Idle Texas Football jumps three spots in new US LBM Coaches Poll
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Despite having the weekend off with a bye, Texas Football still moved up in the newest US LBM Coaches Poll. The Longhorns moved up three spots from No. 13 to No. 10 thanks to losses by teams that were ranked above Texas last week. Next Saturday’s matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs now becomes a clash of two Top 10 teams.
The Longhorns are actually tied with the rival Oklahoma Sooners in the 10th spot. Both teams were off this week. Both teams have the same record, though Texas handily won the head-to-head matchup.
The top seven teams in the rankings stayed the same as last week, with Ohio State holding firm at No. 1. The Buckeyes are followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss. Texas Tech and Notre Dame each jump a spot to round out to the Top 10.
BYU, who got thumped by the Red Raiders, fell four sports down to No. 12. Virginia took the biggest fall this week, plummeting eight spots after getting upset by Wake Forest. Louisville and Missouri also fell six and seven spots respectively.
The SEC has nine teams in the poll, while the Big Ten has five, including the top two. The ACC has five ranked teams, while the Big 12 places four teams in the ranking.
US LBM Coaches Poll Week 12
Week 12 results: Published November 09, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9-0 | 1571 | 59 | 1 | – | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 10-0 | 1492 | 0 | 2 | – | 2/21 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 9-0 | 1465 | 4 | 3 | – | 3/22 |
| 4 | Alabama | 8-1 | 1368 | 0 | 4 | – | 4/20 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8-1 | 1322 | 0 | 5 | – | 3/10 |
| 6 | Oregon | 8-1 | 1238 | 0 | 6 | – | 2/9 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 9-1 | 1216 | 0 | 7 | – | 4/15 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 9-1 | 1143 | 0 | 9 | +1 | 8/24 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 1041 | 0 | 10 | +1 | 5/21 |
| 10 | Texas | 7-2 | 929 | 0 | 13 | +3 | 1/19 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 929 | 0 | 12 | +2 | 6/NR |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 8-1 | 823 | 0 | 14 | +2 | 7/NR |
| 12 | BYU | 8-1 | 823 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 8/NR |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 751 | 0 | 16 | +2 | 11/NR |
| 15 | Utah | 7-2 | 635 | 0 | 19 | +4 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | 7-2 | 626 | 0 | 18 | +2 | 2/18 |
| 17 | Michigan | 7-2 | 559 | 0 | 20 | +3 | 13/NR |
| 18 | USC | 7-2 | 528 | 0 | 21 | +3 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Virginia | 8-2 | 336 | 0 | 11 | -8 | 11/NR |
| 20 | Tennessee | 6-3 | 312 | 0 | 22 | +2 | 11/22 |
| 21 | Louisville | 7-2 | 279 | 0 | 15 | -6 | 15/NR |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 7-2 | 216 | 0 | 25 | +3 | 16/NR |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 7-2 | 144 | 0 | NR | +7 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Missouri | 6-3 | 132 | 0 | 17 | -7 | 14/NR |
| 25 | James Madison | 8-1 | 108 | 0 | NR | +3 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Memphis; No. 24 Iowa;
Others Receiving Votes
South Florida 99; North Texas 98; Iowa 81; Houston 73; Tulane 53; SMU 32; Illinois 15; Washington 12; Arizona 7; Nebraska 6; Memphis 6; Arizona State 3; Navy 2; San Diego State 1; East Carolina 1;
List Of Voters
The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2025 season: Tim Albin, Charlotte; Dave Aranda, Baylor; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jason Candle, Toledo; Ryan Carty, Delaware; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Curt Cignetti, Indiana; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Manny Diaz, Duke; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Sonny Dykes, TCU; Jason Eck, New Mexico; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Luke Fickell, Wisconsin; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Hugh Freeze, Auburn; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Blake Harrell, East Carolina; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Charles Huff, Southern Mississippi; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Zach Kittley, Florida Atlantic; Tre Lamb, Tulsa; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State; Jeff Monken, Army; Jim Mora, Connecticut; Eric Morris, North Texas; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Brian Newberry, Navy; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Gerad Parker, Troy; Matt Rhule, Nebraska; Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia; Jay Sawvel, Wyoming, Willie Simmons, Florida International; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio; Scotty Walden, Texas-El Paso.
Helpful Info
*The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a “NR” (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Despite bye week, Texas Football jumps three spots in Coaches Poll
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