[FBS Poll] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll – Week 5
October 3, 2021
The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
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USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – October 3, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (63) 5-0 1623 1
2 Georgia (2) 5-0 1562 2
3 Iowa 5-0 1429 5
4 Penn State 5-0 1397 6
5 Oklahoma 5-0 1380 4
6 Cincinnati 4-0 1358 8
7 Ohio State 4-1 1172 10
8 Michigan 5-0 1125 14
9 Oregon 4-1 1000 3
10 Brigham Young 5-0 968 15
11 Michigan State 5-0 911 16
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 798 18
13 Notre Dame 4-1 777 7
14 Kentucky 5-0 758 23
15 Coastal Carolina 5-0 699 16
16 Arkansas 4-1 652 11
17 Mississippi 3-1 629 12
18 Florida 3-2 464 9
19 Auburn 4-1 463 22
20 Wake Forest 5-0 441 25
21 Clemson 3-2 288 19
22 North Carolina State 4-1 257 NR
23 Texas 4-1 256 NR
24 SMU 5-0 142 NR
25 Arizona State 4-1 141 NR
Dropped out: No. 13 Texas A&M (3-2); No. 20 UCLA (3-2); No. 21 Fresno State (4-2); No. 24 Baylor (4-1).
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (3-2) 105; San Diego State (4-0) 103; Baylor (4-1) 40; Pittsburgh (4-1) 34; Iowa State (3-2) 27; Oregon State (4-1) 27; Virginia Tech (3-1) 24; Boston College (4-1) 14; Texas-San Antonio (5-0) 13; Appalachian State (4-1) 11; Fresno State (4-2) 8; Liberty (4-1) 7; Mississippi State (3-2) 6; Maryland (4-1) 5; North Carolina (3-2) 5; Texas Tech (4-1) 2; Western Michigan (4-1) 2; Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1) 1; Nevada (3-1) 1.
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The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FBS POLL] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll – Week 4
USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – October 3, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (63) | 5-0 | 1623 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (2) | 5-0 | 1562 | 2 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5-0 | 1429 | 5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5-0 | 1397 | 6 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1380 | 4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1358 | 8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1172 | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1125 | 14 |
| 9 | Oregon | 4-1 | 1000 | 3 |
| 10 | Brigham Young | 5-0 | 968 | 15 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5-0 | 911 | 16 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 798 | 18 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 777 | 7 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 5-0 | 758 | 23 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 699 | 16 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 652 | 11 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 3-1 | 629 | 12 |
| 18 | Florida | 3-2 | 464 | 9 |
| 19 | Auburn | 4-1 | 463 | 22 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 441 | 25 |
| 21 | Clemson | 3-2 | 288 | 19 |
| 22 | North Carolina State | 4-1 | 257 | NR |
| 23 | Texas | 4-1 | 256 | NR |
| 24 | SMU | 5-0 | 142 | NR |
| 25 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 141 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 13 Texas A&M (3-2); No. 20 UCLA (3-2); No. 21 Fresno State (4-2); No. 24 Baylor (4-1).
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (3-2) 105; San Diego State (4-0) 103; Baylor (4-1) 40; Pittsburgh (4-1) 34; Iowa State (3-2) 27; Oregon State (4-1) 27; Virginia Tech (3-1) 24; Boston College (4-1) 14; Texas-San Antonio (5-0) 13; Appalachian State (4-1) 11; Fresno State (4-2) 8; Liberty (4-1) 7; Mississippi State (3-2) 6; Maryland (4-1) 5; North Carolina (3-2) 5; Texas Tech (4-1) 2; Western Michigan (4-1) 2; Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1) 1; Nevada (3-1) 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
