The new AP College Football Top 25 Poll is here.
The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs completely shut down the Clemson Tigers in one of three Week 1 games against two top-ranked opponents. Carson Beck managed 278 passing yards and two touchdowns while UGA’s defense limited Clemson to just 188 yards. Behind UGA, the other teams in the top five handled their inferior opponents with ease.
What does this mean for the new AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information.
All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Defeated No. 14 Clemson 34-3
Things to know: Georgia has won 45 consecutive games against teams not named Alabama. The last time the Bulldogs lost to a team other than the Crimson Tide was against Florida in 2020.
What happens next?: Saturday against Tennessee Tech, 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 2
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Akron defeated 52-6
Things to know: Former five-star recruit Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes. He is the first Buckeyes receiver with two receiving scores in his debut since Michael Wiley in 1996.
What happens next?: Saturday against Western Michigan, 7:30 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 4
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Colorado State defeated 52-0
Things to know: This was Texas’ second-highest clean sheet victory in the last 100 years. It’s the most since a 65-0 victory over North Texas in 2004.
What happens next?: Saturday in Michigan, 12:00 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 5
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Western Kentucky defeated 63-0
Things to know: Quarterback Jalen Milroe was responsible for three passing and two rushing touchdowns. It was the third such game of his career, something no player in Alabama history has accomplished before.
What happens next?: Saturday vs. South Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 7
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Defeated No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13
Things to know: This was Notre Dame’s first road win against a top-ranked SEC team since beating Tennessee in 2004.
What happens next?: Saturday against Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 6
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Furman defeated 76-0
Things to know: Jaxson Dart rushed for 418 yards in the first half, the best half in Ole Miss history and the best half in an SEC game in the last 20 years.
What happens next?: Saturday against Middle Tennessee, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 3
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Idaho defeated 24:14
Things to know: Oregon has a 20-0 record against FCS opponents since 1978, but Saturday’s game was the second-smallest victory behind the 35-30 win over Montana in 1993. Before Saturday, the Ducks beat FCS opponents by an average of 43.6 points per game.
What happens next?: Saturday against Boise State, 10 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 8
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Defeated West Virginia 34-12
Things to know: Penn State had two scores of 40 or more yards against WVU. The Nittany Lions had three such scores all of last season.
What happens next?: Saturday against Bowling Green, 12:00, BTN
Previous ranking: 11
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Murray State defeated 51-0
Things to know: Missouri recorded its first clean sheet in its season opener since 1998.
What happens next?: Saturday against Buffalo, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 9
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Defeated Fresno State 30-10
Things to know: Michigan managed just 89 yards of offense in the first half. That was the fewest yards for the Wolverines in a first half since 2016.
What happens next?: Saturday against Texas, 12:00, Fox
Previous ranking: 12
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Defeated Southern Utah 49-0
Things to know: Cameron Rising threw five touchdown passes in Week 1, a career high for him and the third-most in Utah history. Rising has thrown 51 touchdown passes in his career, making him the fourth player in school history with at least 50 touchdown passes.
What happens next?: Saturday against Baylor, 3:30 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 19
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Florida defeated 41-17
Things to know: Cam Ward’s 385 passing yards are the most in a season opener for Miami since Jacory Harris threw for 386 yards in 2009.
What happens next?: Saturday against Florida A&M, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 23
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: No. 13 LSU defeated 27-20
Things to know: Miller Moss is the first USC QB in the last 25 seasons to record at least 350 passing yards and a 75% completion rate in a season opener.
What happens next?: Saturday against Utah State, 11pm, BTN
Previous ranking: 15
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Chattanooga defeated 69-3
Things to know: Nico Iamaleava’s 314 passing yards are the most in a half in Tennessee history, breaking Tyler Bray’s record of 313 set in 2012.
What happens next?: Saturday at NC State (in Charlotte), 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 16
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Temple defeated 51-3
Things to know: Jackson Arnold is the third OU quarterback to score four passing touchdowns in a season-opening game, joining Spencer Rattler (2020) and Josh Heupel (1999).
What happens next?: Saturday against Houston, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 17
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: South Dakota State defeated 44-20
Things to know: This was Oklahoma State’s 15th consecutive game in which they held an FCS opponent to seven or fewer points at halftime. The last time the Cowboys failed to do that was in 2005, when they trailed 10-8 at halftime against Montana State before winning 15-10.
What happens next?: Saturday against Arkansas, 12:00, ABC
Previous ranking: 18
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: UT Martin defeated 41-6
Things to know: This was the Wildcats’ third consecutive season-opening win by more than 30 points, making it the program’s longest winning streak (1997-99) in the AP poll era.
What happens next?: Saturday at Tulane, 12:00 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 13
Record 2024: 0-1
Result week 1: Lost to No. 23 USC 27-20
Things to know: LSU has lost five straight season openers, the longest streak in school history (1991-95). Brian Kelly has lost three consecutive season openers for the first time since 2004-06, when he was at Central Michigan.
What happens next?: Saturday against Nicholls, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 22
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Lindenwood defeated 48-3
Things to know: The three points allowed are the fewest the Jayhawks have given up since September 2009.
What happens next?: Saturday in Illinois, 7 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 21
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: New Mexico defeated 61-39
Things to know: Tetairoa McMillan’s 304 receiving yards are the most in a single game in Arizona history. He is the third player in FBS history to have 300 or more receiving yards in a team’s season opener, and his mark is the second-highest in Big 12 history. West Virginia’s Terrance Williams had 314 yards in a game in 2012.
What happens next?: Saturday against Northern Arizona, 10 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 25
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Illinois State defeated 40-0
Things to know: Iowa’s 40 points were the most it has scored on offense since 2021.
What happens next?: Saturday against Iowa State, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: Not rated
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Defeated Austin Peay 62-0
Things to know: Tyler Shough becomes the first Cardinals quarterback since Lamar Jackson in 2016 to throw four passing touchdowns in a season-opening game.
What happens next?: Saturday vs. Jacksonville State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: Not rated
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 1: Defeated No. 10 Florida State 24-21 (Week 0); defeated Georgia State 35-12
Things to know: Against Georgia State, Haynes King had a passing TD and a rushing score in his eighth career game, which ranks second behind Missouri’s Brady Cook (9) over the past two seasons.
What happens next?: Saturday in Syracuse, 12:00 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 24
Record 2024: 1-0
Result week 1: Western Carolina defeated 38-21
Things to know: With Jordan Waters (123 rushing yards, 2 TDs) and Kevin Concepcion (121 receiving yards, 3 TDs), NC State had both a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver with multiple touchdowns in a game for the first time in the last 20 seasons.
What happens next?: Saturday against Tennessee (in Charlotte), 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 14
Record 2024: 0-1
Result week 1: Lost to No. 1 Georgia 34-3
Things to know: The last time Clemson failed to score a touchdown in a game was in the 2021 season opener, when the Tigers lost 10-3 to Georgia.
What happens next?: Saturday against Appalachian State, 8 p.m., ACC Network
