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Week 3 AP College Football Top 25 poll released

Both the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans are in the Top 11 of the latest AP College Football Top 25 poll.

W.G. Brady
September 11, 2022
February 1, 2023

Week 2 of the 2022 College Football season is already in the books, and fans of both the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans certainly will be pleased to see both their respective teams have moved up in the latest edition of the AP College Football Top 25 poll.

The Wolverines easily handled Hawaii at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday by a score of 56-10. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy completed 11 of 12 passes during the game and he has already been named as the starter for the Wolverines’ Week 3 game vs. Connecticut.

With their win, the Wolverines remain at No. 4 behind only Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia, who is the new No. 1 team.

Meanwhile, following their 35-13 victory over the visiting Western Michigan Broncos at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing during Week 1, Mel Tucker‘s Michigan State Spartans hammered Akron by a score of 52-0 to improve to 2-0.

Week 3 AP College Football Top 25 poll released

Here is the full AP College Football Top 25 poll:

RANK		TEAM	TREND	THIS WEEK	POINTS
1		Georgia (2-0) SEC	1	@Samford W 33-0	1,561 (53)
2		Alabama (2-0) SEC	1	@Texas W 20-19	1,496 (9)
3		Ohio State (2-0) Big Ten	–	@Arkansas State W 45-12	1,475 (1)

4		Michigan (2-0) Big Ten	–	@Hawai’i W 56-10	1,359
5		Clemson (2-0) ACC	–	@Furman W 35-12	1,285
6		Oklahoma (2-0) Big 12	1	@Kent State W 33-3	1,209
7		USC (2-0) Pac-12	3	@Stanford W 41-28	1,139
8		Oklahoma State (2-0) Big 12	3	@Arizona State W 34-17	1,004
9		Kentucky (2-0) SEC	11	@Florida W 26-16	992
10		Arkansas (2-0) SEC	6	@South Carolina W 44-30	938

11		Michigan State (2-0) Big Ten	3	@Akron W 52-0	902
12		BYU (2-0) IA Independents	9	@Baylor W 26-20	880
13		Miami (FL) (2-0) ACC	2	@Southern Miss L 30-7	772
14		Utah (1-1) Pac-12	1	@Southern Utah W 73-7	673
15		Tennessee (2-0) SEC	9	@Pittsburgh W 34-27	658
16		North Carolina State (2-0) ACC	2	@Charleston Southern W 55-3	623
17		Baylor (1-1) Big 12	8	@BYU L 20-26	562

18		Florida (1-1) SEC	6	@Kentucky L 16-26	484
19		Wake Forest (2-0) ACC	4	@Vanderbilt W 45-25	449
20		Ole Miss (2-0) SEC	2	@Central Arkansas W 59-3	411
21		Texas (1-1) Big 12	–	@Alabama L 19-20	276
22		Penn State (2-0) Big Ten	–	@Ohio W 46-10	271
23		Pittsburgh (1-1) ACC	6	@Tennessee L 27-34	160
24		Texas A&M (1-1) SEC	18	@Appalachian State L 14-17	145

25		Oregon (1-1) Pac-12	–	@Eastern Washington W 70-14	89

Others receiving votes:

Marshall 85, Cincinnati 80, Appalachian State 80, Kansas State 77, North Carolina 71, Mississippi State 43, Florida State 42, Oregon State 42, Minnesota 37, Washington State 30, Notre Dame 23, Air Force 19, Texas Tech 17, Wisconsin 7, Auburn 4, Iowa State 4, Purdue 1

W.G. Brady

W.G. Brady is a Detroit-based journalist who has been covering the Detroit sports scene for Detroit Sports Nation for several years. He is in his early 30s and has a wealth of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, W.G. has established himself as a respected and knowledgeable journalist known for his in-depth coverage of the teams and athletes in Detroit. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for sports, W.G. has become a go-to source for fans and readers looking for the latest news and analysis on the Detroit sports scene. He has a good reputation in the sports community and is respected for his unbiased coverage of sports events. W.G. is known for his ability to uncover hidden stories and provide unique perspectives on the teams and athletes he covers. He has a good understanding of the city of Detroit and its sports culture, which he uses to inform his reporting and analysis. He continues to be a respected journalist in the Detroit sports industry.