How the 12-team College Football Playoff works
We're heading into Week 9 of the 2024 college football season, and five ranked-vs.-ranked matchups headline games on a busy Saturday, Oct. 26.
Get everything you need to know about the latest AP Top 25 rankings below.
College football scores: Top 25 rankings, schedule for Week 9
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Thursday, Oct. 24
Friday, Oct. 25
Saturday, Oct. 26
- 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 20 Illinois | CBS/Paramount+
- 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State at Wisconsin | NBC/Peacock
- 12 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State vs. Nebraska | FOX
- 4:15 p.m. | No. 5 Texas at No. 25 Vanderbilt | SEC Network
- 7 p.m. | No. 6 Miami (Fla.) vs. Florida State | ESPN
- 7:30 p.m. | No. 8 LSU at No. 14 Texas A&M | ABC
- 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 BYU at UCF | ESPN
- 12 p.m. | No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 24 Navy (in East Rutherford, New Jersey) | ABC
- 12 p.m. | No. 13 Indiana vs. Washington | Big Ten Network
- 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Alabama vs. No. 21 Missouri | ABC
- 8 p.m. | No. 16 Kansas State vs. Kansas | ESPN2
- 12 p.m. | No. 18 Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma | ESPN
- 8 p.m. | No. 22 SMU at Duke | ACC Network
College football rankings: AP Top 25 Poll for Week 9
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | PTS | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon (59) | 7-0 | 1523 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia (2) | 6-1 | 1434 | 5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6-0 | 1375 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1353 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas | 6-1 | 1257 | 1 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 7-0 | 1242 | 6 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 1075 | 11 |
| 8 | LSU | 6-1 | 1049 | 8 |
| 9 | Clemson | 6-1 | 984 | 10 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 7-0 | 972 | 9 |
| 11 | BYU | 7-0 | 910 | 13 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 891 | 12 |
| 13 | Indiana | 7-0 | 830 | 16 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 748 | 14 |
| 15 | Alabama | 5-2 | 643 | 7 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 6-1 | 576 | 17 |
| 17 | Boise State | 5-1 | 573 | 15 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 5-2 | 408 | 18 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 6-0 | 396 | 20 |
| 20 | Illinois | 6-1 | 392 | 22 |
| 21 | Missouri | 6-1 | 359 | 19 |
| 22 | SMU | 6-1 | 313 | 21 |
| 23 | Army | 7-0 | 193 | 23 |
| 24 | Navy | 6-0 | 166 | 25 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 5-2 | 92 | NR |
