Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.350588+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-0-1 | 0.89 | 25.91 | 30.33 | 11.97 | 8.94 | -0.94 |
| 2 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 25.39 | 19.4 | 11.11 | 9.29 | -0.29 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.11 | 19.56 | 9.59 | 8.68 | 0.32 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.62 | 20.62 | 7.03 | 7.86 | 0.14 |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.23 | 14.78 | 6.3 | 8.28 | 0.72 |
| 6 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.09 | 25.8 | 10.03 | 9.76 | -0.76 |
| 7 | UCLA | AAWU | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.84 | 15.4 | 10.73 | 8.68 | 0.32 |
| 8 | Houston | FBS Independents | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.56 | 23.88 | 9.77 | 7.44 | -0.44 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.42 | 14.78 | 9.75 | 8.36 | -0.36 |
| 10 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.31 | 12.56 | 9.79 | 8.08 | -0.08 |
| 11 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.3 | 12 | 9.86 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 12 | Harvard | Ivy | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 21.91 | 19 | 6.01 | 8.65 | -0.65 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.67 | 10 | 8.37 | 7.74 | -0.74 |
| 14 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 21.19 | 17.5 | 2.4 | 9.55 | -1.55 |
| 15 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.73 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 8.39 | -0.39 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.57 | 11.11 | 15.33 | 8.45 | -1.45 |
| 17 | USC | AAWU | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 20.51 | 13.67 | 13.16 | 8.36 | -1.36 |
| 18 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.35 | 11.6 | 10.82 | 8.09 | -0.09 |
| 19 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.3 | 14.5 | 8.78 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| 20 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.76 | 15.78 | 8.67 | 7.66 | -0.66 |
| 21 | BYU | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.7 | 7.56 | 10.77 | 6.26 | 0.74 |
| 22 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.57 | 15.7 | 4.65 | 8.55 | -0.55 |
| 23 | Princeton | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.32 | 3.56 | 12.52 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| 24 | SMU | Southwest | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.31 | 3.78 | 12.16 | 5.59 | 1.41 |
| 25 | Miami | FBS Independents | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.22 | 10.56 | 11.58 | 7.78 | -1.78 |
| 26 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.2 | 3.6 | 8.52 | 6.64 | 1.36 |
| 27 | Army | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.8 | 2.56 | 10.08 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 28 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 17.98 | 3 | 8.86 | 5.17 | 0.83 |
| 29 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.82 | 13.5 | 8.51 | 8.34 | -1.34 |
| 30 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.57 | 5.9 | 10.86 | 7.06 | -0.06 |
| 31 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.36 | 11.89 | 10.79 | 7.83 | -1.83 |
| 32 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.34 | 16.2 | 3.56 | 8.41 | -1.41 |
| 33 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.01 | 8.11 | 9.23 | 6.31 | -0.31 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.76 | 7 | 9.33 | 6.53 | -0.53 |
| 35 | Cornell | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.67 | 2.67 | 12.12 | 5.25 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.49 | 9.67 | 5.68 | 7.86 | -1.86 |
| 37 | Oregon State | AAWU | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 16.27 | 1.5 | 7.29 | 5.54 | 1.46 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.05 | 8.75 | 10.86 | 6.26 | -1.26 |
| 39 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 15.69 | 0.5 | 11.42 | 5.25 | 0.75 |
| 40 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.65 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 7.81 | -1.81 |
| 41 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.88 | 11 | 11.84 | 6.76 | -1.76 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 14.87 | -1.9 | 6.99 | 4.39 | 2.61 |
| 43 | Washington | AAWU | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.74 | 3 | 10.12 | 6.12 | -0.12 |
| 44 | Texas | Southwest | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.53 | 6.22 | 11.71 | 6.72 | -1.72 |
| 45 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.47 | 4.78 | 13.52 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 46 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.2 | 0 | 9.55 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14 | 1.25 | 3.49 | 4.42 | 0.58 |
| 48 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.8 | 6.44 | 5.77 | 6.14 | -1.14 |
| 49 | William & Mary | Southern | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.79 | 3.2 | 9.68 | 6.17 | -1.17 |
| 50 | LSU | SEC | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.48 | 1.1 | 12.23 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 51 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.86 | 0.78 | 5.86 | 4.71 | 0.29 |
| 52 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 12.66 | -3.78 | 8.31 | 3.03 | 1.97 |
| 53 | NC State | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 11.26 | 5.75 | -0.75 |
| 54 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.36 | -1.78 | 13.35 | 4.03 | 0.97 |
| 55 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.31 | 4.8 | 5.83 | 6.42 | -1.42 |
| 56 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 12.08 | -2.9 | 13.25 | 3.99 | 1.01 |
| 57 | Clemson | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.02 | -3.11 | 13.25 | 3.54 | 1.46 |
| 58 | East Carolina | Southern | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 11.92 | 2.56 | 4.31 | 5.24 | -1.24 |
| 59 | Stanford | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.74 | 0.3 | 12.32 | 5.12 | -0.12 |
| 60 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.33 | 2.33 | 13.28 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 61 | Yale | Ivy | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.09 | 2.56 | 9.74 | 5.38 | -1.38 |
| 62 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.99 | -1.5 | 14.71 | 4.56 | 0.44 |
| 63 | Navy | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.65 | 0.89 | 11.42 | 4.81 | -0.81 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.47 | -3.33 | 12.9 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 65 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 10.41 | 5 | 9.56 | 6.55 | -2.55 |
| 66 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.38 | -3.4 | 12.8 | 3.81 | 1.19 |
| 67 | Maryland | ACC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.08 | 0 | 9.14 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 68 | Duke | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.78 | -7.3 | 11.64 | 2.95 | 2.05 |
| 69 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.58 | -1.22 | 13.73 | 4.11 | -0.11 |
| 70 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.31 | -1.67 | 9.62 | 3.81 | 0.19 |
| 71 | Auburn | SEC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9 | -3 | 10.87 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 72 | George Washington | Southern | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.88 | -3.67 | 10.91 | 3.31 | 0.69 |
| 73 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.86 | -0.7 | 11.72 | 4.74 | -0.74 |
| 74 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 8.79 | -3.6 | 8.63 | 3.53 | 0.47 |
| 75 | Davidson | Southern | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.56 | -1.56 | -0.57 | 4.15 | -0.15 |
| 76 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.51 | -2 | 12.34 | 4.36 | -0.36 |
| 77 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.24 | -7 | 8.81 | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| 78 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.1 | -8 | 6.27 | 2.45 | 1.55 |
| 79 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.93 | -3.3 | 8.29 | 3.63 | 0.37 |
| 80 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.89 | -3.5 | 10.64 | 3.97 | 0.03 |
| 81 | West Virginia | Southern | 3-5-2 | 0.3 | 7.51 | -3.9 | 10.62 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 7.45 | -4 | 12.77 | 2.77 | 0.23 |
| 83 | The Citadel | Southern | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.24 | -5.8 | 5.43 | 2.82 | 1.18 |
| 84 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7 | -5.4 | -1.34 | 3.68 | 0.32 |
| 85 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.54 | -3.33 | 15.64 | 3.44 | -0.44 |
| 86 | Virginia | ACC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.44 | -3.11 | 12.88 | 3.78 | -0.78 |
| 87 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.31 | -4.44 | 11.5 | 3.14 | -0.14 |
| 88 | Oregon | AAWU | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.25 | -1.1 | 9.18 | 4.47 | -1.47 |
| 89 | Kentucky | SEC | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.93 | -8.9 | 13.78 | 1.92 | 1.08 |
| 90 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.92 | -6.11 | 10.98 | 3.09 | -0.09 |
| 91 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.87 | -7.6 | 13.25 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 92 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-5-2 | 0.22 | 5.53 | -3 | 9.58 | 3.63 | -1.63 |
| 93 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.49 | -12.5 | 12.75 | 1.08 | 1.92 |
| 94 | California | AAWU | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.37 | -6.6 | 12.44 | 2.75 | 0.25 |
| 95 | San José State | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.24 | -4.7 | 4.17 | 3.45 | -0.45 |
| 96 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.24 | -7.2 | 10.68 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 97 | Washington State | AAWU | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.13 | -7.9 | 9.66 | 2.48 | 0.52 |
| 98 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 4.08 | -2.5 | 10.86 | 4.02 | -2.02 |
| 99 | Rice | Southwest | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.53 | -5.56 | 14.14 | 2.94 | -0.94 |
| 100 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.38 | -8.56 | 16 | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| 101 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.37 | -6.78 | 7.95 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 102 | TCU | Southwest | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.37 | -8.11 | 12.47 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 103 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.29 | -8.2 | 10.13 | 2.05 | -0.05 |
| 104 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.16 | -11 | 13.23 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 105 | Furman | Southern | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 2.98 | -9.1 | 1.07 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 106 | VMI | Southern | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.93 | -13.11 | 10.32 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 107 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.72 | -16.67 | 14.55 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 108 | Marshall | Mid-American | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.62 | -9.7 | 6.03 | 1.87 | 0.13 |
| 109 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.6 | -18 | 11.4 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 110 | Richmond | Southern | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -14.8 | 10.32 | 1.23 | 0.77 |
| 111 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.34 | -16.7 | 11.33 | 0.72 | 1.28 |
| 112 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.15 | -21.9 | 12.7 | 0.61 | 1.39 |
| 113 | South Carolina | ACC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.59 | -10.67 | 14.96 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 114 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.48 | -12.5 | 14 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 115 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.34 | -15.22 | 16.89 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| 116 | Brown | Ivy | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.23 | -16.89 | 11.79 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 117 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -22.1 | 14.92 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 118 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-9-1 | 0 | -2.27 | -16 | 11.63 | 0.51 | -0.51 |