College Football Rankings Week 12: CFN Teams 26 Through 136

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College Football Rankings Week 12: CFN Teams 26 Through 136

The Sam Houston Bearkats.

If you're not familiar with them this season, that's okay. They're in a total rebuild, and while they've been fighting the good fight, they didn't have a lick of luck, and even less defense, in an 0-8 start to the season. 

Oregon State beat Washington State last week, it had Houston in massive trouble before gagging late, and it was a 20+ point favorite against Sam Houston at home on Saturday. 

Sam Houston 21, Oregon State 17.

College Football News Rankings: Teams 26 Through 136 Entering Week 12

Nov 8, 2025; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Carter Smith (5) celebrates following a play during the second quarter against the Washington Huskies at Camp Randall Stadium. © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Look all over the college football landscape this weekend, and there were plenty of other shockers from out of left field.

Wisconsin stunned Washington, San Diego State didn't get on the plane to Hawaii, Auburn looked good again in a tough loss to Vandy, Cal got by Louisville, and on and on and on.

All of this factored into a whole slew of changes and moves in the CFN rankings from 26 to 136, but for the most part, we're now going by how the teams are at the moment. We'll save the CFP-like body-of-work thing for a few weeks from now.

136 UMass Minutemen

Record: 0-9
Last Week: 136
Last Game: Akron 44, UMass 10
Up Next: Northern Illinois

135 Charlotte 49ers

Record: 1-8
Last Week: 135
Last Game: East Carolina 48, Charlotte 22
Up Next: UTSA

134 Nevada Wolf Pack

Record: 1-8
Last Week: 133
Last Game: Utah State 51, Nevada 14
Up Next: San Jose State

133 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Record: 1-8
Last Week: 132
Last Game: FIU 56, Middle Tennessee 30
Up Next: at WKU

132 Oregon State Beavers

Record: 2-8
Last Week: 121
Last Game: Sam Houston 21, Oregon State 17
Up Next: at Tulsa

131 Georgia State Panthers

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 131
Last Game: Coastal Carolina 40, Georgia State 27
Up Next: Marshall

130 Sam Houston Bearkats

Record: 1-8
Last Week: 134
Last Game: Sam Houston 21, Oregon State 17
Up Next: Delaware

Nov 8, 2025; Corvallis, Oregon, USA; Sam Houston Bearkats wide receiver Kaleb Black (2) reacts to a touchdown reception during the second quarter against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium.© Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

129 Buffalo Bulls

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 124
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Central Michigan

128 UTEP Miners

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 130
Last Game: Jacksonville State 30, UTEP 27
Up Next: at Missouri State

127 New Mexico State Aggies

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 128
Last Game: Kennesaw State 24, New Mexico State 21
Up Next: at Tennessee

126 Northern Illinois Huskies

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 126
Last Game: Toledo 42, Northern Illinois 3
Up Next: at UMass

125 Bowling Green Falcons

Record: 3-7
Last Week: 125
Last Game: Eastern Michigan 27, Bowling Green 21
Up Next: OPEN DATE

124 Kent State Golden Flashes

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 119
Last Game: Ball State 17, Kent State 13
Up Next: at Akron

123 Ball State Cardinals

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 127
Last Game: Ball State 17, Kent State 13
Up Next: Eastern Michigan

122 Texas State Bobcats

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 109
Last Game: Louisiana 42, Texas State 39
Up Next: at Southern Miss

121 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Record: 3-7
Last Week: 129
Last Game: Eastern Michigan 27, Bowling Green 21
Up Next: at Ball State

120 South Alabama Jaguars

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 123
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at ULM

119 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

Record: 4-6
Last Week: 122
Last Game: Louisiana 42, Texas State 39
Up Next: OPEN DATE

118 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 108
Last Game: Delaware 25, Louisiana Tech 24
Up Next: at Washington State

117 Delaware Blue Hens

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 120
Last Game: Delaware 25, Louisiana Tech 24
Up Next: at Sam Houston

116 Liberty Flames

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 118
Last Game: Missouri State 21, Liberty 17
Up Next: at FIU

115 ULM Warhawks

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 117
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: South Alabama

114 UAB Blazers

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 116
Last Game: Rice 24, UAB 17
Up Next: North Texas

113 Florida Atlantic Owls

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 115
Last Game: Florida Atlantic 40, Tulsa 21
Up Next: at Tulane

112 FIU Panthers

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 114
Last Game: FIU 56, Middle Tennessee 30
Up Next: Liberty

111 Akron Zips

Record: 4-6
Last Week: 113
Last Game: Akron 44, UMass 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE

110 Arkansas State Red Wolves

Record: 5-5
Last Week: 111
Last Game: Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21
Up Next: OPEN DATE

Nov 8, 2025; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado State Rams quarterback Jackson Brousseau (7) attempts a pass in the second quarter against the UNLV Rebels at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium.© Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

109 Colorado State Rams

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 105
Last Game: UNLV 42, Colorado State 10
Up Next: at New Mexico

108 App State Mountaineers

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 104
Last Game: Georgia Southern 25, App State 23
Up Next: at James Madison

107 Georgia Southern Eagles

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 103
Last Game: Georgia Southern 25, App State 23
Up Next: Coastal Carolina

106 Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 87
Last Game: Florida Atlantic 40, Tulsa 21
Up Next: Oregon State

105 San Jose State Spartans

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 101
Last Game: Air Force 26, San Jose State 16
Up Next: at Nevada

104 Toledo Rockets

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 106
Last Game: Toledo 42, Northern Illinois 3
Up Next: at Miami University

103 Rice Owls

Record: 5-5
Last Week: 112
Last Game: Rice 24, UAB 17
Up Next: OPEN DATE

102 UTSA Roadrunners

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 100
Last Game: USF 55, UTSA 23
Up Next: at Charlotte

101 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 102
Last Game: Coastal Carolina 40, Georgia State 27
Up Next: at Georgia Southern

100 Marshall Thundering Herd

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 89
Last Game: James Madison 35, Marshall 23
Up Next: at Georgia State

99 Missouri State Bears

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 99
Last Game: Missouri State 21, Liberty 17
Up Next: UTEP

98 Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 98
Last Game: Jacksonville State 30, UTEP 27
Up Next: Kennesaw State

97 Old Dominion Monarchs

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 91
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Troy

96 Wyoming Cowboys

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 97
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Fresno State

95 Air Force Falcons

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 96
Last Game: Air Force 26, San Jose State 16
Up Next: at UConn

94 WKU Hilltoppers

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 95
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Middle Tennessee

93 Miami University RedHawks

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 85
Last Game: Ohio 24, Miami University 20
Up Next: Toledo

92 Oklahoma State Cowboys

Record: 1-8
Last Week: 88
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Kansas State

91 Ohio Bobcats

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 94
Last Game: Ohio 24, Miami University 20
Up Next: at Western Michigan

90 Kennesaw State Owls

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 93
Last Game: Kennesaw State 24, New Mexico State 21
Up Next: at Jacksonville State

89 Boston College Eagles

Record: 1-9
Last Week: 110
Last Game: SMU 45, Boston College 13
Up Next: Georgia Tech

88 Western Michigan Broncos

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 86
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ohio

87 Central Michigan Chippewas

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 90
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Buffalo

86 Temple Owls

Record: 5-5
Last Week: 82
Last Game: Army 14, Temple 13
Up Next: OPEN DATE

85 Syracuse Orange

Record: 3-7
Last Week: 74
Last Game: Miami 38, Syracuse 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE

84 Utah State Aggies

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 83
Last Game: Utah State 51, Nevada 14
Up Next: at UNLV

83 Army Black Knights

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 75
Last Game: Army 14, Temple 13
Up Next: OPEN DATE

82 Stanford Cardinal

Record: 4-6
Last Week: 65
Last Game: North Carolina 20, Stanford 15
Up Next: OPEN DATE

81 Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 84
Last Game: Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21
Up Next: Texas State

80 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Record: 7-3
Last Week: 92
Last Game: Hawaii 38, San Diego State 6
Up Next: OPEN DATE

79 Fresno State Bulldogs

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 69
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Wyoming

78 Troy Trojans

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 79
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Old Dominion

77 UNLV Rebels

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 80
Last Game: UNLV 42, Colorado State 10
Up Next: Utah State

76 UConn Huskies

Record: 7-3
Last Week: 107
Last Game: UConn 37, Duke 34
Up Next: Air Force

75 Boise State Broncos

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 76
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at San Diego State

74 Washington State Cougars

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 77
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Louisiana Tech

73 Colorado Buffaloes

Record: 3-7
Last Week: 78
Last Game: West Virginia 29, Colorado 22
Up Next: OPEN DATE

72 New Mexico Lobos

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 73
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Colorado State

71 Virginia Tech Hokies

Record: 2-6
Last Week: 72
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Florida State

70 Wisconsin Badgers

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 81
Last Game: Wisconsin 13, Washington 10
Up Next: at Indiana

69 North Carolina Tar Heels

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 71
Last Game: North Carolina 20, Stanford 15
Up Next: at Wake Forest

68 East Carolina Pirates

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 70
Last Game: East Carolina 48, Charlotte 22
Up Next: Memphis

67 Purdue Boilermakers

Record: 2-8
Last Week: 68
Last Game: Ohio State 34, Purdue 10
Up Next: at Washington

66 Michigan State Spartans

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 64
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Penn State

65 Navy Midshipmen

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 63
Last Game: Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
Up Next: USF

64 UCF Knights

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 62
Last Game: Houston 30, UCF 27
Up Next: at Texas Tech

63 Florida State Seminoles

Record: 3-5
Last Week: 57
Last Game: Clemson 24, Florida State 10
Up Next: Virginia Tech

62 Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Record: 5-5
Last Week: 66
Last Game: Rutgers 35, Maryland
Up Next: OPEN DATE

61 Arkansas Razorbacks

Record: 2-7
Last Week: 58
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at LSU

60 Kansas Jayhawks

Record: 5-5
Last Week: 54
Last Game: Arizona 24, Kansas 20
Up Next: OPEN DATE

59 San Diego State Aztecs

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 48
Last Game: Hawaii 38, San Diego State 6
Up Next: Boise State

58 West Virginia Mountaineers

Record: 4-6
Last Week: 59
Last Game: West Virginia 29, Colorado 22
Up Next: at Arizona State

57 Auburn Tigers

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 67
Last Game: Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38 OT
Up Next: OPEN DATE

56 Cal Golden Bears

Record: 6-4
Last Week: 56
Last Game: Cal 29, Louisville 26 OT
Up Next: OPEN DATE

Nov 8, 2025; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney communicates with players in the game against the Florida State Seminoles during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium.© Ken Ruinard – GREENVILLE NEWS-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

55 Clemson Tigers

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 61
Last Game: Clemson 24, Florida State 10
Up Next: at Louisville

54 James Madison Dukes

Record: 8-1
Last Week: 55
Last Game: James Madison 35, Marshall 23
Up Next: Appalachian State

53 Baylor Bears

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 52
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Utah

52 Penn State Nittany Lions

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 53
Last Game: Indiana 27, Penn State 24
Up Next: at Michigan State

51 Memphis Tigers

Record: 8-2
Last Week: 33
Last Game: Tulane 38, Memphis 32
Up Next: at East Carolina

50 South Carolina Gamecocks

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 42
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Texas A&M

49 UCLA Bruins

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 44
Last Game: Nebraska 28, UCLA 21
Up Next: at Ohio State

48 Tulane Green Wave

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 60
Last Game: Tulane 38, Memphis 32
Up Next: Florida Atlantic

47 North Texas Mean Green

Record: 8-1
Last Week: 49
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at UAB

46 TCU Horned Frogs

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 32
Last Game: Iowa State 20, TCU 17
Up Next: at BYU

45 Florida Gators

Record: 3-6
Last Week: 26
Last Game: Kentucky 38, Florida 7
Up Next: at Ole Miss

44 Duke Blue Devils

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 35
Last Game: UConn 37, Duke 34
Up Next: Virginia

43 Iowa State Cyclones

Record: 6-4
Last Week: 51
Last Game: Iowa State 20, TCU 17
Up Next: OPEN DATE

42 NC State Wolfpack

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 47
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Miami

41 Kentucky Wildcats

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 50
Last Game: Kentucky 38, Florida 7
Up Next: Tennessee Tech

40 Maryland Terrapins

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 45
Last Game: Rutgers 35, Maryland
Up Next: at Illinois

39 Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Record: 6-2
Last Week: 46
Last Game: Wake Forest 16, Virginia 9
Up Next: North Carolina

38 Northwestern Wildcats

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 43
Last Game: USC 38, Northwestern 17
Up Next: Michigan

37 Kansas State Wildcats

Record: 4-5
Last Week: 41
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Oklahoma State

36 Minnesota Golden Gophers

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 38
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Oregon

35 LSU Tigers

Record: 5-4
Last Week: 28
Last Game: Alabama 20, LSU 9
Up Next: Arkansas

34 Mississippi State Bulldogs

Record: 5-5
Last Week: 37
Last Game: Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
Up Next: at Missouri

33 Nebraska Cornhuskers

Record: 7-3
Last Week: 40
Last Game: Nebraska 28, UCLA 21
Up Next: OPEN DATE

32 Arizona Wildcats

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 39
Last Game: Arizona 24, Kansas 20
Up Next: at Cincinnati

31 Washington Huskies

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 27
Last Game: Wisconsin 13, Washington 10
Up Next: Purdue

30 Houston Cougars

Record: 8-2
Last Week: 29
Last Game: Houston 30, UCF 27
Up Next: OPEN DATE

29 SMU Mustangs

Record: 7-3
Last Week: 36
Last Game: SMU 45, Boston College 13
Up Next: OPEN DATE

28 USF Bulls

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 34
Last Game: USF 55, UTSA 23
Up Next: at Navy

27 Cincinnati Bearcats

Record: 7-2
Last Week: 30
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Arizona

26 Arizona State Sun Devils

Record: 6-3
Last Week: 24
Last Game: OPEN DATE
Up Next: West Virginia

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