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2026 Week 3 AP Top 25 Football Poll

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The 2026 Week 3 AP football poll was published on 2026-09-20. Compare 69 complete ballots and 42 teams receiving votes. Browse All Available 2026 Polls →

69Complete Ballots
42Teams Receiving Votes
1.70
3.24

AP Top 25

2026 · Week 3 · 2026-09-20 · Changes Since Week 2

AP Top 25 2026 Week 3
RankTeam1stRanked High / Low
1
TexasUnchanged at No. 1 since Week 2
1,70658100%69/69 Voters1 / 40.7
2
GeorgiaUnchanged at No. 2 since Week 2
1,5803100%69/69 Voters1 / 71.6
3
Notre DameUnchanged at No. 3 since Week 2
1,517100%69/69 Voters2 / 81.6
4
Ole MissUp 4 spots since Week 2, from No. 8 to No. 4
1,4883100%69/69 Voters1 / 71.6
5
IndianaDown 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 4 to No. 5
1,4674100%69/69 Voters1 / 81.7
6
MiamiDown 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 5 to No. 6
1,4451100%69/69 Voters1 / 81.7
7
Ohio StateDown 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 6 to No. 7
1,415100%69/69 Voters2 / 81.6
8
AlabamaUp 2 spots since Week 2, from No. 10 to No. 8
1,182100%69/69 Voters6 / 191.7
9
BYUUp 2 spots since Week 2, from No. 11 to No. 9
1,09099%68/69 Voters7 / 141.5
10
LSUDown 3 spots since Week 2, from No. 7 to No. 10
1,078100%69/69 Voters6 / 182.2
11
Texas TechUp 2 spots since Week 2, from No. 13 to No. 11
1,067100%69/69 Voters7 / 162.1
12
USCUnchanged at No. 12 since Week 2
907100%69/69 Voters9 / 212.4
13
Penn StateUp 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 14 to No. 13
850100%69/69 Voters9 / 202.0
14
TennesseeUp 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 15 to No. 14
82699%68/69 Voters10 / 232.2
15
UtahUp 2 spots since Week 2, from No. 17 to No. 15
752100%69/69 Voters10 / 222.6
16
LouisvilleUp 7 spots since Week 2, from No. 23 to No. 16
692100%69/69 Voters10 / 242.8
17
IowaUp 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 18 to No. 17
56194%65/69 Voters12 / 232.4
18
MichiganUp 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 19 to No. 18
43290%62/69 Voters13 / 253.1
19
MissouriUp 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 20 to No. 19
36983%57/69 Voters12 / 252.7
20
OregonUp 1 spot since Week 2, from No. 21 to No. 20
36480%55/69 Voters11 / 253.0
21
FloridaNew to the Top 25 since Week 2
26980%55/69 Voters13 / 253.2
22
SMUDown 6 spots since Week 2, from No. 16 to No. 22
21267%46/69 Voters16 / 252.3
23
Texas A&MDown 14 spots since Week 2, from No. 9 to No. 23
20264%44/69 Voters14 / 252.6
24
Mississippi StateNew to the Top 25 since Week 2
17958%40/69 Voters14 / 252.8
25
HoustonDown 3 spots since Week 2, from No. 22 to No. 25
12742%29/69 Voters15 / 252.9
Other Teams Receiving Votes (17)
Other Teams Receiving Votes 2026 Week 3
RankTeam1stRanked High / Low
NR10738%26/69 Voters18 / 252.3
NR9830%21/69 Voters17 / 252.1
NR9341%28/69 Voters18 / 252.0
NR
OklahomaOut of the Top 25; ranked No. 24 in Week 2
9133%23/69 Voters17 / 252.3
NR5016%11/69 Voters17 / 252.5
NR4819%13/69 Voters17 / 252.8
NR4619%13/69 Voters16 / 252.6
NR2712%8/69 Voters19 / 251.8
NR206%4/69 Voters16 / 253.2
NR189%6/69 Voters20 / 251.8
NR123%2/69 Voters18 / 222.0
NR106%4/69 Voters20 / 252.1
NR104%3/69 Voters19 / 252.6
NR73%2/69 Voters21 / 241.5
NR64%3/69 Voters22 / 251.4
NR33%2/69 Voters24 / 250.5
NR21%1/69 Voters24 / 240.0

Biggest Individual Outliers

The largest gaps between a voter’s rank and the AP rank for the same team.

Who’s In, Who’s Out

Teams voters included outside the AP Top 25, and Top 25 teams they left out.

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VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonJames Madison#21NRVoter Only
Creg StephensonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Creg StephensonSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Creg StephensonWashington#23NRVoter Only
Jerry HumphreyBYUNR#9Omitted by Voter
Jerry HumphreyHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Jerry HumphreyOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
Jerry HumphreySMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Jerry HumphreyVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Jerry HumphreyWest Virginia#21NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Cameron CoxMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Cameron CoxOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Cameron CoxWashington#25NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyOklahoma#19NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyWashington#20NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyWest Virginia#22NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Haley SawyerOklahoma#25NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Haley SawyerWashington#24NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerArizona#22NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerBoise State#19NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerIowaNR#17Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerOklahoma State#17NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerWest Virginia#21NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerWestern Michigan#24NRVoter Only
Kirk KenneyBoise State#22NRVoter Only
Kirk KenneyMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Kirk KenneyMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kirk KenneyWashington#23NRVoter Only
Brian HowellKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Brian HowellMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellVirginia Tech#18NRVoter Only
Joe ArrudaHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Joe ArrudaSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Jamal St. CyrHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Jamal St. CyrSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrWashington#24NRVoter Only
Jamal St. CyrWest Virginia#25NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Adam LichtensteinKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Adam LichtensteinOklahoma State#21NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Matt MurschelOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Matt MurschelTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Matt MurschelVirginia Tech#23NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelWest Virginia#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithOklahoma#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithVirginia Tech#24NRVoter Only
Zach KleinMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Zach KleinWashington#20NRVoter Only
BJ RainsBoise State#23NRVoter Only
BJ RainsHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
BJ RainsMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
BJ RainsWest Virginia#25NRVoter Only
Bob AsmussenMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenOklahoma#17NRVoter Only
Bob AsmussenSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenWashington#19NRVoter Only
Bob AsmussenWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Louie VaccherFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Louie VaccherWashington#22NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnKentucky#21NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnPittsburgh#25NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnTennesseeNR#14Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnTulsa#24NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnUCLA#19NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnWest Virginia#18NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnWestern Michigan#23NRVoter Only
Eric HansenHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenKentucky#18NRVoter Only
Eric HansenMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Eric HansenOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenWestern Michigan#25NRVoter Only
Madison HricikMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Madison HricikWashington#25NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownWashington#21NRVoter Only
Henry GreensteinFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Henry GreensteinWashington#23NRVoter Only
Lee K. HowardHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Lee K. HowardOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
Garland GillenHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Garland GillenKentucky#18NRVoter Only
Koki RileyArizona#18NRVoter Only
Koki RileyBoise State#24NRVoter Only
Koki RileyIowaNR#17Omitted by Voter
Koki RileyMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Koki RileyOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Koki RileyVirginia Tech#21NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonKentucky#17NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonVirginia Tech#23NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonWest Virginia#22NRVoter Only
Trevor HassHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Trevor HassWashington#22NRVoter Only
Ian KressHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ian KressKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Ian KressOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Ian KressSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Ian KressWashington#18NRVoter Only
Ian KressWest Virginia#25NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Randy JohnsonNorth Dakota State#22NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Randy JohnsonWashington#18NRVoter Only
Nick JacobsFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Nick JacobsMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Nick JacobsOklahoma#25NRVoter Only
Nick JacobsWashington#24NRVoter Only
Michael KatzHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Michael KatzOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Brett McMurphyMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyOklahoma State#18NRVoter Only
Brett McMurphyWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Kevin CarterHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterVirginia Tech#23NRVoter Only
Kevin CarterWest Virginia#25NRVoter Only
Mike HillHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Mike HillOklahoma#17NRVoter Only
Mike HillTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Mike HillWashington#21NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachBoise State#24NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachKentucky#21NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachOklahoma State#19NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoIowaNR#17Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoOklahoma State#22NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoTulsa#21NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoWestern Michigan#24NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Chris MurraySMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayUCLA#24NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayWashington#25NRVoter Only
Rece DavisDuke#22NRVoter Only
Rece DavisMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisWest Virginia#20NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaDuke#21NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaVirginia Tech#24NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaWest Virginia#23NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderBoise State#25NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Sean ReiderKansas State#24NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsBoise State#23NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsJames Madison#24NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsNorth Dakota State#25NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsPittsburgh#20NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonKentucky#22NRVoter Only
John JohnsonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonWashington#18NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonDuke#25NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kate RogersonMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Kate RogersonWest Virginia#21NRVoter Only
Pat WelterDuke#16NRVoter Only
Pat WelterHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterOklahoma#19NRVoter Only
Pat WelterPittsburgh#24NRVoter Only
Pat WelterSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
David BriggsHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
David BriggsOklahoma State#22NRVoter Only
David BriggsSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
David BriggsTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
David BriggsTulsa#20NRVoter Only
David BriggsWestern Michigan#21NRVoter Only
David JablonskiHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiKentucky#22NRVoter Only
David JablonskiMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiOklahoma State#25NRVoter Only
David JablonskiOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiTulsa#24NRVoter Only
David JablonskiWashington#18NRVoter Only
David JablonskiWest Virginia#21NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansTulsa#25NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansWest Virginia#18NRVoter Only
Murray EvansBoise State#17NRVoter Only
Murray EvansFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansIowaNR#17Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Murray EvansMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansOklahoma State#25NRVoter Only
Murray EvansTulsa#24NRVoter Only
Murray EvansWestern Michigan#19NRVoter Only
Brenna GreeneBoise State#25NRVoter Only
Brenna GreeneFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneOklahoma#20NRVoter Only
Brenna GreeneOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneWashington#24NRVoter Only
Brenna GreeneWest Virginia#23NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Scott HamiltonSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Scott HamiltonTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Scott HamiltonVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonWashington#20NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonWest Virginia#22NRVoter Only
Pete YanityFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityKentucky#24NRVoter Only
Pete YanityMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
David PaschallHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
David PaschallKentucky#25NRVoter Only
David PaschallOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
David PaschallTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
David PaschallVirginia Tech#23NRVoter Only
David PaschallWest Virginia#22NRVoter Only
Bob BallouOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Bob BallouTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Bob BallouVirginia Tech#16NRVoter Only
Bob BallouWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Julian MininsohnHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Julian MininsohnWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsBoise State#17NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsMichiganNR#18Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsOklahoma State#23NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Lia AssimakopoulosFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Lia AssimakopoulosHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Lia AssimakopoulosKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Lia AssimakopoulosWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Andy YamashitaOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Andy YamashitaUCLA#25NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaWestern Michigan#23NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongBoise State#25NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Josh FurlongKentucky#23NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Josh FurlongTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikKentucky#25NRVoter Only
Spencer RipchikOregonNR#20Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikWashington#23NRVoter Only
Spencer RipchikWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Alex TaylorBoise State#21NRVoter Only
Alex TaylorHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorNorth Dakota State#25NRVoter Only
Alex TaylorTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorWestern Michigan#22NRVoter Only
Mike JacquesHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Mike JacquesSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesWashington#23NRVoter Only
Mike JacquesWest Virginia#24NRVoter Only
Eric JohnsonBoise State#25NRVoter Only
Eric JohnsonHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonVirginia Tech#22NRVoter Only
Eric JohnsonWashington#23NRVoter Only
Keara BrunoMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoWashington#23NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ryan ZukeKentucky#24NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Ryan ZukeOklahoma State#22NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Ryan ZukeWest Virginia#20NRVoter Only
Greg LucaHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaKansas State#25NRVoter Only
Greg LucaMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaNebraska#24NRVoter Only
Greg LucaOklahoma#21NRVoter Only
Greg LucaSMUNR#22Omitted by Voter
Andy KendeighHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Andy KendeighOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Chris CarterHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Chris CarterOklahoma State#22NRVoter Only
Chris CarterPittsburgh#25NRVoter Only
Chris CarterTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ty HildenbrandtHoustonNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ty HildenbrandtOklahoma#21NRVoter Only
2026 · Week 3 · 2026-09-20 · 69/69 complete ballots.