Buckeyes replace BYU at No. 2 behind Canes in latest college football poll
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No. 1 Miami was the only team to hold its spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday and idle Ohio State moved up to No. 2 as the poll went through another major reordering in the wake of BYU's loss at UCF and subsequent six-spot fall to No. 8.
A week after five of the top seven teams lost, three more top-10 teams went down Saturday to make it 10 in the last three weeks. Three teams ranked either No. 1 or 2 have lost to an unranked opponent over that span in what is shaping up to be the most topsy-turvy season since 2007.
Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten Bowl Subdivision teams, the fewest at this point in a season since there were three left in 1977, according to Sportradar.
Georgia moved up a spot to No. 3 after its open date, Indiana jumped two rungs to No. 4 after winning at Michigan in overtime and Notre Dame slipped a spot to No. 5 after being idle. Utah, UCLA, BYU, Kentucky and Alabama rounded out the top 10.
Miami routed Pitt 52-23 at home in its first game as the No. 1 team since 2002. The Hurricanes received 59 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel, 19 more than a week ago. Ohio State got 10 first-place votes and Utah got one.
No. 6 Utah, which took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference with its win over Houston, has its highest ranking in seven years and No. 7 UCLA has its highest in 11. No. 9 Kentucky has won six in a row and is in the top 10 for the first time since 2022. No. 10 Alabama avoided its first three-game losing streak since 2007 by beating Texas A&M and returned to the top 10.
In and out
In: No. 24 Oklahoma State bounced back from a close loss to Houston with a 57-24 win over Colorado and returned after a one-week absence.
In: No. 25 Wisconsin used a dominant defensive performance to beat Southern California 24-7 for its second ranked win of the season and first poll appearance since 2023.
Out: Iowa's 13-10 loss at Minnesota was the Hawkeyes' second in three games and left them unranked for the first time this season.
Out: USC, which against Wisconsin had its fewest yards and points in Lincoln Riley's five seasons, hadn't been out of the poll since Oct. 19, 2025.
OT win for IU
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Josh Hoover had a 4-yard touchdown run in overtime and No. 6 Indiana kept Michigan out of the end zone in a 13-6 win.
The defending national champion Hoosiers avoided losing two straight for the first time in three years with coach Curt Cignetti -- and won at the Big House for the first time since 1967.
The Wolverines started quarterback Tommy Carr and sat Bryce Underwood, but the freshman didn't fare as well as he did last week coming off the bench in a win over Penn State.
BYU upset
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in the second overtime, and UCF survived a wild finish in regulation to knock off No. 2 BYU 39-31 on Saturday.
Needing a touchdown and a 2-point conversion to force a third OT, the Cougars (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) drove to the UCF 4-yard line, but Bear Bachmeier's fourth-down pass to Walker Lyons fell incomplete, giving the Knights (4-3, 2-2) their first win over a top-5 team in school history.
WVU holds on
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Ben Cutter recovered a fumble with 34 seconds remaining to secure West Virginia's 24-20 victory over TCU in a Big 12 contest on Saturday.
David Afogho created the turnover with a strip-sack to lift the Mountaineers to 5-3 overall (2-3 Big 12).
Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 79 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Cam Cook rushed for 90 yards and also caught Hawkins' 13-yard touchdown pass for West Virginia.
SFU downed
NEW WILMINGTON -- Senior Jayveerh White rushed for four touchdowns and 166 yards on 15 carries in Westminster's 54-23 victory over Saint Francis Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference action.
Cam Wagner led the Red Wolves (0-5) with a 36-yard touchdown pass to Scott Raymond, plus a 5-yard touchdown run. Caden Sumeriski added a 4-yard touchdown run to go with a 24-yard field goal from Ian Palilla.
Saint Francis hosts Bethany College Saturday.
That's a lot of money
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference fined South Carolina $500,000 on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the field following a 27-24 victory over then-No. 11 Tennessee.
The fine will be paid to the Volunteers in accordance with SEC policy.
South Carolina was one of at least four schools whose fans rushed the field after a win on Saturday. Minnesota did so after beating rival Iowa 13-10. UCF did so after stunning then-No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime. And Cincinnati did so after shocking then-No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24.
Appalachian State fans also poured onto the field after the Mountaineers' 34‑31 overtime upset of James Madison on Friday night.