Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:28.553589+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | Southwest | 11-0-0 | 1 | 25.5 | 28.82 | 11.37 | 10.55 | 0.45 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.56 | 23 | 12.96 | 10.22 | -0.22 |
| 3 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.54 | 17.36 | 14 | 9.55 | 0.45 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.19 | 19 | 11.7 | 9.42 | 0.58 |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.16 | 19.27 | 11.47 | 9.96 | 0.04 |
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.16 | 21.45 | 11.03 | 10.44 | -0.44 |
| 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.06 | 23.91 | 10.07 | 10.55 | -0.55 |
| 8 | Kentucky | SEC | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.98 | 12.82 | 12.22 | 9.62 | 0.38 |
| 9 | San Diego State | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.35 | 16.73 | 7.69 | 9.41 | 0.59 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 22.06 | 14.55 | 6.62 | 9.27 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Grambling | SWAC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 21.99 | 28.4 | 4.78 | 9.3 | -0.3 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | Southland | 8-1-2 | 0.73 | 21.9 | 13.45 | 8.46 | 9.4 | -1.4 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 21.74 | 8.09 | 7.12 | 8.01 | 1.99 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 21.18 | 23.91 | 13.7 | 10.25 | -2.25 |
| 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.03 | 22.91 | 10.24 | 10.6 | -1.6 |
| 16 | Tennessee State | FBS Independents | 8-1-1 | 0.8 | 21.02 | 15.4 | 3.03 | 9.13 | -1.13 |
| 17 | Chattanooga | Southern | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 21.01 | 8.91 | 3.88 | 8.24 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Colgate | FBS Independents | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 20.69 | 14.82 | -0.98 | 8.7 | 1.3 |
| 19 | North Texas | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.67 | 12.82 | 10.72 | 8.78 | 0.22 |
| 20 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.66 | 11 | 11.42 | 8.79 | 0.21 |
| 21 | BYU | Western Athletic | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.64 | 24.36 | 7.7 | 9.99 | -0.99 |
| 22 | Arizona State | Western Athletic | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.43 | 19.55 | 7.39 | 9.77 | -0.77 |
| 23 | Ball State | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.32 | 18.91 | 6.9 | 9.57 | -0.57 |
| 24 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.26 | 13.91 | 10.6 | 10.18 | -2.18 |
| 25 | Clemson | ACC | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.05 | 8.73 | 11.38 | 8.68 | -0.68 |
| 26 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 9-2-1 | 0.75 | 20.02 | 7.92 | 8.83 | 8.53 | 0.47 |
| 27 | Fresno State | PCAA | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.48 | 17.36 | 2.22 | 9.49 | -0.49 |
| 28 | Yale | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 19.4 | 11.56 | 8.88 | 7.49 | -0.49 |
| 29 | Brown | Ivy | 7-2-0 | 0.78 | 18.85 | 8.56 | 6.72 | 7.21 | -0.21 |
| 30 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.74 | 10.09 | 12.6 | 8.3 | -0.3 |
| 31 | LSU | SEC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.68 | 16.27 | 9.88 | 9.05 | -1.05 |
| 32 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.26 | 10.36 | 9.26 | 8.67 | -0.67 |
| 33 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.25 | 5.91 | 12.04 | 6.94 | 1.06 |
| 34 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.95 | 7.36 | 8.77 | 8.05 | -0.05 |
| 35 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.84 | 8.36 | 12.08 | 8.05 | -1.05 |
| 36 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.74 | 8.91 | 11.08 | 8.3 | -1.3 |
| 37 | Jackson State | SWAC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.49 | 10.82 | 3.84 | 9.32 | -1.32 |
| 38 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.41 | 10 | 3.66 | 8.3 | -0.3 |
| 39 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.27 | 9.73 | 7.35 | 8.37 | -1.37 |
| 40 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.15 | 4 | 5.93 | 6.8 | 1.2 |
| 41 | USC | Pac-8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.78 | 11.45 | 12.77 | 8.52 | -1.52 |
| 42 | Washington | Pac-8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.71 | 13 | 11.52 | 8.86 | -1.86 |
| 43 | NC State | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.34 | 6.18 | 12.81 | 7.61 | -0.61 |
| 44 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 16.31 | -0.36 | 10.66 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| 45 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.21 | 6.64 | 11.39 | 7.47 | -0.47 |
| 46 | California | Pac-8 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.17 | 8.09 | 10.07 | 7.67 | -0.67 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.17 | 5.09 | 12.44 | 7.03 | -0.03 |
| 48 | Maryland | ACC | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 16.12 | 5.91 | 11.3 | 7.49 | -0.49 |
| 49 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 6-3-0 | 0.67 | 16.12 | 5 | 7.02 | 6.42 | -0.42 |
| 50 | Army | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.46 | 3.82 | 8.31 | 6.52 | 0.48 |
| 51 | VMI | Southern | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.23 | 6.18 | 4.14 | 7.73 | -0.73 |
| 52 | Louisiana | Southland | 6-4-2 | 0.5 | 15.12 | 4.83 | 11.7 | 7.91 | -1.91 |
| 53 | West Texas A&M | Missouri Valley | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.03 | 7.27 | 8.7 | 7.73 | -1.73 |
| 54 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 14.76 | 0.09 | 12.2 | 5.54 | 1.46 |
| 55 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.62 | 9.18 | 4.1 | 8.05 | -2.05 |
| 56 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 5-4-2 | 0.45 | 14.58 | 11.73 | 9.62 | 9.33 | -4.33 |
| 57 | Florida | SEC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.5 | 1.45 | 11.63 | 5.93 | 0.07 |
| 58 | Western Carolina | Southern | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.97 | 7.36 | -0.06 | 7.55 | -1.55 |
| 59 | Pacific | PCAA | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.82 | 6.27 | 8.75 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| 60 | Houston | Southwest | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.68 | 2.09 | 13.17 | 6.05 | -0.05 |
| 61 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.64 | 3.09 | 11.22 | 6.54 | -0.54 |
| 62 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.46 | 2.45 | 10.71 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 63 | Arkansas State | Southland | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 13.13 | -2.73 | 7.43 | 4.53 | 2.47 |
| 64 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 5-4-0 | 0.56 | 13.06 | 2 | 6.05 | 5.12 | -0.12 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.63 | 0.27 | 10.36 | 5.59 | 0.41 |
| 66 | William & Mary | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.6 | 0.18 | 10.57 | 5.56 | 0.44 |
| 67 | Northwestern State | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 12.55 | 1.18 | 5.5 | 5.95 | 0.05 |
| 68 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.89 | -1.45 | 11.97 | 5.04 | 0.96 |
| 69 | Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 2.72 | 5.66 | -0.66 |
| 70 | Kent State | Mid-American | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.35 | -3.73 | 11.74 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| 71 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.34 | -2.45 | 8.93 | 4.81 | 1.19 |
| 72 | Temple | FBS Independents | 5-4-1 | 0.5 | 11.23 | -5.4 | 10.54 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 73 | Duke | ACC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.95 | 0.91 | 13.43 | 5.79 | -0.79 |
| 74 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.95 | 1.09 | 12.56 | 5.89 | -0.89 |
| 75 | Baylor | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.88 | 0.73 | 13.57 | 5.73 | -0.73 |
| 76 | McNeese | Southland | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.77 | -0.82 | 9.53 | 5.12 | -0.12 |
| 77 | Hawai'i | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.71 | 1.55 | 7.52 | 5.96 | -0.96 |
| 78 | Indiana | Big Ten | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.64 | -2.09 | 12.9 | 4.81 | 0.19 |
| 79 | Texas-Arlington | Southland | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.49 | 0.18 | 12.56 | 5.57 | -0.57 |
| 80 | Furman | Southern | 4-5-2 | 0.36 | 10.43 | 3 | 3.38 | 6.5 | -2.5 |
| 81 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 6-6-0 | 0.5 | 10.39 | -2.92 | 12.21 | 4.94 | 1.06 |
| 82 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 10.29 | 1.08 | 12.9 | 6.44 | -1.44 |
| 83 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.25 | -0.09 | 12.1 | 5.47 | -0.47 |
| 84 | Arizona | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 9.91 | 0.5 | 12.25 | 6.17 | -1.17 |
| 85 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.68 | -0.64 | 8.92 | 5.33 | -0.33 |
| 86 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.51 | -1.82 | 12.34 | 4.99 | 0.01 |
| 87 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.49 | -1.45 | 10.51 | 5.06 | -0.06 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.4 | -3.09 | 14.84 | 4.46 | 0.54 |
| 89 | Georgia | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.21 | -3.09 | 12.18 | 4.24 | 0.76 |
| 90 | Auburn | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.2 | -3.55 | 13.24 | 4.38 | 0.62 |
| 91 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 9.06 | 2.09 | 10.73 | 6.12 | -2.12 |
| 92 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 9.04 | 1.36 | 13.42 | 6.02 | -2.02 |
| 93 | Harvard | Ivy | 4-5-0 | 0.44 | 9 | -2.22 | 9.91 | 3.85 | 0.15 |
| 94 | The Citadel | Southern | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.9 | -2.64 | 6.75 | 4.24 | 0.76 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.76 | -1.75 | 11.08 | 5.48 | -0.48 |
| 96 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.64 | -6.09 | 10.34 | 3.03 | 1.97 |
| 97 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 5-7-0 | 0.42 | 8.36 | -3.83 | 11.9 | 4.91 | 0.09 |
| 98 | Long Beach State | PCAA | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.31 | -1.8 | 11.4 | 4.56 | -0.56 |
| 99 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.83 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| 100 | Villanova | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.5 | -0.64 | 6.26 | 5.31 | -1.31 |
| 101 | Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.33 | -0.45 | 2.11 | 5.39 | -1.39 |
| 102 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.25 | -9.73 | 11.51 | 2.59 | 1.41 |
| 103 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.2 | -2.91 | 12.58 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 104 | Princeton | Ivy | 3-6-0 | 0.33 | 7.17 | -0.78 | 13.17 | 4.23 | -1.23 |
| 105 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.87 | -5.27 | 13.46 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | Missouri Valley | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.76 | -3.91 | 7.89 | 4.43 | -0.43 |
| 107 | San José State | PCAA | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.7 | -6.18 | 11.73 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 108 | SMU | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.57 | -8.45 | 14.15 | 3.37 | 0.63 |
| 109 | Utah State | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.44 | -6.55 | 8.11 | 3.39 | 0.61 |
| 110 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.73 | -3.27 | 12.32 | 4.29 | -1.29 |
| 111 | Illinois State | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.5 | -4 | 9.76 | 4.19 | -1.19 |
| 112 | Southern | SWAC | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.92 | -7.09 | 4.99 | 3.12 | -0.12 |
| 113 | Indiana State | FBS Independents | 3-7-0 | 0.3 | 4.91 | -9.1 | 8.89 | 2.44 | 0.56 |
| 114 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.85 | -12.55 | 13.34 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| 115 | Miami | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.35 | -10.91 | 15.05 | 1.86 | 1.14 |
| 116 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.32 | -9.82 | 12.74 | 2.73 | 0.27 |
| 117 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.23 | -10.09 | 10.71 | 2.18 | 0.82 |
| 118 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.21 | -7.91 | 5.15 | 2.93 | 0.07 |
| 119 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.08 | -13.73 | 12.99 | 1.66 | 1.34 |
| 120 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.03 | -12.36 | 8.99 | 1.21 | 1.79 |
| 121 | Richmond | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.01 | -14.91 | 12.78 | 1.38 | 1.62 |
| 122 | Utah | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.01 | -15.18 | 13.28 | 2.22 | 0.78 |
| 123 | Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.82 | -18.73 | 12.29 | 1.66 | 1.34 |
| 124 | Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 3.75 | -13.36 | 2.27 | 1.93 | 1.07 |
| 125 | Columbia | Ivy | 2-7-0 | 0.22 | 3.25 | -8.11 | 10.55 | 2.52 | -0.52 |
| 126 | Air Force | FBS Independents | 2-8-1 | 0.18 | 2.32 | -16.55 | 13.11 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 127 | Lamar | Southland | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.32 | -8.27 | 10.5 | 2.33 | -0.33 |
| 128 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.14 | -11.82 | 14.46 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| 129 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.08 | -12.27 | 12.54 | 1.86 | 0.14 |
| 130 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.02 | -12.09 | 8.79 | 2.38 | -0.38 |
| 131 | App State | Southern | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.01 | -12.18 | 8.14 | 2.47 | -0.47 |
| 132 | Holy Cross | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.9 | -12.73 | 3.65 | 1.65 | 0.35 |
| 133 | Marshall | Southern | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.89 | -14.09 | 7.08 | 2.54 | -0.54 |
| 134 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.88 | -15.91 | 12.31 | 1.07 | 0.93 |
| 135 | UL Monroe | FBS Independents | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.81 | -15.91 | 7.33 | 1.19 | 0.81 |
| 136 | Oregon | Pac-8 | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.73 | -19.36 | 12.4 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
| 137 | TCU | Southwest | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.61 | -22.73 | 12.57 | 1.27 | 0.73 |
| 138 | Cornell | Ivy | 1-8-0 | 0.11 | 0.45 | -12.56 | 13.92 | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 139 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | 0.09 | -10.91 | 11.15 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
| 140 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.1 | -14.09 | 14.47 | 1.49 | -0.49 |
| 141 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.11 | -14.27 | 11.09 | 1.24 | -0.24 |
| 142 | Virginia | ACC | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | -0.15 | -20.36 | 13.82 | 0.24 | 0.76 |
| 143 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.42 | -21.36 | 14.34 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 144 | Rice | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.62 | -27.91 | 12.91 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 145 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.63 | -28.09 | 13.3 | 0.73 | 0.27 |