FBS Independents AP Poll Tracker
2026 Season · Football · 2 Teams
Follow FBS Independents teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 4 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-09-20; the AP rankings below show Week 3, the latest available poll.
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
FBS Independents AP Rankings
Week 3 · 2026-09-20. All 2 season members, including teams with no votes.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | #3 | 1517 | 69 / 69 | 4.01 | 1.60 |
| UConn | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
Weekly Conference Tracking
AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.
Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. FBS Independents is a group of unaffiliated teams, not a conference. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.
The Bigger Picture · Football
FBS Independents Through the Seasons
Final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.
Each finish belongs to a team playing as an independent in that season. Independents are a group, not a conference, and have no conference championship. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.
2025 · After postseason
- Top 25 Teams
- 1
- Top 10 Teams
- 1
- Best AP Finish
- #10
Final AP Top 25 Finishers
- #10Notre Dame
College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and then-independent teams ↗
Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025
Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks are preserved.
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- 19896 Top 25 teams
Latest Poll Placement Outliers
Week 3 · Largest individual rank differences for FBS Independents teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Edmonds | Notre Dame | #8 | #3 | -5 |
| Ian Kress | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Sean Reider | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Murray Evans | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Bob Ballou | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Kirk Bohls | Notre Dame | #7 | #3 | -4 |
| Jerry Humphrey | Notre Dame | #6 | #3 | -3 |
| Mike Griffith | Notre Dame | #6 | #3 | -3 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Week 3 · Inclusion differences for FBS Independents teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No inclusion differences in these ballots. | ||||
Voter Comparisons
Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −4 to +4 scale; values are rank positions.
69 of 69 Voters · 4 Polls · Small Sample. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →
| Voter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rece Davis | +2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Randy Johnson | +1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| BJ Rains | +1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brian Howell | +1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Eric Hansen | +1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | +1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Louie Vaccher | +1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ralph Russo | +1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | +0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kevin Carter | +0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| David Paschall | +0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Andy Kendeigh | +0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | +0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Cameron Cox | +0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Henry Greenstein | +0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Garland Gillen | +0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Michael Katz | +0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Spencer Ripchik | +0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | +0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kirk Kenney | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Joe Arruda | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Matthew McGavic | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Nick Jacobs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Nicole Auerbach | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Julian Mininsohn | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Josh Furlong | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Haley Sawyer | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Adam Lichtenstein | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Matt Murschel | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Bob Asmussen | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Lee K. Howard | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Jacques | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jamal St. Cyr | -0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Hill | -0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kirk Bohls | -0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Greg Luca | -0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | -0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Keara Bruno | -0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Griffith | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Sean Reider | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.33 | 3 Ballots3 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Andy Yamashita | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Madison Hricik | -1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Koki Riley | -1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| David Briggs | -1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Eric Johnson | -1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ryan Zuke | -1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Zach Klein | -1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brett McMurphy | -1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | -1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Pat Welter | -1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Pete Yanity | -1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Chris Carter | -1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | -1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jerry Humphrey | -2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Dave Preston | -2.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Tom Murphy | -2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brian Fonseca | -2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | -2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Javon Edmonds | -2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | -2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.25 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Alex Taylor | -2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Creg Stephenson | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ian Kress | -3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Chelsie Brown | -3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Murray Evans | -3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.75 | 4 Ballots4 Scored · 4 Team Votes |