Going undefeated in college football is no easy task. Even the most talented teams can lose on any given week, and 2025 is no exception. As we turn to the Week 8 slate, several teams remain unbeaten.
Across the Power Four conferences, a number of programs are still undefeated.
But many of these teams face tough tests in Week 8. Let’s take a look at each unbeaten team and see which could suffer its first loss this weekend.
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How many undefeated teams are left in college football?
Entering Week 8 of college football, 11 teams remained undefeated. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this time last season there were also 11 unbeaten teams heading into Week 8.
But as the week progressed, Week 8 delivered some of the first blows to previously unbeaten teams, leaving us with far less undefeated teams across the country.
The Big Ten has a pair of unbeaten teams in No. 1 Ohio State and No. 3 Indiana. The ACC's lone unbeaten team is No. 12 Georgia Tech, after No. 2 Miami lost 24-21 against Louisville on Friday night. In the Big 12, No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 15 BYU are both perfect so far, while the SEC has one in No. 4 Texas A&M with No. 5 Ole Miss losing at Georgia on Saturday.
The other FBS team still unbeaten is Navy with Memphis and UNLV both losing.
Here’s at how each undefeated team fared during college football's Week 8, as well as the teams' remaining opponents.
Undefeated college football teams 2025
No. 1 Ohio State
The Buckeyes are unbeaten, and look to be on their way to making it to the Big Ten title game for the first time since 2020. Ohio State has signature wins over Texas and Illinois.
For Week 8, the Buckeyes have to go on the road to face Wisconsin. But OSU had no problems against the Badgers, them out 34-0 and handing Wisconsin a fifth-straight loss. Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin threw for four touchdown passes in the victory. OSU has now won the last 11 straight over the Badgers.
Here's the rest of the Buckeyes' regular-season schedule:
- Vs. Penn State, Nov. 1
- @ Purdue, Nov. 8
- Vs. UCLA, Nov. 15
- Vs. Rutgers, Nov. 22
- @ Michigan, Nov. 29
UCLA has won back-to-back games over Penn State and Michigan State since firing head coach DeShaun Foster, but Ohio State gets that matchup at home. The Penn State game looks less intriguing with James Franklin’s firing and Drew Allar out for the season. As it should be, the Michigan game in Ann Arbor looks like the Buckeyes’ biggest remaining test. The Wolverines are 4-2 on the year but have won the last four straight against OSU.
No. 3 Indiana
The Hoosiers are coming off the biggest win in school history, defeating No. 3 Oregon on the road, 30-20. There was no hangover effect for Indiana this week as they took on Michigan State, winning 38-13 after a brief lightning delay. The rest of the season, Indiana looks poised to cruise to the Big Ten title game.
- Vs. UCLA, Oct. 25
- @ Maryland, Nov. 1
- @ Penn State, Nov. 8
- Vs. Wisconsin, Nov. 15
- @ Purdue Nov. 28
Even with one loss on its schedule, Indiana should still be a lock for the Big Ten title game with its win over Oregon.
No. 4 Texas A&M
The Aggies' offense is humming heading into this one, having scored a combined 65 points in wins over Mississippi State and Florida. Going on the road to face Arkansas, TAMU is a 7.5-point favorite. The Razorbacks, under interim (and potentially soon to be yet again full-time) head coach Bobby Petrino, nearly pulled off the upset vs. Tennessee last week, losing 34-31 at home.
Arkansas should keep this one close, but the Aggies' defense should play well enough to keep the Hogs at bay. Texas A&M has a pair of huge matchups after this one:
- @ No. 10 LSU, Oct. 25
- @ No. 16 Missouri, Nov. 8
- Vs. South Carolina, Nov. 15
- Vs. Samford, Nov. 22
- @ No. 21 Texas
The Aggies' best case scenario would be splitting the road games vs LSU and Mizzou, and going on the road to play archrival Texas won't be easy. Still, a two-loss finish for the Aggies puts them safely into the CFP.
No. 12 Georgia Tech
Brent Key has things figured out at Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are 6-0, their best start since 2011. Coming off a 35-20 home win over Virginia Tech, Tech hits the road to face Duke.
The Blue Devils entered as slight 1.5-point favorites, but Georgia Tech won 27-18, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter.
After the Duke win, Tech’s schedule is as follows:
- Vs. Syracuse, Oct. 25
- @ NC State, Nov. 1
- @ Boston College, Nov. 15
- Vs. Pitt, Nov. 22
- Vs. No. 9 Georgia (in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.)
Back-to-back road trips aren't fun for any team, but NC State and Boston College are both below.500 in the ACC. The biggest hurdle remaining for Tech looks to be rival Georgia, whom the Yellow Jackets nearly knocked off in nine overtimes last season in Athens.
No. 15 BYU
The rivalry game between these two schools, dubbed “The Holy War,” kicks off Saturday night in Provo. The Cougars are 3.5-point home underdogs, and this will be the first ranked opponent BYU has faced all season. Utah has dominated the series overall, holding a 60-4-33 edge. The Utes will be looking to hand BYU its first loss of the season and to earn a win over the Cougars for the first time since 2019.
Here’s BYU’s remaining slate:
- @ Iowa State, Oct. 25
- @ No. 7 Texas Tech, Nov. 8
- Vs. TCU, Nov.15
- @ No. 24 Cincinnati, Nov. 22
- Vs. UCF, Nov. 29
We should have a good idea of just how good this BYU team is after its road trip to Texas Tech.
Navy
Not every undefeated team is ranked in the AP Top 25, as is the case with Navy, which has a bye in Week 8. The Midshipmen are undefeated, but have yet to face a ranked team this season. But Navy has a tough stretch in the backend of its schedule, as you can see:
- Vs. FAU. Oct. 25
- @ North Texas, Nov. 1
- @ No. 13 Notre Dame, Nov. 8
- Vs. No. 19 USF, Nov. 15
- @ No. 22 Memphis, Nov. 27
- Vs. Army, Dec. 13
Playing three straight games against ranked opponents, including a potential playoff team is tough for any team, let alone Navy. We'll see how the Midshipmen fare during this stretch.
Undefeated teams go down in Week 8
Although we entered with 11 unbeaten teams, after things shook out in Week 8, we had just 8 before Saturday was even over.
No. 2 Miami
Is this finally the year that Miami reaches the College Football Playoff? It sure felt that way, until the Louisville Cardinals pulled off a Friday night upset. Quarterback Carson Beck threw four picks, including a game-sealing one late, as Louisville won 24-21 in Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night.
Entering Friday night's game the Canes are outscored their opponents 147-46 at home, but gave up 24 points to the Cardinals. Last season, Miami lost to Georgia Tech and Syracuse to knock the Canes out of the ACC and playoff hunt. The good news is that Miami should be heavily favored in most of their remaining games. But the Canes clearly can't afford to lose another game.
- Vs. Stanford, Oct. 25
- @ SMU, Nov. 1
- Vs. Syracuse, Nov. 8
- Vs. NC State, Nov. 15
- @ Virginia Tech, Nov. 22
- @ Pitt, Nov. 29
Ending the season with back-to-back road trips will be a bit of a challenge, and Pitt is improving in recent weeks. Don't sleep on the SMU road trip, either.
UNLV
It’s still early, but it looks like UNLV made a home-run hire in bringing former Florida Gators and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen to Vegas. The Rebels are 6-0 for the first time since 1974 and have reached bowl eligibility for a third straight season.
But going on the road to face the defending Mountain West Conference champions in Boise State, UNLV's offense sputtered, losing 56-31.
Here’s how UNLV’s schedule shakes out:
- Vs. New Mexico State, Nov. 1
- @ Colorado State, Nov. 8
- Vs. Utah State, Nov. 15
- Vs. Hawaii, Nov. 21
- @ Nevada, Nov. 29
Don't be surprised if UNLV gets a rematch against Boise State in the MWC title game.
No. 5 Ole Miss
The Lane Train has the Ole Miss Rebels rolling once again, led by surprise star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. Although the Rebels led 35-26 late in the third quarter, Georgia stormed back and scored 17 unanswered points to win 43-35. While Ole Miss isn't out of the playoff with the loss, the Rebels have to win out to get a shot to play in the SEC title game.
Here’s a look at the rest of Ole Miss’ schedule:
- @ No. 14 Oklahoma, Oct. 25
- Vs. South Carolina, Nov. 1
- Vs. The Citadel, Nov. 8
- Vs. Florida, Nov. 15
- @ Mississippi State, Nov. 28
Ole Miss is looking to go to the SEC title game for the first time in school history. Even with the loss to Georgia, winning out the rest of the season could help the Rebels accomplish that feat.
No. 22 Memphis
The Tigers entered Week 8 6-0 for the first time since 2015, and Memphis notched a huge 32-31 win over Arkansas earlier in the year. In Week 8, the Tigers faced facing a UAB team that just fired its head coach Trent Dilfer. The interim is Alex Mortensen, who is the son of the late ESPN NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. Mortensen has been the Blazers' offensive coordinator since 2023.
Although Memphis entered as 21.5-point favorites, the Blazers pulled off the upset at home, winning 31-24. The Tigers' remaining 2025 schedule is as follows:
- Vs. No. 19 USF, Oct. 25
- @ Rice, Oct. 31
- Vs. Tulane, Nov. 7
- @ East Carolina, Nov. 15
- Vs. Navy, Nov. 27
USF and Tulane are both 2-0 in conference play. The Tigers are looking to head back to the AAC title game for the first time since 2018. The loss to UAB doesn't knock them out of that hunt, but it makes it a bit more difficult.
No. 7 Texas Tech
In his fourth season in Lubbock, head coach Joe McGuire had things rolling at Texas Tech. The Red Raiders were unbeaten, with a signature win at then-No. 16 Utah earlier in the season.
Tech boasted the nation's No. 1 total offense in the country, too, putting up 558 yards per game. But the Red Raiders were dealing with an injury to their quarterback Behren Morton, who is listed as day-to-day with a right leg injury he suffered last week against Kansas. Tech was a 7.5-point favorite against Arizona State, but the Sun Devils got an early 19-7 lead. Texas Tech battled back, but Arizona State scored in the final minute of the game to seal the upset win.
Tech's remaining schedule is as follows:
- Vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 25
- @ Kansas State, Nov. 1
- Vs. No. 15 BYU, Nov. 8
- Vs. UCF, Nov. 15
- @ West Virginia, Nov. 29
Tech should be favored in most of its remaining games. Its remaining game against BYU looks like the biggest test, but the Red Raiders get that one at home. If things continue, Tech could be on-track for its first-ever Big 12 title in school history, including a CFP bid.
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College football rankings for Week 8
Here's a look at the current rankings heading into Week 8. We're just a few weeks away from the first CFP rankings of 2025, slated to be released on Nov. 4.
AP Top 25
- Ohio State (6-0)
- Miami (5-0)
- Indiana (6-0)
- Texas A&M (6-0)
- Ole Miss (6-0)
- Alabama (5-1)
- Texas Tech (6-0)
- Oregon (5-1)
- Georgia (5-1)
- LSU (5-1)
- Tennessee (5-1)
- Georgia Tech (6-0)
- Notre dame (4-2)
- Oklahoma (5-1)
- BYU (6-0)
- Missouri (5-1)
- Vanderbilt (5-1)
- Virginia (5-1)
- South Florida (5-1)
- USC (5-1)
- Texas (4-2)
- Memphis (6-0)
- Utah (5-1)
- Cincinnati (5-1)
- Nebraska (5-1)
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