Florida surges in Week 5 college football rankings

College football’s Week 5 rankings for the 2026 season delivered another shake‑up, headlined by Florida’s dramatic rise following its 52–28 win over then‑No. 4 Ole Miss in Gainesville.

The Gators vaulted 13 spots in the AP Poll and climbed 14 places in the Coaches Poll to No. 8, riding the momentum of a dominant performance against the Rebels. The victory pushed Florida to 4–0 and secured the program’s first appearance in the AP Top 10 since Sept. 26, 2021.

Texas (4–0) held firm at No. 1 in both major polls after edging then‑No. 14 Tennessee, 20–17, in Knoxville. Georgia and Notre Dame remained steady at Nos. 2 and 3, keeping the top of the rankings unchanged.

UCLA posted the week’s biggest leap in the AP Poll, soaring 14 spots from unranked to No. 23 after dismantling Maryland on the road, 54–3. Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, and Boise State also made notable climbs, jumping eight, 11, and nine places, respectively.

Penn State endured the week’s harshest drop, falling from No. 13 to unranked after a home loss to Wisconsin — the Nittany Lions’ first setback of the season.

Michigan, Louisville, and Texas A&M also slipped out of the AP Poll following weekend losses.

Below are the full AP, FBS Coaches, STATS FCS, and FCS Coaches polls for Week 5 of the 2026 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 5

1. Texas (62)
2. Georgia (6)
3. Notre Dame
4. Miami FL (1)
5. Ohio State
6. Indiana (1)
7. Alabama
8. Florida
9. Ole Miss
10. BYU
11. LSU
12. Texas Tech
13. Utah
14. Iowa
15. Oregon
16. Mississippi State
17. Tennessee
18. USC
19. Oklahoma State
20. Houston
21. SMU
22. Boise State
23. UCLA
24. Kentucky
25. Missouri

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 102, Duke 101, Penn State 98, Wake Forest 88, Virginia Tech 86, Michigan 54, Pittsburgh 52, Nebraska 36, Louisville 25, Cincinnati 20, James Madison 10, Arizona 8, Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 6, Northwestern 1

Dropped from rankings: Penn State 13, Louisville 16, Michigan 18, Texas A&M 23

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 5

1. Texas (45)
2. Georgia (17)
3. Notre Dame (3)
4. Miami (FL)
5. Indiana (8)
6. Ohio State
7. Alabama
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Texas Tech
11. LSU
12. Ole Miss
13. Utah
14. Iowa
15. Oregon
16. Mississippi State
17. Tennessee
18. USC
19. SMU
20. Houston
21. Duke
22. Penn State
23. UCLA
24. Michigan
25. Missouri

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 126, Kentucky 123, Boise State 112, Pittsburgh 97, Virginia Tech 84, Nebraska 67, Wake Forest 48, Louisville 42, Wisconsin 39, Cincinnati 35, Auburn 22, Washington 20, James Madison 17, Virginia 15, Texas A&M 14, Northwestern 12, North Dakota State 11, Massachusetts 9, New Mexico 7, Minnesota 7, Oklahoma 6, Clemson 5, Arizona 3, Western Michigan 2, UTSA 2, West Virginia 1

Dropped from rankings: Louisville 19, Texas A&M 20, Washington 23, Oklahoma 24

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 – Week 5

1. Montana State (49)
2. South Dakota State (8)
3. Montana
4. Tarleton State
5. North Dakota
6. Lehigh
7. Stephen F. Austin
8. Youngstown State
9. Tennessee Tech
10. Illinois State
11. Austin Peay
12. Idaho State
13. South Dakota
14. Lamar
15. SC State
16. UC Davis
17. West Florida
18. Campbell
19. Northern Arizona
20. Harvard
21. Southern Illinois
22. Colgate
23. Mercer
24. Richmond
25. Jackson State

Others receiving points (schools listed on two or more ballots): Alabama State 88, Elon 78, Stony Brook 45, Yale 42, Southeastern Louisiana 38, Northern Iowa 29, Monmouth 24, Rhode Island 10, Villanova 6, Morgan State 5, William & Mary 5, Cornell 2

Dropped from rankings: Yale 17, Rhode Island 19, Villanova 23

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 5

1. Montana State (25)
2. South Dakota State
3. Tarleton State
4. Montana
5. Stephen F. Austin
6. Lehigh
7. North Dakota
8. Tennessee Tech
9. Austin Peay
10. Youngstown State
11. Illinois State
12. SC State
13. Lamar
14. Idaho State
15. UC Davis
16. South Dakota
17. Richmond
18. West Florida
19. Northern Arizona
20. Colgate
21. Mercer
22. Harvard
23. Jackson State
24. Campbell
25. Southern Illinois

Others receiving votes: Elon 55, Yale 22, Alabama State 19, Prairie View A&M 17, Southeastern Louisiana 14, UTRGV 7, Furman 6, Monmouth 6, Chattanooga 5, Stony Brook 5, Cal Poly 4, Dartmouth 4, St. Thomas 4, Cal Poly 4, Delaware State 3, Villanova 2, Bryant 1, Northern Iowa 1, UIW 1

Dropped from rankings: Yale 18, Rhode Island 21, Villanova 22