Ohio State made a jump in both the AP and Coaches polls after its decisive 52-17 victory over Nebraska Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes climbed two spots to No. 3 in both polls, behind top-ranked Clemson and No. 2 Alabama.
Quarterback Justin Fields was masterful in his season debut, completing an incredible 20-of-21 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns. He added 54 yards and another score on the ground in Ohio State's 35-point victory.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMSON | 6–0 | 1,539 (52) | 1 | ACC |
| 2 | ALABAMA | 5–0 | 1,494 (10) | 2 | SEC |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 1–0 | 1,402 | 5 | Big Ten |
| 4 | NOTRE DAME | 5–0 | 1,353 | 3 | ACC |
| 5 | GEORGIA | 3–1 | 1,292 | 4 | SEC |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 4–0 | 1,201 | 6 | Big 12 |
| 7 | CINCINNATI | 3–0 | 1,100 | 9 | American Athletic |
| 8 | TEXAS A&M | 3–1 | 1,094 | 7 | SEC |
| 9 | WISCONSIN | 1–0 | 950 | 14 | Big Ten |
| 10 | FLORIDA | 2–1 | 933 | 10 | SEC |
| 11 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 5–0 | 906 | 12 | IA Independents |
| 12 | MIAMI (FL) | 4–1 | 888 | 11 | ACC |
| 13 | MICHIGAN | 0–0 | 839 | 18 | Big Ten |
| 14 | OREGON | 0–0 | 784 | 13 | Pac-12 |
| 15 | NORTH CAROLINA | 4–1 | 758 | 14 | ACC |
| 16 | KANSAS STATE | 4–1 | 562 | 20 | Big 12 |
| 17 | INDIANA | 1–0 | 466 | – | Big Ten |
| 18 | PENN STATE | 0–1 | 443 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 19 | MARSHALL | 5–0 | 379 | 22 | Conference USA |
| 20 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 5–0 | 282 | 25 | Sun Belt |
| 21 | USC | 0–0 | 243 | 24 | Pac-12 |
| 22 | SMU | 5–0 | 208 | 16 | American Athletic |
| 23 | IOWA STATE | 3–2 | 205 | 17 | Big 12 |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA | 3–2 | 155 | – | Big 12 |
| 25 | BOISE STATE | 1–0 | 113 | – | Mountain West |
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMSON | 6–0 | 1540 | 52 | 1 | — |
| 2 | ALABAMA | 5–0 | 1493 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | 1–0 | 1374 | 2 | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | NOTRE DAME | 5–0 | 1368 | – | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | GEORGIA | 3–1 | 1293 | – | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 4–0 | 1209 | – | 6 | — |
| 7 | CINCINNATI | 4–0 | 1058 | – | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | TEXAS A&M | 3–1 | 1055 | – | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | FLORIDA | 2–1 | 1010 | – | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | BRIGHAM YOUNG | 6–0 | 941 | – | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | WISCONSIN | 1–0 | 928 | – | 14 | +3 |
| 12 | MIAMI | 5–1 | 911 | – | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | NORTH CAROLINA | 4–1 | 796 | – | 13 | — |
| 14 | MICHIGAN | 1–0 | 789 | – | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | OREGON | 0–0 | 674 | – | 15 | — |
| 16 | KANSAS STATE | 4–1 | 592 | – | 19 | +3 |
| 17 | PENN STATE | 0–1 | 413 | – | 7 | -10 |
| 18 | MARSHALL | 5–0 | 309 | – | 25 | +7 |
| 19 | INDIANA | 1–0 | 302 | – | NR | +32 |
| 20 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 0–0 | 271 | – | 23 | +3 |
| 21 | COASTAL CAROLINA | 5–0 | 268 | – | 24 | +3 |
| 22 | IOWA STATE | 3–2 | 215 | – | 18 | -4 |
| 23 | SOUTHERN METHODIST | 5–1 | 192 | – | 16 | -7 |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA | 3–2 | 138 | – | NR | +6 |
| 25 | ARMY | 6–1 | 130 | – | NR | +2 |
Michigan also made a jump after a dominating 49-24 victory over Minnesota. The Wolverines checked in at No. 13 in the AP Top 25, while the Gophers dropped out of the poll.
Penn State, previously ranked No. 8, fell to 18th in the AP poll after its upset loss to Indiana, which appeared at No. 17 in Sunday's AP poll.
Wisconsin is the only other Big Ten team to appear in the polls, checking in at No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 11 in the Coaches Poll after an impressive 45-7 win over Illinois Friday evening.
