

From FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.


From FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
From FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
The No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) play the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-5) at FirstBank Stadium for an SEC matchup. Alabama enter on a two-game win streak and beat LSU 31-13, while Vanderbilt snapped a five-game skid and beat Mississippi State 25-23.
The Wolfpack (4-5, 2-4 ACC) and Orange (4-5, 2-5) continue pursuit of bowl eligibility. NC State fell to 1-1 under interim coach Todd Goebbel following a 41-3 setback against Duke. Syracuse has won two straight meetings after a 24-17 verdict in 2024.
From Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 8-1 | 25 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 0 | 9-0 | 24 | 1 |
3 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 23 | 2 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 22 | 4 |
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 8-1 | 21 | 6 |
6 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 20 | 1 |
7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 19 | -6 |
8 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 18 | 5 |
9 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 17 | -5 |
10 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 16 | -1 |
11 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 15 | -5 |
12 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 14 | 3 |
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 13 | 3 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 12 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 11 | 4 |
16 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 10 | 7 |
17 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 9 | 4 |
18 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 8 | 2 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 7 | -9 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 6 | -8 |
21 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 5 | -7 |
22 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 4 | -4 |
23 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 3 | -1 |
24 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 2 | 1 |
25 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 6-3 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 61 | 4-0 | 1737 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 6 | 5-0 | 1647 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 5-0 | 1532 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 2 | 5-0 | 1524 | 0 |
5 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1490 | 0 |
6 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1460 | 1 |
7 Indiana Hoosiers | 1 | 5-0 | 1380 | -1 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1144 | 2 |
9 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1095 | 0 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1087 | 1 |
11 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1062 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 996 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 831 | 2 |
14 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 755 | 11 |
15 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 746 | 2 |
16 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 691 | -8 |
17 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 487 | -1 |
18 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 3-1 | 477 | 1 |
19 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 439 | -1 |
20 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 367 | -6 |
21 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 287 | 2 |
22 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 279 | -2 |
23 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 4-1 | 271 | -1 |
24 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 167 | -3 |
25 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 162 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 45 | 4-0 | 1806 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 20 | 5-0 | 1760 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 5-0 | 1630 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 5-0 | 1622 | 0 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 8 | 5-0 | 1556 | 0 |
6 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1514 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1483 | 0 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1214 | 1 |
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1169 | 1 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1136 | 1 |
11 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1059 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 1015 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 948 | 2 |
14 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 768 | 3 |
15 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 672 | -7 |
16 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 646 | 9 |
17 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 643 | 1 |
18 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 457 | -4 |
19 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 391 | 1 |
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 355 | -4 |
21 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 354 | -2 |
22 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 318 | 1 |
23 Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 4-0 | 274 | -2 |
24 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 242 | 0 |
25 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 4-1 | 210 | 0 |
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs play the Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC match at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State looks to rebound after a loss to Texas, while Vanderbilt leans on late fourth-quarter adjustments to secure a win on the road.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.