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FBS Independents AP Poll Tracker

2026 Week 4 · Football · 2 Teams

Week 4 AP results for all 2 FBS Independents teams, published 2026-09-27.

1Teams in the AP Top 25
1Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
1,581
6.9%

FBS Independents AP Rankings

Week 4 · 2026-09-27. All 2 season members, including teams with no votes.

FBS Independents Teams in the Week 4 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Notre Dame#3158170 / 703.411.01
UConnNR00 / 70——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-17111,5106.7%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08111,5126.7%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13111,5316.9%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20111,5176.8%69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27111,5816.9%70 / 70

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.

Showing 2025 FBS Independents history.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams
1
Top 10 Teams
1
Best AP Finish
#10

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

  1. #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

Biggest Placement Outliers

Week 4 · Largest individual rank differences for FBS Independents teams.

VoterTeamVote
Murray EvansNotre Dame#6#3-3
Bob BallouNotre Dame#6#3-3
Jerry HumphreyNotre Dame#5#3-2
Mike GriffithNotre Dame#5#3-2
Koki RileyNotre Dame#5#3-2
Dave PrestonNotre Dame#5#3-2
Ian KressNotre Dame#5#3-2
Brett McMurphyNotre Dame#5#3-2

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 4 · Inclusion differences for FBS Independents teams.

VoterTeamVote
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 −3 to +3 scale; values are rank positions.

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Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Kirk Kenney+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Brian Howell+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
BJ Rains+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Eric Hansen+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Garland Gillen+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Mike Hill+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Ralph Russo+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Rece Davis+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
David Jablonski+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
David Paschall+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh+1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Cameron Cox0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Joe Arruda0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Matt Murschel0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Trevor Hass0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Michael Katz0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Kevin Carter0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
David Briggs0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Brenna Greene0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Josh Furlong0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Alex Taylor0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Mike Jacques0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Eric Johnson0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Keara Bruno0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Greg Luca0.00000.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Tom Murphy-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Zach Klein-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Madison Hricik-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
John Johnson-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Pat Welter-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Stephen Means-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Pete Yanity-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Chris Carter-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes-1.00001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Mike Griffith-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Koki Riley-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Dave Preston-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Ian Kress-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Chris Murray-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Sean Reider-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-2.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Murray Evans-3.00003.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-3.00003.001 Ballot1 Scored · 1 Team Votes

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