{"id":7477,"date":"2026-10-12T07:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:54:48","slug":"draft-insiders-coaches-top-25-teams-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-coaches-top-25-teams-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 & Coaches Top 25 Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> & Coaches Top 25 Teams\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Notre Dame Holds #1 by Draft Insiders\u2019
\nTexas Falls to Oklahoma in Red River Classic<\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle\/ Head scout<\/strong>
\nOct. 12, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 Top 25 <\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Teams of the Week <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Georgia Outlasts Alabama – 20-17<\/strong>
\nOklahoma Edges Texas – 27-24<\/strong>
\nIndiana Holds on to Beat Nebraska – 20-17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offensive Player of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 QB Gunner Stockton – Georgia <\/strong><\/p>\n

Defensive Player of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 LB Ethan Wesloski – Oklahoma State <\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nGames of the Week – Oct. 17 <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Saturday<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Notre Dame (6-0) @\u00a0 BYU (5-0)<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Ohio State (5-1) @ Indiana (6-0)<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Florida (4-2) @ Texas (4-1)<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Alabama (5-1) @ Tennessee (5-1)<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 Top 25 Team<\/em>s<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1 Notre Dame\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Georgia\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 Indiana\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 Miami\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 Ohio State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 Texas\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

7 Alabama\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 Texas Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 BYU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Utah\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

11 Ole Miss\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 Southern Cal \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

13 Tennessee\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 Iowa\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 Missouri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

16 UCLA\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

17 Kentucky \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

18 SMU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

19 Houston \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

20 Mississippi State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

21 Oklahoma State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

22 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 LSU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 Wake Forest\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Boise State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Coaches Poll – Top 25 <\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Rank\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Record\u00a0 \/ Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia (60)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1832\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame (3)\u00a0 6-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1713\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami (1)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01688\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indiana (9)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01633\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State (1)\u00a0 \u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01565\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01369\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01358\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BYU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1355\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1240\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ole Miss\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1180\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01109\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 912\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Missouri\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 863\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 837\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 758\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0729\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kentucky\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0667\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0520\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mississippi St\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 463\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma St\u00a0 \u00a0 4-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 403\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04-2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0361\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0330\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wake Forest \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 229\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boise State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 205\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03-2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dropped from rankings: Florida 15, Duke 23, Pittsburgh 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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