Georgia holds in college football rankings after WKU win

The Georgia Bulldogs held firm at No. 2 in the Week 3 college football rankings, backing up their position with a 70‑20 demolition of Western Kentucky on Saturday — their highest scoring output since 2019.

Georgia retained the No. 2 spot in the AP Poll with 1,551 points, a 19‑point bump from last week as voters rewarded the Bulldogs’ offensive explosion and continued defensive dominance. The updated AP Top 5 stands as: (1) Texas, (2) Georgia, (3) Notre Dame, (4) Indiana, (5) Miami — the same quintet that appeared in the Coaches Poll.

The Coaches Poll also kept Georgia at No. 2, slotting the Bulldogs just behind Texas after the Longhorns’ dramatic comeback win over Ohio State. The mirrored Top 5 across both major polls underscores how firmly the early‑season hierarchy has settled heading into Week 3.

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 3 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 3

1. Texas (56)
2. Georgia (3)
3. Notre Dame (1)
4. Indiana (3)
5. Miami FL (4)
6. Ohio State
7. LSU (1)
8. Ole Miss
9. Texas A&M
10. Alabama
11. BYU
12. USC
13. Texas Tech
14. Penn State
15. Tennessee
16. SMU
17. Utah
18. Iowa
19. Michigan
20. Missouri
21. Oregon
22. Houston
23. Louisville
24. Oklahoma
25. Virginia

Others receiving votes: Washington 172, Florida 83, Boise State 57, Oklahoma State 36, Western Michigan 35, Tulsa 18, Mississippi State 17, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 11, UCLA 9, James Madison 6, Arizona 5, North Dakota State 3, Kansas State 1, Pittsburgh 1

Dropped from rankings: Washington 19

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 3

1. Texas (42)
2. Georgia (15)
3. Notre Dame (4)
4. Indiana (10)
5. Miami FL (2)
6. Ohio State
7. LSU (1)
8. Texas A&M
9. Ole Miss
10. Alabama
11. USC
12. Texas Tech
13. BYU
14. Tennessee
15. Penn State
16. SMU
17. Utah
18. Oregon
19. Michigan
20. Iowa
21. Oklahoma
22. Missouri
23. Houston
24. Washington
25. Virginia

Others receiving votes: Florida 183, Louisville 160, Boise State 44, Kansas State 24, South Carolina 23, Mississippi State 20, Vanderbilt 19, Duke 19, Nebraska 18, Pittsburgh 16, Oklahoma State 16, Auburn 15, Western Michigan 10, Virginia Tech 9, UCLA 8, Tulsa 7, North Dakota State 5, New Mexico 4, Clemson 3, Wake Forest 1, Arizona 1

Dropped from rankings: Florida 25

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Georgia’s next game is on Saturday, September 19 on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1). The game will be televised by ABC at noon ET (Buy Tickets).

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