Predicting AP Top 25 college football poll entering Week 8 of 2026 season

What a chaotic week of college football. Week 7 was by far and away the most dramatic week and there were plenty of upsets. Five teams ranked in the top eight lost on Saturday, which was the most in one week.

Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama, and Texas all suffered losses, while the Hoosiers’ loss wasn’t an upset — the rest were. In total, there were eight teams ranked in the top-25 to suffer a loss on Saturday. And the SEC was full of upsets.

The Bulldogs were massive favorites over Auburn, and one week after beating Alabama, Georgia was on the losing end. Texas suffered its second loss in a row after the reeling Florida Gators went into Austin and upset the Longhorns.

There were also close calls in two of the best games of the day. Despite losing quarterback Julian Sayin, Ohio State managed to beat Indiana, 19-15, in Bloomington. And then Notre Dame had a last-second try to take down BYU, but the Cougars hung on 28-24 to beat the Irish.

With all kinds of shocking results, the AP Top 25 poll will have a lot of shakeup on Sunday.

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No. 25 Florida

Record: 5-2

Next: (Oct. 31) vs. Georgia

No. 24 Northwestern

Record: 5-1

Next: vs. Rutgers

No. 23 SMU

Record: 5-1

Next: vs. Cal

No. 22 Boise State

Record: 5-1

Next: at Washington State

No. 21 Oklahoma State

Record: 4-2

Next: vs. Colorado

No. 20 Texas

Oct 17, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) and running back Raleek Brown (0) celebrate after Brown ran for a touchdown during the first half against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 4-2

Next: vs. Ole Miss

No. 19 LSU

Record: 5-2

Next: at Auburn

No. 18 Missouri

Record: 5-2

Next: (Oct. 31) at Arkansas

No. 17 Wake Forest

Record: 6-1

Next: (Oct. 31) vs. Virginia

No. 16 USC

Record: 6-1

Next: at Wisconsin

No. 15 Alabama

Alabama defensive back Red Morgan (6) knocks the helmet off Tennessee wide receiver TK Keys (5) during a game between Tennessee and Alabama in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 5-2

Next: vs. Texas A&M

No. 14 Iowa

Record: 5-1

Next: at Minnesota

No. 13 Houston

Record: 6-1

Next: at Utah

No. 12 Kentucky

Record: 6-1

Next: vs. Vanderbilt

No. 11 Utah

Record: 6-0

Next: vs. Houston

No. 10 Georgia

Oct 17, 2026; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia linebacker Chris Cole (9) tackles Auburn running back Omar Mabson II (29) during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 6-1

Next: (Oct. 31) vs. Florida

No. 9 Tennessee

Record: 6-1

Next: at South Carolina

No. 8 Indiana

Record: 6-1

Next: at Michigan

No. 7 UCLA

Record: 6-0

Next: vs. Michigan State

No. 6 Notre Dame

Record: 6-1

Next: (Oct. 31) vs. Navy

No. 5 Texas Tech

Texas Tech’s Kenny Johnson turns after a catch against Arizona State during a Big 12 Conference football game, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Galaxy Stadium. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 6-0

Next: at Cincinnati

No. 4 Ole Miss

Record: 5-1

Next: at Texas

No. 3 BYU

Record: 6-0

Next: at UCF

No. 2 Ohio State

Record: 6-1

Next: (Oct. 31) at USC

No. 1 Miami

Record: 6-0

Next: vs. Pitt

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