Miami holds top spot in Week 9 college football rankings

College football’s Week 9 college football rankings are out, and the Miami Hurricanes strengthened their hold on the nation’s top spot for the second consecutive week.

Miami cruised past Pitt, 52-23, on Saturday to improve to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in ACC play, remaining one of the nation’s unbeaten teams while continuing to sit No. 1 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll.

The biggest shakeup near the top came courtesy of BYU (6-1, 3-1 Big 12), which suffered its first loss of the season. The Cougars fell 39-31 in overtime at UCF, dropping six spots from No. 2 to No. 8 and opening the door for movement among the teams chasing Miami in the rankings.

Texas delivered the week’s most significant rise, jumping eight spots to No. 11 after a statement 34-27 road victory over then-No. 7 Ole Miss. The Longhorns’ surge was the largest climb of any ranked team and further intensified the race for conference championships and College Football Playoff positioning.

BYU’s six-spot slide was the steepest drop of the week, while Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Tennessee each tumbled five places following losses. The Rebels fell to No. 12, the Red Raiders slipped to No. 13 and the Volunteers dropped to No. 16 as voters reshuffled the middle of the Top 25.

Meanwhile, Iowa and USC were unable to hold their places in the rankings after weekend defeats, with both programs falling out of the AP Poll entirely. Their departures created openings for Oklahoma State and Wisconsin to enter the Top 25.

Below are the full AP, FBS Coaches, STATS FCS, and FCS Coaches polls for Week 9 of the 2026 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 9

1. Miami FL (59)
2. Ohio State (10)
3. Georgia
4. Indiana
5. Notre Dame
6. Utah (1)
7. UCLA
8. BYU
9. Kentucky
10. Alabama
11. Texas
12. Ole Miss
13. Texas Tech
14. Wake Forest
15. LSU
16. Tennessee
17. Florida
18. Houston
19. SMU
20t. Boise State
20t. Northwestern
22. Arizona
23. Missouri
24. Oklahoma State
25. Wisconsin

Others receiving votes: Iowa 76, New Mexico 41, Cincinnati 11, Oregon State 10, South Carolina 8, Minnesota 7, USC 7, UTSA 1, Virginia Tech 1

Dropped from rankings: Iowa 15, USC 16

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 9

1. Miami FL (67)
2. Ohio State (6)
3. Georgia
4. Indiana
5. Utah
6. Notre Dame
7. UCLA (1)
8. Kentucky
9. BYU
10. Alabama
11. Texas
12. Ole Miss
13. LSU
14. Texas Tech
15. Wake Forest
16. SMU
17. Tennessee
18. Northwestern
19. Houston
20. Florida
21. Arizona
22. Boise State
23. Missouri
24. Iowa
25. USC

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 120, Wisconsin 114, Cincinnati 49, New Mexico 43, Minnesota 35, UTSA 34, Nebraska 27, Virginia Tech 16, Oregon State 15, South Carolina 12, Duke 12, Oregon 5, Auburn 4, North Texas 2, Michigan 2, UCF 1, James Madison 1, Oklahoma 1

Dropped from rankings: Oregon 25

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 – Week 9

To be released Monday, Oct. 26.

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 9

To be released Monday, Oct. 26.