AP Top 25 Poll: BYU Cracks Top Ten, Utah Re-Enters Week Ten Rankings

Oct 26, 2025, 12:22 PM

AMES, IA - OCTOBER 25: Wide receivers Parker Kingston #11 and Tiger Bachmeier #19 of the BYU Cougars celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first half of play against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on October 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

BY CHANDLER HOLT

KSL Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — For the second time this season, both BYU and Utah football find themselves in the AP Top 25 poll.

The Cougars, previously ranked No. 11, jumped up one spot following their impressive comeback win over the Iowa State Cyclones.

BYU and the Miami Hurricanes both received 1069 voting points and are tied for No. 10 in the AP Poll.

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Meanwhile, the Utes joined the top 25 after being unranked for the third time this season. They did this after beating UCLA in week one and after beating Arizona State in week seven.

Utah dominated the Colorado Buffaloes, who were fresh off a ranked win, at home in week nine. The 46-point win was the largest margin of victory for the Utes in the 122-year history of the Rumble in the Rockies rivalry.

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The Utes will face the No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats next week with ESPN’s College GameDay in town. BYU has a bye week with the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders waiting for them on the other side of it.

The Rest of The Big 12 Rankings

For the first time this season, there are five Big 12 schools in the AP Top 25 poll.

BYU leads the pack at No. 10. Texas Tech joins them in the top 15 at No. 13. Cincinnati breaks into the top 20 at No. 17. Houston and Utah round out the group at No. 22 and No. 24.

No other Big 12 schools received votes in week 10.

Week 10 AP Poll Top 25

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Texas A&M

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Oregon

7. Ole Miss

8. Georgia Tech

9. Vanderbilt

10. Miami

10. BYU

12. Notre Dame

13. Texas Tech

14. Tennessee

15. Virginia

16. Louisville

17. Cincinnati

18. Oklahoma

19. Missouri

20. Texas

21. Michigan

22. Houston

23. USC

24. Utah

25. Memphis

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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