College football rankings after Week 3: US LBM Coaches Poll, AP Top 25

Austin Curtright, USA TODAY NETWORKSun, September 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM UTC

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No. 9 Mississippi football is set to jump in the rankings after taking down No. 7 LSU and former coach Lane Kiffin 32-24 at home on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss looked like the Heisman Trophy front runner against his former coach, passing for 363 yards with two touchdowns to an interception. He also rushed for the game-sealing touchdown in the upset over the Tigers.

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No. 8 Texas A&M was upset by unranked Kentucky 31-21 at home, which will result in a tumble in the rankings. No. 10 Alabama and No. 11 USC survived scares against Florida State and Rutgers, respectively.

Unranked Louisville also secured a big win over No. 16 SMU, as the Cardinals offense continued to hum in their 41-31 win over the Mustangs in Week 3.

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How will Week 3's outcomes impact the US LBM Coaches Poll? Here's a look at the college football rankings for Week 4:

College football rankings after Week 3

First-place votes in parentheses.

US LBM Coaches Poll -

Texas (46)

Georgia (16)

Notre Dame (2)

Indiana (9)

Miami (1)

Ole Miss

Ohio State

Alabama

Texas Tech

Tennessee

Penn State

Utah

Oregon

Iowa

Michigan

Louisville

Texas A&M

Missouri

Florida

Washington

Oklahoma

Others receiving votes: Houston 116; Mississippi State 114; Duke 70; West Virginia 55; Kentucky 54; Oklahoma State 36; Pittsburgh 35; Virginia Tech 30; Vanderbilt 29; Boise State 29; Tulsa 20; UCLA 18; Kansas State 18; Western Michigan 17; Nebraska 11; North Dakota State 8; Northwestern 4; Clemson 3; Massachusetts 2; James Madison 2; Arizona 1.

AP Top 25 -

Texas (58)

Georgia (3)

Notre Dame

Ole Miss (3)

Indiana (4)

Miami (1)

Ohio State

Alabama

Texas Tech

Penn State

Tennessee

Utah

Louisville

Iowa

Michigan

Missouri

Oregon

Florida

Texas A&M

Mississippi State

Houston

Others receiving votes: Washington 107, Kentucky 98, West Virginia 93, Oklahoma 91, Oklahoma State 50, Boise State 48, Virginia Tech 46, Western Michigan 27, Duke 20, Tulsa 18, Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 10, UCLA 10, James Madison 7, North Dakota State 6, Kansas State 3, Nebraska 2.

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