Overview
- Ohio State stayed atop the poll with Penn State at No. 2, and Texas held at No. 7 after a 38-7 win over San Jose State.
- Oregon climbed to No. 4 following a 69-3 rout of Oklahoma State, while Georgia dropped to No. 6 despite a 28-6 win over FCS Austin Peay.
- USF entered the rankings at No. 18 after an 18-16 upset of then-No. 13 Florida, which fell out of the Top 25.
- Mississippi State beat former No. 12 Arizona State 24-20, pushing the Sun Devils out of the poll.
- In the weekend’s ranked matchup, Oklahoma defeated Michigan 24-13 in Norman to land at No. 13, with Michigan sliding to No. 23.