College Football Rankings Week 1: Who's Up, Who's Down After Week 0?

It was an interesting Week 0 with a few games of real substance.

North Carolina beating TCU certainly changed a few things up in our rankings, and Virginia’s destruction of NC State shook things up. But these were still August games, so we’re not overreacting to USC’s rough finish in the win over San Jose State – for now.

(In a bad way) Florida State’s game against New Mexico State and (in a good way) North Dakota State’s opening win as an FBS team were worth movement in our ranking of all 138 teams going into Week 1.

After the opening weekend – and with some thoughts changing a bit about some teams – here’s where everyone stands.

Quick Hits

• NC State was the biggest loser in our rankings after getting roasted 34-8 at Virginia.
• All due respect to North Dakota State for winning 33-7 over a Jacksonville State team that should be in the Conference USA title mix.
• We’re not punishing Hawaii too much for the tough late loss to Stanford that was closer than the 37-27 final score.
• We aren’t happy with how Florida State (win over New Mexico State) and UNLV looked (loss to Memphis) on the respective offensive lines.

College Football Rankings 101-138

CFN Rankings: Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

138. Sacramento State Hornets

Last Week Rank: 138
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Eastern Michigan 28, Sacramento State 17
Up Next: Mississippi Valley State

137. UMass Minutemen

Last Week Rank: 137
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Rutgers

136. Sam Houston Bearkats

Last Week Rank: 136
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Troy

135. Akron Zips

Last Week Rank: 135
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Wake Forest

134. Georgia State Panthers

Last Week Rank: 134
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: North Carolina A&T

133. ULM Warhawks

Last Week Rank: 133
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Mississippi State

132. Charlotte 49ers

Last Week Rank: 132
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Citadel

131. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Last Week Rank: 131
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Alcorn State

130. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Last Week Rank: 128
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Murray State

129. UTEP Miners

Last Week Rank: 129
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Oklahoma

128. Eastern Michigan Eagles

Last Week Rank: 127
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Eastern Michigan 28, Sacramento State 17
Up Next: San Jose State

127. Missouri State Bears

Last Week Rank: 126
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Texas A&M

126. Kent State Golden Flashes

Last Week Rank: 125
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at South Carolina

125. Ball State Cardinals

Last Week Rank: 124
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Ohio State

124. Northern Illinois Huskies

Last Week Rank: 123
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Iowa

123. Bowling Green Falcons

Last Week Rank: 122
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Tarleton State

122. UAB Blazers

Last Week Rank: 121
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Illinois

121. App State Mountaineers

Last Week Rank: 120
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Maine

120. New Mexico State Aggies

Last Week Rank: 130
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Florida State 34, New Mexico State 17
Up Next: Mercyhurst

119. Central Michigan Chippewas

Last Week Rank: 119
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at New Mexico

118. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Last Week Rank: 118
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Oklahoma State

117. South Alabama Jaguars

Last Week Rank: 117
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: SE Louisiana

116. Buffalo Bulls

Last Week Rank: 116
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Albany

115. Delaware Blue Hens

Last Week Rank: 115
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Merrimack

114. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Last Week Rank: 112
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: North Dakota State 33, Jacksonville State 7
Up Next: Eastern Kentucky

113. Marshall Thundering Herd

Last Week Rank: 114
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Penn State

112. Rice Owls

Last Week Rank: 113
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Houston Christian

111. Kennesaw State Owls

Last Week Rank: 111
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: West Georgia

110. Temple Owls

Last Week Rank: 110
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Rhode Island

109. FIU Panthers

Last Week Rank: 109
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at USF

108. Old Dominion Monarchs

Last Week Rank: 108
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Norfolk State

107. WKU Hilltoppers

Last Week Rank: 107
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Nevada

106. Nevada Wolf Pack

Last Week Rank: 106
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Western Kentucky

105. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

Last Week Rank: 105
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Lamar

104. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Last Week Rank: 104
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at West Virginia

103. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Last Week Rank: 103
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Northwestern State

102. Arkansas State Red Wolves

Last Week Rank: 102
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Memphis

101. Georgia Southern Eagles

Last Week Rank: 101
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Charleston Southern

CFN Rankings: Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

College Football Rankings: 76-100100. Utah State Aggies

Last Week Rank: 100
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Weber State

99. Troy Trojans

Last Week Rank: 97
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Sam Houston

98. San Jose State Spartans

Last Week Rank: 99
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: USC 42, San Jose State 26
Up Next: at Eastern Michigan

97. Miami University RedHawks

Last Week Rank: 98
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Pitt

96. North Texas Mean Green

Last Week Rank: 96
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Indiana

95. Colorado State Rams

Last Week Rank: 95
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Wyoming

94. Ohio Bobcats

Last Week Rank: 94
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Nebraska

93. Liberty Flames

Last Week Rank: 93
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at James Madison

92. James Madison Dukes

Last Week Rank: 92
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Liberty

91. Wyoming Cowboys

Last Week Rank: 91
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Colorado State

90. Toledo Rockets

Last Week Rank: 90
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Michigan State

89. Florida Atlantic Owls

Last Week Rank: 89
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Florida

88. Western Michigan Broncos

Last Week Rank: 88
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Michigan

87. Oregon State Beavers

Last Week Rank: 87
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Houston

86. UConn Huskies

Last Week Rank: 86
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Lafayette

85. Army Black Knights

Last Week Rank: 85
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Bryant

84. Tulane Green Wave

Last Week Rank: 84
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Duke

83. Air Force Falcons

Last Week Rank: 83
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Duquesne

82. Texas State Bobcats

Last Week Rank: 80
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Texas

81. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Last Week Rank: 82
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Stanford 37, Hawaii 27
Up Next: UNLV

80. Stanford Cardinal

Last Week Rank: 81
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Stanford 37, Hawaii 27
Up Next: Miami

79. USF Bulls

Last Week Rank: 79
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: FIU

78. UNLV Rebels

Last Week Rank: 74
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Memphis 27, UNLV 21
Up Next: at Hawaii

77. East Carolina Pirates

Last Week Rank: 77
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Alabama

76. UTSA Roadrunners

Last Week Rank: 76
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UT-Rio Grande Valley

CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

College Football Rankings: 51-7575. Navy Midshipmen

Last Week Rank: 75
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Towson

74. Memphis Tigers

Last Week Rank: 78
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Memphis 27, UNLV 21
Up Next: Arkansas State

73. Washington State Cougars

Last Week Rank: 71
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Washington

72. New Mexico Lobos

Last Week Rank: 72
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Central Michigan

71. Fresno State Bulldogs

Last Week Rank: 70
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at USC

70. Syracuse Orange

Last Week Rank: 67
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: New Hampshire

69. Iowa State Cyclones

Last Week Rank: 69
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: SE Missouri State

68. San Diego State Aztecs

Last Week Rank: 68
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Portland State

67. Boston College Eagles

Last Week Rank: 64
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Cincinnati

66. Michigan State Spartans

Last Week Rank: 62
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Toledo

65. West Virginia Mountaineers

Last Week Rank: 63
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Coastal Carolina

64. Colorado Buffaloes

Last Week Rank: 61
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Georgia Tech

63. North Dakota State Bison

Last Week Rank: 73
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: North Dakota State 33, Jacksonville State 7
Up Next: Fordham

62. Boise State Broncos

Last Week Rank: 65
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Oregon

61. Florida State Seminoles

Last Week Rank: 46
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Florida State 34, New Mexico State 17
Up Next: SMU

60. Vanderbilt Commodores

Last Week Rank: 60
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Austin Peay

59. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Last Week Rank: 59
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UMass

58. Kansas Jayhawks

Last Week Rank: 58
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: LIU

57. Purdue Boilermakers

Last Week Rank: 57
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Indiana State

56. UCF Knights

Last Week Rank: 56
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Bethune-Cookman

55. Cincinnati Bearcats

Last Week Rank: 55
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Boston College

54. NC State Wolfpack

Last Week Rank: 44
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Virginia 34, NC State 8
Up Next: OPEN DATE

53. Maryland Terrapins

Last Week Rank: 52
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Hampton

52. Arkansas Razorbacks

Last Week Rank: 51
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: North Alabama

51. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Last Week Rank: 48
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ohio

CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

College Football Rankings: 26-5050. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Last Week Rank: 43
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Tulsa

49. Baylor Bears

Last Week Rank: 42
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Auburn (in Atlanta)

48. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Last Week Rank: 49
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Akron

47. Duke Blue Devils

Last Week Rank: 54
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Tulane

46. Virginia Tech Hokies

Last Week Rank: 47
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: VMI

45. Northwestern Wildcats

Last Week Rank: 50
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: South Dakota State

44. TCU Horned Frogs

Last Week Rank: 36
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: North Carolina 15, TCU 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE

43. North Carolina Tar Heels

Last Week Rank: 66
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: North Carolina 15, TCU 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE

42. Pitt Panthers

Last Week Rank: 45
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Miami University

41. Virginia Cavaliers

Last Week Rank: 53
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: Virginia 34, NC State 8
Up Next: OPEN DATE

40. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Last Week Rank: 41
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: ULM

39. Wisconsin Badgers

Last Week Rank: 40
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Notre Dame (in Green Bay)

38. Cal Golden Bears

Last Week Rank: 39
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UCLA

37. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Last Week Rank: 38
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Colorado

36. Arizona Wildcats

Last Week Rank: 37
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Northern Arizona

35. Kentucky Wildcats

Last Week Rank: 35
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Youngstown State

34. Houston Cougars

Last Week Rank: 34
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Oregon State

33. UCLA Bruins

Last Week Rank: 33
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Cal

32. SMU Mustangs

Last Week Rank: 32
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Florida State

31. Illinois Fighting Illini

Last Week Rank: 31
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UAB

30. Missouri Tigers

Last Week Rank: 30
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Arkansas-Pine Bluff

29. Clemson Tigers

Last Week Rank: 29
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at LSU

28. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Last Week Rank: 28
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Eastern Illinois

27. Arizona State Sun Devils

Last Week Rank: 27
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Morgan State

26. Florida Gators

Last Week Rank: 26
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Florida Atlantic

CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10

College Football Rankings: 11-2525. Utah Utes

Last Week Rank: 25
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Idaho
The Utes still have to prove they can produce at a dominant level under the new coaching staff. That shouldn’t be a problem against Idaho.

24. Ole Miss Rebels

Last Week Rank: 24
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Louisville (in Nashville)
One of the teams that can make a giant splash in Week 1, the Rebels have a shot to show it’s business as usual.

23. Kansas State Wildcats

Last Week Rank: 23
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Nicholls State
Until proven otherwise, we’re true believers that the hiring of new head coach Collin Klein will take a good situation and make it amazing.

22. Penn State Nittany Lions

Last Week Rank: 22
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Marshall
We’re not going to know just how good this Penn State team really is for a while. Drilling Marshall would be a good start.

21. South Carolina Gamecocks

Last Week Rank: 21
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Kent State
Don’t get into a twist if the Gamecocks aren’t razor-sharp in Week 1. They’re getting through a few key injuries.

20. Iowa Hawkeyes

Last Week Rank: 20
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Northern Illinois
Iowa might not look totally dominant against Northern Illinois on the scoreboard, but it shouldn’t have any early problems.

19. Washington Huskies

Last Week Rank: 19
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Washington State
The Big Ten’s true wild card has a massive landmine to sidestep with the huge Apple Cup rivalry to kick things off.

18. Louisville Cardinals

Last Week Rank: 18
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ole Miss (in Nashville)
Are the Cardinals for real? We’re about to find out if our belief in them is real against the Rebels.

17. BYU Cougars

Last Week Rank: 17
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Utah Tech
This might be the most dominant under-the-radar team – no one is talking about the Cougars – in the top 20.

16. Tennessee Volunteers

Last Week Rank: 16
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Furman
The Vols figured out their quarterback situation – this will be a blast watching Faizon Brandon grow into the gig. He suddenly becomes one of the most important players in college football.

15. Auburn Tigers

Last Week Rank: 15
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Baylor (in Atlanta)
Go out of your way to watch what happens this week, and don’t get freaked out if the defense doesn’t look quite right against the high-powered Bears.

14. Alabama Crimson Tide

Last Week Rank: 14
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: East Carolina
Alabama needs a little work and could use some time to tune-up, but East Carolina is good enough to make that tough to do.

13. Michigan Wolverines

Last Week Rank: 13
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Western Michigan
Western Michigan might be good enough to run the table after this, so ignore what happens if Michigan doesn’t look like a world-beater from jump under Kyle Whittingham.

12. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Last Week Rank: 12
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Abilene Christian
Expect the record to be better than the team all year long against a schedule that doesn’t have a whole lot of teeth.

11. USC Trojans

Last Week Rank: 11
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: USC 42, San Jose State 26
Up Next: Fresno State
It’s been easy to dunk on USC for the loose fourth quarter against San Jose State. Whatever – the offense was almost flawless when it was still a game.

CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10

College Football Rankings: Top 1010. Miami Hurricanes

Last Week Rank: 10
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Stanford
Don’t laugh at how lopsided the opener might be after the way Stanford struggled against Hawaii. It was Week 0 with a new coaching staff starting. Miami had better come ready to ball out.

9. Texas A&M Aggies

Last Week Rank: 9
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Missouri State
One of the most polarizing teams in our little college football sewing circles, let’s see how good the pass rush looks right away.

8. LSU Tigers

Last Week Rank: 8
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Clemson
After all the stuff about NFL players, and hurt feelings, and Lane Kiffin, now it’s finally time to see how fast the new era can get up to speed.

7. Oklahoma Sooners

Last Week Rank: 7
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UTEP
It’s the first game after the meltdown CFP loss to Alabama. The Sooners should look the part right away as they get ready for Michigan.

6. Texas Longhorns

Last Week Rank: 6
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Texas State
The focus will be on the running game and how Arch Manning looks overall, but the defense will have its hands full with the Texas State offense.

5. Georgia Bulldogs

Last Week Rank: 5
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Tennessee State
And thus begins a light and breezy first few weeks before going to Arkansas.

4. Indiana Hoosiers

Last Week Rank: 4
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: North Texas
The hot takes will be unstoppable no matter how Indiana looks, but remember, it struggled to stop Old Dominion in last year’s opener, and things turned out just fine.

3. Oregon Ducks

Last Week Rank: 3
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Boise State
Boise State is one of the handful of real Group of Six threats to make the College Football Playoff, and if Oregon is the real deal, it dropkicks the the Broncos with ease.

2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Last Week Rank: 2
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Wisconsin (in Green Bay)
Everyone … seriously, EVERY media type and personality is jumping all over the Irish as the preseason call to win the national title. Be careful – this Wisconsin game is way more dangerous than it might seem.

1. Ohio State Buckeyes

Last Week Rank: 1
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ball State
With all the talent in the world to do big things, what kind of tone will the Buckeyes set right away with the Texas showdown next week?

CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25