Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:25.678750+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-0-0 | 1 | 31.01 | 8.33 | 20.53 | 2.06 | 0.94 |
| 2 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 2-0-1 | 0.67 | 29.99 | 30.33 | 13.13 | 3 | -1 |
| 3 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.2 | 21 | 15.62 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 4 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 29.17 | 27.5 | 13.07 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| 5 | Virginia | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 29.04 | 12 | 14.71 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 6 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.85 | 24 | 11.09 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.76 | 14 | 9.13 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.63 | 17 | 11.62 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 9 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.25 | 5 | 11 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 10 | Washington State | AAWU | 2-0-0 | 1 | 28.14 | 23.5 | 9.83 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 11 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.9 | 8.33 | 9.23 | 2.27 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.82 | 20 | 27.73 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 13 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.81 | 20.5 | 9.96 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 14 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 27.19 | 24.5 | 4.52 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.17 | 11.67 | 5.74 | 2.73 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 27.04 | 24 | -2.39 | 2.72 | 0.28 |
| 17 | West Virginia | Southern | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.93 | 20 | 4.57 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.79 | 26 | 6.08 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 3-0-0 | 1 | 26.54 | 37.67 | -4.1 | 2.94 | 0.06 |
| 20 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.5 | 23 | -0.46 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 21 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.48 | 36.5 | -1.76 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.35 | 56 | 16.18 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 23 | LSU | SEC | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 26.34 | 10.5 | 0.83 | 1.94 | -0.94 |
| 24 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.22 | 23 | -1.21 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 25 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.15 | 16.5 | -0.19 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 26 | USC | AAWU | 2-0-0 | 1 | 26.1 | 18.5 | -0.18 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| 27 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.1 | 6 | 24.2 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 28 | Houston | FBS Independents | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.88 | 11 | -0.25 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 29 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.87 | 10 | 20.42 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 30 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.78 | 17 | -1.43 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 31 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 25.47 | 5.5 | 0.42 | 1.71 | -0.71 |
| 32 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.32 | 32.5 | -3.94 | 1.97 | 0.03 |
| 33 | Maryland | ACC | 2-0-0 | 1 | 25.21 | 9 | -1.54 | 1.99 | 0.01 |
| 34 | Columbia | Ivy | 1-0-0 | 1 | 25.09 | 2 | 21.58 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Stanford | AAWU | 2-0-0 | 1 | 24.72 | 3 | 0.9 | 1.36 | 0.64 |
| 36 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 23.12 | 34 | 0.63 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 37 | Princeton | Ivy | 1-0-0 | 1 | 22.35 | 8 | 2.6 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 38 | Washington | AAWU | 1-0-1 | 0.5 | 22.2 | 10.5 | 0.99 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 39 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 21.91 | 11.33 | 10.77 | 2.51 | -0.51 |
| 40 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.19 | 1 | 2.15 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 41 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.69 | 24 | -10 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 42 | Harvard | Ivy | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.55 | 20 | -10 | 0.96 | 0.04 |
| 43 | VMI | Southern | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.48 | 4.33 | 14.79 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 44 | Yale | Ivy | 1-0-0 | 1 | 19.47 | 4 | -10 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 45 | Furman | Southern | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 19.05 | 1.67 | 3.38 | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 1-0-0 | 1 | 18.94 | 2 | -10 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 47 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.88 | 0 | 14.67 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 48 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17.72 | 6.33 | 1.21 | 2.13 | -0.13 |
| 49 | Davidson | Southern | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 17 | 5.67 | -3.2 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 50 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.99 | 5.5 | 11.25 | 1.27 | -0.27 |
| 51 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 16.67 | 10 | 12.04 | 1.68 | -0.68 |
| 52 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 16.21 | -1.33 | 13.63 | 1.36 | 0.64 |
| 53 | TCU | Southwest | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.91 | 1 | 15.88 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 54 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 15.46 | 2.5 | 7.58 | 1.26 | -0.26 |
| 55 | The Citadel | Southern | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 15.43 | -3.33 | 12.11 | 1.16 | 0.84 |
| 56 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.47 | -2 | 15.47 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 57 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 8.87 | 1.07 | -0.07 |
| 58 | Brown | Ivy | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.19 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.09 | -0.09 |
| 59 | Oregon | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 26.08 | 1.42 | -0.42 |
| 60 | Florida | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.84 | -3.5 | 12.83 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 61 | Oregon State | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.8 | -8 | 9.53 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.67 | -1 | 1.4 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 63 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.44 | -3.5 | 10.05 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 64 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 13.03 | -5.5 | 0.17 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 65 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 11.77 | 1.84 | -0.84 |
| 66 | NC State | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.78 | -3 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 67 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.51 | -3 | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 68 | Duke | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.21 | 3 | 11.51 | 1.28 | -0.28 |
| 69 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 12.14 | 3.5 | 11.47 | 1.37 | -0.37 |
| 70 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 11.81 | 1 | 18.56 | 1.61 | -0.61 |
| 71 | California | AAWU | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.75 | 3 | 11.36 | 1.22 | -0.22 |
| 72 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 11.36 | 4 | 14.51 | 1.92 | -0.92 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 14.72 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 74 | Clemson | ACC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 10.61 | -5 | 24.33 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| 75 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.73 | -5 | 11.82 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 76 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 9.46 | -15 | 20.73 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| 77 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.88 | -2.33 | 9.56 | 1.13 | -0.13 |
| 78 | Georgia | SEC | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.62 | -12.5 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 79 | William & Mary | Southern | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.49 | -4.33 | 12.55 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 80 | Idaho | FBS Independents | 1-1-0 | 0.5 | 8.15 | -17.5 | 10.8 | 0.12 | 0.88 |
| 81 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 8.08 | -15 | 17.34 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech | Southern | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.8 | -5.33 | 12.49 | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| 83 | Marshall | Mid-American | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 7.21 | -14 | 14 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 84 | Richmond | Southern | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.9 | -13.67 | -0.61 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 85 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 6.82 | -1.67 | 16.64 | 1.31 | -0.31 |
| 86 | George Washington | Southern | 1-2-0 | 0.33 | 5.6 | -5.33 | 9 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 87 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.44 | 0 | 24.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 89 | UCLA | AAWU | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Rice | Southwest | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.31 | 0 | 26.9 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 91 | Tennessee | SEC | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.13 | -1 | 1.92 | 0.47 | -0.47 |
| 92 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.67 | -3 | 21.56 | 0.38 | -0.38 |
| 93 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.12 | -8 | 1.99 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 94 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.34 | -5.5 | 24.7 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 95 | Cornell | Ivy | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.5 | -11 | -0.07 | 0.18 | -0.18 |
| 96 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-1-1 | 0 | -1.55 | -7 | 30.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.77 | -12 | 21.9 | 0.18 | -0.18 |
| 98 | Boston University | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -1.81 | -9 | 11.21 | 0.41 | -0.41 |
| 99 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.11 | -10 | 23.28 | 0.15 | -0.15 |
| 100 | Baylor | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.15 | -14.5 | 11.69 | 0.13 | -0.13 |
| 101 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.15 | -17.5 | 12.74 | 0.09 | -0.09 |
| 102 | BYU | Western Athletic | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.19 | -8.67 | 13.26 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 103 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.22 | -12 | 26.06 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 104 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -21 | 1.9 | 0.04 | -0.04 |
| 105 | Detroit Mercy | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.38 | -15.5 | 17.68 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 106 | South Carolina | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.38 | -15 | 12.59 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 107 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.42 | -13.5 | 11.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | Montana | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.43 | -14 | 14.37 | 0.31 | -0.31 |
| 109 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -11.67 | 20.78 | 0.15 | -0.15 |
| 110 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.61 | -18 | 10.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | Hardin-Simmons | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.61 | -16 | 5.9 | 0.06 | -0.06 |
| 112 | SMU | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.7 | -18.5 | 23.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.71 | -18.5 | 27.55 | 0.23 | -0.23 |
| 114 | Tulane | SEC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.75 | -20.5 | 23.7 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 115 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.81 | -18.5 | 24.3 | 0.11 | -0.11 |
| 116 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0-2-0 | 0 | -2.85 | -21 | 4.94 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| 117 | San José State | FBS Independents | 0-3-0 | 0 | -2.86 | -23 | 17.95 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 0-1-0 | 0 | -3.06 | -27 | 25.74 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| 119 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.19 | -31 | 26.04 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 120 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 0-2-0 | 0 | -3.45 | -34.5 | 24.07 | 0 | 0 |