Ryan Niblett takes punt return 75 yards to the house (0:58)Oklahoma punts and Ryan Niblett breaks through the defense to score a 75-yard touchdown for Texas. (0:58)
The top two teams in the poll stayed steady but there was movement not far below. Then-no. 7 Indiana went to then-no. 3 Oregon and notched a big win to declare themselves as legitimate national title contenders while then-unranked Texas defeated then-no. 6 Oklahoma at the Texas State Fair. Meanwhile, Alabama and Ole Miss squeaked out wins. Now they are atop the SEC alongside Texas A&M.
Stat to know: The win over Illinois was OSU’s 14th straight win as the AP No. 1, the longest streak in program history.
Stat to know: The loss to Texas was Oklahoma’s sixth loss against an unranked team as an AP top-10 team since 2019.
Stat to know: Against Alabama, Beau Pribula had his third game of the season with two or more passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. He has had more of such games than any other SEC quarterback.
Stat to know: After the win over UNT, South Florida’s chances of reaching the CFP jumped to 19.2 percent according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor.
Stat to know: Texas outscored Oklahoma 20-0 in the second half. That is the team’s best second half point differential in conference play since joining the SEC.
Stat to know: Utah’s 32-point win over ASU was its third-largest win over an AP-ranked opponent in school history.
Stat to know: Nebraska had three turnovers against Maryland after entering the game with three turnovers for the entire season.
Ryan Niblett takes punt return 75 yards to the house (0:58)Oklahoma punts and Ryan Niblett breaks through the defense to score a 75-yard touchdown for Texas. (0:58)
Oklahoma punts and Ryan Niblett breaks through the defense to score a 75-yard touchdown for Texas. (0:58)
What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Stat to know: The win over Oregon was Indiana’s second ever over an AP top-5 opponent.
Stat to know: This is A&M’s first 6-0 start to the season since 2016.
Stat to know: This is Ole Miss’s first 6-0 start since 2022.
Stat to know: Alabama is 4-0 in true road games against Missouri.
Stat to know: Texas Tech is 6-0 for the first time since 2013.
What’s next: Saturday at Rutgers, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
Stat to know: Georgia has won nine straight games against Auburn.
Stat to know: LSU has nine-straight wins against South Carolina.
Stat to know: Tennessee’s win snapped a four-game losing streak against Arkansas.
Stat to know: Georgia Tech is 6-0 for just the second time since joining the ACC in 1979.
What’s next: Saturday at South Carolina, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Stat to know: BYU has started 6-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history.
Stat to know: USC was previously 0-3 against Michigan in regular season games.
Stat to know:Cincinnati’s five-game win streak is its longest as a member of the Big 12.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan State, 3:30 p.m., Peacock
What’s next: Saturday vs. Tennessee, 7:30 p.m., ABC
What’s next: Saturday at Arizona State, 4 p.m., Fox
What’s next: Saturday at Auburn, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
What’s next: Saturday vs. Washington State, 6:30 p.m., The CW
What’s next: Saturday at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., NBC
What’s next: Saturday at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., ESPN2