College Football Rankings 26-138: Week 9 Loaded With New Teams and Big Names

It’s late October as college football enters Week 9 of the season, and this isn’t the list Oregon thought it would ever be on. Michigan, Texas Tech, USC, and Texas A&M are just a few of the massive programs that were expected to make a big push for the College Football Playoff. Instead, they’re well outside of the top 25 after several key losses. Here are CFN’s latest rankings, from 26 to 138.

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CFN Rankings Week 9: 101-138

Oct 24, 2026; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback Owen Eshelman (17) throws against the Boise State Broncos during the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Boise State Broncos won 31-10. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images

CFN Rankings: Week 9
Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

138. Sacramento State Hornets

Record: (1-7) 
Last Week Rank: 138 
Week 8: Ball State 34, Sacramento State 17 
Up Next: Kent State

137. Northern Illinois Huskies

Record: (0-7) 
Last Week Rank: 137 
Week 8: Hawaii 56, Northern Illinois 21 
Up Next: at UNLV

136. Charlotte 49ers

Record: (1-6) 
Last Week Rank: 135 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Tulane

135. Sam Houston Bearkats

Record: (1-6) 
Last Week Rank: 134 
Week 8: New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 
Up Next: at Missouri State

134. UTEP Miners

Record: (1-6) 
Last Week Rank: 133 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at North Dakota State

133. Kennesaw State Owls

Record: (1-6) 
Last Week Rank: 132 
Week 8: Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6 
Up Next: at Middle Tennessee

132. Akron Zips

Record: (1-7) 
Last Week Rank: 131 
Week 8: Kent State 35, Akron 20 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

131. Missouri State Bears

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 128 
Week 8: Delaware 61, Missouri State 38 
Up Next: Sam Houston

130. ULM Warhawks

Record: (1-6) 
Last Week Rank: 136 
Week 8: ULM 21, Troy 14 
Up Next: Southern Miss

129. Rice Owls

Record: (1-7) 
Last Week Rank: 127 
Week 8: Florida Atlantic 51, Rice 49 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

128. Ball State Cardinals

Record: (3-5) 
Last Week Rank: 129 
Week 8: Ball State 34, Sacramento State 17 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

127. Old Dominion Monarchs

Record: (2-6) 
Last Week Rank: 124 
Week 8: Louisiana Tech 26, Old Dominion 0 
Up Next: Marshall

126. Bowling Green Falcons

Record: (2-6) 
Last Week Rank: 120 
Week 8: Buffalo 31, Bowling Green 24 
Up Next: at Western Michigan

125. Troy Trojans

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 114 
Week 8: ULM 21, Troy 14 
Up Next: at James Madison

124. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 130 
Week 8: Southern Miss 35, Louisiana 31 
Up Next: at ULM

123. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 123 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at Georgia State

122. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Record: (2-6) 
Last Week Rank: 122 
Week 8: Hawaii 56, Northern Illinois 21 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

121. New Mexico State Aggies

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 126 
Week 8: New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 
Up Next: Jacksonville State

120. Kent State Golden Flashes

Record: (3-5) 
Last Week Rank: 125 
Week 8: Kent State 35, Akron 20 
Up Next: at Sacramento State

119. WKU Hilltoppers

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 121 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Delaware

118. San Jose State Spartans

Record: (3-5) 
Last Week Rank: 119 
Week 8: Nevada 28, San Jose State 13 
Up Next: New Mexico

117. Delaware Blue Hens

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 118 
Week 8: Delaware 61, Missouri State 38 
Up Next: at Western Kentucky

116. Marshall Thundering Herd

Record: (3-3) 
Last Week Rank: 117 
Week 8: Marshall 20, South Alabama 13 
Up Next: at Old Dominion

115. UMass Minutemen

Record: (4-4) 
Last Week Rank: 116 
Week 8: UConn 35, UMass 16 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

114. Georgia Southern Eagles

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 115 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: App State

113. Eastern Michigan Eagles

Record: (4-5) 
Last Week Rank: 108 
Week 8: Ohio 24, Eastern Michigan 20 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

112. FIU Panthers

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 109 
Week 8: Middle Tennessee 26, FIU 23 
Up Next: at Liberty

111. Nevada Wolf Pack

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 112 
Week 8: Nevada 28, San Jose State 13 
Up Next: at UCLA

110. Buffalo Bulls

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 113 
Week 8: Buffalo 31, Bowling Green 24 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

109. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 98 
Week 8: Southern Miss 35, Louisiana 31 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

108. Georgia State Panthers

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 92 
Week 8: Arkansas State 38, Georgia State 32 
Up Next: Coastal Carolina

107. Central Michigan Chippewas

Record: (3-5) 
Last Week Rank: 100 
Week 8: Miami University 28, Central Michigan 27 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

106. Washington State Cougars

Record: (1-7) 
Last Week Rank: 110 
Week 8: Boise State 31, Washington State 10 
Up Next: at San Diego State

105. Arkansas State Red Wolves

Record: (4-4) 
Last Week Rank: 111 
Week 8: Arkansas State 38, Georgia State 32 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

104. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 107 
Week 8: Middle Tennessee 26, FIU 23 
Up Next: Kennesaw State

103. Temple Owls

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 106 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at East Carolina

102. Miami University RedHawks

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 105 
Week 8: Miami University 28, Central Michigan 27 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

101. East Carolina Pirates

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 97 
Week 8: Memphis 41, East Carolina 34 OT 
Up Next: Temple
Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 101-138

CFN Rankings Week 9: 76-100

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100. Navy Midshipmen

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 96 
Week 8: North Texas 49, Navy 39 
Up Next: Notre Dame (in Foxboro)

99. South Alabama Jaguars

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 94 
Week 8: Marshall 20, South Alabama 13 
Up Next: Louisiana Tech

98. Utah State Aggies

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 103 
Week 8: Texas State 20, Utah State 17 
Up Next: Colorado State

97. San Diego State Aztecs

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 82 
Week 8: Colorado State 56, San Diego State 49 
Up Next: Washington State

96. Colorado State Rams

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 99 
Week 8: Colorado State 56, San Diego State 49 
Up Next: at Utah State

95. UConn Huskies

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 101 
Week 8: UConn 35, UMass 16 
Up Next: at Air Force

94. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 102 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at New Mexico State

93. Ohio Bobcats

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 93 
Week 8: Ohio 24, Eastern Michigan 20 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

92. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Record: (4-4) 
Last Week Rank: 88 
Week 8: Army 38, Tulsa 35 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

91. Liberty Flames

Record: (6-1) 
Last Week Rank: 95 
Week 8: Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6 
Up Next: FIU

90. Texas State Bobcats

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 90 
Week 8: Texas State 20, Utah State 17 
Up Next: at Boise State

89. Wyoming Cowboys

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 91 
Week 8: Wyoming 28, Air Force 14 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

88. Florida Atlantic Owls

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 89 
Week 8: Florida Atlantic 51, Rice 49 
Up Next: at North Texas

87. Maryland Terrapins

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 87 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Illinois

86. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 86 
Week 8: Northwestern 42, Rutgers 14 
Up Next: Michigan

85. Fresno State Bulldogs

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 84 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Oregon State

84. App State Mountaineers

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 104 
Week 8: App State 34, James Madison 31 OT 
Up Next: at Georgia Southern

83. Army Black Knights

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 85 
Week 8: Army 38, Tulsa 35 
Up Next: at Memphis

82. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Record: (2-6) 
Last Week Rank: 81 
Week 8: Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27 
Up Next: at Pitt

81. Cal Golden Bears

Record: (3-5) 
Last Week Rank: 83 
Week 8: SMU 59, Cal 20 
Up Next: at NC State

80. UAB Blazers

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 79 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at USF

79. Colorado Buffaloes

Record: (2-5) 
Last Week Rank: 80 
Week 8: Oklahoma State 57, Colorado 24 
Up Next: Kansas State

78. Tulane Green Wave

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 74 
Week 8: UTSA 42, Tulane 19 
Up Next: at Charlotte

77. Western Michigan Broncos

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 67 
Week 8: Toledo 45, Western Michigan 38 
Up Next: Bowling Green

76. Air Force Falcons

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 64 
Week 8: Wyoming 28, Air Force 14 
Up Next: UConn
Top 25 | 26-50 | 76-100 | 101-138

CFN Rankings Week 9: 51-75

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75. North Texas Mean Green

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 78 
Week 8: North Texas 49, Navy 39 
Up Next: Florida Atlantic

74. UNLV Rebels

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 77 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Northern Illinois

73. Memphis Tigers

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 76 
Week 8: Memphis 41, East Carolina 34 OT 
Up Next: Army

72. Arizona State Sun Devils

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 75 
Week 8: Arizona State 28, Kansas State 17 
Up Next: at BYU

71. Boston College Eagles

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 72 
Week 8: Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27 
Up Next: at Duke

70. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 69 
Week 8: Louisiana Tech 26, Old Dominion 0 
Up Next: at South Alabama

69. NC State Wolfpack

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 62 
Week 8: Stanford 31, NC State 28 
Up Next: Cal

68 Toledo Rockets

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 70 
Week 8: Toledo 45, Western Michigan 38 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

67. Stanford Cardinal

Record: (4-4) 
Last Week Rank: 73 
Week 8: Stanford 31, NC State 28 
Up Next: at Louisville

66. Vanderbilt Commodores

Record: (3-5) 
Last Week Rank: 61 
Week 8: Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

65. North Dakota State Bison

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 68 
Week 8: Utah 21, North Dakota State 16 
Up Next: UTEP

64. Michigan State Spartans

Record: (2-6) 
Last Week Rank: 58 
Week 8: UCLA 28, Michigan State 10 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

63. USF Bulls

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 65 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: UAB

62. James Madison Dukes

Record: (8-0) 
Last Week Rank: 59 
Week 8: App State 34, James Madison 31 OT 
Up Next: Troy

61. Kansas Jayhawks

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 63 
Week 8: Kansas 25, Baylor 24 
Up Next: at TCU

60. Virginia Cavaliers

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 50 
Week 8: Duke 19, Virginia 16 
Up Next: at Wake Forest

59. Syracuse Orange

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 66 
Week 8: Syracuse 31, North Carolina 30 OT 
Up Next: SMU

58. Pitt Panthers

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 55 
Week 8: Miami 52, Pitt 23 
Up Next: Georgia Tech

57. Oregon State Beavers

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 57 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at Fresno State

56. UTSA Roadrunners

Record: (7-1 
Last Week Rank: 71 
Week 8: UTSA 42, Tulane 19 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

55. Duke Blue Devils

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 54 
Week 8: Duke 19, Virginia 16 
Up Next: Boston College

54. TCU Horned Frogs

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 53 
Week 8: West Virginia 24, TCU 20 
Up Next: Kansas

53. Iowa State Cyclones

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 51 
Week 8: Arizona 39, Iowa State 3 
Up Next: Oklahoma State

52. Illinois Fighting Illini

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 60 
Week 8: Illinois 21, Oregon 10 
Up Next: at Maryland

51. UCF Knights

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 56 
Week 8: UCF 39, BYU 31 
Up Next: Baylor
Top 25 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-138

CFN Rankings Week 9: 26-50

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50. Baylor Bears

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 42 
Week 8: Kansas 25, Baylor 24 
Up Next: at UCF

49. Penn State Nittany Lions

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 47 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Purdue

48. Florida State Seminoles

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 46 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Clemson

47. Arkansas Razorbacks

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 45 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Missouri

46. Kansas State Wildcats

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 33 
Week 8: Arizona State 28, Kansas State 17 
Up Next: at Colorado

45. North Carolina Tar Heels

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 32 
Week 8: Syracuse 31, North Carolina 30 OT 
Up Next: Miami

44. Clemson Tigers

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 31 
Week 8: Virginia Tech 20, Clemson 16 
Up Next: at Florida State

43. Texas A&M Aggies

Record: (4-4) 
Last Week Rank: 43 
Week 8: Alabama 31, Texas A&M 20 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

42. New Mexico Lobos

Record: (6-1) 
Last Week Rank: 49 
Week 8: Utah 21, North Dakota State 16 
Up Next: at San Jose State

41. Virginia Tech Hokies

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 52 
Week 8: Virginia Tech 20, Clemson 16 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

40. Louisville Cardinals

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 39 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Stanford

39. Washington Huskies

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 36 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at Nebraska

38. Michigan Wolverines

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 35 
Week 8: Indiana 13, Michigan 6 OT 
Up Next: at Rutgers

37. USC Trojans

Record: (6-2) 
Last Week Rank: 30 
Week 8: Wisconsin 24, USC 7 
Up Next: Ohio State

36. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 29 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: Washington

35. Oregon Ducks

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 28 
Week 8: Illinois 21, Oregon 10 
Up Next: Northwestern

34. Purdue Boilermakers

Record: (3-4) 
Last Week Rank: 38 
Week 8: OPEN DATE 
Up Next: at Penn State

33. Boise State Broncos

Record: (6-1) 
Last Week Rank: 48 
Week 8: Boise State 31, Washington State 10 
Up Next: Texas State

32. West Virginia Mountaineers

Record: (5-3) 
Last Week Rank: 44 
Week 8: West Virginia 24, TCU 20 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

31. SMU Mustangs

Record: (6-1) 
Last Week Rank: 40 
Week 8: SMU 59, Cal 20 
Up Next: at Syracuse

30. Houston Cougars

Record: (6-1) 
Last Week Rank: 21 
Week 8: Utah 21, Houston 13 
Up Next: OPEN DATE

29. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Record: (6-1) 
Last Week Rank: 13 
Week 8: Cincinnati 37, Texas Tech 24 
Up Next: Arizona

28. Cincinnati Bearcats

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 37 
Week 8: Cincinnati 37, Texas Tech 24 
Up Next: Utah

27. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Record: (5-2) 
Last Week Rank: 27 
Week 8: Oklahoma State 57, Colorado 24 
Up Next: at Iowa State

26. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Record: (4-3) 
Last Week Rank: 14 
Week 8: Oklahoma 23, Mississippi State 15 
Up Next: at Texas
Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-138

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