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CFN College Football Rankings 1-130: Week 1


The CFN 2019 college football rankings after Week 1.


All done based on how good the teams appear to be right now – and never on projection – where do all the teams rank after Week 1?

Note … this will all be tweaked after Notre Dame-Louisville

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CFN Rankings After Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

130. UTEP Miners (1-0)

Week 1: UTEP 36, Houston Baptist 34
Last Week Ranking: 130
Week 2 Opponent: at Texas Tech

129. UConn Huskies (1-0)

Week 1: UConn 24, Wagner 21
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 2 Opponent: Illinois

128. New Mexico State Aggies (0-1)

Week 1: Washington State 58, New Mexico State 7
Last Week Ranking: 129
Week 2 Opponent: at Alabama

127. WKU Hilltoppers (0-1)

Week 1: Central Arkansas 35, at WKU 28
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 2 Opponent: at FIU

126. UMass Minutemen (1-0)

Week 1: Rutgers 48, UMass 21
Last Week Ranking: 128
Week 2 Opponent: Southern Illinois

125. Akron Zips (0-1)

Week 1: Illinois 42, Akron 3
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 2 Opponent: UAB

124. Texas State Bobcats (0-1)

Week 1: at Texas A&M 41, Texas State 7
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 2 Opponent: Wyoming

123. Old Dominion Monarchs (1-0)

Week 1: Old Dominion 24, Norfolk State 21
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 2 Opponent: at Virginia Tech

122. Bowling Green Falcons (1-0)

Week 1: at Bowling Green 46, Morgan State 3
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 2 Opponent: at Kansas State

121. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-1)

Week 1: at Arizona State 30, Kent State 7
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 2 Opponent: Kennesaw

120. San Jose State Spartans (1-0)

Week 1: at San Jose State 35, Northern Colorado 18
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 2 Opponent: Tulsa

119. Central Michigan Chippewas (1-0)

Week 1: at Central Michigan 38, Albany 21
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 2 Opponent: at Wisconsin

118. Rice Owls (0-1)

Week 1: at Army 14, Rice 7
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 2 Opponent: Wake Forest

117. ULM Warhawks (1-0)

Week 1: ULM 31, Grambling 9
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 2 Opponent: at Florida State

116. New Mexico Lobos (1-0)

Week 1: New Mexico 39, Sam Houston State 31
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 2 Opponent: at Notre Dame (Sept. 14)

115. Coastal Carolina (0-1)

Week 1: Eastern Michigan 30, Coastal Carolina 23
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 2 Opponent: at Kansas

114. UTSA Roadrunners (1-0)

Week 1: UTSA 35 Incarnate Word 7
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 2 Opponent: at Baylor

113. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-1)

Week 1: at Michigan State 28, Tulsa 7
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 2 Opponent: at San Jose State

112. Charlotte 49ers (1-0)

Week 1: at Charlotte 49, Gardner-Webb 28
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 2 Opponent: at Appalachian State

111. South Alabama Jaguars (0-1)

Week 1: Nebraska 35, South Alabama 21
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 2 Opponent: Jackson State

110. Buffalo Bulls (1-0)

Week 1: at Buffalo 38, Robert Morris 10
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 2 Opponent: at Penn State

109. Liberty Flames (0-1)

Week 1: Syracuse 24, Liberty 0
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 2 Opponent: at Louisiana

108. UAB Blazers (1-0)

Week 1: at UAB 24, Alabama State 19
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 2 Opponent: at Akron

107. East Carolina Pirates (0-1)

Week 1: NC State 34, East Carolina 6
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 2 Opponent: Gardner-Webb

106. Ball State Cardinals (0-1)

Week 1: Indiana 34, Ball State 24
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 2 Opponent: Fordham

105. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0)

Week 1: Eastern Michigan 30, Coastal Carolina 23
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 2 Opponent: at Kentucky

104. Miami University RedHawks (0-1)

Week 1: Iowa 31, Miami University 10
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 2 Opponent: Tennessee Tech

103. Western Michigan Broncos (1-0)

Week 1: Western Michigan 48, Monmouth 13
Last Week Ranking: 96
Week 2 Opponent: at Michigan State

102. Troy Trojans (1-0)

Week 1: Troy 43, Campbell 14
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 2 Opponent: Southern Miss

101. Air Force Falcons (1-0)

Week 1: Air Force 48, Colgate 7
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 2 Opponent: at Colorado (Sept. 14)

CFN Rankings After Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: 76-100, 50-75, Top 25

CFN Rankings After Week 1
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

100. Navy Midshipmen (1-0)

Week 1: Navy 45, Holy Cross 7
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 2 Opponent: East Carolina (Sept. 14)

99. Kansas Jayhawks (1-0)

Week 1: Kansas 24, Indiana State 17
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 2 Opponent: Coastal Carolina

98. Georgia Southern Eagles (0-1)

Week 1: LSU 55, Georgia Southern 3
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 2 Opponent: Maine

97. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-1)

Week 1: Michigan 40, Middle Tennessee 21
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 2 Opponent: Tennessee State

96. UNLV Rebels (1-0)

Week 1: UNLV 56, Southern Utah 14
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 2 Opponent: Arkansas State

95. Colorado State Rams (0-1)

Week 1: Colorado 52, Colorado State 31
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 2 Opponent: Western Illinois

94. Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0)

Week 1: Arkansas 20, Portland State 13
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 2 Opponent: at Ole Miss

93. Tennessee Volunteers (0-1)

Week 1: Georgia State 38, Tennessee 30
Last Week Ranking: 33
Week 2 Opponent: BYU

92. Georgia State Panthers (1-0)

Week 1: Georgia State 38, Tennessee 30
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 2 Opponent: Furman

91. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (0-1)

Week 1: Mississippi State 38, Louisiana 28
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 2 Opponent: Liberty

90. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-1)

Week 1: Texas 45, Louisiana Tech 14
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 2 Opponent: Grambling State

89. Arkansas State Red Wolves (0-1)

Week 1: SMU 37, Arkansas State 30
Last Week Ranking: 92
Week 2 Opponent: at UNLV

88. Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0)

Week 1: Northern Illinois 24, Illinois State 10
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 2 Opponent: at Utah

87. Ohio Bobcats (1-0)

Week 1: Ohio 41. Rhode Island 20
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 2 Opponent: at Pitt
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86. Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0)

Week 1: Ohio State 45, Florida Atlantic 21
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 2 Opponent: UCF

85. SMU Mustangs (1-0)

Week 1: SMU 37, Arkansas State 30
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 2 Opponent: North Texas

84. North Texas Mean Green (1-0)

Week 1: North Texas 51, Abilene Christian 31
Last Week Ranking: 83
Week 2 Opponent: at SMU

83. Temple Owls (1-0)

Week 1: Temple 56, Bucknell 12
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 2 Opponent: Maryland

82. FIU Golden Panthers (0-1)

Week 1: Tulane 42, FIU 14
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 2 Opponent: WKU

81. Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0)

Week 1: Marshall 56, VMI 17
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 2 Opponent: at Boise State

80. Toledo Rockets (0-1)

Week 1: Kentucky 38, Toledo 24
Last Week Ranking: 93
Week 2 Opponent: Murray State

79. USF Bulls (0-1)

Week 1: Wisconsin 49, at USF 0
Last Week Ranking: 77
Week 2 Opponent: at Georgia Tech

78. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0)

Week 1: at Rutgers 48, UMass 21
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 2 Opponent: at Iowa

77. Army Black Knights (1-0)

Week 1: at Army 14, Rice 7
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 2 Opponent: at Michigan

76. Tulane Green Wave (1-0)

Week 1: at Tulane 42, FIU 14
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 2 Opponent: at Auburn

CFN Rankings After Week 1
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: 50-75, Top 25

75. Arizona Wildcats (0-1)

Week 1: Hawaii 45, Arizona 38
Last Week Ranking: 79
Week 2 Opponent: Northern Arizona

74. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1-0)

Week 1: Hawaii 45, Arizona 38
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 2 Opponent: Oregon State

73. Purdue Boilermakers (0-1)

Week 1: at Nevada 34, Purdue 31
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 2 Opponent: Vanderbilt

72. Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0)

Week 1: Nevada 34, Purdue 31
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 2 Opponent: at Oregon

71. Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-0)

Week 1: Appalachian State 42, East Tennessee State 7
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 2 Opponent: Charlotte

70. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-0)

Week 1: Southern Miss 38, Alcorn State 10
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 2 Opponent: at Mississippi State

69. Oregon State Beavers (0-1)

Week 1: Oklahoma State 52, at Oregon State 36
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 2 Opponent: at Hawaii

68. BYU Cougars (0-1)

Week 1: Utah 30, at BYU 12
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 2 Opponent: at Tennessee

67. San Diego State Aztecs (1-0)

Week 1: San Diego State 6, Weber State 0
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 2 Opponent: at UCLA

66. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)

Week 1: Illinois 42, Akron 3
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 2 Opponent: at UConn

65. Pitt Panthers (0-1)

Week 1: Virginia 30, Pitt 14
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 2 Opponent: Ohio

64. Ole Miss Rebels (0-1)

Week 1:  Memphis 15, Ole Miss 10
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 2 Opponent: Arkansas

63. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0-1)

Week 1: at Clemson 52, Georgia Tech 14
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 2 Opponent: USF

62. Vanderbilt Commodores (0-1)

Week 1: Georgia 30, Vanderbilt 6
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 2 Opponent: at Purdue

61. Memphis Tigers (1-0)

Week 1: Memphis 15, Ole Miss 10
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 2 Opponent: Southern

60. Indiana Hoosiers (1-0)

Week 1: Indiana 34, Ball State 24
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 2 Opponent: Eastern Illinois

59. Louisville Cardinals

Week 1: Notre Dame
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 2 Opponent: Eastern Kentucky

58. West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0)

Week 1: West Virginia 20, James Madison 13
Last Week Ranking: 45
Week 2 Opponent: at Missouri

57. Utah State Aggies (0-1)

Week 1: at Wake Forest 38, Utah State 35
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 2 Opponent: Stony Brook

56. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0)

Week 1: at Wake Forest 38, Utah State 35
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 2 Opponent: at Rice

55. Duke Blue Devils (0-1)

Week 1: Alabama 42, Duke 3
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 2 Opponent: North Carolina A&T

54. Fresno State Bulldogs (1-0)

Week 1: USC 31, Fresno State 23
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 2 Opponent: Minnesota

53. Virginia Tech Hokies (0-1)

Week 1: Boston College 35, Virginia Tech 28
Last Week Ranking: 37
Week 2 Opponent: Old Dominion

52. Boston College Eagles (1-0)

Week 1: Boston College 35, Virginia Tech 28
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 2 Opponent: Richmond

51. Maryland Terrapins (1-0)

Week 1: Maryland 79, Howard 0
Last Week Ranking: 53
Week 2 Opponent: Syracuse

CFN Rankings After Week 1
101-130 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: 26-50, Top 25

50. Cal Golden Bears (1-0)

Week 1: Cal 27, UC Davis 13
Last Week Ranking: 44
Week 2 Opponent: at Washington

49. Baylor Bears (1-0)

Week 1: Baylor 56, Stephen F. Austin 17
Last Week Ranking: 47
Week 2 Opponent: UTSA

48. UCLA Bruins (0-1)

Week 1: at Cincinnati 24, UCLA 14
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 2 Opponent: San Diego State

47. Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0)

Week 1: at Cincinnati 24, UCLA 14
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 2 Opponent: at Ohio State

46. Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0)

Week 1: at Minnesota 28, South Dakota State 21
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 2 Opponent: at Fresno State

45. Missouri Tigers (0-1)

Week 1: Wyoming 37, Missouri 31
Last Week Ranking: 27
Week 2 Opponent: West Virginia

44. Wyoming Cowboys (1-0)

Week 1: Wyoming 37, Missouri 31
Last Week Ranking: 91
Week 2 Opponent: at Texas State

43. Northwestern Wildcats (0-1)

Week 1: Stanford 17, Northwestern 7
Last Week Ranking: 46
Week 2 Opponent: UNLV

42. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0)

Week 1: Texas Tech 45, Montana State 10
Last Week Ranking: 48
Week 2 Opponent: UTEP

41. Florida State Seminoles (0-1)

Week 1: Boise State 36, Florida State 31
Last Week Ranking: 36
Week 2 Opponent: ULM

40. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-1)

Week 1: North Carolina 24, South Carolina 20
Last Week Ranking: 16
Week 2 Opponent: Charleston Southern

39. USC Trojans (1-0)

Week 1: USC 31, Fresno State 23
Last Week Ranking: 29
Week 2 Opponent: Stanford

38. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0)

Week 1: North Carolina 24, South Carolina 20
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 2 Opponent: Miami

37. Iowa State Cyclones (1-0)

Week 1: Iowa State 29, Northern Iowa 26 3OT
Last Week Ranking: 28
Week 2 Opponent: Iowa

36. Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0)

Week 1: Nebraska 35, South Alabama 21
Last Week Ranking: 41
Week 2 Opponent: at Colorado

35. Kansas State Wildcats (1-0)

Week 1: Kansas State 49, Nicholls 14
Last Week Ranking: 31
Week 2 Opponent: Bowling Green

34. Colorado Buffaloes (1-0)

Week 1: Colorado 52, Colorado State 31
Last Week Ranking: 43
Week 2 Opponent: Nebraska

33. Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0)

Week 1: at Arizona State 30, Kent State 7
Last Week Ranking: 30
Week 2 Opponent: Sacramento State

32. TCU Horned Frogs (1-0)

Week 1: TCU 39, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7
Last Week Ranking: 22
Week 2 Opponent: at Purdue

31. Boise State Broncos (1-0)

Week 1: Boise State 36, Florida State 31
Last Week Ranking: 50
Week 2 Opponent: Marshall

30. Houston Cougars (0-1)

Week 1: Oklahoma 49, Houston 31
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 2 Opponent: Prairie View A&M

29. UCF Knights (1-0)

Week 1: UCF 62, Florida A&M 0
Last Week Ranking: 39
Week 2 Opponent: at Florida Atlantic

28. Kentucky Wildcats (1-0)

Week 1: Kentucky 38, Toledo 24
Last Week Ranking: 38
Week 2 Opponent: Eastern Michigan

27. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0)

Week 1: Mississippi State 38, Louisiana 28
Last Week Ranking: 20
Week 2 Opponent: Southern Miss

26. NC State Wolfpack (1-0)

Week 1: NC State 34, East Carolina 6
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 2 Opponent: Western Carolina

CFN Rankings After Week 1
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 |  11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: Top 25

25. Stanford Cardinal (1-0)

Week 1: Stanford 17, Northwestern 7
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 2 Opponent: at USC

24. Syracuse Orange (1-0)

Week 1: Syracuse 24, Liberty 0
Last Week Ranking: 25
Week 2 Opponent: at Maryland

23. Washington State Cougars (1-0)

Week 1: Washington State 58, New Mexico State 7
Last Week Ranking: 32
Week 2 Opponent: Northern Colorado

22. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0)

Week 1: Oklahoma State 52, at Oregon State 36
Last Week Ranking: 24
Week 2 Opponent: McNeese State

21. Miami Hurricanes (0-1)

Week 1: Florida 24, Miami 20
Last Week Ranking: 19
Week 2 Opponent: at North Carolina

20. Virginia Cavaliers (1-0)

Week 1: Virginia 30, Pitt 14
Last Week Ranking: 26
Week 2 Opponent: William & Mary

19. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0)

Week 1: Iowa 31, Miami University 10
Last Week Ranking: 13
Week 2 Opponent: Rutgers

18. Washington Huskies (1-0)

Week 1: Washington 47, Eastern Washington 14
Last Week Ranking: 23
Week 2 Opponent: California

17. Utah Utes (1-0)

Week 1: Utah 30, BYU 12
Last Week Ranking: 21
Week 2 Opponent: Northern Illinois

16. Wisconsin Badgers (1-0)

Week 1: Wisconsin 49, at USF 0
Last Week Ranking: 18
Week 2 Opponent: Central Michigan

15. Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0)

Week 1: Penn State 79, Idaho 7
Last Week Ranking: 17
Week 2 Opponent: Buffalo

14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 1: at Louisville
Last Week Ranking: 15
Week 2 Opponent: New Mexico

13. Michigan State Spartans (1-0)

Week 1: at Michigan State 28, Tulsa 7
Last Week Ranking: 14
Week 2 Opponent: Western Michigan

12. Oregon Ducks (0-1)

Week 1: Auburn 27, Oregon 21
Last Week Ranking: 9
Week 2 Opponent: Nevada

11. Auburn Tigers (1-0)

Week 1: Auburn 27, Oregon 21
Last Week Ranking: 12
Week 2 Opponent: Tulane

CFN Rankings After Week 1
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10

NEXT: Top Ten

CFN Rankings After Week 0, Pre-Week 1
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25

10. Florida Gators (1-0)

Week 1: Florida 24, Miami 20
Last Week Ranking: 10
Week 2 Opponent: UT Martin

9. Michigan Wolverines (1-0)

Week 1: Michigan 40, Middle Tennessee 21
Last Week Ranking: 7
Week 2 Opponent: Army

8. Texas A&M Aggies (1-0)

Week 1: Texas A&M 48, Texas State 10
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 2 Opponent: at Clemson

7. Texas Longhorns (1-0)

Week 1: Texas 45, Louisiana Tech 14
Last Week Ranking: 8
Week 2 Opponent: LSU

6. LSU Tigers (1-0)

Week 1: LSU 55, Georgia Southern 3
Last Week Ranking: 6
Week 2 Opponent: at Texas

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0)

Week 1: Ohio State 45, Florida Atlantic 21
Last Week Ranking: 5
Week 2 Opponent: Cincinnati

4. Oklahoma Sooners (1-0)

Week 1: Oklahoma 49, Houston 31
Last Week Ranking: 4
Week 2 Opponent: South Dakota

3. Georgia Bulldogs (1-0)

Week 1: Georgia 30, Vanderbilt 6
Last Week Ranking: 3
Week 2 Opponent: Murray State

2. Clemson Tigers (1-0)

Week 1: at Clemson 52, Georgia Tech 14
Last Week Ranking: 2
Week 2 Opponent: Texas A&M

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)

Week 1: Alabama 42, Duke 3
Last Week Ranking: 1
Week 2 Opponent: New Mexico State

CFN Rankings After Week 1
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25

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