the second week of the 2026 college football season

published september 13, 2026

the rankings

  1. usc (3-0, +74)
  2. north dakota state (3-0, +70)
  3. georgia (2-0, +110)
  4. miami (2-0, +109)
  5. kansas state (2-0, +95)
  6. florida (2-0, +94, 118 pf)
  7. new mexico (2-0, +94, 108 pf)
  8. virginia tech (2-0, +93, 117 pf)
  9. south carolina (2-0, +93, 102 pf)
  10. tied - indiana (2-0, +91, 107 pf)
  11. tied - james madison (same)
  12. maryland (2-0, +86)
  13. utah (2-0, +85)
  14. houston (2-0, +84)
  15. virginia (2-0, +82)
  16. notre dame (2-0, +80)
  17. texas a&m (2-0, +78)
  18. nebraska (2-0, +77)
  19. mississippi state (2-0, +74)
  20. lsu (2-0, +72)
  21. cincinnati (2-0, +71)
  22. tennessee (2-0, +68)
  23. byu (2-0, +67)
  24. alabama (2-0, +66)
  25. georgia state (2-0, +63, 90 pf)
  26. penn state (2-0, +63, 72 pf)
  27. missouri (2-0, +57)
  28. colorado state (2-0, +56)
  29. appalachian state (2-0, +55)
  30. texas (2-0, +53)
  31. west virginia (2-0, +52)
  32. pittsburgh (2-0, +50)
  33. smu (2-0, +49)
  34. umass (2-0, +43, 74 pf)
  35. iowa (2-0, +43, 56 pf)
  36. ucla (2-0, +39)
  37. michigan state (2-0, +38)
  38. north carolina (2-0, +37)
  39. auburn (2-0, +36)
  40. ole miss (2-0, +35)
  41. utsa (2-0, +34, 76 pf)
  42. texas tech (2-0, +34, 68 pf)
  43. colorado (2-0, +32)
  44. vanderbilt (2-0, +28)
  45. wake forest (2-0, +24)
  46. troy (2-0, +20, 58 pf)
  47. tulsa (2-0, +20, 47 pf)
  48. duke (2-0, +18)
  49. washington (2-0, +16)
  50. south florida (2-0, +14)
  51. michigan (2-0, +8)
  52. memphis (2-1, +6)
  53. san jose state (2-1, E)
  54. northwestern (1-0, +16)
  55. ucf (1-1, +62)
  56. syracuse (1-1, +60)
  57. army (1-1, +52, 83 pf)
  58. ohio state (1-1, +52, 79 pf)
  59. tcu (1-1, +51)
  60. nc state (1-1, +47)
  61. oklahoma (1-1, +44)
  62. louisville (1-1, +43, 97 pf)
  63. louisiana tech (1-1, +43, 94 pf)
  64. toledo (1-1, +43, 83 pf)
  65. baylor (1-1, +40)
  66. arizona state (1-1, +35)
  67. western michigan (1-1, +34)
  68. kennesaw state (1-1, +33)
  69. coastal carolina (1-1, +31)
  70. kansas (1-1, +28, 72 pf)
  71. air force (1-1, +28, 66 pf)
  72. arkansas state (1-1, +27, 76 pf)
  73. minnesota (1-1, +27, 72 pf)
  74. delaware (1-1, +26)
  75. uconn (1-1, +25, 70 pf)
  76. iowa state (1-1, +25, 51 pf)
  77. purdue (1-1, +23)
  78. middle tennessee (1-1, +22, 64 pf)
  79. nevada (1-1, +22, 56 pf)
  80. south alabama (1-1, +21)
  81. navy (1-1, +19)
  82. arizona (1-1, +17)
  83. georgia southern (1-1, +16)
  84. illinois (1-1, +15, 69 pf)
  85. san diego state (1-1, +15, 63 pf)
  86. florida state (1-1, +14)
  87. akron (1-1, +13)
  88. louisiana (1-1, +12)
  89. boise state (1-1, +11, 65 pf)
  90. southern miss (1-1, +11, 57 pf)
  91. fresno state (1-1, +7)
  92. temple (1-1, +6)
  93. kentucky (1-1, +4)
  94. florida international (1-1, +3)
  95. north texas (1-1, +2)
  96. oregon (1-1, -1, 65 pf)
  97. wisconsin (1-1, -1, 49 pf)
  98. old dominion (1-1, -2)
  99. oklahoma state (1-1, -6, 49 pf)
  100. liberty (1-1, -6, 37 pf)
  101. miami ohio (1-1, -7)
  102. buffalo (1-1, -9)
  103. utep (1-1, -10, 51 pf)
  104. tulane (1-1, -10, 31 pf)
  105. boston college (1-1, -12)
  106. uab (1-1, -13)
  107. wyoming (1-1, -14)
  108. missouri state (1-1, -16, 48 pf)
  109. arkansas (1-1, -16, 41 pf)
  110. california (1-1, -18)
  111. rice (1-1, -24)
  112. ohio (1-1, -26, 50 pf)
  113. clemson (1-1, -26, 32 pf)
  114. central michigan (1-1, -28)
  115. ball state (1-1, -29, 44 pf)
  116. stanford (1-1, -29, 43 pf)
  117. kent state (1-1, -36)
  118. florida atlantic (1-1, -37)
  119. marshall (1-1, -43)
  120. jacksonville state (1-2, +14)
  121. new mexico state (1-2, +10)
  122. sacramento state (1-2, -5)
  123. hawaii (1-2, -15)
  124. eastern michigan (1-2, -23)
  125. unlv (1-2, -29)
  126. sam houston (0-2, -9)
  127. utah state (0-2, -14)
  128. georgia tech (0-2, -22)
  129. rutgers (0-2, -23)
  130. oregon state (0-2, -24)
  131. charlotte (0-2, -34)
  132. east carolina (0-2, -41, 34 pf)
  133. washington state (0-2, -41, 17 pf)
  134. northern illinois (0-2, -44)
  135. louisiana monroe (0-2, -55)
  136. bowling green (0-2, -56)
  137. texas state (0-2, -57)
  138. western kentucky (0-2, -85)

the belt

notre dame retains the belt. rice proved to be a much easier opponent. the defense continues against michigan state next saturday.