AP Week 9 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

Oct 26, 2025, 02:25 PM ET

It was a relatively stable week in the Top 25 — just three teams,

Watch your favorite events in the newly upgraded ESPN App. Learn more about what plan is right for you. Sign Up Now

Previous ranking: 4

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated South Carolina 29-22

Stat to know: Alabama trailed by 8 in the fourth quarter. That is its largest fourth-quarter comeback since 2021 at Auburn.

What’s next: Nov. 8 vs. LSU

Previous ranking: 5

2025 record: 6-1

Week 9 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday vs. Florida (in Jacksonville), 3:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 6

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Wisconsin 21-7

Stat to know: Oregon is 6-0 against unranked opponents this season.

What’s next: Nov. 8 at Iowa

Previous ranking: 8

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Oklahoma 34-26

Stat to know: Ole Miss is now 3-0 against Oklahoma.

What’s next: Saturday vs. South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 7

2025 record: 8-0

Week 9 result: Defeated Syracuse 41-16

Stat to know: Georgia Tech is 8-0 for the first time since 1966.

What’s next: Saturday at NC State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Previous ranking: 10

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Missouri 17-10

Stat to know: This is Vanderbilt’s first 7-1 start to a season since 1941.

What’s next: Saturday at Texas, noon, SEC Network

Previous ranking: 9

2025 record: 6-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Stanford 42-7

Stat to know: Miami outscored Stanford 42-0 after allowing a touchdown on the opening drive.

What’s next: Saturday at SMU, noon, ESPN

Previous ranking: 11

2025 record: 8-0

Week 9 result: Defeated Iowa State 41-27

Stat to know: This is BYU’s first time starting 8-0 in back-to-back seasons.

What’s next: Nov. 8 at Texas Tech

Previous ranking: 12

2025 record: 5-2

Week 9 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday at Boston College, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 14

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Oklahoma State 42-0

Stat to know: The win over Oklahoma State was Texas Tech’s first shutout against a Big 12 opponent since 2005.

What’s next: Saturday at Kansas State, 3:30 p.m., Fox

Previous ranking: 17

2025 record: 6-2

Week 9 result: Defeated Kentucky 56-34

Stat to know: The win over Kentucky was Tennessee’s third game with three passing touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns this season. That puts them in a tie with Oregon for the most such games in FBS this season.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 16

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated North Carolina 17-16 (OT)

Stat to know: Virginia has won six straight games, its longest streak within a season since 2007.

What’s next: Saturday at Cal, 3:45 p.m., ESPN2

Previous ranking: 19

2025 record: 6-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Boston College 38-24

Stat to know: Louisville is 6-1 for the second time in three seasons under Jeff Brohm.

What’s next: Saturday at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m., The CW

Previous ranking: 21

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Baylor 41-20

Stat to know: Cincinnati is on a seven-game win streak, its second-longest streak over the past five seasons.

What’s next: Saturday at Utah, 10:15 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 13

2025 record: 6-2

Week 9 result: Lost to Ole Miss 34-26

Stat to know: Xavier Robinson’s 109 rushing yards are the most by an Oklahoma player in a game this season.

What’s next: Saturday at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 15

2025 record: 6-2

Week 9 result: Lost to Vanderbilt 17-10

Stat to know: Both Missouri starting quarterback Beau Pribula and backup Sam Horn left the game with injuries. Horn is out for the season.

What’s next: Nov. 8 vs. Texas A&M

Previous ranking: 22

2025 record: 6-2

Week 9 result: Defeated Mississippi State 45-38 (OT)

Stat to know: Against Mississippi State, Texas overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter for the first time since 2007.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt, noon, SEC Network

Previous ranking: 25

2025 record: 6-2

Week 9 result: Defeated Michigan State 31-20

Stat to know: Michigan is now bowl-eligible for the fifth straight season.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Purdue, 7 p.m., BTN

Previous ranking: NR

2025 record: 7-1

Week 9 result: Defeated Arizona State 24-16

Stat to know: Houston is 7-1 for the first time since 2021.

What’s next: Saturday vs. West Virginia, noon, FS1

Previous ranking: NR

2025 record: 5-2

Week 9 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m., NBC

Previous ranking: NR

2025 record: 6-2

Week 9 result: Defeated Colorado 53-7

Stat to know: Utah led Colorado 43-0 at halftime, the largest halftime lead without allowing a point by a Big 12 team in a conference game since 2011.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Cincinnati, 10:15 p.m., ESPN