Rankings archive · 2026 Week 5
2026 Week 5 College Football Rankings
Archived independent COMPARE 2026 Week 5 computer rankings and records for FBS teams. Historical snapshots are reconstructed model outputs, not polls.
Top 25
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 5–0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | IND | 5–0 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | B12 | 5–0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Texas | SEC | 4–0 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | B10 | 5–0 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Indiana | B10 | 5–0 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Ohio State | B10 | 4–1 | 28 | 3 |
| 8 | Georgia | SEC | 5–0 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | UCLA | B10 | 4–0 | 14 | 8 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5–0 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 5–0 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Louisiana State | SEC | 4–1 | 19 | 10 |
| 13 | Southern California | B10 | 5–1 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Boise State | P12 | 4–1 | 22 | 11 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4–1 | 24 | 13 |
| 16 | Northwestern | B10 | 3–1 | 48 | 4 |
| 17 | North Dakota State | MW | 5–0 | 6 | 26 |
| 18 | Missouri | SEC | 4–1 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Liberty | CUSA | 4–1 | 42 | 14 |
| 20 | Utah | B12 | 4–0 | 15 | 22 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | B10 | 4–1 | 25 | 20 |
| 22 | Florida | SEC | 4–1 | 17 | 30 |
| 23 | Tennessee | SEC | 4–1 | 31 | 28 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4–1 | 35 | 27 |
| 25 | Baylor | B12 | 4–1 | 26 | 33 |
All ranking-eligible FBS teams
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 5–0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | IND | 5–0 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | B12 | 5–0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Texas | SEC | 4–0 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | B10 | 5–0 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Indiana | B10 | 5–0 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Ohio State | B10 | 4–1 | 28 | 3 |
| 8 | Georgia | SEC | 5–0 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | UCLA | B10 | 4–0 | 14 | 8 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5–0 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 5–0 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Louisiana State | SEC | 4–1 | 19 | 10 |
| 13 | Southern California | B10 | 5–1 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Boise State | P12 | 4–1 | 22 | 11 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4–1 | 24 | 13 |
| 16 | Northwestern | B10 | 3–1 | 48 | 4 |
| 17 | North Dakota State | MW | 5–0 | 6 | 26 |
| 18 | Missouri | SEC | 4–1 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Liberty | CUSA | 4–1 | 42 | 14 |
| 20 | Utah | B12 | 4–0 | 15 | 22 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | B10 | 4–1 | 25 | 20 |
| 22 | Florida | SEC | 4–1 | 17 | 30 |
| 23 | Tennessee | SEC | 4–1 | 31 | 28 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4–1 | 35 | 27 |
| 25 | Baylor | B12 | 4–1 | 26 | 33 |
| 26 | Brigham Young | B12 | 4–0 | 12 | 38 |
| 27 | Florida State | ACC | 3–2 | 58 | 21 |
| 27 | New Mexico | MW | 4–1 | 33 | 34 |
| 29 | Kentucky | SEC | 4–1 | 20 | 39 |
| 30 | Arizona | B12 | 4–1 | 34 | 35 |
| 31 | Memphis | AAC | 4–1 | 39 | 36 |
| 32 | Penn State | B10 | 3–2 | 62 | 23 |
| 33 | Auburn | SEC | 3–2 | 55 | 25 |
| 33 | Houston | B12 | 4–1 | 21 | 42 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3–2 | 65 | 24 |
| 36 | Mississippi | SEC | 3–1 | 49 | 31 |
| 37 | Iowa State | B12 | 3–2 | 66 | 29 |
| 38 | Fresno State | P12 | 4–1 | 41 | 43 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | SEC | 2–2 | 81 | 18 |
| 40 | Iowa | B10 | 4–1 | 29 | 50 |
| 41 | James Madison | SB | 5–0 | 5 | 60 |
| 42 | Central Florida | B12 | 3–2 | 53 | 41 |
| 42 | Michigan | B10 | 3–2 | 64 | 37 |
| 44 | Clemson | ACC | 3–2 | 63 | 40 |
| 45 | Duke | ACC | 4–0 | 13 | 70 |
| 46 | Georgia State | SB | 4–1 | 45 | 61 |
| 47 | Oklahoma State | B12 | 3–1 | 47 | 53 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4–1 | 36 | 66 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | B12 | 4–1 | 23 | 72 |
| 49 | Oregon State | P12 | 3–2 | 71 | 46 |
| 51 | Michigan State | B10 | 2–3 | 92 | 32 |
| 52 | Air Force | MW | 3–1 | 51 | 55 |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3–2 | 59 | 51 |
| 54 | Minnesota | B10 | 4–1 | 27 | 73 |
| 55 | Virginia | ACC | 3–2 | 61 | 54 |
| 56 | Tulane | AAC | 2–2 | 82 | 44 |
| 57 | Southern Methodist | ACC | 4–1 | 30 | 78 |
| 57 | West Virginia | B12 | 3–2 | 68 | 57 |
| 59 | Louisiana | SB | 4–1 | 38 | 77 |
| 60 | Nevada-Las Vegas | MW | 3–2 | 75 | 56 |
| 60 | South Florida | AAC | 4–1 | 32 | 80 |
| 62 | Kansas | B12 | 2–2 | 86 | 48 |
| 62 | Oregon | B10 | 3–1 | 46 | 68 |
| 64 | Texas-San Antonio | AAC | 4–1 | 37 | 81 |
| 65 | South Carolina | SEC | 2–3 | 97 | 47 |
| 66 | Temple | AAC | 2–3 | 91 | 49 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | MAC | 3–2 | 72 | 65 |
| 68 | Massachusetts | MAC | 4–1 | 44 | 83 |
| 69 | Kansas State | B12 | 3–1 | 50 | 76 |
| 70 | Toledo | MAC | 4–1 | 40 | 87 |
| 71 | Louisville | ACC | 2–3 | 90 | 58 |
| 71 | North Texas | AAC | 3–2 | 54 | 75 |
| 73 | Washington | B10 | 3–2 | 76 | 71 |
| 74 | Arkansas | SEC | 2–3 | 93 | 59 |
| 75 | Nevada | MW | 1–3 | 116 | 45 |
| 76 | Florida International | CUSA | 2–2 | 84 | 69 |
| 76 | Tulsa | AAC | 3–2 | 57 | 84 |
| 78 | San Jose State | MW | 3–2 | 69 | 82 |
| 79 | Boston College | ACC | 2–3 | 109 | 62 |
| 79 | Texas Christian | B12 | 2–3 | 102 | 63 |
| 81 | Florida Atlantic | AAC | 4–1 | 43 | 99 |
| 82 | Illinois | B10 | 2–3 | 95 | 64 |
| 83 | North Carolina | ACC | 2–2 | 83 | 74 |
| 84 | Utah State | P12 | 1–4 | 123 | 52 |
| 85 | Purdue | B10 | 2–3 | 98 | 67 |
| 86 | Ohio | MAC | 3–2 | 60 | 91 |
| 87 | Jacksonville State | CUSA | 3–2 | 67 | 89 |
| 88 | North Carolina State | ACC | 3–2 | 56 | 96 |
| 89 | Alabama-Birmingham | AAC | 3–2 | 77 | 95 |
| 90 | San Diego State | P12 | 2–3 | 99 | 79 |
| 91 | Army | AAC | 2–2 | 87 | 88 |
| 92 | South Alabama | SB | 3–2 | 74 | 100 |
| 93 | Troy | SB | 2–2 | 88 | 90 |
| 94 | Stanford | ACC | 2–3 | 108 | 85 |
| 95 | Marshall | SB | 3–2 | 70 | 104 |
| 95 | Western Michigan | MAC | 3–2 | 73 | 102 |
| 97 | Syracuse | ACC | 2–2 | 85 | 98 |
| 98 | Connecticut | IND | 2–3 | 107 | 92 |
| 99 | Maryland | B10 | 2–3 | 100 | 94 |
| 100 | Georgia Southern | SB | 2–3 | 110 | 93 |
| 101 | Colorado State | P12 | 2–3 | 101 | 97 |
| 102 | Appalachian State | SB | 3–1 | 52 | 122 |
| 103 | Navy | AAC | 1–3 | 119 | 86 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 3–3 | 78 | 107 |
| 105 | Colorado | B12 | 2–3 | 104 | 103 |
| 106 | California | ACC | 2–3 | 96 | 106 |
| 107 | East Carolina | AAC | 2–2 | 89 | 112 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | CUSA | 2–3 | 114 | 105 |
| 109 | Arkansas State | SB | 2–3 | 105 | 108 |
| 110 | Louisiana Tech | SB | 2–2 | 79 | 119 |
| 111 | Wyoming | MW | 2–3 | 111 | 110 |
| 112 | Old Dominion | SB | 1–4 | 128 | 101 |
| 113 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 2–3 | 103 | 117 |
| 114 | Delaware | CUSA | 2–3 | 112 | 117 |
| 115 | Arizona State | B12 | 2–2 | 80 | 126 |
| 116 | Texas State | P12 | 2–3 | 94 | 120 |
| 117 | Hawaii | MW | 1–4 | 125 | 109 |
| 118 | Washington State | P12 | 1–4 | 130 | 111 |
| 119 | Middle Tennessee State | CUSA | 2–3 | 106 | 124 |
| 120 | Rutgers | B10 | 1–4 | 127 | 114 |
| 121 | Bowling Green | MAC | 1–4 | 124 | 116 |
| 121 | Rice | AAC | 1–4 | 126 | 115 |
| 123 | Buffalo | MAC | 2–3 | 115 | 125 |
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | SB | 1–4 | 135 | 113 |
| 125 | Kennesaw State | CUSA | 1–3 | 120 | 123 |
| 126 | Kent State | MAC | 2–3 | 113 | 132 |
| 127 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1–3 | 121 | 127 |
| 128 | Sam Houston | CUSA | 1–3 | 117 | 130 |
| 129 | Northern Illinois | MW | 0–4 | 136 | 121 |
| 130 | Missouri State | CUSA | 1–3 | 118 | 134 |
| 131 | Ball State | MAC | 1–4 | 132 | 131 |
| 132 | Sacramento State | MAC | 1–4 | 129 | 133 |
| 132 | Southern Mississippi | SB | 1–3 | 122 | 137 |
| 134 | Louisiana-Monroe | SB | 0–5 | 138 | 128 |
| 135 | Charlotte | AAC | 0–5 | 137 | 129 |
| 136 | Western Kentucky | CUSA | 1–4 | 134 | 135 |
| 137 | Akron | MAC | 1–4 | 131 | 136 |
| 138 | Texas-El Paso | MW | 1–4 | 133 | 138 |