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Week 6 College Football Team Power Rankings: Wake Forest Cracks Top 25, BYU Reaches Top 10

Our full Week 6 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 6 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 6 College Football Top 25 Team Power Rankings

Rank Team Record Previous Week
1 Indiana (5-0) 1 — E
2 Georgia (5-0) 2 — E
3 Texas (4-0) 3 — E
4 Notre Dame (5-0) 4 — E
5 Texas Tech (5-0) 5 — E
6 Miami-Florida (5-0) 6 — E
7 Alabama (5-0) 7 — E
8 Utah (4-0) 8 — E
9 Ohio State (4-1) 9 — E
10 BYU (4-0) 11 ▲ +1
11 LSU (4-1) 16 ▲ +5
12 USC (5-1) 17 ▲ +5
13 Iowa (4-1) 10 ▼ -3
14 Oregon (3-1) 14 — E
15 Ole Miss (3-1) 15 — E
16 Mississippi State (4-1) 13 ▼ -3
17 Tennessee (4-1) 20 ▲ +3
18 Duke (4-0) 18 — E
19 Kentucky (4-1) 27 ▲ +8
20 Missouri (4-1) 21 ▲ +1
21 Florida (4-1) 12 ▼ -9
22 James Madison (5-0) 22 — E
23 UCLA (4-0) 23 — E
24 Nebraska (5-0) 24 — E
25 Wake Forest (4-1) 28 ▲ +3

Week 6 2026 College Football Ranked 26-50 Teams Bubble Watch

Rank Team Record Previous Week
26 Arizona (4-1) 26 — E
27 Pittsburgh (5-0) 31 ▲ +4
28 SMU (4-1) 32 ▲ +4
29 Houston (4-1) 33 ▲ +4
30 Oklahoma State (3-1) 30 — E
31 Cincinnati (4-1) 25 ▼ -6
32 Minnesota (4-1) 38 ▲ +6
33 Wisconsin (4-1) 44 ▲ +11
34 Northwestern (3-1) 48 ▲ +14
35 Baylor (4-1) 49 ▲ +14
36 Boise State (4-1) 50 ▲ +14
37 Michigan (3-2) 19 ▼ -18
38 Auburn (3-2) 35 ▼ -3
39 Vanderbilt (3-2) 36 ▼ -3
40 Iowa State (3-2) 43 ▲ +3
41 West Virginia (3-2) 34 ▼ -7
42 Virginia Tech (4-1) 40 ▼ -2
43 Texas A&M (3-2) 46 ▲ +3
44 FSU (3-2) 55 ▲ +11
45 Virginia (3-2) 41 ▼ -4
46 Arizona State (2-2) 29 ▼ -17
47 Kansas State (3-1) 47 — E
48 Penn State (3-2) 45 ▼ -3
49 NC State (3-2) 60 ▲ +11
50 Clemson (3-2) 39 ▼ -11

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Week 6 2026 College Football Ranked 51-100 Teams

Rank Team Record Previous Week
51 Louisville (2-3) 42 ▼ -9
52 UCF (3-2) 51 ▼ -1
53 UNC (2-2) 52 ▼ -1
54 TCU (2-3) 53 ▼ -1
55 Washington (3-2) 54 ▼ -1
56 USF (4-1) 37 ▼ -19
57 Tulane (2-2) 57 — E
58 Oklahoma (2-2) 58 — E
59 North Dakota State (5-0) 68 ▲ +9
60 Kansas (2-2) 62 ▲ +2
61 Stanford (2-3) 59 ▼ -2
62 Memphis (4-1) 65 ▲ +3
63 New Mexico (4-1) 66 ▲ +3
64 UTSA (4-1) 69 ▲ +5
65 South Carolina (2-3) 63 ▼ -2
66 Purdue (2-3) 93 ▲ +27
67 UNLV (3-2) 78 ▲ +11
68 California (2-3) 61 ▼ -7
69 Western Michigan (3-2) 70 ▲ +1
70 Fresno State (4-1) 76 ▲ +6
71 Illinois (2-3) 56 ▼ -15
72 Georgia Tech (1-3) 72 — E
73 Arkansas (2-3) 73 — E
74 Toledo (4-1) 74 — E
75 FAU (4-1) 75 — E
76 Maryland (2-3) 71 ▼ -5
77 Colorado (2-3) 64 ▼ -13
78 Michigan State (2-3) 67 ▼ -11
79 Temple (2-3) 103 ▲ +24
80 ECU (2-2) 80 — E
81 San Diego State (2-3) 81 — E
82 Washington State (1-4) 77 ▼ -5
83 Syracuse (2-2) 92 ▲ +9
84 Appalachian State (3-1) 84 — E
85 Louisiana (4-1) 87 ▲ +2
86 Louisiana Tech (2-2) 96 ▲ +10
87 Ohio (3-2) 91 ▲ +4
88 Jacksonville State (3-1) 88 — E
89 UConn (2-3) 83 ▼ -6
90 Boston College (2-3) 90 — E
91 South Alabama (3-2) 94 ▲ +3
92 Army (2-2) 79 ▼ -13
93 UAB (3-2) 95 ▲ +2
94 North Texas (3-2) 99 ▲ +5
95 Tulsa (3-2) 86 ▼ -9
96 Eastern Michigan (3-3) 122 ▲ +26
97 FIU (2-2) 97 — E
98 UMass (4-1) 85 ▼ -13
99 Air Force (3-1) 107 ▲ +8
100 Oregon State (3-2) 108 ▲ +8

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Week 6 2026 College Football Ranked 101-138 Teams

Rank Team Record Previous Week
101 Rutgers (1-4) 101 — E
102 Marshall (3-2) 102 — E
103 Georgia State (4-1) 106 ▲ +3
104 Liberty (4-1) 115 ▲ +11
105 Troy (2-2) 105 — E
106 Navy (1-3) 100 ▼ -6
107 San Jose State (3-2) 119 ▲ +12
108 Miami-Ohio (2-3) 82 ▼ -26
109 Georgia Southern (2-3) 109 — E
110 Texas State (2-3) 98 ▼ -12
111 Old Dominion (1-4) 89 ▼ -22
112 Central Michigan (3-2) 114 ▲ +2
113 Arkansas State (2-3) 104 ▼ -9
114 Delaware (2-3) 110 ▼ -4
115 Colorado State (2-3) 111 ▼ -4
116 Wyoming (2-3) 112 ▼ -4
117 Southern Miss (1-3) 117 — E
118 Buffalo (2-3) 118 — E
119 New Mexico State (2-3) 131 ▲ +12
120 Kent State (2-3) 120 — E
121 Middle Tennessee State (2-3) 121 — E
122 Hawaii (1-4) 113 ▼ -9
123 Utah State (1-4) 116 ▼ -7
124 Bowling Green (1-4) 135 ▲ +11
125 Coastal Carolina (1-4) 123 ▼ -2
126 Kennesaw State (1-3) 126 — E
127 Nevada (1-3) 127 — E
128 Missouri State (1-3) 128 — E
129 Western Kentucky (1-4) 124 ▼ -5
130 Rice (1-4) 125 ▼ -5
131 Akron (1-4) 129 ▼ -2
132 Sam Houston State (1-3) 132 — E
133 Sacramento State (1-4) 133 — E
134 Ball State (1-4) 130 ▼ -4
135 UTEP (1-4) 134 ▼ -1
136 UL Monroe (0-5) 136 — E
137 Northern Illinois (0-4) 137 — E
138 Charlotte (0-5) 138 — E

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