Georgia is the new No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, released Sunday, October 11, 2026, after a weekend of upsets across the sport. The Bulldogs received 66 of a possible 70 first-place votes, according to the poll results reported by ESPN and The Big Lead.
Georgia's move to the top followed a 20-17 road win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa. ESPN noted it was Georgia's first No. 1 ranking since September 8, 2024, and its first victory at Tuscaloosa since 2014.
Texas falls after Red River rivalry loss to Oklahoma
Texas, which had been ranked No. 1 entering the weekend, lost 27-24 to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, a result decided by a field goal as the game ended, according to Yahoo Sports. Oklahoma entered that game unranked. The loss dropped Texas six spots to No. 7 in the new poll, per ESPN's report on the rankings.
The result opened the door for Georgia to claim the top spot, with voters citing the combination of Georgia's win over Alabama and Texas's defeat, according to the AP wire report carried by ClickOrlando.
New top five and other major moves
Notre Dame (6-0) moved up to No. 2, receiving one first-place vote, and Miami held at No. 3 with two first-place votes, according to Fox Sports and The Big Lead's report of the full poll. Ohio State and Indiana rounded out the top five, with Indiana (6-0) climbing two spots after a narrow win over Nebraska, per ClickOrlando.
Oregon, which began the season ranked No. 2 nationally, dropped out of the Top 25 entirely after losing 17-15 at home to UCLA, a game in which Oregon committed seven turnovers, according to the AP wire report. Fox Sports noted Oregon was without starting quarterback Dante Moore, who was sidelined with a concussion. ClickOrlando reported the loss left Oregon unranked for the first time since 2022.
Florida also fell out of the rankings after a home loss to South Carolina, according to Yahoo Sports and ClickOrlando. UCLA's win over Oregon pushed the Bruins up nine spots to No. 12, the week's largest rise, per the AP report.
Kentucky re-entered the poll at No. 15 after an overtime win over LSU decided by a two-point conversion, with the final score reported as 35-34 by the AP wire story carried by ClickOrlando. LSU fell 12 spots to No. 22 as a result. Northwestern made its first appearance in the rankings this season at No. 25, according to The Big Lead's reporting of the full poll.
Full AP Top 25
AP Top 25 college football poll, released October 11, 2026| Rank | Team | Record/Note |
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| 1 | Georgia | 66 first-place votes |
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| 2 | Notre Dame | 1 first-place vote, 6-0 |
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| 3 | Miami | 2 first-place votes |
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| 4 | Ohio State | 5-1 |
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| 5 | Indiana | 6-0 |
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| 6 | Alabama | lost to Georgia |
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| 7 | Texas | lost to Oklahoma |
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| 8 | BYU | |
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| 9 | Ole Miss | |
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| 10 | Texas Tech | |
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| 11 | Utah | |
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| 12 | UCLA | up 9 spots |
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| 13 | Missouri | |
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| 14 | Tennessee | |
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| 15 | Kentucky | re-entered poll |
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| 16 | Mississippi State | |
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| 17 | Iowa | |
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| 18 | Oklahoma State | |
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| 19 | USC | |
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| 20 | Houston | |
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| 21 | Wake Forest | |
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| 22 | LSU | down 12 spots |
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| 23 | Boise State | |
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| 24 | SMU | |
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| 25 | Northwestern | first appearance this season |
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What's next
Several ranked-versus-ranked matchups are scheduled for the following week, including No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU and No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana, according to Yahoo Sports and ClickOrlando.
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