Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.350222+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-0-0 | 1 | 25.88 | 34.12 | 10.69 | 7.97 | 0.03 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.41 | 19.56 | 10.5 | 8.68 | 0.32 |
| 3 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.26 | 21.56 | 9.35 | 8.45 | 0.55 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.75 | 20.62 | 7.01 | 7.86 | 0.14 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.25 | 14.78 | 5.83 | 8.28 | 0.72 |
| 6 | USC | AAWU | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.78 | 16.25 | 12.04 | 7.65 | -0.65 |
| 7 | Houston | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.72 | 23.88 | 10.17 | 7.44 | -0.44 |
| 8 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.64 | 25 | 8.28 | 8.81 | -0.81 |
| 9 | UCLA | AAWU | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.63 | 16.33 | 9.84 | 7.82 | 0.18 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.56 | 12 | 10.81 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.56 | 14.78 | 10.04 | 8.36 | -0.36 |
| 12 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.49 | 16.67 | 9.1 | 8.65 | -0.65 |
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.48 | 12.56 | 10.19 | 8.08 | -0.08 |
| 14 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.03 | 12.62 | 9.1 | 6.52 | 0.48 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.86 | 10 | 9.02 | 7.74 | -0.74 |
| 16 | Harvard | Ivy | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 21.64 | 19.25 | 5.08 | 7.63 | -0.63 |
| 17 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 20.78 | 17.33 | 0.75 | 8.59 | -1.59 |
| 18 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.42 | 10.78 | 13.93 | 7.05 | -0.05 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 20.06 | 8.25 | 17.66 | 7.13 | -1.13 |
| 20 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.92 | 9.89 | 11.19 | 6.96 | 0.04 |
| 21 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.35 | 13.56 | 6.15 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 22 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.2 | 15.38 | 9.08 | 6.84 | -0.84 |
| 23 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.08 | 10.88 | 9.91 | 6.16 | -0.16 |
| 24 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.02 | 19.56 | 2.57 | 7.94 | -0.94 |
| 25 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19 | 3.56 | 8.78 | 6.03 | 0.97 |
| 26 | Army | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.97 | 2.56 | 10.89 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 27 | Cornell | Ivy | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.77 | 3.88 | 11.38 | 4.88 | 1.12 |
| 28 | SMU | Southwest | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.77 | 4 | 11.24 | 5.06 | 0.94 |
| 29 | Princeton | Ivy | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.52 | 3.12 | 11.86 | 5.01 | 0.99 |
| 30 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 18.24 | 6.38 | 13.07 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| 31 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 17.64 | 0.44 | 5.47 | 4.63 | 2.37 |
| 32 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.21 | 12.44 | 7.89 | 7.31 | -1.31 |
| 33 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.05 | 1.71 | 8.72 | 4.16 | 0.84 |
| 34 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.97 | 6.44 | 10.68 | 6.43 | -0.43 |
| 35 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 16.91 | 0.86 | 9.95 | 3.69 | 1.31 |
| 36 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.54 | 12.25 | 11.41 | 7.14 | -2.14 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.16 | 8.75 | 10.34 | 6.26 | -1.26 |
| 38 | Oregon State | AAWU | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.47 | 1.11 | 7.15 | 4.86 | 1.14 |
| 39 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.37 | 2.62 | 12.31 | 4.86 | 0.14 |
| 40 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.32 | 8.25 | 5.43 | 6.93 | -1.93 |
| 41 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.76 | 9.33 | 11.18 | 6.83 | -1.83 |
| 42 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.64 | 3.25 | 3.4 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 43 | Texas | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.6 | 6.22 | 12.36 | 6.72 | -1.72 |
| 44 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 14.21 | -0.22 | 12.03 | 4.41 | 0.59 |
| 45 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.13 | -0.62 | 13.2 | 3.85 | 1.15 |
| 46 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14 | 1.25 | 3.92 | 4.42 | 0.58 |
| 47 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 13.93 | -1.67 | 13.19 | 3.98 | 1.02 |
| 48 | Washington | AAWU | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.84 | 2 | 10.54 | 5.17 | -0.17 |
| 49 | East Carolina | Southern | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 13.72 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 5.43 | -1.43 |
| 50 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 10.62 | 11.01 | 5.92 | -1.92 |
| 51 | Clemson | ACC | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.58 | -2.38 | 13.93 | 3.34 | 1.66 |
| 52 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.83 | 1.88 | 14.47 | 4.41 | -0.41 |
| 53 | Yale | Ivy | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.79 | 5 | 8.41 | 5.42 | -1.42 |
| 54 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.68 | 2.88 | 12.44 | 4.95 | -0.95 |
| 55 | Maryland | ACC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 3 | 9.61 | 4.86 | -0.86 |
| 56 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 12.52 | 5.88 | 4.68 | 5.37 | -1.37 |
| 57 | William & Mary | Southern | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 12.32 | 1.78 | 9.67 | 5.14 | -1.14 |
| 58 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 4-3-1 | 0.5 | 11.44 | -6.25 | 10.77 | 2.03 | 1.97 |
| 59 | LSU | SEC | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 11.31 | -0.33 | 12.05 | 4.36 | -0.36 |
| 60 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.29 | 4.33 | 7.82 | 5.66 | -1.66 |
| 61 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 11.21 | -0.12 | 9.47 | 3.96 | 0.04 |
| 62 | NC State | ACC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11 | 1.56 | 11.25 | 4.96 | -0.96 |
| 63 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.72 | 0.89 | 13.48 | 4.76 | -0.76 |
| 64 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.65 | 0.89 | 12.14 | 4.81 | -0.81 |
| 65 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.49 | -3.33 | 13.43 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 66 | Stanford | AAWU | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.22 | -0.33 | 13.57 | 4.38 | -0.38 |
| 67 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.21 | -3.89 | 9.22 | 3.16 | 0.84 |
| 68 | Davidson | Southern | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.02 | -1.5 | 0.61 | 3.72 | 0.28 |
| 69 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.71 | -0.67 | 11.44 | 4.28 | -0.28 |
| 70 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.51 | -0.56 | 8.53 | 4.26 | -0.26 |
| 71 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.47 | -8 | 8.14 | 2.27 | 1.73 |
| 72 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.29 | -4.33 | 16.44 | 3.26 | 0.74 |
| 73 | Auburn | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.13 | -3 | 11.21 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 74 | West Virginia | Southern | 3-4-2 | 0.33 | 9.06 | -1.33 | 10.52 | 4.09 | -1.09 |
| 75 | George Washington | Southern | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9 | -3.67 | 10.75 | 3.31 | 0.69 |
| 76 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.81 | -6.89 | 14.18 | 2.46 | 1.54 |
| 77 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 8.61 | 2.44 | 9.88 | 5.24 | -2.24 |
| 78 | Duke | ACC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.42 | -9.89 | 12.23 | 1.94 | 2.06 |
| 79 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.16 | -3.78 | -0.43 | 3.66 | 0.34 |
| 80 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.66 | -4 | 15.95 | 2.89 | 0.11 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.47 | -3.5 | 11.42 | 3.02 | -0.02 |
| 82 | Oregon | AAWU | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.18 | -0.67 | 9.35 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| 83 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.12 | -8.89 | 13.12 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 84 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.03 | -8.75 | 11.51 | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| 85 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-4-2 | 0.25 | 6.32 | -3 | 10.69 | 3.19 | -1.19 |
| 86 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.26 | -4.44 | 9.72 | 3.34 | -0.34 |
| 87 | California | AAWU | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.15 | -6.67 | 13.22 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.1 | -4.89 | 11.29 | 2.52 | 0.48 |
| 89 | San José State | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.01 | -5 | 6.18 | 3.05 | -0.05 |
| 90 | Washington State | AAWU | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.86 | -7.44 | 8.9 | 2.39 | 0.61 |
| 91 | The Citadel | Southern | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.63 | -6.89 | 6 | 2.32 | 0.68 |
| 92 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.28 | -6.38 | 14.23 | 1.66 | 0.34 |
| 93 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 4.76 | -2.33 | 9.62 | 3.66 | -1.66 |
| 94 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.4 | -4.5 | 15.63 | 2.79 | -0.79 |
| 95 | Virginia | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.24 | -6.5 | 13.37 | 2.66 | -0.66 |
| 96 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.21 | -5.25 | 6.64 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 97 | TCU | Southwest | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 4.16 | -7.75 | 13.41 | 0.91 | 1.09 |
| 98 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.99 | -8.33 | 9.62 | 1.98 | 0.02 |
| 99 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.98 | -7.25 | 12.07 | 2.51 | -0.51 |
| 100 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.95 | -10.38 | 13.47 | 0.74 | 1.26 |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.87 | -11.56 | 13.7 | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| 102 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.69 | -14 | 12.15 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
| 103 | Furman | Southern | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.6 | -9.67 | 0.73 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 104 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.44 | -8.56 | 16.11 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 105 | Marshall | Mid-American | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.1 | -7.67 | 6.08 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 106 | VMI | Southern | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.98 | -13.11 | 10.35 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 107 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.94 | -13.67 | 10.33 | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| 108 | Richmond | Southern | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.89 | -14.67 | 10.61 | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 109 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.64 | -22 | 12.92 | 0.57 | 1.43 |
| 110 | Rice | Southwest | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 1.1 | -7.62 | 15.58 | 2.18 | -1.18 |
| 111 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-7-1 | 0.11 | 0.98 | -8.89 | 12.87 | 1.76 | -0.76 |
| 112 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.72 | -12.88 | 16.55 | 0.87 | 0.13 |
| 113 | South Carolina | ACC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.61 | -10.67 | 15.78 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 114 | Brown | Ivy | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.41 | -18.75 | 13.63 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 115 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.28 | -22 | 10.21 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 116 | Columbia | Ivy | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.23 | -19 | 16.96 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 117 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.04 | -21.89 | 15.17 | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| 118 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-8-1 | 0 | -2.29 | -16.11 | 11.89 | 0.46 | -0.46 |