Week 2 of the college football season has come and gone. With that, it’s time to look at The League Winners’ Power Rankings entering Week 3 of the 2025 college football season. As a reminder, these rankings are an overall reflection of the college football atmosphere among those who cover the sport.
These Power Rankings will combine the averages from multiple members on our staff, and be updated weekly. Where does your favorite team land? Let’s find out.
2025 College Football Power Rankings: Week 3
These College Football Power Rankings are not official endorsements or critiques of any team. This list is a composite of multiple members of The League Winners entering Week 3 of the college football season.
| Rank | Team | Trend | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State | - | Big Ten |
| 2. | Penn State | - | Big Ten |
| 3. | Georgia | - | SEC |
| 4. | LSU | - | SEC |
| 5. | Oregon | - | Big Ten |
| 6. | Miami (FL) | +1 | ACC |
| 7. | Texas | -1 | SEC |
| 8. | Illinois | +5 | Big Ten |
| 9. | South Carolina | -1 | SEC |
| 10. | Notre Dame | -1 | Independent |
| 11. | Oklahoma | +3 | SEC |
| 12. | Iowa State | +6 | Big 12 |
| 13. | Florida State | NR | ACC |
| 14. | Clemson | -3 | ACC |
| 15. | Tennessee | +4 | SEC |
| 16. | Ole Miss | +4 | SEC |
| 17. | Texas A&M | +4 | SEC |
| 18. | Alabama | -2 | SEC |
| 19. | Indiana | +6 | Big Ten |
| 20. | Utah | +3 | Big 12 |
| 21. | Texas Tech | +3 | Big 12 |
| 22. | Michigan | -8 | Big Ten |
| 23. | USF | NR | American |
| 24. | Arizona State | -14 | Big 12 |
| 25. | Georgia Tech | -3 | ACC |
Honorable Mentions: Auburn, BYU, Louisville and SMU all received top-25 votes.
Other Notes: The SEC remains atop in this Power Rankings, with nine teams listed in our rankings. Entering Week 3, the Big Ten remains in second with six teams on this list. Meanwhile, the Big 12 and ACC remained tied (4). After their win against Florida, the USF Bulls are the first team from the American to crack the 2025 Power Rankings entering Week 3.
The SMU Mustangs and Florida Gators have been removed from the rankings following their losses in Week 2.
Like last week, we’ve included our individual College Football Power Rankings for Week 3 from the contributors at The League Winners.
| Rank | Shane Barrett | Kyle Jones | Thomas Christopher | Brandon Haye | Cody Henderson | Brandyn Pokrass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State | Penn State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 2. | Penn State | Ohio State | Penn State | Oregon | Penn State | LSU |
| 3. | LSU | LSU | LSU | Georgia | LSU | Miami |
| 4. | Georgia | Oregon | Georgia | Penn State | Georgia | Penn State |
| 5. | Miami | Georgia | Oregon | Texas | Oregon | Georgia |
| 6. | Oregon | Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami | Oregon |
| 7. | Texas | Texas | Texas | LSU | Texas | Texas |
| 8. | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Tennessee | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 9. | Iowa State | Clemson | Notre Dame | Oklahoma | Notre Dame | Clemson |
| 10. | Notre Dame | Texas | Oklahoma | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| 11. | South Carolina | Oklahoma | South Carolina | South Carolina | Florida State | Florida State |
| 12. | Oklahoma | South Carolina | Tennessee | Notre Dame | Iowa State | Oklahoma |
| 13. | Clemson | Notre Dame | Florida State | Florida State | Oklahoma | Notre Dame |
| 14. | Florida State | Alabama | Iowa State | Ole Miss | Texas A&M | Iowa State |
| 15. | Alabama | Iowa State | Texas A&M | Iowa State | Indiana | Indiana |
| 16. | Texas A&M | Ole Miss | USF | Utah | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 17. | Ole Miss | Texas Tech | Indiana | USF | Ole Miss | Texas Tech |
| 18. | Indiana | Arizona State | Alabama | Texas A&M | Michigan | Ole Miss |
| 19. | Arizona State | Michigan | Clemson | Louisville | Texas Tech | Utah |
| 20. | Tennessee | Texas A&M | Georgia Tech | Alabama | Clemson | Florida |
| 21. | Utah | Tennessee | Louisville | Michigan | Utah | Michigan |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | Utah | Auburn | Clemson | Alabama | SMU |
| 23. | Texas Tech | Florida | Utah | Georgia Tech | BYU | USF |
| 24. | Auburn | BYU | Texas Tech | Florida | Auburn | Arizona State |
| 25. | USF | Indiana | Florida | Texas Tech | Arizona State | Alabama |
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