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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 4 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 4

Top 25 • Week 4

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Oklahoma SEC 4-0 0.917 +3 13.00
2 USC B1G 4-0 0.750 +3 12.07
3 Ole Miss SEC 4-0 0.750 -2 11.77
4 Indiana B1G 4-0 0.833 +3 11.44
5 Texas Tech B12 4-0 0.458 +29 9.11
6 LSU SEC 4-0 0.583 +2 8.95
7 Missouri SEC 4-0 0.583 +7 8.77
8 Washington B1G 3-0 0.722 +2 8.65
9 Ohio State B1G 3-0 0.889 -3 8.49
10 North Texas American Athletic 4-0 0.625 +23 8.35
11 Maryland B1G 4-0 0.583 +6 8.18
12 Oregon B1G 4-0 0.417 0 8.05
13 Texas A&M SEC 3-0 0.722 +3 7.78
14 Georgia Tech ACC 4-0 0.583 +7 7.74
15 Miami ACC 4-0 0.542 +12 7.74
16 Houston B12 3-0 0.778 +3 7.65
17 Georgia SEC 3-0 0.778 -8 7.47
18 Mississippi State SEC 4-0 0.542 +7 7.41
19 Vanderbilt SEC 4-0 0.333 +18 6.84
20 Iowa State B12 4-0 0.583 -5 6.81
21 Louisville ACC 3-0 0.667 +7 6.63
22 Arizona B12 3-0 0.583 -2 6.61
23 Memphis American Athletic 4-0 0.500 +12 6.60
24 Penn State B1G 3-0 0.500 -21 6.56
25 Arizona State B12 3-1 0.917 +5 6.43
1109 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 3
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. Florida State58.0 PPG
  2. 2. Washington55.7 PPG
  3. 3. Indiana54.8 PPG
  4. 4. Tennessee53.5 PPG
  5. 5. USC52.5 PPG
  6. 6. Texas Tech52.0 PPG
  7. 7. Oregon50.8 PPG
  8. 8. Vanderbilt47.5 PPG
  9. 9. North Texas47.0 PPG
  10. 10. Missouri46.0 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State5.3 allowed
  2. 2. BYU5.3 allowed
  3. 3. Penn State5.7 allowed
  4. 4. Texas7.8 allowed
  5. 5. Indiana8.2 allowed
  6. 6. UCF8.7 allowed
  7. 7. Arizona8.7 allowed
  8. 8. Oklahoma9.0 allowed
  9. 9. Oregon9.2 allowed
  10. 10. LSU9.2 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
2Arizona State 20 @ Mississippi State 24Sep 06, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Mississippi State1-0
Oklahoma0-0
USC0-0
Ole Miss0-0
Indiana0-0
Texas Tech0-0
LSU0-0
Missouri0-0
Washington0-0
Ohio State0-0
North Texas0-0
Maryland0-0
Oregon0-0
Texas A&M0-0
Georgia Tech0-0
Miami0-0
Houston0-0
Georgia0-0
Vanderbilt0-0
Iowa State0-0
Louisville0-0
Arizona0-0
Memphis0-0
Penn State0-0
Arizona State0-1
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