Penn State fell four spots to No. 7, its lowest ranking since Sept. 29, 2024, when the team also was ranked seventh. The Nittany Lions received 1,179 points in the AP Top 25 poll, ahead of Indiana, Texas and Alabama in the top 10.

Turning Point USA distributed 5,000 Charlie Kirk memorial shirts to Penn State fans before the Oregon game, creating a viral tribute moment at Beaver Stadium.

Oregon's 5-for-7 performance on fourth down was their best in a decade and the most allowed by a Big Ten team since 2020, helping them improve to 5-0 this season.

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks, led by quarterback Dante Moore, face the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions, led by quarterback Drew Allar, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa.

Oregon coach Dan Lanning believes Dante Moore is the best quarterback in college football. Moore led the No. 6 Ducks to a gritty win against Penn State on Saturday night.

Kalen DeBoer has lost big to Vanderbilt, a bad Oklahoma and a Florida State team that’d won one FBS game the previous year. But under the absolute brightest lights, he’s doing well at Alabama. The Tide got out to a 14-0 lead and squeezed out a win in Athens. That means:

Week 5 of the 2025 college football season brought plenty of movement in my top 25 rankings, especially after Penn State ’s White Out loss to Oregon. For the fifth consecutive season, I’m an Associated Press Top 25 voter. And each week, I’ll be sharing my full ballot, explaining why I ranked everything the way I did.

Florida State’s loss to Virginia on Friday night shook up the ACC and changed the College Football Playoff picture, but not everyone is ready to count the Semin