Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:26.521296+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 10-0-0 | 1 | 24.65 | 17.7 | 8.97 | 9.19 | 0.81 |
| 2 | USC | AAWU | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.88 | 16 | 11.98 | 9.26 | -0.26 |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.71 | 14.4 | 11.44 | 8.73 | 0.27 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.53 | 19.6 | 9.2 | 9.61 | -0.61 |
| 5 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.48 | 18.3 | 9.22 | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 22.45 | 7.7 | 13.85 | 7.77 | 0.23 |
| 7 | Yale | Ivy | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.31 | 18.67 | 9.41 | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 8 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 21.61 | 15.56 | 7.52 | 7.56 | -0.56 |
| 9 | Indiana | Big Ten | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 21.37 | 4.9 | 8.15 | 6.66 | 2.34 |
| 10 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.66 | 13.7 | 13.13 | 8.19 | -0.19 |
| 11 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.56 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 8.38 | -0.38 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.55 | 21.3 | 10.46 | 9.14 | -1.14 |
| 13 | NC State | ACC | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.27 | 11.3 | 11.62 | 8.78 | -0.78 |
| 14 | UCLA | AAWU | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 20.26 | 12.3 | 14.05 | 7.93 | -0.93 |
| 15 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.09 | 14 | 9.52 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| 16 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.98 | 6.3 | 15.34 | 6.79 | 0.21 |
| 17 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.85 | 12.2 | 8.66 | 8.81 | -0.81 |
| 18 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.72 | 8.3 | 9.53 | 7.67 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Army | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.46 | 8.9 | 7.62 | 8.29 | -0.29 |
| 20 | Oregon State | AAWU | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.42 | 5 | 12.78 | 6.76 | 0.24 |
| 21 | UTEP | FBS Independents | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 19.39 | 20.56 | 10.41 | 7.94 | -1.94 |
| 22 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.37 | 5.7 | 8.96 | 7.35 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.14 | 6.56 | 9.76 | 6.22 | 0.78 |
| 24 | East Carolina | Southern | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 19.12 | 7.5 | 6.19 | 6.97 | 1.03 |
| 25 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.03 | 20.1 | 4.04 | 8.87 | -1.87 |
| 26 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 18.86 | 6.2 | 8.15 | 7.01 | -0.01 |
| 27 | Cornell | Ivy | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 18.42 | 7.22 | 8.99 | 6.36 | -0.36 |
| 28 | Houston | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.37 | 20 | 11.32 | 9.09 | -2.09 |
| 29 | Miami | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.2 | 12.7 | 12.67 | 8.62 | -1.62 |
| 30 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.19 | 14.5 | 11.76 | 8.87 | -1.87 |
| 31 | LSU | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.59 | 13.4 | 12.77 | 8.63 | -2.63 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.47 | 7.1 | 10.29 | 7.62 | -0.62 |
| 33 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.44 | 14.9 | 6.38 | 8.32 | -1.32 |
| 34 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.27 | 5.8 | 9.83 | 7.93 | -0.93 |
| 35 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.25 | 7 | 4.16 | 7.38 | 0.62 |
| 36 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.04 | 6.22 | 12.83 | 6.12 | -0.12 |
| 37 | Princeton | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.99 | 7.89 | 11.21 | 6.33 | -0.33 |
| 38 | Harvard | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.84 | 12.44 | 7.73 | 7.17 | -1.17 |
| 39 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.55 | 2.3 | 13.91 | 5.83 | 0.17 |
| 40 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.52 | 9.67 | 6.7 | 7.14 | -1.14 |
| 41 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.19 | 5.9 | 6.73 | 7.32 | -1.32 |
| 42 | Auburn | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.67 | 11.4 | 11.29 | 8.26 | -2.26 |
| 43 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.65 | 2.78 | 6.1 | 5.49 | 0.51 |
| 44 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.46 | 6.3 | 13.03 | 6.48 | -0.48 |
| 45 | Texas | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.31 | 6.3 | 11.79 | 7.27 | -1.27 |
| 46 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.29 | 6.7 | 11.31 | 7.49 | -1.49 |
| 47 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.23 | 5.3 | 12.14 | 6.84 | -0.84 |
| 48 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.13 | 4.4 | 12.25 | 7.33 | -1.33 |
| 49 | Florida | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.95 | 4 | 10.81 | 6.29 | -0.29 |
| 50 | Clemson | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 11.18 | 6.49 | -0.49 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.79 | 5.2 | 8.55 | 6.57 | -0.57 |
| 52 | West Virginia | Southern | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 14.44 | 7.1 | 11.49 | 7.55 | -2.55 |
| 53 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.28 | 5 | 4.54 | 6.34 | -0.34 |
| 54 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 14.22 | -1 | 7.01 | 4.57 | 1.43 |
| 55 | VMI | Southern | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.14 | 1 | 10.59 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 56 | William & Mary | Southern | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 13.52 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 57 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.17 | 0.1 | 5.97 | 5.05 | 0.95 |
| 58 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 13.05 | 5 | 13.64 | 6.46 | -1.46 |
| 59 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.87 | 9.8 | 7.43 | 7.54 | -2.54 |
| 60 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.75 | 5.1 | 10.54 | 6.72 | -1.72 |
| 61 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.45 | 2 | 13.19 | 5.75 | -0.75 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.18 | -0.89 | 10.46 | 4.23 | 0.77 |
| 63 | Washington | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 0.6 | 10.61 | 5.27 | -0.27 |
| 64 | Colorado State | FBS Independents | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 11.65 | 7 | 10.99 | 7.14 | -3.14 |
| 65 | The Citadel | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 6.26 | 5.44 | -0.44 |
| 66 | Virginia | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.49 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 67 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 11.45 | -4.8 | 12.21 | 3.78 | 1.22 |
| 68 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 11.29 | 5.1 | 9.38 | 6.68 | -2.68 |
| 69 | South Carolina | ACC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.91 | -0.7 | 10.59 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 70 | Stanford | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.58 | -2.2 | 12.49 | 4.23 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.53 | -1.2 | 8.45 | 4.57 | 0.43 |
| 72 | Pacific | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.4 | 4.78 | 0.08 | 5.75 | -1.75 |
| 73 | California | AAWU | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.21 | -4 | 12.35 | 3.67 | 1.33 |
| 74 | Richmond | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.16 | -3.9 | 11.6 | 3.58 | 1.42 |
| 75 | Furman | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.79 | -1.3 | 0.26 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 76 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.68 | 1.5 | 9.24 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 9.3 | -1.7 | 12.04 | 4.24 | -0.24 |
| 78 | Davidson | Southern | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.04 | -1 | 5.49 | 4.28 | -0.28 |
| 79 | Duke | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.58 | -1 | 11.44 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 80 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.53 | -1.67 | 1.46 | 4.01 | -0.01 |
| 81 | Rice | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.47 | -1.1 | 10.41 | 4.62 | -0.62 |
| 82 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.87 | -3.5 | 10.38 | 3.74 | 0.26 |
| 83 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.6 | -4 | 7.35 | 3.74 | 0.26 |
| 84 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.56 | -7 | 12.79 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.54 | -7.6 | 13.47 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 86 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.41 | -8.1 | 11.96 | 2.89 | 1.11 |
| 87 | TCU | Southwest | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.34 | -7.2 | 9.42 | 2.37 | 1.63 |
| 88 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.93 | -4.36 | 12.35 | 4.15 | -0.15 |
| 89 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.15 | -2 | 15.03 | 4.36 | -1.36 |
| 90 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 6.03 | -6.9 | 14.47 | 3.01 | -0.01 |
| 91 | Cincinnati | Missouri Valley | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.86 | -8.67 | 14.26 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 92 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.76 | -7.11 | 8.97 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 93 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.33 | -5.9 | 11.92 | 3.26 | -0.26 |
| 94 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -6.4 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | SMU | Southwest | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.17 | -7.9 | 12.93 | 2.51 | 0.49 |
| 96 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 2-6-2 | 0.2 | 3.93 | -8.7 | 12.14 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 97 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.54 | -6.1 | 13.96 | 2.98 | -0.98 |
| 98 | Brown | Ivy | 2-6-1 | 0.22 | 3.51 | -14.44 | 10.65 | 0.77 | 1.23 |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-7-1 | 0.2 | 3.33 | -7.6 | 12.19 | 2.89 | -0.89 |
| 100 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.1 | -10.67 | 12.76 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 101 | San José State | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.9 | -13.33 | 10.94 | 1.94 | 0.06 |
| 102 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.86 | -6 | 4.57 | 2.78 | -0.78 |
| 103 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.77 | -7.8 | 8.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 104 | Oregon | AAWU | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.74 | -8.9 | 11.01 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 105 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.64 | -11.9 | 16.45 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| 106 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.56 | -17.56 | 4.91 | 0.59 | 1.41 |
| 107 | Washington State | AAWU | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.51 | -12.5 | 12.13 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| 108 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.21 | -18.9 | 12.24 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 109 | Baylor | Southwest | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.63 | -9.8 | 11.99 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 110 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.51 | -11.6 | 13.55 | 2.17 | -1.17 |
| 111 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.02 | -17.3 | 13.98 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 112 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.18 | -21 | 17.72 | 0.19 | 0.81 |
| 113 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.22 | -22.2 | 14.99 | 0.35 | 0.65 |
| 114 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.39 | -28.1 | 10.69 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 115 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-9-1 | 0 | -1.92 | -10.4 | 10.79 | 1.86 | -1.86 |
| 116 | Maryland | ACC | 0-9-0 | 0 | -2.49 | -20.56 | 14.55 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 117 | Marshall | Mid-American | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.57 | -23.9 | 12.56 | 0.3 | -0.3 |