College Football Rankings 26-138: What Great Teams Just Missed the Week 8 Top 25?

With so many big upsets and so many wild moments this last weekend, there wasn’t room to fit everyone into a whopper of a Week 8 Top 25. Several teams still in power conference title chases and with College Football Playoff hopes are just outside of the elite, and some strange under-the-radar upsets shuffled up the bottom. Here are CFN’s latest rankings, from 26 to 138.

CFN Week 8 Rankings

CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

CFN Week 8 Rankings 101 to 138

138. Sacramento State Hornets

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 137

Week 7: Ohio 48, Sacramento State 7

Up Next: at Ball State

137. Northern Illinois Huskies

Record: (0-6)

Last Week Rank: 135

Week 7: Wyoming 41, Northern Illinois 23

Up Next: Hawaii

136. ULM Warhawks

Record: (0-6)

Last Week Rank: 136

Week 7: Louisiana Tech 24, ULM 0

Up Next: at Troy

135. Charlotte 49ers

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 138

Week 7: Charlotte 38, Temple 31

Up Next: OPEN DATE

134. Sam Houston Bearkats

Record: (1-5)

Last Week Rank: 134

Week 7: Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3

Up Next: New Mexico State

133. UTEP Miners

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 131

Week 7: San Jose State 24, UTEP 11

Up Next: OPEN DATE

132. Kennesaw State Owls

Record: (1-5)

Last Week Rank: 132

Week 7: Missouri State 24, Kennesaw State 21

Up Next: Liberty

131. Akron Zips

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 130

Week 7: Miami University 34, Akron 14

Up Next: at Kent State

130. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 128

Week 7: Arkansas State 23, Southern Miss 13

Up Next: Louisiana

129. Ball State Cardinals

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 133

Week 7: Ball State 32, Bowling Green 31 OT

Up Next: Sacramento State

128. Missouri State Bears

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 129

Week 7: Missouri State 24, Kennesaw State 21

Up Next: at Delaware

127. Rice Owls

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 119

Week 7: Tulsa 38, Rice 17

Up Next: at Florida Atlantic

126. New Mexico State Aggies

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 117

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Sam Houston

125. Kent State Golden Flashes

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 120

Week 7: USF 29, Kent State 2

Up Next: Akron

124. Old Dominion Monarchs

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 101

Week 7: Georgia Southern 23, Old Dominion 15

Up Next: at Louisiana Tech

123. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 124

Week 7: App State 35, Coastal Carolina 32

Up Next: OPEN DATE

122. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 123

Week 7: New Mexico 21, Hawaii 10

Up Next: at Northern Illinois

121. WKU Hilltoppers

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 126

Week 7: Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3

Up Next: OPEN DATE

120. Bowling Green Falcons

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 103

Week 7: Ball State 32, Bowling Green 31 OT

Up Next: at Buffalo

119. San Jose State Spartans

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 122

Week 7: San Jose State 24, UTEP 11

Up Next: at Nevada

118. Delaware Blue Hens

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 118

Week 7: Middle Tennessee 33, Delaware 30

Up Next: Missouri State

117. Marshall Thundering Herd

Record: (2-3)

Last Week Rank: 125

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: South Alabama

116. UMass Minutemen

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 109

Week 7: Buffalo 24, UMass 18 OT

Up Next: at UConn

115. Georgia Southern Eagles

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 121

Week 7: Georgia Southern 23, Old Dominion 15

Up Next: OPEN DATE

114. Troy Trojans

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 114

Week 7: Louisiana 33, Troy 6

Up Next: ULM

113. Buffalo Bulls

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 127

Week 7: Buffalo 24, UMass 18 OT

Up Next: Bowling Green

112. Nevada Wolf Pack

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 115

Week 7: North Dakota State 31, Nevada 17

Up Next: San Jose State

111. Arkansas State Red Wolves

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 116

Week 7: Arkansas State 23, Southern Miss 13

Up Next: Georgia State

110. Washington State Cougars

Record: (1-6)

Last Week Rank: 107

Week 7: Oregon State 48, Washington State 30

Up Next: Boise State

109. FIU Panthers

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 113

Week 7: Jacksonville State 27, FIU 24

Up Next: Middle Tennessee

108. Eastern Michigan Eagles

Record: (4-4)

Last Week Rank: 105

Week 7: Toledo 34, Eastern Michigan 14

Up Next: at Ohio

107. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 112

Week 7: Middle Tennessee 33, Delaware 30

Up Next: at FIU

106. Temple Owls

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 102

Week 7: Charlotte 38, Temple 31

Up Next: OPEN DATE

105. Miami University RedHawks

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 108

Week 7: Miami University 34, Akron 14

Up Next: at Central Michigan

104. App State Mountaineers

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 104

Week 7: App State 35, Coastal Carolina 32

Up Next: James Madison

103. Utah State Aggies

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 106

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Texas State

102. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 111

Week 7: Jacksonville State 27, FIU 24

Up Next: OPEN DATE

101. UConn Huskies

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 100

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: UMass

CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 101-138

CFN Week 8 Rankings 76 to 100

100. Central Michigan Chippewas

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 98

Week 7: Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14

Up Next: Miami University

99. Colorado State Rams

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 88

Week 7: Texas State 66, Colorado State 27

Up Next: San Diego State

98. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 99

Week 7: Louisiana 33, Troy 6

Up Next: at Southern Miss

97. East Carolina Pirates

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 91

Week 7: UAB 30, East Carolina 17 OT

Up Next: at Memphis

96. Navy Midshipmen

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 86

Week 7: UTSA 38, Navy 34

Up Next: North Texas

95. Liberty Flames

Record: (5-1)

Last Week Rank: 97

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Kennesaw State

94. South Alabama Jaguars

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 96

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Marshall

93. Ohio Bobcats

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 95

Week 7: Ohio 48, Sacramento State 7

Up Next: Eastern Michigan

92. Georgia State Panthers

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 94

Week 7: James Madison 49, Georgia State 22

Up Next: at Arkansas State

91. Wyoming Cowboys

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 93

Week 7: Wyoming 41, Northern Illinois 23

Up Next: Air Force

90. Texas State Bobcats

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 84

Week 7: Texas State 66, Colorado State 27

Up Next: Utah State

89. Florida Atlantic Owls

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 85

Week 7: Army 58, Florida Atlantic 24

Up Next: Rice

88. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 90

Week 7: Tulsa 38, Rice 17

Up Next: Army

87. Maryland Terrapins

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 64

Week 7: Rutgers 37, Maryland 30

Up Next: OPEN DATE

86. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 110

Week 7: Rutgers 37, Maryland 30

Up Next: at Northwestern

85. Army Black Knights

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 89

Week 7: Army 58, Florida Atlantic 24

Up Next: at Tulsa

84. Fresno State Bulldogs

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 66

Week 7: Fresno State 30, San Diego State 17

Up Next: OPEN DATE

83. Cal Golden Bears

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 70

Week 7: Wake Forest 41, Cal 7

Up Next: at SMU

82. San Diego State Aztecs

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 82

Week 7: Fresno State 30, San Diego State 17

Up Next: at Colorado State

81. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 76

Week 7: Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24

Up Next: Boston College

80. Colorado Buffaloes

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 71

Week 7: Utah 27, Colorado 24

Up Next: at Oklahoma State

79. UAB Blazers

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 83

Week 7: UAB 30, East Carolina 17 OT

Up Next: OPEN DATE

78. North Texas Mean Green

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 81

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Navy

77. UNLV Rebels

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 68

Week 7: Air Force 41, UNLV 31

Up Next: OPEN DATE

76. Memphis Tigers

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 67

Week 7: Tulane 31, Memphis 17

Up Next: East Carolina

CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 76-100 | 101-138

CFN Week 8 Rankings 51 to 75

75. Arizona State Sun Devils

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 59

Week 7: Texas Tech 53, Arizona State 25

Up Next: Kansas State

74. Tulane Green Wave

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 92

Week 7: Tulane 31, Memphis 17

Up Next: UTSA

73. Stanford Cardinal

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 78

Week 7: Stanford 34, Elon 7

Up Next: NC State

72. Boston College Eagles

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 75

Week 7: Boston College 27, Pitt 21

Up Next: at Georgia Tech

71. UTSA Roadrunners

Record: (6-1)

Last Week Rank: 74

Week 7: UTSA 38, Navy 34

Up Next: at Tulane

70. Toledo Rockets

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 73

Week 7: Toledo 34, Eastern Michigan 14

Up Next: Western Michigan

69. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 87

Week 7: Louisiana Tech 24, ULM 0

Up Next: Old Dominion

68 North Dakota State Bison

Record: (6-1)

Last Week Rank: 69

Week 7: North Dakota State 31, Nevada 17

Up Next: at New Mexico

67. Western Michigan Broncos

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 72

Week 7: Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14

Up Next: at Toledo

66. Syracuse Orange

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 80

Week 7: Louisville 34, Syracuse 26

Up Next: at North Carolina

65. USF Bulls

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 77

Week 7: USF 29, Kent State 2

Up Next: OPEN DATE

64. Air Force Falcons

Record: (5-1)

Last Week Rank: 79

Week 7: Air Force 41, UNLV 31

Up Next: at Wyoming

63. Kansas Jayhawks

Record: (2-4)

Last Week Rank: 61

Week 7: Kansas State 35, Kansas 24

Up Next: Baylor

62. NC State Wolfpack

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 62

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Stanford

61. Vanderbilt Commodores

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 56

Week 7: Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 21

Up Next: at Kentucky

60. Illinois Fighting Illini

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 58

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: Oregon

59. James Madison Dukes

Record: (7-0)

Last Week Rank: 65

Week 7: James Madison 49, Georgia State 22

Up Next: at App State

58. Michigan State Spartans

Record: (2-5)

Last Week Rank: 60

Week 7: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21

Up Next: at UCLA

57. Oregon State Beavers

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 63

Week 7: Oregon State 48, Washington State 30

Up Next: OPEN DATE

56. UCF Knights

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 55

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: BYU

55. Pitt Panthers

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 46

Week 7: Boston College 27, Pitt 21

Up Next: at Miami

54. Duke Blue Devils

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 48

Week 7: North Carolina 24, Duke 20

Up Next: at Virginia

53. TCU Horned Frogs

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 57

Week 7: TCU 17, Baylor 6

Up Next: West Virginia

52. Virginia Tech Hokies

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 54

Week 7: Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24

Up Next: at Clemson

51. Iowa State Cyclones

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 49

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Arizona

CFN Top 25 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-138

CFN Week 8 Rankings 26 to 50

50. Virginia Cavaliers

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 53

Week 7: SMU 23, Virginia 13

Up Next: Duke

49 New Mexico Lobos

Record: (5-1)

Last Week Rank: 45

Week 7: New Mexico 21, Hawaii 10

Up Next: North Dakota State

48 Boise State Broncos

Record: (5-1)

Last Week Rank: 37

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Washington State

47 Penn State Nittany Lions

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 44

Week 7: Michigan 21, Penn State 18

Up Next: OPEN DATE

46 Florida State Seminoles

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 52

Week 7: Miami 43, Florida State 35 2OT

Up Next: OPEN DATE

45 Arkansas Razorbacks

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 51

Week 7: Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 21

Up Next: OPEN DATE

44 West Virginia Mountaineers

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 50

Week 7: West Virginia 45, Cincinnati 42

Up Next: at TCU

43 Texas A&M Aggies

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 41

Week 7: Texas A&M 41, The Citadel 0

Up Next: at Alabama

42 Baylor Bears

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 43

Week 7: TCU 17, Baylor 6

Up Next: at Kansas

41 Oklahoma Sooners

Record: (3-3)

Last Week Rank: 38

Week 7: Kentucky 21, Oklahoma 13

Up Next: at Mississippi State

40 SMU Mustangs

Record: (5-1)

Last Week Rank: 40

Week 7: SMU 23, Virginia 13

Up Next: Cal

39 Louisville Cardinals

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 39

Week 7: Louisville 34, Syracuse 26

Up Next: OPEN DATE

38. Purdue Boilermakers

Record: (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 33

Week 7: Washington 38, Purdue 26

Up Next: OPEN DATE

37. Cincinnati Bearcats

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 32

Week 7: West Virginia 45, Cincinnati 42

Up Next: Texas Tech

36. Washington Huskies

Record: (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 47

Week 7: Washington 38, Purdue 26

Up Next: OPEN DATE

35. Michigan Wolverines

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 36

Week 7: Michigan 21, Penn State 18

Up Next: Indiana

34. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 35

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: Iowa

33. Kansas State Wildcats

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 34

Week 7: Kansas State 35, Kansas 24

Up Next: at Arizona State

32. North Carolina Tar Heels

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 31

Week 7: North Carolina 24, Duke 20

Up Next: Syracuse

31. Clemson Tigers

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 30

Week 7: Clemson 37, Charleston Southern 0

Up Next: Virginia Tech

30. USC Trojans

Record: (6-1)

Last Week Rank: 29

Week 7: OPEN DATE

Up Next: at Wisconsin

29. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Record: (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 18

Week 7: Oregon 17, Nebraska 14

Up Next: OPEN DATE

28. Wisconsin Badgers

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 25

Week 7: UCLA 17, Wisconsin 7

Up Next: USC

27. Oregon Ducks

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 28

Week 7: Oregon 17, Nebraska 14

Up Next: at Illinois

26. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Record: (4-2)

Last Week Rank: 27

Week 7: Houston 35, Oklahoma State 32

Up Next: Colorado

CFN Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-75

76-100 | 101-138

This story was originally published October 20, 2026 at 1:19 AM.