BYU football remained at No. 8 in both The Associated Press Top 25 and the US LBM Coaches Poll released on Sunday, Oct. 11, according to a report from BYU.
Following a 24-10 victory over Iowa State on Friday night, the unbeaten Cougars have achieved their first streak of three consecutive 5-0 starts in program history under head coach Kalani Sitake.
The Cougars are scheduled to host No. 2 Notre Dame in Provo at LaVell Edwards Stadium for the first-ever top-10 matchup in the stadium.
While BYU maintained its position, Texas fell to No. 7 in the AP poll and No. 6 in the AFCA poll after an upset loss to unranked Oklahoma. Georgia moved to No. 1 in both polls. Other top teams include Notre Dame, Miami, Indiana, and Ohio State.
In the AP poll, Alabama is ranked No. 6 and Texas is No. 7, while the AFCA poll ranks Alabama and Texas just ahead of BYU. Ole Miss is No. 9 in the AP and No. 9 in the AFCA, while Texas Tech is No. 10 in the AP and No. 9 in the AFCA.
The Big 12 conference has five teams represented in both polls. Following BYU and Texas Tech in the top 10, Utah is ranked No. 11 in both rankings.
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 18 in the AP and No. 20 in the AFCA. Houston is ranked No. 18 by the coaches and No. 20 by the media. Other Big 12 teams receiving votes include Arizona and Baylor.
BYU entered the 2026 season with preseason rankings of No. 15 by the coaches and a tie at No. 14 by AP voters. This marked the second-highest preseason AP ranking in program history, trailing only the No. 10 ranking in 1985.
Historically, BYU has been ranked 311 times in the AP poll since 1974. The program has been ranked in each of the last 20 AP polls and holds a 43-11 record when playing as an AP Top 25 team.
The Cougars' current undefeated season follows a 12-2 campaign and a 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl title.
