The Week 6 AP Top 25 is out, and the quickest way to make it fun is to print the blank ballot below, rank your own Top 25, then see how your picks stack up against the voters. Texas is still No. 1, Missouri stormed up 11 spots, and Florida took the week’s hardest fall. Below you will find the printable ballot, the full Week 6 poll, the biggest movers, and a short primer on how the AP Top 25 is put together.
Printable Blank Top 25 Ballot (Week 6)
Here is the hook: a clean, one-page ballot you can print and fill in yourself. The current AP Top 25 runs down the left side for reference, with 25 open lines on the right for your own ranking. Print it, make your picks, then compare against the official poll in the table below. The PDF opens in a new tab so this page stays put.
2026 AP Top 25 Rankings – Week 6
Here is the full Week 6 AP Top 25, released October 4, 2026, with each team’s record and how it moved from the Week 5 poll. Texas stays at No. 1 on an idle week, while Missouri and Florida trade places in the most dramatic swing of the weekend.
| Rank | Team | Record | vs Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4-0 | No change |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-0 | No change |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | No change |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | No change |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4-1 | No change |
| 6 | Alabama | 5-0 | Up 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 5-0 | Down 1 |
| 8 | BYU | 4-0 | Up 2 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | No change |
| 10 | LSU | 4-1 | Up 1 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | Up 1 |
| 12 | Utah | 4-0 | Up 1 |
| 13 | Oregon | 3-1 | Up 2 |
| 14 | Missouri | 4-1 | Up 11 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 4-1 | Up 2 |
| 16 | Florida | 4-1 | Down 8 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | Down 1 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 3-1 | Up 1 |
| 19 | USC | 5-1 | Down 1 |
| 20 | Iowa | 4-1 | Down 6 |
| 21 | UCLA | 4-0 | Up 2 |
| 22 | Houston | 4-1 | Down 2 |
| 23 | Boise State | 4-1 | Down 1 |
| 24 | SMU | 4-1 | Down 3 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 5-0 | New |
Biggest Movers From Last Week
The headline is Missouri. A week after sitting at the very bottom of the poll, the Tigers thrashed Florida 45-17 and rocketed 11 spots to No. 14, the biggest jump anywhere in the Week 6 rankings. Florida paid for that same result, sliding eight places from No. 8 to No. 16. Iowa was the other heavy faller, dropping six spots to No. 20 after its loss.
Biggest risers
- Missouri: up 11 (No. 25 to No. 14) after beating Florida 45-17
- Oregon, BYU, Tennessee and UCLA: each up 2 spots
- Alabama, LSU, Texas Tech, Utah and Oklahoma State: each up 1
Biggest fallers
- Florida: down 8 (No. 8 to No. 16) after the loss at Missouri
- Iowa: down 6 (No. 14 to No. 20)
- SMU: down 3 (No. 21 to No. 24)
- Houston: down 2 (No. 20 to No. 22)
Pittsburgh is the only new face, entering at No. 25 with a 5-0 start. Kentucky, ranked 24th a week ago, dropped out of the Top 25.
How the AP Top 25 Works
The AP Top 25 is a weekly poll voted on by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Each voter submits a ballot ranking their top 25 teams, and the ballots are scored on a sliding scale: 25 points for a first-place vote down to 1 point for a 25th-place vote. The points are added up across every ballot, and the totals set the order you see here. A new poll comes out each Sunday during the season once Saturday’s games are final, with the preseason poll landing in August. One thing worth remembering: the AP poll is a media poll and is separate from the College Football Playoff committee rankings, which begin later in the year and are what actually decide the playoff field.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for Week 6?
Texas holds the No. 1 spot in the Week 6 AP Top 25 at 4-0, staying on top through an idle week ahead of Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami.
Who was the biggest mover in the Week 6 AP poll?
Missouri was the biggest mover, jumping 11 spots from No. 25 to No. 14 after a 45-17 win over Florida. Florida was the biggest faller, dropping eight spots to No. 16.
Which teams are new in the Week 6 AP Top 25?
Pittsburgh is the only new team, entering at No. 25 at 5-0. Kentucky, ranked 24th the previous week, fell out of the poll.
When does the next AP Top 25 come out?
The AP Top 25 updates every Sunday during the season, so the Week 7 poll posts next Sunday once Saturday’s games are final. Our live tracker reflects the new poll as soon as it is released.
How do I use the printable Top 25 ballot?
Print the one-page PDF above, fill in your own Top 25 on the right-hand lines, then compare your ranking with the official AP poll printed on the left and in the table on this page.
