Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:27.040560+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.68 | 22.29 | 11.88 | 6.28 | 0.72 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.3 | 33.86 | 8.57 | 6.88 | 0.12 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-0-1 | 0.89 | 25.29 | 20.78 | 10.23 | 7.91 | 0.09 |
| 4 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.26 | 31 | 8.71 | 6.91 | 0.09 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0-0 | 1 | 25.09 | 23.71 | 8.78 | 6.57 | 0.43 |
| 6 | San Diego State | PCAA | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.9 | 25.75 | 7.59 | 7.77 | 0.23 |
| 7 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-0-0 | 1 | 24.88 | 26 | 7.47 | 8.83 | 0.17 |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.88 | 19.25 | 8.54 | 7.52 | 0.48 |
| 9 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 7-0-0 | 1 | 24.61 | 28 | 5.87 | 6.64 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 23.37 | 26.88 | 13.91 | 7.58 | -0.58 |
| 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.96 | 19.88 | 12.81 | 7.44 | -0.44 |
| 12 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.88 | 16.89 | 11.75 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1-0 | 0.88 | 22.43 | 30.75 | 8.12 | 7.67 | -0.67 |
| 14 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.23 | 17.89 | 7.28 | 7.72 | 0.28 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.88 | 11 | 12.07 | 5.23 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Yale | Ivy | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.79 | 16.86 | 9.62 | 6.49 | -0.49 |
| 17 | LSU | SEC | 6-1-0 | 0.86 | 21.78 | 13.86 | 10.47 | 6.42 | -0.42 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.73 | 8.33 | 11.31 | 6.82 | 0.18 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.68 | 5.89 | 12.64 | 6.14 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.15 | 13.25 | 10.01 | 7.18 | -1.18 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.59 | 13.25 | 6.34 | 7.25 | -1.25 |
| 22 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 18.25 | 4.75 | 8.95 | 4.89 | 1.11 |
| 23 | Harvard | Ivy | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.15 | 8.71 | 11.62 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 24 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 18.03 | 12.14 | 9.11 | 5.41 | -0.41 |
| 25 | Princeton | Ivy | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.72 | 3.29 | 11.72 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| 26 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 17.53 | 14 | -0.63 | 6.93 | -0.93 |
| 27 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 17.51 | 8.25 | 0.45 | 5.65 | 0.35 |
| 28 | Cornell | Ivy | 5-2-0 | 0.71 | 17.31 | 4.14 | 9.14 | 4.19 | 0.81 |
| 29 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.21 | 13.89 | 9.05 | 7.67 | -1.67 |
| 30 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.85 | 4.89 | 11.77 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 31 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.82 | 4 | 12.5 | 5.74 | 0.26 |
| 32 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.82 | 11.89 | 7.06 | 7.16 | -1.16 |
| 33 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.72 | 10.22 | 6.96 | 6.62 | -0.62 |
| 34 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 16.62 | 13.89 | 13.05 | 7.17 | -2.17 |
| 35 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 16.36 | 7.62 | 14.12 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 36 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.98 | 0.33 | 14.63 | 4.62 | 1.38 |
| 37 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.96 | 13.38 | 8.3 | 6.49 | -1.49 |
| 38 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.69 | 4.88 | 11.91 | 5.23 | -0.23 |
| 39 | Utah | Western Athletic | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.52 | 6.75 | 8.68 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 40 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.44 | 7.11 | 6.56 | 6.6 | -1.6 |
| 41 | Fresno State | PCAA | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 15.3 | 2.67 | 1.66 | 5.11 | 0.89 |
| 42 | West Texas A&M | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 15.03 | 10.75 | 1.28 | 6.14 | -1.14 |
| 43 | Alabama | SEC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.95 | 5.67 | 15.34 | 5.69 | -0.69 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.9 | 1.12 | 12.35 | 4.26 | 0.74 |
| 45 | Houston | FBS Independents | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 14.75 | 4.29 | 12.86 | 4.32 | -0.32 |
| 46 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.58 | 1.12 | 9.26 | 4.25 | 0.75 |
| 47 | Furman | Southern | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 14.5 | 3.22 | -3.97 | 5.35 | 0.65 |
| 48 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.42 | 1.38 | 7.51 | 4.38 | 0.62 |
| 49 | Florida | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 14.37 | -4.67 | 14.77 | 3.44 | 2.56 |
| 50 | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.73 | 0.89 | 13.44 | 4.69 | 0.31 |
| 51 | Georgia | SEC | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.55 | 10.62 | 11.29 | 6.26 | -2.26 |
| 52 | Washington | Pac-8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.52 | 7.38 | 13.5 | 5.35 | -1.35 |
| 53 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.42 | 7.88 | 13.53 | 5.47 | -1.47 |
| 54 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 6.88 | 13.21 | 5.55 | -1.55 |
| 55 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 13.12 | -3.88 | 10.87 | 3.16 | 1.84 |
| 56 | Memphis | Missouri Valley | 4-3-0 | 0.57 | 12.96 | -0.43 | 11.09 | 3.42 | 0.58 |
| 57 | Duke | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.93 | -0.22 | 12.09 | 4.43 | 0.57 |
| 58 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.97 | -3.22 | 14.59 | 3.68 | 1.32 |
| 59 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.57 | -7.44 | 14.28 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 60 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 11.52 | 2.33 | 15.1 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 61 | Pacific | PCAA | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.27 | -4.67 | 8.16 | 3.27 | 1.73 |
| 62 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 10.85 | -3.56 | 3.17 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 63 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.81 | -1.5 | 12.77 | 3.65 | 0.35 |
| 64 | California | Pac-8 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.76 | 0.89 | 11.81 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 65 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.67 | -1.25 | 9.97 | 3.65 | 0.35 |
| 66 | Virginia | ACC | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 10.6 | 1.56 | 7.19 | 4.95 | -0.95 |
| 67 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.54 | -1.88 | 11.03 | 3.64 | 0.36 |
| 68 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 10.48 | 1.57 | 8.19 | 3.79 | -0.79 |
| 69 | SMU | Southwest | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.14 | -5.75 | 14.2 | 2.43 | 1.57 |
| 70 | South Carolina | ACC | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 10.05 | 3.33 | 12.25 | 5.32 | -2.32 |
| 71 | Ohio | Mid-American | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.79 | -9.12 | 14.05 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 72 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.66 | -8.62 | 10.76 | 2.38 | 1.62 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9.47 | -1 | 11.37 | 4.23 | -0.23 |
| 74 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 9.19 | -1 | 7.58 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 75 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.7 | -6.11 | 14.29 | 2.98 | 1.02 |
| 76 | The Citadel | Southern | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.69 | -1.11 | -0.72 | 4.23 | -0.23 |
| 77 | TCU | Southwest | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 8.61 | -3.12 | 8 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 78 | Columbia | Ivy | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.58 | -6.86 | 13.57 | 2.31 | 0.69 |
| 79 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 3-4-0 | 0.43 | 8.45 | -7.29 | 13.44 | 1.99 | 1.01 |
| 80 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.05 | -0.38 | 4.83 | 3.93 | -0.93 |
| 81 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.55 | -6.12 | 16.73 | 2.81 | 0.19 |
| 82 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.5 | -5.62 | 14.61 | 2.87 | 0.13 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.35 | -0.22 | 11.19 | 4.43 | -1.43 |
| 84 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.2 | -8.12 | 14.22 | 2.04 | 0.96 |
| 85 | Richmond | Southern | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 7.1 | -5.75 | 9.3 | 2.66 | 0.34 |
| 86 | NC State | ACC | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 6.95 | -6.11 | 8.93 | 1.96 | 1.04 |
| 87 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.92 | -12 | 14.33 | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| 88 | Marshall | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.79 | -7.62 | 8.82 | 2.23 | 0.77 |
| 89 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 6.23 | -8.5 | 0.01 | 2.12 | 0.88 |
| 90 | Rice | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 6.09 | -2.14 | 15.68 | 2.95 | -0.95 |
| 91 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 6.05 | -5.44 | 12.29 | 3.22 | -0.22 |
| 92 | BYU | Western Athletic | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.91 | -8.11 | 11.73 | 2.17 | 0.83 |
| 93 | Clemson | ACC | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.69 | -12 | 13.35 | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| 94 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.47 | -4.25 | 12.82 | 2.93 | -0.93 |
| 95 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.38 | -5.25 | 14 | 2.82 | -0.82 |
| 96 | William & Mary | Southern | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.33 | -10.11 | 5.5 | 2.14 | 0.86 |
| 97 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 5.32 | -5.5 | 13.26 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 98 | Davidson | Southern | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 5.13 | -2.43 | -2.83 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| 99 | Miami | FBS Independents | 2-5-0 | 0.29 | 4.96 | -6.86 | 8.28 | 2.22 | -0.22 |
| 100 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2-5-1 | 0.25 | 4.49 | -10.12 | 8.13 | 1.67 | 0.33 |
| 101 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.83 | -10.88 | 11.62 | 1.71 | 0.29 |
| 102 | Baylor | Southwest | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.77 | -13 | 14.22 | 1.21 | 0.79 |
| 103 | Kentucky | SEC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.75 | -5.11 | 14.88 | 2.83 | -0.83 |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-6-0 | 0.25 | 3.62 | -13.75 | 9.99 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| 105 | San José State | PCAA | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.5 | -7.78 | 15.93 | 2.68 | -0.68 |
| 106 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.36 | -7.22 | 9.25 | 2.27 | -0.27 |
| 107 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.23 | -10.56 | 14.81 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| 108 | California-Santa Barbara | PCAA | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.87 | -9.89 | 4.52 | 2.14 | -0.14 |
| 109 | Buffalo | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.79 | -15.11 | 7.62 | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| 110 | Brown | Ivy | 1-6-0 | 0.14 | 1.07 | -14.71 | 13.63 | 0.93 | 0.07 |
| 111 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.44 | -18.12 | 13.95 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| 112 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.43 | -18 | 9.02 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| 113 | Maryland | ACC | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.41 | -13.56 | 12.04 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 114 | Army | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.39 | -14 | 14.84 | 1.41 | -0.41 |
| 115 | East Carolina | Southern | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.29 | -15.33 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 116 | Cal State Los Angeles | PCAA | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.19 | -24.12 | -0.87 | 0.16 | 0.84 |
| 117 | Navy | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.05 | -21.78 | 17.21 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 118 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.04 | -22.11 | 13.59 | 1.39 | -0.39 |
| 119 | Xavier | FBS Independents | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | -0.01 | -19.67 | 5.87 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
| 120 | VMI | Southern | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | -0.29 | -33.56 | 11.44 | 0.26 | 0.74 |
| 121 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 0-8-0 | 0 | -2.2 | -17.75 | 3.55 | 0.77 | -0.77 |
| 122 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 0-6-0 | 0 | -2.84 | -35 | 9.93 | 0.1 | -0.1 |