AP Top 25 College Football Poll

Georgia Reclaims No. 1 in AP Top 25 Ahead of Unbeaten Utah and UCLA

Quarterback Gunner Stockton's five total touchdowns in a 42-7 rout of Ole Miss lifted the Bulldogs back to the top spot with 53 first-place votes, while Utah climbed to No. 2 and 9-0 UCLA rose to No. 4.

By Concord Chronicle
Published November 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM PST · 2 min read

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Georgia reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, November 8, 2026, following a shake-up across the top tiers of the standings in Week 10, according to reporting by Associated Press writers Maura Carey, Tim Reynolds, and Javon Edmonds on KCBS Radio.

The Bulldogs collected 53 first-place votes from the national media panel after routing Mississippi 42-7 on the road in Oxford. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton accounted for 5 total touchdowns as the Bulldogs piled up 295 rushing yards against Ole Miss.

Utah Rises to No. 2 as Notre Dame and 9-0 UCLA Climb

Unbeaten Utah surged to No. 2 with 12 first-place votes after defeating in-state rival Brigham Young 28-20 in the "Holy War." The No. 2 ranking matches the highest regular-season mark in Utah program history; the Utes previously reached No. 2 in the final poll of the 2008 season after finishing 13-0 with a Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama.

Notre Dame jumped to No. 3 and received 5 first-place votes after knocking off previously top-ranked Miami 31-24 in a marquee showdown. Undefeated UCLA climbed to No. 4 after improving to 9-0—marking the Bruins' first 9-0 start since the 1998 season—while Miami slipped to No. 5 following the loss in South Bend.

In a week of widespread movement across the ballot, idle No. 6 Indiana was the only team in the entire AP Top 25 to remain in the exact same ranking slot as the previous week.

Oregon Sends Ohio State Tumbling 10 Spots to No. 21

In the Big Ten, Oregon climbed back into the poll's upper tier at No. 18 after defeating Ohio State 41-28. The loss sent the Buckeyes plummeting 10 spots from No. 11 to No. 21, marking Ohio State's lowest placement in the Associated Press poll since the 2014 season. Elsewhere on the West Coast, Southern California rose 3 spots to No. 15.

Across the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference, Texas defeated Missouri 34-20 behind quarterback Arch Manning, who threw for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns. Alabama topped LSU 31-13, Tennessee defeated Kentucky 34-6, and Oklahoma beat Florida 23-7. In nonconference action, Wake Forest routed FCS opponent Merrimack 77-0 as redshirt freshman quarterback Steele Pizzella passed for 432 yards.

AP Top 25 College Football Poll

AP Top 25 College Football Poll Highlights (Week 10 — Nov 8, 2026)

Georgia returned to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after Week 10, earning 53 first-place votes following a 42-7 win at Ole Miss powered by Gunner Stockton's 5 total touchdowns and 295 team rushing yards. Unbeaten Utah rose to No. 2 with 12 first-place votes after defeating BYU 28-20, Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 with 5 first-place votes after beating Miami 31-24, and 9-0 UCLA reached No. 4 while Ohio State fell 10 spots to No. 21 after losing 41-28 at Oregon.

No. 1 Georgia (53 Votes): Beat Ole Miss 42-7 behind QB Gunner Stockton's 5 total touchdowns and 295 team rushing yards
No. 2 Utah (12 Votes): Beat rival BYU 28-20; matches highest regular-season AP rank in school history (finished No. 2 after 13-0 season in 2008)
No. 3 Notre Dame & No. 4 UCLA: Notre Dame (5 first-place votes) beat Miami 31-24; UCLA improved to 9-0 for the first time since 1998
No. 18 Oregon vs. No. 21 Ohio State: Oregon beat Ohio State 41-28; Buckeyes fell 10 spots to No. 21, their lowest AP ranking since 2014
Other Notable Week 10 Results: Texas beat Missouri 34-20 (Arch Manning 297 yards, 3 TDs); Alabama beat LSU 31-13; Tennessee beat Kentucky 34-6; Oklahoma beat Florida 23-7; Wake Forest beat Merrimack 77-0 (Steele Pizzella 432 passing yards)

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