College Football Rankings: SEC Teams in Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 After Week 1
The Ohio State Buckeyes received 55 of 66 first-place votes and maintained top ranking following a 14-7 victory over Texas in Week 1 of the 2025 season.
- Following Week 1, the Ohio State Buckeyes moved to No. 1 after a 14-7 win over the Texas Longhorns, and the Big Ten posted a near-perfect 16-2 record holding the top two poll spots.
- After several upsets, including Alabama Crimson Tide's first season-opening loss since 2001, Ohio State Buckeyes' defense held Texas Longhorns to seven points in a 14-7 win during Week 1 games.
- Standout individual efforts included Justice Haynes, Michigan running back, rushing for 159 yards and Bryce Underwood, Michigan freshman quarterback, completing 251 yards with a touchdown, while Dylan Raiola, Nebraska quarterback, threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns Thursday.
- On Tuesday, the AP Top 25 showed LSU Tigers and Miami Hurricanes moved into the top five while Florida State Seminoles returned at Alabama's expense; the poll was released around 2 p.m. ET.
- This weekend's matchups will be pivotal as teams like Oregon Ducks and LSU Tigers aim to build on Week 1 performances to influence Week 2 polls.
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College football season gets off to a rousing start – The Bay State Banner
The defending national champion Ohio State, No. 3 in the Associated Press rankings, and the University of Texas, the preseason No. 1 team according to the AP poll, squared off in Columbus, Ohio. When the smoke cleared, the Buckeyes came out on top by the final score of 14-7.
College football: Defending national champion Ohio State climbs to No. 1 in the AP poll
Ohio State climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday, LSU and Miami moved into the top five, and Florida State jumped back into the rankings at the expense of Alabama, which plummeted to its lowest spot in 17 seasons. The defending national champion Buckeyes received 55 of 66 first-place votes to move up two spots after their win over preseason No. 1 Texas. Ohio State is at the top of a regular-season Top 2…


College football latest: AP Top 25 poll ranks Ohio State in the top spot
In the first AP Top 25 college football poll rankings of the regular season, the Ohio State Buckeyes took the lead, followed by Penn State at No. 2 and LSU at No. 3.
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