The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through May 10.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska (26) | 46-6 | 768 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (2) | 48-8 | 720 | 1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 49-7 | 707 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 52-6 | 671 | 3 |
| 5 | UCLA | 47-8 | 629 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas | 42-10 | 603 | 10 |
| 7 | Florida State | 49-8 | 600 | 8 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 42-10 | 583 | 5 |
| 9 | Florida | 48-10 | 561 | 7 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 42-11 | 494 | 9 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 46-10 | 437 | 13 |
| 12 | Oregon | 40-12 | 424 | 11 |
| 13 | Duke | 39-14 | 404 | 12 |
| 14 | Stanford | 37-13 | 357 | 14 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 38-15 | 306 | 16 |
| 16 | Georgia | 38-18 | 298 | 17 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 36-17 | 284 | 15 |
| 18 | LSU | 37-17 | 219 | 18 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 41-16 | 191 | 24 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 38-18 | 187 | 19 |
| 21 | Grand Canyon | 52-8 | 175 | 21 |
| 22 | Arizona | 35-16 | 162 | 20 |
| 23 | UCF | 38-16-1 | 81 | 22 |
| 24 | Virginia | 38-13 | 74 | 23 |
| 25 | Louisville | 44-12 | 66 | 25 |
Belmont (52), USF (15), Ole Miss (2), South Carolina (2), Southeastern Louisiana (2), Omaha (1).