After eight weeks of the college football season, these are the power rankings in the ACC. Will anyone catch Miami? Who is ranked behind them? 1. Miami Sep 13, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck (11) greets running back Mark Fletcher Jr.

Beware of the Razorbacks under Bobby Petrino. Since he took over as interim head coach, Arkansas has lost two games to ranked teams by a combined six points, putting up 31 at Tennessee and 42 against Texas A&M. The schedule gets a little easier with Auburn and Mississippi State coming to Fayetteville, Ark. in the next two weeks.

Tight End/Kickers/Defense Week 8 Quarterbacks 17 Michael Penix Jr. ATL vs. MIA QB Notes: Patrick Mahomes has thrown for three-plus scores in three of his past four starts. This, after he posted four three-score starts in all of 2024.

Through eight weeks, college football’s TV ratings continue to rise. Seven games from Week 8 were among Nielsen’s 10 most-watched live sports telecasts of the week – a list that also included NFL and MLB playoff games.

Penn State has some company in a miserable category this week, as the Nittany Lions are no longer the only former top-10 team ranked in the Bottom 25. Florida State is in the same boat after a 20-13 loss at Stanford marked its fourth straight defeat.

Equipped with multiple NCAA Division I-caliber athletes, six-man Gordon is running away toward a third straight state title.

Friday marks the final night of high school football for some players, but for others it marks the opportunity to continue on to the playoffs. For some, the playoffs begin Friday with the knowledge that a win means another game and a loss ends the season.