The new AP College Football Top 25 Poll is here.
While the top 15 mostly did their job, two ranked games produced some upsets. The Texas Longhorns beat the Michigan Wolverines and the Tennessee Volunteers took care of the NC State Wolfpack. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who were beaten by the Northern Illinois Huskies, were the only team in the top 5 to lose.
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: 2-0
Result week 2: Tennessee Tech defeated 48-3
Things to know: Kirby Smart now has a 37-2 record against non-conference opponents. His last loss to a non-SEC team was against Texas in 2018.
What happens next?: Saturday in Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 3
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Defeated No. 10 Michigan 31-12
Things to know: Quinn Ewers is the only player in the FBS to have multiple games with three pass scores and no interceptions against multiple AP top-10 opponents since the start of last season. Ewers had 349 yards and three touchdowns against then-No. 3 Alabama last season.
What happens next?: Saturday against UTSA, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 2
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Western Michigan defeated 56-0
Things to know: With 108 rushing yards on Saturday, Quinshon Judkins now has seven career games with 100 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, the most of any FBS player since 2022.
What happens next?: September 21 against Marshall
Previous ranking: 4
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: South Florida defeated 42-16
Things to know: With this win, Jalen Milroe became the first player in Alabama history to score two passing touchdowns and two rushing scores in consecutive games.
What happens next?: Saturday in Wisconsin, 12:00 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 6
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Middle Tennessee defeated 52-3
Things to know: Jaxson Dart completed his first 24 passes, the longest single-game streak in Ole Miss history. In the last two games, Dart has completed 30 passes in a row, the longest such streak in SEC history.
What happens next?: Saturday in Wake Forest, 6 p.m., CW Network
Previous ranking: 9
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Buffalo defeated 38-0
Things to know: Missouri won its 18th consecutive nonleague home game, matching the longest streak in school history.
What happens next?: Saturday against Boston College, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 14
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Defeated NC State 51-10
Things to know: Tennessee has now won seven of its last eight games against ACC opponents.
What happens next?: Saturday vs. Kent State, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 8
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Bowling Green defeated 34-27
Things to know: Nicholas Singleton became the first Penn State player in the last 20 seasons to record 100-plus rushing yards in each of the team’s first two games. With 119 yards against Bowling Green, he now has 2,046 in his career, passing Franco Harris and Jon Williams for 18th place on Penn State’s all-time list.
What happens next?: September 21 against Kent State
Previous ranking: 7
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Boise State defeated 37-34
Things to know: The win marked the first time Oregon scored points on both a punt and a kickoff in the same game since 2011 against Washington State.
What happens next?: Saturday at Oregon State, 3:30 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 12
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Florida A&M defeated 56-9
Things to know: With 304 passing yards against the Rattlers, Cam Ward became the only Miami player in the last 25 years to start a season with two consecutive games with 300 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
What happens next?: Saturday vs. Ball State, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 13
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Utah State defeated 48-0
Things to know: The Trojans had gone 152 consecutive games without a clean sheet against an opponent before Saturday night (2011 vs. UCLA). Only Nebraska, Kansas and Cal had longer winning streaks entering the day.
What happens next?: September 21 at No. 10 Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 11
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Baylor defeated 23-12
Things to know: Cameron Rising has already recorded 53 passing touchdowns in his career, ranking fourth in school history.
What happens next?: Saturday at Utah State, 4:30 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 16
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Arkansas 39-31 (OT) defeated
Things to know: Oklahoma State overcame a double-digit deficit to win a game for the third time in the last five games.
What happens next?: Saturday in Tulsa, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 17
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Tulane defeated 34-27
Things to know: Saturday’s win was Kansas State’s first ever against Tulane. (The Wildcats lost the previous two meetings in 2022 and 1988.)
What happens next?: Friday against No. 20 Arizona, 8 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 15
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Houston defeated 16-12
Things to know: Oklahoma has won 40 consecutive home games against unranked non-conference opponents. The Sooners’ last such loss was against TCU in 2005.
What happens next?: Saturday against Tulane, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 18
Record 2024: 1-1
Result week 2: Nicholls defeated 44-21
Things to know: In the win, Garrett Nussmeier joined Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels as the only LSU quarterbacks to throw six touchdowns in a game.
What happens next?: Saturday in South Carolina, 12:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 10
Record 2024: 1-1
Result week 2: Lost to No. 3 Texas 31-12
Things to know: This was Michigan’s first non-conference home loss since 2014. Before Saturday, the Wolverines had won 28 consecutive home games in August/September.
What happens next?: Saturday against Arkansas State, 12:00, BTN
Previous ranking: 5
Record 2024: 1-1
Result week 2: Lost to Northern Illinois 16-14
Things to know: Notre Dame finished as a 28.5-point favorite. Before Saturday, the Irish were 51-1 when favored by 25 or more points (their only loss was against Northwestern in 1995 as a 28-point favorite).
What happens next?: Saturday at Purdue, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 22
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Jacksonville State defeated 49-14
Things to know: The Cardinals have won nine consecutive games against current Conference USA opponents, with their last loss coming in 2011 against Marshall.
What happens next?: September 21 against No. 23 Georgia Tech
Previous ranking: 20
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Defeated Northern Arizona 22-10
Things to know: With the loss of Michigan, Arizona now has the longest winning streak in the FBS with nine consecutive wins.
What happens next?: Friday at No. 17 Kansas State, 8 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: Not rated
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Defeated No. 21 Iowa 20-19
Things to know: After defeating AP No. 19 Kansas State last season, ISU has won two consecutive games against AP-ranked teams for the first time since 2018. The Cyclones entered Saturday with an overall record of 1-13 against AP-ranked Iowa teams (the lone win came at home in 2005).
What happens next?: September 21 against Arkansas State, 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 25
Record 2024: 1-1
Result week 2: Appalachian State defeated 66-20
Things to know: Jake Briningstool and Bryant Wesco Jr. are the first pair of Clemson teammates to each record 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in a game since Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross did it against South Carolina on Nov. 30, 2019.
What happens next?: September 21 vs. No. 24 NC State
Previous ranking: Not rated
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Colorado defeated 28-10
Things to know: Nebraska scored 28 points for only the second time in its last 15 games against Power 4 (or Power 5) opponents.
What happens next?: Saturday against Northern Iowa, 7:30 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: Not rated
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Duquesne defeated 56-0
Things to know: Thomas Castellanos completed 90% of his passes against the Dukes (9 of 10 for 234 yards and four touchdowns), the highest completion rate by an Eagles player in the last 25 years.
What happens next?: Saturday at No. 9 Missouri, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: NO
Record 2024: 2-0
Result week 2: Defeated Notre Dame 16-14
Things to know: Northern Illinois entered Saturday’s game with an overall record of 0-14 against AP top-10 teams.
What happens next?: September 21 against Buffalo
