AP poll reaction: What’s next for each Top 25 team?

2 Associated Stat to understand:

Kirby Smart is now 37-2 versus nonconference challengers. His last loss to a team outside the SEC was to Texas in 2018. What’s next: Saturday at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 3

2024 record: 2-0

Week 2 outcome: Defeated No. 10 Michigan 31-12

Stat to understand: Quinn Ewers is the only player in the FBS to have numerous games with 3 passing scores and no interceptions versus several AP top-10 challengers given that the start of last season. Ewers had 349 backyards and 3 goals last season against then-No. 3 Alabama.What’s next: Saturday vs. UTSA, 7 p.m., ESPN Previous ranking: 2 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2

outcome: Defeated Western Michigan 56-0 Stat to understand: With 108 yards hurrying on Saturday, Quinshon Judkins now has 7 profession games with 100 hurrying backyards and two hurrying touchdowns, the most of any FBS player given that 2022. What’s next: Sept. 21 vs. Marshall Previous ranking: 4 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Beat South Florida 42-16

Stat to understand: In the

win, Jalen Milroe

ended up being the first player in Alabama history with two passing goals and two hurrying ratings in successive games.What’s next: Saturday at Wisconsin, midday, Fox Previous ranking

: 6 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 result: Beat Middle Tennessee 52-3 Stat to know: Jaxson Dart finished his very first 24 passes, the longest streak within a game in Ole Miss history. Over the previous two games, Dart completed 30 successive passes, the longest such streak in SEC history.What’s next: Saturday at Wake Forest, 6 p.m., CW Network Previous ranking: 9 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Defeated Buffalo 38-0 Stat to understand: Missouri won its 18th straight home nonconference game, tied for the longest streak

in school history.What’s next: Saturday vs. Boston College, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: 14 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Defeated NC State 51-10 Stat to know: Tennessee has now won 7 of its past 8 games versus ACC opponents.What’s

next: Saturday vs. Kent State, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: 8 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Defeated Bowling Green 34-27 Stat to understand: Nicholas Singleton is the very first Penn State player over the past 20 season with 100-plus rushing backyards

in each

of the group’s very first

2 games. With 119 yards versus Bowling Green, he

now has 2,046 in his profession, moving him past Franco Harris and Jon Williams for 18th on Penn State’s all-time list.What’s next: Sept. 21 vs. Kent State Previous ranking: 7 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Defeated Boise State 37-34 Stat to understand: In the win, Oregon returned both a punt and kickoff for ratings in the exact same game for the first time given that 2011 versus Washington State.What’s next: Saturday at Oregon State, 3:30

p.m., Fox Previous ranking: 12 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 result: Defeated Florida A&M 56-9 Stat to

know: With 304 yards passing vs. the Rattlers, Camera

Ward became the only Miami player in the previous 25 years

to begin a season with consecutive games with 300 passing backyards and three passing touchdowns.What’s next: Saturday vs. Ball State, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network

Previous ranking: 13 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Defeated

Utah State 48-0 Stat to

understand: The

Trojans had gone 152 consecutive games without shutting out a challenger(2011 against UCLA)before Saturday night. Only Nebraska, Kansas and Cal had longer active streaks heading into the day.What’s next: Sept. 21 at No. 10 Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS Previous ranking: 11 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 result: Defeated Baylor 23-12 Stat to know: Cameron Increasing now has 53 career passing goals, tied for fourth in school history.What’s next: Saturday at Utah State, 4:30 p.m., CBSSN

Previous ranking: 16

2024 record: 2-0

Week 2 outcome: Beat Arkansas 39-31 (OT)

Stat to know: Oklahoma State conquered a double-digit deficit to win a game for the 3rd time in its previous five games.What’s next

: Saturday at Tulsa, noon, ESPN2

Previous ranking: 17 2024 record: 2-0 Week

2 outcome: Beat Tulane 34-27 Stat to know: Saturday’s win marked Kansas State’s first ever over Tulane.( The Wildcats lost in each of the previous 2 meetings in 2022 and 1988.)

What’s next: Friday vs. No. 20 Arizona, 8 p.m., Fox

Previous ranking: 15 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2

outcome: Beat Houston 16-12 Stat to understand: Oklahoma has won 40 successive home games against unranked nonconference challengers. The Sooners’ last such loss came against TCU in 2005.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Tulane, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 18 2024 record: 1-1 Week 2

result: Defeated Nicholls 44-21 Stat to understand: In the win, Garrett Nussmeier signed up with Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels as the only LSU quarterbacks to throw 6 goals in a game.What’s next: Saturday at South Carolina, noon, ABC/ESPN+

Previous ranking: 10 2024 record: 1-1 Week 2

outcome: Lost to No. 3 Texas 31-12 Stat to understand: This was Michigan’s first nonconference loss at home considering that 2014. Before Saturday, the Wolverines had actually won 28 straight home games in August/September.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Arkansas State, midday, BTN

Previous ranking: 5 2024 record: 1-1 Week 2 outcome: Lost to Northern Illinois 16-14 Stat to know: Notre Dame closed as a 28.5-point favorite. Prior to Saturday, the Irish were 51-1 when preferred by 25 or more points (the only loss was as a 28-point preferred to Northwestern in 1995).

What’s next: Saturday at Purdue, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Previous ranking: 22 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 result: Beat Jacksonville State 49-14 Stat to know: The Cardinals have won 9 consecutive games versus existing Conference U.S.A. challengers. The last loss concerned Marshall in 2011.

What’s next: Sept. 21 vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech

Previous ranking: 20 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 result: Defeated Northern Arizona 22-10 Stat to understand: With Michigan’s loss, Arizona now has the longest winning streak in the FBS with 9 straight.What’s next: Friday

at No. 17 Kansas State, 8 p.m., Fox

Previous ranking:

Unranked 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Beat

No. 21 Iowa 20-19 Stat to know: After beating AP No. 19 Kansas State last season, ISU has actually won successive games against AP-ranked groups for the first time considering that 2018. The Cyclones entered Saturday 1-13 all time vs. AP-ranked Iowa groups (the lone win came at home in 2005).

What’s next: Sept. 21 vs. Arkansas State, 2 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 25 2024 record: 1-1 Week 2 outcome: Defeated Appalachian State 66-20 Stat to understand: Jake Briningstool and Bryant Wesco Jr. are the very first pair of Clemson teammates to each have 100 getting backyards and a goal reception in the exact same game considering that Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross did it versus South Carolina on Nov. 30, 2019.

What’s next: Sept. 21 vs. No. 24 NC State

Previous ranking:

Unranked 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 outcome: Beat Colorado 28-10 Stat to know: Nebraska scored 28 points for just the second time in its past 15 games against Power 4 (or Power 5) competition.What’s next: Saturday vs. Northern Iowa, 7:30 p.m., BTN Previous ranking: Unranked 2024 record:

2-0 Week 2 outcome: Beat

Duquesne 56-0 Stat to know: Thomas Castellanos completed 90%(9-of-10 for 234 backyards and 4 TDs) of his passes versus the Dukes. It’s the highest conclusion portion for an Eagles player in the past 25 years.What’s next: Saturday at No. 9 Missouri, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: NR 2024 record: 2-0 Week 2 result: Beat Notre Dame 16-14 Stat to understand: Northern Illinois went into Saturday’s game 0-14 perpetuity against AP top-10 teams.What’s next:

Sept. 21 vs. Buffalo