The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has been released for the week of Sept. 12 and for the first time in 2021, the Michigan Wolverines made the cut.
As you can see below, the Wolverines check in at No. 25 in the latest poll. Michigan State comes in at No. 29.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 2-0 | 1624 | 64 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| 2 | Georgia | 2-0 | 1558 | 1 | 2 | — | 2/5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1454 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3/4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 2-0 | 1356 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4/12 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 1307 | 0 | 5 | — | 5/6 |
| 6 | Clemson | 1-1 | 1279 | 0 | 6 | — | 2/6 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2-0 | 1165 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7/18 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 1114 | 0 | 8 | — | 8/10 |
| 9 | Florida | 2-0 | 1095 | 0 | 9 | — | 9/11 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1059 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 7/10 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 1-1 | 1041 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 3/11 |
| 12 | Penn State | 2-0 | 995 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12/20 |
| 13 | UCLA | 2-0 | 787 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13/NR |
| 14 | Iowa State | 1-1 | 611 | 0 | 10 | -4 | 8/14 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 591 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Mississippi | 2-0 | 546 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16/25 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 537 | 0 | 17 | — | 15/17 |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 2-0 | 492 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18/24 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 1-1 | 300 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 9/22 |
| 20 | Auburn | 2-0 | 264 | 0 | NR | 6 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Arizona State | 2-0 | 246 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 222 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 22/23 |
| 23 | Brigham Young | 2-0 | 213 | 0 | NR | 8 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Arkansas | 2-0 | 196 | 0 | NR | 20 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Michigan | 2-0 | 180 | 0 | NR | 2 | 25/NR |
Dropped Out:
No. 14 Southern California; No. 15 Texas; No. 18 Utah; No. 24 Miami.
Others Receiving Votes:
Miami 137; Southern California 99; Central Florida 65; Michigan State 63; Liberty 63; Texas Christian 57; Pittsburgh 52; Kentucky 50; Utah 41; Texas 36; Kansas State 28; Indiana 28; Louisiana State 26; Boston College 22; Nevada 18; Fresno State 13; Southern Methodist 10; Rutgers 10; UL Lafayette 9; San Diego State 9; Mississippi State 9; Army 9; Tulane 6; Maryland 6; San Jose State 5; NC State 5; Virginia 4; Marshall 4; Stanford 3; Air Force 3; Texas-San Antonio 1; Memphis 1; Boise State 1.
