Georgia moves up in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 1
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The Georgia Bulldogs earned a dominant 63-3 win over the Tennessee State Tigers to open their 2026 college football season. Georgia was far from the only team in the US LBM Coaches Poll to earn a 30-plus point win in Week 1.
Following Week 1, where just one top-25 team lost, the Bulldogs are now ranked No. 2 in the coaches poll. Georgia moved up from No. 3. Georgia is ranked only behind the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. The Bulldogs leapfrogged the Oregon Ducks, who fell four spots to No. 6 after having a close call in Week 1 with Boise State.
Georgia received seven first place votes, which is the third-most in the country behind Ohio State (51) and No. 5 Indiana (11). No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Notre Dame are also ranked in the top-five.
The Dawgs are 1-0 and play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in Week 2. Georgia is the SEC's highest ranked team after the conference had a dominant start to the season. All 16 SEC teams won in Week 1 and now seven SEC teams are ranked in the top-12 of the coaches poll. The SEC composes half of the top-10 and has 10 teams in the top-25.
US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 1
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 1801 | 50 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 1672 | 7 |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 1600 | 1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 1558 | 4 |
| 5 | Indiana Hoosiers | 1-0 | 1537 | 11 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 1524 | 1 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 1-0 | 1477 | 0 |
| 8 | LSU Tigers | 1-0 | 1279 | 0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies | 1-0 | 1204 | 0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-0 | 1184 | 0 |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 1141 | 0 |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 1059 | 0 |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 1-0 | 955 | 0 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 2-0 | 919 | 0 |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | 1-0 | 838 | 0 |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 612 | 0 |
| 17 | SMU Mustangs | 1-0 | 517 | 0 |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1-0 | 513 | 0 |
| 19 | Washington Huskies | 1-0 | 432 | 0 |
| 20 | Utah Utes | 1-0 | 415 | 0 |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1-0 | 411 | 0 |
| 22 | Houston Cougars | 1-0 | 236 | 0 |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers | 1-0 | 231 | 0 |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-0 | 164 | 0 |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers | 1-0 | 157 | 0 |
| 25 | Florida Gators | 1-0 | 157 | 0 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Clemson;
Others Receiving Votes
Louisville 125; Illinois 45; Boise State 43; Arizona 42; South Carolina 36; Memphis 24; Auburn 19; Vanderbilt 17; Pittsburgh 14; Virginia Tech 11; Nebraska 11; Arizona State 11; Minnesota 9; Western Michigan 7; New Mexico 7; North Dakota State 6; Kansas State 6; Navy 5; UCLA 4; Duke 4; UNLV 3; Clemson 3; San Diego State 2; North Carolina 2; Colorado 1;
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