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)