College football rankings: Updated NCAA Top 25 polls after Oregon, Michigan scares in Week 1
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The first full slate of college football action in 2026 lived up to the hype.
After an offseason of waiting, fans were treated to a few terrific matchups in Week 1. LSU was among the most dominant performers, with the Lane Kiffin era opening with a 51-10 shellacking of Clemson at home.
As the polls release ahead of Week 2, however, two Big Ten teams will be worth monitoring for a drop. Oregon, ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP Poll, barely survived a scare from Boise State, holding on for a 34-27 win. Meanwhile, Michigan had one of the most controversial wins in years, beating Western Michigan 13-12 on a Hail Mary after one second was adding to the clock.
With one data point added for each team, there's sure to be movement in the polls after Week 1.
Here are the updated NCAA Top 25 polls for Week 2.
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College football rankings for Week 2
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1,801 (50) |
| 2 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1,672 (7) |
| 3 | Texas | 1-0 | 1,600 (1) |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 1,558 (4) |
| 5 | Indiana | 1-0 | 1,537 (11) |
| 6 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1,524 (1) |
| 7 | Miami | 1-0 | 1,477 |
| 8 | LSU | 1-0 | 1,279 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1,204 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1,184 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 1-0 | 1,141 |
| 12 | Alabama | 1-0 | 1,059 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 1-0 | 955 |
| 14 | USC | 2-0 | 919 |
| 15 | BYU | 1-0 | 838 |
| 16 | Penn State | 1-0 | 612 |
| 17 | SMU | 1-0 | 517 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 513 |
| 19 | Washington | 1-0 | 432 |
| 20 | Utah | 1-0 | 415 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1-0 | 411 |
| 22 | Houston | 1-0 | 236 |
| 23 | Missouri | 1-0 | 231 |
| 24 | Michigan | 1-0 | 164 |
| 25 | Virginia | 1-0 | 157 |
| 25 | Florida | 1-0 | 157 |
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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AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1,684 (46) |
| 2 | Georgia | 1-0 | 1,532 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 1,512 (4) |
| 4 | Texas | 1-0 | 1,462 (2) |
| 5 | Indiana | 1-0 | 1,428 (8) |
| 6 | Oregon | 1-0 | 1,422 (3) |
| 7 | Miami | 1-0 | 1,405 (1) |
| 8 | LSU | 1-0 | 1,315 (5) |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 1-0 | 1,154 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1,079 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1,039 |
| 12 | Alabama | 1-0 | 910 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 1-0 | 900 |
| 14 | USC | 2-0 | 861 |
| 15 | BYU | 1-0 | 840 |
| 16 | Penn State | 1-0 | 621 |
| 17 | SMU | 1-0 | 501 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 491 |
| 19 | Washington | 1-0 | 489 |
| 20 | Utah | 1-0 | 381 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1-0 | 369 |
| 22 | Houston | 1-0 | 214 |
| 23 | Missouri | 1-0 | 182 |
| 24 | Louisville | 0-1 | 163 |
| 25 | Virginia | 1-0 | 89 |
Others receiving votes: Boise State 86; Florida 83; Michigan 69; Arizona 33; Memphis 23; South Carolina 19; Western Michigan 12; Pittsburgh 11; Navy 10; UCLA 7; Virginia Tech 6; Illinois 6; James Madison 4; Minnesota 4; Colorado 3; Auburn 2; Arizona State 2; Vanderbilt 2
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