The 2025-26 college football playoff rankings for November 18th are out. The biggest change at the top was Georgia climbing to #4 after Alabama dropped to #10 with their loss to Oklahoma. The Sooners rose all the way up to #8, and Texas Tech is coming in at #5 this week. We also welcome Tulane to the mix this week.
2025-26 College Football Playoff Rankings – November 18th
Here’s the 2025-26 college football playoff rankings for November 18th. We saw some movement in teams in the standings this week. We have last week’s rankings in here for you.
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 10-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 9-1 | 5 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 10-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 10-1 | 7 |
| 7 | Oregon | 9-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 8-2 | 11 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 8-2 | 9 |
| 10 | Alabama | 8-2 | 4 |
| 11 | BYU | 9-1 | 12 |
| 12 | Utah | 8-2 | 13 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 8-2 | 15 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 14 |
| 15 | Southern California | 8-2 | 17 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 9-1 | 16 |
| 17 | Texas | 7-3 | 10 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8-2 | 18 |
| 19 | Virginia | 9-2 | 19 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 7-3 | 23 |
| 21 | Illinois | 7-3 | NR |
| 22 | Missouri | 7-3 | NR |
| 23 | Houston | 8-2 | NR |
| 24 | Tulane | 8-2 | NR |
| 25 | Arizona State | 7-3 | NR |
2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule and Bracket
The top four ranked teams get the top four seeds this year for the byes. Here’s what the 2025-26 college football playoff schedule and bracket look like if the playoffs were set today.
First Round (and related quarterfinal matchups)
- No. 12 Tulane at No. 5 Texas Tech
- Winner vs. No. 4 Georgia in the quarterfinals
- No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Oklahoma
- Winner vs. No. 1 Ohio State in the quarterfinals
- No. 11 Miami (Fla.) at No. 6 Ole Miss
- Winner vs. No. 3 Texas A&M in the quarterfinals
- No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Oregon
- Winner vs. No. 2 Indiana in the quarterfinals
2025-26 College Football Playoff and Bowl Schedules
As we get further into the 2025-26 FBS football regular season, we can take a look at the college football postseason schedule. We have the overall bowl schedule, CFP bracket, and college football playoff schedules for you to check out.
| 2025-26 College Football Bowl Schedule |
| 2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule and Bracket |
| 2025 NCAA DII Football Championship Schedule |
