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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 5 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 5

Top 25 • Week 5

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Ole Miss SEC 5-0 0.700 +2 14.42
2 Indiana B1G 5-0 0.833 +2 13.91
3 Oklahoma SEC 4-0 0.854 -2 11.90
4 Ohio State B1G 4-0 0.875 +5 11.02
5 Texas Tech B12 4-0 0.500 0 10.61
6 Texas A&M SEC 4-0 0.708 +7 9.91
7 Oregon B1G 5-0 0.550 +5 9.91
8 Vanderbilt SEC 5-0 0.517 +11 9.72
9 Georgia Tech ACC 5-0 0.567 +5 9.36
10 USC B1G 4-1 0.683 -8 9.25
11 North Texas American Athletic 5-0 0.567 -1 9.23
12 Miami ACC 4-0 0.625 +3 9.17
13 Missouri SEC 5-0 0.450 -6 9.12
14 Iowa State B12 5-0 0.600 +6 8.75
15 Maryland B1G 4-0 0.521 -4 8.71
16 Louisville ACC 4-0 0.667 +5 8.54
17 Arizona State B12 4-1 0.900 +8 7.95
18 Memphis American Athletic 5-0 0.417 +5 7.58
19 Tennessee SEC 4-1 0.717 +12 7.50
20 Illinois B1G 4-1 0.700 +32 7.39
21 Navy American Athletic 4-0 0.562 +11 7.31
22 BYU B12 4-0 0.438 +12 7.30
23 Houston B12 4-0 0.500 -7 7.25
24 Alabama SEC 3-1 0.833 +9 7.24
25 LSU SEC 4-1 0.683 -19 6.54
1375 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 4
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 State53.0 PPG
  2. 2. Texas Tech52.0 PPG
  3. 3. Tennessee51.0 PPG
  4. 4. Vanderbilt49.0 PPG
  5. 5. USC48.4 PPG
  6. 6. Indiana47.8 PPG
  7. 7. Oregon46.6 PPG
  8. 8. Virginia45.6 PPG
  9. 9. Missouri45.2 PPG
  10. 10. North Texas44.8 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State5.5 allowed
  2. 2. Texas7.8 allowed
  3. 3. Oklahoma9.0 allowed
  4. 4. BYU9.2 allowed
  5. 5. Indiana9.6 allowed
  6. 6. San Diego State9.8 allowed
  7. 7. Maryland10.8 allowed
  8. 8. Texas Tech11.2 allowed
  9. 9. Miami11.5 allowed
  10. 10. Penn State11.8 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
4Illinois 10 @ Indiana 63Sep 20, 2025Home-site
5LSU 19 @ Ole Miss 24Sep 27, 2025Home-site
5USC 32 @ Illinois 34Sep 27, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Ole Miss1-0
Indiana1-0
Illinois1-1
Oklahoma0-0
Ohio State0-0
Texas Tech0-0
Texas A&M0-0
Oregon0-0
Vanderbilt0-0
Georgia Tech0-0
North Texas0-0
Miami0-0
Missouri0-0
Iowa State0-0
Maryland0-0
Louisville0-0
Arizona State0-0
Memphis0-0
Tennessee0-0
Navy0-0
BYU0-0
Houston0-0
Alabama0-0
USC0-1
LSU0-1
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