Predicting AP Top 25 college football poll entering Week 7 of 2026 season

Week 6 of college football proved to be an exciting slate, with action taking place from the opening whistle to the final buzzer. The day began with Indiana falling to Nebraska, suffering their first loss of the season. The Hoosiers managed to overcome a 17-6 deficit in the final quarter, powered by two big passing touchdowns.

Later in the day, Oregon suffered an upset at home against UCLA, who currently maintain an undefeated record. Texas also experienced their first loss of the season, as Arch Manning had a lackluster fourth quarter and the Sooners scored a game-winning 47-yard field goal in the Red River Rivalry.

Elsewhere, Kentucky defeated LSU to claim their second loss of the season, while Georgia managed to pull off a dramatic 20-17 victory over Alabama. With Texas' loss, the Bulldogs secured the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 poll.

The following entries in the poll reflect the tournament's progression thus far: No. 25 Oregon (3-2) takes on Nebraska, No. 24 LSU (4-2) heads to Mississippi State, No. 23 Wake Forest (5-1) visits Cal, No. 22 SMU (4-1) travels to Virginia, No. 21 Boise State (5-1) plays Washington State on October 24, No. 20 Houston (4-0) hosts Oklahoma State, No. 19 Kentucky (5-1) faces Oklahoma, No. 18 Iowa (5-1) hosts Minnesota on October 24, No. 17 USC (6-1) travels to Wisconsin, No. 16 Mississippi State (4-1) goes against LSU, No. 15 Oklahoma State (4-1) faces Houston, No. 14 Tennessee (5-1) hosts Alabama, No. 13 Missouri (5-1) plays Ole Miss, No. 12 UCLA (5-0) squares off against Wisconsin, No. 11 Utah (5-0) squares off against Colorado, No. 10 Texas Tech (5-0) visits Arizona State, No. 9 Texas faces Florida on October 10.