AP college football Week 3 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team - ESPN

Last week's ranked matchups produced fireworks. Ole Miss won a close one against Lane Kiffin and LSU in primetime while Texas Tech and Louisville notched wins over Houston and SMU, respectively. Florida and Mississippi State are newcomers to this week's poll after getting big wins against SEC opponents. Oklahoma, after scoring its fewest points in a win in decades against New Mexico, dropped from the rankings.

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All times ET.

Previous ranking: 1

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Defeated UTSA 30-6

Stat to know: Texas is now 3-0 all time against UTSA

What's next: Saturday at Tennessee, noon, ABC

Previous ranking: 2

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Defeated Arkansas 45-17

Stat to know: Georgia is 3-0 for the 12th straight season, the longest streak by an FBS team in the AP poll era.

What's next: Saturday vs. Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 3

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Defeated Michigan State 27-10

Stat to know: Notre Dame has won 13 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in the FBS.

What's next: Saturday at Purdue, 2 p.m., Peacock

Previous ranking: 8

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Defeated LSU 32-24

Stat to know: This is the first season in which Ole Miss has defeated two AP top 10 teams in its first three games.

What's next: Saturday at Florida, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 4

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Defeated Western Kentucky 38-0

Stat to know: Indiana has posted consecutive shutouts for the first time since 1993.

What's next: Friday vs. Northwestern, 8 p.m., Fox

Previous ranking: 5

2026 record: 3-0

Last week's result: Defeated Wake Forest 33-20

Stat to know: Darian Mensah completed 35 consecutive passes across his past two games,