BYU’s historic upset victory over Notre Dame has resulted in the program’s best poll position in decades.
The Cougars have jumped six spots to No. 2 in Sunday’s latest AP top 25, marking their highest ranking since finishing at No. 5 in 1996.
BREAKING: The Week 8 AP Poll just dropped 🚨@CanesFootball takes over the No. 1 spot 🙌
2 – BYU
3 – Ohio State
4 – Notre Dame
5 – Georgia pic.twitter.com/bE2eZaF1my— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 18, 2026
Only in its 1984 national championship campaign has BYU been ranked higher than it is now. The Cougars also received 20 first place votes, their first such votes since 1990, compared to 40 for new No. 1 Miami.
Utah, fresh off its sixth straight victory with a win over Colorado, moved up a spot to No. 10…