We’re in the closing stages of the college football season and it seems like most of the chaos is behind us. The only teams from last week’s top 25 to lose as a favorite were Georgia Tech, which struggled against unranked-but-tough Pitt, and Illinois, which couldn’t do anything against Wisconsin. The only other ranked teams to lose were Missouri, which lost in a low-scoring match against Oklahoma, and USC, which lost to No. 7 Oregon.
Big tests for most of the top teams in the country come next week.
What does this all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Statistics courtesy of ESPN Research.
Eastern all the time.
previous ranking: 1
2025 record: 11-0
Week 13 Results: Defeated Rutgers 42–9
Statistics to know: Ohio State leads 11–0 all-time against Rutgers.
what will happen next: Saturday in Michigan, noon, Fox
previous ranking: 2
2025 record: 11-0
Week 13 Results: idle
what will happen next: Friday at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., NBC
previous ranking:3
2025 record: 11-0
Week 13 Results: Defeated Samford 48-0
Statistics to know: Texas A&M’s win over Samford is its largest shutout win since defeating Prairie View A&M 67–0 in 2016.
what will happen next: Friday in Texas, 7:30 p.m., ABC
previous ranking:4
2025 record: 10-1
Week 13 Results: beat charlotte 35-3
Statistics to know: Georgia has won 48 consecutive games against unranked opponents. This is the longest active streak in FBS.
what will happen next: Friday at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m., ABC
previous ranking:6
2025 record: 10-1
Week 13 Results: Defeated USC 42-27
Statistics to know: Oregon has won four consecutive games against USC.
what will happen next: Saturday in Washington
previous ranking:5
2025 record: 10-1
Week 13 Results: idle
what will happen next: Friday, noon, ABC at Mississippi State
previous ranking:6
2025 record: 10-1
Week 13 Results: idle
what will happen next: Saturday at West Virginia, noon, ESPN
previous ranking:8
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Missouri 17-6
Statistics to know: Oklahoma has recorded an FBS-high five wins against ranked opponents this season.
what will happen next: Saturday vs. LSU, 3:30 p.m., ABC
previous ranking:9
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Beat Syracuse 70-7
Statistics to know: Notre Dame had not scored 70 points in a game since 1932.
what will happen next: Saturday at Stanford, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
previous ranking: 10
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Eastern Illinois 56–0
Statistics to know: Alabama’s total of 34 yards allowed against Eastern Illinois was its fewest since 1962.
what will happen next: Saturday at Auburn, 7:30 p.m., ABC
previous ranking:11
2025 record:10-1
week 13 result: Defeated Cincinnati 26-14
stat to know: BYU is the only Big 12 team to win 10 games each of the last two seasons.
what will happen next: Saturday vs. UCF, 1 p.m., ESPN2
previous ranking:12
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Kentucky 45–17
Statistics to know: This season is Vanderbilt’s first season since 1982 with no losses at home.
what will happen next: Saturday at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
previous ranking:14
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Virginia Tech 34–17
Statistics to know: The win over Virginia Tech was Miami’s first outside of Florida State this season.
what will happen next: Saturday in Pittsburgh, noon, ABC
previous ranking:13
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Kansas State 51–47
Statistics to know: The win over Kansas State was Utah’s fourth consecutive game with 45 or more points.
what will happen next: Friday at Kansas, noon, ESPN
previous ranking:18
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Maryland 45-20
Statistics to know: Michigan has won nine consecutive games against Maryland.
what will happen next: Saturday vs. Ohio State, noon, Fox
previous ranking:17
2025 record:8-3
week 13 result: Defeated Arkansas 52-37
stat to know: Texas’ 52 points against Arkansas are its most against an SEC opponent since 2012.
what will happen next: Friday vs. Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 19
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: idle
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN
previous ranking:20
2025 record: 8-3
Week 13 Results: Defeated Florida 31-11
Statistics to know: The 20-point win against Florida tied for the largest win in school history.
what will happen next: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
previous ranking:16
2025 record: 8-3
Week 13 Results: Lost to Oregon 42-27
Statistics to know: USC has lost seven consecutive games against top-10 opponents.
what will happen next: Saturday vs. UCLA, 4:30 p.m., NBC
previous ranking:21
2025 record: 10-1
Week 13 Results: Defeated Washington State 24-20
Statistics to know: JMU has won nine consecutive games, the longest active winning streak by any Group of 6 teams.
what will happen next: Saturday at Coastal Carolina, 3:45 p.m., ESPNU
previous ranking:22
2025 record: 10-1
Week 13 Results: Beat Rice 56-24
Statistics to know: North Texas has scored an FBS-high 50 or more points six times this season.
what will happen next: Friday vs. Temple, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 24
2025 record: 9-2
Week 13 Results: Defeated Temple 37-13
Statistics to know: This is Tulane’s fourth consecutive nine-win season.
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
previous ranking:15
2025 record:9-2
week 13 result: Lost to Pittsburgh 42-28
stat to know: The loss to Pitt was Georgia Tech’s first loss at home since losing to Georgia in 2023.
what will happen next: Friday vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ABC
previous ranking:NR
2025 record: 8-3
Week 13 Results: Defeated Georgia Tech 42-28
Statistics to know: Pitt has six consecutive wins in ACC play, its longest under Pat Narduzzi.
what will happen next: Saturday vs. Miami, noon, ABC
previous ranking:NR
2025 record:8-3
week 13 result: Defeated Louisville 38–6
stat to know: SMU’s 32-point win against Louisville is its largest win of the season.
what will happen next: Saturday on Cal, 8 p.m., ESPN2
