Predicting AP Top 25 college football poll entering Week 7 of 2026 season

Week 6 of college football was the best slate we’ve seen this season. There was action-packed football from start to finish, and things got started with what appeared to be Indiana suffering its first loss of the season. Nebraska held a 17-6 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Hoosiers had two big passing touchdowns to give them a 20-17 win over the Huskers.

The afternoon slate was great, too. Oregon was upset at home against UCLA, which remains undefeated. And Texas suffered its first loss of the season. Arch Manning had a horrendous fourth quarter and the Sooners kicked a game-winning 47-yard field goal to take home this year’s Red River Rivalry.

Then at night, Kentucky took down LSU to give the Tigers their second loss. And the big game of them all, Georgia vs. Alabama, didn’t disappoint. The Bulldogs would pull out a 20-17 win over the Crimson Tide, and with Texas losing — there will be a new No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 poll.

Here’s how the poll might look on Sunday.

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No. 25 Oregon

Record: 3-2

Next: vs. Nebraska

No. 24 LSU

Record: 4-2

Next: vs. Mississippi State

No. 23 Wake Forest

Record: 5-1

Next: at Cal

No. 22 SMU

Record: 4-1

Next: vs. Virginia

No. 21 Boise State

Record: 5-1

Next: at Washington State (Oct. 24)

No. 20 Houston

Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman (1) throws a pass against Kansas State Wildcats during the game inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, on Oct. 10, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 4-0

Next: vs. Oklahoma State

No. 19 Kentucky

Record: 5-1

Next: at Oklahoma

No. 18 Iowa

Record: 5-1

Next: at Minnesota (Oct. 24)

No. 17 USC

Record: 6-1

Next: at Wisconsin (Oct. 24)

No. 16 Mississippi State

Record: 4-1

Next: at LSU

No. 15 Oklahoma State

OSU quarterback Drew Mestemaker (17) warms up before an NCAA football game between the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Cowboys and the University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 4-1

Next: at Houston

No. 14 Tennessee

Record: 5-1

Next: vs. Alabama

No. 13 Missouri

Record: 5-1

Next: at Ole Miss

No. 12 UCLA

Record: 5-0

Next: vs. Wisconsin

No. 11 Utah

Record: 5-0

Next: at Colorado

No. 10 Texas Tech

Record: 5-0

Next: vs. Arizona State

No. 9 Texas

Oct 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Reggie Powers III (3) tackles Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) during the second half at Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 4-1

Next: vs. Florida

No. 8 Ole Miss

Record: 4-1

Next: vs. Missouri

No. 7 Alabama

Record: 5-1

Next: at Tennessee

No. 6 BYU

Record: 5-0

Next: vs. Notre Dame

No. 5 Ohio State

Record: 5-1

Next: at Indiana

No. 4 Indiana

Oct 10, 2026; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Nick Marsh (11) and wide receiver Charlie Becker (80) celebrate after a touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Record: 6-0

Next: vs. Ohio State

No. 3 Miami

Record: 5-0

Next: vs. Florida State

No. 2 Notre Dame

Record: 6-0

Next: at BYU

No. 1 Georgia

Record: 6-0

Next: vs. Auburn

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