AP Top 25: Oregon jumps to No. 4 behind Ohio State, Penn State to give Big Ten three of the top teams

September 07, 2025 Last Updated: September 07, 2025 04:14 PM College

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar celebrates with Blue Band members after defeating Florida International in Saturday’s game in State College. Associated Press

Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, Oregon is back in the top five and South Florida is ranked for the first time in seven years.

There was some movement inside the top 10, but the biggest changes came from Nos. 11 to 25.

Ohio State, whose 70-0 win over Grambling was among a bevy of weekend blowouts, received 57 of the 65 first-place votes from the media panel. Penn State got five first-place votes and LSU two.

No. 4 Oregon, which thrashed Oklahoma State, received the other first place-vote and flip-flopped with Georgia. The Bulldogs' uninspired win over FCS foe Austin Peay caused them to slip to No. 6 behind Miami.

Texas, Notre Dame, Illinois and Florida State round out the top 10, with the latter two teams in the top 10 for the first time this season.

Oklahoma earned a five-rung promotion to No. 13, its highest ranking in two years, after its win over Michigan. The Wolverines dropped to No. 23. Tennessee jumped seven spots to No. 15, and No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 17 each moved up three.

The biggest upward mover was No. 18 South Florida, which was eight spots out of the Top 25 last week. The Bulls pulled the upset of the day with their 18-16 win over then-No. 13 Florida. That followed their 34-7 home win over then-No. 25 Boise State.

AP Top 25 Rankings

1. Ohio State

2. Penn State

3. LSU

4. Oregon

5. Miami (Fla.)

6. Georgia

7. Texas

8. Notre Dame

9. Illinois

10. Florida State

11. South Carolina