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College Football 27 Top 25 Poll - Week 2
September 16, 2026
WHAT IS THE TOP 25 POLL
Each week of the regular season, the College Football 27 Top 25 poll will be updated in-game to reflect the performances from last week’s slate. This poll is a unique ranking list straight from the College Football 27 studio. Hop into CFB27 today, and play as some of the biggest movers from this past week!
BIGGEST MOVERS
- Talk about making a statement. The Texas Longhorns pulled off one of the biggest wins of the young season, erasing a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 in Austin. QB Arch Manning and the Longhorns came alive when it mattered most, putting together three fourth-quarter touchdown drives before RB Hollywood Smothers punched in the game-winner with just 25 seconds remaining. Texas handed EA’s top-ranked Buckeyes their first loss of the season and earned a massive seven-spot jump in our rankings.
- After narrowly escaping Western Michigan a week ago, Michigan left no doubt about this one. The Wolverines welcomed EA’s No. 12 Oklahoma to the Big House and walked away with a hard-fought 17-10 win behind a dominant defensive performance. Michigan held the Sooners to just 289 total yards and three third-down conversions, while LB John Henry Daley piled up eight tackles and three tackles for loss. CB Jyaire Hill delivered the play of the game with a fourth-quarter interception that set up Jordan Marshall’s game-sealing touchdown and sent Michigan flying up seven spots in our rankings.
- Tennessee keeps rolling. The Volunteers went into Atlanta and turned an early 10-7 deficit into a convincing 45-24 win over Georgia Tech, scoring 24 unanswered points to take control of the game. RB DeSean Bishop was the star of the show, rushing for a career-high 147 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee piled up 299 yards on the ground. The Vols also forced three turnovers, including Dejuan Lane’s 41-yard pick-six, in an impressive road performance that moved Tennessee up four spots in our rankings.
WEEK 2 POLL UPDATE
| Rank | School | Jump |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | (+7) |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | (+2) |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | (-) |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes | (+1) |
| 5 | LSU Tigers | (-3) |
| 6 | Indiana Hoosiers | (+1) |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | (-6) |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies | (+1) |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels | (+1) |
| 10 | USC Trojans | (+1) |
| 11 | BYU Cougars | (+2) |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | (+2) |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | (+2) |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | (+2) |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers | (+4) |
| 16 | Utah Utes | (+2) |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | (-) |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines | (+7) |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks | (-13) |
| 20 | Florida Gators | (-) |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners | (-9) |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers | Unranked |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | Unranked |
| 24 | Houston Cougars | (-2) |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers | Unranked |
Dropped Out: Memphis, Washington, Western Michigan