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College Football Top 25 Week 10, 2026: The Numbers Behind Every Team

Published Nov. 2, 2026. Games through Oct 31, 2026.

Miami is No. 1 after a 38–35 escape at North Carolina, and Notre Dame is No. 2. They play each other Saturday night in South Bend, and the numbers pick Notre Dame, 60%. This is the first week built on the new formula: SP+ and EPA for how good a team is, record and strength of record for what it's done, vibes for how it's playing now, and a hit for a missing starting quarterback.

Ohio State fell from 1st to 15th. It lost 30–18 at USC in its first game without Julian Sayin, and that quarterback injury counts against it here until it wins without him. SP+ still rates the Buckeyes 2nd.

The AP and the numbers split hardest on LSU (4th here, 15th there) and BYU (16th here, 7th there). Iowa, Oregon and South Carolina are new, and Nebraska, Florida and Wisconsin are out. Eight games this week match two teams from this list, including Alabama at LSU, Georgia at Ole Miss and Oregon at Ohio State.

Where the Top 25 sit among every FBS team

SP+ offense against SP+ defense for all 138 FBS teams. The Top 25 are in full color; everyone else is faded. Up and to the right is better.

20304010152025303540SP+ offense (higher is better) →← SP+ defense (lower is better)Air ForceAkronApp StateArizona StateArkansasArkansas StateArmyAuburnBall StateBaylorBoston CollegeBowling GreenBuffaloCaliforniaCentral MichiganCharlotteCincinnatiClemsonCoastal CarolinaColoradoColorado StateDelawareDukeEast CarolinaEastern MichiganFloridaFlorida AtlanticFlorida InternationalFlorida StateFresno StateGeorgia SouthernGeorgia StateGeorgia TechHawai'iIllinoisIowa StateJacksonville StateJames MadisonKansasKansas StateKennesaw StateKent StateLibertyLouisianaLouisiana TechLouisvilleMarshallMarylandMassachusettsMemphisMiami (OH)MichiganMichigan StateMiddle TennesseeMinnesotaMississippi StateMissouri StateNC StateNavyNebraskaNevadaNew MexicoNew Mexico StateNorth CarolinaNorth Dakota StateNorth TexasNorthern IllinoisOhioOklahomaOklahoma StateOld DominionOregon StatePenn StatePittsburghPurdueRiceRutgersSMUSacramento StateSam HoustonSan Diego StateSan José StateSouth AlabamaSouth FloridaSouthern MissStanfordSyracuseTCUTempleTexas A&MTexas StateToledoTroyTulaneTulsaUABUCFUConnUL MonroeUNLVUTEPUTSAUtah StateVanderbiltVirginiaVirginia TechWashingtonWashington StateWest VirginiaWestern KentuckyWestern MichiganWisconsinWyomingSouth Carolina: No. 25Northwestern: No. 24Boise State: No. 23Oregon: No. 22Iowa: No. 21Houston: No. 20Missouri: No. 19Arizona: No. 18Tennessee: No. 17BYU: No. 16Ohio State: No. 15USC: No. 14Texas Tech: No. 13Kentucky: No. 12Ole Miss: No. 11Texas: No. 10Wake Forest: No. 9Alabama: No. 8Indiana: No. 7Georgia: No. 6UCLA: No. 5LSU: No. 4Utah: No. 3Notre Dame: No. 2Miami: No. 1

The Top 25 for Week 10

1Up 3

Miami

8–0, 6–0 ACC, coach Mario Cristobal

AP No. 1

Miami survived North Carolina 38–35, with Darian Mensah going 22 of 29 for 274 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Malachi Toney. It's 8–0, it leads FBS at 47.6 points a game, and Mensah has thrown 23 touchdowns against one interception. The defense allows 5.66 yards a play, 64th in FBS. Miami goes to Notre Dame on Saturday night, and the numbers pick the Irish, 60%.

Last game

W 38–35 at North Carolina

Points3848 avgPoints allowed3518 avgPassing yards274332 avgRushing yards151206 avg
Last game against the season average: 38 points (average 47.6), 35 points allowed (average 17.8), 274 passing yards (average 332), 151 rushing yards (average 206).

Season leaders

Injuries: 6 on the last ACC availability report: Joshua Moore, CharMar Brown, Ja'Boree Antoine, Romanas "OJ" Frederique Jr. and 2 more.

The season

Week 1: W 45–6 at Stanford+391Week 2: W 77–7 vs. Florida A&M+702Week 3: W 33–20 at Wake Forest+133Week 4: W 52–3 vs. Central Michigan+494Week 5: W 41–13 at Clemson+285Week 7: W 43–35 vs. Florida State+86Week 8: W 52–23 vs. Pittsburgh+297Week 9: W 38–35 at North Carolina+38
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 77–7 vs. Florida A&M. Worst result: 38–35 at North Carolina.
Points per game47.6 1st
Points allowed17.8 21st
Yards per play7.82 3rd
Yards per play allowed5.66 64th
SP+5th
Strength of record6th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Stanford
  • W Florida A&M
  • W Wake Forest
  • W Central Michigan
  • W Clemson
  • W Florida State
  • W Pittsburgh
  • W North Carolina

This week: at Notre Dame, Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 PM ET, Peacock, NBC. The numbers pick Notre Dame, 60% to win.

2Up 3

Notre Dame

7–1, FBS Independents, coach Marcus Freeman

AP No. 4

Notre Dame beat Navy 35–13 behind Nolan James Jr., who ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. SP+ rates it 3rd, the defense allows 13.4 points a game (5th), and the only loss is 28–24 at BYU. Cornerback DJ McKinney is out with an ankle injury. Miami comes to South Bend on Saturday night, and the numbers pick Notre Dame, 60%.

Last game

W 35–13 vs. Navy

Points3540 avgPoints allowed1313 avgPassing yards210258 avgRushing yards191190 avg
Last game against the season average: 35 points (average 40.4), 13 points allowed (average 13.4), 210 passing yards (average 258), 191 rushing yards (average 190).

Season leaders

Injuries: DJ McKinney (CB, out).

The season

Week 1: W 41–13 vs. Wisconsin+281Week 2: W 52–0 vs. Rice+522Week 3: W 27–10 vs. Michigan State+173Week 4: W 49–10 at Purdue+394Week 5: W 37–26 at North Carolina+115Week 6: W 58–7 vs. Stanford+516Week 7: L 24–28 at BYU−47Week 9: W 35–13 vs. Navy+228
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 52–0 vs. Rice. Worst result: 24–28 at BYU.
Points per game40.4 5th
Points allowed13.4 5th
Yards per play6.82 25th
Yards per play allowed4.62 5th
SP+3rd
Strength of record7th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Wisconsin
  • W Rice
  • W Michigan State
  • W Purdue
  • W North Carolina
  • W Stanford
  • L BYU
  • W Navy

This week: vs. Miami, Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 PM ET, Peacock, NBC. The numbers pick Notre Dame, 60% to win.

3Up 6

Utah

8–0, 5–0 Big 12, coach Morgan Scalley

AP No. 3

Utah moved up six spots after a 49–25 win at Cincinnati, where Devon Dampier completed 22 of 28 passes for 264 yards. It's 8–0 and 4th in strength of record, and Wayshawn Parker has 710 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. BYU visits Saturday with Utah a 68% pick.

Last game

W 49–25 at Cincinnati

Points4939 avgPoints allowed2516 avgPassing yards270261 avgRushing yards223230 avg
Last game against the season average: 49 points (average 38.9), 25 points allowed (average 15.9), 270 passing yards (average 261), 223 rushing yards (average 230).

Season leaders

Injuries: 2 on the last Big 12 availability report: Tayson Reid, Kelvin Obot.

The season

Week 1: W 66–14 vs. Idaho+521Week 2: W 43–10 vs. Arkansas+332Week 3: W 33–0 vs. Utah State+333Week 4: W 31–17 at Iowa State+144Week 6: W 41–24 vs. Kansas+175Week 7: W 27–24 at Colorado+36Week 8: W 21–13 vs. Houston+87Week 9: W 49–25 at Cincinnati+248
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 66–14 vs. Idaho. Worst result: 27–24 at Colorado.
Points per game38.9 11th
Points allowed15.9 15th
Yards per play7.58 8th
Yards per play allowed5.26 26th
SP+9th
Strength of record4th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Idaho
  • W Arkansas
  • W Utah State
  • W Iowa State
  • W Kansas
  • W Colorado
  • W Houston
  • W Cincinnati

This week: vs. BYU, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick Utah, 68% to win.

4Down 2

LSU

6–2, 3–2 SEC, coach Lane Kiffin

AP No. 15

LSU is 4th here and 15th in the AP, the biggest split between us and the voters. Its two losses came by eight at Ole Miss and by one at Kentucky, and SP+ rates it 4th. LSU was off last week after a 38–17 win at Auburn, when Sam Leavitt threw for 387 yards. Alabama comes to Baton Rouge on Saturday, and LSU is a 66% pick.

Last game

W 38–17 at Auburn

Points3840 avgPoints allowed1716 avgPassing yards387319 avgRushing yards131199 avg
Last game against the season average: 38 points (average 40.1), 17 points allowed (average 16.0), 387 passing yards (average 319), 131 rushing yards (average 199).

Season leaders

Injuries: 5 on the last SEC availability report: Whit Weeks, Dashawn Spears, Phillip Wright III, Charles Ross II and 1 more.

The season

Week 1: W 51–10 vs. Clemson+411Week 2: W 45–14 vs. Louisiana Tech+312Week 3: L 24–32 at Ole Miss−83Week 4: W 35–6 vs. Texas A&M+294Week 5: W 63–14 vs. McNeese+495Week 6: L 34–35 at Kentucky−16Week 7: W 31–0 vs. Mississippi State+317Week 8: W 38–17 at Auburn+218
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 63–14 vs. McNeese. Worst result: 24–32 at Ole Miss.
Points per game40.1 7th
Points allowed16.0 16th
Yards per play6.55 38th
Yards per play allowed4.84 12th
SP+4th
Strength of record13th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Clemson
  • W Louisiana Tech
  • L Ole Miss
  • W Texas A&M
  • W McNeese
  • L Kentucky
  • W Mississippi State
  • W Auburn

This week: vs. Alabama, Sat., Nov. 7, 3:30 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick LSU, 67% to win.

5Up 6

UCLA

8–0, 5–0 Big Ten, coach Bob Chesney

AP No. 5

UCLA jumped six spots after shutting out Nevada 27–0, its third straight win without quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who's out for the season. The defense leads FBS in yards per play allowed (4.18) and is 5th in points allowed, and the Bruins are 2nd in strength of record. Ty Dieffenbach threw for 180 yards against Nevada. Next is Saturday at Minnesota, where UCLA is a 76% pick.

Last game

W 27–0 vs. Nevada

Points2734 avgPoints allowed013 avgPassing yards180211 avgRushing yards127221 avg
Last game against the season average: 27 points (average 33.5), 0 points allowed (average 13.4), 180 passing yards (average 211), 127 rushing yards (average 221).

Season leaders

Injuries: Nico Iamaleava (QB, out for season). 6 on the last Big Ten availability report: Rodrick Pleasant, Tao Johnson, Mikey Matthews, Jonah Smith and 2 more.

The season

Week 1: W 45–24 at California+211Week 2: W 28–10 vs. San Diego State+182Week 3: W 52–38 vs. Purdue+143Week 4: W 54–3 at Maryland+514Week 6: W 17–15 at Oregon+25Week 7: W 17–7 vs. Wisconsin+106Week 8: W 28–10 vs. Michigan State+187Week 9: W 27–0 vs. Nevada+278
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 54–3 at Maryland. Worst result: 17–15 at Oregon.
Points per game33.5 36th
Points allowed13.4 5th
Yards per play7.01 17th
Yards per play allowed4.18 1st
SP+15th
Strength of record2nd

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W California
  • W San Diego State
  • W Purdue
  • W Maryland
  • W Oregon
  • W Wisconsin
  • W Michigan State
  • W Nevada

This week: at Minnesota, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 AM ET. The numbers pick UCLA, 76% to win.

6Down 3

Georgia

7–1, 5–1 SEC, coach Kirby Smart

AP No. 2

SP+ rates Georgia 1st, and it's 6th here because the 27–24 home loss to Auburn still drags its strength of record (17th). It beat Florida 27–8 last week while Gunner Stockton threw for 107 yards, and the defense held the Gators to eight points. Georgia goes to Ole Miss on Saturday night, and the numbers pick Georgia, 69%.

Last game

W 27–8 vs. Florida

Points2741 avgPoints allowed815 avgPassing yards107250 avgRushing yards217207 avg
Last game against the season average: 27 points (average 41.0), 8 points allowed (average 14.9), 107 passing yards (average 250), 217 rushing yards (average 207).

Season leaders

Injuries: 6 on the last SEC availability report: Thomas Blackshear, KJ Bolden, Chauncey Bowens, Isiah Canion and 2 more.

The season

Week 1: W 63–3 vs. Tennessee State+601Week 2: W 70–20 vs. Western Kentucky+502Week 3: W 45–17 at Arkansas+283Week 4: W 41–13 vs. Oklahoma+284Week 5: W 38–14 vs. Vanderbilt+245Week 6: W 20–17 at Alabama+36Week 7: L 24–27 vs. Auburn−37Week 9: W 27–8 vs. Florida+198
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 63–3 vs. Tennessee State. Worst result: 24–27 vs. Auburn.
Points per game41.0 4th
Points allowed14.9 11th
Yards per play7.65 7th
Yards per play allowed4.86 13th
SP+1st
Strength of record17th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Tennessee State
  • W Western Kentucky
  • W Arkansas
  • W Oklahoma
  • W Vanderbilt
  • W Alabama
  • L Auburn
  • W Florida

This week: at Ole Miss, Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick Georgia, 69% to win.

7Down 1

Indiana

8–1, 5–1 Big Ten, coach Curt Cignetti

AP No. 6

Indiana beat Minnesota 23–16 with Josh Hoover completing 8 of 19 passes, and Charlie Becker caught eight of them for 149 yards. The defense allows 12.4 points a game, 3rd in FBS, and Indiana is 4th in strength of record. Its only loss was 19–15 to Ohio State. Indiana is off this week.

Last game

W 23–16 vs. Minnesota

Points2332 avgPoints allowed1612 avgPassing yards119234 avgRushing yards125195 avg
Last game against the season average: 23 points (average 32.4), 16 points allowed (average 12.4), 119 passing yards (average 234), 125 rushing yards (average 195).

Season leaders

Injuries: 2 on the last Big Ten availability report: Davion Chandler, Kellan Wyatt.

The season

Week 1: W 52–16 vs. North Texas+361Week 2: W 55–0 vs. Howard+552Week 3: W 38–0 vs. Western Kentucky+383Week 4: W 29–23 vs. Northwestern+64Week 5: W 47–15 at Rutgers+325Week 6: W 20–17 at Nebraska+36Week 7: L 15–19 vs. Ohio State−47Week 8: W 13–6 at Michigan+78Week 9: W 23–16 vs. Minnesota+79
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 55–0 vs. Howard. Worst result: 15–19 vs. Ohio State.
Points per game32.4 42nd
Points allowed12.4 3rd
Yards per play6.69 33rd
Yards per play allowed5.07 18th
SP+6th
Strength of record4th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W North Texas
  • W Howard
  • W Western Kentucky
  • W Northwestern
  • W Rutgers
  • W Nebraska
  • L Ohio State
  • W Michigan
  • W Minnesota

This week: off.

8Down 1

Alabama

6–2, 4–2 SEC, coach Kalen DeBoer

AP No. 9

Alabama was off last week after beating Texas A&M 31–20, when Keelon Russell threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns. It's 2nd in strength of record, with losses by three to Georgia and by 16 at Tennessee. The defense gives up 6.11 yards a play (90th). Alabama goes to LSU on Saturday, and the numbers pick LSU, 66%.

Last game

W 31–20 vs. Texas A&M

Points3138 avgPoints allowed2021 avgPassing yards312263 avgRushing yards77173 avg
Last game against the season average: 31 points (average 38.3), 20 points allowed (average 21.3), 312 passing yards (average 263), 77 rushing yards (average 173).

Season leaders

Injuries: 10 on the last SEC availability report: Ryan Coleman-Williams, Zabien Brown, Desmond Umeozulu, EJ Crowell and 6 more.

The season

Week 1: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina+381Week 2: W 45–17 at Kentucky+282Week 3: W 50–36 vs. Florida State+143Week 4: W 49–18 vs. South Carolina+314Week 5: W 56–23 at Mississippi State+335Week 6: L 17–20 vs. Georgia−36Week 7: L 10–26 at Tennessee−167Week 8: W 31–20 vs. Texas A&M+118
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 48–10 vs. East Carolina. Worst result: 10–26 at Tennessee.
Points per game38.2 12th
Points allowed21.2 45th
Yards per play6.60 34th
Yards per play allowed6.11 90th
SP+8th
Strength of record2nd

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W East Carolina
  • W Kentucky
  • W Florida State
  • W South Carolina
  • W Mississippi State
  • L Georgia
  • L Tennessee
  • W Texas A&M

This week: at LSU, Sat., Nov. 7, 3:30 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick LSU, 67% to win.

9Up 4

Wake Forest

7–1, 5–1 ACC, coach Jake Dickert

AP No. 14

Wake Forest beat Virginia 51–7 for its fifth straight win, and Carlos Hernandez caught eight passes for 136 yards. It's 2nd in FBS in yards per play (7.85) and 7th in yards per play allowed, and Giovanni Lopez has 17 touchdown passes and one interception. Its only loss was 33–20 to Miami. Wake Forest hosts Merrimack, an FCS team, on Saturday.

Last game

W 51–7 vs. Virginia

Points5139 avgPoints allowed718 avgPassing yards229284 avgRushing yards263177 avg
Last game against the season average: 51 points (average 39.1), 7 points allowed (average 17.9), 229 passing yards (average 284), 263 rushing yards (average 177).

Season leaders

Injuries: 3 on the last ACC availability report: Devin Cook, Elijah Otieno, Dalton DeBoer.

The season

Week 1: W 38–16 vs. Akron+221Week 2: W 38–36 at Purdue+22Week 3: L 20–33 vs. Miami−133Week 4: W 30–27 at Louisville+34Week 5: W 57–3 vs. Stanford+545Week 6: W 38–14 at NC State+246Week 7: W 41–7 at California+347Week 9: W 51–7 vs. Virginia+448
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 57–3 vs. Stanford. Worst result: 20–33 vs. Miami.
Points per game39.1 9th
Points allowed17.9 22nd
Yards per play7.85 2nd
Yards per play allowed4.68 7th
SP+16th
Strength of record13th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Akron
  • W Purdue
  • L Miami
  • W Louisville
  • W Stanford
  • W NC State
  • W California
  • W Virginia

This week: vs. Merrimack, Sat., Nov. 7, 3:30 PM ET, ACC Network.

10Down 2

Texas

6–2, 3–2 SEC, coach Steve Sarkisian

AP No. 10

Texas beat Mississippi State 31–3, with Arch Manning completing 16 of 20 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. The defense is 3rd in yards per play allowed (4.50), and SP+ rates Texas 7th. Edge rusher Colin Simmons, who leads the team with eight sacks, is out with an ankle injury. Saturday's trip to Missouri has Texas as a 67% pick.

Last game

W 31–3 vs. Mississippi State

Points3131 avgPoints allowed317 avgPassing yards220223 avgRushing yards78153 avg
Last game against the season average: 31 points (average 30.8), 3 points allowed (average 17.1), 220 passing yards (average 223), 78 rushing yards (average 153).

Season leaders

Injuries: Colin Simmons (EDGE, out). 2 on the last SEC availability report: Trevor Goosby, Richard Wesley.

The season

Week 1: W 59–7 vs. Texas State+521Week 2: W 24–23 vs. Ohio State+12Week 3: W 30–6 vs. UTSA+243Week 4: W 20–17 at Tennessee+34Week 6: L 24–27 vs. Oklahoma−35Week 7: L 24–27 vs. Florida−36Week 8: W 34–27 vs. Ole Miss+77Week 9: W 31–3 vs. Mississippi State+288
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 59–7 vs. Texas State. Worst result: 24–27 vs. Oklahoma.
Points per game30.8 53rd
Points allowed17.1 19th
Yards per play5.99 81st
Yards per play allowed4.50 3rd
SP+7th
Strength of record8th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Texas State
  • W Ohio State
  • W UTSA
  • W Tennessee
  • L Oklahoma
  • L Florida
  • W Ole Miss
  • W Mississippi State

This week: at Missouri, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Texas, 67% to win.

11Up 3

Ole Miss

6–2, 4–2 SEC, coach Pete Golding

AP No. 12

Ole Miss beat Auburn 45–15 and climbed three spots, with Trinidad Chambliss throwing for 263 yards and two touchdowns. Its losses came at Florida, 52–28, and at Texas, 34–27, and it owns a 32–24 win over LSU. Running back Kewan Lacy is out with a dislocated shoulder. Georgia visits Saturday night, and the numbers pick Georgia, 69%.

Last game

W 45–15 vs. Auburn

Points4537 avgPoints allowed1524 avgPassing yards263293 avgRushing yards194163 avg
Last game against the season average: 45 points (average 37.1), 15 points allowed (average 24.0), 263 passing yards (average 293), 194 rushing yards (average 163).

Season leaders

Injuries: Kewan Lacy (RB, out). 10 on the last SEC availability report: Jalyn Crawford, Izaiah Hartrup, Cedrick Beavers, Edwin Joseph and 6 more.

The season

Week 1: W 41–38 vs. Louisville+31Week 2: W 41–9 vs. Charlotte+322Week 3: W 32–24 vs. LSU+83Week 4: L 28–52 at Florida−244Week 6: W 52–17 at Vanderbilt+355Week 7: W 31–3 vs. Missouri+286Week 8: L 27–34 at Texas−77Week 9: W 45–15 vs. Auburn+308
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 52–17 at Vanderbilt. Worst result: 28–52 at Florida.
Points per game37.1 17th
Points allowed24.0 63rd
Yards per play6.74 30th
Yards per play allowed5.71 65th
SP+13th
Strength of record11th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Louisville
  • W Charlotte
  • W LSU
  • L Florida
  • W Vanderbilt
  • W Missouri
  • L Texas
  • W Auburn

This week: vs. Georgia, Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick Georgia, 69% to win.

12Up 3

Kentucky

7–1, 5–1 SEC, coach Will Stein

AP No. 8

Kentucky is 7–1 and 1st in FBS in strength of record, built on one-score wins over South Carolina (35–34), LSU (35–34) and Oklahoma (21–13). SP+ rates it 34th, and the offense gains 5.78 yards a play (95th). It was off last week after beating Vanderbilt 34–17. Kentucky goes to Tennessee on Saturday, and the numbers pick Tennessee, 74%.

Last game

W 34–17 vs. Vanderbilt

Points3433 avgPoints allowed1725 avgPassing yards203220 avgRushing yards163171 avg
Last game against the season average: 34 points (average 32.9), 17 points allowed (average 24.8), 203 passing yards (average 220), 163 rushing yards (average 171).

Season leaders

Injuries: 8 on the last SEC availability report: Sam Greene, Nic Anderson, Antwan Smith, Lincoln Watkins and 4 more.

The season

Week 1: W 45–13 vs. Youngstown State+321Week 2: L 17–45 vs. Alabama−282Week 3: W 31–21 at Texas A&M+103Week 4: W 45–21 vs. South Alabama+244Week 5: W 35–34 at South Carolina+15Week 6: W 35–34 vs. LSU+16Week 7: W 21–13 at Oklahoma+87Week 8: W 34–17 vs. Vanderbilt+178
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 45–13 vs. Youngstown State. Worst result: 17–45 vs. Alabama.
Points per game32.9 40th
Points allowed24.8 70th
Yards per play5.78 95th
Yards per play allowed6.01 85th
SP+34th
Strength of record1st

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Youngstown State
  • L Alabama
  • W Texas A&M
  • W South Alabama
  • W South Carolina
  • W LSU
  • W Oklahoma
  • W Vanderbilt

This week: at Tennessee, Sat., Nov. 7, 6:15 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Tennessee, 74% to win.

13Up 8

Texas Tech

7–1, 4–1 Big 12, coach Joey McGuire

AP No. 13

Texas Tech jumped eight spots after beating Arizona 34–26, with J'Koby Williams running for 175 yards on 14 carries. SP+ rates it 10th, and its only loss was 37–24 at Cincinnati. Williams has 790 rushing yards this season. West Virginia visits Saturday night, and Texas Tech is an 84% pick.

Last game

W 34–26 vs. Arizona

Points3436 avgPoints allowed2621 avgPassing yards144223 avgRushing yards335217 avg
Last game against the season average: 34 points (average 35.6), 26 points allowed (average 21.1), 144 passing yards (average 223), 335 rushing yards (average 217).

Season leaders

Injuries: 2 on the last Big 12 availability report: Jalen Jones, Malcolm Simmons.

The season

Week 1: W 33–10 vs. Abilene Christian+231Week 2: W 35–24 at Oregon State+112Week 3: W 28–26 vs. Houston+23Week 4: W 49–14 vs. Sam Houston+354Week 5: W 29–7 at Colorado+225Week 7: W 53–25 vs. Arizona State+286Week 8: L 24–37 at Cincinnati−137Week 9: W 34–26 vs. Arizona+88
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 49–14 vs. Sam Houston. Worst result: 24–37 at Cincinnati.
Points per game35.6 23rd
Points allowed21.1 42nd
Yards per play7.13 16th
Yards per play allowed5.32 34th
SP+10th
Strength of record15th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Abilene Christian
  • W Oregon State
  • W Houston
  • W Sam Houston
  • W Colorado
  • W Arizona State
  • L Cincinnati
  • W Arizona

This week: vs. West Virginia, Sat., Nov. 7, 9:30 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Texas Tech, 84% to win.

14Up 6

USC

7–2, 4–2 Big Ten, coach Lincoln Riley

AP No. 18

USC handed Ohio State its second loss, 30–18, as Jayden Maiava threw for 224 yards and King Miller ran for 78 and a touchdown. It's 7–2, with losses to Oregon and at Wisconsin, 24–7. Maiava has 20 touchdown passes and five interceptions. USC is off this week.

Last game

W 30–18 vs. Ohio State

Points3032 avgPoints allowed1824 avgPassing yards224297 avgRushing yards126142 avg
Last game against the season average: 30 points (average 32.4), 18 points allowed (average 24.2), 224 passing yards (average 297), 126 rushing yards (average 142).

Season leaders

Injuries: 11 on the last Big Ten availability report: Jahkeem Stewart, Terrell Anderson, Corey Simms, Mark Bowman and 7 more.

The season

Week 1: W 42–26 vs. San José State+161Week 1: W 39–0 vs. Fresno State+392Week 2: W 49–30 vs. Louisiana+193Week 3: W 42–35 at Rutgers+74Week 4: L 27–41 vs. Oregon−145Week 5: W 25–21 vs. Washington+46Week 6: W 31–23 at Penn State+87Week 8: L 7–24 at Wisconsin−178Week 9: W 30–18 vs. Ohio State+129
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 39–0 vs. Fresno State. Worst result: 7–24 at Wisconsin.
Points per game32.4 42nd
Points allowed24.2 65th
Yards per play6.83 24th
Yards per play allowed5.75 67th
SP+19th
Strength of record27th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W San José State
  • W Fresno State
  • W Louisiana
  • W Rutgers
  • L Oregon
  • W Washington
  • W Penn State
  • L Wisconsin
  • W Ohio State

This week: off.

15Down 14

Ohio State

6–2, 4–1 Big Ten, coach Ryan Day

AP No. 11

Ohio State lost 30–18 at USC in its first game without Julian Sayin, and Luke Fahey went 21 of 38 for 272 yards. SP+ still rates it 2nd and it's 8th in strength of record, but the missing quarterback counts against it here until it wins without him. Jeremiah Smith caught 10 passes for 93 yards and has 13 touchdowns this season. Oregon visits Saturday, and the numbers pick Ohio State, 88%.

Last game

L 18–30 at USC

Points1837 avgPoints allowed3016 avgPassing yards272310 avgRushing yards213174 avg
Last game against the season average: 18 points (average 36.6), 30 points allowed (average 15.5), 272 passing yards (average 310), 213 rushing yards (average 174).

Season leaders

Injuries: Julian Sayin (QB, out indefinitely). 11 on the last Big Ten availability report: Brandon Inniss, Leroy Roker III, Brock Boyd, Brenten "Inky" Jones and 7 more.

The season

Week 1: W 56–3 vs. Ball State+531Week 2: L 23–24 at Texas−12Week 3: W 59–3 vs. Kent State+563Week 4: W 42–19 vs. Illinois+234Week 5: W 31–14 at Iowa+175Week 6: W 45–16 vs. Maryland+296Week 7: W 19–15 at Indiana+47Week 9: L 18–30 at USC−128
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 59–3 vs. Kent State. Worst result: 18–30 at USC.
Points per game36.6 19th
Points allowed15.5 13th
Yards per play7.26 11th
Yards per play allowed4.70 8th
SP+2nd
Strength of record8th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Ball State
  • L Texas
  • W Kent State
  • W Illinois
  • W Iowa
  • W Maryland
  • W Indiana
  • L USC

This week: vs. Oregon, Sat., Nov. 7, 3:30 PM ET, CBS. The numbers pick Ohio State, 88% to win.

16Down 6

BYU

7–1, 4–1 Big 12, coach Kalani Sitake

AP No. 7

BYU beat Arizona State 27–20, with Bear Bachmeier throwing for 236 yards. It's 8th in strength of record with a 28–24 win over Notre Dame, and the AP has it 7th, nine spots higher than we do. Running back LJ Martin and cornerback Evan Johnson are both out. BYU goes to Utah on Saturday, and the numbers pick Utah, 68%.

Last game

W 27–20 vs. Arizona State

Points2732 avgPoints allowed2019 avgPassing yards236223 avgRushing yards53180 avg
Last game against the season average: 27 points (average 32.4), 20 points allowed (average 18.8), 236 passing yards (average 223), 53 rushing yards (average 180).

Season leaders

Injuries: LJ Martin (RB, out); Evan Johnson (CB, out). 4 on the last Big 12 availability report: Jonathan Kabeya, Pierson Watson, Seth Shigg, Kendal Wall.

The season

Week 1: W 63–7 vs. Utah Tech+561Week 2: W 28–17 vs. Arizona+112Week 3: W 41–23 at Colorado State+183Week 5: W 17–10 at TCU+74Week 6: W 24–10 vs. Iowa State+145Week 7: W 28–24 vs. Notre Dame+46Week 8: L 31–39 at UCF−87Week 9: W 27–20 vs. Arizona State+78
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 63–7 vs. Utah Tech. Worst result: 31–39 at UCF.
Points per game32.4 42nd
Points allowed18.8 25th
Yards per play6.22 59th
Yards per play allowed5.19 21st
SP+14th
Strength of record8th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Utah Tech
  • W Arizona
  • W Colorado State
  • W TCU
  • W Iowa State
  • W Notre Dame
  • L UCF
  • W Arizona State

This week: at Utah, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick Utah, 68% to win.

17Down 5

Tennessee

6–2, 3–2 SEC, coach Josh Heupel

AP No. 16

Tennessee was off last week after a 27–24 loss at South Carolina, when DeSean Bishop ran 32 times for 120 yards. Bishop has 914 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, and the defense allows 16.2 points a game (17th). SP+ rates Tennessee 11th. Kentucky visits Saturday, and the numbers pick Tennessee, 74%.

Last game

L 24–27 at South Carolina

Points2432 avgPoints allowed2716 avgPassing yards136185 avgRushing yards184225 avg
Last game against the season average: 24 points (average 32.3), 27 points allowed (average 16.3), 136 passing yards (average 185), 184 rushing yards (average 225).

Season leaders

Injuries: 6 on the last SEC availability report: Ethan Davis, Joakim Dodson, Jaedon Harmon, Edrees Farooq and 2 more.

The season

Week 1: W 56–9 vs. Furman+471Week 2: W 45–24 at Georgia Tech+212Week 3: W 42–9 vs. Kennesaw State+333Week 4: L 17–20 vs. Texas−34Week 5: W 24–14 vs. Auburn+105Week 6: W 24–17 at Arkansas+76Week 7: W 26–10 vs. Alabama+167Week 8: L 24–27 at South Carolina−38
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 56–9 vs. Furman. Worst result: 17–20 vs. Texas.
Points per game32.2 46th
Points allowed16.2 17th
Yards per play6.39 50th
Yards per play allowed4.92 14th
SP+11th
Strength of record15th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Furman
  • W Georgia Tech
  • W Kennesaw State
  • L Texas
  • W Auburn
  • W Arkansas
  • W Alabama
  • L South Carolina

This week: vs. Kentucky, Sat., Nov. 7, 6:15 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Tennessee, 74% to win.

18Down 2

Arizona

6–2, 3–2 Big 12, coach Brent Brennan

AP No. 24

Arizona lost 34–26 at Texas Tech even though Noah Fifita threw for 419 yards, 182 of them to Isaiah Mizell. SP+ rates it 19th, and the AP has it 24th. The defense allows 5.87 yards a play (72nd). TCU visits Saturday with Arizona an 81% pick.

Last game

L 26–34 at Texas Tech

Points2635 avgPoints allowed3419 avgPassing yards419324 avgRushing yards47142 avg
Last game against the season average: 26 points (average 34.9), 34 points allowed (average 18.9), 419 passing yards (average 324), 47 rushing yards (average 142).

Season leaders

Injuries: 8 on the last Big 12 availability report: Max Harris, Jay'Vion Cole, Shane King, Cole Rusk and 4 more.

The season

Week 1: W 35–7 vs. Northern Arizona+281Week 2: L 17–28 at BYU−112Week 3: W 42–17 vs. Northern Illinois+253Week 4: W 34–24 at Washington State+104Week 5: W 34–7 vs. Cincinnati+275Week 6: W 52–31 at West Virginia+216Week 8: W 39–3 vs. Iowa State+367Week 9: L 26–34 at Texas Tech−88
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 39–3 vs. Iowa State. Worst result: 17–28 at BYU.
Points per game34.9 29th
Points allowed18.9 27th
Yards per play6.45 43rd
Yards per play allowed5.87 72nd
SP+19th
Strength of record20th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Northern Arizona
  • L BYU
  • W Northern Illinois
  • W Washington State
  • W Cincinnati
  • W West Virginia
  • W Iowa State
  • L Texas Tech

This week: vs. TCU, Fri., Nov. 6, 10:15 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Arizona, 81% to win.

19Up 3

Missouri

6–2, 3–2 SEC, coach Eli Drinkwitz

AP No. 19

Missouri won 34–10 at Arkansas behind Jamal Roberts, who ran for 135 yards and has 980 this season. Its losses came at Mississippi State and at Ole Miss, 31–3, and SP+ rates it 16th. Texas visits Saturday, and the numbers pick Texas, 67%.

Last game

W 34–10 at Arkansas

Points3432 avgPoints allowed1018 avgPassing yards189261 avgRushing yards138166 avg
Last game against the season average: 34 points (average 31.5), 10 points allowed (average 18.4), 189 passing yards (average 261), 138 rushing yards (average 166).

Season leaders

Injuries: 3 on the last SEC availability report: Malae Fonoti, Josh Atkins, Gavin Hoffman.

The season

Week 1: W 54–14 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff+401Week 2: W 38–21 at Kansas+172Week 3: W 27–17 vs. Troy+103Week 4: L 24–31 at Mississippi State−74Week 5: W 45–17 vs. Florida+285Week 6: W 27–6 vs. Texas A&M+216Week 7: L 3–31 at Ole Miss−287Week 9: W 34–10 at Arkansas+248
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 54–14 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Worst result: 3–31 at Ole Miss.
Points per game31.5 51st
Points allowed18.4 23rd
Yards per play6.56 37th
Yards per play allowed5.28 28th
SP+16th
Strength of record22nd

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • W Kansas
  • W Troy
  • L Mississippi State
  • W Florida
  • W Texas A&M
  • L Ole Miss
  • W Arkansas

This week: vs. Texas, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Texas, 67% to win.

20Down 3

Houston

6–2, 3–2 Big 12, coach Willie Fritz

AP No. 17

Houston was off last week after a 21–13 loss at Utah. It's 11th in strength of record, its other loss came by two at Texas Tech, and Conner Weigman has 17 touchdown passes against two interceptions. The defense gives up 6.98 yards a play, 127th in FBS. Houston is a 72% pick against Cincinnati on Saturday.

Last game

L 13–21 at Utah

Points1336 avgPoints allowed2121 avgPassing yards282271 avgRushing yards109208 avg
Last game against the season average: 13 points (average 36.0), 21 points allowed (average 21.0), 282 passing yards (average 271), 109 rushing yards (average 208).

Season leaders

Injuries: 2 on the last Big 12 availability report: Jaden Yates, De'Marion Thomas.

The season

Week 1: W 33–20 vs. Oregon State+131Week 2: W 77–6 vs. Southern+712Week 3: L 26–28 at Texas Tech−23Week 4: W 42–28 at Georgia Southern+144Week 5: W 27–17 vs. UCF+105Week 6: W 35–16 at Kansas State+196Week 7: W 35–32 vs. Oklahoma State+37Week 8: L 13–21 at Utah−88
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 77–6 vs. Southern. Worst result: 13–21 at Utah.
Points per game36.0 20th
Points allowed21.0 40th
Yards per play6.39 48th
Yards per play allowed6.98 127th
SP+26th
Strength of record11th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Oregon State
  • W Southern
  • L Texas Tech
  • W Georgia Southern
  • W UCF
  • W Kansas State
  • W Oklahoma State
  • L Utah

This week: vs. Cincinnati, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 AM ET. The numbers pick Houston, 72% to win.

21

Iowa

6–2, 3–2 Big Ten, coach Kirk Ferentz

AP No. 21

Iowa is new this week after shutting out Wisconsin 30–0, with Hank Brown completing 20 of 24 passes for 234 yards. The defense allows 12.5 points a game, 4th in FBS, and the offense gains 5.75 yards a play, 98th. Its losses were to Ohio State and by three at Minnesota. Iowa goes to Northwestern on Saturday, and the numbers pick Northwestern, 59%.

Last game

W 30–0 vs. Wisconsin

Points3028 avgPoints allowed013 avgPassing yards234212 avgRushing yards153176 avg
Last game against the season average: 30 points (average 28.3), 0 points allowed (average 12.5), 234 passing yards (average 212), 153 rushing yards (average 176).

Season leaders

Injuries: 10 on the last Big Ten availability report: Cody Haddad, Tyler Brown, Burke Gautcher, Brody Schaffer and 6 more.

The season

Week 1: W 40–0 vs. Northern Illinois+401Week 2: W 16–13 vs. Iowa State+32Week 3: W 55–0 vs. Northern Iowa+553Week 4: W 20–19 at Michigan+14Week 5: L 14–31 vs. Ohio State−175Week 6: W 41–24 at Washington+176Week 8: L 10–13 at Minnesota−37Week 9: W 30–0 vs. Wisconsin+308
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 55–0 vs. Northern Iowa. Worst result: 14–31 vs. Ohio State.
Points per game28.2 70th
Points allowed12.5 4th
Yards per play5.75 98th
Yards per play allowed5.29 31st
SP+19th
Strength of record31st

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Northern Illinois
  • W Iowa State
  • W Northern Iowa
  • W Michigan
  • L Ohio State
  • W Washington
  • L Minnesota
  • W Wisconsin

This week: at Northwestern, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 AM ET. The numbers pick Northwestern, 59% to win.

22

Oregon

5–3, 3–2 Big Ten, coach Dan Lanning

Not in the AP Top 25

Oregon is new this week after beating Northwestern 34–26, as Dylan Raiola threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Dakorien Moore. That win is why Oregon sits two spots ahead of Northwestern, and SP+ rates the Ducks 12th even at 5–3. Quarterback Dante Moore is out for the season. Oregon goes to Ohio State on Saturday, and the numbers pick Ohio State, 88%.

Last game

W 34–26 vs. Northwestern

Points3433 avgPoints allowed2621 avgPassing yards354290 avgRushing yards123148 avg
Last game against the season average: 34 points (average 33.3), 26 points allowed (average 21.4), 354 passing yards (average 290), 123 rushing yards (average 148).

Season leaders

Injuries: Dante Moore (QB, out for season). 8 on the last Big Ten availability report: Iverson Hooks, Jeremiah McClellan, Messiah Hampton, Aaron Flowers and 4 more.

The season

Week 1: W 34–27 vs. Boise State+71Week 2: L 31–39 at Oklahoma State−82Week 3: W 84–0 vs. Portland State+843Week 4: W 41–27 at USC+144Week 6: L 15–17 vs. UCLA−25Week 7: W 17–14 vs. Nebraska+36Week 8: L 10–21 at Illinois−117Week 9: W 34–26 vs. Northwestern+88
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 84–0 vs. Portland State. Worst result: 10–21 at Illinois.
Points per game33.2 38th
Points allowed21.4 47th
Yards per play6.50 41st
Yards per play allowed5.49 48th
SP+12th
Strength of record28th

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Boise State
  • L Oklahoma State
  • W Portland State
  • W USC
  • L UCLA
  • W Nebraska
  • L Illinois
  • W Northwestern

This week: at Ohio State, Sat., Nov. 7, 3:30 PM ET, CBS. The numbers pick Ohio State, 88% to win.

23Same

Boise State

7–1, 4–0 Pac-12, coach Spencer Danielson

AP No. 20

Boise State held off Texas State 46–45, with Rasean Jones catching nine passes for 117 yards and three touchdowns. Its only loss was 34–27 at Oregon, and the defense gives up 7.47 yards a play, 135th in FBS. Dylan Riley has 1,040 rushing yards. Saturday at Colorado State, Boise State is a 92% pick.

Last game

W 46–45 vs. Texas State

Points4636 avgPoints allowed4524 avgPassing yards250230 avgRushing yards114226 avg
Last game against the season average: 46 points (average 35.9), 45 points allowed (average 23.6), 250 passing yards (average 230), 114 rushing yards (average 226).

Season leaders

The season

Week 1: L 27–34 at Oregon−71Week 2: W 38–20 vs. Memphis+182Week 3: W 38–24 vs. South Dakota+143Week 4: W 32–7 at Western Michigan+254Week 5: W 37–18 vs. Utah State+195Week 6: W 38–31 at Fresno State+76Week 8: W 31–10 at Washington State+217Week 9: W 46–45 vs. Texas State+18
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 32–7 at Western Michigan. Worst result: 27–34 at Oregon.
Points per game35.9 21st
Points allowed23.6 59th
Yards per play5.99 83rd
Yards per play allowed7.47 135th
SP+31st
Strength of record21st

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • L Oregon
  • W Memphis
  • W South Dakota
  • W Western Michigan
  • W Utah State
  • W Fresno State
  • W Washington State
  • W Texas State

This week: at Colorado State, Sat., Nov. 7, 6:00 PM ET, USA Net. The numbers pick Boise State, 92% to win.

24Down 6

Northwestern

6–2, 3–2 Big Ten, coach David Braun

Not in the AP Top 25

Northwestern dropped six spots after losing 34–26 at Oregon, though Griffin Wilde caught five passes for 146 yards. Its other loss was 29–23 at Indiana, and Aidan Chiles has 12 touchdown passes and one interception. The AP doesn't rank Northwestern. Iowa visits Saturday, and the numbers pick Northwestern, 59%.

Last game

L 26–34 at Oregon

Points2634 avgPoints allowed3419 avgPassing yards281237 avgRushing yards189210 avg
Last game against the season average: 26 points (average 33.6), 34 points allowed (average 18.8), 281 passing yards (average 237), 189 rushing yards (average 210).

Season leaders

Injuries: 13 on the last Big Ten availability report: Robert Fitzgerald, Josh Fussell, Brendan Flakes, Daniel Anderson and 9 more.

The season

Week 1: W 34–18 vs. South Dakota State+161Week 3: W 41–7 vs. Colorado+342Week 4: L 23–29 at Indiana−63Week 5: W 34–13 vs. Penn State+214Week 6: W 45–14 vs. Ball State+315Week 7: W 24–21 at Michigan State+36Week 8: W 42–14 vs. Rutgers+287Week 9: L 26–34 at Oregon−88
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 41–7 vs. Colorado. Worst result: 26–34 at Oregon.
Points per game33.6 34th
Points allowed18.8 25th
Yards per play6.93 19th
Yards per play allowed6.12 91st
SP+23rd
Strength of record22nd

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W South Dakota State
  • W Colorado
  • L Indiana
  • W Penn State
  • W Ball State
  • W Michigan State
  • W Rutgers
  • L Oregon

This week: vs. Iowa, Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 AM ET. The numbers pick Northwestern, 59% to win.

25

South Carolina

5–3, 3–3 SEC, coach Shane Beamer

AP No. 23

South Carolina won 42–25 at Oklahoma, with Lanorris Sellers completing 19 of 24 passes for 303 yards. It's 5–3 and 43rd in strength of record, and it's here on three straight wins and an offense that scores 36.9 points a game (18th). Its losses came by seven, 31 and one. Texas A&M visits Saturday, and South Carolina is a 62% pick.

Last game

W 42–25 at Oklahoma

Points4237 avgPoints allowed2525 avgPassing yards303253 avgRushing yards214222 avg
Last game against the season average: 42 points (average 36.9), 25 points allowed (average 25.3), 303 passing yards (average 253), 214 rushing yards (average 222).

Season leaders

Injuries: 7 on the last SEC availability report: Quay'sheed Scott, Jayden Sellers, Jawarn Howell, Kobby Sakyi-Prah and 3 more.

The season

Week 1: W 57–0 vs. Kent State+571Week 2: W 45–9 vs. Towson+362Week 3: L 34–41 vs. Mississippi State−73Week 4: L 18–49 at Alabama−314Week 5: L 34–35 vs. Kentucky−15Week 6: W 38–19 at Florida+196Week 8: W 27–24 vs. Tennessee+37Week 9: W 42–25 at Oklahoma+178
Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 57–0 vs. Kent State. Worst result: 18–49 at Alabama.
Points per game36.9 18th
Points allowed25.2 74th
Yards per play6.91 21st
Yards per play allowed5.39 41st
SP+23rd
Strength of record43rd

National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.

  • W Kent State
  • W Towson
  • L Mississippi State
  • L Alabama
  • L Kentucky
  • W Florida
  • W Tennessee
  • W Oklahoma

This week: vs. Texas A&M, Sat., Nov. 7, 3:00 PM ET, ESPN2, ESPN. The numbers pick South Carolina, 62% to win.

The CFB Charts Top 25 against the AP poll, Week 10

The logo is the CFB Charts rank and the gray dot is the AP's (NR: not in the AP Top 25). A long line is a big disagreement.

1510152025NR1. MiamiMiami: AP No. 1Miami: No. 1 here2. Notre DameNotre Dame: AP No. 4Notre Dame: No. 2 here3. UtahUtah: AP No. 3Utah: No. 3 here4. LSULSU: AP No. 15LSU: No. 4 here5. UCLAUCLA: AP No. 5UCLA: No. 5 here6. GeorgiaGeorgia: AP No. 2Georgia: No. 6 here7. IndianaIndiana: AP No. 6Indiana: No. 7 here8. AlabamaAlabama: AP No. 9Alabama: No. 8 here9. Wake ForestWake Forest: AP No. 14Wake Forest: No. 9 here10. TexasTexas: AP No. 10Texas: No. 10 here11. Ole MissOle Miss: AP No. 12Ole Miss: No. 11 here12. KentuckyKentucky: AP No. 8Kentucky: No. 12 here13. Texas TechTexas Tech: AP No. 13Texas Tech: No. 13 here14. USCUSC: AP No. 18USC: No. 14 here15. Ohio StateOhio State: AP No. 11Ohio State: No. 15 here16. BYUBYU: AP No. 7BYU: No. 16 here17. TennesseeTennessee: AP No. 16Tennessee: No. 17 here18. ArizonaArizona: AP No. 24Arizona: No. 18 here19. MissouriMissouri: AP No. 19Missouri: No. 19 here20. HoustonHouston: AP No. 17Houston: No. 20 here21. IowaIowa: AP No. 21Iowa: No. 21 here22. OregonOregon: not in the AP Top 25Oregon: No. 22 here23. Boise StateBoise State: AP No. 20Boise State: No. 23 here24. NorthwesternNorthwestern: not in the AP Top 25Northwestern: No. 24 here25. South CarolinaSouth Carolina: AP No. 23South Carolina: No. 25 here
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TeamCFB ChartsAP
Miami11
Notre Dame24
Utah33
LSU415
UCLA55
Georgia62
Indiana76
Alabama89
Wake Forest914
Texas1010
Ole Miss1112
Kentucky128
Texas Tech1313
USC1418
Ohio State1511
BYU167
Tennessee1716
Arizona1824
Missouri1919
Houston2017
Iowa2121
Oregon22—
Boise State2320
Northwestern24—
South Carolina2523

How the CFB Charts Top 25 is built

Four things, each on the same scale: how good a team is (SP+ 45%, opponent-adjusted EPA per play 10%), what it has done (win-loss record 10%, strength of record 25%, so a bad loss drags a team and a hard schedule lifts it), and its current form (vibes 10%: the last three games against expectations, the last game and the current streak, capped so a hot streak nudges a team and never carries it). A soft schedule shrinks the record and vibes boosts, so 7–1 against nobody isn't 7–1 in the SEC. A starting quarterback out costs a team a lot, other key players a little, less for every game it plays without him and nothing once it keeps winning. Then head to head: a team that beat a team ranked just above it moves ahead of it. The ranking posts once SP+ counts the week's games.. Where every number comes from.

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