Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:22.768815+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-0-0 | 1 | 26.82 | 36.57 | 14.26 | 6.96 | 0.04 |
| 2 | Iowa Pre-Flight | FBS Independents | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.99 | 19 | 7.87 | 6.47 | 0.53 |
| 3 | Purdue | Western | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.98 | 19 | 7.81 | 7.67 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 5-0-1 | 0.83 | 24.16 | 26.33 | 2.63 | 5.91 | -0.91 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-0-1 | 0.86 | 24.08 | 16.86 | 3.72 | 6.94 | -0.94 |
| 6 | Colorado College | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 23.28 | 20.4 | -0.8 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 7 | Navy | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 23.15 | 11.86 | 17.61 | 5.91 | 0.09 |
| 8 | Michigan | Western | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.7 | 23.43 | 12.08 | 6.65 | -0.65 |
| 9 | Duke | Southern | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 22.57 | 33 | 9.84 | 6.96 | -0.96 |
| 10 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 22.39 | 25.43 | 12.51 | 6.84 | -1.84 |
| 11 | Northwestern | Western | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.88 | 16.17 | 12.97 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | FBS Independents | 5-1-1 | 0.71 | 21.75 | 22.43 | 9.41 | 6.64 | -1.64 |
| 13 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.65 | 6.57 | 11.42 | 5.84 | 0.16 |
| 14 | USC | Pacific | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.26 | 12.86 | 4.99 | 6.97 | -0.97 |
| 15 | Del Monte Pre-Flight | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.66 | 20.83 | 4.85 | 5.77 | -0.77 |
| 16 | Dartmouth | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.33 | 19.4 | 7.24 | 4.88 | -0.88 |
| 17 | Texas | Southwest | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.22 | 28.33 | 0.89 | 5.95 | -0.95 |
| 18 | Great Lakes Navy | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.95 | 12.33 | 9.67 | 7.97 | -0.97 |
| 19 | March Field | FBS Independents | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 19.51 | 24.57 | -5.83 | 6.78 | -0.78 |
| 20 | Richmond | Southern | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.41 | 7.33 | 1.62 | 4.47 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Brown | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.39 | 13.33 | -0.64 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 22 | Colorado | Mountain State | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 19.27 | 15.5 | -2.03 | 5.66 | -0.66 |
| 23 | Georgia Pre-Flight | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.91 | 9 | 1.59 | 3.85 | 0.15 |
| 24 | Cornell | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.01 | 5.75 | 5.15 | 5.71 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | Big 6 | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.97 | 9.86 | 8.32 | 5.82 | -0.82 |
| 26 | LSU | SEC | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.79 | 3.71 | 10.06 | 4.32 | 0.68 |
| 27 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.45 | 13.17 | 10.04 | 5.64 | -1.64 |
| 28 | North Carolina | Southern | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.21 | 8.5 | 10.59 | 4.99 | -0.99 |
| 29 | Indiana | Western | 4-2-2 | 0.5 | 16.77 | 13.5 | 3.33 | 7.1 | -3.1 |
| 30 | Fort Riley | FBS Independents | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.76 | 18 | 6.63 | 5.39 | -2.39 |
| 31 | South Carolina | Southern | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.48 | 8.5 | -3.64 | 4.97 | -0.97 |
| 32 | Alameda Coast Guard | FBS Independents | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 15.31 | 7.67 | 8.09 | 4.55 | -1.55 |
| 33 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 15.3 | 5.71 | 16.73 | 4.66 | -0.66 |
| 34 | Georgia | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.2 | 15 | 0.64 | 6.95 | -1.95 |
| 35 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 15.16 | 4.33 | -1.89 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| 36 | Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.89 | 11.5 | 3.79 | 5.67 | -2.67 |
| 37 | Wake Forest | Southern | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.45 | 12.71 | 4.39 | 6.07 | -2.07 |
| 38 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 13.25 | 6.29 | 10.08 | 5.65 | -2.65 |
| 39 | Missouri | Big 6 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.81 | 6 | 9 | 3.94 | -0.94 |
| 40 | Marquette | FBS Independents | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 12.41 | 1.29 | 10.8 | 3.78 | -0.78 |
| 41 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 12.19 | 5.33 | 4.69 | 4.31 | -1.31 |
| 42 | Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight | FBS Independents | 2-3-1 | 0.33 | 11.49 | 11.17 | 12.88 | 5.36 | -3.36 |
| 43 | Tulane | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.43 | 1 | 3.34 | 2.15 | -0.15 |
| 44 | Minnesota | Western | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.16 | -2.17 | 14.88 | 2.61 | 0.39 |
| 45 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 3-3-1 | 0.43 | 10.29 | -1.57 | 6.34 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 46 | California | Pacific | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.46 | -0.71 | 12.29 | 3.24 | -0.24 |
| 47 | TCU | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.76 | -1.8 | 11.59 | 2.08 | -0.08 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.15 | -6.57 | 5.92 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 49 | Maryland | Southern | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 7.86 | -7.14 | 2.69 | 1.74 | 1.26 |
| 50 | Kansas | Big 6 | 2-4-1 | 0.29 | 7.43 | 0.29 | 2.42 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.05 | -3.75 | 4.63 | 2.86 | 0.14 |
| 52 | Yale | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7 | -6.88 | 7.11 | 2.15 | 0.85 |
| 53 | Denver | Mountain State | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.87 | -19 | 10.82 | 0.38 | 1.62 |
| 54 | Illinois | Western | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.77 | -13 | 14.57 | 1.51 | 1.49 |
| 55 | Ohio State | Western | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.6 | -0.43 | 18.71 | 3.39 | -1.39 |
| 56 | Camp Grant | FBS Independents | 2-4-2 | 0.25 | 6.56 | -4.62 | 14.64 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 57 | Iowa State | Big 6 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.37 | -4.17 | 8.94 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 58 | Clemson | Southern | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.67 | -5 | 3.56 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 59 | Temple | FBS Independents | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.49 | -9.67 | 2.86 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 60 | VMI | Southern | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.27 | -15.17 | 7.46 | 0.15 | 1.85 |
| 61 | Nebraska | Big 6 | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 4.88 | -23.83 | 10.56 | 0.31 | 1.69 |
| 62 | Rice | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.27 | -13.71 | 7.8 | 0.36 | 1.64 |
| 63 | NC State | Southern | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4 | -22.43 | 3.33 | 0.24 | 1.76 |
| 64 | Saint Mary's (CA) | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.72 | -11 | 12.99 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 65 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.68 | -3.67 | 6.56 | 2.14 | -1.14 |
| 66 | Princeton | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.43 | -16 | 14.67 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| 67 | North Carolina Pre-Flight | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.38 | -17.8 | 13.38 | 0.32 | 0.68 |
| 68 | Oklahoma State | Missouri Valley | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.29 | -19 | 9.92 | 0.27 | 0.73 |
| 69 | SMU | Southwest | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.04 | -10.5 | 11.98 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 70 | Kansas State | Big 6 | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 1.52 | -17.67 | 3.11 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| 71 | San Francisco | FBS Independents | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 0.79 | -20.71 | 7.24 | 0.02 | 0.98 |
| 72 | Wisconsin | Western | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.19 | -25.25 | 14.85 | 0.05 | 0.95 |
| 73 | Iowa | Western | 0-5-1 | 0 | -2.14 | -11.83 | 15.7 | 0.42 | -0.42 |
| 74 | UCLA | Pacific | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.59 | -22 | 13.71 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 75 | Utah | Mountain State | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.77 | -32.2 | 8.44 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 76 | Columbia | FBS Independents | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.88 | -29.67 | 16.43 | 0.07 | -0.07 |