College Football

2025 Week 13 Rankings

Texas A&M is No. 1 in the Week 13 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of Indiana and Ohio State. The biggest climb: Texas State, up 18 spots. The biggest drop: Louisiana Tech, down 17 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 12

59 games were played in Week 12. Top-25 teams lost 4 times. 2 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Clemson upset No. 21 Louisville, 20-19 on the road. Cade Klubnik led Clemson with 187 passing yds. In these rankings, Clemson rises from No. 65 to No. 53 and Louisville falls from No. 21 to No. 30.
Navy upset No. 20 South Florida, 41-38 at home. Blake Horvath led Navy with 147 passing yds. In these rankings, Navy rises from No. 48 to No. 40 and South Florida falls from No. 20 to No. 29.
No. 1 Texas A&M beat South Carolina, 31-30 at home. Marcel Reed led Texas A&M with 439 passing yds. In these rankings, Texas A&M stays at No. 1 and South Carolina rises from No. 70 to No. 69.
No. 13 Oklahoma beat No. 4 Alabama, 23-21 on the road. John Mateer led Oklahoma with 138 passing yds. In these rankings, Oklahoma rises from No. 13 to No. 12 and Alabama falls from No. 4 to No. 8.
No. 6 Georgia beat No. 18 Texas, 35-10 at home. Gunner Stockton led Georgia with 229 passing yds. In these rankings, Georgia rises from No. 6 to No. 4 and Texas falls from No. 18 to No. 20.
No. 15 Michigan beat Northwestern by 2 points, 24-22 at a neutral site. Bryce Underwood led Michigan with 280 passing yds. In these rankings, Michigan stays at No. 15 and Northwestern falls from No. 56 to No. 58.
No. 17 Georgia Tech beat Boston College by 2 points, 36-34 on the road. Haynes King led Georgia Tech with 371 passing yds. In these rankings, Georgia Tech falls from No. 17 to No. 21 and Boston College rises from No. 131 to No. 129.
No. 24 Arizona State beat West Virginia by 2 points, 25-23 at home. Jeff Sims led Arizona State with 207 passing yds. In these rankings, Arizona State stays at No. 24 and West Virginia falls from No. 78 to No. 80.

Week 12 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 13 ranking uses only games played before Week 13, 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	10-0	W 31-30 vs SC	vs Samford	77.9O 74.7 · D 64.8	–
2	IndianaBig Ten	11-0	W 31-7 vs WIS	@ PUR	77.7O 74.9 · D 74.4	–
3	Ohio StateBig Ten	10-0	W 48-10 vs UCLA	vs RUTG	77.2O 66.1 · D 84.7	–
4	GeorgiaSEC	9-1	W 35-10 vs TEX	vs CLT	74.6O 64.6 · D 72.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
5	Texas TechBig 12	10-1	W 48-9 vs UCF	@ WVU	73.9O 74.1 · D 75.7	–
6	Notre DameFBS Independents	8-2	W 37-15 @ PITT	vs SYR	73.0O 70.0 · D 75.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
7	Ole MissSEC	10-1	W 34-24 vs FLA	@ MSST	72.6O 72.3 · D 59.5	–
8	AlabamaSEC	8-2	L 21-23 vs OU	vs Eastern Illinois	72.4O 62.4 · D 71.8	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
9	BYUBig 12	9-1	W 44-13 vs TCU	@ CIN	72.1O 63.5 · D 69.4	–
10	USCBig Ten	8-2	W 26-21 vs IOWA	@ #11 ORE	71.4O 73.7 · D 60.6	–
11	OregonBig Ten	9-1	W 42-13 vs MINN	vs #10 USC	71.1O 69.4 · D 70.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
12	OklahomaSEC	8-2	W 23-21 @ ALA	vs #23 MIZ	71.1O 53.1 · D 76.7	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
13	UtahBig 12	8-2	W 55-28 @ BAY	vs KSU	70.6O 74.7 · D 69.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
14	MiamiACC	8-2	W 41-7 vs NCSU	@ VT	69.9O 60.8 · D 77.5	–
15	MichiganBig Ten	8-2	W 24-22 vs NU	@ MD	69.4O 57.5 · D 67.9	–
16	James MadisonSun Belt	9-1	W 58-10 vs APP	vs WSU	67.4O 59.1 · D 72.5	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
17	VanderbiltSEC	8-2	W 45-38 vs AUB	vs UK	67.0O 71.2 · D 56.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
18	VirginiaACC	9-2	W 34-17 @ DUKE	vs VT	65.8O 63.0 · D 60.2	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
19	IllinoisBig Ten	7-3	W 24-6 vs MD	@ WIS	65.7O 61.8 · D 61.6	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
20	TexasSEC	7-3	L 10-35 @ UGA	vs ARK	65.3O 55.0 · D 69.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
21	Georgia TechACC	9-1	W 36-34 @ BC	vs PITT	65.1O 65.2 · D 50.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
22	North TexasAmerican Athletic	9-1	W 53-24 @ UAB	@ RICE	65.0O 74.1 · D 47.0	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
23	MissouriSEC	7-3	W 49-27 vs MSST	@ #12 OU	64.7O 61.6 · D 65.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
24	Arizona StateBig 12	7-3	W 25-23 vs WVU	@ COLO	64.3O 49.4 · D 66.6	–
25	TulaneAmerican Athletic	8-2	W 35-24 vs FAU	@ TEM	64.1O 55.2 · D 53.1	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
26	TennesseeSEC	7-3	W 42-9 vs NMSU	@ FLA	63.9O 77.4 · D 46.8	–
27	ArizonaBig 12	7-3	W 30-24 @ CIN	vs BAY	63.8O 58.2 · D 64.0	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
28	WashingtonBig Ten	7-3	W 49-13 vs PUR	@ UCLA	63.7O 63.7 · D 61.5	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
29	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	7-3	L 38-41 @ NAVY	@ UAB	63.3O 74.2 · D 53.6	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
30	LouisvilleACC	7-3	L 19-20 vs CLEM	@ SMU	62.8O 58.0 · D 62.3	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
31	HoustonBig 12	8-2	W 30-27 @ UCF	vs TCU	62.6O 56.1 · D 57.0	–
32	Wake ForestACC	7-3	W 28-12 vs UNC	vs DEL	61.9O 43.6 · D 66.2	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
33	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	7-3	W 31-27 vs MEM	@ UTSA	61.9O 58.5 · D 59.5	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
34	LSUSEC	6-4	W 23-22 vs ARK	vs WKU	61.7O 47.7 · D 70.9	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
35	NebraskaBig Ten	7-3	W 28-21 @ UCLA	@ PSU	61.6O 53.1 · D 60.3	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
36	PittsburghACC	7-3	L 15-37 vs ND	@ #21 GT	61.5O 62.6 · D 58.6	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
37	SMUACC	7-3	W 45-13 @ BC	vs LOU	60.9O 58.6 · D 57.2	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
38	IowaBig Ten	6-4	L 21-26 @ USC	vs MSU	60.8O 49.6 · D 75.9	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
39	CincinnatiBig 12	7-3	L 24-30 vs ARIZ	vs #9 BYU	60.7O 60.0 · D 52.1	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
40	NavyAmerican Athletic	8-2	W 41-38 vs USF	@ MEM	60.6O 56.2 · D 49.5	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
41	Iowa StateBig 12	6-4	W 20-17 @ TCU	vs KU	60.3O 54.3 · D 58.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
42	San Diego StatePac-12	8-2	W 17-7 vs BOIS	vs SJSU	60.2O 47.7 · D 67.8	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
43	Old DominionSun Belt	7-3	W 33-0 vs TROY	@ GASO	60.0O 59.0 · D 57.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
44	MemphisAmerican Athletic	8-3	L 27-31 @ ECU	vs NAVY	60.0O 60.5 · D 58.7	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
45	TCUBig 12	6-4	L 13-44 @ BYU	@ HOU	59.2O 58.5 · D 52.3	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
46	Florida StateACC	5-5	W 34-14 vs VT	@ NCSU	58.5O 66.0 · D 58.2	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
47	Boise StatePac-12	6-4	L 7-17 @ SDSU	vs CSU	58.3O 53.7 · D 61.4	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
48	NC StateACC	5-5	L 7-41 @ MIA	vs FSU	58.1O 60.7 · D 46.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
49	DukeACC	5-5	L 17-34 vs UVA	@ UNC	56.9O 60.3 · D 47.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
50	KentuckySEC	5-5	W 42-10 vs Tennessee Tech	@ #17 VAN	56.7O 51.7 · D 61.4	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
51	MinnesotaBig Ten	6-4	L 13-42 @ ORE	vs NU	56.6O 42.0 · D 55.9	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
52	AuburnSEC	4-6	L 38-45 @ VAN	vs Mercer	56.5O 49.9 · D 71.5	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
53	ClemsonACC	5-5	W 20-19 @ LOU	vs Furman	55.9O 52.4 · D 60.2	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
54	Fresno StatePac-12	7-3	W 24-3 vs WYO	vs USU	55.5O 44.3 · D 59.4	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
55	Mississippi StateSEC	5-6	L 27-49 @ MIZ	vs #7 MISS	55.3O 60.1 · D 51.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
56	Kennesaw StateConference USA	7-3	L 26-35 @ JXST	vs MOST	55.1O 48.6 · D 50.4	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
57	Hawai'iMountain West	7-3	W 38-6 vs SDSU	@ UNLV	55.0O 52.1 · D 51.5	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
58	NorthwesternBig Ten	5-5	L 22-24 vs MICH	vs MINN	55.0O 43.6 · D 65.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
59	New MexicoMountain West	7-3	W 20-17 vs CSU	@ AF	54.9O 49.3 · D 50.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
60	UNLVMountain West	8-2	W 29-26 vs USU	vs HAW	55.2O 62.7 · D 33.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
61	BaylorBig 12	5-5	L 28-55 vs UTAH	@ ARIZ	54.8O 66.0 · D 43.5	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
62	KansasBig 12	5-5	L 20-24 @ ARIZ	@ ISU	54.8O 57.0 · D 53.3	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
63	FloridaSEC	3-7	L 24-34 @ MISS	vs TENN	54.5O 48.0 · D 65.1	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
64	Washington StatePac-12	5-5	W 28-3 vs LT	@ #16 JMU	54.4O 41.3 · D 68.7	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
65	ToledoMid-American	6-4	W 24-3 @ M-OH	vs BALL	54.5O 56.1 · D 66.4	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
66	UConnFBS Independents	8-3	W 26-16 vs AF	@ FAU	53.9O 56.2 · D 46.1	–
67	Western KentuckyConference USA	8-2	W 42-26 vs MTSU	@ LSU	53.7O 51.6 · D 42.9	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
68	Southern MissSun Belt	7-3	L 14-41 vs TXST	@ USA	53.6O 48.2 · D 46.8	▼ 16Down 16 spots since last week
69	South CarolinaSEC	3-7	L 30-31 @ TA&M	vs CCU	53.6O 45.4 · D 64.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
70	Penn StateBig Ten	4-6	W 28-10 @ MSU	vs NEB	53.5O 56.9 · D 62.6	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
71	Kansas StateBig 12	5-5	W 14-6 @ OKST	@ #13 UTAH	52.9O 52.1 · D 54.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
72	WisconsinBig Ten	3-7	L 7-31 @ IU	vs #19 ILL	52.7O 35.2 · D 66.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
73	CaliforniaACC	6-4	W 29-26 @ LOU	@ STAN	52.7O 45.5 · D 52.1	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
74	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	6-4	L 40-45 @ GASO	@ SC	52.0O 42.4 · D 42.5	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
75	RutgersBig Ten	5-5	W 35-20 vs MD	@ #3 OSU	51.7O 60.6 · D 44.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
76	UTSAAmerican Athletic	5-5	W 28-7 @ CLT	vs ECU	51.7O 55.1 · D 49.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
77	OhioMid-American	6-4	L 13-17 @ WMU	vs MASS	51.4O 52.3 · D 47.8	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
78	MarshallSun Belt	5-5	W 30-18 @ GAST	@ APP	51.3O 56.3 · D 41.0	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
79	UCFBig 12	4-6	L 9-48 @ TTU	vs OKST	51.1O 46.6 · D 59.9	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
80	West VirginiaBig 12	4-7	L 23-25 @ ASU	vs #5 TTU	51.3O 49.6 · D 52.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
81	Western MichiganMid-American	6-4	W 17-13 vs OHIO	@ NIU	50.9O 36.0 · D 63.1	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
82	UCLABig Ten	3-7	L 10-48 @ OSU	vs WASH	50.7O 46.8 · D 52.0	–
83	Missouri StateConference USA	7-3	W 38-24 vs UTEP	@ KENN	50.5O 43.2 · D 51.9	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
84	Utah StatePac-12	5-5	L 26-29 @ UNLV	@ FRES	50.3O 54.6 · D 45.5	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
85	TroySun Belt	6-4	L 0-33 @ ODU	vs GAST	50.2O 39.4 · D 51.3	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
86	ColoradoBig 12	3-7	L 22-29 @ WVU	vs #24 ASU	50.1O 46.5 · D 50.1	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
87	MarylandBig Ten	4-6	L 6-24 @ ILL	vs #15 MICH	50.1O 46.2 · D 56.4	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
88	North Dakota StateMountain West	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
89	Sacramento StateMid-American	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
90	ArmyAmerican Athletic	5-4	W 14-13 vs TEM	vs TLSA	49.8O 36.7 · D 62.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
91	ArkansasSEC	2-8	L 22-23 @ LSU	@ #20 TEX	49.6O 69.2 · D 48.9	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
92	Jacksonville StateConference USA	7-3	W 35-26 vs KENN	@ FIU	49.0O 49.7 · D 43.5	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
93	Texas StatePac-12	4-6	W 41-14 @ USM	vs ULM	48.9O 65.6 · D 38.5	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
94	Virginia TechACC	3-7	L 14-34 @ FSU	vs #14 MIA	48.7O 45.9 · D 50.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
95	TempleAmerican Athletic	5-5	L 13-14 @ ARMY	vs #25 TULN	48.6O 49.4 · D 47.1	–
96	Miami (OH)Mid-American	5-5	L 3-24 vs TOL	@ BUF	48.5O 40.5 · D 55.9	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
97	Louisiana TechSun Belt	5-5	L 3-28 @ WSU	vs LIB	48.4O 42.1 · D 54.0	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
98	Central MichiganMid-American	6-4	W 38-19 vs BUF	@ KENT	48.2O 44.1 · D 51.0	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
99	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	5-5	W 45-40 vs CCU	vs ODU	47.7O 52.7 · D 32.4	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
100	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	4-6	L 24-35 @ TULN	vs CONN	47.6O 55.7 · D 38.6	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
101	SyracuseACC	3-7	L 10-38 @ MIA	@ #6 ND	47.6O 44.4 · D 47.7	–
102	Florida InternationalConference USA	5-5	W 34-27 vs LIB	vs JXST	47.5O 45.7 · D 42.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
103	RiceAmerican Athletic	5-5	W 24-17 vs UAB	vs #22 UNT	46.7O 31.9 · D 50.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
104	Arkansas StateSun Belt	5-5	L 21-27 vs USM	vs UL	46.4O 40.3 · D 47.8	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
105	North CarolinaACC	4-6	L 12-28 @ WAKE	vs DUKE	46.4O 35.2 · D 57.9	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
106	PurdueBig Ten	2-9	L 13-49 @ WASH	vs #2 IU	46.3O 45.9 · D 49.2	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
107	StanfordACC	3-7	L 15-20 @ UNC	vs CAL	46.2O 39.4 · D 53.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
108	Michigan StateBig Ten	3-7	L 10-28 vs PSU	@ IOWA	46.1O 47.0 · D 47.1	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
109	WyomingMountain West	4-6	L 3-24 @ FRES	vs NEV	45.8O 32.4 · D 61.6	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
110	DelawareConference USA	5-5	L 23-26 vs SHSU	@ WAKE	44.9O 46.7 · D 37.8	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
111	LouisianaSun Belt	4-6	W 42-39 vs TXST	@ ARST	44.6O 44.7 · D 42.9	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
112	LibertyConference USA	4-6	L 27-34 @ FIU	@ LT	44.0O 42.9 · D 50.4	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
113	App StateSun Belt	4-6	L 10-58 @ JMU	vs MRSH	43.8O 44.9 · D 41.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
114	UABAmerican Athletic	3-7	L 24-53 vs UNT	vs USF	43.0O 48.1 · D 34.4	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
115	Air ForceMountain West	3-7	L 16-26 @ CONN	vs UNM	42.5O 55.9 · D 37.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
116	TulsaAmerican Athletic	3-7	W 31-14 vs ORST	@ ARMY	42.3O 42.9 · D 43.5	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
117	South AlabamaSun Belt	3-7	W 26-14 @ ULM	vs USM	42.2O 43.5 · D 46.1	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
118	BuffaloMid-American	5-5	L 19-38 @ CMU	vs M-OH	42.1O 37.9 · D 50.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
119	UL MonroeSun Belt	3-7	L 14-26 vs USA	@ TXST	41.3O 33.6 · D 40.8	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
120	Bowling GreenMid-American	3-7	L 21-27 @ EMU	vs AKR	40.9O 32.3 · D 51.3	–
121	San José StateMountain West	3-7	L 10-55 @ NEV	@ SDSU	40.9O 49.8 · D 35.8	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
122	Oregon StatePac-12	2-9	L 14-31 @ TLSA	@ WSU	40.8O 40.7 · D 45.0	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
123	New Mexico StateConference USA	3-7	L 9-42 @ TENN	@ UTEP	39.9O 32.3 · D 46.6	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
124	Kent StateMid-American	4-6	W 42-35 @ AKR	vs CMU	39.7O 39.5 · D 33.7	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
125	Colorado StatePac-12	2-8	L 17-20 @ UNM	@ BOIS	39.2O 36.9 · D 44.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
126	Oklahoma StateBig 12	1-9	L 6-14 vs KSU	@ UCF	39.1O 34.0 · D 43.2	–
127	AkronMid-American	4-7	L 35-42 vs KENT	@ BGSU	38.8O 41.0 · D 38.7	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
128	Eastern MichiganMid-American	4-7	W 24-9 @ BALL	vs WMU	38.3O 43.6 · D 36.0	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
129	Boston CollegeACC	1-10	L 34-36 vs GT	@ SYR	38.2O 48.0 · D 36.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
130	Ball StateMid-American	4-6	L 9-24 vs EMU	@ TOL	38.0O 26.7 · D 41.5	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
131	Georgia StateSun Belt	1-9	L 18-30 vs MRSH	@ TROY	37.5O 40.8 · D 33.6	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
132	NevadaMountain West	2-8	W 55-10 vs SJSU	@ WYO	36.9O 33.1 · D 47.6	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
133	Northern IllinoisMountain West	3-7	W 45-3 @ MASS	vs WMU	36.7O 27.3 · D 53.0	–
134	UTEPMountain West	2-8	L 24-38 @ MOST	vs NMSU	36.6O 36.2 · D 44.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
135	Sam HoustonConference USA	2-8	W 26-23 vs DEL	@ MTSU	34.0O 34.7 · D 33.3	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
136	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	1-9	L 7-28 vs UTSA	@ #4 UGA	33.7O 31.7 · D 28.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
137	Middle TennesseeConference USA	1-9	L 26-42 @ WKU	vs SHSU	32.1O 36.3 · D 35.0	–
138	MassachusettsMid-American	0-10	L 3-45 vs NIU	@ OHIO	25.3O 23.3 · D 24.9	–

What happened in Week 12

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What happened in Week 12

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

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