The new AP College Football Top 25 Poll is here.

Week 3 saw some rivalries reignited and some teams travel to face big names. However, the week was largely free of surprise drama. Georgia fought its way to a one-point victory over Kentucky, Alabama dominated Wisconsin thanks to five touchdowns from Jalen Milroe, and Ole Miss easily defeated Wake Forest. Oregon State held its own against rival Oregon, but the Ducks pulled away in the second half. In the 49-14 victory, Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel accounted for over 300 yards of offense and three touchdowns.

What does this mean for the new AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 2

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: UTSA defeated 56-7

Things to know: Arch Manning’s 67-yard touchdown run was the longest by a Texas quarterback since Vince Young’s 80-yard touchdown run against Oklahoma State in 2005.

What happens next?: Saturday against UL Monroe, 8 p.m., ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 1

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Kentucky defeated 13-12

Things to know: In the last five seasons, Georgia has stayed under 20 points on the road three times – all times against Kentucky (2020, 2022, 2024).

What happens next?: September 28 in Alabama, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 3

Record 2024: 2-0

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday vs. Marshall, 12:00 p.m. ET

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Previous ranking: 4

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Wisconsin defeated 42-10

Things to know: Since the start of the 2011 season, Alabama has a 7-2 record against Big Ten teams, with all seven wins coming by more than 15 points. Saturday was the second 30-point win in those nine games (they beat Michigan State 38-0 during the 2015 season).

What happens next?: September 28 against Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 5

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Defeated Wake Forest 40-6

Things to know: Ole Miss is the first team in SEC history to score more than 150 points while allowing fewer than 10 points in its first three games.

What happens next?: Saturday against Georgia Southern, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network

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Previous ranking: 7

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Defeated Kent State 71-0

Things to know: Tennessee has a +178 point differential this season, the best through three games in SEC history and the second-best of any FBS team in the poll era (since 1936).

What happens next?: Saturday in Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 6

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Boston College defeated 27-21

Things to know: Since last season, Missouri has won three straight games against AP-ranked opponents, the longest winning streak since 1976, when the team won four straight games.

What happens next?: Saturday against Vanderbilt

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Previous ranking: 10

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Ball State defeated 62-0

Things to know: The Canes have scored 159 points this season, the most in the first three games in school history.

What happens next?: Saturday in South Florida, 7 p.m.

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Previous ranking: 9

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Oregon State defeated 49-14

Things to know: Dillon Gabriel completed 83% of his passes with two passing touchdowns. It was his third straight game in which he threw multiple passing touchdowns with an 80% completion rate. Over the last 20 years, that’s the longest streak in the FBS, tied with Ohio State’s Justin Fields (2020) and Missouri’s Chase Daniel (2008).

What happens next?: September 28 at UCLA

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Previous ranking: 8

Record 2024: 2-0

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday against Kent State

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Previous ranking: 11

Record 2024: 2-0

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday in Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS

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Previous ranking: 12

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Utah State defeated 38-21

Things to know: Utah has won 15 of its last 16 games against Utah State since 1998. The Aggies’ lone victory during that time came in 2012.

What happens next?: Saturday at Oklahoma State, 4 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: 14

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Arizona defeated 31-7

Things to know: Avery Johnson had 156 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with 110 rushing yards. He is the first Wildcats player with 150 passing yards and 100 rushing yards against a ranked opponent since Adrian Martinez did it against Oklahoma in 2022.

What happens next?: Saturday at BYU, 10:30 p.m., ESPN

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Previous ranking: 13

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Tulsa defeated 45-10

Things to know: Oklahoma State won a true away game by at least 35 points for the first time since 2020 when it defeated Baylor by 39 points.

What happens next?: Saturday against Utah, 4 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: 15

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Tulane defeated 34-19

Things to know: Deion Burks has 21 passes caught in three games, becoming the first Oklahoma receiver since Kenny Stills in 2012 to have at least 20 passes caught in three games.

What happens next?: Saturday against Tennessee, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 16

Record 2024: 2-1

Result week 3: South Carolina defeated 36:33

Things to know: This was LSU’s third win under Brian Kelly after trailing by 15 points or more, giving UNLV the most such wins in the FBS since the start of 2022.

What happens next?: Saturday against UCLA

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Previous ranking: 18

Record 2024: 2-1

Result week 3: Purdue defeated 66-7

Things to know: After a loss, the Irish are now 7-1 under Marcus Freeman. In these games, Notre Dame averages 39.5 points per game and beats its opponents by an average of three touchdowns.

What happens next?: Saturday against Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m., NBC

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Previous ranking: 17

Record 2024: 2-1

Result week 3: Arkansas State defeated 28-18

Things to know: Michigan ran for 301 yards on Saturday. It is the Wolverines’ third game with 300 rushing yards in the last three seasons (418 rushing yards against Penn State in 2022; 303 rushing yards against Washington in 2023).

What happens next?: Saturday against USC, 3:30 p.m., CBS

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Previous ranking: 19

Record 2024: 2-0

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday against Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m.

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Previous ranking: 21

Record 2024: 2-0

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday against Arkansas State, 2:00 p.m., ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 22

Record 2024: 1-1

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday vs. NC State, 12:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

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Previous ranking: 23

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Northern Iowa defeated 34-3

Things to know: Nebraska has scored 100 points and allowed 25 or fewer points in three games for the first time since 1999.

What happens next?: Friday against Illinois, 8 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: 25

Record 2024: 2-0

Result week 3: Idle

What happens next?: Saturday against Buffalo, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

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Previous ranking: Not rated

Record 2024: 3-0

Result week 3: Central Michigan defeated 30-9

Things to know: Illinois has won three consecutive games to start a season for the first time since 2011.

What happens next?: Friday in Nebraska, 8 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: Not rated

Record 2024: 2-1

Result week 3: Defeated Florida 33-20

Things to know: With 310 rushing yards against the Gators, the Aggies have now had two games in a row with over 300 rushing yards for the first time since 2012.

What happens next?: Saturday against Bowling Green, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+