Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:27.849065+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-0-0 | 1 | 25.72 | 37.33 | 10.16 | 8.88 | 0.12 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.49 | 23.1 | 10.89 | 9.69 | 0.31 |
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-0-0 | 1 | 25.09 | 25.1 | 8.66 | 9.78 | 0.22 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 25.09 | 20.6 | 9.38 | 9.57 | -0.57 |
| 5 | Yale | Ivy | 8-0-0 | 1 | 24.57 | 20.88 | 6.75 | 7.79 | 0.21 |
| 6 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.09 | 14.5 | 12.34 | 8.91 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.9 | 30.7 | 8.19 | 9.65 | -0.65 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-1-0 | 0.89 | 22.53 | 18 | 9.62 | 8.38 | -0.38 |
| 9 | USC | Pac-8 | 7-1-1 | 0.78 | 22.34 | 18.22 | 9.84 | 8.27 | -1.27 |
| 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.66 | 25.2 | 9.16 | 9.56 | -1.56 |
| 11 | NC State | ACC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.58 | 6.91 | 11.79 | 7.43 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.39 | 12 | 10.86 | 8.68 | -0.68 |
| 13 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.11 | 13.8 | 8.59 | 8.7 | -0.7 |
| 14 | San Diego State | PCAA | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.96 | 10.33 | 11.88 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| 15 | Houston | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.88 | 10.67 | 11.2 | 7.26 | -0.26 |
| 16 | California | Pac-8 | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.56 | 6.5 | 11.37 | 6.67 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Temple | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.46 | 20.33 | 5.64 | 7.96 | -0.96 |
| 18 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.42 | 8 | 9.57 | 6.36 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Harvard | Ivy | 6-2-0 | 0.75 | 19.29 | 12.75 | 9.98 | 6.57 | -0.57 |
| 20 | Maryland | ACC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.85 | 20.6 | 13.4 | 9.37 | -2.37 |
| 21 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 6-2-2 | 0.6 | 18.63 | 9.1 | 8.34 | 7.66 | -1.66 |
| 22 | Texas | Southwest | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.52 | 16.5 | 12.27 | 8.36 | -1.36 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.41 | 8.3 | 14.95 | 7.05 | -0.05 |
| 24 | Lamar | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.34 | 4 | 5.46 | 5.91 | 1.09 |
| 25 | Florida | SEC | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 18.14 | 4.3 | 15.46 | 6.26 | 0.74 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.68 | 4.6 | 12.05 | 6.38 | 0.62 |
| 27 | San José State | PCAA | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.43 | 11 | 6.85 | 8.52 | -1.52 |
| 28 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.43 | 7.78 | 13.57 | 6.23 | -0.23 |
| 29 | East Carolina | Southern | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.42 | 9.7 | 7.35 | 7.61 | -0.61 |
| 30 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 17.41 | -0.33 | 9.54 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| 31 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 17.41 | 13 | 10.75 | 7.28 | -1.28 |
| 32 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 7-3-0 | 0.7 | 17.39 | 6.5 | 9.28 | 6.68 | 0.32 |
| 33 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 6-2-1 | 0.67 | 17.19 | 7.67 | -0.47 | 7.03 | -1.03 |
| 34 | BYU | Western Athletic | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 17.08 | 8.5 | 10.66 | 7.3 | -1.3 |
| 35 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.99 | 4.3 | 12.27 | 6.62 | -0.62 |
| 36 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 16.81 | 3.5 | 13.04 | 6.06 | -0.06 |
| 37 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.4 | 1.33 | 14.15 | 4.87 | 1.13 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 5-2-1 | 0.62 | 15.9 | 0.12 | 7.67 | 4.03 | 0.97 |
| 39 | Georgia | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.87 | 7.3 | 13.67 | 6.58 | -0.58 |
| 40 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.79 | 7.1 | 14.14 | 6.96 | -0.96 |
| 41 | Kent State | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.77 | 8.45 | 5.84 | 8.21 | -1.21 |
| 42 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.56 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 6.74 | -0.74 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.48 | 6.3 | 12.46 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| 44 | SMU | Southwest | 6-3-1 | 0.6 | 15.26 | -0.2 | 11.16 | 4.94 | 1.06 |
| 45 | Tampa | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.25 | 10.3 | 7.54 | 7.62 | -1.62 |
| 46 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.23 | 4.6 | 12.04 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 47 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.23 | 5.3 | 10.24 | 6.84 | -0.84 |
| 48 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 9.04 | 7.34 | -1.34 |
| 49 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-3-1 | 0.56 | 15.17 | 1 | 14.95 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 50 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 15.15 | 11.3 | 13.35 | 7.9 | -2.9 |
| 51 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 15 | 10.89 | 11.69 | 7.23 | -2.23 |
| 52 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.67 | 9.56 | 9.75 | 6.93 | -1.93 |
| 53 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 5-3-0 | 0.62 | 14.51 | 8.62 | -0.62 | 6.26 | -1.26 |
| 54 | VMI | Southern | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.38 | 2.7 | 7.72 | 5.86 | 0.14 |
| 55 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 14.24 | 0.8 | 10.03 | 5.19 | 0.81 |
| 56 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 14.15 | 2.67 | 12.53 | 5.29 | -0.29 |
| 57 | Duke | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.51 | -0.6 | 10.66 | 4.81 | 1.19 |
| 58 | Clemson | ACC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 13.07 | -2.2 | 13.69 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| 59 | Miami | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 12.91 | -0.67 | 14.35 | 4.29 | 0.71 |
| 60 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 12.77 | -3.7 | 13.66 | 3.89 | 2.11 |
| 61 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 12.32 | -1 | 11.74 | 4.68 | 0.32 |
| 62 | App State | Southern | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.3 | 2.55 | -0.95 | 6.45 | -0.45 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 12.05 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 5.18 | -0.18 |
| 64 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.89 | 0.3 | 12.06 | 5.08 | -0.08 |
| 65 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.79 | -2.22 | 8.79 | 3.81 | 1.19 |
| 66 | Pacific | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.77 | -0.91 | 8.27 | 5.23 | 0.77 |
| 67 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 11.34 | 3.45 | 8.22 | 6.62 | -1.62 |
| 68 | Richmond | Southern | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 11.15 | -5 | 7.26 | 3.29 | 1.71 |
| 69 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 4-5-1 | 0.4 | 11.04 | 3.4 | 9.34 | 5.78 | -1.78 |
| 70 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.96 | -0.2 | 7.54 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 71 | Fresno State | PCAA | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.88 | 5.27 | 1.7 | 7.22 | -2.22 |
| 72 | Princeton | Ivy | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 10.62 | 0.88 | 12.73 | 4.23 | -1.23 |
| 73 | Cornell | Ivy | 3-4-1 | 0.38 | 10.54 | 1.38 | 9.39 | 4.33 | -1.33 |
| 74 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.45 | -3.6 | 12.25 | 3.75 | 1.25 |
| 75 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 4-4-2 | 0.4 | 10.43 | -3.3 | 13.25 | 3.99 | 0.01 |
| 76 | Brown | Ivy | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 10.42 | -2.5 | 11.29 | 3.24 | 0.76 |
| 77 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 4-4-1 | 0.44 | 10.23 | -1.56 | 6.09 | 4.03 | -0.03 |
| 78 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 10.09 | -6.7 | 14.91 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| 79 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 9.87 | 1.8 | 11.18 | 5.43 | -1.43 |
| 80 | Furman | Southern | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.72 | -3.1 | 2.25 | 3.66 | 1.34 |
| 81 | LSU | SEC | 3-5-1 | 0.33 | 9.47 | 0.78 | 14.03 | 4.77 | -1.77 |
| 82 | Hawai'i | FBS Independents | 4-4-0 | 0.5 | 9.39 | -4.88 | 1.55 | 2.74 | 1.26 |
| 83 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.86 | -1 | 13.52 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 84 | Washington | Pac-8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.61 | -2 | 13.74 | 4.54 | -0.54 |
| 85 | Virginia | ACC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.27 | -2.2 | 10.12 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 86 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 3-5-0 | 0.38 | 8.14 | -0.62 | 9.97 | 3.72 | -0.72 |
| 87 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 8.07 | -6.33 | 3.52 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 88 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.02 | -3.6 | 10.52 | 4.13 | -0.13 |
| 89 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.71 | -6.6 | 12.45 | 3 | 1 |
| 90 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.48 | -7.1 | 11.66 | 3.29 | 0.71 |
| 91 | Chattanooga | FBS Independents | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.02 | -5.6 | -0.55 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 92 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 6.97 | -13.6 | 8.95 | 1.75 | 2.25 |
| 93 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 6.33 | -5.9 | 14.86 | 3.42 | -0.42 |
| 94 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 6.33 | -1.5 | 13.39 | 4.55 | -1.55 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 5.98 | -6.82 | -0.16 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 96 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 3-6-1 | 0.3 | 5.89 | -8.7 | 12.19 | 2.58 | 0.42 |
| 97 | Louisville | Missouri Valley | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 5.81 | -8.44 | 11.45 | 2.22 | 0.78 |
| 98 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.11 | -10.4 | 13.87 | 2.34 | 0.66 |
| 99 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -11.2 | 15.37 | 1.94 | 1.06 |
| 100 | William & Mary | Southern | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5.01 | -10 | 10.95 | 2.37 | 0.63 |
| 101 | The Citadel | Southern | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 5 | -6.7 | 7.01 | 3.04 | -0.04 |
| 102 | Navy | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.99 | -11.7 | 13.36 | 1.55 | 1.45 |
| 103 | Army | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.87 | -13.1 | 12.58 | 1.91 | 1.09 |
| 104 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.86 | -9.27 | 5.84 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 105 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 4.59 | 0.1 | 8.04 | 5.03 | -3.03 |
| 106 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.42 | -23.1 | 12.06 | 0.78 | 2.22 |
| 107 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.4 | -19.1 | 7.55 | 0.53 | 2.47 |
| 108 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.39 | -7.45 | 7.19 | 3.27 | -0.27 |
| 109 | North Texas | Missouri Valley | 2-6-2 | 0.2 | 3.93 | -9.8 | 12.43 | 1.88 | 0.12 |
| 110 | Dayton | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.86 | -10.82 | 1.99 | 2.65 | 0.35 |
| 111 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.15 | -11.56 | 14.47 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
| 112 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.86 | -8.8 | 14.04 | 2.81 | -0.81 |
| 113 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 2.71 | -12.56 | 4.02 | 1.56 | 0.44 |
| 114 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.67 | -10.3 | 10.63 | 2.19 | -0.19 |
| 115 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.56 | -13.3 | 14.08 | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| 116 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.54 | -12.6 | 10.75 | 1.75 | 0.25 |
| 117 | Southern Illinois | FBS Independents | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.34 | -14 | 4.85 | 1.52 | 0.48 |
| 118 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 2-8-0 | 0.2 | 2.21 | -19.5 | 11.26 | 0.71 | 1.29 |
| 119 | Rice | Southwest | 1-7-1 | 0.11 | 0.87 | -10.67 | 17.29 | 1.33 | -0.33 |
| 120 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.37 | -10.5 | 14.28 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| 121 | Columbia | Ivy | 1-7-0 | 0.12 | 0.31 | -21 | 8.99 | 0.34 | 0.66 |
| 122 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 1-8-1 | 0.1 | 0.16 | -18.6 | 10.78 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 123 | Utah | Western Athletic | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.14 | -19 | 12.07 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 124 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.13 | -14.4 | 16 | 1.36 | -0.36 |
| 125 | Marshall | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | 0.12 | -14.5 | 8.16 | 1.21 | -0.21 |
| 126 | Texas-Arlington | FBS Independents | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.16 | -21.2 | 4.36 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| 127 | TCU | Southwest | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.31 | -25.4 | 15.18 | 0.23 | 0.77 |
| 128 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-10-0 | 0 | -2.77 | -28 | 14.82 | 0.15 | -0.15 |