College Football

2025 Week 3 Rankings

Penn State is No. 1 in the Week 3 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of Indiana and LSU. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 2

83 games were played in Week 2. Top-25 teams lost 4 times. 4 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings. Penn State is the new No. 1.

Missouri upset No. 1 Kansas, 42-31 at home. Beau Pribula led Missouri with 334 passing yds. In these rankings, Missouri rises from No. 55 to No. 10 and Kansas falls from No. 1 to No. 52.
Oklahoma upset No. 15 Michigan, 24-13 at home. John Mateer led Oklahoma with 270 passing yds. In these rankings, Oklahoma rises from No. 61 to No. 28 and Michigan falls from No. 15 to No. 61.
NC State upset No. 12 Virginia, 35-31 at home. CJ Bailey led NC State with 200 passing yds. In these rankings, NC State rises from No. 40 to No. 11 and Virginia falls from No. 12 to No. 56.
Toledo upset No. 22 Western Kentucky, 45-21 at home. Chip Trayanum led Toledo with 163 rushing yds. In these rankings, Toledo rises from No. 97 to No. 63 and Western Kentucky falls from No. 22 to No. 89.
No. 20 Tulane beat South Alabama by 2 points, 33-31 on the road. Jake Retzlaff led Tulane with 125 passing yds. In these rankings, Tulane falls from No. 20 to No. 30 and South Alabama falls from No. 80 to No. 82.
No. 24 Michigan State beat Boston College by 2 points, 42-40 at home. Aidan Chiles led Michigan State with 231 passing yds. In these rankings, Michigan State rises from No. 24 to No. 13 and Boston College falls from No. 53 to No. 73.

Week 2 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 3 ranking uses only games played before Week 3, 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	Penn StateBig Ten	2-0	W 34-0 vs FIU	vs Villanova	66.7O 57.3 · D 71.2	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
2	IndianaBig Ten	2-0	W 56-9 vs KENN	vs Indiana State	65.9O 64.1 · D 65.0	▲ 23Up 23 spots since last week
3	LSUSEC	2-0	W 23-7 vs LT	vs FLA	65.4O 45.3 · D 73.5	▲ 31Up 31 spots since last week
4	Texas A&MSEC	2-0	W 44-22 vs USU	@ ND	65.1O 61.4 · D 55.8	▲ 22Up 22 spots since last week
5	MarylandBig Ten	2-0	W 20-9 vs NIU	vs Towson	64.9O 47.0 · D 68.0	▲ 25Up 25 spots since last week
6	AuburnSEC	2-0	W 42-3 vs BALL	vs USA	64.8O 58.8 · D 68.3	▲ 23Up 23 spots since last week
7	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	2-0	W 18-16 @ FLA	@ MIA	64.8O 49.8 · D 71.2	▲ 24Up 24 spots since last week
8	USCBig Ten	2-0	W 59-20 vs GASO	@ PUR	64.5O 79.1 · D 53.3	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
9	Ole MissSEC	2-0	W 30-23 @ UK	vs #14 ARK	64.4O 66.3 · D 59.3	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
10	MissouriSEC	2-0	W 42-31 vs KU	vs UL	64.1O 69.4 · D 56.0	▲ 45Up 45 spots since last week
11	NC StateACC	2-0	W 35-31 vs UVA	@ WAKE	63.9O 51.5 · D 52.1	▲ 29Up 29 spots since last week
12	NebraskaBig Ten	2-0	W 68-0 vs AKR	vs Houston Christian	63.5O 58.1 · D 64.2	▲ 70Up 70 spots since last week
13	Michigan StateBig Ten	2-0	W 42-40 vs BC	vs Youngstown State	62.2O 47.9 · D 57.2	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
14	ArkansasSEC	2-0	W 56-14 vs ARST	@ #9 MISS	62.0O 66.2 · D 62.8	▲ 40Up 40 spots since last week
15	MinnesotaBig Ten	2-0	W 66-0 vs Northwestern State	@ CAL	61.9O 55.5 · D 69.3	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
16	ArizonaBig 12	2-0	W 48-3 vs Weber State	vs KSU	61.8O 56.1 · D 68.8	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
17	PittsburghACC	2-0	W 45-17 vs CMU	@ WVU	61.8O 63.6 · D 58.4	▲ 42Up 42 spots since last week
18	Georgia TechACC	2-0	W 59-12 vs Gardner-Webb	vs CLEM	61.7O 63.7 · D 58.2	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
19	TennesseeSEC	2-0	W 72-17 vs East Tennessee State	vs UGA	61.5O 73.5 · D 48.1	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
20	Florida StateACC	2-0	W 77-3 vs East Texas A&M	vs KENT	61.5O 61.6 · D 58.2	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
21	HoustonBig 12	2-0	W 35-9 @ RICE	vs COLO	61.4O 46.2 · D 76.6	▲ 47Up 47 spots since last week
22	Texas TechBig 12	2-0	W 62-14 vs KENT	vs ORST	61.3O 71.2 · D 53.9	▲ 27Up 27 spots since last week
23	OregonBig Ten	2-0	W 69-3 vs OKST	@ NU	61.3O 70.0 · D 55.6	▲ 35Up 35 spots since last week
24	RutgersBig Ten	2-0	W 45-17 vs M-OH	vs Norfolk State	61.2O 60.2 · D 45.1	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
25	TCUBig 12	1-0	W 48-14 @ UNC	vs Abilene Christian	61.0O 65.5 · D 61.0	▼ 22Down 22 spots since last week
26	Mississippi StateSEC	2-0	W 24-20 vs ASU	vs Alcorn State	60.9O 49.8 · D 61.9	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
27	WashingtonBig Ten	2-0	W 70-10 vs UC Davis	@ WSU	60.9O 66.1 · D 50.6	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
28	OklahomaSEC	2-0	W 24-13 vs MICH	@ TEM	60.9O 45.8 · D 69.9	▲ 33Up 33 spots since last week
29	UCFBig 12	2-0	W 68-7 vs North Carolina A&T	vs UNC	60.4O 52.5 · D 59.9	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
30	TulaneAmerican Athletic	2-0	W 33-31 @ USA	vs DUKE	59.9O 51.4 · D 63.7	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
31	IllinoisBig Ten	2-0	W 45-19 @ DUKE	vs WMU	59.7O 60.5 · D 63.9	▲ 25Up 25 spots since last week
32	WisconsinBig Ten	2-0	W 42-10 vs MTSU	@ ALA	59.7O 44.5 · D 71.8	▼ 15Down 15 spots since last week
33	VanderbiltSEC	2-0	W 44-20 @ VT	@ SC	59.7O 60.8 · D 67.7	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
34	BYUBig 12	2-0	W 27-3 vs STAN	@ ECU	59.5O 55.3 · D 68.7	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
35	NavyAmerican Athletic	2-0	W 38-24 vs UAB	@ TLSA	59.5O 54.4 · D 57.7	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
36	UtahBig 12	2-0	W 63-9 vs Cal Poly	@ WYO	59.5O 65.8 · D 63.8	▼ 30Down 30 spots since last week
37	LouisvilleACC	2-0	W 28-14 vs JMU	vs BGSU	59.4O 52.8 · D 61.9	▲ 20Up 20 spots since last week
38	TempleAmerican Athletic	2-0	W 55-7 vs Howard	vs OU	59.0O 61.4 · D 65.2	▼ 27Down 27 spots since last week
39	Iowa StateBig 12	3-0	W 16-13 vs IOWA	@ ARST	58.9O 42.8 · D 62.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
40	GeorgiaSEC	2-0	W 28-6 vs Austin Peay	@ #19 TENN	58.8O 48.1 · D 68.5	▼ 30Down 30 spots since last week
41	Ohio StateBig Ten	2-0	W 70-0 vs Grambling	vs OHIO	58.7O 48.7 · D 63.4	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
42	Texas StatePac-12	2-0	W 43-36 @ UTSA	@ ASU	58.2O 67.5 · D 40.9	▼ 33Down 33 spots since last week
43	MiamiACC	2-0	W 45-3 vs Bethune-Cookman	vs #7 USF	57.9O 49.2 · D 62.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
44	CaliforniaACC	2-0	W 35-3 vs Texas Southern	vs #15 MINN	57.6O 48.4 · D 71.6	▼ 21Down 21 spots since last week
45	MemphisAmerican Athletic	2-0	W 38-16 @ GAST	@ TROY	57.6O 53.3 · D 61.7	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
46	WyomingMountain West	2-0	W 31-7 vs Northern Iowa	vs UTAH	57.4O 35.3 · D 76.7	▼ 25Down 25 spots since last week
47	New Mexico StateConference USA	2-0	W 21-14 vs TLSA	@ LT	57.4O 29.8 · D 64.5	▲ 32Up 32 spots since last week
48	PurdueBig Ten	2-0	W 34-17 vs Southern Illinois	vs #8 USC	57.2O 43.2 · D 62.1	▼ 34Down 34 spots since last week
49	App StateSun Belt	2-0	W 20-13 vs Lindenwood	@ USM	56.5O 46.9 · D 62.2	▼ 45Down 45 spots since last week
50	South CarolinaSEC	2-0	W 38-10 vs South Carolina State	vs VAN	55.7O 38.4 · D 62.7	▼ 18Down 18 spots since last week
51	Washington StatePac-12	2-0	W 36-13 vs SDSU	@ UNT	54.7O 33.1 · D 66.0	▲ 38Up 38 spots since last week
52	KansasBig 12	2-1	L 31-42 @ MIZ	vs WVU	54.6O 53.4 · D 63.5	▼ 51Down 51 spots since last week
53	UNLVMountain West	3-0	W 30-23 vs UCLA	@ M-OH	54.1O 48.8 · D 36.2	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
54	North TexasAmerican Athletic	2-0	W 33-30 @ WMU	vs WSU	53.9O 56.7 · D 59.4	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
55	Air ForceMountain West	1-0	W 49-13 vs Bucknell	@ USU	53.3O 53.4 · D 53.6	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
56	VirginiaACC	1-1	L 31-35 @ NCSU	vs William & Mary	53.3O 65.9 · D 53.8	▼ 44Down 44 spots since last week
57	OhioMid-American	1-1	W 17-10 vs WVU	@ OSU	52.1O 50.5 · D 63.4	▲ 35Up 35 spots since last week
58	AlabamaSEC	1-1	W 73-0 vs ULM	vs WIS	51.8O 59.2 · D 59.8	▲ 50Up 50 spots since last week
59	CincinnatiBig 12	1-1	W 34-20 vs BGSU	vs Northwestern State	51.6O 47.4 · D 58.0	▲ 37Up 37 spots since last week
60	KentuckySEC	1-1	L 23-30 vs MISS	vs EMU	51.5O 42.6 · D 57.7	▼ 25Down 25 spots since last week
61	MichiganBig Ten	1-1	L 13-24 @ OU	vs CMU	51.2O 46.2 · D 57.8	▼ 46Down 46 spots since last week
62	ClemsonACC	1-1	W 27-16 vs TROY	@ #18 GT	50.9O 36.8 · D 59.9	▲ 45Up 45 spots since last week
63	ToledoMid-American	1-1	W 45-21 vs WKU	vs Morgan State	50.9O 52.8 · D 61.2	▲ 34Up 34 spots since last week
64	Wake ForestACC	2-0	W 42-10 vs Western Carolina	vs #11 NCSU	50.8O 40.3 · D 63.4	▼ 26Down 26 spots since last week
65	TexasSEC	1-1	W 38-7 vs SJSU	vs UTEP	50.7O 46.6 · D 74.9	▲ 26Up 26 spots since last week
66	North Dakota StateMountain West	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▲ 19Up 19 spots since last week
67	Sacramento StateMid-American	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▲ 19Up 19 spots since last week
68	Jacksonville StateConference USA	1-1	W 34-24 vs LIB	@ GASO	49.5O 44.6 · D 53.7	▲ 37Up 37 spots since last week
69	Fresno StatePac-12	2-1	W 36-27 @ ORST	vs Southern	49.4O 45.0 · D 55.8	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
70	SyracuseACC	1-1	W 27-20 vs CONN	vs Colgate	49.1O 47.6 · D 49.2	▲ 48Up 48 spots since last week
71	ColoradoBig 12	1-1	W 31-7 vs DEL	@ #21 HOU	49.1O 42.5 · D 57.6	▲ 49Up 49 spots since last week
72	Utah StatePac-12	1-1	L 22-44 @ TA&M	vs AF	48.4O 43.2 · D 48.6	▼ 39Down 39 spots since last week
73	Boston CollegeACC	1-1	L 40-42 @ MSU	@ STAN	48.1O 68.8 · D 45.6	▼ 20Down 20 spots since last week
74	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	1-1	W 56-3 vs Campbell	@ CCU	48.0O 51.9 · D 60.5	▲ 24Up 24 spots since last week
75	Boise StatePac-12	1-1	W 51-14 vs Eastern Washington	@ AF	47.6O 53.0 · D 51.4	▲ 29Up 29 spots since last week
76	TulsaAmerican Athletic	1-1	L 14-21 @ NMSU	vs NAVY	47.5O 45.5 · D 60.3	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
77	Arizona StateBig 12	1-1	L 20-24 @ MSST	vs TXST	47.5O 46.9 · D 54.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
78	IowaBig Ten	1-1	L 13-16 @ ISU	vs MASS	47.4O 36.6 · D 70.7	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
79	FloridaSEC	1-1	L 16-18 vs USF	@ #3 LSU	47.4O 48.1 · D 61.9	▼ 28Down 28 spots since last week
80	James MadisonSun Belt	1-1	L 14-28 @ LOU	@ LIB	47.3O 45.5 · D 64.5	▼ 20Down 20 spots since last week
81	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	1-1	W 56-14 vs Florida A&M	@ FIU	46.8O 52.0 · D 46.9	▲ 25Up 25 spots since last week
82	South AlabamaSun Belt	1-1	L 31-33 vs TULN	@ #6 AUB	46.7O 48.4 · D 42.0	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
83	Old DominionSun Belt	1-1	W 54-6 vs North Carolina Central	@ VT	46.7O 50.9 · D 58.7	▲ 27Up 27 spots since last week
84	BaylorBig 12	1-1	W 48-45 @ SMU	vs Samford	46.7O 65.2 · D 36.8	▲ 25Up 25 spots since last week
85	NorthwesternBig Ten	1-1	W 42-7 vs Western Illinois	vs #23 ORE	46.4O 39.9 · D 62.9	▲ 30Up 30 spots since last week
86	DukeACC	1-1	L 19-45 vs ILL	@ TULN	46.3O 51.0 · D 41.9	▼ 21Down 21 spots since last week
87	Louisiana TechSun Belt	1-1	L 7-23 @ LSU	vs NMSU	46.0O 27.6 · D 65.2	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
88	Hawai'iMountain West	2-1	W 37-20 vs SHSU	vs Portland State	45.9O 40.1 · D 52.6	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
89	Western KentuckyConference USA	2-1	L 21-45 @ TOL	vs NEV	45.8O 57.0 · D 43.0	▼ 67Down 67 spots since last week
90	Florida InternationalConference USA	1-1	L 0-34 @ PSU	vs FAU	45.7O 40.8 · D 54.4	▼ 23Down 23 spots since last week
91	BuffaloMid-American	1-1	W 45-6 vs Saint Francis	@ KENT	45.3O 42.7 · D 64.7	▲ 37Up 37 spots since last week
92	San Diego StatePac-12	1-1	L 13-36 @ WSU	vs CAL	45.2O 42.8 · D 55.3	▼ 46Down 46 spots since last week
93	UABAmerican Athletic	1-1	L 24-38 @ NAVY	vs AKR	45.1O 57.8 · D 25.8	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
94	Southern MissSun Belt	1-1	W 38-20 vs Jackson State	vs APP	45.0O 38.5 · D 40.4	▲ 23Up 23 spots since last week
95	West VirginiaBig 12	1-1	L 10-17 @ OHIO	vs #17 PITT	44.4O 45.6 · D 68.0	▼ 52Down 52 spots since last week
96	UConnFBS Independents	1-1	L 20-27 @ SYR	@ DEL	44.4O 57.9 · D 51.4	▼ 49Down 49 spots since last week
97	North CarolinaACC	1-1	W 20-3 @ CLT	vs Richmond	44.3O 35.2 · D 52.5	▲ 37Up 37 spots since last week
98	Oklahoma StateBig 12	1-1	L 3-69 @ ORE	vs TLSA	44.2O 34.8 · D 47.5	▼ 27Down 27 spots since last week
99	RiceAmerican Athletic	1-1	L 9-35 vs HOU	vs Prairie View A&M	44.1O 34.5 · D 54.6	▼ 15Down 15 spots since last week
100	LibertyConference USA	1-1	L 24-34 @ JXST	@ BGSU	43.9O 46.0 · D 52.7	▼ 27Down 27 spots since last week
101	TroySun Belt	1-1	L 16-27 @ CLEM	vs MEM	43.7O 42.6 · D 51.4	▼ 29Down 29 spots since last week
102	LouisianaSun Belt	1-1	W 34-10 vs McNeese	@ #10 MIZ	43.4O 32.6 · D 61.5	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
103	Arkansas StateSun Belt	1-1	L 14-56 vs ARK	vs ISU	43.4O 46.5 · D 31.0	▼ 26Down 26 spots since last week
104	UTEPMountain West	1-1	W 42-17 vs UT Martin	@ TEX	43.3O 43.2 · D 49.8	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
105	Bowling GreenMid-American	1-1	L 20-34 @ CIN	vs LIB	43.2O 36.6 · D 56.4	▼ 29Down 29 spots since last week
106	DelawareConference USA	1-1	L 7-31 @ COLO	vs CONN	42.9O 39.1 · D 47.1	▼ 28Down 28 spots since last week
107	SMUACC	1-1	L 45-48 vs BAY	@ MOST	42.9O 53.6 · D 36.0	▼ 37Down 37 spots since last week
108	Notre DameFBS Independents	0-1	L 24-27 @ MIA	vs #4 TA&M	42.6O 50.0 · D 55.9	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
109	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	1-1	W 13-0 vs Charleston Southern	vs ECU	42.5O 25.5 · D 58.6	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
110	UL MonroeSun Belt	1-1	L 0-73 @ ALA	@ UTEP	42.1O 38.6 · D 50.6	▼ 48Down 48 spots since last week
111	New MexicoMountain West	1-1	W 32-22 vs Idaho State	@ UCLA	41.1O 38.0 · D 41.0	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
112	Colorado StatePac-12	1-1	W 21-17 vs Northern Colorado	vs UTSA	40.1O 33.4 · D 50.5	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
113	Central MichiganMid-American	1-1	L 17-45 @ PITT	@ MICH	40.0O 38.8 · D 51.8	▼ 30Down 30 spots since last week
114	Missouri StateConference USA	1-1	W 21-20 @ MRSH	vs SMU	40.0O 46.0 · D 43.0	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
115	NevadaMountain West	1-1	W 20-17 vs Sacramento State	vs MTSU	39.6O 33.0 · D 41.3	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
116	Northern IllinoisMountain West	1-1	L 9-20 @ MD	@ MSST	39.6O 28.4 · D 60.3	▼ 26Down 26 spots since last week
117	Kent StateMid-American	1-1	L 14-62 @ TTU	vs BUF	39.1O 31.0 · D 36.7	▼ 29Down 29 spots since last week
118	ArmyAmerican Athletic	1-1	W 24-21 @ KSU	vs UNT	38.0O 38.6 · D 49.3	▲ 19Up 19 spots since last week
119	UTSAAmerican Athletic	0-2	L 36-43 vs TXST	vs Incarnate Word	37.4O 52.7 · D 40.8	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
120	Western MichiganMid-American	0-2	L 30-33 vs UNT	@ ILL	36.1O 36.7 · D 53.6	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
121	Kennesaw StateConference USA	0-2	L 9-56 @ IU	vs Merrimack	36.1O 38.4 · D 50.2	▼ 27Down 27 spots since last week
122	UCLABig Ten	0-2	L 23-30 @ UNLV	vs UNM	36.0O 37.3 · D 45.7	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
123	Miami (OH)Mid-American	0-2	L 17-45 @ RUTG	vs UNLV	36.0O 30.7 · D 53.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
124	Kansas StateBig 12	1-2	L 21-24 vs ARMY	@ #16 ARIZ	35.5O 39.9 · D 41.9	▼ 25Down 25 spots since last week
125	Georgia StateSun Belt	0-2	L 16-38 vs MEM	vs Murray State	34.9O 40.0 · D 30.3	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
126	StanfordACC	0-2	L 3-27 @ BYU	vs BC	34.9O 33.9 · D 61.4	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
127	AkronMid-American	0-2	L 0-68 @ NEB	@ UAB	34.6O 30.5 · D 38.8	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
128	Oregon StatePac-12	0-2	L 27-36 vs FRES	@ #22 TTU	34.4O 46.8 · D 40.0	▼ 15Down 15 spots since last week
129	Virginia TechACC	0-2	L 20-44 vs VAN	vs ODU	34.4O 37.3 · D 41.0	▼ 26Down 26 spots since last week
130	Ball StateMid-American	0-2	L 3-42 @ AUB	vs New Hampshire	33.4O 24.8 · D 42.9	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
131	MarshallSun Belt	0-2	L 20-21 vs MOST	vs Eastern Kentucky	31.8O 31.5 · D 38.9	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
132	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	0-2	L 20-59 @ USC	vs JXST	31.1O 40.6 · D 25.8	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
133	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	0-2	L 3-20 vs UNC	vs Monmouth	30.4O 24.1 · D 41.7	–
134	San José StateMountain West	0-2	L 7-38 @ TEX	vs Idaho	29.9O 35.7 · D 46.6	▼ 32Down 32 spots since last week
135	Sam HoustonConference USA	0-3	L 20-37 @ HAW	@ TEX	27.9O 37.2 · D 34.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
136	MassachusettsMid-American	0-2	L 26-27 vs Bryant	@ IOWA	27.4O 31.5 · D 34.1	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
137	Eastern MichiganMid-American	0-2	L 23-28 vs Long Island University	@ UK	26.6O 36.6 · D 26.8	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
138	Middle TennesseeConference USA	0-2	L 10-42 @ WIS	@ NEV	26.6O 23.0 · D 30.7	–