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Texas falls to No. 10 in Week 5 AP Poll

by: Evan Vieth09/21/25
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Steve Sarkisian, AJ Miwee ((Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

Following a 55-0 win over Sam Houston this Saturday, the Texas Longhorns fell to No. 10 in the nation in the Week 5 AP Poll. The Longhorns were jumped by rivals Oklahoma and Texas A&M. 

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The Longhorns did not receive a first-place vote in this week’s poll after receiving the majority in the preseason.

With just a bye week separating Texas from SEC play, the Longhorns have multiple highly ranked opponents left on their schedule.  Their first SEC matchup of the year will be at Florida, which fell to 1-3 after a loss to Miami. They did not receive any votes in this week’s poll. 

 The Longhorns will then face No. 7 Oklahoma a week later in the Red River Rivalry, which may set up as a top-10 matchup in Dallas.

Georgia and Texas A&M also find themselves in the top 10, with the Bulldogs remaining at No. 5 from last week’s poll. Texas A&M now sits at No. 9 after a bye, having defeated Notre Dame the week before.

The Top 25 includes several other SEC teams, including a run of No. 13 Ole Miss, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 17 Alabama, No. 18 Vanderbilt and No. 20 Missouri.  Auburn and future Texas opponent Mississippi State barely missed the top-25, receiving the 26th and 27th most voter points. 

Texas was ranked as the No. 7 team in the coaches poll, the same position as last week.

AP Poll Top 25 Week 3

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

Others receiving votes:
Auburn 122, Mississippi St. 102, South Florida 77, Utah 45, Arizona St. 30, Memphis 23, Louisville 23, Maryland 6, UNLV 3, UCF 3, North Texas 2.

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