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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 14 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 14

Top 25 • Week 14

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Indiana B1G 12-0 0.538 0 25.27
2 Ohio State B1G 12-0 0.576 +1 25.04
3 Texas Tech B12 11-1 0.517 -1 23.42
4 Georgia SEC 11-1 0.591 +1 21.49
5 Oregon B1G 11-1 0.583 +4 20.93
6 Notre Dame FBS Independents 10-2 0.560 0 20.22
7 Ole Miss SEC 11-1 0.515 0 20.17
8 Oklahoma SEC 10-2 0.661 +2 19.45
9 BYU B12 11-1 0.583 +2 19.11
10 Alabama SEC 10-2 0.576 -2 18.86
11 Miami ACC 10-2 0.553 +2 17.62
12 Texas A&M SEC 11-1 0.500 -8 17.26
13 Texas SEC 9-3 0.561 +5 17.13
14 Utah B12 10-2 0.523 -2 16.98
15 North Texas American Athletic 11-1 0.537 0 15.90
16 James Madison Sun Belt 11-1 0.492 +7 15.89
17 Vanderbilt SEC 10-2 0.523 0 15.54
18 USC B1G 9-3 0.591 -4 15.45
19 South Florida American Athletic 9-3 0.582 0 13.97
20 Virginia ACC 10-2 0.530 0 13.60
21 Tulane American Athletic 10-2 0.520 0 12.69
22 Michigan B1G 9-3 0.598 -6 12.57
23 Arizona B12 9-3 0.545 +8 12.32
24 Navy American Athletic 9-2 0.521 +8 11.51
25 Georgia Tech ACC 9-3 0.515 -1 10.51
3702 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 13
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. North Texas46.8 PPG
  2. 2. Indiana44.3 PPG
  3. 3. Texas Tech43.2 PPG
  4. 4. South Florida43.0 PPG
  5. 5. Notre Dame42.0 PPG
  6. 6. Utah41.1 PPG
  7. 7. Tennessee40.8 PPG
  8. 8. Vanderbilt39.4 PPG
  9. 9. Oregon38.2 PPG
  10. 10. James Madison37.8 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State7.8 allowed
  2. 2. Indiana10.9 allowed
  3. 3. Texas Tech11.2 allowed
  4. 4. Toledo12.2 allowed
  5. 5. San Diego State12.6 allowed
  6. 6. Miami13.8 allowed
  7. 7. Oklahoma13.9 allowed
  8. 8. Oregon14.8 allowed
  9. 9. Iowa15.2 allowed
  10. 10. James Madison16.0 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
4Tulane 10 @ Ole Miss 45Sep 20, 2025Home-site
5Alabama 24 @ Georgia 21Sep 27, 2025Home-site
6Vanderbilt 14 @ Alabama 30Oct 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
7BYU 33 @ Arizona 27Oct 12, 2025Home-site
8Ole Miss 35 @ Georgia 43Oct 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
10Navy 17 @ North Texas 31Nov 01, 2025Home-site
10Vanderbilt 31 @ Texas 34Nov 01, 2025Home-site
11BYU 7 @ Texas Tech 29Nov 08, 2025Home-site
11Navy 10 @ Notre Dame 49Nov 09, 2025Home-site
12Oklahoma 23 @ Alabama 21Nov 15, 2025Home-site
12South Florida 38 @ Navy 41Nov 15, 2025Home-site
12Texas 10 @ Georgia 35Nov 16, 2025Home-site
13USC 27 @ Oregon 42Nov 22, 2025Home-site
14Georgia 16 @ Georgia Tech 9Nov 28, 2025Neutral
14Ohio State 27 @ Michigan 9Nov 29, 2025Home-site
14Texas A&M 17 @ Texas 27Nov 29, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Georgia3-1
Ohio State2-0
Texas Tech2-0
Miami2-0
Texas3-2
Ole Miss2-1
BYU2-1
Alabama2-1
Indiana1-0
Notre Dame2-2
Oklahoma2-2
Oregon1-1
Texas A&M1-1
North Texas1-1
James Madison0-0
Virginia0-0
USC1-2
South Florida1-2
Navy1-2
Tulane0-1
Arizona0-1
Georgia Tech0-1
Utah0-2
Vanderbilt0-2
Michigan0-3
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