Though Week 2 of the college football season didn’t feature as many ranked matchups, there were still plenty of notable games and surprising upsets.
While the top-10 teams largely took care of business, the biggest shock came in Gainesville, where No. 13 Florida fell to South Florida, 18-16, on a last-second field goal. The Bulls, who already had a ranked win over No. 25 Boise State, grabbed another.
Then, there was No. 18 Oklahoma's statement victory over No. 15 Michigan.
There were also plenty of blowouts. No. 1 Ohio State routed Grambling State 70-0 in the Shoe. After beating No. 8 Alabama 31-17 in Week 1, Florida State climbed to No. 14 in the AP Poll, then followed up with a 77-3 demolition of Texas A&M-Commerce. In Eugene, Dante Moore and the No. 6 Oregon Ducks rolled over Oklahoma State 66-3. Other ranked blowouts included:
- No. 22 Tennessee beating East Tennessee State 72-14,
- No. 23 Indiana routing Kennesaw State, 56-9
- No. 11 Illinois stomping Duke in Durham, 45-19
- No. 24 Texas Tech thumping Kent State, 62-14
College football rankings for Week 3
Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 1,668 (62) |
| 2 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1,576 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia | 2-0 | 1,488 |
| 4 | LSU | 2-0 | 1,472 (1) |
| 5 | Oregon | 2-0 | 1,423 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 2-0 | 1,330 |
| 7 | Texas | 1-1 | 1,288 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1,041 |
| 9 | Illinois | 2-0 | 1,019 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2-0 | 1,007 |
| 11 | Clemson | 1-1 | 995 |
| 12 | Florida State | 2-0 | 843 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 803 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 3-0 | 794 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 733 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 693 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 514 |
| 18 | Alabama | 1-1 | 436 |
| 19 | Indiana | 2-0 | 425 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 2-0 | 362 |
| 21 | Utah | 2-0 | 270 |
| 22 | Michigan | 1-1 | 241 |
| 23 | South Florida | 2-0 | 232 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 1-1 | 206 |
| 25 | BYU | 2-0 | 169 |
Others receiving votes:
Missouri 142; Louisville 88; USC 87; SMU 87; Florida 68; Auburn 57; Tulane 55; TCU 36; Georgia Tech 26; Nebraska 19; Navy 16; Washington 15; Mississippi State 15; Memphis 11; Baylor 9; Vanderbilt 7; Kansas 4; UNLV 3; Pittsburgh 1; North Carolina State 1;
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AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 1,614 (57) |
| 2 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1,524 (5) |
| 3 | LSU | 2-0 | 1,487 (2) |
| 4 | Oregon | 2-0 | 1,375 (1) |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 2-0 | 1,360 |
| 6 | Georgia | 2-0 | 1,350 |
| 7 | Texas | 1-1 | 1,248 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1,086 |
| 9 | Illinois | 2-0 | 1,001 |
| 10 | Florida State | 2-0 | 954 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 2-0 | 927 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1-1 | 894 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 893 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 3-0 | 794 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 893 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 532 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 518 |
| 18 | South Florida | 2-0 | 444 |
| 19 | Alabama | 1-1 | 396 |
| 20 | Utah | 2-0 | 361 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 2-0 | 347 |
| 22 | Indiana | 2-0 | 331 |
| 23 | Michigan | 1-1 | 250 |
| 24 | Auburn | 2-0 | 172 |
| 25 | Missouri | 2-0 | 109 |
Others receiving votes:
Arizona St. 94, BYU 92, Georgia Tech 78, Florida 70, Southern Cal 64, TCU 58, Mississippi St. 52, Louisville 49, SMU 26, Nebraska 10, Tulane 9, Baylor 7, UNLV 5, Pittsburgh 3, Navy 2, Memphis 1, Vanderbilt 1.