Ohio State Falls to USC as Miami Holds Top Spot
The No. 11 Trojans beat the Buckeyes 30-18, while Miami defeated North Carolina 38-35 to stay perfect.
By Hugo Cook ·
Miami football remains the only undefeated team in the Associated Press Top 25 after a 38-35 victory over North Carolina. The Hurricanes are now 8-0, a record they have achieved only twice in the last three seasons. They face Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on NBC.
Ohio State dropped to 11th after losing 30-18 to unranked USC. The Buckeyes are now 6-2, marking the first time since 2011 they have accumulated multiple losses before November. USC, which is unbeaten in its past six home games against Ohio State, moves into the poll at 18th. The two teams will meet again on Nov. 14 in Indiana.
Georgia climbed to second place after a 27-8 win over Florida. The Bulldogs have now won six consecutive games in the series. They host Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on ABC. Ole Miss rose to 12th after a 45-15 rout of Auburn, where four different players rushed for touchdowns.
Utah jumped to third after beating Cincinnati 49-25. The Utes are 8-0 for the first time since 2010. They play BYU at noon ET on Saturday on ABC. BYU, which improved to 7-1 with a 27-20 win over Arizona State, is the opponent in that matchup. BYU has just five losses since the 2024 season.
Notre Dame holds the fourth seed after a 35-13 win over Navy. The Fighting Irish have won 22 straight games against unranked teams. They host Miami on Saturday. UCLA moved up to fifth after a 27-0 shutout of Nevada. The Bruins are 8-0 for the first time since 2005 and play at Minnesota at noon ET on Fox.
Indiana secured the sixth spot after winning a tight overtime contest against Minnesota, 23-16. The Hoosiers are the third team since 1996 to win multiple overtime games as a top-10 team against an unranked opponent. They face USC on Nov. 14.
Northwestern, SMU, and Wisconsin fell out of the rankings following losses to unranked teams. Iowa, New Mexico, and South Carolina entered the poll. Iowa beat Wisconsin 30-0, extending its winning streak over the Badgers to five games. New Mexico defeated San Jose State 21-16, while South Carolina beat Oklahoma 42-25.
Texas moved up to 10th after a 31-3 win over Mississippi State. Quarterback Arch Manning was sacked five times in that game. The Longhorns play at Missouri at noon ET on Saturday. Missouri, which is 29-0 against unranked opponents, hosts the game.
Source: ESPN
