The complete NCAA College Football Rankings preseason ranking of every FBS team heading into the 2026 season.
| Rank | Team | Record | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:30 pm vs Ball St. |
| 2 | Oregon | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Boise St. |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | Sun, Sep 6 @ 7:30 pm vs Wisconsin |
| 4 | Texas | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Texas St. |
| 5 | Georgia | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:00 pm vs Tennessee St. |
| 6 | Indiana | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs North Texas |
| 7 | Miami (Fla.) | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 9:00 pm @ Stanford |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Abil Christian |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm vs UTEP |
| 10 | LSU | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm vs Clemson |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Missouri St. |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 0-0 | Sun, Sep 6 @ 7:30 pm vs Louisville |
| 13 | Alabama | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs East Carolina |
| 14 | USC | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 3:00 pm vs San Jose St. |
| 15 | Michigan | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm vs W. Michigan |
| 16 | BYU | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 8:00 pm vs Utah Tech |
| 17 | Tennessee | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Furman |
| 18 | Penn State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Marshall |
| 19 | Washington | 0-0 | Sun, Sep 6 @ 4:00 pm vs Washington St. |
| 20 | SMU | 0-0 | Mon, Sep 7 @ 7:30 pm @ Florida State |
| 21 | Iowa | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 4:15 pm vs N. Illinois |
| 22 | Florida | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:45 pm vs FAU |
| 23 | Missouri | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 8:00 pm vs Ark.-Pine Bluff |
| 24 | Utah | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 9:00 pm vs Idaho |
| 25 | Louisville | 0-0 | Sun, Sep 6 @ 7:30 pm @ Ole Miss |
| 26 | Houston | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs Oregon State |
| 27 | Clemson | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm @ LSU |
| 28 | South Carolina | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:45 pm vs Kent St. |
| 29 | Illinois | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 9:00 pm vs UAB |
| 30 | Arizona | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 9:30 pm vs N. Arizona |
| 31 | TCU | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 12:00 pm vs North Carolina |
| 32 | Auburn | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Baylor |
| 33 | Nebraska | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs Ohio |
| 34 | Kansas State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Nicholls St. |
| 35 | Pittsburgh | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:30 pm vs Miami-OH |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Austin Peay |
| 37 | Virginia | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 3:30 pm vs NC State |
| 38 | Florida State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 7:00 pm vs New Mexico St. |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm vs VMI |
| 40 | Minnesota | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 8:00 pm vs E. Illinois |
| 41 | Arizona State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:00 pm vs Morgan St. |
| 42 | UCLA | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:30 pm @ California |
| 43 | Boise State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm @ Oregon |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:45 pm @ Tulsa |
| 45 | NC State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 3:30 pm @ Virginia |
| 46 | Duke | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Tulane |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 8:00 pm vs Colorado |
| 48 | Northwestern | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 8:00 pm vs S. Dakota St. |
| 49 | Arkansas | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 4:15 pm vs North Alabama |
| 50 | California | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:30 pm vs UCLA |
| 51 | Mississippi State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm vs UL-Monroe |
| 52 | Maryland | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 8:00 pm vs Hampton |
| 53 | Baylor | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm @ Auburn |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Boston College |
| 55 | Kentucky | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 1:00 pm vs Youngstown St. |
| 56 | Kansas | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm vs LIU |
| 57 | UNLV | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 10:00 pm vs Memphis |
| 58 | Wake Forest | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm vs Akron |
| 59 | UCF | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm vs Bethune-Cook. |
| 60 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | Sun, Sep 6 @ 7:30 pm @ Notre Dame |
| 61 | North Carolina | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 12:00 pm @ TCU |
| 62 | Rutgers | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 6:00 pm vs UMass |
| 63 | UTSA | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 4:30 pm vs UT-Rio Grande Valley |
| 64 | Navy | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Towson |
| 65 | Colorado | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 8:00 pm @ Georgia Tech |
| 66 | Michigan State | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm vs Toledo |
| 67 | West Virginia | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs C. Carolina |
| 68 | New Mexico | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:00 pm vs C. Michigan |
| 69 | Iowa State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 1:00 pm vs SE Missouri St. |
| 70 | Syracuse | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs New Hamp. |
| 71 | San Diego State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 9:30 pm vs Portland St. |
| 72 | Memphis | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 10:00 pm @ UNLV |
| 73 | North Dakota State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 5:30 pm vs Jacksonville St. |
| 74 | Stanford | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 7:00 pm vs Hawaii |
| 75 | Fresno State | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 9:00 pm @ USC |
| 76 | Boston College | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm @ Cincinnati |
| 77 | Air Force | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 1:00 pm vs Duquesne |
| 78 | James Madison | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs Liberty |
| 79 | Miami (OH) | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:30 pm @ Pittsburgh |
| 80 | East Carolina | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm @ Alabama |
| 81 | Army | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs Bryant |
| 82 | Purdue | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 7:00 pm vs Indiana St. |
| 83 | South Florida | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs FIU |
| 84 | Hawaii | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 7:00 pm @ Stanford |
| 85 | Texas State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm @ Texas |
| 86 | Tulane | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm @ Duke |
| 87 | Western Kentucky | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:30 pm @ Nevada |
| 88 | Washington State | 0-0 | Sun, Sep 6 @ 4:00 pm @ Washington |
| 89 | Liberty | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm @ James Madison |
| 90 | Marshall | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm @ Penn State |
| 91 | Old Dominion | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 6:00 pm vs Norfolk St. |
| 92 | FAU | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:45 pm @ Florida |
| 93 | Troy | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Sam Houston |
| 94 | Oregon State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm @ Houston |
| 95 | Western Michigan | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm @ Michigan |
| 96 | Tulsa | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:45 pm vs Oklahoma State |
| 97 | Utah State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Idaho State |
| 98 | Jacksonville State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 5:30 pm @ N. Dakota St. |
| 99 | Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm vs Northwestern St. |
| 100 | Arkansas State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm @ Memphis |
| 101 | Colorado State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 6:00 pm vs Wyoming |
| 102 | Georgia Southern | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Charleston So. |
| 103 | Temple | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 2:00 pm vs Rhode Island |
| 104 | Louisiana | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 8:00 pm vs Lamar |
| 105 | Kennesaw State | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm vs W. Georgia |
| 106 | Wyoming | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 6:00 pm @ Colorado St. |
| 107 | Toledo | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm @ Michigan St. |
| 108 | Nevada | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:30 pm vs W. Kentucky |
| 109 | UConn | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs Lafayette |
| 110 | Central Michigan | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:00 pm @ New Mexico |
| 111 | Appalachian State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs Maine |
| 112 | North Texas | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm @ Indiana |
| 113 | Delaware | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm vs Merrimack |
| 114 | Buffalo | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm vs UAlbany |
| 115 | South Alabama | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs SE Louisiana |
| 116 | Bowling Green | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm vs Tarleton St. |
| 117 | FIU | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm @ South Florida |
| 118 | Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 6:30 pm vs Sacramento St. |
| 119 | Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm @ West Virginia |
| 120 | Ohio | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:00 pm @ Nebraska |
| 121 | Rice | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Houston Christian |
| 122 | New Mexico State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 7:00 pm @ Florida State |
| 123 | San Jose State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 3:00 pm @ USC |
| 124 | UAB | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 9:00 pm @ Illinois |
| 125 | Missouri State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm @ Texas A&M |
| 126 | Akron | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm @ Wake Forest |
| 127 | Northern Illinois | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 4:15 pm @ Iowa |
| 128 | Kent State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:45 pm @ South Carolina |
| 129 | UTEP | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm @ Oklahoma |
| 130 | Southern Miss | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 5:00 pm vs Alcorn St. |
| 131 | UL-Monroe | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:30 pm @ Miss. State |
| 132 | Sacramento State | 0-0 | Sat, Aug 29 @ 6:30 pm @ E. Michigan |
| 133 | Georgia State | 0-0 | Fri, Sep 4 @ 7:00 pm vs NC A&T |
| 134 | Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm vs Murray St. |
| 135 | Ball State | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 12:30 pm @ Ohio State |
| 136 | Sam Houston | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm @ Troy |
| 137 | UMass | 0-0 | Thu, Sep 3 @ 6:00 pm @ Rutgers |
| 138 | Charlotte | 0-0 | Sat, Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm vs The Citadel |
