| Rk | Change | Team | Record | Conference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio StateBuckeyes · | 1-0 | Big Ten | 1,684(46) | |
| 2 | 1 |  GeorgiaBulldogs · 1 | 1-0 | SEC | 1,532 |
| 3 | 1 |  Notre DameFighting Irish · 1 | 1-0 | FBS Independents | 1,512(4) |
| 4 | 1 |  TexasLonghorns · 1 | 1-0 | SEC | 1,462(2) |
| 5 | 1 |  IndianaHoosiers · 1 | 1-0 | Big Ten | 1,428(8) |
| 6 | 4 |  OregonDucks · 4 | 1-0 | Big Ten | 1,422(3) |
| 7 |  MiamiHurricanes · | 1-0 | ACC | 1,405(1) | |
| 8 | 3 |  LSUTigers · 3 | 1-0 | SEC | 1,315(5) |
| 9 |  Ole MissRebels · | 1-0 | SEC | 1,154 | |
| 10 | 2 |  Texas A&MAggies · 2 | 1-0 | SEC | 1,079 |
| 11 | 1 |  OklahomaSooners · 1 | 1-0 | SEC | 1,039 |
| 12 | 1 |  AlabamaCrimson Tide · 1 | 1-0 | SEC | 910 |
| 13 | 1 |  Texas TechRed Raiders · 1 | 1-0 | Big 12 | 900 |
| 14 |  USCTrojans · | 2-0 | Big Ten | 861 | |
| 15 | 1 |  BYUCougars · 1 | 1-0 | Big 12 | 840 |
| 16 | 2 |  Penn StateNittany Lions · 2 | 1-0 | Big Ten | 621 |
| 17 | 2 |  SMUMustangs · 2 | 1-0 | ACC | 501 |
| 18 | 2 |  TennesseeVolunteers · 2 | 1-0 | SEC | 491 |
| 19 | 2 |  WashingtonHuskies · 2 | 1-0 | Big Ten | 489 |
| 20 | 1 |  UtahUtes · 1 | 1-0 | Big 12 | 381 |
| 21 | 1 |  IowaHawkeyes · 1 | 1-0 | Big Ten | 369 |
| 22 | 1 |  HoustonCougars · 1 | 1-0 | Big 12 | 214 |
| 23 | 2 |  MissouriTigers · 2 | 1-0 | SEC | 182 |
| 24 |  LouisvilleCardinals · | 0-1 | ACC | 163 | |
| 25 | New |  VirginiaCavaliers · New | 1-0 | ACC | 89 |
Dropped outMichigan (was 16)
1 top-25 matchup
This week's games
- Sep 12Upset
- Sep 12
Western Kentucky20 - Sep 12
Rice0 - Sep 12HowaHoward0
- Sep 12Upset
- Sep 10FlorFlorida A&M7
- Sep 12
Louisiana Tech14 - Sep 12
Charlotte9 - Sep 12
- Sep 12Upset
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- Sep 12
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Temple (home)9 - Sep 12UC DUC Davis10
- Sep 12
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- Sep 12
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- Sep 12SoutSouthern6
- Sep 11
- Sep 11VillVillanova13
- Sep 11NorfNorfolk State3
Results that shaped this poll
Last week's results
- Sep 6· Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff
- Sep 5
- Sep 5
- Sep 5TennTennessee State3
- Sep 6· Neutral
- Sep 5
Texas State7 - Sep 5
- Sep 4
Stanford (home)6 - Sep 5
Missouri State0 - Sep 4
UTEP0 - Sep 5
- Sep 5AbilAbilene Christian10
- Sep 5
East Carolina10 - Aug 29
- Sep 4
- Sep 5UtahUtah Tech7
- Sep 5
Western Michigan12 - Sep 6
- Sep 5
- Sep 7
- Sep 5FurmFurman9
- Sep 3IdahIdaho14
- Sep 5
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- Sep 3ArkaArkansas-Pine Bluff14
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