A look at the new Top 25 after Week 5.
The latest AP poll is out.
It was a tough week for ranked teams. Four teams in last week’s top 10 — the Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Penn State Nittany Lions and the Florida State Seminoles all lost.
The Ole Miss Rebels knocked off LSU to jump into the top 5 of the rankings. Rebels QB Trinidad Chambliss had 385 total yards and a score, and the Tigers struggled on both sides of the ball. They failed to score 20 points for the third time in the past five games. The LSU defense allowed 480 yards. The Tigers have allowed 944 total yards in their past two games against the Rebels.
Elsewhere, the Indiana Hoosiers, Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets all got narrow wins.
What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
2025 record: 4-0
Week 5 result: Defeated Washington 24-6
Stat to know: Ohio State has held its opponent under 10 points in each of the first four games of a season for the first time since 1973.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 6
2025 record: 5-0
Week 5 result: Defeated Penn State 30-24
Stat to know: First road win against an AP top-5 team since 2021 at Ohio State.
What’s next: Oct. 11 vs. Indiana
Previous ranking: 2
2025 record: 4-0
Week 5 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday at Florida State, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 13
2025 record: 5-0
Week 5 result: Defeated LSU 24-19
Stat to know: QB Trinidad Chambliss is the first SEC player with at least 300 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in three straight games in the past 30 years.
What’s next: Oct. 11 vs. Washington State, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 7
2025 record: 4-0
Week 5 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Kent State, 4 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 9
2025 record: 4-0
Week 5 result: Defeated Auburn 16-10
Stat to know: Texas A&M is 4-0 to start a season for the first time since 2016 (started 6-0).
What’s next: Saturday vs. Mississippi State, 7:30 p.
