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2026 College Football Top 25

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

2026 Top 25 — Week 4

Top 25 • Week 4

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Florida SEC 4-0 1.000 +3 14.61
2 Miami ACC 4-0 0.646 +1 12.94
3 Texas SEC 4-0 0.917 -1 12.56
4 Alabama SEC 4-0 0.750 +3 11.59
5 Mississippi State SEC 4-0 0.667 +5 10.89
6 Notre Dame FBS Independents 4-0 0.583 -5 10.41
7 UCLA B1G 4-0 0.500 +6 10.07
8 Iowa B1G 4-0 0.583 +15 8.70
9 Nebraska B1G 4-0 0.583 +28 8.56
10 Duke ACC 4-0 0.625 +4 8.56
11 Cincinnati B12 4-0 0.708 +16 8.15
12 Pittsburgh ACC 4-0 0.604 +3 8.03
13 Oregon B1G 3-1 0.729 +40 7.92
14 Indiana B1G 4-0 0.583 +11 7.78
15 South Florida American Athletic 4-0 0.604 +4 7.75
16 Virginia Tech ACC 4-0 0.417 +6 7.65
17 Georgia SEC 4-0 0.500 +11 7.65
18 Utah B12 4-0 0.417 +11 7.59
19 James Madison Sun Belt 4-0 0.500 +5 7.16
20 North Dakota State Mountain West 4-0 0.562 +1 7.10
21 LSU SEC 3-1 0.708 +9 7.06
22 BYU B12 3-0 0.556 -5 7.05
23 Ohio State B1G 3-1 0.667 +10 6.98
24 Texas Tech B12 4-0 0.562 -4 6.74
25 Auburn SEC 3-1 0.833 +10 6.53
1348 completed games evaluated138 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. Georgia54.8 PPG
  2. 2. Florida53.5 PPG
  3. 3. Miami51.8 PPG
  4. 4. Alabama48.0 PPG
  5. 5. Oregon47.5 PPG
  6. 6. Ohio State45.0 PPG
  7. 7. James Madison44.8 PPG
  8. 8. UCLA44.8 PPG
  9. 9. Houston44.5 PPG
  10. 10. BYU44.0 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Iowa8.0 allowed
  2. 2. Notre Dame8.2 allowed
  3. 3. Pittsburgh8.5 allowed
  4. 4. Miami9.0 allowed
  5. 5. Indiana9.8 allowed
  6. 6. Utah10.2 allowed
  7. 7. Duke11.0 allowed
  8. 8. Penn State11.5 allowed
  9. 9. New Mexico11.5 allowed
  10. 10. Nebraska12.0 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
2Ohio State 23 @ Texas 24Sep 12, 2026Home-site
3Florida 44 @ Auburn 39Sep 19, 2026Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Florida1-0
Texas1-0
Miami0-0
Alabama0-0
Mississippi State0-0
Notre Dame0-0
UCLA0-0
Iowa0-0
Nebraska0-0
Duke0-0
Cincinnati0-0
Pittsburgh0-0
Oregon0-0
Indiana0-0
South Florida0-0
Virginia Tech0-0
Georgia0-0
Utah0-0
James Madison0-0
North Dakota State0-0
LSU0-0
BYU0-0
Texas Tech0-0
Ohio State0-1
Auburn0-1
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