18.3 |
| 114 | ▲1 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 3-3 | 1,368 | 0.0 |
| 115 | ▼11 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1,368 | -34.0 |
| 116 | – | Rice | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1,361 | 0.0 |
| 117 | ▼9 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1,359 | -36.6 |
| 118 | ▼4 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-5 | 1,345 | -30.8 |
| 119 | ▲8 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2-5 | 1,339 | +45.8 |
| 120 | ▼8 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1,336 | -47.0 |
| 121 | ▼4 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1,329 | -29.9 |
| 122 | ▲1 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1-6 | 1,303 | -14.5 |
| 123 | ▲11 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-5 | 1,299 | +60.5 |
| 124 | ▲1 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2-5 | 1,298 | 0.0 |
| 125 | ▼4 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1,298 | -24.1 |
| 126 | ▼2 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1-6 | 1,289 | -20.7 |
| 127 | ▼7 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1,288 | -40.6 |
| 128 | ▲7 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1-7 | 1,274 | +36.8 |
| 129 | ▼3 | Boston College | ACC | 1-6 | 1,261 | -32.1 |
| 130 | ▼1 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1-6 | 1,261 | -25.1 |
| 131 | ▼1 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-6 | 1,258 | -14.8 |
| 132 | ▼4 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-6 | 1,254 | -33.4 |
| 133 | ▼1 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-5 | 1,248 | 0.0 |
| 134 | ▼3 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1,220 | -30.4 |
| 135 | ▼2 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-7 | 1,181 | -60.5 |
| 136 | – | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0-7 | 1,177 | -27.2 |
2025 season
Points by week. Each week is computed from the games played up to then, so it shows what the rankings said at the time.
- Indiana
- Oregon
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- Georgia
- Texas Tech
- Notre Dame
- Utah
- Texas
- Ohio State
Results from cfbfastR-data, published Sunday mornings during the season and checked again Tuesday.