Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams
Notre Dame Holds #1 by Draft Insiders’
Texas Falls to Oklahoma in Red River Classic
Frank Coyle/ Head scout
Oct. 12, 2026
Draft Insiders’ Top 25
Teams of the Week
Georgia Outlasts Alabama – 20-17
Oklahoma Edges Texas – 27-24
Indiana Holds on to Beat Nebraska – 20-17
Offensive Player of the Week
QB Gunner Stockton – Georgia
Defensive Player of the Week
LB Ethan Wesloski – Oklahoma State
Games of the Week – Oct. 17
Saturday
Notre Dame (6-0) @ BYU (5-0)
Ohio State (5-1) @ Indiana (6-0)
Florida (4-2) @ Texas (4-1)
Alabama (5-1) @ Tennessee (5-1)
Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Teams
1 Notre Dame 6-0
2 Georgia 6-0
3 Indiana 6-0
4 Miami 5-0
5 Ohio State 5-1
6 Texas 4-1
7 Alabama 5-1
8 Texas Tech 5-0
9 BYU 5-0
10 Utah 5-0
11 Ole Miss 4-1
12 Southern Cal 5-1
13 Tennessee 5-1
14 Iowa 5-1
15 Missouri 5-1
16 UCLA 5-0
17 Kentucky 5-1
18 SMU 4-1
19 Houston 5-1
20 Mississippi State 4-1
21 Oklahoma State 4-1
22 Oregon 3-2
23 LSU 4-2
24 Wake Forest 5-1
25 Boise State 5-1
Coaches Poll – Top 25
Rank Team Record / Points
1 Georgia (60) 6-0 1832
2 Notre Dame (3) 6-0 1713
3 Miami (1) 5-0 1688
4 Indiana (9) 6-0 1633
5 Ohio State (1) 5-1 1565
6 Texas 4-1 1369
7 Alabama 5-1 1358
8 BYU 5-0 1355
9 Texas Tech 5-0 1240
10 Ole Miss 4-1 1180
11 Utah 5-0 1109
12 UCLA 5-0 912
13 Missouri 5-1 863
14 Tennessee 5-1 837
15 USC 6-1 758
16 Iowa 5-1 729
17 Kentucky 5-1 667
18 Houston 5-1 520
19 Mississippi St 4-1 463
20 Oklahoma St 4-1 403
21 LSU 4-2 361
22 SMU 4-1 330
23 Wake Forest 5-1 229
24 Boise State 5-1 205
25 Oregon 3-2 200
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 107, Arizona 92, Nebraska 74, Oklahoma 50, Wisconsin 39, Duke 35, James Madison 33, Florida 32, Pittsburgh 25, New Mexico 16, UTSA 10, Baylor 9, Memphis 6, Oregon State 2, North Carolina 1
Dropped from rankings: Florida 15, Duke 23, Pittsburgh 24
