2026 Week 5 AP Top 25 Football Poll
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The 2026 Week 5 AP football poll was published on 2026-10-04. Compare 70 complete ballots and 35 teams receiving votes. Browse All Available 2026 Polls →
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70Complete Ballots
35Teams Receiving Votes
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3.43Mississippi State · 61 Ranked Votes
AP Top 25 Week 5
2026 · 2026-10-04 · Changes Since Week 4
| Rank | Team | 1st | Ranked High / Low | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | TexasUnchanged at No. 1 since Week 4 | 1,737 | 1st Votes61 | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low1 / 4 | 0.5 | |
| Rank 2 | GeorgiaUnchanged at No. 2 since Week 4 | 1,647 | 1st Votes6 | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low1 / 6 | 1.1 | |
| Rank 3 | Notre DameUnchanged at No. 3 since Week 4 | 1,532 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low2 / 7 | 1.4 | |
| Rank 4 | MiamiUnchanged at No. 4 since Week 4 | 1,524 | 1st Votes2 | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low1 / 7 | 1.4 | |
| Rank 5 | Ohio StateUnchanged at No. 5 since Week 4 | 1,490 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low2 / 7 | 1.2 | |
| Rank 6 | AlabamaUp 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 7 to No. 6 | 1,460 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low2 / 8 | 1.5 | |
| Rank 7 | IndianaDown 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 6 to No. 7 | 1,380 | 1st Votes1 | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low1 / 12 | 1.7 | |
| Rank 8 | BYUUp 2 spots since Week 4, from No. 10 to No. 8 | 1,144 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low7 / 16 | 1.8 | |
| Rank 9 | Ole MissUnchanged at No. 9 since Week 4 | 1,095 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low7 / 19 | 2.9 | |
| Rank 10 | LSUUp 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 11 to No. 10 | 1,087 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low7 / 19 | 2.2 | |
| Rank 11 | Texas TechUp 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 12 to No. 11 | 1,062 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low7 / 20 | 2.6 | |
| Rank 12 | UtahUp 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 13 to No. 12 | 996 | 1st Votes— | 99%69/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low8 / 15 | 1.6 | |
| Rank 13 | OregonUp 2 spots since Week 4, from No. 15 to No. 13 | 831 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low9 / 22 | 2.8 | |
| Rank 14 | MissouriUp 11 spots since Week 4, from No. 25 to No. 14 | 755 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low8 / 23 | 3.0 | |
| Rank 15 | TennesseeUp 2 spots since Week 4, from No. 17 to No. 15 | 746 | 1st Votes— | 97%68/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low9 / 24 | 3.1 | |
| Rank 16 | FloridaDown 8 spots since Week 4, from No. 8 to No. 16 | 691 | 1st Votes— | 100%70/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low9 / 25 | 3.0 | |
| Rank 17 | Mississippi StateDown 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 16 to No. 17 | 487 | 1st Votes— | 87%61/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low10 / 25 | 3.4 | |
| Rank 18 | Oklahoma StateUp 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 19 to No. 18 | 477 | 1st Votes— | 83%58/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low11 / 25 | 3.0 | |
| Rank 19 | USCDown 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 18 to No. 19 | 439 | 1st Votes— | 83%58/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low13 / 25 | 2.9 | |
| Rank 20 | IowaDown 6 spots since Week 4, from No. 14 to No. 20 | 367 | 1st Votes— | 81%57/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low13 / 25 | 2.9 | |
| Rank 21 | UCLAUp 2 spots since Week 4, from No. 23 to No. 21 | 287 | 1st Votes— | 89%62/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low9 / 25 | 3.2 | |
| Rank 22 | HoustonDown 2 spots since Week 4, from No. 20 to No. 22 | 279 | 1st Votes— | 74%52/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low16 / 25 | 2.4 | |
| Rank 23 | Boise StateDown 1 spot since Week 4, from No. 22 to No. 23 | 271 | 1st Votes— | 74%52/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low14 / 25 | 2.6 | |
| Rank 24 | SMUDown 3 spots since Week 4, from No. 21 to No. 24 | 167 | 1st Votes— | 51%36/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low13 / 25 | 2.9 | |
| Rank 25 | PittsburghNew to the Top 25 since Week 4 | 162 | 1st Votes— | 60%42/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low11 / 25 | 3.3 |
Other Teams Receiving Votes (10)
| Rank | Team | 1st | Ranked High / Low | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank NR | KentuckyOut of the Top 25; ranked No. 24 in Week 4 | 160 | 1st Votes— | 54%38/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low12 / 25 | 3.3 | |
| Rank NR | 142 | 1st Votes— | 41%29/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low11 / 25 | 3.3 | ||
| Rank NR | 88 | 1st Votes— | 26%18/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low15 / 25 | 3.2 | ||
| Rank NR | 83 | 1st Votes— | 26%18/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low14 / 25 | 3.0 | ||
| Rank NR | 59 | 1st Votes— | 30%21/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low17 / 25 | 2.2 | ||
| Rank NR | 48 | 1st Votes— | 21%15/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low17 / 25 | 2.4 | ||
| Rank NR | 19 | 1st Votes— | 6%4/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low16 / 24 | 3.1 | ||
| Rank NR | 19 | 1st Votes— | 4%3/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low14 / 23 | 4.0 | ||
| Rank NR | 12 | 1st Votes— | 9%6/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low20 / 25 | 1.8 | ||
| Rank NR | 7 | 1st Votes— | 4%3/70 Voters | Ranked High / Low23 / 25 | 0.9 |
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How We Calculate This →Biggest Individual Outliers
The largest gaps between a voter’s rank and the AP rank for the same team.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Means | Pittsburgh | #11 | #25 | +14 |
| Dylan Sinn | Pittsburgh | #13 | #25 | +12 |
| Dylan Sinn | UCLA | #9 | #21 | +12 |
| Brian Fonseca | SMU | #13 | #24 | +11 |
| Tom Murphy | Pittsburgh | #15 | #25 | +10 |
| Madison Hricik | SMU | #14 | #24 | +10 |
| Murray Evans | Ole Miss | #19 | #9 | -10 |
| Jon Wilner | Tennessee | #24 | #15 | -9 |
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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2026 · Week 5 · 2026-10-04 · 70/70 complete ballots.