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AP Top 25 Rankings: Tennessee Volunteers Earn New Ranking Ahead of Matchup With UGA

See where the Tennessee Volunteers have landed in the latest AP Poll rankings after their impressive victory over East Tennessee State.
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Tennessee wide receiver Braylon Staley (14) greets someone in the stands as he heads to the locker room at halftime of the NCAA college football game against ETSU on September 6, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Tennessee wide receiver Braylon Staley (14) greets someone in the stands as he heads to the locker room at halftime of the NCAA college football game against ETSU on September 6, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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See where the Tennessee Volunteers have landed in the latest AP Poll rankings after their impressive victory over East Tennessee State.

The second week of the 2025 college football season has concluded, as many teams now turn their attention to conference play. With the dust settled on another fantastic week of college football, the Associated Press has released a brand new batch of rankings for its top 25 college football poll.

Numerous games this weekend had surprising results as three top 25 teams were defeated by unranked opponents and a handful of others struggled to assert their dominance against lesser competition.

The Tennessee Volunteers were not one of these teams, however, and are fresh off a record-setting 72-17 victory over East Tennessee State, where they displayed their offensive firepower and defensive dominance throughout all four quarters of the matchup.

The Vols will look to maintain their high output this week as they prepare to host the Georgia Bulldogs in their SEC opener. The Volunteers have not defeated the Bulldogs since 2016 and are currently 6.5-point underdogs in this contest.

AP Top 25 College Football Poll (Week 3)

  1. Ohio State
  2. Penn State
  3. LSU
  4. Oregon
  5. Miami
  6. Georgia
  7. Texas
  8. Notre Dame
  9. Illinois
  10. Florida State
  11. South Carolina
  12. Clemson
  13. Oklahoma
  14. Iowa State
  15. Tennessee
  16. Texas A&M
  17. Ole Miss
  18. South Florida
  19. Alabama
  20. Utah
  21. Texas Tech
  22. Indiana
  23. Michigan
  24. Auburn
  25. Missouri

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Christian Kirby
CHRISTIAN KIRBY

Christian Kirby II is a multimedia sports journalist who has years of experience both covering and working with collegiate sports teams. He has received a journalism degree and a sports media certificate from the University of Georgia and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Emerging Media.

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