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Week 5 Top 25 Poll

September 30, 2025

WHAT IS THE TOP 25 POLL

Each week of the regular season, the College Football 26 Top 25 poll will be updated in-game to reflect the performances from last week’s slate. This poll is a unique ranking list straight from the College Football 26 studio. Hop into CFB26 today, and play as some of the biggest movers from this past week!

BIGGEST MOVERS

Ole Miss | #4

  • Heading into Week 5, Ole Miss had yet to face off against a ranked opponent. Even though they have lit up the scoreboard this entire season, they needed that first established win under their belt. The upset over LSU showed why Ole Miss deserves to be among the top teams in the nation.

Alabama | #11

  • Alabama losing their first game of the season to Florida State was a big surprise, considering their SEC dominance over the last few years. This was their first test to prove they can still contend with the top of the SEC, and did so against Georgia. The Bama defense stepped up to contain Gunner Stockton to only 130 passing yards.

Iowa State | #10

  • Iowa State continues to stay undefeated with a huge win against Arizona. They have a firm hold as the top team in the Big 12. There’s a lot of season left to play, but Iowa State continues to find ways to win on both sides of the ball.

Oregon | #2

  • Oregon’s first test of the season came against an undefeated Penn State team, who has a lot of returning starters. For most of the game, it was a low scoring affair, until it began to pick in the final quarter and overtime. The Oregon defense came up clutch with a huge interception to give PSU their first loss of the season.

WEEK 5 POLL

  1. Ohio State Buckeyes (-)
  2. Oregon Ducks (+3)
  3. Miami Hurricanes (+1)
  4. Ole Miss Rebels (+8)
  5. Oklahoma Sooners (+2)
  6. Indiana Hoosiers (+2)
  7. Texas A&M Aggies (+2)
  8. Penn State Nittany Lions (-6)
  9. Texas Longhorns (+2)
  10. Iowa State Cyclones (+4)
  11. Alabama Crimson Tide (+4)
  12. Georgia Bulldogs (-9)
  13. Texas Tech Red Raiders (-)
  14. Tennessee Volunteers (+2)
  15. LSU Tigers (-9)
  16. Vanderbilt Commodores (+3)
  17. Missouri Tigers (-)
  18. Florida State Seminoles (-8)
  19. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (-1)
  20. Illinois Fighting Illini (+2)
  21. Michigan Wolverines (-1)
  22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+3)
  23. BYU Cougars (+1)
  24. Arizona State Sun Devils (Unranked)
  25. Virginia Cavaliers (Unranked)

Dropped Out: USC, TCU