College football rankings: Texas Tech enters Top 10

By Kevin Kelley -

College football rankings for Week 11 of the 2025 season have been released, and the Texas Tech Raiders have moved into the Top 10.

Texas Tech (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) moved up four spots to No. 9 in the AP Poll following its 43-20 blowout win on the road against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Red Raiders, who also moved up four spots to No. 9 in the Coaches Poll, will host the No. 8 BYU Cougars this Saturday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0), who defeated Penn State 38-14, remain the top-ranked team and hold 54 of the 66 first-place votes in the AP Poll. The Buckeyes also top the Coaches Poll with 60 of the 64 available first-place votes.

The Indiana Hoosiers (9-0; 11 first-place votes) and Texas A&M Aggies (8-0; one first-place vote) remain the second and third ranked teams, respectively. Alabama (7-1), Georgia (7-1), and Oregon (7-1) round out the AP Top 6 again this week.

The only new team in the AP Poll for Week 11 is Washington at No. 24, while No. 22 Houston dropped out of the rankings following a loss this weekend.

Below are the College football rankings for Week 11 of the 2025 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP POLL – Week 11

1. Ohio State (54)
2. Indiana (11)
3. Texas A&M (1)
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. BYU
9. Texas Tech
10. Notre Dame
11. Oklahoma
12. Virginia
13. Texas
14. Louisville
15. Vanderbilt
16. Georgia Tech
17. Utah
18. Miami (FL)
19. Missouri
20. USC
21. Michigan
22. Memphis
23. Tennessee
24. Washington
25. Cincinnati

Others receiving votes: Iowa 71, James Madison 53, Pittsburgh 35, San Diego State 30, North Texas 27, South Florida 23, SMU 7, Houston 6, Illinois 4, LSU 4, Arizona State 4

Dropped from rankings: Houston 22

FBS COACHES POLL – Week 11

1. Ohio State (60)
2. Indiana (1)
3. Texas A&M (3)
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. BYU
9. Texas
10. Notre Dame
11. Virginia
12. Oklahoma
13. Texas
14. Georgia Tech
15. Louisville
16. Vanderbilt
17. Missouri
18. Miami
19. Utah
20. Michigan
21. Southern California
22. Tennessee
23. Memphis
24. Iowa
25. Cincinnati

Others receiving votes: Washington 82, North Texas 60, James Madison 44, San Diego State 30, Pittsburgh 29, South Florida 21, Houston 18, Navy 16, TCU 12, Illinois 8, SMU 6, Arizona State 2, Tulane 1, Minnesota 1, LSU 1

Dropped from rankings: Houston 22, Navy 23

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 – Week 11

1. North Dakota State (56)
2. Montana
3. Montana State
4. Lehigh
5. Tennessee Tech
6. Tarleton State
7. Monmouth
8. South Dakota State
9. Harvard
10. Villanova
11. UC Davis
12. Mercer
13. North Dakota
14. Rhode Island
15. Southern Illinois
16. Illinois State
17. Stephen F. Austin
18. Abilene Christian
19. Southeastern Louisiana
20. Lamar
21. Youngstown State
22. South Dakota
23. Jackson State
24. Western Carolina
25. Presbyterian

Others receiving votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Northern Arizona 70, Alabama State 48, Delaware State 23, Austin Peay 19, West Georgia 18, Lafayette 15, Yale 8, Sacramento State 7, New Hampshire 6

Dropped from rankings: Northern Arizona 19, Austin Peay 22

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 11

1. North Dakota State (25)
2. Montana
3. Montana State
4. Lehigh
5. Tennessee Tech
6. Monmouth
7. Tarleton State
8. Villanova
9. South Dakota State
T10. Mercer
T10. Rhode Island
12. UC Davis
13. Harvard
14. Southeastern Louisiana
15. North Dakota
16. Southern Illinois
17. Illinois State
18. Lamar
19. Jackson State
20. ACU
21. Stephen F. Austin
22. Youngstown State
23. Presbyterian
24. Western Carolina
25. South Dakota

Others receiving votes: Lafayette 29, West Georgia 27, Alabama State 12, Sacramento State 12, Northern Arizona 10, UT Rio Grande Valley 10, Dartmouth 8, Gardner-Webb 7, North Carolina Central 4, Austin Peay 3, South Carolina State 2, Yale 2, Central Connecticut State 1, Delaware State 1

Dropped from rankings: Northern Arizona 21, Austin Peay 24

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