AP Top-25 Poll Chaos After Notre Dame, South Carolina, Clemson Suffer Upset Losses

The AP Top 25 Poll saw a decent amount of shuffling as the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes and No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs climbed over the No. 6 Oregon Ducks. Meanwhile, the No. 25 USC Trojans, No. 18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and No. 20 Vanderbilt Commodores joined the top-25.

Sep 13, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart looks on during overtime against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. | Alan Poizner-Imagn Images

Another weekend of college football is in the books, and with upsets to teams like then-No. 8 Notre Dame, then-No. 11 South Carolina, and then-No. 12 Clemson, the AP Top 25 Poll saw another round of shuffling on Sunday.

No. 15 Tennessee stayed put after falling to No. 5 Georgia in overtime while USF fell out of the top-25 after falling to No. 4 Miami.

In addition to Georgia and Miami, teams like No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Penn State and No. 6 Oregon took care of business on Saturday, but the Ducks were dropped to make room for Miami and Georgia in the top-five.

No. 18 Georgia Tech, No. 20 Vanderbilt, and No. 25 USC Trojans have joined the rankings.

Sep 13, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Malachi Toney (10) catches a pass against the South Florida Bulls in the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

AP Top 25 Poll Week 4

1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. Penn State Nittany Lions
3. LSU Tigers
4. Miami Hurricanes
5. Georgia Bulldogs
6. Oregon Ducks
7. Florida State Seminoles
8. Texas Longhorns
9. Illinois Fighting Illini
10. Texas A&M Aggies
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Iowa State Cyclones
13. Ole Miss Rebels
14. Alabama Crimson Tide
15. Tennessee Volunteers
16. Utah Utes
17. Texas Tech Red Raiders
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19. Indiana Hoosiers
20. Vanderbilt Commodores
21. Michigan Wolverines
22. Auburn Tigers
23. Missouri Tigers
24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
25. USC Trojans

Weekend Results

No. 10 Texas A&M upset No. 24 Notre Dame at home after the Fighting Irish botched the hold on an extra point attempt in the fourth quarter. The Aggies scored in the final seconds to solidify themselves in the top-25, while the Fighting Irish are at risk of falling out completely at 0-2.

No. 3 LSU survived an upset bid from Florida as Gators quarterback DJ Lagway threw five interceptions in Death Valley. No. 1 Ohio State only led Ohio by four points in the third quarter, but the Buckeyes ended up winning the game 37-9.

No. 2 Penn State beat Villanova at home, and the Nittany Lions now enter their bye week before hosting the No. 6 Oregon Ducks for the annual "white out" in Beaver Stadium on Sept. 27. Before the Ducks can start focusing on the Nittany Lions, Oregon has a matchup with Oregon State on Saturday, Sept. 20.

Sep 13, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney on the sideline against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Clemson lost to No. 18 Georgia Tech on a last-second field goal, and the Yellow Jackets entered the top-25 for the first time all season while Clemson is unranked after starting the season at No. 4.

No. 173 Ole Miss pulled away from Arkansas in the second half, and No. 12 Iowa State won 24-16 over Arkansas State despite being favorited by 21.5 points by BetMGM before the game.

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Biggest Movers

Outside of Clemson and South Carolina, Notre Dame had the biggest drop, moving down 16 spots to No. 24. Texas A&M moved up six spots in the rankings, while Alabama and Ole Miss moved into the top-15.

Sep 13, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) passes against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

South Carolina lost to Vanderbilt 31-7, dropped the Gamecocks out of the rankings as a result. South Carolina's two wins are against Virginia Tech, lost to Old Dominion on Saturday, and South Carolina State, an FCS program.

No. 18 Georgia Tech, No. 20 Vanderbilt, and No. 25 USC Trojans have joined the rankings.

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