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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 10 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 10

Top 25 • Week 10

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Indiana B1G 9-0 0.663 0 20.51
2 Ohio State B1G 8-0 0.676 0 18.88
3 Texas Tech B12 8-1 0.526 +3 16.69
4 Ole Miss SEC 8-1 0.556 +1 16.50
5 Alabama SEC 7-1 0.618 -2 16.46
6 Texas A&M SEC 8-0 0.565 -2 16.24
7 BYU B12 8-0 0.522 0 15.31
8 Utah B12 7-2 0.617 +11 15.13
9 Georgia SEC 7-1 0.645 0 13.00
10 Virginia ACC 8-1 0.593 +13 12.42
11 USC B1G 6-2 0.592 +10 12.35
12 Oklahoma SEC 7-2 0.659 +10 12.14
13 Texas SEC 7-2 0.534 +11 11.79
14 North Texas American Athletic 8-1 0.583 +13 11.56
15 Louisville ACC 7-1 0.623 +5 11.52
16 Notre Dame FBS Independents 6-2 0.571 -6 11.30
17 Georgia Tech ACC 8-1 0.526 -9 11.00
18 South Florida American Athletic 6-2 0.636 -2 10.63
19 Oregon B1G 7-1 0.522 -7 10.52
20 Michigan B1G 7-2 0.595 -3 10.49
21 Vanderbilt SEC 7-2 0.565 -6 10.22
22 Miami ACC 6-2 0.650 -11 9.97
23 Arizona State B12 6-3 0.685 +8 9.75
24 Cincinnati B12 7-2 0.494 -10 9.44
25 Memphis American Athletic 8-1 0.444 +1 9.38
2859 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 9
About this snapshot

What the ranking is trying to measure

The in-season CFB Top 25 is a résumé-oriented ranking. It evaluates what teams have accomplished through the selected stage, including results, opponent quality, schedule strength and game context. Every FBS team goes through the same scoring process, so the ranking can be revisited week by week without changing the rules to fit the latest result.

Early-season rankings naturally carry more uncertainty because teams have played fewer games and opponent résumés are still developing. As the schedule fills in, the model relies progressively more on observed results.

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Top 10 Offenses
  1. 1. Indiana46.4 PPG
  2. 2. North Texas44.4 PPG
  3. 3. Tennessee43.6 PPG
  4. 4. Texas Tech43.6 PPG
  5. 5. Oregon41.2 PPG
  6. 6. South Florida40.4 PPG
  7. 7. Florida State40.0 PPG
  8. 8. USC39.8 PPG
  9. 9. Pittsburgh39.7 PPG
  10. 10. Utah39.6 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State6.9 allowed
  2. 2. San Diego State10.0 allowed
  3. 3. Indiana10.8 allowed
  4. 4. Iowa13.1 allowed
  5. 5. Texas Tech13.2 allowed
  6. 6. Oregon13.5 allowed
  7. 7. Oklahoma14.1 allowed
  8. 8. Utah14.2 allowed
  9. 9. Miami15.6 allowed
  10. 10. Toledo16.0 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Texas 7 @ Ohio State 14Aug 30, 2025Home-site
1Notre Dame 24 @ Miami 27Aug 31, 2025Home-site
2Michigan 13 @ Oklahoma 24Sep 06, 2025Home-site
3South Florida 12 @ Miami 49Sep 13, 2025Home-site
3Texas A&M 41 @ Notre Dame 40Sep 13, 2025Home-site
4Texas Tech 34 @ Utah 10Sep 20, 2025Home-site
5Alabama 24 @ Georgia 21Sep 27, 2025Home-site
6Vanderbilt 14 @ Alabama 30Oct 04, 2025Home-site
6Virginia 30 @ Louisville 27Oct 04, 2025Home-site
7South Florida 63 @ North Texas 36Oct 10, 2025Home-site
7Indiana 30 @ Oregon 20Oct 11, 2025Home-site
7Michigan 13 @ USC 31Oct 11, 2025Home-site
7Oklahoma 6 @ Texas 23Oct 11, 2025Neutral
7Arizona State 10 @ Utah 42Oct 12, 2025Home-site
8Louisville 24 @ Miami 21Oct 17, 2025Home-site
8Ole Miss 35 @ Georgia 43Oct 18, 2025Home-site
8Texas Tech 22 @ Arizona State 26Oct 18, 2025Home-site
8USC 24 @ Notre Dame 34Oct 18, 2025Home-site
8Utah 21 @ BYU 24Oct 19, 2025Home-site
9Ole Miss 34 @ Oklahoma 26Oct 25, 2025Home-site
9South Florida 31 @ Memphis 34Oct 25, 2025Home-site
10Vanderbilt 31 @ Texas 34Nov 01, 2025Home-site
10Cincinnati 14 @ Utah 45Nov 02, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Alabama2-0
Texas2-1
Miami2-1
Indiana1-0
Ohio State1-0
Texas A&M1-0
BYU1-0
Virginia1-0
Memphis1-0
Utah2-2
Texas Tech1-1
Ole Miss1-1
Georgia1-1
USC1-1
Louisville1-1
Arizona State1-1
Georgia Tech0-0
Oklahoma1-2
Notre Dame1-2
South Florida1-2
North Texas0-1
Oregon0-1
Cincinnati0-1
Michigan0-2
Vanderbilt0-2
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