College Football Rankings: 1 To 130: Week 2
College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 2 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.
Always based on results as much as possible – and always trying to blow off preconceived notions – the rankings are fluctuating as wildly as ever.
One thing has become a massive part of this year’s rankings more than ever before – don’t lose to the FCS team.
It doesn’t matter if you had a bad day, or if you were a little off, or if that FCS team is really good – you DON’T lose to an FCS team. Ever.
Based on head-to-head results, quality of opponents, and how the teams have looked so far, here are the Week 2 CFN college football rankings.
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CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2
130 UConn Huskies (0-3)
Last Week’s Ranking: 128
Week 2: Purdue 49, UConn 0
Week 3 Opponent: at Army
129 UMass Minutemen (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 129
Week 2: Boston College 45, UMass 28
Week 3 Opponent: Eastern Michigan
128 Akron Zips (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 127
Week 2: Temple 45, Akron 24
Week 3 Opponent: Bryant
127 New Mexico State Aggies (0-3)
Last Week’s Ranking: 130
Week 2: New Mexico 34, New Mexico State 25
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE
126 ULM Warhawks (0-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 123
Week 2: OPEN DATE
Week 3 Opponent: Jackson State
125 Ohio Bobcats (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 116
Week 2: Duquesne 28, Ohio 26
Week 3 Opponent: at Louisiana
124 Old Dominion Monarchs (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 126
Week 2: Old Dominion 47, Hampton 7
Week 3 Opponent: at Liberty
123 UTEP Miners (2-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 124
Week 2: Boise State 54, UTEP 13
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE
122 FIU Golden Panthers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 117
Week 2: Texas State 23, FIU 17 OT
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas Tech
121 Colorado State Rams (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 106
Week 2: Vanderbilt 24, Colorado State 21
Week 3 Opponent: at Toledo
120 UNLV Rebels (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 120
Week 2: Arizona State 37, UNLV 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas A&M
119 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 122
Week 2: Vanderbilt 24, Colorado State 21
Week 3 Opponent: Stanford
118 Rice Owls (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 118
Week 2: Houston 44, Rice 7
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas
117 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 121
Week 2: Southern Miss 37, Grambling 0
Week 3 Opponent: Troy
116 Bowling Green Falcons (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 125
Week 2: South Alabama 22, Bowling Green 19
Week 3 Opponent: South Alabama
115 Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 119
Week 2: Wisconsin 34, Eastern Michigan 7
Week 3 Opponent: at UMass
114 Georgia State Panthers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 107
Week 2: North Carolina 59, Georgia State 17
Week 3 Opponent: Charlotte
113 New Mexico Lobos (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 110
Week 2: New Mexico 34, New Mexico State 25
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas A&M
112 North Texas Mean Green (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 109
Week 2: SMU 35, North Texas 12
Week 3 Opponent: UAB
111 Miami University RedHawks (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 114
Week 2: Minnesota 31, Miami University 26
Week 3 Opponent: Long Island
110 Temple Owls (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 108
Week 2: Temple 45, Akron 24
Week 3 Opponent: Boston College
109 Kansas Jayhawks (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 104
Week 2: Coastal Carolina 49, Kansas 22
Week 3 Opponent: Baylor
108 Navy Midshipmen (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 99
Week 2: Air Force 23, Navy 3
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE
107 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 115
Week 2: Virginia Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 14
Week 3 Opponent: at UTSA
106 Georgia Southern Eagles (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 97
Week 2: Florida Atlantic 38, Georgia Southern 6
Week 3 Opponent: at Arkansas
105 South Alabama Jaguars (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 87
Week 2: South Alabama 22, Bowling Green 19
Week 3 Opponent: Alcorn State
104 Duke Blue Devils (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 102
Week 2: Duke 45, North Carolina A&T 17
Week 3 Opponent: Northwestern
103 Florida State Seminoles (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 34
Week 2: Jacksonville State 20, Florida State 17
Week 3 Opponent: at Wake Forest
102 USF Bulls (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 113
Week 2: Florida 42, USF 20
Week 3 Opponent: Florida A&M
101 Kent State Golden Flashes (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 101
Week 2: Kent State 60, VMI 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Iowa
CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 100
CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 100
100 Charlotte 49ers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 100
Week 2: Charlotte 38, Gardner Webb 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Georgia State
99 Buffalo Bulls (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 91
Week 2: Nebraska 28, Buffalo 3
Week 3 Opponent: Coastal Carolina
98 Washington Huskies (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 93
Week 2: Michigan 31, Washington 10
Week 3 Opponent: Arkansas State
97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 112
Week 2: Oklahoma State 28, Tulsa 23
Week 3 Opponent: at Ohio State
96 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 103
Week 2: Georgia Tech 45, Kennesaw State 17
Week 3 Opponent: at Clemson
95 Florida Atlantic Owls (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 94
Week 2: Florida Atlantic 38, Georgia Southern 6
Week 3 Opponent: Fordham
94 Northern Illinois Huskies (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 95
Week 2: Wyoming 50, Northern Illinois 43
Week 3 Opponent: at Michigan
93 Wyoming Cowboys (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 96
Week 2: Wyoming 50, Northern Illinois 43
Week 3 Opponent: Ball State
92 Texas State Bobcats (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 98
Week 2: Texas State 23, FIU 17 OT
Week 3 Opponent: Incarnate Word
91 Central Michigan Chippewas (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 105
Week 2: Central Michigan 45, Robert Morris 0
Week 3 Opponent: at LSU
90 Ball State Cardinals (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 89
Week 2: Penn State 44, Ball State 13
Week 3 Opponent: at Wyoming
89 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 73
Week 2: Louisiana 27, Nicholls 24
Week 3 Opponent: Ohio
88 East Carolina Pirates (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 111
Week 2: South Carolina 20, East Carolina 17
Week 3 Opponent: at Marshall
87 Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 88
Week 2: Memphis 55, Arkansas State 50
Week 3 Opponent: at Washington
86 Western Michigan Broncos (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 90
Week 2: Western Michigan 28, Illinois State 0
Week 3 Opponent: at Pitt
85 Air Force Falcons (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 92
Week 2: Air Force 23, Navy 3
Week 3 Opponent: Utah State
84 WKU Hilltoppers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 86
Week 2: Army 38, WKU 35
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE
83 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 80
Week 2: Oregon State 45, Hawaii 27
Week 3 Opponent: at Oregon State
82 Washington State Cougars (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 85
Week 2: Washington State 44, Portland State 24
Week 3 Opponent: USC
81 Arizona Wildcats (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 75
Week 2: San Diego State 38, Arizona 14
Week 3 Opponent: Northern Arizona
80 Utah State Aggies (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 84
Week 2: Utah State 48, North Dakota 24
Week 3 Opponent: at Air Force
79 Army Black Knights (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 82
Week 2: Army 38, WKU 35
Week 3 Opponent: UConn
78 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 77
Week 2: Louisiana Tech 45, SE Louisiana 42
Week 3 Opponent: SMU
77 Baylor Bears (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 81
Week 2: Baylor 66, Texas Southern 7
Week 3 Opponent: at Kansas
76 Troy Trojans (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 79
Week 2: Liberty 21, Troy 13
Week 3 Opponent: at Southern Miss
CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 75
CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 75
75 Syracuse Orange (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 74
Week 2: Rutgers 17, Syracuse 7
Week 3 Opponent: Albany
74 San Diego State Aztecs (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 78
Week 2: San Diego State 38, Arizona 14
Week 3 Opponent: Utah
73 SMU Mustangs (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 76
Week 2: SMU 35, North Texas 12
Week 3 Opponent: at Louisiana Tech
72 Toledo Rockets (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 83
Week 2: Notre Dame 32, Toledo 29
Week 3 Opponent: Colorado State
71 San Jose State Spartans (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 68
Week 2: OPEN DATE
Week 3 Opponent: San Diego State
70 Marshall Thundering Herd (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 72
Week 2: Marshall 44, North Carolina Central 10
Week 3 Opponent: East Carolina
69 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 70
Week 2: Nebraska 28, Buffalo 3
Week 3 Opponent: at Oklahoma
68 Memphis Tigers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 71
Week 2: Memphis 55, Arkansas State 50
Week 3 Opponent: Mississippi State
67 Illinois Fighting Illini (1-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 67
Week 2: Virginia 42, Illinois 14
Week 3 Opponent: at Virginia
66 UTSA Roadrunners (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 66
Week 2: UTSA 54, Lamar 0
Week 3 Opponent: Middle Tennessee
65 Houston Cougars (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 69
Week 2: Houston 44, Rice 7
Week 3 Opponent: Grambling State
64 Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 45
Week 2: Oklahoma State 28, Tulsa 23
Week 3 Opponent: at Boise State
63 UAB Blazers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 63
Week 2: Georgia 56, UAB 7
Week 3 Opponent: at North Texas
62 Tulane Green Wave (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 65
Week 2: Tulane 69, Morgan State 20
Week 3 Opponent: at Ole Miss
61 Northwestern Wildcats (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 55
Week 2: Northwestern 24, Indiana State 6
Week 3 Opponent: at Duke
60 Oregon State Beavers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 59
Week 2: Oregon State 45, Hawaii 27
Week 3 Opponent: Idaho
59 Cal Golden Bears (0-2)
Last Week’s Ranking: 54
Week 2: TCU 34, Cal 32
Week 3 Opponent: at TCU
58 Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 32
Week 2: Texas Tech 28, Stephen F. Austin 22
Week 3 Opponent: FIU
57 South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 46
Week 2: South Carolina 20, East Carolina 17
Week 3 Opponent: at Georgia
56 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 57
Week 2: Coastal Carolina 49, Kansas 22
Week 3 Opponent: at Buffalo
55 Liberty Flames (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 51
Week 2: Liberty 21, Troy 13
Week 3 Opponent: Old Dominion
54 West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 56
Week 2: West Virginia 66, LIU 0
Week 3 Opponent: Virginia Tech
53 Boise State Broncos (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 60
Week 2: Boise State 54, UTEP 13
Week 3 Opponent: Oklahoma State
52 Louisville Cardinals (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 52
Week 2: Louisville 30, Eastern Kentucky 3
Week 3 Opponent: UCF (Sept. 17)
51 Tennessee Volunteers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 38
Week 2: Pitt 41, Tennessee 34
Week 3 Opponent: Tennessee Tech
CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 50
CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 50
50 Boston College Eagles (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 30
Week 2: Boston College 45, UMass 28
Week 3 Opponent: at Temple
49 Iowa State Cyclones (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 22
Week 2: Iowa 27, Iowa State 17
Week 3 Opponent: at UNLV
48 Maryland Terrapins (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 49
Week 2: Maryland 62, Howard 0
Week 3 Opponent: at Illinois
47 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 47
Week 2: Wake Forest 41, Norfolk State 16
Week 3 Opponent: Florida State
46 Fresno State Bulldogs (2-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 53
Week 2: Fresno State 63, Cal Poly 10
Week 3 Opponent: Cal Poly
45 Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 37
Week 2: Minnesota 31, Miami University 26
Week 3 Opponent: at Colorado
44 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 44
Week 2: Rutgers 17, Syracuse 7
Week 3 Opponent: Delaware
43 Virginia Cavaliers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 48
Week 2: Virginia 42, Illinois 14
Week 3 Opponent: at North Carolina
42 NC State Wolfpack (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 31
Week 2: Mississippi State 24, NC State 10
Week 3 Opponent: Furman
41 Missouri Tigers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 58
Week 2: Kentucky 35, Missouri 28
Week 3 Opponent: SE Missouri State
40 Purdue Boilermakers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 41
Week 2: Purdue 49, UConn 0
Week 3 Opponent: at Notre Dame
39 Indiana Hoosiers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 39
Week 2: Indiana 56, Idaho 14
Week 3 Opponent: Cincinnati
38 Nevada Wolf Pack (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 40
Week 2: Nevada 49, Idaho State 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Kansas State
37 Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 50
Week 2: Miami 25, Appalachian State 23
Week 3 Opponent: Elon
36 Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 62
Week 2: Mississippi State 24, NC State 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Memphis
35 Utah Utes (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 19
Week 2: BYU 26, Utah 17
Week 3 Opponent: at San Diego State
34 Texas Longhorns (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 13
Week 2: Arkansas 40, Texas 21
Week 3 Opponent: Rice
33 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 11
Week 2: Notre Dame 32, Toledo 29
Week 3 Opponent: Purdue
32 Colorado Buffaloes (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 42
Week 2: Texas A&M 10, Colorado 7
Week 3 Opponent: Minnesota
31 Pitt Panthers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 33
Week 2: Pitt 41, Tennessee 34
Week 3 Opponent: Western Michigan
30 BYU Cougars (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 64
Week 2: BYU 26, Utah 17
Week 3 Opponent: Arizona State
29 USC Trojans (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 15
Week 2: Stanford 42, USC 28
Week 3 Opponent: at Washington State
28 Kentucky Wildcats (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 35
Week 2: Kentucky 35, Missouri 28
Week 3 Opponent: UT Chattanooga
27 Stanford Cardinal (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 43
Week 2: Stanford 42, USC 28
Week 3 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
26 Kansas State Wildcats (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 29
Week 2: Kansas State 31, Southern Illinois 23
Week 3 Opponent: Nevada
CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 25
CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 25
25 UCF Knights (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 36
Week 2: UCF 62, Bethune Cookman 14
Week 3 Opponent: at Louisville (Sept. 17)
24 North Carolina Tar Heels (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 28
Week 2: North Carolina 59, Georgia State 17
Week 3 Opponent: Virginia
23 Miami Hurricanes (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 27
Week 2: Miami 25, Appalachian State 23
Week 3 Opponent: Michigan State
22 LSU Tigers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 23
Week 2: LSU 34, McNeese 7
Week 3 Opponent: Central Michigan
21 Michigan State Spartans (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 25
Week 2: Michigan State 42, Youngstown State 14
Week 3 Opponent: at Miami
20 TCU Horned Frogs (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 26
Week 2: TCU 34, Cal 32
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE
19 Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 18
Week 2: Arizona State 37, UNLV 10
Week 3 Opponent: at BYU
18 Arkansas Razorbacks (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 61
Week 2: Arkansas 40, Texas 21
Week 3 Opponent: Georgia Southern
17 Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 21
Week 2: Virginia Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 14
Week 3 Opponent: at West Virginia
16 Ole Miss Rebels (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 24
Week 2: Ole Miss 52, Austin Peay 17
Week 3 Opponent: Tulane
15 Wisconsin Badgers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 17
Week 2: Wisconsin 34, Eastern Michigan 7
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE
14 Cincinnati Bearcats (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 20
Week 2: Cincinnati 42, Murray State 7
Week 3 Opponent: at Indiana
13 Auburn Tigers (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 14
Week 2: Auburn 62, Alabama State 0
Week 3 Opponent: at Penn State
12 Texas A&M Aggies (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 3
Week 2: Texas A&M 10, Colorado 7
Week 3 Opponent: New Mexico
11 Michigan Wolverines (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 16
Week 2: Michigan 31, Washington 10
Week 3 Opponent: Northern Illinois
CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 10
CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 10
10 Florida Gators (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 7
Week 2: Florida 42, USF 20
Week 3 Opponent: Alabama
9 UCLA Bruins (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 8
Week 2: OPEN DATE
Week 3 Opponent: Fresno State
8 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 4
Week 2: Oregon 35, Ohio State 28
Week 3 Opponent: Tulsa
7 Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 10
Week 2: Iowa 27, Iowa State 17
Week 3 Opponent: Kent State
6 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 9
Week 2: Penn State 44, Ball State 13
Week 3 Opponent: Auburn
5 Clemson Tigers (1-1)
Last Week’s Ranking: 5
Week 2: Clemson 49, South Carolina State 3
Week 3 Opponent: Georgia Tech
4 Oklahoma Sooners (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
Week 2: Oklahoma 76, Western Carolina 0
Week 3 Opponent: Nebraska
3 Oregon Ducks (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 12
Week 2: Oregon 35, Ohio State 28
Week 3 Opponent: Stony Brook
2 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 2
Week 2: Georgia 56, UAB 7
Week 3 Opponent: South Carolina
1 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0)
Last Week’s Ranking: 1
Week 2: Alabama 48, Mercer 14
Week 3 Opponent: at Florida
CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game