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Everything you need to know about the latest college football rankings, from the AP Top 25, the Coaches Poll, and the official CFP Top 25 poll.

Duke running back Nate Sheppard continues to lead college football in rushing yards at 176 per game.

2026 College Football Rushing Leaders Through Week 3: New Stars Emerge

Duke running back Nate Sheppard continues to lead college football in rushing yards at 176 per game.

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2026 College Football Rushing Leaders Through Week 3: New Stars Emerge

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Not winning the national championship for the last three season has led some to think the SEC has taken a back seat to the Big Ten, but the 2026 season shows it still might be college football's best conference.

Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt updated his college football top 10 rankings after another wild weekend of big wins and upsets.

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Joel Klatt's Top 10 College Football Rankings Change Entering Week 4

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The latest update to the college football recruiting rankings found one prospect making the biggest leap of the 2028 cycle and move into elite territory.

Sep 18, 2026; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive safety Malik Esquerra (24) tackles Houston Cougars running back DJ Butler (25) in the second half at Galaxy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images

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Updated power rankings of all 16 Big 12 teams entering Week 4 of the 2026 college football season.

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See the Big Ten football power rankings for Week 4, with Indiana at No. 1, Northwestern rising and USC hosting Oregon in a ranked showdown.

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Out of the national championship conversation the last three seasons, the SEC looks to be in perfect position to strike, dominating the college football rankings and with serious representation in the early playoff picture.

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ESPN's Bill Connelly ranks Georgia No. 1 among college football's 35 unbeaten teams after Week 3, ahead of Notre Dame, Indiana and Texas before Oklahoma visits.

Ohio State and Ryan Day won 59-3 in Week 3... and fell down a spot in the AP poll.

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Four college football teams didn't get a great shake in the Week 3 AP poll.

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This may be the most promising recruiting outfit in college football, but its most result on the field found it taking a dive in the AP top 25 rankings.

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What happened between LSU and Ole Miss forced AP top 25 voters into some notable decisions near the top of the college football rankings, but that wasn't the only move they made.

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A marquee clash in the SEC had the expected effect on the Coaches Poll top 25 college football rankings heading into Week 4, but voters made some other big moves, too.

The newest ESPN FPI ratings give some major credit to the Northwestern Wildcats. (David Banks-Imagn Images)

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Some big jumps (Northwestern, Kentucky) and drops (Colorado) showed up in ESPN's FPI ratings after Week 3.

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Where things stand in the updated ESPN top 25 college football rankings coming out of this weekend's action and looking ahead to the final games in September.

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It's moving day in college football. Who is headed where as pollsters meet to vote on the new AP top 25 rankings heading into the Week 4 action?

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What you need to know after an active weekend of college football, with plenty of change coming to the national rankings moving into Week 4.

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What teams are headed for a rise, and for a fall, when the AP top 25 college football rankings are updated in time for the Week 4 action to close out September.

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A top-ten ranked SEC powerhouse with College Football Playoff ambitions will see their position in the AP poll take a dive after losing to an unranked conference opponent at home.

Duke running back Nate Sheppard has been the most prolific running back in college football so far this season.

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Duke running back Nate Sheppard is leading all of college football in rushing yards through two weeks.

Oregon State's Braden Atkinson leads all FBS quarterbacks with 394.5 passing yards per game through Week 2.

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College Football Passing Leaders Through Week 2

Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker (17) looks to throw a pass in the first half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oregon Ducks at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept., 12, 2026.

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Updated power rankings of the eight best quarterback in the Big 12 entering Week 3 of the 2026 season.

Sep 10, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah (10) looks on during the first half against the Florida A&M Rattlersat Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

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Updated rankings of the eight best quarterbacks in the ACC entering Week 3 of the 2026 season.

Oklahoma State and QB Drew Mestemaker might have wreaked some havoc with the College Football Playoff in Week 2.

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Ohio State/Texas got the headlines, but Oregon/Oklahoma State is the game that will shift the College Football Playoff.

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Texas collected 56 first-place votes in the Associated Press poll, but one ESPN voter still slots the Longhorns behind Notre Dame ahead of a trip to Tennessee.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks to throw over Ohio State linebacker Payton Pierce (26) in the Longhorns' 24-23 win Saturday.

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Texas' Win Over Ohio State Shakes Up Joel Klatt's College Football Top 10