[FBS Poll] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll – Week 3
September 19, 2021
The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
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USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – September 19, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (64) 3-0 1616 1
2 Georgia (1) 3-0 1558 2
3 Oklahoma 3-0 1429 3
4 Oregon 3-0 1427 4
5 Texas A&M 3-0 1283 5
6 Iowa 3-0 1263 7
7 Clemson 2-1 1166 6
8 Penn State 3-0 1130 12
9 Cincinnati 3-0 1125 8
10 Notre Dame 3-0 1048 10
11 Florida 2-1 1000 9
12 Ohio State 2-1 989 11
13 Mississippi 3-0 759 16
14 Iowa State 2-1 700 14
15 Wisconsin 1-1 589 17
16 BYU 3-0 504 23
17 Coastal Carolina 3-0 500 18
18 Arkansas 3-0 474 24
19 Michigan 3-0 423 25
20 North Carolina 2-1 411 19
21 Michigan State 3-0 344 NR
22 Oklahoma State 3-0 300 22
23 Auburn 2-1 171 20
24 UCLA 2-1 170 13
25 Fresno State 3-1 85 NR
Dropped out: No. 15 Virginia Tech (2-1); No. 21 Arizona State (2-1).
Others receiving votes: Liberty (3-0) 80; Kentucky (3-0) 69; TCU (2-0) 50; Virginia Tech (2-1) 49; Texas (2-1) 42; Southern California (2-1) 41; San Diego State (3-0) 41; Kansas State (3-0) 40; Memphis (3-0) 27; Boston College (3-0) 27; Maryland (3-0) 26; Arizona State (2-1) 26; LSU (2-1) 25; Wake Forest (3-0) 22; West Virginia (2-1) 19; Louisiana-Lafayette (2-1) 17; Baylor (3-0) 13; Army (3-0) 12; SMU (3-0) 8; Nevada (2-1) 7; Stanford (2-1) 6; Central Florida (2-1) 6; Utah State (3-0) 2; Tennessee (2-1) 2; Rutgers (3-0) 2; Texas-San Antonio (3-0) 1; Miami (1-2) 1.
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The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FBS POLL] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll – Week 2
USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – September 19, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (64) | 3-0 | 1616 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (1) | 3-0 | 1558 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1429 | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3-0 | 1427 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 3-0 | 1283 | 5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3-0 | 1263 | 7 |
| 7 | Clemson | 2-1 | 1166 | 6 |
| 8 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1130 | 12 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 1125 | 8 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1048 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida | 2-1 | 1000 | 9 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 989 | 11 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 759 | 16 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 2-1 | 700 | 14 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 589 | 17 |
| 16 | BYU | 3-0 | 504 | 23 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 3-0 | 500 | 18 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 474 | 24 |
| 19 | Michigan | 3-0 | 423 | 25 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2-1 | 411 | 19 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3-0 | 344 | NR |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 300 | 22 |
| 23 | Auburn | 2-1 | 171 | 20 |
| 24 | UCLA | 2-1 | 170 | 13 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 3-1 | 85 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 15 Virginia Tech (2-1); No. 21 Arizona State (2-1).
Others receiving votes: Liberty (3-0) 80; Kentucky (3-0) 69; TCU (2-0) 50; Virginia Tech (2-1) 49; Texas (2-1) 42; Southern California (2-1) 41; San Diego State (3-0) 41; Kansas State (3-0) 40; Memphis (3-0) 27; Boston College (3-0) 27; Maryland (3-0) 26; Arizona State (2-1) 26; LSU (2-1) 25; Wake Forest (3-0) 22; West Virginia (2-1) 19; Louisiana-Lafayette (2-1) 17; Baylor (3-0) 13; Army (3-0) 12; SMU (3-0) 8; Nevada (2-1) 7; Stanford (2-1) 6; Central Florida (2-1) 6; Utah State (3-0) 2; Tennessee (2-1) 2; Rutgers (3-0) 2; Texas-San Antonio (3-0) 1; Miami (1-2) 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
