Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.181535+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.5 | 18.9 | 12.99 | 9.65 | 0.35 |
| 2 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.16 | 22 | 10.73 | 9.37 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.8 | 23.1 | 8.78 | 9.53 | 0.47 |
| 4 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.57 | 22.22 | 7.77 | 8.64 | 0.36 |
| 5 | Princeton | Ivy | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.66 | 20.11 | 11.08 | 8.28 | -0.28 |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.57 | 13.8 | 12.12 | 9.16 | -1.16 |
| 7 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-2 | 0.7 | 22.39 | 10.1 | 13.72 | 8.53 | -1.53 |
| 8 | East Carolina | Southern | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 20.7 | 21.6 | -1.17 | 9.54 | -0.54 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.47 | 19.7 | 13.14 | 9.57 | -2.57 |
| 10 | UCLA | AAWU | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.39 | 8.7 | 16.5 | 7.41 | -0.41 |
| 11 | USC | AAWU | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.25 | 17 | 12.45 | 9.23 | -2.23 |
| 12 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.08 | 17.1 | 8.57 | 8.65 | -0.65 |
| 13 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.88 | 12 | 11.74 | 8.93 | -1.93 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.78 | 6.6 | 10.94 | 6.69 | 1.31 |
| 15 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.77 | 10 | 11.91 | 7.98 | -0.98 |
| 16 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.21 | 6.2 | 7.55 | 6.89 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.19 | 13.5 | 4.14 | 8.37 | -0.37 |
| 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.92 | 4.22 | 10.2 | 5.94 | 1.06 |
| 19 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 18.77 | 8.3 | 3.54 | 7.36 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.13 | 7.44 | 2.66 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.12 | 1.78 | 8.17 | 5.24 | 1.76 |
| 22 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.01 | 11 | 11.9 | 8.02 | -1.02 |
| 23 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-2-2 | 0.6 | 17.97 | 5.7 | 7.04 | 7.35 | -1.35 |
| 24 | Florida | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.91 | 9.2 | 12.12 | 7.82 | -0.82 |
| 25 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.9 | 11 | 11.14 | 7.44 | -0.44 |
| 26 | LSU | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.87 | 9.4 | 11.69 | 7.53 | -0.53 |
| 27 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.82 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 7.59 | -0.59 |
| 28 | Harvard | Ivy | 5-2-2 | 0.56 | 17.39 | 6.44 | 8.57 | 7.44 | -2.44 |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.86 | 7.2 | 10.69 | 7.17 | -1.17 |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.85 | 5.4 | 7.16 | 6.91 | 0.09 |
| 31 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 16.62 | 0.11 | 7.22 | 4.54 | 1.46 |
| 32 | Washington State | AAWU | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.4 | 3.6 | 5.74 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 33 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.8 | 11.7 | 12.18 | 8.37 | -2.37 |
| 34 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.45 | 5.8 | 13.45 | 7.35 | -1.35 |
| 35 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 15.43 | 1.9 | 5.93 | 5.94 | 0.06 |
| 36 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.32 | 4.2 | 14.15 | 6.35 | -0.35 |
| 37 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.23 | 9.2 | 9.02 | 7.98 | -1.98 |
| 38 | Texas | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.21 | 7.8 | 9.73 | 7.26 | -1.26 |
| 39 | Duke | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.01 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 6.81 | -0.81 |
| 40 | Stanford | AAWU | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 14.96 | -0.5 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| 41 | Georgia | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.92 | 2.8 | 12.86 | 5.95 | 0.05 |
| 42 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.83 | 5.1 | 9.02 | 6.45 | -0.45 |
| 43 | William & Mary | Southern | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.79 | 3.4 | 10.76 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 44 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.63 | 5.4 | 7.04 | 6.63 | -0.63 |
| 45 | Cornell | Ivy | 4-3-2 | 0.44 | 14.56 | 6.11 | 11.41 | 6.21 | -2.21 |
| 46 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.49 | 1.9 | 11.06 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 47 | NC State | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.43 | 2.4 | 9.42 | 6.15 | -0.15 |
| 48 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.38 | 6.1 | 11.82 | 7.04 | -2.04 |
| 49 | West Virginia | Southern | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 5.33 | 0.67 |
| 50 | TCU | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.28 | 0.6 | 13.36 | 5.24 | 0.76 |
| 51 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.28 | 3.9 | 5.81 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| 52 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 5-3-2 | 0.5 | 14.23 | 6.7 | -0.79 | 8.13 | -3.13 |
| 53 | Quantico Marines | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.21 | 7.9 | 1.54 | 8.02 | -2.02 |
| 54 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.94 | 3 | 12.05 | 6.35 | -1.35 |
| 55 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.89 | 2.8 | 11.93 | 5.94 | -0.94 |
| 56 | Davidson | Southern | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.59 | 3.4 | 0.64 | 6.25 | -0.25 |
| 57 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 3.1 | 6.92 | 6.11 | -1.11 |
| 58 | Auburn | SEC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.25 | 0.3 | 13.97 | 5.11 | -0.11 |
| 59 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.21 | -1 | 12.12 | 4.57 | 1.43 |
| 60 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.12 | 5.1 | 14.18 | 6.66 | -1.66 |
| 61 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.94 | 6.2 | 11.15 | 6.91 | -1.91 |
| 62 | George Washington | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.46 | 3.5 | 9.98 | 6.22 | -1.22 |
| 63 | Washington | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.35 | 2 | 12.12 | 5.61 | -0.61 |
| 64 | Toledo | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.83 | 0.8 | 10.95 | 5.47 | -0.47 |
| 65 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-4-2 | 0.4 | 11.44 | -0.1 | 12.62 | 4.95 | -0.95 |
| 66 | Furman | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.86 | 0.8 | 0.73 | 5.27 | -0.27 |
| 67 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.79 | -1.5 | 12.74 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 68 | South Carolina | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.76 | -1.6 | 12.71 | 4.41 | 0.59 |
| 69 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.56 | -0.9 | 7.53 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 70 | Clemson | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.55 | -2 | 11.55 | 4.08 | 0.92 |
| 71 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 10.41 | 0.2 | 14.17 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 72 | Marshall | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.35 | -1.8 | 8.55 | 4.33 | 0.67 |
| 73 | San José State | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.32 | -0.8 | 4.26 | 4.75 | 0.25 |
| 74 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.28 | 2.4 | 13.72 | 5.82 | -1.82 |
| 75 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.27 | 3 | 12.01 | 5.94 | -1.94 |
| 76 | Oregon State | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.04 | -3.7 | 9.73 | 3.51 | 1.49 |
| 77 | California | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.91 | -6.9 | 13.22 | 2.61 | 2.39 |
| 78 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 9.66 | -6.22 | 9.12 | 2.76 | 1.24 |
| 79 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.52 | -1.3 | 13.36 | 4.39 | -0.39 |
| 80 | Houston | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.31 | -1.5 | 11.44 | 4.47 | -0.47 |
| 81 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.98 | 0 | 9.35 | 5 | -1 |
| 82 | Oregon | AAWU | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.96 | -2.1 | 8.93 | 4.29 | -0.29 |
| 83 | SMU | Southwest | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.9 | -4.4 | 14.32 | 3.26 | 0.74 |
| 84 | Virginia | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.32 | -1.9 | 12 | 4.38 | -0.38 |
| 85 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 8.16 | 1 | 12.66 | 5.37 | -2.37 |
| 86 | Maryland | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.88 | -3.2 | 9.73 | 3.74 | 0.26 |
| 87 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.79 | -4.9 | 12.61 | 3.35 | 0.65 |
| 88 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.54 | -6.7 | 12.01 | 2.85 | 1.15 |
| 89 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 7.39 | 1.3 | 9.47 | 5.45 | -2.45 |
| 90 | Yale | Ivy | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.98 | -6 | 11.22 | 2.12 | 0.88 |
| 91 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.68 | -4.2 | 14.71 | 3.41 | -0.41 |
| 92 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.51 | -4.4 | 11.36 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 93 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.42 | -7.56 | 2.64 | 1.77 | 1.23 |
| 94 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.13 | -9 | 14.11 | 1.44 | 1.56 |
| 95 | VMI | Southern | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.09 | -7.9 | 10.94 | 2.33 | 0.67 |
| 96 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.99 | -9.9 | 12.47 | 2.03 | 0.97 |
| 97 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.97 | -9.5 | 11.08 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 98 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.82 | -11.6 | 11.03 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.81 | -13.8 | 14.18 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 100 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.71 | -13.1 | 10.39 | 2.16 | 0.84 |
| 101 | Brown | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.66 | -4.56 | 11.48 | 3.07 | -1.07 |
| 102 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.46 | -5.56 | 9.05 | 2.74 | -0.74 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.24 | -9.5 | 14.63 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 104 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.02 | -10.2 | 8.04 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| 105 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.77 | -9.1 | 13.13 | 2.26 | -0.26 |
| 106 | The Citadel | Southern | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.76 | -8.1 | 9.02 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| 107 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.74 | -16.22 | 10.47 | 0.74 | 1.26 |
| 108 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | -9.6 | 11.96 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 109 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 2.64 | -21 | 15.01 | 0.46 | 1.54 |
| 110 | Rice | Southwest | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.52 | -12.5 | 12.25 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 111 | Tulane | SEC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.22 | -19.7 | 14.92 | 0.41 | 1.59 |
| 112 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.5 | -11.56 | 9.81 | 1.43 | -0.43 |
| 113 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -13.5 | 13.3 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| 114 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -9.8 | 13.24 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 115 | Lehigh | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.27 | -15.44 | 1.58 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 116 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.13 | -18.78 | 0.09 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 117 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.14 | -13.3 | 13.11 | 0.85 | -0.85 |
| 118 | Richmond | Southern | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.58 | -23.7 | 13.33 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 119 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.6 | -25.3 | 11.84 | 0.1 | -0.1 |