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Week 6 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. Georgia moved to No. 1 in this week’s rankings after its victory at Alabama. Notre Dame, Indiana, Miami, Texas, Ohio State and Alabama headline the next tier. Ole Miss, BYU and Texas Tech round out the top 10 after Week 6.
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Oregon (No. 26), Florida (No. 27) and Texas A&M (No. 43) are among the teams on the decline in the rankings following Week 6 losses. UCLA jumped to No. 11 after winning at Oregon, while Wake Forest, Arizona and Northwestern are also on the rise.
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Ranking All 138 College Football Teams After Week 6
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Rank |
Team |
|
1 |
Georgia |
|
2 |
Notre Dame |
|
3 |
Indiana |
|
4 |
Miami |
|
5 |
Texas |
|
6 |
Ohio State |
|
7 |
Alabama |
|
8 |
Ole Miss |
|
9 |
BYU |
|
10 |
Texas Tech |
|
11 |
UCLA |
|
12 |
Utah |
|
13 |
Missouri |
|
14 |
Kentucky |
|
15 |
Tennessee |
|
16 |
USC |
|
17 |
Iowa |
|
18 |
Oklahoma State |
|
19 |
Houston |
|
20 |
LSU |
|
21 |
Mississippi State |
|
22 |
Boise State |
|
23 |
Wake Forest |
|
24 |
Northwestern |
|
25 |
Arizona |
|
26 |
Oregon |
|
27 |
Florida |
|
28 |
SMU |
|
29 |
Wisconsin |
|
30 |
Pitt |
|
31 |
Nebraska |
|
32 |
James Madison |
|
33 |
Minnesota |
|
34 |
Michigan |
|
35 |
Oklahoma |
|
36 |
Virginia |
|
37 |
Virginia Tech |
|
38 |
Auburn |
|
39 |
Baylor |
|
40 |
Louisville |
|
41 |
Duke |
|
42 |
Cincinnati |
|
43 |
Texas A&M |
|
44 |
Florida State |
|
45 |
Iowa State |
|
46 |
Memphis |
|
47 |
New Mexico |
|
48 |
South Carolina |
|
49 |
Clemson |
|
50 |
North Carolina |
|
51 |
Arizona State |
|
52 |
Oregon State |
|
53 |
West Virginia |
|
54 |
Penn State |
|
55 |
Washington |
|
56 |
Kansas State |
|
57 |
Western Michigan |
|
58 |
UTSA |
|
59 |
North Texas |
|
60 |
UNLV |
|
61 |
North Dakota State |
|
62 |
Vanderbilt |
|
63 |
NC State |
|
64 |
Purdue |
|
65 |
Fresno State |
|
66 |
UCF |
|
67 |
TCU |
|
68 |
California |
|
69 |
Florida Atlantic |
|
70 |
Illinois |
|
71 |
Colorado |
|
72 |
Kansas |
|
73 |
Air Force |
|
74 |
Georgia Tech |
|
75 |
Liberty |
|
76 |
Syracuse |
|
77 |
Tulsa |
|
78 |
Michigan State |
|
79 |
South Florida |
|
80 |
Arkansas |
|
81 |
Toledo |
|
82 |
Texas State |
|
83 |
Maryland |
|
84 |
Boston College |
|
85 |
Army |
|
86 |
Tulane |
|
87 |
Louisiana Tech |
|
88 |
Miami (Ohio) |
|
89 |
Appalachian State |
|
90 |
East Carolina |
|
91 |
Stanford |
|
92 |
Louisiana |
|
93 |
South Alabama |
|
94 |
Georgia State |
|
95 |
Ohio |
|
96 |
Jacksonville State |
|
97 |
UAB |
|
98 |
Navy |
|
99 |
FIU |
|
100 |
UConn |
|
101 |
Troy |
|
102 |
San Diego State |
|
103 |
Temple |
|
104 |
Georgia Southern |
|
105 |
Colorado State |
|
106 |
Delaware |
|
107 |
UMass |
|
108 |
Rutgers |
|
109 |
Buffalo |
|
110 |
Marshall |
|
111 |
Central Michigan |
|
112 |
Wyoming |
|
113 |
San Jose State |
|
114 |
Eastern Michigan |
|
115 |
Old Dominion |
|
116 |
Utah State |
|
117 |
Coastal Carolina |
|
118 |
Washington State |
|
119 |
Arkansas State |
|
120 |
Hawaii |
|
121 |
Kennesaw State |
|
122 |
Middle Tennessee |
|
123 |
Nevada |
|
124 |
Bowling Green |
|
125 |
Rice |
|
126 |
New Mexico State |
|
127 |
Western Kentucky |
|
128 |
Kent State |
|
129 |
Akron |
|
130 |
Sam Houston |
|
131 |
Southern Miss |
|
132 |
Missouri State |
|
133 |
Ball State |
|
134 |
UTEP |
|
135 |
ULM |
|
136 |
Northern Illinois |
|
137 |
Sacramento State |
|
138 |
Charlotte |
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This story was originally published October 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM.