College football rankings for week 5 of the 2024 season have been released, and the Tennessee Volunteers moved up a spot in the AP Poll to No. 5.
Tennessee moved up one spot, leap-frogging Ole Miss, after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners on the road, 25-15. Oklahoma dropped from No. 15 to No. 21 after the loss.
The Michigan Wolverines made the biggest jump in the polls after its 27-24 victory at home over the USC Trojans. Michigan moved up six spots in the AP Poll to No. 12 and five spots in the Coaches Poll, also to No. 12.
The top four of the AP Poll remains the same as last week. Texas is No. 1, and the Longhorns are followed by Georgia (2), Ohio State (3), and Alabama (4). The Coaches Poll top four is the same as the AP, with Ole Miss clinging to the No. 5 spot ahead of No. 6 Tennessee.
Nebraska dropped out of both polls this week, while Northern Illinois dropped out of the AP Poll and Memphis fell out of the Coaches Poll.
Below are the FBS and FCS college football rankings for Week 5 of the 2024 season (first-place votes in parentheses):
AP Poll – Week 5
1. Texas (44)
2. Georgia (13)
3. Ohio State (5)
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
7. Miami
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. USC
14. LSU
15. Louisville
16. Notre Dame
17. Clemson
18. Iowa State
19. Illinois
20. Oklahoma State
21. Oklahoma
22. BYU
23. Kansas State
24. Texas A&M
25. Boise State
Others receiving votes: Washington St. 67, Indiana 63, Boston College 55, UNLV 53, Pittsburgh 37, Nebraska 25, Iowa 24, James Madison 11, South Carolina 7, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, UCF 3, Arizona 2, SMU 2, Navy 1
Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 22, Northern Illinois 24
FBS Coaches Poll – Week 5
1. Georgia (35)
2. Texas (18)
3. Ohio State (2)
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Tennessee
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Miami
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. LSU
14. Notre Dame
15. Clemson
16. USC
17. Louisville
18. Oklahoma
19. Iowa State
20. Oklahoma State
21. Illinois
22. BYU
23. UNLV
24. Texas A&M
25. Kansas State
Others receiving votes: Washington State 94, Indiana 67, Pittsburgh 50, Boise State 42, UCF 35, Iowa 34, Arizona 16, Boston College 15, Duke 14, James Madison 13, Nebraska 7, Washington 6, Rutgers 5, Colorado 5, SMU 4, South Carolina 2, Navy 2, Liberty 2, Arkansas 2
Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 22, Memphis 23
Stats Perform FCS Top 25 – Week 5
1. South Dakota State (40)
2. North Dakota State (5)
3. Montana State (6)
4. Idaho (5)
5. South Dakota
6. Villanova
7. Central Arkansas
8. Montana
9. North Dakota
10. Sacramento State
11. William & Mary
12. Mercer
13. SE Missouri
14. UC Davis
15. UIW
16. Tarleton State
17. Southern Illinois
18. Illinois State
19. Lamar
20. Abilene Christian
21. Albany
22. Rhode Island
23. Wofford
24. New Hampshire
25. Weber State
Others receiving votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Chattanooga 80, ETSU 75, UNI 73, Richmond 72, Lafayette 51, Western Carolina 47, Florida A&M 43, North Carolina Central 28, Columbia 21, Harvard 19, McNeese 18, Duquesne 12, Nicholls 12, Lehigh 10, Stony Brook 9, Monmouth 4, Yale 3
Dropped from rankings: Lafayette 18, Chattanooga 23, Western Carolina 24, Northern Iowa 25
FCS Coaches Poll – Week 5
1. South Dakota State (22)
2. North Dakota State (1)
3. Montana State (2)
4. Idaho (1)
5. South Dakota
6. Villanova
7. Central Arkansas
8. North Dakota
9. Montana
10. Sacramento State
11. UC Davis
12. William & Mary
13. Mercer
14. Southeast Missouri
15. Illinois State
16. Tarleton State
17. Southern Illinois
18. UIW
19. Northern Iowa
20. New Hampshire
21. Florida A&M
22. Abilene Christian
23(t). UAlbany
23(t). Richmond
25. Lamar
Others receiving votes: Rhode Island 54, Lafayette 49, Chattanooga 46, Weber State 28, McNeese 23, Eastern Illinois 20, Missouri State 20, Harvard 19, Lehigh 19, Stony Brook 16, Wofford 14, Monmouth N.J. 10, Youngstown State 10, Duquesne 9, North Carolina Central 9, Stephen F. Austin 9, Nicholls 7, Butler 6, East Tennessee State 6, Indiana State 5, Northern Arizona 4, Southern 4, Dartmouth 3, Yale 3, Central Connecticut State 2, Jackson State 1, Murray State 1, Western Carolina 1
Dropped from rankings: Lafayette 14 Chattanooga 24 Youngstown State 25