The Rutgers Scarlet Knights, led by quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, face the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, led by quarterback Julian Sayin, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

UCLA's midseason revival appears to be over after back-to-back losses to Indiana and Nebraska. The Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster after starting the season 0-3; UCLA pulled off a massive upset win against Penn State two weeks later that shook up the Big Ten standings and the Nittany Lions ' playoff hopes.

Michigan, which received 42 of 50 first-place votes, overtook Michigan State for the top spot after the Spartans (9-3) were swept by Wisconsin (10-2-2) last week. The Badgers moved up to No. 2 in both polls, while MSU dropped to No. 3.

The UCLA Bruins face the Ohio State Buckeyes, led by quarterback Julian Sayin, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Michigan football has its highest CFP ranking of the year as it readies for massive showdown against No. 1 Ohio State to end the regular season.