Georgia loss to Auburn reshapes ESPN FPI after Week 7
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs fell to unranked Auburn, causing a major shift in the SEC standings and allowing Ohio State to retake the top spot in the updated Football Power Index.
Key points
- No. 1 Georgia lost to unranked Auburn, dropping them in the top 25 of the FPI rankings.
- Ohio State jumped two spots to retake the No. 1 position after defeating Indiana.
- Notre Dame, Alabama, and Texas also suffered losses that affected their rankings.
- Ten SEC teams remained in the top 25 after the Week 7 update.
- The next edition of the Football Power Index will be released after Week 8.
After Week 7 of the 2026 college football season, ESPN's Football Power Index was updated.
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs lost to the unranked Auburn Tigers.
The No. 2 Notre Dame lost at No. 8 BYU, No. 5 Indiana lost to No. 4 Ohio State, No. 6 Alabama lost at No. 14 Tennessee, and No. 7 Texas lost at home to unranked Florida.
Those defeats caused Georgia, Alabama and Texas to drop in the top 25 of the FPI rankings.
Ohio State jumped two spots to retake the No. 1 position.
Ten SEC teams remained in the top 25 after the update.
The six SEC teams that fell out of the top 25 were Kentucky (No. 26), Missouri (No. 27), South Carolina (No. 29), Mississippi State (No. 38), Arkansas (No. 58) and Vanderbilt (No. 66).
The next edition of the Football Power Index will be released after Week 8.
Your questions, answered
Who is ranked No. 1 in the ESPN FPI after Week 7?
Ohio State jumped two spots to retake the No. 1 position in the updated rankings.
Which SEC teams fell out of the top 25 in the FPI?
Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt fell out of the top 25.
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