Ratings
Notre Dame ranks first in FBS in Elo at 2106, ahead of Ohio State (2069) and Indiana (2062). The middle of FBS is about 1487, and Akron is last of 138 (849).
A results-only rating that moves after each game based on the score and the opponent. 1500 is average.
Opponent-adjusted power ratings. These drive the projection.
Games through Oct 31, 2026. Ranks are among the 138 FBS teams with the number.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | Independents | 2106 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2069 |
| 3 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2062 |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 2050 |
| 5 | Miami | ACC | 2018 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1983 |
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 1943 |
| 7 | Utah | Big 12 | 1943 |
| 9 | Alabama | SEC | 1939 |
| 10 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1913 |
| 11 | Texas | SEC | 1902 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1877 |
| 13 | Liberty | Conference USA | 1851 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1835 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 1829 |
| 16 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1810 |
| 17 | Arizona | Big 12 | 1801 |
| 18 | Oregon | Big Ten | 1796 |
| 19 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 1792 |
| 20 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1767 |
| 21 | UCLA | Big Ten | 1759 |
| 22 | USC | Big Ten | 1752 |
| 23 | Louisville | ACC | 1751 |
| 24 | Duke | ACC | 1749 |
| 25 | Missouri | SEC | 1747 |
| 25 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 1747 |
| 27 | SMU | ACC | 1743 |
| 28 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1735 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1728 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | SEC | 1719 |
| 31 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 1718 |
| 32 | BYU | Big 12 | 1708 |
| 33 | Washington | Big Ten | 1704 |
| 34 | South Carolina | SEC | 1702 |
| 35 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1700 |
| 36 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 1679 |
| 37 | North Texas | American Athletic | 1668 |
| 38 | North Dakota State | Mountain West | 1654 |
| 39 | South Florida | American Athletic | 1645 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1641 |
| 41 | Kentucky | SEC | 1634 |
| 42 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 1628 |
| 43 | Memphis | American Athletic | 1622 |
| 44 | Florida | SEC | 1616 |
| 45 | Houston | Big 12 | 1615 |
| 46 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1611 |
| 47 | Auburn | SEC | 1609 |
| 47 | Florida State | ACC | 1609 |
| 49 | TCU | Big 12 | 1607 |
| 50 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1589 |
| 51 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1588 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1588 |
| 51 | UTSA | American Athletic | 1588 |
| 54 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1576 |
| 55 | Army | American Athletic | 1571 |
| 56 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 1565 |
| 57 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1555 |
| 58 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1554 |
| 59 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1551 |
| 60 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1542 |
| 61 | Clemson | ACC | 1532 |
| 62 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1516 |
| 63 | Arkansas | SEC | 1515 |
| 64 | NC State | ACC | 1499 |
| 65 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 1494 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1492 |
| 67 | Tulane | American Athletic | 1491 |
| 68 | UNLV | Mountain West | 1489 |
| 69 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 1487 |
| 70 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 1485 |
| 71 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 1484 |
| 72 | UConn | Independents | 1479 |
| 73 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 1471 |
| 74 | Virginia | ACC | 1470 |
| 75 | Navy | American Athletic | 1463 |
| 75 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1463 |
| 77 | North Carolina | ACC | 1461 |
| 78 | Air Force | Mountain West | 1455 |
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 1448 |
| 80 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1444 |
| 81 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1438 |
| 82 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1427 |
| 83 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 1419 |
| 84 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1418 |
| 85 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1413 |
| 86 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 1412 |
| 87 | Delaware | Conference USA | 1402 |
| 88 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1398 |
| 89 | UCF | Big 12 | 1391 |
| 90 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 1389 |
| 91 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 1379 |
| 92 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1374 |
| 93 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1368 |
| 94 | UAB | American Athletic | 1364 |
| 95 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 1363 |
| 95 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 1363 |
| 97 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1353 |
| 97 | San José State | Mountain West | 1353 |
| 99 | Boston College | ACC | 1352 |
| 100 | Syracuse | ACC | 1344 |
| 101 | Troy | Sun Belt | 1339 |
| 102 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1335 |
| 103 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1331 |
| 104 | Florida International | Conference USA | 1320 |
| 104 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1320 |
| 106 | App State | Sun Belt | 1310 |
| 107 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 1308 |
| 108 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 1301 |
| 109 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 1299 |
| 110 | Maryland | Big Ten | 1298 |
| 111 | Temple | American Athletic | 1293 |
| 112 | Colorado | Big 12 | 1278 |
| 113 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1258 |
| 114 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 1246 |
| 115 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 1245 |
| 116 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1238 |
| 117 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 1229 |
| 118 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1225 |
| 119 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1224 |
| 120 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1219 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1219 |
| 122 | California | ACC | 1202 |
| 123 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 1192 |
| 124 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 1147 |
| 125 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 1146 |
| 126 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1135 |
| 127 | Rice | American Athletic | 1129 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1122 |
| 129 | Stanford | ACC | 1119 |
| 130 | Ball State | Mid-American | 1098 |
| 131 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 1065 |
| 132 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 1062 |
| 133 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | 1034 |
| 134 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1028 |
| 135 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1008 |
| 136 | Kent State | Mid-American | 978 |
| 137 | UTEP | Mountain West | 969 |
| 138 | Akron | Mid-American | 849 |
Independents: Notre Dame (2106, 1st); Big Ten: Ohio State (2069, 2nd); SEC: Georgia (2050, 4th); ACC: Miami (2018, 5th); Big 12: Utah (1943, 7th); Conference USA: Liberty (1851, 13th); Sun Belt: James Madison (1792, 19th); Pac-12: Boise State (1718, 31st); Mountain West: New Mexico (1679, 36th); American Athletic: North Texas (1668, 37th); Mid-American: Toledo (1554, 58th).