Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:23.512103+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Western | 5-0-0 | 1 | 27.12 | 20.2 | 15.86 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 2 | North Carolina | Southern | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.91 | 19.4 | 14.84 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.23 | 21.6 | 11.4 | 4.97 | 0.03 |
| 4 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.9 | 22.8 | 9.46 | 4.79 | 0.21 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.66 | 21.2 | 8.78 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 6 | Clemson | Southern | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.65 | 19.75 | 8.91 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 7 | California | Pacific | 6-0-0 | 1 | 25.59 | 24.17 | 7.54 | 5.84 | 0.16 |
| 8 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-0-1 | 0.8 | 25.33 | 11.6 | 8.79 | 4.35 | -0.35 |
| 9 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 3-0-1 | 0.75 | 25.08 | 21.25 | 5.78 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.91 | 11.75 | 6.87 | 3.34 | 0.66 |
| 11 | Duke | Southern | 3-0-2 | 0.6 | 24.73 | 5.8 | 8.51 | 4.28 | -1.28 |
| 12 | UTEP | Border | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.26 | 17.8 | 2.59 | 4.47 | 0.53 |
| 13 | Nevada | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 23.69 | 35.6 | -2.74 | 4.88 | 0.12 |
| 14 | SMU | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.91 | 21.4 | 14.3 | 4.72 | -0.72 |
| 15 | Kansas | Big 7 | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.75 | 19.5 | 9.25 | 5.82 | -0.82 |
| 16 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.55 | 13.2 | 14.38 | 4.25 | -0.25 |
| 17 | Missouri | Big 7 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.55 | 21.6 | 12.26 | 4.57 | -0.57 |
| 18 | Tulane | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.51 | 8.6 | 15.89 | 4.25 | -0.25 |
| 19 | Oregon | Pacific | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.5 | 12.67 | 10.02 | 5.32 | -0.32 |
| 20 | Utah | Skyline | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.41 | 13.33 | 9.03 | 5.38 | -0.38 |
| 21 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.4 | 9.2 | 15.23 | 4.17 | -0.17 |
| 22 | Colorado State | Skyline | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 21.28 | 9.83 | 7.55 | 4.72 | 0.28 |
| 23 | Northwestern | Western | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.24 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 4.46 | -0.46 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | Big 7 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.23 | 15.2 | 11.92 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 25 | Ohio State | Western | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.21 | 9.2 | 13.48 | 4.07 | -0.07 |
| 26 | Cornell | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.09 | 17.4 | 7.92 | 4.55 | -0.55 |
| 27 | Maryland | Southern | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.73 | 22.8 | 6.86 | 4.98 | -0.98 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | Missouri Valley | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.67 | 13.4 | 9.01 | 4.17 | -0.17 |
| 29 | Detroit Mercy | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.81 | 20.8 | 1.51 | 4.94 | -0.94 |
| 30 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.71 | 13.4 | 10.89 | 4.65 | -1.65 |
| 31 | Dartmouth | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.66 | 8 | 12.69 | 2.99 | 0.01 |
| 32 | Brown | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.55 | 14.4 | 2 | 4.33 | -0.33 |
| 33 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.09 | 5.25 | 10.16 | 2.67 | 0.33 |
| 34 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.97 | 7.6 | 0.96 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 35 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 18.96 | 2.4 | 9.78 | 2.98 | 0.02 |
| 36 | Arizona State | Border | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.74 | 21 | 1.47 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 37 | Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 18.58 | 13.4 | 3.72 | 4.36 | -1.36 |
| 38 | Texas | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 18.44 | 11.33 | 15.49 | 5.04 | -1.04 |
| 39 | USC | Pacific | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.75 | 4.83 | 14.86 | 4.71 | -0.71 |
| 40 | Boston University | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 17.65 | 2.8 | -2.33 | 3.17 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Santa Clara | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.58 | 7.67 | 9.31 | 4.16 | -0.16 |
| 42 | Utah State | Skyline | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.44 | 6.5 | 11.47 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 43 | TCU | Southwest | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.17 | 1 | 14.95 | 3.22 | 0.78 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | Border | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 17.03 | 4.83 | 10.72 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 45 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.57 | 9.83 | 3.56 | 4.86 | -0.86 |
| 46 | Minnesota | Western | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 13.4 | 3.78 | -0.78 |
| 47 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.47 | 8 | 14.59 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 48 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.06 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 4.16 | -1.16 |
| 49 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 4-2-0 | 0.67 | 16.04 | 4.67 | 2.92 | 3.94 | 0.06 |
| 50 | Wyoming | Skyline | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.99 | 23.2 | 3.31 | 4.64 | -1.64 |
| 51 | William & Mary | Southern | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.96 | 11.8 | 6.43 | 4.58 | -1.58 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | Southern | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.84 | 2 | 17.41 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 53 | Washington State | Pacific | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.62 | 3.4 | 10.57 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 54 | VMI | Southern | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.09 | 1.6 | 9.63 | 2.82 | 0.18 |
| 55 | Richmond | Southern | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.01 | 7 | 5.16 | 4.19 | -1.19 |
| 56 | Michigan State | FBS Independents | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 14.57 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 4.14 | -2.14 |
| 57 | Oregon State | Pacific | 3-2-1 | 0.5 | 14.43 | 2 | 7.86 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 58 | Florida | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.33 | 0.2 | 7.99 | 2.53 | 0.47 |
| 59 | NC State | Southern | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 14 | 5.4 | 19.98 | 4.42 | -2.42 |
| 60 | South Carolina | Southern | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.89 | 8.25 | 10.8 | 3.48 | -1.48 |
| 61 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.88 | 5 | 13.84 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.36 | 5.6 | 15.92 | 3.65 | -1.65 |
| 63 | Yale | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 13.31 | -1.8 | 6.73 | 2.19 | 0.81 |
| 64 | Alabama | SEC | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.25 | 4.6 | 14.03 | 3.32 | -1.32 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.93 | -5.6 | 16.16 | 1.57 | 1.43 |
| 66 | Georgetown | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.91 | 5.75 | 11.67 | 3.02 | -1.02 |
| 67 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.46 | 0.25 | 11.85 | 2.04 | -0.04 |
| 68 | Hardin-Simmons | Border | 1-1-1 | 0.33 | 11.64 | 1 | 4.04 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 69 | Northern Arizona | Border | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 11.5 | -7 | 2.76 | 1.25 | 1.75 |
| 70 | Iowa State | Big 7 | 3-3-0 | 0.5 | 11.09 | -1.33 | 7.25 | 2.71 | 0.29 |
| 71 | Illinois | Western | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.85 | 5.8 | 11.56 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
| 72 | Indiana | Western | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.83 | 2 | 13.57 | 3.01 | -1.01 |
| 73 | Columbia | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.82 | 2 | 13.54 | 2.77 | -0.77 |
| 74 | Furman | Southern | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 10.79 | -0.4 | 6.39 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 75 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.73 | 3 | 10.3 | 3.14 | -1.14 |
| 76 | West Texas A&M | Border | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.5 | 2.71 | 1.18 | 4.22 | -1.22 |
| 77 | Davidson | Southern | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 10.03 | -3 | 3.41 | 1.77 | 0.23 |
| 78 | Colorado | Big 7 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.95 | 2 | 11.4 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 79 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.83 | 2.2 | 8.59 | 2.85 | -0.85 |
| 80 | Chattanooga | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.81 | 1.2 | 5.66 | 2.81 | -0.81 |
| 81 | New Mexico | Border | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.13 | -1.2 | 11.8 | 2.33 | -0.33 |
| 82 | Fordham | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.84 | 1.2 | -6.81 | 2.65 | -0.65 |
| 83 | Iowa | Western | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.57 | -4 | 14.01 | 1.59 | 0.41 |
| 84 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.06 | -3 | 11.01 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 85 | Saint Mary's (CA) | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.81 | -3.8 | 9.57 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 86 | Stanford | Pacific | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 7.66 | -0.5 | 12.67 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 87 | LSU | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.61 | -13.6 | 13.79 | 0.54 | 1.46 |
| 88 | Arizona | Border | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.05 | -20.8 | 10.17 | 0.37 | 1.63 |
| 89 | Duquesne | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.79 | -15.6 | 4.47 | 0.72 | 1.28 |
| 90 | UCLA | Pacific | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.14 | -8.33 | 10.83 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 91 | George Washington | Southern | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.05 | -12 | 15.03 | 0.68 | 1.32 |
| 92 | BYU | Skyline | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 6.01 | -6.33 | 5.23 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 93 | Montana | Pacific | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.45 | -10.33 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
| 94 | Saint Louis | Missouri Valley | 2-4-0 | 0.33 | 5.13 | -17.33 | 1.75 | 0.63 | 1.37 |
| 95 | Washington | Pacific | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.74 | -6 | 17.16 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 96 | The Citadel | Southern | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.6 | -2.5 | -0.79 | 1.11 | -0.11 |
| 97 | Harvard | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.34 | -11.25 | 20.98 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 98 | Auburn | SEC | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.16 | -8.6 | 9.16 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 99 | San Francisco | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.94 | -13 | 17.13 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 100 | Rice | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.86 | -2.6 | 11.07 | 2.02 | -1.02 |
| 101 | Princeton | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.75 | -9.75 | 19.28 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 102 | New York University | FBS Independents | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.71 | -12.75 | 5.11 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 103 | Marquette | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.33 | -5.8 | 10.74 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 104 | Idaho | Pacific | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.27 | -2.8 | 13.69 | 2.01 | -1.01 |
| 105 | Purdue | Western | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.84 | -11.8 | 18.49 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 106 | Wisconsin | Western | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.83 | -12.4 | 17.78 | 1.02 | -0.02 |
| 107 | Washington and Lee | Southern | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.72 | -11.8 | 10.81 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 108 | Nebraska | Big 7 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.57 | -17.2 | 17.36 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 109 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.29 | -23.4 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 110 | Kansas State | Big 7 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.17 | -23 | 7.51 | 0.23 | 0.77 |
| 111 | Denver | Skyline | 1-5-0 | 0.17 | 2.17 | -9.83 | 13.72 | 1.17 | -0.17 |
| 112 | New Mexico State | Border | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.03 | -23.2 | 5.58 | 0.34 | 0.66 |
| 113 | Temple | FBS Independents | 0-4-1 | 0 | -2.25 | -14.8 | 11.63 | 0.49 | -0.49 |
| 114 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.25 | -12.33 | 18.12 | 1.09 | -1.09 |
| 115 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.44 | -13.6 | 24.58 | 0.56 | -0.56 |
| 116 | Virginia Tech | Southern | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.7 | -21.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.73 | -23 | 18.02 | 0.49 | -0.49 |