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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 7 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 7

Top 25 • Week 7

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Texas Tech B12 6-0 0.594 +2 16.77
2 Indiana B1G 6-0 0.772 -1 16.48
3 Ohio State B1G 6-0 0.772 +1 16.36
4 Ole Miss SEC 6-0 0.617 -2 15.97
5 Alabama SEC 5-1 0.733 +4 12.72
6 Texas A&M SEC 6-0 0.633 0 12.71
7 Miami ACC 5-0 0.660 +1 12.54
8 Georgia Tech ACC 6-0 0.606 +2 10.89
9 USC B1G 5-1 0.578 +6 10.53
10 BYU B12 6-0 0.450 +7 9.52
11 Memphis American Athletic 6-0 0.467 +2 9.22
12 Navy American Athletic 6-0 0.383 +7 9.11
13 LSU SEC 5-1 0.700 +5 9.00
14 Oklahoma SEC 5-1 0.633 -9 8.59
15 Washington B1G 5-1 0.733 +7 8.34
16 Cincinnati B12 5-1 0.617 +5 8.28
17 Georgia SEC 5-1 0.694 +13 8.18
18 South Florida American Athletic 5-1 0.678 +21 8.16
19 Utah B12 5-1 0.617 +18 8.16
20 Virginia ACC 5-1 0.617 -6 7.95
21 Tennessee SEC 5-1 0.583 +4 7.73
22 Illinois B1G 5-2 0.719 -6 7.71
23 Tulane American Athletic 5-1 0.633 +6 7.56
24 UNLV Mountain West 6-0 0.356 +4 7.50
25 Nebraska B1G 5-1 0.622 +11 7.33
1954 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 6
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. Tennessee48.2 PPG
  2. 2. Texas Tech47.5 PPG
  3. 3. USC45.5 PPG
  4. 4. Indiana44.8 PPG
  5. 5. Florida State44.2 PPG
  6. 6. North Texas43.3 PPG
  7. 7. Vanderbilt43.2 PPG
  8. 8. Virginia43.0 PPG
  9. 9. Oregon42.2 PPG
  10. 10. Missouri41.7 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State6.8 allowed
  2. 2. Oklahoma9.8 allowed
  3. 3. Texas11.0 allowed
  4. 4. Indiana11.3 allowed
  5. 5. LSU11.8 allowed
  6. 6. San Diego State12.2 allowed
  7. 7. Texas Tech12.2 allowed
  8. 8. Iowa13.0 allowed
  9. 9. Miami13.6 allowed
  10. 10. James Madison13.7 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Nebraska 20 @ Cincinnati 17Aug 29, 2025Neutral
3Georgia 44 @ Tennessee 41Sep 13, 2025Home-site
3South Florida 12 @ Miami 49Sep 13, 2025Home-site
4Illinois 10 @ Indiana 63Sep 20, 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
5LSU 19 @ Ole Miss 24Sep 27, 2025Home-site
5Ohio State 24 @ Washington 6Sep 27, 2025Home-site
5USC 32 @ Illinois 34Sep 27, 2025Home-site
7Ohio State 34 @ Illinois 16Oct 11, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Ohio State2-0
Ole Miss2-0
Texas Tech1-0
Indiana1-0
Alabama1-0
Miami1-0
Nebraska1-0
Georgia1-1
Texas A&M0-0
Georgia Tech0-0
BYU0-0
Memphis0-0
Navy0-0
Oklahoma0-0
Virginia0-0
UNLV0-0
Illinois1-2
USC0-1
LSU0-1
Washington0-1
Cincinnati0-1
South Florida0-1
Utah0-1
Tennessee0-1
Tulane0-1
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