| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (48) | SEC | 1-0 | 1511 | *1 | W 51-14 N Louisville (Camping World Kickoff) |
| 2 | < | 2 | Clemson (12) | ACC | 1-0 | 1467 | *2 | W 48-7 H Furman |
| 3 | < | 3 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 1350 | 3 | W 45-0 H Austin Peay |
| 4 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1262 | *4 | W 77-31 H Oregon State |
| 5 | < | 4 | Wisconsin (1) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1258 | 6 | W 34-3 H Western Kentucky |
| 6 | < | 7 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1251 | 5 | W 63-14 H Florida Atlantic |
| 7 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 1236 | 7 | W 21-16 N #6 Washington (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 8 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 1080 | 8 | W 24-17 H #14 Michigan |
| 9 | < | 6 | Washington | Pac-12 | 0-1 | 870 | 11 | L 21-16 N #9 Auburn (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 10 | < | 13 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 865 | 9 | W 31-10 H San Diego State |
| 11 | < | 25 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 801 | 15 | W 33-17 N #8 Miami (FL) |
| 12 | < | 20 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1-0 | 777 | 14 | W 24-3 A #19 Florida State |
| 13 | < | 10 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 768 | 10 | W 45-38 (1OT) H Appalachian State |
| 14 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1-0 | 762 | 17 | W 40-14 N Tennessee |
| 15 | < | 11 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 684 | 13 | W 38-31 H Utah State |
| 16 | < | 16 | TCU | Big 12 | 1-0 | 632 | 16 | W 55-7 H Southern |
| 17 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 628 | 12 | W 43-21 H UNLV |
| 18 | < | 18 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-0 | 538 | 18 | W 63-6 H Stephen F. Austin |
| 19 | < | 21 | UCF | AAC | 1-0 | 407 | 20 | W 56-17 A Connecticut |
| 20 | < | 22 | Boise State | MWC | 1-0 | 391 | 19 | W 56-20 A Troy |
| 21 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-1 | 318 | 22 | L 24-17 A #12 Notre Dame |
| 22 | < | 8 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 0-1 | 241 | 21 | L 33-17 N #25 LSU |
| 23 | < | 24 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 217 | RV | W 58-24 H Bowling Green |
| 24 | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 1-0 | 125 | 24 | W 49-15 H Coastal Carolina |
| 25 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 89 | 25 | W 53-6 H Charleston Southern |
| RV | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 71 | RV | W 41-10 H Weber State |
| RV | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 62 | 23 | W 58-17 H Missouri State |
| RV | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 1-0 | 31 | RV | W 55-21 H Massachusetts |
| RV | < | NR | Texas A&M | SEC | 1-0 | 29 | RV | W 59-7 H Northwestern State |
| RV | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-0 | 28 | RV | W 31-27 A Purdue |
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | Big Ten | 1-0 | 12 | RV | W 34-29 N #23 Texas |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 1-0 | 11 | NR | W 47-27 N Texas Tech (Advocare Texas Kickoff) |
| RV | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 1-0 | 9 | RV | W 24-13 H James Madison |
| RV | < | 19 | Florida State | ACC | 0-1 | 8 | RV | L 24-3 H #20 Virginia Tech |
| RV | < | NR | Houston | AAC | 1-0 | 6 | RV | W 45-27 A Rice |
| RV | < | NR | Memphis | AAC | 1-0 | 6 | RV | W 66-14 H Mercer |
| RV | < | NR | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 6 | RV | W 41-19 A Wyoming |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 12 | 0-0 | 4 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | BYU | Ind | 1-0 | 3 | NR | W 28-23 A Arizona |
| RV | < | NR | Hawaii | MWC | 2-0 | 3 | RV | W 43-34 A Colorado State |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0 | 3 | RV | W 33-7 H Northern Illinois |
| RV | < | NR | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 3 | RV | W 27-24 H South Dakota |
| RV | < | NR | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 48-21 H Southeast Missouri State |
| RV | < | NR | Fresno State | MWC | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 79-13 H Idaho |
| NR | < | 23 | Texas | Big 12 | 0-1 | 0 | NR | L 34-29 N Maryland |
| NR | < | NR | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 45-38 (1OT) A #10 Penn State |
| NR | < | NR | Arkansas | SEC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 55-20 H Eastern Illinois |
| NR | < | NR | Cincinnati | AAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 26-17 A UCLA |
| NR | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 34-14 H Army |
| NR | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 41-0 H Alcorn State |
| NR | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 35-20 H Central Michigan |
| NR | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 31-10 A #13 Stanford |
| NR | < | NR | South Florida | AAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 34-14 H Elon |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 7 | 12.7 | 5650 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 11.6 | 4290 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 14.8 | 2580 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 12.0 | 2645 |
| ACC | 3 | 12.0 | 2485 |
| Ind | 1 | 8.0 | 1080 |
| AAC | 1 | 19.0 | 407 |
| MWC | 1 | 20.0 | 391 |
Last Appearances:
- Florida makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 10/1/2017 poll (11 polls)
- South Carolina makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/21/2014 poll (61 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Alabama's Top 5 streak reaches 40
- Ohio State's Top 25 streak reaches 100
Total Appearances:
- Boise State ties Louisville for #57
- TCU reaches 240 appearances
- Stanford ties Pittsburgh for #28
Miscellaneous:
- LSU's jump from #25 to #11 ties for the second-largest jump by a ranked team in the modern era of the AP Poll.