Vols up three spots in US LBM Coaches Poll after Auburn football win
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Week 5 of the 2026 college football season has concluded.
Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) won its first Southeastern Conference game of the season, defeating Auburn (3-2, 1-2 SEC), 24-14, at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols will play their first SEC road game on Saturday in Week 6. Arkansas (2-3, 0-2 SEC) will host Tennessee at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Kickoff between the Vols and Razorbacks is slated for 4:15 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).
On Sunday following Week 5, the latest US LBM Coaches Poll top 25 rankings were released. Tennessee is up three spots to No. 14.
2026 US LBM Coaches Poll top 25 rankings after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 4-0 | 1806 | 45 | 1 | – | 1/4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 5-0 | 1760 | 20 | 2 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-0 | 1630 | 1 | 3 | – | 3/5 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 5-0 | 1622 | 0 | 4 | – | 4/7 |
| 5 | Indiana Hoosiers | 5-0 | 1556 | 8 | 5 | – | 4/6 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4-1 | 1514 | 0 | 6 | – | 1/7 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-0 | 1483 | 0 | 7 | – | 7/12 |
| 8 | BYU Cougars | 4-0 | 1214 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8/15 |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5-0 | 1169 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9/13 |
| 10 | LSU Tigers | 4-1 | 1136 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7/13 |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-1 | 1059 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6/12 |
| 12 | Utah Utes | 4-0 | 1015 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12/21 |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks | 3-1 | 948 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2/18 |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 4-1 | 768 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13/18 |
| 15 | Florida Gators | 4-1 | 672 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8/NR |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers | 4-1 | 646 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 16/25 |
| 17 | USC Trojans | 5-1 | 643 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 11/18 |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 4-1 | 457 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 14/22 |
| 19 | Houston Cougars | 4-1 | 391 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 4-1 | 355 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16/NR |
| 21 | SMU Mustangs | 4-1 | 354 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 16/25 |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins | 4-0 | 318 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Duke Blue Devils | 4-0 | 274 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 21/NR |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-0 | 242 | 0 | NR | 5 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats | 4-1 | 210 | 0 | NR | 2 | 25/NR |
Schools dropped out
No. 22 Penn State; No. 24 Michigan
Others receiving votes
Oklahoma State 187; Boise State 161; Nebraska 117; Wake Forest 87; Northwestern 70; Wisconsin 47; James Madison 42; Minnesota 40; North Dakota State 29; Arizona 15; New Mexico 7; Baylor 3; Virginia Tech 1; Texas A&M 1; Kansas State 1
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