#9 Boise State
3-0 in Pac-12 play, T-1st in the Pac-12
Up 7 spots (#16 to #9) after a road win at #131 Washington State (31-10) in a blowout. As expected: Boise State entered with 80.1 TDR points to Washington State's 14.2. Now 6-1, sixth straight win. AP: #21 to #20. TDR score +1.4: win/loss record +1.3.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Boise State (Pac-12) is ranked 9th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 6-1 and a score of 81.5 out of 100. That is up 7 from week 7. That puts it in the Winning tier (ranks 1-25). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record at game time (65.0 out of 100).
The signature win so far came in week 2, 38-20 over #20 Memphis at home. The toughest result to explain is the week 1 loss, 34-27 to #86 Oregon on the road.
Boise State has won its last 6 games in a row. On the road it is 3-1. The average margin is +13.9 points per game, with a biggest win of 25 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Boise State is 20th in the AP poll (11 spots lower than the Davis Rankings); 22nd in the Coaches poll (13 spots lower than the Davis Rankings).
Next up is T-57 Texas State in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against T-32 Oregon State. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon (away) | L 27-34 |
| 2 | Memphis (home) | W 38-20 |
| 3 | South Dakota (home) | W 38-24 |
| 4 | Western Michigan (away) | W 32-7 |
| 5 | Utah State (home, conference game) | W 37-18 |
| 6 | Fresno State (away, conference game) | W 38-31 |
| 8 | Washington State (away, conference game) | W 31-10 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Texas State (home, conference game) | (CW, ESPN Unlmtd) |
| 10 | Colorado State (away, conference game) | (USA Network) |
| 11 | Oregon State (home, conference game) | (USA Network) |
| 12 | San Diego State (home, conference game) | (USA Network) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #9, Winning (week 8). Best #9 (week 8). Lowest #96 (week 1). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left. A poll is a top 25, so its line breaks in the weeks the team is not in it. The poll lines are drawn a little apart so equal ranks do not hide each other: point at a week for the exact ranks.
Week 8 TDR #9 (81.5, 6-1) Winning AP #20 Coaches #22
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1) AP NR Coaches NR
Week 2 TDR #62 (59.9, 1-1) AP NR Coaches NR
Week 3 TDR #47 (66.4, 2-1) Feeling Good AP NR Coaches NR
Week 4 TDR #31 (73.9, 3-1) Feeling Good AP #22 Coaches NR
Week 5 TDR #23 (77.0, 4-1) Winning AP #23 Coaches NR
Week 6 TDR #15 (80.1, 5-1) Winning AP #23 Coaches #24
Week 7 TDR #16 (80.1, 5-1) Winning AP #21 Coaches #22
Week 8 TDR #9 (81.5, 6-1) Winning AP #20 Coaches #22
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - | NR | NR |
| 2 | #62 | 59.9 | 1-1 | - | NR | NR |
| 3 | #47 | 66.4 | 2-1 | Feeling Good | NR | NR |
| 4 | #31 | 73.9 | 3-1 | Feeling Good | #22 | NR |
| 5 | #23 | 77.0 | 4-1 | Winning | #23 | NR |
| 6 | #15 | 80.1 | 5-1 | Winning | #23 | #24 |
| 7 | #16 | 80.1 | 5-1 | Winning | #21 | #22 |
| 8 | #9 | 81.5 | 6-1 | Winning | #20 | #22 |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 85.7 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 83.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 65.0 |
| opponent record today | 66.1 |
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