

The East Carolina Pirates face the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. East Carolina won their final game of 2025 against Pittsburgh 23-17, while Alabama suffered a 38-3 loss against Indiana in the end of last season.


The East Carolina Pirates face the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. East Carolina won their final game of 2025 against Pittsburgh 23-17, while Alabama suffered a 38-3 loss against Indiana in the end of last season.
The East Carolina Pirates face the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. East Carolina won their final game of 2025 against Pittsburgh 23-17, while Alabama suffered a 38-3 loss against Indiana in the end of last season.
The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) plays the No. 14 LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Alabama enters off a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M behind Keelon Russell's three touchdowns. LSU beat Auburn 38-17 behind Sam Leavitt's three touchdowns.
From FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 53 | 8-1 | 1729 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 12 | 9-0 | 1675 | 1 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 8-1 | 1597 | 1 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 1542 | 1 |
5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1430 | -4 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1376 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1334 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1253 | 2 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1177 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1082 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1067 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1041 | -5 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 897 | -5 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 803 | 3 |
15 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 679 | 3 |
16 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 659 | 5 |
17 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 563 | 3 |
18 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 517 | 0 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 415 | -7 |
20 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 399 | 3 |
21 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 349 | -10 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 324 | 2 |
23 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 301 | -1 |
24 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 277 | -9 |
25 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 118 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 54 | 8-1 | 1796 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 14 | 9-0 | 1724 | 2 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 8-1 | 1613 | 3 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 1 | 9-0 | 1584 | 1 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 2 | 8-1 | 1557 | -2 |
6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1482 | -5 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1389 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1287 | 3 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1196 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1116 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1093 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1008 | -4 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 913 | -6 |
14 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 765 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 738 | 5 |
16 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 732 | 2 |
17 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 529 | -5 |
18 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 474 | 3 |
19 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 438 | 0 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 398 | -10 |
21 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 377 | 1 |
22 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 368 | -7 |
23 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 285 | 1 |
24 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 267 | 0 |
25 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 191 | 0 |
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) plays the No. 14 LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Alabama enters off a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M behind Keelon Russell's three touchdowns. LSU beat Auburn 38-17 behind Sam Leavitt's three touchdowns.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The South Florida Bulls (6-2) visit the East Carolina Pirates (4-4) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for an American Conference matchup. South Florida seeks its third straight win after beating UAB 30-10, while East Carolina enters after beating Temple 17-9.