The first Sunday Coaches Poll of the 2026 season has been revealed following an exciting week of college football.
Texas is the big winner of the weekend. The Longhorns, appearing to be dead in the water, staged a furious comeback that ended with a Hollywood Smothers touchdown in the final seconds to beat Ohio State, 24-23. Appropriately, the Longhorns are No. 1 in this week’s Coaches Poll.
In total, 9 SEC teams cracked this week’s poll. Following the Longhorns are Georgia (No. 2), LSU (No. 7), Texas A&M (No. 8), Ole Miss (No. 9), Alabama (No. 10), Tennessee (No. 14), Oklahoma (No. 21) and Missouri (No. 22). In addition, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Florida received votes.
Here is a look at the Week 3 Coaches Poll in full:
- Texas
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Indiana
- Miami
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- USC
- Texas Tech
- BYU
- Tennessee
- Penn State
- SMU
- Utah
- Oregon
- Michigan
- Iowa
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Houston
- Washington
- Virginia
Others receiving votes
Florida 183; Louisville 160; Boise State 44; Kansas State 24; South Carolina 23; Mississippi State 20; Vanderbilt 19; Duke 19; Nebraska 18; Pittsburgh 16; Oklahoma State 16; Auburn 15; Western Michigan 10; Virginia Tech 9; UCLA 8; Tulsa 7; North Dakota State 5; New Mexico 4; Clemson 3; Wake Forest 1; Arizona 1;
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
