Where Tennessee ranks in college football polls after win vs Kennesaw State
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Tennessee football moved up one spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a 42-9 win over Kennesaw State in Week 3 of the 2026 season.
The Vols are now ranked No. 13 in the coaches poll, which was released on Sept. 20. The AP Top 25 will be released later in the day.
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Tennessee (3-0) plays No. 1 Texas (3-0) on Sept. 26 (noon ET, ABC) at Neyland Stadium.
Here are the updated college football Top 25 polls.
College football rankings after Week 3
First-place votes in parentheses
US LBM Coaches Poll
- Texas (46)
- Georgia (16)
- Notre Dame (2)
- Indiana (9)
- Miami (1)
- Ole Miss
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- BYU
- Texas Tech
- LSU
- USC
- Tennessee
- Penn State
- Utah
- Oregon
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Louisville
- Texas A&M
- Missouri
- Florida
- Washington
- Oklahoma
- SMU
Schools dropped out: No. 23 Houston; No. 25 Virginia.
Others receiving votes: Houston 116; Mississippi State 114; Duke 70; West Virginia 55; Kentucky 54; Oklahoma State 36; Pittsburgh 35; Virginia Tech 30; Vanderbilt 29; Boise State 29; Tulsa 20; UCLA 18; Kansas State 18; Western Michigan 17; Nebraska 11; North Dakota State 8; Northwestern 4; Clemson 3; Massachusetts 2; James Madison 2; Arizona 1.
AP Top 25 poll
The AP poll will released later on Sept. 20.
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