1975 NCAA Division I football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1975 Oklahoma Oklahoma Two human polls comprised the 1975 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   National champion (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll November 2025 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Final) Aug Sep 8 Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 1 Jan 2 Oklahoma (54) Alabama (1) Michigan (1) Ohio State (3) USC Penn State (1) Nebraska Auburn Texas A&M Notre Dame Texas Michigan State NC State UCLA Florida Arizona Maryland Tennessee Arkansas Stanford Oklahoma (0–0) (51) Michigan (0–0) (1) u Ohio State (0–0) (3) u USC (0–0) u Missouri (1–0) (1) npr Nebraska (0–0) u Auburn (0–0) u Texas A&M (0–0) u Notre Dame (0–0) u Penn State (1–0) d Michigan State (0–0) u Texas (0–0) d Alabama (0–1) d Maryland (1–0) u NC State (1–0) d UCLA (0–0) d Arizona (0–0) d Pittsburgh (1–0) npr Florida (0–0) d Tennessee (0–0) d Arkansas Stanford Oklahoma (1–0) (53) Michigan (1–0) (2) Ohio State (1–0) (2) USC (1–0) Missouri (1–0) Nebraska (1–0) Penn State (2–0) u Texas (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) Tennessee (1–0) u Texas A&M (1–0) d UCLA (1–0) u Florida (1–0) u Alabama (0–1) d Pittsburgh (1–0) u Arkansas (1–0) npr Arizona (0–0) Arizona State (1–0) npr Miami (OH) (1–0) npr West Virginia (1–0) npr Auburn Maryland Michigan State NC State Oklahoma (2–0) (56) Ohio State (2–0) (3) u USC (2–0) (1) u Nebraska (2–0) u Missouri (2–0) Texas (2–0) u Notre Dame (2–0) u Texas A&M (2–0) u Michigan (1–0–1) d UCLA (2–0) u Alabama (1–1) u Penn State (2–1) d Arizona State (2–0) u West Virginia (2–0) u Arizona (1–0) u Tennessee (1–1) d Oklahoma State (2–0) npr Stanford (0–1–1) npr Florida (1–1) d Maryland (2–1) npr Arkansas Miami (OH) Pittsburgh Oklahoma (3–0) (30) Ohio State (3–0) (26) USC (3–0) (1) Nebraska (3–0) Missouri (3–0) Texas A&M (3–0) (1) u Texas (3–0) d Notre Dame (3–0) d Alabama (2–1) u Penn State (3–1) u West Virginia (3–0) u Michigan (1–0–2) d UCLA (2–0–1) d Arizona State (3–0) d Oklahoma State (3–0) u Tennessee (2–1) Arizona (2–0) d Baylor (1–0–2) npr Colorado (3–0) npr Florida (2–1) d Maryland Stanford Ohio State (4–0) (47) u Oklahoma (4–0) (14) d USC (4–0) (1) Nebraska (4–0) Texas (4–0) u Texas A&M (4–0) Alabama (3–1) u Michigan (2–0–2) u Penn State (4–1) u West Virginia (4–0) u Arizona State (4–0) u Missouri (3–1) d Colorado (3–1) u Oklahoma State (4–0) u Michigan State (3–1) т tnpr Notre Dame (3–1) т d Arizona (3–0) Florida (3–1) u Tennessee (2–1) d Miami (OH) (3–1) npr Baylor UCLA Ohio State (5–0) (42) Oklahoma (5–0) (12) USC (5–0) (1) Nebraska (5–0) Texas A&M (5–0) u Alabama (4–1) u Michigan (3–0–2) u Texas (4–1) d Penn State (5–1) Missouri (4–1) u Arizona State (5–0) Colorado (4–1) u Arizona (4–0) u Florida (4–1) u Notre Dame (4–1) Tennessee (3–1) u Michigan State (3–2) d UCLA (3–1–1) npr Maryland (4–1–1) npr Arkansas (4–1) npr Miami (OH) Oklahoma State West Virginia Ohio State (6–0) (51) Oklahoma (6–0) (8) USC (6–0) Nebraska (6–0) Texas A&M (6–0) Alabama (5–1) Michigan (4–0–2) Texas (5–1) Penn State (6–1) Colorado (5–1) u Arizona State (6–0) Florida (5–1) u Arizona (5–0) Notre Dame (5–1) u Missouri (4–2) d Michigan State (4–2) u Pittsburgh (5–1) npr Maryland (5–1–1) u UCLA (4–1–1) d South Carolina (5–1) npr Arkansas Tennessee Ohio State (7–0) (50) Oklahoma (7–0) (8) Nebraska (7–0) (2) u USC (7–0) (1) d Texas A&M (7–0) Alabama (6–1) Michigan (5–0–2) Texas (6–1) Penn State (7–1) Arizona State (7–0) u Florida (6–1) u Missouri (5–2) u UCLA (5–1–1) u Maryland (5–1–1) u Notre Dame (5–2) d Colorado (5–2) d Arizona (5–1) d San Diego State (7–0) npr Miami (OH) (6–1) т tnpr Oklahoma State (5–2) т npr Michigan State Pittsburgh South Carolina Ohio State (8–0) (38) Oklahoma (8–0) (19) Nebraska (8–0) (6) Texas A&M (7–0) u Alabama (7–1) u Michigan (6–0–2) u Texas (7–1) u Penn State (8–1) u USC (7–1) d Arizona State (8–0) Florida (7–1) Notre Dame (6–2) u San Diego State (8–0) u Colorado (6–2) u Arizona (6–1) u Maryland (5–2–1) d Miami (OH) (7–1) u California (5–3) npr Missouri (5–3) d Pittsburgh (6–2) npr Oklahoma State UCLA Ohio State (9–0) (49) Nebraska (9–0) (8) u Texas A&M (8–0) (1) u Michigan (7–0–2) u Alabama (8–1) Oklahoma (8–1) d Texas (8–1) Arizona State (9–0) u Notre Dame (7–2) u Colorado (7–2) u Penn State (8–2) d Arizona (7–1) u USC (7–2) d Florida (7–2) d California (6–3) u Miami (OH) (8–1) u Kansas (6–3) npr Missouri (6–3) u UCLA (6–2–1) npr Georgia (7–2) npr Maryland Pittsburgh San Diego State Ohio State (10–0) (46) Nebraska (10–0) (11) Texas A&M (9–0) (1) Michigan (8–0–2) Alabama (9–1) Texas (9–1) u Oklahoma (9–1) d Arizona State (10–0) Colorado (8–2) u Penn State (8–2) u Arizona (8–1) u Florida (8–2) u California (7–3) u UCLA (7–2–1) u Georgia (8–2) u Miami (OH) (9–1) Pittsburgh (7–3) npr Missouri (6–4) Arkansas (7–2) npr Maryland (7–2–1) npr Kansas Notre Dame USC Ohio State (11–0) (56) Texas A&M (9–0) (1) u Oklahoma (10–1) (2) u Alabama (9–1) u Texas (9–1) u Michigan (8–1–2) d Nebraska (10–1) d Arizona State (10–0) Colorado (9–2) Penn State (9–2) California (8–3) u Arizona (9–1) d Florida (8–2) d UCLA (7–2–1) Georgia (8–2) Miami (OH) (10–1) Maryland (8–2–1) u Kansas (7–4) npr Arkansas (8–2) San Jose State (9–1) npr Missouri Pittsburgh Ohio State (11–0) (50) Texas A&M (10–0) (7) Oklahoma (10–1) (1) Alabama (10–1) Nebraska (10–1) u Michigan (8–1–2) u Arizona State (11–0) u Penn State (9–2) u Texas (9–2) d Colorado (9–2) d UCLA (8–2–1) u Georgia (9–2) u Florida (9–2) California (8–3) d Arizona (9–2) d Miami (OH) (10–1) Maryland (8–2–1) Arkansas (8–2) u Kansas (7–4) d Pittsburgh (7–4) npr San Jose State Oklahoma (11–1) (54 ½) nc Arizona State (12–0) (5) u Alabama (11–1) (3 ½) u Ohio State (11–1) d UCLA (9–2–1) u Texas (10–2) u Arkansas (10–2) u Michigan (8–2–2) d Nebraska (10–2) d Penn State (9–3) d Texas A&M (10–2) d Miami (OH) (11–1) u Maryland (9–2–1) u California (8–3) Pittsburgh (8–4) u Colorado (9–3) d USC (8–4) npr Arizona (9–2) d Georgia (9–3) d West Virginia (9–3) npr Florida Kansas Coaches Poll For the second year, the final UPI Coaches Poll was released after the bowl games, on January 2, 1976.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nZpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M0ANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6969%2C882610 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Sooners pass, too January 3, 1976 7Oklahoma received 21 of the 36 first-place votes; Alabama received seven, Arizona State five, and Ohio State three.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oLwMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OV8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6615%2C1634612 St. Petersburg Times Florida AP, UPI Most agree: Oklahoma the champ January 3, 1976 1C 0 1UPI Poll September 16, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/822812546 The Sun News August 7, 2022 2UPI Poll September 24, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/750653546 The State August 7, 2022 3UPI Poll September 30, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/271663790 Honolulu Star-Bulletin August 7, 2022 4UPI Poll October 8, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/750672397 The State August 7, 2022 5UPI Poll October 14, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/592702138 Kingsport Times-News August 7, 2022 6UPI Poll October 21, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/140643964 St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 7, 2022 7UPI Poll October 28, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/312050550 Lincoln Star August 7, 2022 8UPI Poll November 4, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/800249727 Memphis Press-Scimitar August 7, 2022 9UPI Poll November 11, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/334852631 Tampa Tribune August 7, 2022 10UPI Poll November 18, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/271617295 Honolulu Star-Bulletin August 7, 2022 11UPI Poll November 25, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/98220731 Detroit Free Press August 7, 2022 12UPI Poll December 2, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/307672272 The Monitor August 7, 2022 13UPI Poll December 9, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/133850815 Palm Beach Post August 7, 2022 14 (Final) Aug 30UPI Poll August 31, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/622703408 Charlotte Observer August 7, 2022 Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 Jan 5 Oklahoma Alabama Ohio State USC Michigan Auburn Nebraska Notre Dame Penn State Texas A&M Texas Michigan State UCLA Maryland Florida Wisconsin NC State Colorado т t Houston т Tennessee Oklahoma (1–0) Ohio State (1–0) u Michigan (1–0) u USC (1–0) Missouri (1–0) npr Nebraska (1–0) u Texas (1–0) u Penn State (2–0) u Notre Dame (0–0) d Tennessee (1–0) u Texas A&M (1–0) d Florida (1–0) u UCLA (1–0) Arkansas (1–0) npr Pittsburgh (1–0) npr Arizona State (1–0) npr Miami (OH) (1–0) npr Alabama (0–1) d West Virginia (1–0) npr San Diego State (2–0) npr Michigan State Maryland Wisconsin NC State Colorado Houston Oklahoma (2–0) Ohio State (2–0) USC (2–0) u Nebraska (2–0) u Missouri (2–0) Texas (2–0) u Texas A&M (2–0) u Notre Dame (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) u Michigan (1–0–1) d Alabama (1–1) u Penn State (2–1) d Oklahoma State (2–0) npr Arizona State (2–0) т tu West Virginia (2–0) т u San Diego State (3–0) u Colorado (2–0) т tnpr Arizona (1–0) т npr Auburn (0–1–1) npr Navy (2–0) т South Carolina (2–0) т npr Tennessee Florida Arkansas Pittsburgh Miami (OH) Ohio State (3–0) u Oklahoma (3–0) d USC (3–0) Nebraska (3–0) Missouri (3–0) Texas A&M (3–0) u Texas (3–0) d Notre Dame (3–0) Alabama (2–1) u Penn State (3–1) u Oklahoma State (3–0) u West Virginia (3–0) u Arizona State (3–0) u Michigan (1–0–2) d Baylor (1–0–2) npr Colorado (3–0) u Arizona (2–0) San Diego State (4–0) d UCLA (2–0–1) d Tennessee (2–1) npr Auburn Navy South Carolina Ohio State (4–0) Oklahoma (4–0) USC (4–0) Nebraska (4–0) Texas (4–0) u Texas A&M (4–0) Alabama (3–1) u Michigan (2–0–2) u Penn State (4–1) u Oklahoma State (4–0) u West Virginia (4–0) u Colorado (3–1) u Arizona State (4–0) Arizona (3–0) u Notre Dame (3–1) d Michigan State (3–1) npr Florida (3–1) npr Missouri (3–1) d San Diego State (5–0) d Kansas (3–1) npr Baylor UCLA Tennessee Ohio State (5–0) Oklahoma (5–0) USC (5–0) Nebraska (5–0) Texas A&M (5–0) u Alabama (4–1) u Michigan (3–0–2) u Penn State (5–1) u Texas (4–1) d Missouri (4–1) u Colorado (4–1) u Florida (4–1) u Arizona State (5–0) Arizona (4–0) Notre Dame (4–1) Tennessee (3–1) npr Pittsburgh (4–1) npr San Diego State (6–0) u Miami (OH) (4–1) npr Oklahoma State West Virginia Michigan State Kansas Ohio State (6–0) Oklahoma (6–0) USC (6–0) Nebraska (6–0) Alabama (5–1) u Texas A&M (6–0) d Michigan (4–0–2) Texas (5–1) u Penn State (6–1) d Colorado (5–1) u Arizona State (6–0) u Florida (5–1) Arizona (5–0) u Notre Dame (5–1) u Missouri (4–2) d Pittsburgh (5–1) u San Diego State (7–0) u UCLA (4–1–1) npr Miami (OH) (4–1) т t Maryland (5–1–1) т npr Tennessee Ohio State (7–0) Oklahoma (7–0) Nebraska (7–0) u USC (7–0) d Texas A&M (7–0) u Alabama (6–1) d Michigan (5–0–2) Texas (6–1) Penn State (7–1) Florida (6–1) u Arizona State (7–0) Missouri (5–2) u UCLA (5–1–1) u San Diego State (7–0) u Miami (OH) (6–1) т tu Maryland (5–1–1) т tu Oklahoma State (5–2) т npr Notre Dame (5–2) d Colorado Arizona Pittsburgh Ohio State (8–0) Oklahoma (8–0) Nebraska (8–0) Texas A&M (7–0) u Alabama (7–1) u Michigan (6–0–2) u Texas (7–1) u Penn State (8–1) u USC (7–1) d Florida (7–1) Arizona State (8–0) San Diego State (8–0) Notre Dame (6–2) u Pittsburgh (6–2) npr Maryland (5–2–1) т t Arizona (6–1) т tnpr California (5–3) т npr Missouri UCLA Miami (OH) Oklahoma State Ohio State (9–0) Nebraska (9–0) u Texas A&M (8–0) u Michigan (7–0–2) u Alabama (8–1) Texas (8–1) u Oklahoma (8–1) d Arizona State (9–0) u Notre Dame (7–2) u Penn State (8–2) d Arizona (7–1) u Colorado (7–2) npr California (6–3) u UCLA (6–2–1) npr Florida (7–2) d Missouri (6–3) npr USC (7–2) т td Arkansas (6–2) т npr Kansas (6–3) т tnpr Georgia (7–2) т npr San Diego State Pittsburgh Maryland Ohio State (10–0) Nebraska (10–0) Texas A&M (9–0) Alabama (9–1) u Michigan (8–0–2) d Oklahoma (9–1) u Texas (9–1) d Arizona State (10–0) Colorado (8–2) u Penn State (8–2) Arizona (8–1) Florida (8–2) u Georgia (8–2) u California (7–3) d UCLA (7–2–1) т td San Jose State (9–1) т npr Pittsburgh (7–3) т tnpr Arkansas (7–2) т West Virginia (8–2) т tnpr Tulsa (7–3) т npr Notre Dame Missouri USC Kansas Ohio State (11–0) Texas A&M (9–0) u Oklahoma (10–1) u Alabama (9–1) Texas (9–1) u Nebraska (10–1) d Michigan (8–1–2) d Arizona State (10–0) Penn State (9–2) u Colorado (9–2) d Arizona (9–1) California (8–3) u Florida (8–2) d Georgia (8–2) d San Jose State (9–1) UCLA (7–2–1) d Arkansas (8–2) Tulsa (7–3) u Notre Dame (8–3) npr Kansas (7–4) npr Pittsburgh West Virginia Ohio State (11–0) Texas A&M (10–0) Oklahoma (10–1) Alabama (10–1) Michigan (8–1–2) u Nebraska (10–1) d Arizona State (11–0) u Penn State (9–2) u Texas (9–2) d Colorado (9–2) Georgia (9–2) u UCLA (8–2–1) u Florida (9–2) California (8–3) d Arizona (9–2) т td Arkansas (8–2) т u Notre Dame (8–3) u Kansas (7–4) т tu Pittsburgh (7–4) т npr Tulsa (7–4) т Maryland (8–2–1) т Miami (OH) (10–1) т background-color:#FFE6E6 npr San Jose State Ohio State (11–0) Oklahoma (10–1) u Alabama (10–1) u Michigan (8–1–2) u Nebraska (10–1) u Texas A&M (10–1) d Arizona State (11–0) Penn State (9–2) Texas (9–2) Arkansas (9–2) u Colorado (9–2) d Georgia (9–2) d UCLA (8–2–1) d Florida (9–2) d Arizona (9–2) California (8–3) d Notre Dame (8–3) т t Pittsburgh (7–4) т u Kansas (7–4) т td Tulsa (7–4) т Maryland (8–2–1) т Miami (OH) (10–1) т u Oklahoma (11–1) u Arizona State (12–0) u Alabama (11–1) Ohio State (11–1) d UCLA (9–2–1) u Arkansas (10–2) u Texas (10–2) u Michigan (8–2–2) d Nebraska (10–2) d Penn State (9–3) d Maryland (9–2–1) u Texas A&M (10–2) d Arizona (9–2) т tu Pittsburgh (8–4) т u California (8–3) u Miami (OH) (11–1) u Notre Dame (8–3) т t West Virginia (9–3) т npr Georgia (9–3) т td USC (8–4) т npr Colorado Florida Kansas Tulsa References * Category:College football rankings