Weekly report · Week 5 · 2026
Alabama takes over No. 1 after Week 5
Alabama (5-0) is the new No. 1 after Week 5, replacing Florida, now No. 15. Notre Dame (5-0) is second, 3.5 points back.
Biggest riser: Missouri, up 24 spots to No. 13. Biggest drop: Virginia, down 33 spots to No. 56 after losing to Florida State.
FBS games produced 7 upsets (winners given 35% or less). Biggest: Eastern Michigan beat Massachusetts 38–14 as a 6% underdog.
Picks went 46-13 in games involving FBS teams (78%) and 216-77 across all divisions.
Top game in Week 6: No. 9 Indiana at No. 6 Nebraska. Nebraska is a 4.6-point favorite with a 60% chance to win.
FBS top 25 after Week 5
Current rankings| Rank | Team | Record | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1up 1 | Alabama SEC | 5-0 | |
| 2up 1 | Notre Dame FBS Independents | 5-0 | |
| 3up 5 | Miami ACC | 5-0 | |
| 4unchanged | Georgia SEC | 5-0 | |
| 5up 1 | Texas SEC | 4-0 | |
| 6up 1 | Nebraska Big Ten | 5-0 | |
| 7up 2 | Ohio State Big Ten | 4-1 | |
| 8down 3 | Utah Big 12 | 4-0 | |
| 9up 1 | Indiana Big Ten | 5-0 | |
| 10up 1 | LSU SEC | 4-1 | |
| 11up 5 | Texas Tech Big 12 | 5-0 | |
| 12up 8 | Northwestern Big Ten | 3-1 | |
| 13up 24 | Missouri SEC | 4-1 | |
| 14down 2 | UCLA Big Ten | 4-0 | |
| 15down 14 | Florida SEC | 4-1 | |
| 16up 6 | Houston Big 12 | 4-1 | |
| 17unchanged | Boise State Pac-12 | 4-1 | |
| 18up 14 | Wisconsin Big Ten | 4-1 | |
| 19down 4 | Tennessee SEC | 4-1 | |
| 20up 1 | BYU Big 12 | 4-0 | |
| 21down 8 | 4-1 | ||
| 22down 8 | Pittsburgh ACC | 5-0 | |
| 23up 7 | Kentucky SEC | 4-1 | |
| 24unchanged | James Madison Sun Belt | 5-0 | |
| 25down 7 | Oregon Big Ten | 3-1 |
