Ohio State Tops the 2026 US LBM Coaches Poll's Week 1 Top 25

The US LBM Coaches Poll for the 2026 college football season, compiled weekly by a panel of FBS head coaches, was released Sept. 8, 2026. Ohio State sits No. 1, followed by Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame and Indiana in the top five. Oregon, Miami (FL), LSU, Texas A&M and Oklahoma make up the top 10, with Clemson dropping out of the Top 25. The article provides the full Top 25, along with other receiving votes and a list of the coaches who voted in this week’s ballot.