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Week 2 of the 2026 college football season is in the books, and it’s time to evaluate all of those results and rank all 138 teams in the nation. Texas takes the No. 1 spot after its win over Ohio State. The Buckeyes didn’t fall far in this week’s ranks, as coach Ryan Day’s team is still inside the top five. Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana joined Texas and Ohio State as top-five teams after Week 2.
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Michigan returns to the top 25 after a huge win over Oklahoma, while Oregon (No. 18) tumbled following its loss to Oklahoma State. The Cowboys jumped to No. 32 following that upset win over the Ducks. Duke is another team on the rise after Week 2, improving to No. 39 thanks to a win at Illinois.
Georgia Tech (No. 67), Arkansas (No. 84) and Washington State (No. 95) are a few teams on the decline in the rankings following losses in Week 2.
Boise State, Memphis, Tulsa, Navy, Western Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota State headline the highest-ranked Group of 6 teams after Week 2.
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Agree or disagree with our NCAA Football team rankings? Share your opinion in the comments section! These rankings will change significantly throughout the season as we get more results to evaluate teams. Check out the rankings for the top 100 college football teams and beyond below.
Ranking All 138 College Football Teams After Week 2
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Rank |
Team |
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1 |
Texas |
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2 |
Georgia |
|
3 |
Notre Dame |
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4 |
Indiana |
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5 |
Ohio State |
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6 |
Miami |
|
7 |
LSU |
|
8 |
Texas A&M |
|
9 |
Ole Miss |
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10 |
USC |
|
11 |
Alabama |
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12 |
Texas Tech |
|
13 |
BYU |
|
14 |
Penn State |
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15 |
Tennessee |
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16 |
Utah |
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17 |
Houston |
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18 |
Oregon |
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19 |
Michigan |
|
20 |
Oklahoma |
|
21 |
SMU |
|
22 |
Louisville |
|
23 |
Boise State |
|
24 |
Iowa |
|
25 |
Missouri |
|
26 |
Florida |
|
27 |
South Carolina |
|
28 |
Virginia |
|
29 |
Mississippi State |
|
30 |
Virginia Tech |
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31 |
Tulsa |
|
32 |
Oklahoma State |
|
33 |
Washington |
|
34 |
Kansas State |
|
35 |
Arizona |
|
36 |
Auburn |
|
37 |
Pitt |
|
38 |
UCLA |
|
39 |
Duke |
|
40 |
Illinois |
|
41 |
Nebraska |
|
42 |
Colorado |
|
43 |
Arizona State |
|
44 |
Memphis |
|
45 |
Vanderbilt |
|
46 |
West Virginia |
|
47 |
California |
|
48 |
Clemson |
|
49 |
Wake Forest |
|
50 |
Minnesota |
|
51 |
Wisconsin |
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52 |
Kentucky |
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53 |
North Carolina |
|
54 |
NC State |
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55 |
Florida State |
|
56 |
Kansas |
|
57 |
Baylor |
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58 |
TCU |
|
59 |
Northwestern |
|
60 |
Maryland |
|
61 |
Western Michigan |
|
62 |
New Mexico |
|
63 |
North Dakota State |
|
64 |
James Madison |
|
65 |
UTSA |
|
66 |
North Texas |
|
67 |
Georgia Tech |
|
68 |
Cincinnati |
|
69 |
Michigan State |
|
70 |
Fresno State |
|
71 |
UCF |
|
72 |
San Diego State |
|
73 |
South Florida |
|
74 |
Florida Atlantic |
|
75 |
Navy |
|
76 |
Army |
|
77 |
Iowa State |
|
78 |
Syracuse |
|
79 |
UNLV |
|
80 |
Stanford |
|
81 |
Hawaii |
|
82 |
Air Force |
|
83 |
Tulane |
|
84 |
Arkansas |
|
85 |
Purdue |
|
86 |
Boston College |
|
87 |
Colorado State |
|
88 |
Appalachian State |
|
89 |
Troy |
|
90 |
Oregon State |
|
91 |
East Carolina |
|
92 |
Miami (Ohio) |
|
93 |
Texas State |
|
94 |
Old Dominion |
|
95 |
Washington State |
|
96 |
UMass |
|
97 |
Temple |
|
98 |
Marshall |
|
99 |
Toledo |
|
100 |
Arkansas State |
|
101 |
Nevada |
|
102 |
Georgia Southern |
|
103 |
Ohio |
|
104 |
Jacksonville State |
|
105 |
UConn |
|
106 |
Louisiana Tech |
|
107 |
Delaware |
|
108 |
Georgia State |
|
109 |
Kennesaw State |
|
110 |
FIU |
|
111 |
Liberty |
|
112 |
San Jose State |
|
113 |
Rutgers |
|
114 |
Central Michigan |
|
115 |
Western Kentucky |
|
116 |
Louisiana |
|
117 |
Coastal Carolina |
|
118 |
South Alabama |
|
119 |
Wyoming |
|
120 |
UAB |
|
121 |
Buffalo |
|
122 |
Rice |
|
123 |
Eastern Michigan |
|
124 |
New Mexico State |
|
125 |
Akron |
|
126 |
Kent State |
|
127 |
Southern Miss |
|
128 |
Middle Tennessee |
|
129 |
Utah State |
|
130 |
Missouri State |
|
131 |
UTEP |
|
132 |
Sam Houston |
|
133 |
ULM |
|
134 |
Bowling Green |
|
135 |
Northern Illinois |
|
136 |
Ball State |
|
137 |
Sacramento State |
|
138 |
Charlotte |
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This story was originally published September 16, 2026 at 4:15 AM.