The Cadets are jubilant after beating Navy for the first time since 2002. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Kevin Kreck)
Air Force exorcised the demons of seven straight losses to Navy on Saturday in Colorado Springs, beating the Mids 14-6 before 47,565 atFalcon Stadium. The victory was enough to put Air Force in the AP Top 25 after weeks of teetering on the edge. The Falcons are #25, entering the rankings along with Oklahoma State, Florida State and Missouri.
Meanwhile, Air Force is still unranked in the coaches’ poll, thanks in part to Northwestern’s deceiving 5-0 record that landed them in the #25 spot.
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Alabama (58) | 5-0 | 1,497 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio St. (1) | 5-0 | 1,401 | 2 |
| 3. Oregon | 5-0 | 1,379 | 4 |
| 4. Boise St. (1) | 4-0 | 1,341 | 3 |
| 5. TCU | 5-0 | 1,250 | 5 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1,183 | 8 |
| 7. Nebraska | 4-0 | 1,172 | 6 |
| 8. Auburn | 5-0 | 1,045 | 10 |
| 9. Arizona | 4-0 | 898 | 14 |
| 10. Utah | 4-0 | 860 | 13 |
| 11. Arkansas | 3-1 | 825 | 15 |
| 12. LSU | 5-0 | 819 | 12 |
| 13. Miami | 3-1 | 769 | 16 |
| 14. Florida | 4-1 | 681 | 7 |
| 15. Iowa | 4-1 | 670 | 17 |
| 16. Stanford | 4-1 | 663 | 9 |
| 17. Michigan St. | 5-0 | 607 | 24 |
| 18. Michigan | 5-0 | 555 | 19 |
| 19. South Carolina | 3-1 | 450 | 20 |
| 20. Wisconsin | 4-1 | 316 | 11 |
| 21. Nevada | 5-0 | 286 | 25 |
| 22. Oklahoma St. | 4-0 | 173 | — |
| 23. Florida St. | 4-1 | 162 | — |
| 24. Missouri | 4-0 | 99 | — |
| 25. Air Force | 4-1 | 94 | — |
Others receiving votes: West Virginia 83, Kansas St. 69, Southern Cal 52, Texas 33, Northwestern 25, Oregon St. 12, Baylor 10, UCLA 8, Virginia Tech 8, N.C. State 4, Penn St. 1
The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Alabama (57) | 5-0 | 1,449 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio State (1) | 5-0 | 1,377 | 2 |
| 3. Oregon | 5-0 | 1,300 | 4 |
| 4. Boise State | 4-0 | 1,276 | 3 |
| 5. TCU | 5-0 | 1,187 | 5 |
| 6. Nebraska | 4-0 | 1,176 | 6 |
| 7. Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1,132 | 8 |
| 8. Auburn | 5-0 | 988 | 11 |
| 9. LSU | 5-0 | 930 | 10 |
| 10. Utah | 4-0 | 868 | 12 |
| 11. Arizona | 4-0 | 835 | 14 |
| 12. Florida | 4-1 | 705 | 7 |
| 13. Arkansas | 3-1 | 683 | 15 |
| 14. Miami (Fla.) | 3-1 | 679 | 17 |
| 15. Iowa | 4-1 | 643 | 18 |
| 16. Michigan State | 5-0 | 625 | 21 |
| 17. Michigan | 5-0 | 541 | 19 |
| 18. Stanford | 4-1 | 448 | 13 |
| 19. Wisconsin | 4-1 | 414 | 9 |
| 20. South Carolina | 3-1 | 345 | 22 |
| 21. Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 299 | 24 |
| 22. Missouri | 4-0 | 271 | 23 |
| 23. Nevada | 5-0 | 201 | 25 |
| 24. Florida State | 4-1 | 164 | NR |
| 25. Northwestern | 5-0 | 67 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Texas 61; Air Force 44; West Virginia 40; Kansas State 31; Penn State 30; North Carolina State 13; Virginia Tech 10; Houston 8; Mississippi State 5; Oregon State 2; Baylor 1; Temple 1; UCLA 1.
