Where Alabama Football Ranks in Polls After Second Bye Week

Did the Crimson Tide move up or down in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after having Saturday off?

10/29/25 MFB MFB bye week practice Alabama Football Head Coach Kalen DeBoer Photo by Kent Gidley | Photo by Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Alabama football had a well-deserved day off on Saturday, as the Crimson Tide is closing its second bye week of the 2025 regular season.

After falling to Florida State in the season opener, head coach Kalen DeBoer and company have won seven straight games, with the most recent coming against South Carolina on Oct. 25. Before outlasting the Gamecocks in a thriller on the road, the Crimson Tide became the first-ever program in SEC history to beat four consecutive ranked conference opponents without any open dates.

Alabama moved up to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after the Tennessee win, and the Tide remained at that spot after outlasting South Carolina. Fast forward to Sunday, after having the week off, UA remained at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

Last week's No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana and No. 3 Texas A&M also remained in the same order after the Buckeyes and Hoosiers won their respective games on Saturday, while the Aggies had an open week as well.

AP Top 25

(Ranking, team, first-place votes, record, points received)

1. Ohio State (54), 8-0, 1633
2. Indiana (11), 9-0, 1591
3. Texas A&M (1), 8-0, 1523
4. Alabama, 7-1, 1447
5. Georgia, 7-1, 1364
6. Oregon, 7-1, 1293
7. Ole Miss, 8-1, 1263
8. BYU, 8-0, 1207
9. Texas Tech, 8-1, 1091
10. Notre Dame, 6-2, 1071
11. Oklahoma, 7-2, 850
12. Virginia, 8-1, 838
13. Texas, 7-2, 835
14. Louisville, 7-1, 827
15. Vanderbilt, 7-2, 698
16. Georgia Tech, 8-1, 667
17. Utah, 7-2, 560
18. Miami (FL), 6-2, 558
19. Missouri, 6-2, 491
20. USC, 6-2, 453
21. Michigan, 7-2, 344
22. Memphis, 8-1, 224
23. Tennessee, 6-3, 171
24. Washington, 6-2, 110
25. Cincinnati, 7-2, 77

Others receiving votes:

Iowa 71, James Madison 53, Pittsburgh 35, San Diego St. 30, North Texas 27, South Florida 23, SMU 7, Houston 6, Illinois 4, LSU 4, Arizona St. 4.

US LBM Coaches Poll

(Ranking, team, first-place votes, record, points received)

1. Ohio State (60), 8-0, 1596
2. Indiana (1), 9-0, 1525
3. Texas A&M (3), 8-0, 1479
4. Alabama, 7-1, 1385
5. Georgia, 7-1, 1335
6. Oregon, 7-1, 1284
7. Ole Miss, 8-1, 1213
8. BYU, 8-0, 1157
9. Texas Tech, 8-1, 1028
10. Notre Dame, 6-2, 992
11. Virginia, 8-1, 852
12. Oklahoma, 7-2, 806
13. Texas, 7-2, 788
14. Georgia Tech, 8-1, 740
15. Louisville, 7-1, 734
16. Vanderbilt, 7-2, 610
17. Missouri, 6-2, 501
18. Miami-FL, 6-2, 487
19. Utah, 7-2, 476
20. Michigan, 7-2, 468
21. USC, 6-2, 291
22. Tennessee, 6-3, 243
23. Memphis, 8-1, 242
24. Iowa, 6-2, 128
25. Cincinnati, 7-2, 109

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Houston; No. 23 Navy

Others Receiving Votes

Washington 82; North Texas 60; James Madison 44; San Diego State 30; Pittsburgh 29; South Florida 21; Houston 18; Navy 16; TCU 12; Illinois 8; SMU 6; Arizona State 2; Tulane 1; Minnesota 1; LSU 1

Alabama's 2025 Season in the Polls

• Preseason: No. 8 in AP Top 25, No. 8 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 1 (Florida State loss): No. 21 in AP Top 25, No. 20 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 2 (Louisiana Monroe win): No. 19 in AP Top 25, No. 18 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 3 (Wisconsin win): No. 14 in AP Top 25, No. 14 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 4 (First bye week): No. 17 in AP Top 25, No. 16 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 5 (Georgia win): No. 10 in AP Top 25, No. 11 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 6 (Vanderbilt win): No. 8 in AP Top 25, No. 8 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 7 (Missouri win): No. 6 in AP Top 25, No. 6 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 8 (Tennessee win): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 9 (South Carolina win): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll
• After Week 10 (Second bye week): No. 4 in AP Top 25, No. 4 in Coaches Poll