BYU Football Makes Jump In Latest AP Top 25 Poll
Oct 20, 2024, 12:14 PM | Updated: 12:33 pm
BYU football is ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for week nine of the 2024 season. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – The week nine AP Top 25 poll produced a two-spot leap for BYU football.
BYU is now ranked No. 11. Last week, BYU was No. 13 in the Top 25.
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Among the notable movements in this week’s AP Top 25, BYU leaped Notre Dame. The Irish are 6-1 this season, with their lone loss to 4-3 Northern Illinois.
The 7-0 Cougars are one of ten undefeated teams remaining in college football this season. Over the weekend, BYU defeated Oklahoma State on a last-minute comeback victory.
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff guided a scoring drive in the final 73 seconds of game action that was capped off by a 35-yard touchdown to wide receiver Darius Lassiter.
It was BYU’s first-ever win over Oklahoma State.
BYU football will travel to Orlando this Saturday to take on the UCF Knights. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. on ESPN and KSL NewsRadio.
BYU is one of three Big 12 teams that is ranked in this week’s AP Top 25 poll.
They remain ranked behind fellow undefeated Iowa State, who dropped from No. 9 to No. 10 after a 38-35 win over UCF in Ames.
Kansas State is No. 16 in the AP Top 25 after a blowout victory over West Virginia in Morgantown.
AP Top 25: Week 9, 2024 Season
Released: October 20, 2024
1. Oregon | 7-0 | Big Ten
2. Georgia | 6-1 | SEC
3. Penn State | 6-0 | Big Ten
4. Ohio State | 5-1 | Big Ten
5. Texas | 6-1 | SEC
6. Miami | 7-0 | ACC
7. Tennessee | 6-1 | SEC
8. LSU | 6-1 | SEC
9. Clemson | 6-1 | ACC
10. Iowa State | 7-0 | Big 12
11. BYU | 7-0 | Big 12
12. Notre Dame | 6-1 | FBS Independent
13. Indiana | 7-0 | Big Ten
14. Texas A&M | 6-1 | SEC
15. Alabama | 5-2 | SEC
16. Kansas State | 6-1 | Big 12
17. Boise State | 5-1 | Mountain West
18. Ole Miss | 5-2 | SEC
19. Pitt | 6-0 | ACCMissouri | 6-1 | SEC
20. Illinois | 6-1 | Big Ten
21. Missouri | 6-1 | SEC
22. SMU | 6-1 | ACC
23. Army West Point | 7-0 | AAC
24. Navy | 6-0 | AAC
25. Vanderbilt | 5-2 | SEC
Others Receiving Votes: Washington St. 46, Syracuse 15, UNLV 5, Duke 2, South Carolina 1, Nebraska 1, Liberty 1.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
