AP Poll College Football Top 25 Week 8
Poll Released: October 13, 2018
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 7-0 | 1,524 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1,457 |
| 3 | clemson | ACC | 6-0 | 1,392 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Division I FBS Ind | 7-0 | 1,355 |
| 5 | LSU | SEC | 6-1 | 1,244 |
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1,146 |
| 7 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,144 |
| 8 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 1,085 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5-1 | 999 |
| 10 | UCF | The American | 6-0 | 979 |
| 11 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 931 |
| 12 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 917 |
| 13 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-1 | 700 |
| 14 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-1 | 678 |
| 15 | Washington | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 640 |
| 16 | North Carolina State | ACC | 5-0 | 592 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5-2 | 551 |
| 18 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 523 |
| 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5-1 | 266 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | The American | 6-0 | 243 |
| 21 | South Florida | The American | 6-0 | 242 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-2 | 231 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-2 | 226 |
| 24 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 199 |
| 25 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-1 | 136 |