Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:30.916897+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 37.09 | 25 | 18.57 | 0.95 | 0.05 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 36.19 | 23 | 12.31 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 3 | Fresno State | Big West | 1-0-0 | 1 | 35.64 | 30 | 13.79 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| 4 | Houston | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 34.33 | 69 | 2.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 33.66 | 70 | 0.51 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | NC State | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 33.29 | 4 | 8.24 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 33.24 | 4 | 23.22 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 33.08 | 21 | 7.22 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 9 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 32.88 | 16 | 13.97 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 32.13 | 35 | 1.96 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 32.01 | 12 | 15.55 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| 12 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 31.87 | 7 | 20.68 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| 13 | Clemson | ACC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 31.16 | 30 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1-0-0 | 1 | 31.13 | 7 | 4.36 | 0.65 | 0.35 |
| 15 | BYU | Western Athletic | 1-0-0 | 1 | 31.06 | 21 | -0.93 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 16 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 1-0-0 | 1 | 30.82 | 5 | 6.12 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 17 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-0-0 | 1 | 30.64 | 1 | 21.61 | 0.54 | 0.46 |
| 18 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 29.76 | 6 | 12.74 | 0.64 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1-0-0 | 1 | 29.71 | 23 | 11.42 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 29.28 | 7 | 13.16 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| 21 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 29.19 | 34 | -10 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 22 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1-0-0 | 1 | 29.18 | 9 | 5.56 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| 23 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 1-0-0 | 1 | 28.97 | 16 | 2.17 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 28.52 | 9 | 18.53 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 27.71 | 9 | 11.39 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.95 | 26 | 12.28 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 1-0-0 | 1 | 26.43 | 26 | 15.64 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
| 28 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 24.48 | 3 | 1.93 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| 29 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1-0-0 | 1 | 24.3 | 35 | 5.45 | 0.99 | 0.01 |
| 30 | Long Beach State | Big West | 1-0-0 | 1 | 21.07 | 19 | -10 | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| 31 | Rice | Southwest | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20.57 | 29 | -10 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| 32 | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-0-0 | 1 | 20 | 24 | -10 | 0.89 | 0.11 |
| 33 | Miami | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Auburn | SEC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 11.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 11.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 11.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 10.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | 10.34 | -4 | 15.66 | 0.42 | -0.42 |
| 39 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 10.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | USC | Pac-10 | 0-1-0 | 0 | 10.27 | -1 | 12.58 | 0.46 | -0.46 |
| 41 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 10.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0-0-0 | 0 | 10.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 9.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 9.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Alabama | SEC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 9.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 9.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Georgia | SEC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 9.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0-0-0 | 0 | 9.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | 8.73 | -7 | 13.09 | 0.34 | -0.34 |
| 50 | Florida | SEC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 8.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Army | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 8.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 7.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | 7.57 | -9 | 6.83 | 0.24 | -0.24 |
| 54 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 7.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 7.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Baylor | Southwest | 0-0-0 | 0 | 7.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 6.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0-1-0 | 0 | 6.58 | -25 | 22.42 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| 59 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 0-0-1 | 0 | 6.22 | 0 | 1.98 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 60 | Kentucky | SEC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 6.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | California | Pac-10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 6.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | LSU | SEC | 0-1-0 | 0 | 5.77 | -12 | 14.53 | 0.21 | -0.21 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 5.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | 5.49 | -26 | 2.19 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0-0-0 | 0 | 5.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 10.73 | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| 67 | Duke | ACC | 0-1-0 | 0 | 4.88 | -6 | 12.06 | 0.36 | -0.36 |
| 68 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 0-1-0 | 0 | 4.73 | -16 | 16.46 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 69 | San José State | Big West | 0-0-0 | 0 | 4.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 4.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Utah | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | 4.07 | -30 | 21.11 | 0.12 | -0.12 |
| 72 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 0-1-0 | 0 | 3.98 | -9 | 7.92 | 0.27 | -0.27 |
| 74 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 3.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Akron | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | 3.76 | -26 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 3.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Virginia | ACC | 0-1-0 | 0 | 3.5 | -23 | 23.19 | 0.08 | -0.08 |
| 78 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0-1-0 | 0 | 3.3 | -23 | 10.56 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 79 | Navy | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 3.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 3.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 2.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Maryland | ACC | 0-1-0 | 0 | 2.79 | -4 | 21.3 | 0.23 | -0.23 |
| 84 | TCU | Southwest | 0-0-0 | 0 | 2.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 0-0-0 | 0 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Utah State | Big West | 0-0-0 | 0 | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | 1.63 | -5 | 16.88 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 88 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Texas | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | 1.1 | -21 | 19.07 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| 90 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0-1-0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 13.05 | 0.28 | -0.28 |
| 91 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 0-0-1 | 0 | 0.99 | 0 | 12.45 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 92 | North Carolina | ACC | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Temple | FBS Independents | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0.51 | -7 | 17.73 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| 95 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0.2 | -35 | 1.47 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 97 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | -0.05 | -3 | 6.33 | 0.39 | -0.39 |
| 99 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0-0-0 | 0 | -0.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 0-0-0 | 0 | -0.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.11 | -16 | 13.17 | 0.29 | -0.29 |
| 102 | Pacific | Big West | 0-1-0 | 0 | -1.91 | -35 | 18.51 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | UNLV | Big West | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.07 | -69 | 21.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 0-1-0 | 0 | -2.95 | -21 | 18.19 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | Big West | 0-1-0 | 0 | -3.26 | -70 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | SMU | Southwest | 0-1-0 | 0 | -7.37 | -29 | 0.33 | 0.02 | -0.02 |