AP Top 25 Poll: Reactions and Future Outlook for Each Ranked Team

It was a wild week in college football, with six matchups between ranked teams. And many of those games delivered. Texas pulled out a win against Tennessee in a game that went down to the final play. Iowa beat Michigan with a miraculous last-second touchdown. Florida dominated Ole Miss to, perhaps, announce their reentry to the national spotlight.

The Longhorns are still atop the poll, but they have a brutal stretch ahead after their bye week.

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.

All times ET.

Previous ranking: 1

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Tennessee 20-17

Stat to know: Texas has won seven consecutive games, its longest streak under Steve Sarkisian.

What's next: Oct. 10 vs. Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m.

Previous ranking: 2

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Oklahoma 41-13

Stat to know: Georgia has won 52 consecutive games against unranked teams.

What's next: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 3

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Purdue 49-10

Stat to know: Notre Dame has 14 straight double-digit wins.

What's next: Saturday at North Carolina, noon, ESPN

Previous ranking: 6

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Central Michigan 52-3

Stat to know: Miami has now started 4-0 in four consecutive seasons.

What's next: Saturday at Clemson, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 7

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated Illinois 42-19

Stat to know: Ohio State has won 11 straight games against Illinois.

What's next: Saturday at Iowa, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Previous ranking: 5

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Northwestern 29-23

Stat to know: Indiana has now won 20 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS.

What's next: Saturday at Rutgers, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network

Previous ranking: 8

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated South Carolina 49-18

Stat to know: Alabama has won 89 consecutive home games against unranked opponents.

What's next: Saturday at Mississippi State, noon, ABC

Previous ranking: 21

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Ole Miss 52-28

Stat to know: Florida's win over Ole Miss was the Gators' first vs. an AP top-five opponent since 2020.

What's next: Saturday at Missouri, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 4

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Lost to Florida 52-28

Stat to know: Trinidad Chambliss had more turnovers against Florida (five) than he did all of last season (three).

What's next: Oct. 10 at Vanderbilt

Previous ranking: 9

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Did not play

What's next: Saturday at TCU, 7 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 10

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated Texas A&M 35-6

Stat to know: LSU's 29-point win is the team's largest against a Texas A&M team that owned a Top 25 ranking.

What's next: Saturday vs. McNeese, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 11

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Sam Houston 49-14

Stat to know: Texas Tech has 11 straight home wins dating back to 2024.

What's next: Saturday at Colorado, 7:30 p.m., Fox

Previous ranking: 15

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Iowa State 31-17

Stat to know: Utah has scored at least 30 points in 10 straight games. That's the longest streak in the FBS.

What's next: Oct. 10 vs. Kansas

Previous ranking: 17

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Michigan 20-19

Stat to know: The win over Michigan was Iowa's first against a ranked Big Ten opponent since 2021.

What's next: Saturday vs. Ohio State, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Previous ranking: 20

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated USC 41-27

Stat to know: Oregon is 18-1 in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 2024.

What's next: Oct. 10 vs. UCLA

Previous ranking: 24

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Missouri 31-24

Stat to know: The win over Missouri was Mississippi State's first in an AP-ranked matchup since 2014.

What's next: Saturday vs. Alabama, noon, ABC

Previous ranking: 14

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Lost to Texas 20-17

Stat to know: Tennessee has lost 15 straight games against the AP No. 1 team. Its last such win was against Auburn in 1985.

What's next: Saturday vs. Auburn, 3:30 p.m.

Previous ranking: 12

2026 record: 4-1

Last week's result: Lost to Oregon 41-27

Stat to know: USC went 2-for-11 (18%) on 3rd down, tied for its second-worst 3rd down conversion percentage in a game under Lincoln Riley.

What's next: Saturday vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m., NBC

Previous ranking: NR

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated West Virginia 41-24

Stat to know: Oklahoma has averaged over 46 points a game in its three wins since dropping its opener to Tulsa.

What's next: Oct. 10 vs UCF

Previous ranking: 25

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated Georgia Southern 42-28

Stat to know: Houston is 8-1 all-time against the Sun Belt.

What's next: Saturday vs. UCF, noon, ESPN2

Previous ranking: 22

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated Missouri State 34-24

Stat to know: SMU has 17 consecutive wins against non Power 4 opponents.

What's next: Saturday vs. Boston College, noon, CW

Previous ranking: NR

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated Western Michigan 32-7

Stat to know: Boise State is 11-0 against MAC opponents since 2000.

What's next: Saturday vs. Utah State, 7:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Previous ranking: NR

2026 record: 4-0

Last week's result: Defeated Maryland 54-3

Stat to know: UCLA is off to its first 4-0 start since 2022.

What's next: Oct. 10 at Oregon

Previous ranking: NR

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Defeated South Alabama 45-21

Stat to know: Kentucky has scored 138 points this season, its second-highest total through four games over the last 15 seasons.

What's next: Saturday at South Carolina, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 19

2026 record: 3-1

Last week's result: Lost to Mississippi State 31-24

Stat to know: Missouri has lost nine straight games against AP ranked teams. That's the second-longest streak in FBS.

What's next: Saturday vs. Florida, 3:30 p.m., ABC

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50042337/ap-college-football-2026-week-4-poll-reaction)._