AP Top 25 College Football Rankings: Week 3 Results and Updated Standings

The latest AP Top 25 college football poll has been released, and Week 3 of the 2024 season delivered some exciting matchups. While there weren’t many upsets, several teams faced tough tests on the road and in rivalry games. Georgia escaped with a narrow win against Kentucky, Alabama dominated Wisconsin, and Ole Miss cruised past Wake Forest. Oregon battled with rival Oregon State before pulling away for a comfortable victory.

Here’s a breakdown of the updated AP Top 25 after Week 3.

1. Texas Longhorns (Previous: 2)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated UTSA 56-7
Key Stat: Arch Manning’s 67-yard touchdown run is the longest by a Texas QB since Vince Young’s 80-yard run in 2005.
Next Game: Saturday vs. UL Monroe, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+

2. Georgia Bulldogs (Previous: 1)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Kentucky 13-12
Key Stat: Georgia has been held under 20 points on the road only three times in the last five seasons—all against Kentucky.
Next Game: Sept. 28 at Alabama, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

3. Ohio State Buckeyes (Previous: 3)

2024 Record: 2-0
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday vs. Marshall, noon ET

4. Alabama Crimson Tide (Previous: 4)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Wisconsin 42-10
Key Stat: Alabama is 7-2 vs. Big Ten teams since 2011, with all seven wins by 15+ points.
Next Game: Sept. 28 vs. Georgia, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

5. Ole Miss Rebels (Previous: 5)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Wake Forest 40-6
Key Stat: Ole Miss is the first SEC team to score over 150 points while allowing fewer than 10 in their first three games.
Next Game: Saturday vs. Georgia Southern, 7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network

6. Tennessee Volunteers (Previous: 7)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Kent State 71-0
Key Stat: Tennessee’s +178 point differential is the best through three games in SEC history and the second-best in FBS poll history.
Next Game: Saturday at Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

7. Missouri Tigers (Previous: 6)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Boston College 27-21
Key Stat: Missouri’s three-game winning streak against AP-ranked teams is its longest since 1976.
Next Game: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt

8. Miami Hurricanes (Previous: 10)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Ball State 62-0
Key Stat: Miami’s 159 points in their first three games is the most in school history.
Next Game: Saturday at South Florida, 7 p.m. ET

9. Oregon Ducks (Previous: 9)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Oregon State 49-14
Key Stat: Dillon Gabriel completed 83% of his passes with two touchdowns, making it his third consecutive game with 80%+ completion and multiple passing TDs.
Next Game: Sept. 28 at UCLA

10. Penn State Nittany Lions (Previous: 8)

2024 Record: 2-0
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday vs. Kent State

11. USC Trojans (Previous: 11)

2024 Record: 2-0
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS

12. Utah Utes (Previous: 12)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Utah State 38-21
Key Stat: Utah has won 15 of its last 16 games against Utah State, dating back to 1998.
Next Game: Saturday at Oklahoma State, 4 p.m. ET, Fox

13. Kansas State Wildcats (Previous: 14)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Arizona 31-7
Key Stat: Avery Johnson’s 150+ passing and 100+ rushing yards against Arizona marked the first time since 2022 that a Wildcats player achieved that feat.
Next Game: Saturday at BYU, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

14. Oklahoma State Cowboys (Previous: 13)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Tulsa 45-10
Key Stat: Oklahoma State’s 35-point road win was their largest since 2020.
Next Game: Saturday vs. Utah, 4 p.m. ET, Fox

15. Oklahoma Sooners (Previous: 15)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Tulane 34-19
Key Stat: Deion Burks became the first Oklahoma receiver with 20+ receptions through three games since Kenny Stills in 2012.
Next Game: Saturday vs. Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

16. LSU Tigers (Previous: 16)

2024 Record: 2-1
Week 3 Result: Defeated South Carolina 36-33
Key Stat: This is LSU’s third win under Brian Kelly after trailing by 15+ points, tying them with UNLV for the most such wins in FBS since 2022.
Next Game: Saturday vs. UCLA

17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Previous: 18)

2024 Record: 2-1
Week 3 Result: Defeated Purdue 66-7
Key Stat: Notre Dame is now 7-1 under Marcus Freeman after a loss, averaging 39.5 points per game and beating opponents by an average of three touchdowns in those wins.
Next Game: Saturday vs. Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC

18. Michigan Wolverines (Previous: 17)

2024 Record: 2-1
Week 3 Result: Defeated Arkansas State 28-18
Key Stat: Michigan ran for 301 yards in Week 3, marking their third game with 300+ rushing yards in the past three seasons.
Next Game: Saturday vs. USC, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS

19. Louisville Cardinals (Previous: 19)

2024 Record: 2-0
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday vs. Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. ET

20. Iowa State Cyclones (Previous: 21)

2024 Record: 2-0
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday vs. Arkansas State, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+

21. Clemson Tigers (Previous: 22)

2024 Record: 1-1
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday vs. NC State, noon ET, ABC/ESPN+

22. Nebraska Cornhuskers (Previous: 23)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Northern Iowa 34-3
Key Stat: Nebraska has scored 100+ points while allowing 25 or fewer through the first three games for the first time since 1999.
Next Game: Friday vs. Illinois, 8 p.m. ET, Fox

23. Northern Illinois Huskies (Previous: 25)

2024 Record: 2-0
Week 3 Result: Idle
Next Game: Saturday vs. Buffalo, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

24. Illinois Fighting Illini (Previous: Unranked)

2024 Record: 3-0
Week 3 Result: Defeated Central Michigan 30-9
Key Stat: Illinois has won its first three games for the first time since 2011.
Next Game: Friday at Nebraska, 8 p.m. ET, Fox

25. Texas A&M Aggies (Previous: Unranked)

2024 Record: 2-1
Week 3 Result: Defeated Florida 33-20
Key Stat: Texas A&M posted back-to-back games with 300+ rushing yards for the first time since 2012.
Next Game: Saturday vs. Bowling Green, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Keep checking in for all the news on key matchups and rising teams as we move into Week 4!