USA TODAY SPORTS AFCA COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES POLL, Nov. 19, 2023.
The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with first-place votes received, team’s records, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th and ranking in last weeks poll.
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Georgia (61) | (11-0) | 1571 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio State (1) | (11-0) | 1460 | 3 |
| 3. Michigan (1) | (11-0) | 1458 | 2 |
| 4. Florida State | (11-0) | 1375 | 4 |
| 5. Washington | (11-0) | 1367 | 5 |
| 6. Oregon | (10-1) | 1234 | 6 |
| 7. Texas | (10-1) | 1193 | 7 |
| 8. Alabama | (10-1) | 1174 | 8 |
| 9. Louisville | (10-1) | 1035 | 9 |
| 10. Missouri | (9-2) | 981 | 11 |
| 11. Penn State | (9-2) | 908 | 12 |
| 12. Mississippi | (9-2) | 863 | 14 |
| 13. Oklahoma | (9-2) | 840 | 13 |
| 14. LSU | (8-3) | 726 | 15 |
| 15. Oregon State | (8-3) | 684 | 10 |
| 16. Arizona | (8-3) | 562 | 22 |
| 17. Notre Dame | (8-3) | 536 | 18 |
| 18. Tulane | (10-1) | 493 | 17 |
| 19. Iowa | (9-2) | 447 | 23 |
| 20. Kansas State | (8-3) | 424 | 24 |
| 21. Oklahoma State | (8-3) | 299 | 25 |
| 21. Liberty | (11-1) | 158 | NR |
| 23. Tennessee | (7-4) | 109 | 19 |
| 24. NC State | (8-3) | 97 | NR |
| 25. SMU | (9-2) | 84 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 16 Utah (7-4); No. 20 North Carolina (8-3); No. 21 James Madison (10-1).
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina (8-3) 79; UNLV (9-2) 76; Utah (7-4) 75; Toledo (10-1) 49; James Madison (10-1) 48; Clemson (7-4) 25; Troy (9-2) 17; Texas A&M (7-4) 6; UCLA (7-4) 5; Kansas (7-4) 4; Fresno State (8-3) 3; West Virginia (7-4) 2; Air Force (8-3) 1; Texas-San Antonio (8-3) 1.
