College Football

2025 Week 12 Rankings

Texas A&M is No. 1 in the Week 12 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of Indiana and Ohio State. The biggest climb: Wisconsin, up 21 spots. The biggest drop: Maryland, down 19 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 11

52 games were played in Week 11. Top-25 teams lost 4 times. 3 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings. Texas A&M is the new No. 1.

California upset No. 10 Louisville, 29-26 on the road. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele led California with 323 passing yds. In these rankings, California rises from No. 84 to No. 68 and Louisville falls from No. 10 to No. 21.
Wisconsin upset No. 22 Washington, 13-10 at home. Gideon Ituka led Wisconsin with 73 rushing yds. In these rankings, Wisconsin rises from No. 92 to No. 71 and Washington falls from No. 22 to No. 33.
Wake Forest upset No. 18 Virginia, 16-9 on the road. Demond Claiborne led Wake Forest with 75 rushing yds. In these rankings, Wake Forest rises from No. 49 to No. 37 and Virginia falls from No. 18 to No. 23.
No. 1 Indiana beat Penn State, 27-24 on the road. Fernando Mendoza led Indiana with 218 passing yds. In these rankings, Indiana falls from No. 1 to No. 2 and Penn State rises from No. 86 to No. 83.
No. 8 Texas Tech beat No. 4 BYU, 29-7 at home. Behren Morton led Texas Tech with 219 passing yds. In these rankings, Texas Tech rises from No. 8 to No. 5 and BYU falls from No. 4 to No. 9.
No. 16 Oregon beat Iowa by 2 points, 18-16 on the road. Noah Whittington led Oregon with 118 rushing yds. In these rankings, Oregon rises from No. 16 to No. 12 and Iowa falls from No. 32 to No. 36.

Week 11 recap reel

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes. A Week 12 ranking uses only games played before Week 12, so it's the order the teams went into that week in. Movement is the change from the ranking before it.

Rank	Team	Record	Last	Next	Rating	Trend
1	Texas A&MSEC	9-0	W 38-17 @ MIZ	vs SC	78.0O 74.0 · D 68.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
2	IndianaBig Ten	10-0	W 27-24 @ PSU	vs WIS	77.8O 74.8 · D 75.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
3	Ohio StateBig Ten	9-0	W 34-10 @ PUR	vs UCLA	77.1O 64.1 · D 86.2	–
4	AlabamaSEC	8-1	W 20-9 vs LSU	vs #13 OU	73.9O 61.5 · D 72.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
5	Texas TechBig 12	9-1	W 29-7 vs BYU	vs UCF	73.3O 72.4 · D 76.0	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
6	GeorgiaSEC	8-1	W 41-21 @ MSST	vs #18 TEX	73.2O 63.6 · D 70.9	–
7	Ole MissSEC	9-1	W 49-0 vs The Citadel	vs FLA	71.4O 70.6 · D 60.1	–
8	Notre DameFBS Independents	7-2	W 49-10 vs NAVY	@ PITT	71.3O 69.6 · D 72.3	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
9	BYUBig 12	8-1	L 7-29 @ TTU	vs TCU	70.5O 62.3 · D 67.5	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
10	USCBig Ten	7-2	W 38-17 vs NU	vs IOWA	70.3O 74.8 · D 61.0	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
11	UtahBig 12	7-2	W 45-14 vs CIN	@ BAY	70.0O 72.8 · D 71.1	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
12	OregonBig Ten	8-1	W 18-16 @ IOWA	vs MINN	70.0O 67.4 · D 71.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
13	OklahomaSEC	7-2	W 33-27 @ TENN	@ #4 ALA	68.7O 52.6 · D 76.3	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
14	MiamiACC	7-2	W 38-10 vs SYR	vs NCSU	68.3O 59.3 · D 75.3	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
15	MichiganBig Ten	7-2	W 21-16 vs PUR	vs NU	68.0O 56.0 · D 69.2	–
16	VanderbiltSEC	8-2	W 45-38 vs AUB	vs UK	67.5O 70.7 · D 56.4	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
17	Georgia TechACC	8-1	L 36-48 @ NCSU	@ BC	67.0O 64.6 · D 53.1	–
18	TexasSEC	7-2	W 34-31 vs VAN	@ #6 UGA	66.7O 56.6 · D 70.3	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
19	James MadisonSun Belt	8-1	W 35-23 @ MRSH	vs APP	66.7O 55.8 · D 72.7	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
20	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	7-2	W 55-23 vs UTSA	@ NAVY	65.2O 72.4 · D 56.2	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
21	LouisvilleACC	7-2	L 26-29 vs CAL	vs CLEM	65.1O 58.9 · D 61.7	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
22	IllinoisBig Ten	6-3	W 35-13 vs RUTG	vs MD	64.7O 63.6 · D 59.8	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
23	VirginiaACC	8-2	L 9-16 vs WAKE	@ DUKE	64.3O 62.1 · D 56.9	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
24	Arizona StateBig 12	6-3	W 24-19 @ ISU	vs WVU	64.1O 50.4 · D 68.0	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
25	North TexasAmerican Athletic	8-1	W 31-17 vs NAVY	@ UAB	63.9O 72.5 · D 46.4	–
26	TennesseeSEC	6-3	L 27-33 vs OU	vs NMSU	63.3O 78.4 · D 45.4	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
27	TulaneAmerican Athletic	7-2	W 38-32 @ MEM	vs FAU	63.3O 55.8 · D 53.5	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
28	MissouriSEC	6-3	L 17-38 vs TA&M	vs MSST	63.2O 60.1 · D 65.7	–
29	PittsburghACC	7-2	W 35-20 @ STAN	vs #8 ND	62.8O 65.1 · D 59.3	–
30	CincinnatiBig 12	7-2	L 14-45 @ UTAH	vs ARIZ	62.7O 61.1 · D 53.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
31	HoustonBig 12	8-2	W 30-27 @ UCF	vs TCU	62.7O 55.7 · D 57.2	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
32	NebraskaBig Ten	7-3	W 28-21 @ UCLA	@ PSU	62.3O 53.4 · D 61.2	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
33	WashingtonBig Ten	6-3	L 10-13 @ WIS	vs PUR	62.0O 60.9 · D 60.6	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
34	MemphisAmerican Athletic	8-2	L 32-38 vs TULN	@ ECU	61.9O 59.5 · D 59.7	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
35	ArizonaBig 12	6-3	W 24-20 vs KU	@ CIN	61.6O 56.4 · D 63.2	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
36	IowaBig Ten	6-3	L 16-18 vs ORE	@ #10 USC	61.4O 48.8 · D 75.0	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
37	Wake ForestACC	6-3	W 16-9 @ UVA	vs UNC	61.2O 42.0 · D 67.2	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
38	LSUSEC	5-4	L 9-20 @ ALA	vs ARK	60.8O 48.5 · D 69.9	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
39	SMUACC	7-3	W 45-13 @ BC	vs #21 LOU	60.4O 58.8 · D 56.8	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
40	Iowa StateBig 12	6-4	W 20-17 @ TCU	vs KU	60.2O 53.8 · D 59.3	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
41	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	6-3	W 48-22 vs CLT	vs MEM	60.0O 58.0 · D 60.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
42	Boise StatePac-12	6-3	L 7-30 vs FRES	@ SDSU	59.8O 54.9 · D 60.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
43	TCUBig 12	6-3	L 17-20 vs ISU	@ #9 BYU	59.7O 59.6 · D 53.6	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
44	NC StateACC	5-4	W 48-36 vs GT	@ #14 MIA	59.5O 62.6 · D 47.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
45	Old DominionSun Belt	6-3	W 31-6 @ ULM	vs TROY	58.7O 58.9 · D 54.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
46	MinnesotaBig Ten	6-3	W 23-20 vs MSU	@ #12 ORE	58.3O 42.0 · D 57.1	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
47	DukeACC	5-4	L 34-37 @ CONN	vs #23 UVA	58.2O 63.2 · D 49.7	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
48	NavyAmerican Athletic	7-2	L 10-49 @ ND	vs #20 USF	58.1O 53.3 · D 50.1	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
49	San Diego StatePac-12	7-2	L 6-38 @ HAW	vs BOIS	57.7O 48.0 · D 65.0	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
50	Kennesaw StateConference USA	7-2	W 24-21 @ NMSU	@ JXST	57.4O 47.5 · D 51.5	–
51	Mississippi StateSEC	5-5	L 21-41 vs UGA	@ MIZ	56.6O 59.4 · D 53.3	–
52	Southern MissSun Belt	7-2	W 27-21 @ ARST	vs TXST	56.9O 52.2 · D 48.1	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
53	Florida StateACC	4-5	L 10-24 @ CLEM	vs VT	56.6O 66.2 · D 57.7	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
54	AuburnSEC	4-6	L 38-45 @ VAN	vs Mercer	55.9O 49.4 · D 71.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
55	BaylorBig 12	5-4	W 30-3 vs UCF	vs #11 UTAH	55.7O 64.8 · D 46.5	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
56	NorthwesternBig Ten	5-4	L 17-38 @ USC	vs #15 MICH	55.6O 42.8 · D 67.5	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
57	New MexicoMountain West	6-3	W 40-35 @ UNLV	vs CSU	55.5O 51.3 · D 50.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
58	KentuckySEC	4-5	W 38-7 vs FLA	vs Tennessee Tech	55.4O 50.2 · D 61.3	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
59	Hawai'iMountain West	7-3	W 38-6 vs SDSU	@ UNLV	54.7O 51.1 · D 52.1	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
60	FloridaSEC	3-6	L 7-38 @ UK	@ #7 MISS	54.6O 47.1 · D 65.4	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
61	KansasBig 12	5-5	L 20-24 @ ARIZ	@ ISU	54.4O 56.2 · D 53.4	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
62	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	6-3	W 40-27 vs GAST	@ GASO	54.1O 39.2 · D 46.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
63	UNLVMountain West	7-2	W 42-10 @ CSU	vs USU	54.0O 63.8 · D 32.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
64	Fresno StatePac-12	6-3	W 30-7 @ BOIS	vs WYO	53.4O 43.4 · D 57.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
65	ClemsonACC	4-5	W 24-10 vs FSU	@ #21 LOU	53.2O 52.9 · D 59.0	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
66	UConnFBS Independents	7-3	W 37-34 vs DUKE	vs AF	53.2O 59.4 · D 44.3	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
67	OhioMid-American	6-3	W 24-20 vs M-OH	@ WMU	53.1O 52.9 · D 46.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
68	CaliforniaACC	6-4	W 29-26 @ LOU	@ STAN	53.0O 45.0 · D 52.5	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
69	Western KentuckyConference USA	7-2	W 35-16 vs NMSU	vs MTSU	52.8O 49.0 · D 45.6	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
70	South CarolinaSEC	3-6	L 14-30 @ MISS	@ #1 TA&M	52.6O 42.0 · D 64.1	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
71	WisconsinBig Ten	3-6	W 13-10 vs WASH	@ #2 IU	52.3O 34.5 · D 64.6	▲ 21Up 21 spots since last week
72	Kansas StateBig 12	4-5	L 20-43 vs TTU	@ OKST	52.0O 55.2 · D 52.4	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
73	ToledoMid-American	5-4	W 42-3 vs NIU	@ M-OH	51.9O 57.0 · D 62.6	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
74	TroySun Belt	6-3	L 10-23 vs ARST	@ ODU	51.8O 41.5 · D 51.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
75	Utah StatePac-12	5-4	W 51-14 vs NEV	@ UNLV	51.8O 56.4 · D 43.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
76	RutgersBig Ten	5-5	W 35-20 vs MD	@ #3 OSU	51.8O 60.0 · D 44.0	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
77	UCFBig 12	4-5	L 27-30 vs HOU	@ #5 TTU	51.6O 47.1 · D 61.7	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
78	West VirginiaBig 12	4-6	W 29-22 vs COLO	@ #24 ASU	51.6O 47.5 · D 51.3	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
79	Washington StatePac-12	4-5	L 7-10 @ ORST	vs LT	51.5O 39.4 · D 66.5	▼ 18Down 18 spots since last week
80	Louisiana TechSun Belt	5-4	L 24-25 @ DEL	@ WSU	50.6O 44.0 · D 55.2	▼ 18Down 18 spots since last week
81	UTSAAmerican Athletic	4-5	L 23-55 @ USF	@ CLT	50.6O 55.7 · D 45.3	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
82	UCLABig Ten	3-6	L 21-28 vs NEB	@ #3 OSU	50.5O 45.5 · D 54.1	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
83	Penn StateBig Ten	3-6	L 24-27 vs IU	@ MSU	50.9O 57.2 · D 58.5	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
84	MarylandBig Ten	4-5	L 20-35 @ RUTG	@ #22 ILL	50.3O 47.4 · D 53.8	▼ 19Down 19 spots since last week
85	ArkansasSEC	2-7	L 35-38 vs MSST	@ LSU	50.1O 69.9 · D 47.3	–
86	Miami (OH)Mid-American	5-4	L 20-24 @ OHIO	vs TOL	50.0O 42.5 · D 55.2	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
87	Virginia TechACC	3-6	L 16-28 vs LOU	@ FSU	50.0O 45.8 · D 48.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
88	ColoradoBig 12	3-7	L 22-29 @ WVU	vs #24 ASU	50.0O 46.1 · D 49.8	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
89	North Dakota StateMountain West	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
90	Sacramento StateMid-American	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
91	Western MichiganMid-American	5-4	W 24-21 vs CMU	vs OHIO	49.7O 36.3 · D 63.2	–
92	ArmyAmerican Athletic	5-4	W 14-13 vs TEM	vs TLSA	49.5O 35.8 · D 63.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
93	Missouri StateConference USA	6-3	W 21-17 @ LIB	vs UTEP	49.2O 41.5 · D 52.2	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
94	MarshallSun Belt	4-5	L 23-35 vs JMU	@ GAST	48.7O 56.4 · D 37.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
95	TempleAmerican Athletic	5-5	L 13-14 @ ARMY	vs TULN	47.7O 49.0 · D 47.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
96	DelawareConference USA	5-4	W 25-24 vs LT	vs SHSU	47.6O 48.5 · D 37.7	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
97	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	4-5	W 40-21 vs TLSA	@ TULN	47.5O 55.2 · D 36.7	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
98	Michigan StateBig Ten	3-6	L 20-23 @ MINN	vs PSU	47.3O 49.9 · D 46.3	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
99	WyomingMountain West	4-5	L 7-24 @ SDSU	@ FRES	47.3O 33.7 · D 62.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
100	North CarolinaACC	4-5	W 20-15 vs STAN	@ WAKE	46.9O 34.1 · D 60.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
101	SyracuseACC	3-7	L 10-38 @ MIA	@ #8 ND	47.2O 43.9 · D 48.5	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
102	Jacksonville StateConference USA	6-3	W 30-27 @ UTEP	vs KENN	46.9O 49.4 · D 45.2	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
103	PurdueBig Ten	2-8	L 10-34 vs OSU	@ WASH	46.8O 46.1 · D 51.1	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
104	Central MichiganMid-American	5-4	L 21-24 @ WMU	vs BUF	46.7O 43.2 · D 52.7	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
105	RiceAmerican Athletic	5-5	W 24-17 vs UAB	vs #25 UNT	46.4O 30.9 · D 50.8	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
106	Florida InternationalConference USA	4-5	W 56-30 @ MTSU	vs LIB	46.1O 44.6 · D 43.1	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
107	Arkansas StateSun Belt	5-5	L 21-27 vs USM	vs UL	45.3O 39.8 · D 48.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
108	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	4-5	W 25-23 @ APP	vs CCU	45.7O 49.9 · D 35.1	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
109	StanfordACC	3-7	L 15-20 @ UNC	vs CAL	45.7O 39.0 · D 53.1	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
110	LibertyConference USA	4-5	L 17-21 vs MOST	@ FIU	45.3O 42.2 · D 51.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
111	Texas StatePac-12	3-6	L 39-42 @ UL	@ USM	45.2O 63.7 · D 35.0	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
112	App StateSun Belt	4-5	L 23-25 vs GASO	@ #19 JMU	44.8O 44.7 · D 45.3	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
113	UL MonroeSun Belt	3-6	L 6-31 vs ODU	vs USA	44.1O 36.8 · D 41.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
114	Air ForceMountain West	3-6	W 26-16 @ SJSU	@ CONN	43.6O 58.3 · D 34.4	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
115	San José StateMountain West	3-6	L 16-26 vs AF	@ NEV	43.5O 51.5 · D 40.5	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
116	BuffaloMid-American	5-4	W 28-3 @ BGSU	@ CMU	43.5O 37.2 · D 52.9	–
117	UABAmerican Athletic	3-6	L 17-24 @ RICE	vs #25 UNT	43.1O 48.5 · D 35.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
118	LouisianaSun Belt	4-6	W 42-39 vs TXST	@ ARST	42.9O 43.4 · D 42.8	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
119	Oregon StatePac-12	2-8	L 17-21 vs SHSU	@ TLSA	41.7O 41.6 · D 45.1	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
120	Bowling GreenMid-American	3-7	L 21-27 @ EMU	vs AKR	40.8O 31.5 · D 51.5	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
121	AkronMid-American	4-6	W 44-10 vs MASS	vs KENT	40.7O 39.9 · D 42.5	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
122	Ball StateMid-American	4-5	W 17-13 vs KENT	vs EMU	40.0O 29.9 · D 41.2	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
123	South AlabamaSun Belt	2-7	L 22-31 vs UL	@ ULM	39.8O 43.5 · D 43.1	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
124	New Mexico StateConference USA	3-6	L 21-24 vs KENN	@ TENN	39.7O 33.2 · D 45.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
125	TulsaAmerican Athletic	2-7	L 21-40 @ FAU	vs ORST	39.5O 41.6 · D 41.7	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
126	Oklahoma StateBig 12	1-8	L 21-38 @ KU	vs KSU	38.7O 35.1 · D 38.9	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
127	Colorado StatePac-12	2-7	L 10-42 vs UNLV	@ UNM	38.3O 35.6 · D 42.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
128	Georgia StateSun Belt	1-8	L 27-40 @ CCU	vs MRSH	37.9O 42.8 · D 31.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
129	Kent StateMid-American	3-6	L 13-17 @ BALL	@ AKR	37.6O 36.5 · D 35.2	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
130	UTEPMountain West	2-7	L 27-30 vs JXST	@ MOST	37.5O 35.5 · D 47.4	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
131	Boston CollegeACC	1-9	L 13-45 vs SMU	vs #17 GT	37.3O 45.3 · D 38.0	–
132	Eastern MichiganMid-American	3-7	W 27-21 vs BGSU	@ BALL	36.0O 43.3 · D 32.2	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
133	Northern IllinoisMountain West	2-7	L 3-42 @ TOL	@ MASS	35.2O 23.4 · D 53.3	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
134	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	1-8	L 22-48 @ ECU	vs UTSA	34.3O 35.1 · D 26.9	–
135	NevadaMountain West	1-8	L 14-51 @ USU	vs SJSU	33.0O 28.6 · D 45.4	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
136	Sam HoustonConference USA	1-8	W 21-17 @ ORST	vs DEL	32.1O 35.2 · D 31.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
137	Middle TennesseeConference USA	1-8	L 30-56 vs FIU	@ WKU	31.4O 33.4 · D 36.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
138	MassachusettsMid-American	0-9	L 10-44 @ AKR	vs NIU	26.0O 24.3 · D 26.6	–

What happened in Week 11

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What happened in Week 11

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

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