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And just like that, we’re at the midway point of the 2026 college football season. Some teams ranked from 26 to 138 entered the year with national title dreams. Others thers are having great seasons but don’t have the signature victories.
They’re the teams just outside of our top 25, to the ones at the bottom looking to salvage something positive. Here are CFN’s latest rankings, from 26 to 138.
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CFN Week 7 Rankings 101 to 138
CFN Week 7 Rankings
CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100
138. Charlotte 49ers
Record: (0-6)
Last Week Rank: 138
Week 6: North Texas 50, Charlotte 10
Up Next: Temple
137. Sacramento State Hornets
Record: (1-5)
Last Week Rank: 137
Week 6: Bowling Green 38, Sacramento State 10
Up Next: Ohio
136. ULM Warhawks
Record: (0-5)
Last Week Rank: 136
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Louisiana Tech
135. Northern Illinois Huskies
Record: (0-5)
Last Week Rank: 135
Week 6: Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7
Up Next: Wyoming
134. Sam Houston Bearkats
Record: (1-4)
Last Week Rank: 134
Week 6: Liberty 35, Sam Houston 13
Up Next: Western Kentucky
133. Ball State Cardinals
Record: (1-5)
Last Week Rank: 133
Week 6: Northwestern 45, Ball State 14
Up Next: at Bowling Green
132. Kennesaw State Owls
Record: (1-4)
Last Week Rank: 131
Week 6: Jacksonville State 27, Kennesaw State 26
Up Next: Missouri State
131. UTEP Miners
Record: (1-5)
Last Week Rank: 129
Week 6: Nevada 30, UTEP 13
Up Next: San Jose State
130. Akron Zips
Record: (1-5)
Last Week Rank: 128
Week 6: Eastern Michigan 25, Akron 23
Up Next: Miami University
129. Missouri State Bears
Record: (1-4)
Last Week Rank: 126
Week 6: Western Kentucky 34, Missouri State 13
Up Next: Kennesaw State
128. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Record: (1-4)
Last Week Rank: 123
Week 6: Troy 55, Southern Miss 34
Up Next: Arkansas State
127. Buffalo Bulls
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 132
Week 6: Buffalo 23, Toledo 8
Up Next: UMass
126. WKU Hilltoppers
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 130
Week 6: Western Kentucky 34, Missouri State 13
Up Next: Sam Houston
125. Marshall Thundering Herd
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 114
Week 6: Coastal Carolina 27, Marshall 21
Up Next: OPEN DATE
124. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 125
Week 6: Coastal Carolina 27, Marshall 21
Up Next: App State
123. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Record: (1-5)
Last Week Rank: 111
Week 6: Arizona State 30, Hawaii 12
Up Next: New Mexico
122. San Jose State Spartans
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 108
Week 6: Wyoming 16, San Jose State 13 OT
Up Next: UTEP
121. Georgia Southern Eagles
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 119
Week 6: James Madison 34, Georgia Southern 17
Up Next: Old Dominion
120. Kent State Golden Flashes
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 121
Week 6: Western Michigan 38, Kent State 7
Up Next: USF
119. Rice Owls
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 112
Week 6: East Carolina 28, Rice 12
Up Next: Tulsa
118. Delaware Blue Hens
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 116
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Middle Tennessee
117. New Mexico State Aggies
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 117
Week 6: FIU 22, New Mexico State 3
Up Next: OPEN DATE
116. Arkansas State Red Wolves
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 115
Week 6: South Alabama 56, Arkansas State 49
Up Next: Southern Miss
115. Nevada Wolf Pack
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 124
Week 6: Nevada 30, UTEP 13
Up Next: North Dakota State
114. Troy Trojans
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 118
Week 6: Troy 55, Southern Miss 34
Up Next: Louisiana
113. FIU Panthers
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 113
Week 6: FIU 22, New Mexico State 3
Up Next: at Jacksonville State
112. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 120
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Delaware
111. Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 122
Week 6: Jacksonville State 27, Kennesaw State 26
Up Next: FIU
110. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Record: (1-4)
Last Week Rank: 110
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Maryland
109. UMass Minutemen
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 109
Week 6: Miami University 20, UMass 19
Up Next: at Buffalo
108. Miami University RedHawks
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 105
Week 6: Miami University 20, UMass 19
Up Next: Akron
107. Washington State Cougars
Record: (1-5)
Last Week Rank: 72
Week 6: Utah State 17, Washington State 16
Up Next: Oregon State
106. Utah State Aggies
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 127
Week 6: Utah State 17, Washington State 16
Up Next: OPEN DATE
105. Eastern Michigan Eagles
Record: (4-3)
Last Week Rank: 107
Week 6: Eastern Michigan 25, Akron 23
Up Next: Toledo
104. App State Mountaineers
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 89
Week 6: Old Dominion 10, App State 3
Up Next: at Coastal Carolina
103. Bowling Green Falcons
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 104
Week 6: Bowling Green 38, Sacramento State 10
Up Next: Ball State
102. Temple Owls
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 98
Week 6: UConn 34, Temple 20
Up Next: Charlotte
101. Old Dominion Monarchs
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 102
Week 6: Old Dominion 10, App State 3
Up Next: Georgia Southern
CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100
CFN Week 7 Rankings 76 to 100
100. UConn Huskies
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 106
Week 6: UConn 34, Temple 20
Up Next: OPEN DATE
99. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 92
Week 6: Louisiana Tech 32, Louisiana 31
Up Next: Troy
98. Central Michigan Chippewas
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 101
Week 6: Ohio 31, Central Michigan 14
Up Next: Western Michigan
97. Liberty Flames
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 103
Week 6: Liberty 35, Sam Houston 13
Up Next: OPEN DATE
96. South Alabama Jaguars
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 100
Week 6: South Alabama 56, Arkansas State 49
Up Next: OPEN DATE
95. Ohio Bobcats
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 99
Week 6: Ohio 31, Central Michigan 14
Up Next: Sacramento State
94. Georgia State Panthers
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 74
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at James Madison
93. Wyoming Cowboys
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 97
Week 6: Wyoming 16, San Jose State 13 OT
Up Next: Northern Illinois
92. Tulane Green Wave
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 82
Week 6: Army 20, Tulane 17
Up Next: Memphis
91. East Carolina Pirates
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 94
Week 6: East Carolina 28, Rice 12
Up Next: UAB
90. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 62
Week 6: Navy 34, Tulsa 26
Up Next: Rice
89. Army Black Knights
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 96
Week 6: Army 20, Tulane 17
Up Next: Florida Atlantic
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88. Colorado State Rams
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 86
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Texas State
87. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 95
Week 6: Louisiana Tech 32, Louisiana 31
Up Next: ULM
86. Navy Midshipmen
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 93
Week 6: Navy 34, Tulsa 26
Up Next: UTSA
85. Florida Atlantic Owls
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 91
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Army
84. Texas State Bobcats
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 88
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Colorado State
83. UAB Blazers
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 90
Week 6: Memphis 38, UAB 13
Up Next: East Carolina
82. San Diego State Aztecs
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 81
Week 6: at Oregon State
Up Next: Fresno State
81. North Texas Mean Green
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 87
Week 6: North Texas 50, Charlotte 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE
80. Syracuse Orange
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 85
Week 6: Virginia 28, Syracuse 25
Up Next: Louisville
79. Air Force Falcons
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 84
Week 6: Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7
Up Next: UNLV
78. Stanford Cardinal
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 83
Week 6: Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7
Up Next: Elon
77. USF Bulls
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 80
Week 6: UTSA 31, USF 24
Up Next: Kent State
76. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 79
Week 6: Georgia Tech 28, Duke 25
Up Next: Virginia Tech CFN Week 7 Rankings
CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 76-100 | 101-138
CFN Week 7 Rankings 51 to 75
75. Boston College Eagles
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 78
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Pitt
74. UTSA Roadrunners
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 77
Week 6: UTSA 31, USF 24
Up Next: Navy
73. Toledo Rockets
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 71
Week 6: Buffalo 23, Toledo 8
Up Next: at Eastern Michigan
72. Western Michigan Broncos
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 70
Week 6: Western Michigan 38, Kent State 7
Up Next: at Central Michigan
71. Colorado Buffaloes
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 76
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Utah
70. Cal Golden Bears
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 75
Week 6: Cal 25, Virginia Tech 20
Up Next: Wake Forest
69. North Dakota State Bison
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 66
Week 6: UNLV 13, North Dakota State 7
Up Next: Nevada
68 UNLV Rebels
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 73
Week 6: UNLV 13, North Dakota State 7
Up Next: at Air Force
67. Memphis Tigers
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 69
Week 6: Memphis 38, UAB 13
Up Next: Tulane
66. Fresno State Bulldogs
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 61
Week 6: Boise State 38, Fresno State 31
Up Next: San Diego State
65. James Madison Dukes
Record: (6-0)
Last Week Rank: 65
Week 6: James Madison 34, Georgia Southern 17
Up Next: Georgia State
64. Maryland Terrapins
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 68
Week 6: Ohio State 45, Maryland 16
Up Next: Rutgers
63. Oregon State Beavers
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 67
Week 6: San Diego State
Up Next: Washington State
62. NC State Wolfpack
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 59
Week 6: Wake Forest 38, NC State 14
Up Next: OPEN DATE
61. Kansas Jayhawks
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 60
Week 6: Utah 41, Kansas 24
Up Next: Kansas State
60. Michigan State Spartans
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 63
Week 6: Illinois 38, Michigan State 37 OT
Up Next: Northwestern
59. Arizona State Sun Devils
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 58
Week 6: Arizona State 30, Hawaii 12
Up Next: Texas Tech
58. Illinois Fighting Illini
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 64
Week 6: Illinois 38, Michigan State 37 OT
Up Next: OPEN DATE
57. TCU Horned Frogs
Record: (2-3)
Last Week Rank: 57
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Baylor
56. Vanderbilt Commodores
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 52
Week 6: Ole Miss 52, Vanderbilt 17
Up Next: Arkansas
55. UCF Knights
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 49
Week 6: Oklahoma State 42, UCF 28
Up Next: OPEN DATE
54. Virginia Tech Hokies
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 38
Week 6: Cal 25, Virginia Tech 20
Up Next: Georgia Tech
53. Virginia Cavaliers
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 56
Week 6: Virginia 28, Syracuse 25
Up Next: SMU
52. Florida State Seminoles
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 55
Week 6: Louisville 44, Florida State 20
Up Next: Miami
51. Arkansas Razorbacks
Record: (2-4)
Last Week Rank: 54
Week 6: Tennessee 24, Arkansas 17
Up Next: Vanderbilt
CFN Top 25 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-138
CFN Week 7 Rankings 26 to 50
50. West Virginia Mountaineers
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 51
Week 6: Arizona 52, West Virginia 31
Up Next: Cincinnati
49. Iowa State Cyclones
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 50
Week 6: BYU 24, Iowa State 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE
48. Duke Blue Devils
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 29
Week 6: Georgia Tech 28, Duke 25
Up Next: North Carolina
47. Washington Huskies
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 39
Week 6: Iowa 41, Washington 24
Up Next: Purdue
46. Pitt Panthers
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 37
Week 6: North Carolina 21, Pitt 17
Up Next: at Boston College
45. New Mexico Lobos
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 48
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Hawaii
44. Penn State Nittany Lions
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 40
Week 6: USC 31, Penn State 23
Up Next: Michigan
43. Baylor Bears
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 45
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: TCU
42. Auburn Tigers
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 44
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Georgia
41. Texas A&M Aggies
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 33
Week 6: Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6
Up Next: Citadel
40. SMU Mustangs
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 42
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Virginia
39. Louisville Cardinals
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 35
Week 6: Louisville 44, Florida State 20
Up Next: Syracuse
38. Oklahoma Sooners
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 36
Week 6: Oklahoma 27, Texas 24
Up Next: Kentucky
37. Boise State Broncos
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 43
Week 6: Boise State 38, Fresno State 31
Up Next: OPEN DATE
36. Michigan Wolverines
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 30
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Penn State
35. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Record: (4-2)
Last Week Rank: 23
Week 6: Purdue 41, Minnesota 13
Up Next: OPEN DATE
34. Kansas State Wildcats
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 34
Week 6: Houston 35, Kansas State 16
Up Next: Kansas
33. Purdue Boilermakers
Record: (3-3)
Last Week Rank: 53
Week 6: Purdue 41, Minnesota 13
Up Next: Washington
32. Cincinnati Bearcats
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 31
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: West Virginia
31. North Carolina Tar Heels
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 46
Week 6: North Carolina 21, Pitt 17
Up Next: at Duke
30. Clemson Tigers
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 41
Week 6: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Charleston Southern
29. USC Trojans
Record: (6-1)
Last Week Rank: 25
Week 6: USC 31, Penn State 23
Up Next: OPEN DATE
28. Oregon Ducks
Record: (3-2)
Last Week Rank: 22
Week 6: UCLA 17, Oregon 15
Up Next: Nebraska
27. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Record: (4-1)
Last Week Rank: 21
Week 6: Oklahoma State 42, UCF 28
Up Next: at Houston
26. Arizona Wildcats
Record: (5-1)
Last Week Rank: 27
Week 6: Arizona 52, West Virginia 31
Up Next: OPEN DATE
CFN Top 25 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-138
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This story was originally published October 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM.