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Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images<\/p>\nWeek 6 of the college football season delivered a pair of highly-anticipated ranked-versus-ranked matchups between conference foes, along with some other intriguing duels across the country. As Saturday\u2019s slate of games draws to a close, it\u2019s time for a new slate of rankings.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s dive into our latest top 25 college football rankings, evaluating the 25 best college football teams after Week 6. At the bottom, we\u2019ve included what teams dropped out of the rankings this weekend.<\/p>\n
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (2)<\/p>\n
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After\u00a0a quiet start\u00a0by their standards\u00a0in the first\u00a0quarter, the\u00a0Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a>\u00a0passing\u00a0game erupted\u00a0for a late-night\u00a0fireworks show\u00a0at The Shoe on\u00a0Saturday night. Minnesota was\u00a0so preoccupied\u00a0with Jeremiah\u00a0Smith that it\u00a0allowed Carnell Tate to deliver\u00a0a season-best\u00a0performance in\u00a0less than two\u00a0quarters of work. Ohio State keeps\u00a0on rolling, and\u00a0we expect Julian\u00a0Sayin to have\u00a0a field day next\u00a0Saturday in Illinois\u00a0against a Fighting\u00a0Illini defense\u00a0that has given\u00a0out points like\u00a0they are Halloween\u00a0candy to teams\u00a0in the last three\u00a0weeks.<\/p>\n Related:\u00a0Ohio State Game Today, Buckeyes Football Schedule 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Miami Hurricanes (3)<\/p>\n Leave it to the Miami Hurricanes<\/a> to steal the attention the Florida Gators thought they might get on Saturday night. In front of a national audience at Doak Campbell Stadium, Miami looked like the best team in college football. Ohio State will get the No. 1 spot in the top 25 college football rankings because it\u2019s the reigning national champion, but this Hurricanes\u2019 defense is outstanding and the Carson Beck-Malachi Toney connection looks unstoppable. Who knows, maybe Miami could\u2019ve been No. 1 if Mario Cristobal didn\u2019t let his team relax for the entire fourth quarter.<\/p>\n Related: Winners, Losers from Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Oregon Ducks (1)<\/p>\n Dan Lanning and the\u00a0Oregon Ducks<\/a>\u00a0can feel extremely confident emerging from the Week 6 bye. Dante Moore is performing like a Heisman Trophy front-runner, the Ducks\u2019 defense is allowing just 238.2 total yards per game (11th in FBS<\/a>), and Oregon has one of the best rushing offenses in the nation. With Indiana coming to town, Oregon has a chance to deliver consecutive wins over top-10 teams\u2014and that would give this program the best r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in the nation.<\/p>\n Related: Why Dante Moore Should win the Heisman Trophy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Ole Miss Rebels (4)<\/p>\n The quarterback change from Austin Simmons to Trinidad Chambliss looks like a pivotal point in the\u00a0Ole Miss Rebels<\/a>\u00a0season. Without it, Mississippi might\u2019ve lost to both Arkansas and LSU. Instead, Lane Kiffin\u2019s program is 5-0 coming out of the bye week as Chambliss leads an offense that averaged 36.7 points and 500 total yards over the\u00a0last three games<\/a>. With two weeks of preparation, Ole Miss should keep it rolling against Washington State in Week 7.<\/p>\n 5. Oklahoma Sooners (5)<\/p>\n Maybe the\u00a0Oklahoma Sooners<\/a>\u00a0can\u00a0beat Texas in\u00a0the Red River\u00a0Rivalry, even\u00a0without John\u00a0Mateer. That\u2019s\u00a0less about overreacting to Michael\u00a0Hawkins Jr.\u2019s performance\u00a0in Week 6 and\u00a0more about what\u00a0this Sooners\u00a0defense could\u00a0do to Arch Manning\u00a0and the Longhorns\u2019 offensive\u00a0line. At the\u00a0very least, there\u00a0should be a lot\u00a0more hope for\u00a0Oklahoma based\u00a0on what we saw\u00a0on Saturday.<\/p>\n 6. Texas A&M Aggies (6)<\/p>\n Both at home and on the road, the Mississippi State Bulldogs have made teams fight tooth and nail to win. So, the Texas A&M Aggies should feel relatively good about their performance at home on Saturday night. It might not have been the crispest performance by the Aggies\u2019 offense, but Mike Elko\u2019s group has delivered two defensive clinics in a row. The arrow is pointing up on this program, and we\u2019re excited to see if this defense can contain a Florida team that is riding a wave of confidence right now.<\/p>\n 7. Alabama Crimson Tide (10)<\/p>\n So much of the focus on the Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a> coming out of Saturday\u2019s win will focus on quarterback Ty Simpson and what he\u2019s done over the last two games. He\u2019s certainly entered the Heisman conversation, but the return of running back Jam Miller feels like the real game-changer for the Crimson Tide offense. Against Georgia, it was his pass protection that prove crucial. In Week 6 versus Vanderbilt, it was both the explosive runs and his ease at gaining 4 to 5 yards on nearly every carry. Put it all together and you have an Alabama team that looks like a national championship threat again.<\/p>\n Related: Winners, Losers from Alabama Crimson Tide\u2019s Win over Vanderbilt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 8. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7)<\/p>\n Behren Morton returned from injury in Week 6 and the\u00a0Texas Tech Red Raiders<\/a>\u00a0went on the road and thumped Houston. Texas Tech\u2019s offense had the big plays on Saturday night, but it was once again a defensive clinic that rightfully stole the show. The Red Raiders still aren\u2019t necessarily receiving the recognition they probably deserve at this point with a 5-0 record, but that\u2019ll start changing as they begin stockpiling more wins.<\/p>\n Related: Highest-Paid College Football Coaches 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 9. Indiana Hoosiers (8)<\/p>\n Curt Cignetti is at it again. At the Week\u00a06 bye, the\u00a0Indiana Hoosiers<\/a>\u00a0ranked\u00a0sixth in scoring\u00a0offense (47.8 PPG<\/a>) and fifth\u00a0in scoring defense\u00a0(9.6 PPG allowed<\/a>). No other\u00a0team in the nation\u00a0is top-six in\u00a0both categories. What really\u00a0separates this\u00a0team from last\u00a0year\u2019s is quarterback\u00a0Fernando Mendoza, who will give\u00a0the Hoosiers\u00a0a shot at beating\u00a0the Ducks in\u00a0Eugene.<\/p>\n 10. Georgia Bulldogs (13)<\/p>\n Gunner Stockton hasn\u2019t quite been living up to his name as of late, completing just 28-of-43 passes<\/a> for 326 passing yards and a 2-1 TD-INT line in the last two games, but he continues to make an impact as a runner. Stockton delivered his second multi-rushing touchdown game on Saturday, with the Bulldogs putting up 35 points in three quarters on Kentucky before taking it easy. Set to face Auburn in Week 6, this is a great opportunity for the Bulldogs\u2019 pass rush to create chaos.<\/p>\n 11. Tennessee Volunteers (14)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Tennessee Volunteers<\/a>\u00a0are a relatively easy field goal away from an undefeated record. Coming out of the bye, freshman right tackle David Sanders Jr. should be ready to make his first start of the season in Week 6 at Neyland Stadium against Arkansas. Even more important, the Volunteers\u2019 defense could get All-SEC corner Jermod McCoy (ACL tear) back in a few weeks. As long as the Vols avoid falling into the trap game against the Razorbacks, that matchup in Tuscaloosa on the Third Saturday in October will be must-see television.<\/p>\n Read More: 2026 NFL Mock Draft, including two Tennessee Players<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 12. LSU Tigers (15)<\/p>\n It\u2019s difficult\u00a0to be optimistic\u00a0about the\u00a0LSU Tigers<\/a>\u00a0heading\u00a0into the October\u00a0portion of their\u00a0schedule. They\u00a0should be able\u00a0to get past South\u00a0Carolina in Death\u00a0Valley, but then\u00a0Brian Kelly\u2019s\u00a0program has a\u00a0three-game slate\u00a0against Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, and\u00a0Alabama, with\u00a0two of those\u00a0coming on the\u00a0road. LSU\u2019s offense\u00a0doesn\u2019t seem\u00a0to have the ground\u00a0game nor the\u00a0explosive passing\u00a0attack to lead\u00a0you to believe\u00a0this team comes\u00a0out of the next\u00a0four games with\u00a0fewer than three\u00a0losses.<\/p>\n Related: LSU Game Today, Tigers Football Schedule 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 13. Missouri Tigers (16)<\/p>\n How many games will the\u00a0Missouri Tigers<\/a>\u00a0have to win before Ahmad Hardy starts receiving more Heisman buzz? The sophomore running back is averaging 146 rushing yards per game this season, with seven touchdowns in his last three games. Coming off two weeks of rest, Hardy should receive 28-plus touches in Week 7 against an Alabama defense that has allowed over 160 rushing yards per game this season.<\/p>\n 14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17)<\/p>\n A Week 6 bye\u00a0is probably just\u00a0what the\u00a0Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/a>\u00a0needed after\u00a0surviving a scare\u00a0from Wake Forest\u00a0to close out\u00a0September. Looking\u00a0ahead to Saturday\u2019s upcoming matchup\u00a0against Virginia\u00a0Tech, quarterback\u00a0Haynes King should\u00a0feast against\u00a0a Virginia Tech\u00a0Hokies defense\u00a0that has allowed\u00a028 points and\u00a0356.8 total yards\u00a0per game this\u00a0fall.<\/p>\n 15. Michigan Wolverines (20)<\/p>\n While all of the focus coming into the season rightfully centered on freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, it\u2019s running back Justice Haynes who keeps drawing more of the spotlight. Haynes put this Wolverines\u2019 offense on his back Saturday afternoon, delivering his\u00a0fifth consecutive 100-yard game<\/a>\u00a0on fewer than 20 carries. An explosive rushing attack and excellent defense\u2014those are the two biggest supporting elements to help out an inexperienced quarterback. Now Michigan\u2019s receivers need to just hang onto the football.<\/p>\n 16. Illinois Fighting Illini (20)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Illinois Fighting Illini<\/a>\u00a0found themselves\u00a0in an early hole, trailing Purdue\u00a07-0 on the road\u00a0Saturday. Luke\u00a0Altmyer and this\u00a0Illinois offense\u00a0came alive after\u00a0that, putting\u00a0up 24 unanswered\u00a0points. That\u2019s\u00a0going to be crucial\u00a0moving forward, since this defense\u00a0has allowed\u00a01,522 total yards\u00a0(507.3 total\u00a0yards per game) and 122 points\u00a0in the last three\u00a0games. It could\u00a0get ugly versus\u00a0Jeremiah Smith\u00a0and the Buckeyes in Week\u00a07.<\/p>\n 17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22)<\/p>\n The final score doesn\u2019t even tell the whole picture for the\u00a0Notre Dame Fighting Irish<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday. On four of their first-half drives, Notre Dame got inside Boise State\u2019s 30-yard line, including a turnover on downs from the 1-yard line. The win was maybe a little too close for comfort at times, because of a pair of failed fourth-down attempts in scoring range, but Notre Dame still comes out with three consecutive wins as both C.J. Carr and Jeremiyah Love continue to play well.<\/p>\n 18. Virginia Cavaliers (Unranked) <\/p>\n Tony Elliott\u2019s\u00a0Virginia Cavaliers<\/a>\u00a0have left no doubt that they are one of the 20 best college football teams right now. A week after taking down Florida State, the Cavaliers went into Louisville and knocked out a previously unbeaten Cardinals football program. Virginia\u2019s offense is really what\u2019s standing out right now, averaging 43 points per game this season. Louisville did rally late with 13 unanswered points after the third quarter, but Chandler Morris and the Cavaliers deserve credit for staying the course on the road and winning in OT.<\/p>\n 19. Vanderbilt Commodores (19)<\/p>\n The better team won on Saturday. There\u2019ll be plenty of talk about Diego Pavia needing to tone down the trash talk if he can\u2019t back it up, but the Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback is never going to change who he is. So, Vandy gets two weeks to put this game in the rearview mirror and prepare for LSU. Given how the Tigers\u2019 offense has fared this season, the Commodores can certainly take down another ranked SEC team.<\/p>\n 20. BYU Cougars (Unranked) <\/p>\n It\u2019s a testament\u00a0to this\u00a0BYU Cougars<\/a>\u00a0defense\u00a0that this team\u00a0turned it over\u00a0three times and\u00a0went just 4-for-12 on third downs\u00a0but still came\u00a0out of Friday\u00a0night with a\u00a014-point victory. BYU also got\u00a0something out\u00a0of running back\u00a0LJ Martin (112\u00a0scrimmage yards\u00a0and 2 touchdowns), who rebounded\u00a0nicely after\u00a0getting bottled\u00a0up by Colorado\u00a0at the end of\u00a0September. The\u00a0Cougars\u2019 r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0still isn\u2019t particularly\u00a0impressive, but\u00a0that can change\u00a0in a hurry with\u00a0matchups against\u00a0Utah (Oct. 18), Iowa State\u00a0(Oct. 25), and\u00a0Texas Tech (Nov. 8).<\/p>\n 21. Iowa State Cyclones (12)<\/p>\n Rocco Becht, after\u00a0taking a massive\u00a0blow to the head, and the\u00a0Iowa State Cyclones<\/a>\u00a0just\u00a0couldn\u2019t quite\u00a0dig themselves\u00a0out of a first-half hole. Cincinnati\u00a0put up 31 points\u00a0in the first\u00a029 minutes of\u00a0the game, scoring\u00a0on each of its\u00a0first five drives. That\u2019s all it\u00a0took. It\u2019s the\u00a0type of game\u00a0the Cyclones\u00a0simply couldn\u2019t\u00a0afford to lose\u00a0given their upcoming\u00a0stretch at Colorado, then versus\u00a0BYU and Arizona\u00a0State.<\/p>\n 22. Arizona State Sun Devils (23)<\/p>\n Two weeks to\u00a0prepare for a\u00a0matchup against\u00a0the Utah Utes\u00a0should be enough\u00a0for Sam Leavitt and the\u00a0Arizona State Sun Devils<\/a>\u00a0offense to\u00a0have some success. They\u2019ll likely\u00a0need to put up\u00a027-plus points\u00a0because Devon\u00a0Dampier has played\u00a0some excellent\u00a0football this\u00a0season outside\u00a0of that game\u00a0versus Texas\u00a0Tech. If the\u00a0Sun Devils can\u00a0escape Utah with\u00a0the big road\u00a0win, it\u2019ll go\u00a0a long way toward\u00a0getting some\u00a0national respect.<\/p>\n 23. Utah Utes (25)<\/p>\n The Week 7\u00a0home draw versus\u00a0Arizona State\u00a0will be a good\u00a0litmus test for\u00a0the\u00a0Utah Utes<\/a>. This\u00a0program was clearly\u00a0outmatched versus\u00a0Texas Tech, but\u00a0that might say\u00a0a lot more about\u00a0the Red Raiders. It\u2019s been a\u00a0long time since\u00a0Utah could have\u00a0a fair amount\u00a0of confidence\u00a0in its quarterback\u00a0against a ranked\u00a0opponent, but\u00a0Devon Dampier\u00a0has been good\u00a0enough this season\u00a0for Utah to feel\u00a0optimistic about\u00a0its chances.<\/p>\n 24. South Florida Bulls (Unranked)<\/p>\n Unlike Arch\u00a0Manning and the\u00a0Texas Longhorns, quarterback\u00a0Byrum Brown and\u00a0the\u00a0South Florida Bulls<\/a>\u00a0actually\u00a0beat the Florida\u00a0Gators in the\u00a0Swamp. South\u00a0Florida also\u00a0beat Boise State\u00a0much more easily\u00a0than Notre Dame\u00a0did in Week\u00a06. The Miami game\u00a0in September\u00a0was ugly (49-12 loss), but\u00a0this Bulls team\u00a0seems poised\u00a0to go on a long\u00a0run with upcoming\u00a0games against\u00a0North Texas and\u00a0FAU.<\/p>\n 25. Florida State Seminoles (18)<\/p>\n The\u00a0season-opening\u00a0victory over\u00a0Alabama is the\u00a0main reason the\u00a0Florida State Seminoles<\/a>\u00a0remain in the\u00a0top 25 college\u00a0football rankings. In their last\u00a0two games, however, the defense\u00a0struggled to\u00a0generate stops\u00a0in a 46-38 double-overtime loss\u00a0to Virginia,\u00a0and the offense\u00a0has also underperformed recently. Mike Norvell\u2019s team should\u00a0be able to rebound\u00a0next week against\u00a0Pitt, but if\u00a0it cannot, discussions\u00a0about his job\u00a0security may\u00a0resurface and deservedly so.<\/p>\n![\"Week](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Syndication-Tallahassee-Democrat-27249955.jpg\")
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