2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Coaches' Poll Coaches' Poll

| Week_1_Sept_2 | Week_2_Sept_7 | Week_3_Sept_14 | Week_5_Sept_28 | Week_6_Oct_5 | Week_7_Oct_12 | Week_10_Nov_2 | Week_13_Nov_23 | Week_14_Nov_30 | Week_15_Dec_7 | Week_16_Final_Jan_9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest (1-0) | East Carolina (2-0) | Utah (3-0) | Oregon (4-1) | South Florida (5-1) | South Florida (5-1) | Georgia Tech (7-2) | Northwestern (9-3) | Boston College (9-3) | Northwestern (9-3) | Iowa (9-4) |
| Fresno State (1-0) | Fresno State (1-0) | Clemson (2-1) | Fresno State (3-1) | Wake Forest (3-1) | North Carolina (5-1) | Maryland (6-2) | Michigan State (9-3) | Michigan State (9-3) | Pittsburgh (9-3) | BYU (10-3) |
| Clemson (0-1) | Utah (2-0) | West Virginia (1-1) | Oklahoma State (4-0) | Northwestern (5-0) | California (4-1) | California (6-2) | Boston College (8-3) | Northwestern (9-3) | Ball State (12-1) | Georgia Tech (9-4) |
| Utah (1-0) | Clemson (1-1) | Illinois (2-1) | Connecticut (5-0) | Auburn (4-2) | Vanderbilt (5-1) | West Virginia (6-2) | Georgia Tech (8-3) | Pittsburgh (8-3) | Missouri (9-4) | Florida State (9-4) |