Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.348691+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 27.65 | 26.75 | 15.51 | 3.95 | 0.05 |
| 2 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.46 | 24.6 | 9.98 | 4.92 | 0.08 |
| 3 | UCLA | AAWU | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.43 | 22.4 | 10.47 | 4.48 | 0.52 |
| 4 | USC | AAWU | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.43 | 15.4 | 11.42 | 4.77 | 0.23 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-0-0 | 1 | 26.39 | 19 | 10.34 | 4.91 | 0.09 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.91 | 20.75 | 8.55 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.86 | 14.4 | 9.14 | 4.87 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.86 | 17.75 | 8.32 | 3.92 | 0.08 |
| 9 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.75 | 16.8 | 8.12 | 4.64 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Houston | FBS Independents | 4-0-0 | 1 | 25.58 | 19 | 7.3 | 3.82 | 0.18 |
| 11 | Florida | SEC | 5-0-0 | 1 | 25.42 | 16 | 6.76 | 4.62 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Harvard | Ivy | 4-0-0 | 1 | 24.57 | 29 | 1.36 | 3.98 | 0.02 |
| 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-0-0 | 1 | 24.46 | 14 | 2.7 | 4.64 | 0.36 |
| 14 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.3 | 15 | 16.43 | 4.21 | -0.21 |
| 15 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 22.04 | 8 | 14.75 | 3.57 | 0.43 |
| 16 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.41 | 10.2 | 10.13 | 4.49 | -0.49 |
| 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 21.21 | 8.4 | 12.75 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 18 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.8 | 11 | 16.87 | 3.03 | -0.03 |
| 19 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.64 | 11.2 | 8.05 | 4.48 | -0.48 |
| 20 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 5-1-0 | 0.83 | 20.49 | 17.83 | 1.04 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| 21 | Cornell | Ivy | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 20.32 | 1 | 18.31 | 2.11 | 0.89 |
| 22 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.31 | 4.6 | 9.89 | 3.28 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.27 | 2 | 12.84 | 3.03 | 0.97 |
| 24 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.25 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 4.17 | -0.17 |
| 25 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 20.17 | 20.6 | 2.19 | 4.68 | -0.68 |
| 26 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.82 | 7.5 | 11.66 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 27 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.72 | 15.6 | 8.43 | 4.78 | -1.78 |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.71 | 11.6 | 9.87 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| 29 | BYU | Western Athletic | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.55 | 7.5 | 6.47 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 30 | SMU | Southwest | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.33 | 7.25 | 9.46 | 2.79 | 0.21 |
| 31 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 19.25 | 15.5 | 5.81 | 3.59 | -0.59 |
| 32 | LSU | SEC | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.24 | 9.2 | 8.17 | 4.23 | -1.23 |
| 33 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 19.14 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 2.54 | 1.46 |
| 34 | William & Mary | Southern | 3-1-1 | 0.6 | 19.01 | 6.8 | 8.52 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 35 | Yale | Ivy | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 18.76 | 15 | 2.73 | 3.62 | -0.62 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-1-0 | 0.8 | 18.62 | 1 | 4.63 | 2.66 | 1.34 |
| 37 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 3-1-0 | 0.75 | 17.92 | 2 | 5.45 | 2.49 | 0.51 |
| 38 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.59 | 18.8 | 10.42 | 4.42 | -1.42 |
| 39 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.58 | 4.2 | 18.9 | 3.81 | -0.81 |
| 40 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.29 | 9.6 | 8 | 4.39 | -1.39 |
| 41 | Duke | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 16.04 | 8 | 6.99 | 3.85 | -0.85 |
| 42 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.68 | 4.6 | 13.48 | 3.18 | -0.18 |
| 43 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 15.28 | 11 | 18.05 | 3.76 | -1.76 |
| 44 | Maryland | ACC | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 15.14 | 3.8 | 9.42 | 3.13 | -0.13 |
| 45 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.71 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 3.08 | -0.08 |
| 46 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 2-1-1 | 0.5 | 14.71 | -2.5 | 11.27 | 1.46 | 0.54 |
| 47 | Utah | Western Athletic | 2-1-0 | 0.67 | 14.18 | -6.33 | 11.64 | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| 48 | California | AAWU | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 14.03 | 0 | 9.96 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 49 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.78 | 5.5 | 10.51 | 2.73 | -0.73 |
| 50 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.51 | 4.25 | 15.61 | 2.76 | -0.76 |
| 51 | East Carolina | Southern | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 13.37 | 8 | 4.32 | 3.93 | -1.93 |
| 52 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 13.21 | 11.25 | 6.64 | 3.03 | -1.03 |
| 53 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.77 | 4.25 | 8.05 | 2.52 | -0.52 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.73 | 1.25 | 14.96 | 2.23 | -0.23 |
| 55 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 3-2-0 | 0.6 | 12.52 | -5.4 | 10.31 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 56 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.51 | 1.5 | 3.71 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 57 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 12.46 | 1.2 | 14.65 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 58 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 12.28 | 0.25 | 16.42 | 2.02 | -0.02 |
| 59 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 12.08 | 1 | 10.9 | 2.71 | -0.71 |
| 60 | Texas | Southwest | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.93 | 5.4 | 16.89 | 3.52 | -1.52 |
| 61 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 11.77 | 4.6 | 16.31 | 3.31 | -1.31 |
| 62 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.23 | -6.25 | 14.93 | 0.79 | 1.21 |
| 63 | Princeton | Ivy | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 11.03 | -4.75 | 12.49 | 1.18 | 0.82 |
| 64 | Clemson | ACC | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.95 | -4.75 | 19.89 | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| 65 | Washington | AAWU | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 10.85 | 2.2 | 11.32 | 2.88 | -0.88 |
| 66 | Davidson | Southern | 2-2-0 | 0.5 | 10.28 | -1.25 | 4 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 67 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-2-1 | 0.4 | 10.22 | -9.2 | 12.77 | 0.62 | 1.38 |
| 68 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.69 | 0 | 9.13 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 69 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.63 | 0.4 | 4.74 | 2.63 | -0.63 |
| 70 | San José State | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.61 | -0.2 | 8.83 | 2.46 | -0.46 |
| 71 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.46 | -0.6 | 9.94 | 2.41 | -0.41 |
| 72 | Stanford | AAWU | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 9.28 | -1.8 | 14.32 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 73 | Navy | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.86 | -0.6 | 11.45 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 74 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.61 | -6.2 | 17.35 | 1.27 | 0.73 |
| 75 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.52 | -6.8 | 15.69 | 0.63 | 1.37 |
| 76 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.4 | -4 | 18.32 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 77 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.29 | -4.8 | 10.57 | 1.45 | 0.55 |
| 78 | Oregon | AAWU | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.24 | -3.8 | 16.7 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| 79 | Virginia | ACC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.21 | -2.6 | 11 | 2.17 | -0.17 |
| 80 | Auburn | SEC | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 8.07 | -6 | 9.7 | 1.13 | 0.87 |
| 81 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.98 | -13.2 | 17.67 | 0.79 | 1.21 |
| 82 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.92 | -5.4 | 15.49 | 1.53 | 0.47 |
| 83 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.84 | -8.8 | 9.02 | 1.14 | 0.86 |
| 84 | The Citadel | Southern | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.69 | -5.8 | 2.74 | 1.19 | 0.81 |
| 85 | VMI | Southern | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.62 | -9.2 | 7.49 | 1.29 | 0.71 |
| 86 | George Washington | Southern | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.53 | -7.8 | 13.57 | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| 87 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.53 | -6 | 8.43 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| 88 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.37 | -14 | 8.03 | 0.81 | 1.19 |
| 89 | Oregon State | AAWU | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 7.14 | -9.8 | 8.01 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 2-3-0 | 0.4 | 6.94 | -7.6 | 2.09 | 1.55 | 0.45 |
| 91 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 5.42 | 0.6 | 12.89 | 2.61 | -1.61 |
| 92 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.99 | -3.25 | 11.93 | 1.49 | -0.49 |
| 93 | Rice | Southwest | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.91 | -6.25 | 20.54 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 94 | West Virginia | Southern | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.71 | -6 | 13.91 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.68 | -5.25 | 11.89 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 96 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.44 | -9 | 19.12 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| 97 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 4.38 | -11.5 | 20.48 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 98 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 4.23 | -9.4 | 11.11 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 99 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.97 | -10.5 | 13.1 | 1.03 | -0.03 |
| 100 | Brown | Ivy | 1-3-0 | 0.25 | 3.84 | -16.5 | 10.71 | 0.52 | 0.48 |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 3.81 | -13.6 | 14.95 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| 102 | Furman | Southern | 1-3-1 | 0.2 | 3.69 | -13.6 | 2.64 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 103 | South Carolina | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.36 | -5.2 | 12.45 | 1.44 | -0.44 |
| 104 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.33 | -5.4 | 8.94 | 1.77 | -0.77 |
| 105 | NC State | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.24 | -7 | 14.32 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 106 | Washington State | AAWU | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.17 | -7.4 | 14.56 | 1.29 | -0.29 |
| 107 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 3.16 | -8.2 | 16.67 | 1.28 | -0.28 |
| 108 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.87 | -10.8 | 10.67 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| 109 | TCU | Southwest | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.82 | -11.4 | 12.72 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 110 | Marshall | Mid-American | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.79 | -8.8 | 1.82 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 111 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.74 | -12.4 | 9.44 | 0.39 | 0.61 |
| 112 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.57 | -15.8 | 14.18 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 113 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-4-0 | 0.2 | 2.32 | -9.6 | 7.05 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 114 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.23 | -17.5 | 1.74 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 115 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.39 | -13.8 | 18.09 | 0.37 | -0.37 |
| 116 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.51 | -16.6 | 17.07 | 0.14 | -0.14 |
| 117 | Richmond | Southern | 0-5-0 | 0 | -2.66 | -21.8 | 14.3 | 0.15 | -0.15 |
| 118 | Columbia | Ivy | 0-4-0 | 0 | -2.79 | -22.5 | 18.49 | 0.23 | -0.23 |