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Week 4 College Football Team Power Rankings: Mississippi State Enters Top 25 Chat with Impressive Road Win

Our full Week 4 college football power rankings, all 138 teams, with movers up and down from last week’s poll.
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Below is the Lineups.com 2026 College Football Team Power Rankings entering Week 4 of the regular season. Rankings are updated weekly based on game results combined with betting odds to win the National Championship and odds to appear in the CFB Playoffs.

Rankings will be updated each week. Teams that win can not be moved down the rankings. Teams that lose can not be moved up the rankings. Teams on bye weeks can not move up or down in the rankings.

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Week 4 College Football Top 25 Team Power Rankings

Rank Team Record Previous Week
1 Indiana (3-0) 1 — E
2 Georgia (3-0) 2 — E
3 Texas (3-0) 3 — E
4 Ole Miss (3-0) 5 ▲ +1
5 Texas Tech (3-0) 6 ▲ +1
6 Miami-Florida (3-0) 7 ▲ +1
7 Notre Dame (3-0) 8 ▲ +1
8 Alabama (3-0) 13 ▲ +5
9 Ohio State (2-1) 9 — E
10 Michigan (3-0) 10 — E
11 BYU (3-0) 11 — E
12 Utah (3-0) 12 — E
13 USC (4-0) 14 ▲ +1
14 Vanderbilt (3-0) 17 ▲ +3
15 Iowa (3-0) 15 — E
16 Tennessee (3-0) 16 — E
17 Oklahoma (2-1) 20 ▲ +3
18 Missouri (3-0) 24 ▲ +6
19 Duke (3-0) 21 ▲ +2
20 LSU (2-1) 18 ▼ -2
21 Penn State (3-0) 34 ▲ +13
22 Mississippi State (3-0) 43 ▲ +21
23 Washington (3-0) 23 — E
24 Oregon (2-1) 29 ▲ +5
25 James Madison (3-0) 35 ▲ +10

Week 4 2026 College Football Ranked 26-50 Teams Bubble Watch

Rank Team Record Previous Week
26 Arizona (2-1) 27 ▲ +1
27 Florida (3-0) 57 ▲ +30
28 West Virginia (3-0) 64 ▲ +36
29 Arizona State (2-1) 30 ▲ +1
30 Louisville (2-1) 33 ▲ +3
31 Iowa State (2-1) 31 — E
32 Illinois (2-1) 32 — E
33 SMU (2-1) 25 ▼ -8
34 Houston (2-1) 26 ▼ -8
35 Pittsburgh (3-0) 37 ▲ +2
36 TCU (2-1) 36 — E
37 Texas A&M (2-1) 4 ▼ -33
38 Kentucky (2-1) 60 ▲ +22
39 Auburn (2-1) 28 ▼ -11
40 USF (3-0) 40 — E
41 Kansas State (3-0) 42 ▲ +1
42 UCLA (3-0) 44 ▲ +2
43 Northwestern (2-0) 45 ▲ +2
44 Nebraska (3-0) 46 ▲ +2
45 Cincinnati (3-0) 47 ▲ +2
46 Virginia (2-1) 19 ▼ -27
47 Wake Forest (2-1) 41 ▼ -6
48 Minnesota (2-1) 48 — E
49 Clemson (2-1) 51 ▲ +2
50 Boise State (2-1) 50 — E

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Week 4 2026 College Football Ranked 51-100 Teams

Rank Team Record Previous Week
51 Virginia Tech (3-0) 52 ▲ +1
52 UNC (2-1) 22 ▼ -30
53 Baylor (2-1) 53 — E
54 California (2-1) 56 ▲ +2
55 FSU (1-2) 55 — E
56 Colorado (2-1) 38 ▼ -18
57 Tulane (1-2) 39 ▼ -18
58 South Carolina (2-1) 58 — E
59 Georgia Tech (1-2) 59 — E
60 Wisconsin (2-1) 65 ▲ +5
61 UCF (2-1) 66 ▲ +5
62 Kansas (1-2) 61 ▼ -1
63 Navy (1-1) 63 — E
64 Michigan State (2-1) 62 ▼ -2
65 Memphis (3-1) 70 ▲ +5
66 Western Michigan (2-1) 69 ▲ +3
67 Maryland (2-1) 67 — E
68 North Dakota State (4-0) 75 ▲ +7
69 UConn (2-1) 76 ▲ +7
70 New Mexico (2-1) 68 ▼ -2
71 NC State (1-2) 71 — E
72 UTSA (2-1) 72 — E
73 Stanford (1-2) 73 — E
74 San Diego State (1-2) 74 — E
75 FAU (2-1) 80 ▲ +5
76 Washington State (1-2) 81 ▲ +5
77 Fresno State (2-1) 84 ▲ +7
78 UNLV (1-2) 78 — E
79 Army (1-1) 79 — E
80 ECU (1-2) 87 ▲ +7
81 Old Dominion (1-2) 54 ▼ -27
82 Hawaii (1-2) 82 — E
83 Toledo (2-1) 88 ▲ +5
84 Appalachian State (3-0) 86 ▲ +2
85 Troy (2-1) 83 ▼ -2
86 Tulsa (3-0) 92 ▲ +6
87 UMass (3-0) 93 ▲ +6
88 Temple (1-2) 85 ▼ -3
89 Oklahoma State (2-1) 96 ▲ +7
90 Boston College (2-1) 94 ▲ +4
91 Arkansas (1-2) 89 ▼ -2
92 Syracuse (1-2) 90 ▼ -2
93 Purdue (1-2) 91 ▼ -2
94 South Alabama (2-1) 125 ▲ +31
95 Ohio (1-2) 77 ▼ -18
96 Louisiana Tech (1-2) 95 ▼ -1
97 FIU (1-2) 97 — E
98 Texas State (1-2) 120 ▲ +22
99 North Texas (1-2) 49 ▼ -50
100 Miami-Ohio (1-2) 99 ▼ -1

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Week 4 2026 College Football Ranked 101-138 Teams

Rank Team Record Previous Week
101 Rutgers (0-3) 101 — E
102 Marshall (2-1) 104 ▲ +2
103 Louisiana (2-1) 107 ▲ +4
104 Jacksonville State (2-1) 115 ▲ +11
105 Arkansas State (1-2) 100 ▼ -5
106 Southern Miss (1-2) 102 ▼ -4
107 Georgia Southern (1-2) 98 ▼ -9
108 Delaware (2-1) 109 ▲ +1
109 Colorado State (2-1) 106 ▼ -3
110 Air Force (1-1) 110 — E
111 Georgia State (2-1) 111 — E
112 UAB (1-2) 105 ▼ -7
113 Coastal Carolina (1-2) 103 ▼ -10
114 Central Michigan (2-1) 121 ▲ +7
115 Oregon State (1-2) 119 ▲ +4
116 Rice (1-2) 108 ▼ -8
117 Kennesaw State (1-2) 112 ▼ -5
118 Utah State (0-3) 114 ▼ -4
119 San Jose State (2-2) 117 ▼ -2
120 Liberty (2-1) 123 ▲ +3
121 Middle Tennessee State (2-1) 126 ▲ +5
122 Nevada (1-2) 113 ▼ -9
123 Missouri State (1-2) 116 ▼ -7
124 Western Kentucky (0-3) 118 ▼ -6
125 Wyoming (1-2) 122 ▼ -3
126 Buffalo (1-2) 124 ▼ -2
127 Eastern Michigan (1-3) 127 — E
128 Akron (1-2) 128 — E
129 Kent State (1-2) 129 — E
130 Ball State (1-2) 130 — E
131 New Mexico State (1-2) 131 — E
132 Sam Houston State (1-2) 138 ▲ +6
133 Sacramento State (1-3) 132 ▼ -1
134 UTEP (1-2) 133 ▼ -1
135 Bowling Green (0-3) 134 ▼ -1
136 UL Monroe (0-3) 135 ▼ -1
137 Northern Illinois (0-3) 136 ▼ -1
138 Charlotte (0-3) 137 ▼ -1

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