| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (60) | SEC | 1-0 | 1524 | *1 | W 24-7 N #3 Florida State (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1445 | *2 | W 49-21 A Indiana |
| 3 | < | 5 | Clemson | ACC | 1-0 | 1317 | *3 | W 56-3 H Kent State |
| 4 | < | 6 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1303 | 4 | W 52-0 H Akron |
| 5 | < | 7 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1253 | 6 | W 56-7 H UTEP |
| 6 | < | 4 | USC | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1224 | 5 | W 49-31 H Western Michigan |
| 7 | < | 8 | Washington | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 1083 | 7 | W 30-14 A Rutgers |
| 8 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1051 | 8 | W 33-17 N #17 Florida |
| 9 | < | 9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0 | 979 | 11 | W 59-10 H Utah State |
| 10 | < | 3 | Florida State | ACC | 0-1 | 976 | 9 | L 24-7 N #1 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| 11 | < | 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 950 | 10 | W 59-24 H Tulsa |
| 12 | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 898 | 12 | W 27-0 N BYU (Advocare Texas Kickoff) |
| 13 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 873 | 13 | W 41-7 H Georgia Southern |
| 14 | < | 14 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 772 | 14 | W 62-7 N Rice |
| 15 | < | 15 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 685 | 15 | W 31-10 H Appalachian State |
| 16 | < | 18 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 1-0 | 537 | 17 | W 41-13 H Bethune-Cookman |
| 17 | < | 16 | Louisville | ACC | 1-0 | 529 | 16 | W 35-28 N Purdue |
| 18 | < | 21 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1-0 | 490 | 18 | W 31-24 N #22 West Virginia |
| 19 | < | 20 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1-0 | 398 | 19 | W 55-19 H Central Arkansas |
| 20 | < | 24 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 216 | 22 | W 31-0 H Montana State |
| 21 | < | 19 | South Florida | AAC | 2-0 | 207 | 20 | W 42-22 A San Jose State |
| 22 | < | 17 | Florida | SEC | 0-1 | 164 | 24 | L 33-17 N #11 Michigan |
| 23 | < | NR | TCU | Big 12 | 1-0 | 154 | RV | W 63-0 H Jackson State |
| 24 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 141 | 25 | W 49-16 H Temple |
| 25 | < | 25 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0 | 124 | 21 | W 42-41 (2OT) N Georgia Tech (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| RV | < | NR | Utah | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 96 | 23 | W 37-16 H North Dakota |
| RV | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 82 | RV | W 45-44 H Texas A&M |
| RV | < | 22 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 0-1 | 70 | RV | L 31-24 N #21 Virginia Tech |
| RV | < | NR | Colorado | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 65 | RV | W 17-3 N Colorado State |
| RV | < | NR | Maryland | Big Ten | 1-0 | 45 | RV | W 51-41 A #23 Texas |
| RV | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 44 | RV | W 77-21 H Southern Utah |
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 1-0 | 44 | RV | W 35-28 N NC State |
| RV | < | NR | Boise State | MWC | 1-0 | 22 | RV | W 24-13 H Troy |
| RV | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-0 | 20 | RV | W 31-20 H Nevada |
| RV | < | NR | Houston | AAC | 0-0 | 14 | RV | DNP |
| RV | < | NR | San Diego State | MWC | 1-0 | 11 | RV | W 38-17 H UC Davis |
| RV | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 1-0 | 4 | RV | W 24-17 A Southern Miss |
| RV | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-0 | 4 | NR | W 56-10 H Eastern Washington |
| RV | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0 | 3 | RV | W 24-3 H Wyoming |
| RV | < | NR | California | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 2 | RV | W 35-30 A North Carolina |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | NR | W 35-10 H Bowling Green |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 49-0 H Charleston Southern |
| RV | < | NR | Navy | AAC | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 42-19 A Florida Atlantic |
| RV | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 43-36 H Arkansas State |
| RV | < | NR | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 28-21 (1OT) H Youngstown State |
| RV | < | NR | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-0 | 1 | RV | W 28-6 A Middle Tennessee |
| NR | < | 23 | Texas | Big 12 | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 51-41 H Maryland |
| NR | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-12 | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 62-24 H Northern Arizona |
| NR | < | NR | Arkansas | SEC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 49-7 H Florida A&M |
| NR | < | NR | Army | Ind | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 64-6 H Fordham |
| NR | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 42-41 (2OT) N #25 Tennessee (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) |
| NR | < | NR | Memphis | AAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 37-29 H Louisiana-Monroe |
| NR | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 17-7 H Buffalo |
| NR | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 0-1 | 0 | RV | L 35-28 N South Carolina |
| NR | < | NR | Syracuse | ACC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 50-7 H Central Connecticut |
| NR | < | NR | UCF | AAC | 1-0 | 0 | RV | W 61-17 H Florida International |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 14.7 | 4268 |
| ACC | 5 | 12.8 | 3849 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 5.8 | 4778 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 11.8 | 3295 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 14.5 | 2755 |
| AAC | 1 | 21.0 | 207 |
| Ind | 1 | 24.0 | 141 |
Last Appearances:
- Notre Dame makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/11/2016 poll (14 polls)
- TCU makes first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/25/2016 poll (12 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Michigan's Top 25 streak reaches 30
- Ohio State's Top 10 streak reaches 40
- Penn State's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- West Virginia's Top 25 streak ends at 12
Total Appearances:
- Kansas State reaches 210 appearances
- LSU reaches 590 appearances
- Oklahoma reaches 800 appearances
- South Florida ties Vanderbilt for #89
- Stanford and Virginia Tech tie West Virginia for #29
- USC reaches 750 appearances