2026 Composite Top 25 Ranking: Group of Six Teams
/Updated: 9/22/26 - Combined four FBS team ranking sources: CBSports FBS Team Rankings, College Football News FBS Team Rankings, USA Today FBS Team Rankings and the Athletic FBS Team Rankings for 50% of the poll consideration and ESPN’s SP+ and FPI for the other 50%. Made a couple of adjustments, contrary to the numbers, to pass the eye test - according to my four eyes
1. Boise State 2-1 (Pac-12) Next Game: at #4 Western Michigan
2. New Mexico 2-1 (Mountain West) Next Game: at New Mexico State
3. North Dakota State 4-0 (Mountain West) Next Game: Wyoming (10/3)
4. Western Michigan 2-1 (MAC) Next Game: #1 Boise State
5. Memphis 3-1 (American) Next Game: at Charlotte (10/3)
6. James Madison 3-0 (Sun Belt) Next Game: at Old Dominion
7. USF 3-0 (American) Next Game: at Bowling Green
8. San Diego State 1-2 (Pac-12) Next Game: at #13 Toledo
9. UTSA 2-1 (American) Next Game: #19 Colorado State
10. Tulane 1-2 (American) Next Game: Southern Miss
11. Navy 1-1 (American) Next Game: at UAB
12. Army 1-1 (American) Next Game: at Temple
13. Toledo 2-1 (MAC) Next Game: #8 San Diego State
14. Fresno State 2-1 (Pac-12) Next Game: Rice
15. Air Force 1-1 (Mountain West) Next Game: at Nevada
16. Tulsa 3-0 (American) Next Game: at Arkansas
17. North Texas 2-1 (American) Next Game: Houston Christian
18. Oregon State 1-2 (Pac-12) Next Game: at UTEP
19. Colorado State 2-1 (Pac-12) Next Game: at #9 UTSA
20. UNLV 1-2 (Mountain West) Next Game: at Akron
21. Louisiana Tech 1-2 (Sun Belt) Next Game: Army (10/3)
22. Louisiana 2-1 (Sun Belt) Next Game: at Charlotte
23. Washington State 1-2 (Pac-12) Next Game: Arizona
24. Appalachian State 3-0 (Sun Belt) Next Game: at NC State
25. East Carolina 1-2 (American) Next Game: NC Central
Knocking on the Door: Texas State (1-2), UConn (2-1), Temple (1-2), Florida Atlantic (2-1), Miami (OH) (1-2), and Delaware (1-1)