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Kentucky rises to No. 9 after Vanderbilt win; Indiana reaches fourth
Kentucky climbed three places to No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25, while Indiana moved to No. 4. Louisville was unranked and received no votes.
Kentucky’s football team moved into the AP Top 10 for the first time since 2022, rising three spots to No. 9 in the poll released Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. The Wildcats’ climb followed a Saturday-night win over Vanderbilt.
Indiana advanced to No. 4, placing two teams from the region in the top 10. Miami remained No. 1, followed by Ohio State and Georgia. Notre Dame was fifth.
Kentucky is in its first season under head coach Will Stein. The Wildcats last reached the top 10 in 2022, when they rose as high as No. 7. Louisville did not make the 25-team ranking and was not among teams receiving votes.
Other teams near the top included Utah at No. 6, UCLA at No. 7 and BYU at No. 8. Alabama was No. 10. The poll’s final positions included a tie at No. 20 between Boise State and Northwestern.
Indiana is scheduled to host Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 31, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. Louisville is also slated to play that day, hosting Stanford at 3:15 p.m. Kentucky has a bye next weekend before traveling to face Tennessee in Knoxville on Nov. 7; kickoff time had not been announced.