College Football

2025 Week 2 Rankings

Kansas is No. 1 in the Week 2 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of Arizona and TCU. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

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 2 ranking uses only games played before Week 2, 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	KansasBig 12	2-0	W 46-7 vs Wagner	@ MIZ	65.8O 59.7 · D 77.2	–
2	ArizonaBig 12	1-0	W 40-6 vs HAW	vs Weber State	62.4O 55.7 · D 63.3	–
3	TCUBig 12	1-0	W 48-14 @ UNC	vs Abilene Christian	61.3O 67.3 · D 64.7	–
4	App StateSun Belt	1-0	W 34-11 vs CLT	vs Lindenwood	61.2O 60.6 · D 67.1	–
5	USCBig Ten	1-0	W 73-13 vs MOST	vs GASO	60.8O 72.9 · D 54.0	–
6	UtahBig 12	1-0	W 43-10 @ UCLA	vs Cal Poly	60.7O 63.3 · D 67.9	–
7	Ole MissSEC	1-0	W 63-7 vs GAST	@ UK	60.5O 70.0 · D 58.7	–
8	MinnesotaBig Ten	1-0	W 23-10 vs BUF	vs Northwestern State	60.3O 46.9 · D 68.1	–
9	Texas StatePac-12	1-0	W 52-27 vs EMU	@ UTSA	60.2O 69.4 · D 47.7	–
10	GeorgiaSEC	1-0	W 45-7 vs MRSH	vs Austin Peay	60.2O 60.8 · D 66.1	–
11	TempleAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 42-10 @ MASS	vs Howard	60.0O 62.4 · D 65.9	–
12	VirginiaACC	1-0	W 48-7 vs CCU	@ NCSU	60.0O 61.7 · D 64.2	–
13	Penn StateBig Ten	1-0	W 46-11 vs NEV	vs FIU	60.0O 60.2 · D 63.8	–
14	PurdueBig Ten	1-0	W 31-0 vs BALL	vs Southern Illinois	59.9O 51.2 · D 71.4	–
15	MichiganBig Ten	1-0	W 34-17 vs UNM	@ OU	59.8O 53.8 · D 59.0	–
16	WashingtonBig Ten	1-0	W 38-21 vs CSU	vs UC Davis	59.8O 58.3 · D 56.4	–
17	WisconsinBig Ten	1-0	W 17-0 vs M-OH	vs MTSU	59.8O 40.1 · D 76.0	–
18	TennesseeSEC	1-0	W 45-26 vs SYR	vs East Tennessee State	59.4O 64.3 · D 51.4	–
19	Mississippi StateSEC	1-0	W 34-17 @ USM	vs ASU	59.4O 59.1 · D 62.9	–
20	TulaneAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 23-3 vs NU	@ USA	59.3O 46.2 · D 69.4	–
21	WyomingMountain West	1-0	W 10-0 @ AKR	vs Northern Iowa	59.2O 43.3 · D 77.0	–
22	Western KentuckyConference USA	2-0	W 55-6 vs North Alabama	@ TOL	59.0O 66.1 · D 51.5	–
23	CaliforniaACC	1-0	W 34-15 @ ORST	vs Texas Southern	59.0O 55.2 · D 63.8	–
24	Michigan StateBig Ten	1-0	W 23-6 vs WMU	vs BC	59.0O 43.1 · D 68.2	–
25	IndianaBig Ten	1-0	W 27-14 vs ODU	vs KENN	58.9O 51.4 · D 59.1	–
26	Texas A&MSEC	1-0	W 42-24 vs UTSA	vs USU	58.9O 56.7 · D 50.2	–
27	Georgia TechACC	1-0	W 27-20 @ COLO	vs Gardner-Webb	58.5O 54.8 · D 60.7	–
28	Florida StateACC	1-0	W 31-17 vs ALA	vs East Texas A&M	58.4O 49.6 · D 56.1	–
29	AuburnSEC	1-0	W 38-24 @ BAY	vs BALL	58.4O 59.7 · D 51.2	–
30	MarylandBig Ten	1-0	W 39-7 vs FAU	vs NIU	58.1O 54.5 · D 62.2	–
31	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 34-7 vs BOIS	@ FLA	57.8O 51.2 · D 61.4	–
32	South CarolinaSEC	1-0	W 24-11 vs VT	vs South Carolina State	57.7O 46.0 · D 62.9	–
33	Utah StatePac-12	1-0	W 28-16 vs UTEP	@ TA&M	57.5O 47.0 · D 59.0	–
34	LSUSEC	1-0	W 17-10 @ CLEM	vs LT	57.3O 44.9 · D 69.1	–
35	KentuckySEC	1-0	W 24-16 vs TOL	vs #7 MISS	57.2O 42.6 · D 57.2	–
36	MiamiACC	1-0	W 27-24 vs ND	vs Bethune-Cookman	57.1O 45.4 · D 52.5	–
37	UCFBig 12	1-0	W 17-10 vs JXST	vs North Carolina A&T	56.9O 42.7 · D 61.5	–
38	Wake ForestACC	1-0	W 10-9 vs KENN	vs Western Carolina	56.7O 35.8 · D 62.7	–
39	RutgersBig Ten	1-0	W 34-31 vs OHIO	vs M-OH	56.3O 52.0 · D 43.0	–
40	NC StateACC	1-0	W 24-17 vs ECU	vs #12 UVA	56.0O 46.8 · D 53.3	–
41	Iowa StateBig 12	2-0	W 55-7 vs South Dakota	vs IOWA	55.7O 50.6 · D 58.7	–
42	UNLVMountain West	2-0	W 38-21 vs SHSU	vs UCLA	55.6O 55.5 · D 33.3	–
43	West VirginiaBig 12	1-0	W 45-3 vs Robert Morris	@ OHIO	54.8O 57.4 · D 65.1	–
44	Ohio StateBig Ten	1-0	W 14-7 vs TEX	vs Grambling	54.6O 33.0 · D 62.9	–
45	BYUBig 12	1-0	W 69-0 vs Portland State	vs STAN	54.5O 63.7 · D 55.5	–
46	San Diego StatePac-12	1-0	W 42-0 vs Stony Brook	@ WSU	54.5O 50.5 · D 68.5	–
47	UConnFBS Independents	1-0	W 59-13 vs Central Connecticut	@ SYR	54.5O 67.8 · D 50.8	–
48	VanderbiltSEC	1-0	W 45-3 vs Charleston Southern	@ VT	54.5O 53.6 · D 64.7	–
49	Texas TechBig 12	1-0	W 67-7 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff	vs KENT	54.4O 66.1 · D 51.4	–
50	NavyAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 52-7 vs VMI	vs UAB	54.4O 59.8 · D 57.6	–
51	FloridaSEC	1-0	W 55-0 vs Long Island University	vs USF	54.4O 55.6 · D 61.8	–
52	North TexasAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 51-0 vs Lamar	@ WMU	54.4O 54.3 · D 63.1	–
53	Boston CollegeACC	1-0	W 66-10 vs Fordham	@ #24 MSU	54.4O 65.9 · D 50.9	–
54	ArkansasSEC	1-0	W 52-7 vs Alabama A&M	vs ARST	54.3O 59.6 · D 57.0	–
55	MissouriSEC	1-0	W 61-6 vs Central Arkansas	vs #1 KU	54.3O 62.5 · D 53.5	–
56	IllinoisBig Ten	1-0	W 52-3 vs Western Illinois	@ DUKE	54.3O 55.3 · D 60.4	–
57	LouisvilleACC	1-0	W 51-17 vs Eastern Kentucky	vs JMU	54.2O 61.0 · D 53.9	–
58	OregonBig Ten	1-0	W 59-13 vs Montana State	vs OKST	54.2O 63.5 · D 51.1	–
59	PittsburghACC	1-0	W 61-9 vs Duquesne	vs CMU	54.2O 61.6 · D 52.7	–
60	James MadisonSun Belt	1-0	W 45-10 vs Weber State	@ LOU	54.1O 53.7 · D 59.9	–
61	OklahomaSEC	1-0	W 35-3 vs Illinois State	vs #15 MICH	54.1O 47.1 · D 66.2	–
62	UL MonroeSun Belt	1-0	W 29-0 vs Saint Francis	@ ALA	53.9O 40.3 · D 70.0	–
63	MemphisAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 45-10 vs Chattanooga	@ GAST	53.9O 52.9 · D 57.1	–
64	Air ForceMountain West	1-0	W 49-13 vs Bucknell	@ USU	53.8O 55.9 · D 53.3	–
65	DukeACC	1-0	W 45-17 vs Elon	vs ILL	53.6O 57.0 · D 49.7	–
66	TulsaAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 35-7 vs Abilene Christian	@ NMSU	53.6O 47.6 · D 59.0	–
67	Florida InternationalConference USA	1-0	W 42-9 vs Bethune-Cookman	@ #13 PSU	53.5O 51.3 · D 54.0	–
68	HoustonBig 12	1-0	W 27-0 vs Stephen F. Austin	@ RICE	53.5O 35.2 · D 69.8	–
69	IowaBig Ten	1-0	W 34-7 vs UAlbany	@ ISU	53.4O 41.3 · D 62.4	–
70	SMUACC	1-0	W 42-13 vs East Texas A&M	vs BAY	53.1O 49.2 · D 50.2	–
71	Oklahoma StateBig 12	1-0	W 27-7 vs UT Martin	@ ORE	52.9O 35.0 · D 61.1	–
72	TroySun Belt	1-0	W 38-20 vs Nicholls	@ CLEM	52.8O 46.2 · D 48.7	–
73	LibertyConference USA	1-0	W 28-7 vs Maine	@ JXST	52.7O 37.2 · D 56.5	–
74	Louisiana TechSun Belt	1-0	W 24-0 vs SE Louisiana	@ LSU	52.7O 29.1 · D 64.6	–
75	Arizona StateBig 12	1-0	W 38-19 vs Northern Arizona	@ #19 MSST	52.7O 48.2 · D 45.4	–
76	Bowling GreenMid-American	1-0	W 26-7 vs Lafayette	@ CIN	52.7O 29.9 · D 63.5	–
77	Arkansas StateSun Belt	1-0	W 42-24 vs Southeast Missouri State	vs ARK	52.6O 52.8 · D 39.4	–
78	DelawareConference USA	1-0	W 35-17 vs Delaware State	@ COLO	52.4O 43.5 · D 46.2	–
79	New Mexico StateConference USA	1-0	W 19-3 vs Bryant	vs TLSA	52.4O 26.2 · D 63.0	–
80	South AlabamaSun Belt	1-0	W 38-21 vs Morgan State	vs #20 TULN	52.2O 43.9 · D 43.2	–
81	UABAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 52-42 vs Alabama State	@ NAVY	51.6O 61.9 · D 16.4	–
82	NebraskaBig Ten	1-0	W 20-17 vs CIN	vs AKR	51.4O 44.4 · D 61.4	–
83	Central MichiganMid-American	1-0	W 16-14 @ SJSU	@ PITT	50.7O 44.6 · D 61.7	–
84	RiceAmerican Athletic	1-0	W 14-12 @ UL	vs HOU	50.6O 39.5 · D 68.6	–
85	North Dakota StateMountain West	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	–
86	Sacramento StateMid-American	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	–
87	Fresno StatePac-12	1-1	W 42-14 vs GASO	@ ORST	47.6O 47.2 · D 61.9	–
88	Kent StateMid-American	1-0	W 21-17 vs Merrimack	@ TTU	45.3O 27.9 · D 46.7	–
89	Washington StatePac-12	1-0	W 13-10 vs Idaho	vs SDSU	43.9O 17.2 · D 58.7	–
90	Northern IllinoisMountain West	1-0	W 19-17 vs Holy Cross	@ MD	42.5O 25.5 · D 52.8	–
91	TexasSEC	0-1	L 7-14 @ OSU	vs SJSU	39.6O 38.3 · D 68.7	–
92	OhioMid-American	0-1	L 31-34 @ RUTG	vs WVU	38.8O 56.4 · D 47.8	–
93	Hawai'iMountain West	1-1	L 6-40 @ ARIZ	vs SHSU	38.8O 31.9 · D 51.4	–
94	Kennesaw StateConference USA	0-1	L 9-10 @ WAKE	@ #25 IU	38.6O 38.5 · D 65.7	–
95	Notre DameFBS Independents	0-1	L 24-27 @ MIA	vs TA&M	38.1O 47.7 · D 55.1	–
96	CincinnatiBig 12	0-1	L 17-20 vs NEB	vs BGSU	38.0O 39.6 · D 56.2	–
97	ToledoMid-American	0-1	L 16-24 @ UK	vs #22 WKU	38.0O 43.5 · D 58.1	–
98	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	0-1	L 17-24 @ NCSU	vs Campbell	38.0O 47.1 · D 53.5	–
99	Kansas StateBig 12	1-1	W 38-35 vs North Dakota	vs ARMY	37.8O 46.4 · D 39.9	–
100	LouisianaSun Belt	0-1	L 12-14 vs RICE	vs McNeese	37.7O 33.1 · D 61.6	–
101	UTEPMountain West	0-1	L 16-28 @ USU	vs UT Martin	37.7O 41.9 · D 53.2	–
102	San José StateMountain West	0-1	L 14-16 vs CMU	@ TEX	37.6O 39.4 · D 56.0	–
103	Virginia TechACC	0-1	L 11-24 vs SC	vs VAN	37.6O 38.3 · D 54.3	–
104	Boise StatePac-12	0-1	L 7-34 @ USF	vs Eastern Washington	37.4O 39.7 · D 48.7	–
105	Jacksonville StateConference USA	0-1	L 10-17 @ UCF	vs LIB	37.3O 39.6 · D 58.1	–
106	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	0-1	L 7-39 @ MD	vs Florida A&M	37.1O 39.0 · D 45.0	–
107	ClemsonACC	0-1	L 10-17 vs LSU	vs TROY	36.8O 32.7 · D 55.6	–
108	AlabamaSEC	0-1	L 17-31 @ FSU	vs ULM	36.8O 44.5 · D 50.5	–
109	BaylorBig 12	0-1	L 24-38 vs AUB	@ SMU	36.7O 49.0 · D 39.3	–
110	Old DominionSun Belt	0-1	L 14-27 @ IU	vs North Carolina Central	36.3O 41.7 · D 48.5	–
111	Western MichiganMid-American	0-1	L 6-23 @ MSU	vs UNT	36.3O 33.5 · D 57.6	–
112	UTSAAmerican Athletic	0-1	L 24-42 @ TA&M	vs #9 TXST	36.2O 49.8 · D 42.5	–
113	Oregon StatePac-12	0-1	L 15-34 vs CAL	vs FRES	36.2O 37.5 · D 44.2	–
114	AkronMid-American	0-1	L 0-10 vs WYO	@ NEB	36.1O 25.5 · D 57.5	–
115	NorthwesternBig Ten	0-1	L 3-23 @ TULN	vs Western Illinois	36.0O 32.4 · D 54.3	–
116	StanfordACC	0-1	L 20-23 @ HAW	@ BYU	35.8O 43.0 · D 55.3	–
117	Southern MissSun Belt	0-1	L 17-34 vs MSST	vs Jackson State	35.8O 38.3 · D 40.0	–
118	SyracuseACC	0-1	L 26-45 vs TENN	vs CONN	35.6O 48.8 · D 34.3	–
119	Miami (OH)Mid-American	0-1	L 0-17 @ WIS	@ RUTG	35.6O 26.3 · D 60.9	–
120	ColoradoBig 12	0-1	L 20-27 vs GT	vs DEL	35.6O 40.2 · D 44.8	–
121	New MexicoMountain West	0-1	L 17-34 @ MICH	vs Idaho State	35.3O 41.8 · D 45.8	–
122	Ball StateMid-American	0-1	L 0-31 @ PUR	@ AUB	35.3O 30.6 · D 48.7	–
123	Colorado StatePac-12	0-1	L 21-38 @ WASH	vs Northern Colorado	35.3O 44.2 · D 40.9	–
124	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	0-1	L 7-48 @ UVA	vs Charleston Southern	35.2O 37.1 · D 37.1	–
125	NevadaMountain West	0-1	L 11-46 @ PSU	vs Sacramento State	35.2O 37.5 · D 38.7	–
126	MassachusettsMid-American	0-1	L 10-42 vs TEM	vs Bryant	35.2O 35.6 · D 36.3	–
127	MarshallSun Belt	0-1	L 7-45 @ UGA	vs MOST	35.0O 35.4 · D 38.1	–
128	BuffaloMid-American	0-1	L 10-23 @ MINN	vs Saint Francis	34.9O 33.5 · D 53.4	–
129	Eastern MichiganMid-American	0-1	L 27-52 @ TXST	vs Long Island University	34.8O 52.1 · D 28.7	–
130	Georgia StateSun Belt	0-1	L 7-63 @ MISS	vs MEM	34.6O 42.1 · D 27.9	–
131	UCLABig Ten	0-1	L 10-43 vs UTAH	@ UNLV	34.5O 33.7 · D 35.3	–
132	Missouri StateConference USA	0-1	L 13-73 @ USC	@ MRSH	34.2O 46.3 · D 24.8	–
133	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	0-1	L 11-34 vs APP	vs UNC	34.0O 34.4 · D 38.4	–
134	North CarolinaACC	0-1	L 14-48 vs TCU	@ CLT	33.8O 36.6 · D 31.0	–
135	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	0-1	L 14-42 @ FRES	@ #5 USC	31.9O 39.9 · D 34.1	–
136	Sam HoustonConference USA	0-2	L 21-38 vs UNLV	@ HAW	30.0O 40.7 · D 36.4	–
137	ArmyAmerican Athletic	0-1	L 27-30 vs Tarleton State	@ KSU	27.0O 37.4 · D 35.3	–
138	Middle TennesseeConference USA	0-1	L 14-34 vs Austin Peay	@ #17 WIS	25.1O 15.3 · D 31.9	–

As of: 2025-09-02