Georgia back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 after Notre Dame knocks off top-ranked Miami

As of 7:28 p.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026

Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the second time this season after Notre Dame beat top-ranked Miami 31-24 on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (8-1) received 53 first-place votes in Sunday's AP Top 25 after routing Ole Miss 42-7, according to the poll as published by CBS Sports. Unbeaten Utah (9-0) moved up to No. 2 with 12 first-place votes, and Notre Dame (8-1) climbed one spot to No. 3. UCLA (9-0) is No. 4, and Miami (8-1) fell four spots to No. 5 after its first loss.

Notre Dame holds off Miami

CJ Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame led 17-3 at halftime, stretched the lead in the third quarter and then held on at Notre Dame Stadium, according to Notre Dame's official game recap. Micah Gilbert caught nine passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns, Jordan Faison caught a 27-yard scoring pass and Nolan James Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown.

Miami quarterback Darien Mensah threw touchdown passes to Elijah Lofton and twice to Cooper Barkate, the last of them pulling the Hurricanes within 31-24 with 9:53 left, the university said. Notre Dame safety Luke Talich intercepted a pass in the second half, and on a fourth-down throw to the end zone later in the fourth quarter he broke up a pass intended for Lofton to give the Irish the ball back.

The win was Notre Dame's 10th over a No. 1 team, the university said. The Irish also beat a top-ranked Miami team in 1988, 31-30.

Around the poll

Oregon re-entered the rankings at No. 18 after a 41-28 win at Ohio State, and the Buckeyes, the preseason No. 1, fell from No. 11 to No. 21, CBS Sports reported. Both teams are 6-3. It is the first time since 1950 that both of the preseason top two teams have lost three of their first nine games, according to CBS Sports.

Utah's 28-20 win over rival BYU lifted the Utes to No. 2, their highest ranking since 2008, CBS Sports reported, while BYU fell five spots to No. 12. Texas rose to No. 8 after a 34-20 win over Missouri, which dropped out of the poll. Ole Miss fell from No. 12 to No. 19 after its loss to Georgia, CBS Sports reported.

Alabama climbed to No. 7. Indiana is No. 6, followed by Tennessee at No. 9 and Texas Tech at No. 10. Wake Forest, BYU, Kentucky, Houston and USC fill out Nos. 11 through 15. Oregon and SMU entered the poll, replacing Missouri and Florida, according to CBS Sports.

The AP Top 25

The full poll: 1. Georgia (53 first-place votes), 8-1; 2. Utah (12), 9-0; 3. Notre Dame, 8-1; 4. UCLA, 9-0; 5. Miami, 8-1; 6. Indiana, 8-1; 7. Alabama, 7-2; 8. Texas, 7-2; 9. Tennessee, 7-2; 10. Texas Tech, 8-1; 11. Wake Forest, 8-1; 12. BYU, 7-2; 13. Kentucky, 7-2; 14. Houston, 7-2; 15. USC, 7-2; 16. Iowa, 7-2; 17. Boise State, 8-1; 18. Oregon, 6-3; 19. Ole Miss, 6-3; 20. South Carolina, 6-3; 21. Ohio State, 6-3; 22. Arizona, 7-2; 23. New Mexico, 8-1; 24. LSU, 6-3; 25. SMU, 7-2.