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Where did Utah and BYU land in the latest AP Top 25?

Utes inch closer to the top 10, while idle BYU falls a spot.

(Charlie Neibergall | AP Photo )Utah running back Wayshawn Parker (1) celebrates with tight end Noah Bennee (89) after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.

(Charlie Neibergall | AP Photo )Utah running back Wayshawn Parker (1) celebrates with tight end Noah Bennee (89) after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/d23c9c3d-6a35-4583-8f7c-a59ca4e57a79.png The Salt Lake Tribune
 | Sep. 27, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
| Updated: Sep. 29, 2026, 11:15 a.m.

Utah survived a muddy field and a second-half comeback to escape Ames, Iowa, with a 31-17 win over Iowa State Saturday.

The Utes’ reward? A two-spot rise in the latest AP Top 25.

Utah came in at No. 13 in the new poll, which saw major shakeups after eight ranked teams lost over the weekend.

BYU fell one spot to No. 10 following a bye week. The Cougars were jumped by Florida, which soared into the top 10 after beating former No. 4 Ole Miss. Ole Miss dropped five spots to No. 9.

BYU and Utah are two of the five ranked Big 12 teams, along with No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 19 Oklahoma State and No. 20 Houston.

Elsewhere, Kyle Whittingham’s Michigan Wolverines fell out of the poll entirely after a last-second loss to Iowa.

AP Top 25

  1. Texas

  2. Georgia

  3. Notre Dame

  4. Miami

  5. Ohio State

  6. Indiana

  7. Alabama

  8. Florida

  9. Ole Miss

  10. BYU

  11. LSU

  12. Texas Tech

  13. Utah

  14. Iowa

  15. Oregon

  16. Mississippi State

  17. Tennessee

  18. USC

  19. Oklahoma State

  20. Houston

  21. SMU

  22. Boise State

  23. UCLA

  24. Kentucky

  25. Missouri

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin, Duke, Penn State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Louisville, Cincinnati, James Madison, Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Northwestern

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