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College Football Rankings by Adjusted EPA per Rush, 2026

Army ranks first in FBS in adjusted EPA per rush at +0.21, ahead of Boise State (+0.18) and Air Force (+0.17). The middle of FBS is about +0.06, and Old Dominion is last of 138 (−0.08).

The same efficiency numbers, adjusted for the offenses and defenses each team has faced (CollegeFootballData.com). A good number against a soft schedule shrinks; one against a hard schedule grows.

Games through Oct 31, 2026. Ranks are among the 138 FBS teams with the number.

Every FBS team by adjusted EPA per rush

RankTeamConferenceEPA per rush (adjusted)
1ArmyAmerican Athletic+0.21
2Boise StatePac-12+0.18
3Air ForceMountain West+0.17
4NebraskaBig Ten+0.16
5LibertyConference USA+0.16
6BYUBig 12+0.16
7UtahBig 12+0.16
8Ole MissSEC+0.15
9Notre DameIndependents+0.14
10UTSAAmerican Athletic+0.14
11TennesseeSEC+0.14
12Florida StateACC+0.14
13KansasBig 12+0.14
14Texas StatePac-12+0.14
15CincinnatiBig 12+0.13
16AuburnSEC+0.13
17TempleAmerican Athletic+0.13
17UCLABig Ten+0.13
19South AlabamaSun Belt+0.13
20Colorado StatePac-12+0.13
21Wake ForestACC+0.13
22KentuckySEC+0.13
23WyomingMountain West+0.13
24South CarolinaSEC+0.13
25Mississippi StateSEC+0.12
26GeorgiaSEC+0.12
27NorthwesternBig Ten+0.12
28LouisvilleACC+0.12
29Texas TechBig 12+0.12
30New MexicoMountain West+0.12
31AlabamaSEC+0.12
32WisconsinBig Ten+0.11
33TulsaAmerican Athletic+0.11
34Western MichiganMid-American+0.11
35UConnIndependents+0.11
36Miami (OH)Mid-American+0.11
37NavyAmerican Athletic+0.11
38West VirginiaBig 12+0.11
39James MadisonSun Belt+0.10
40IllinoisBig Ten+0.10
41HoustonBig 12+0.10
42FloridaSEC+0.10
43Kansas StateBig 12+0.10
44North TexasAmerican Athletic+0.10
45MemphisAmerican Athletic+0.10
46Boston CollegeACC+0.09
47Oregon StatePac-12+0.09
48Ohio StateBig Ten+0.09
49Central MichiganMid-American+0.08
50AkronMid-American+0.08
51Texas A&MSEC+0.08
52LSUSEC+0.08
53IndianaBig Ten+0.08
54NevadaMountain West+0.08
55ArizonaBig 12+0.08
56Georgia TechACC+0.07
57RiceAmerican Athletic+0.07
58OhioMid-American+0.07
58Oklahoma StateBig 12+0.07
60Iowa StateBig 12+0.07
61Georgia StateSun Belt+0.07
61PurdueBig Ten+0.07
63MarylandBig Ten+0.07
64Jacksonville StateConference USA+0.07
65LouisianaSun Belt+0.07
66MiamiACC+0.07
67VirginiaACC+0.06
68Arkansas StateSun Belt+0.06
68TroySun Belt+0.06
70Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic+0.06
71Georgia SouthernSun Belt+0.06
72BuffaloMid-American+0.06
73SyracuseACC+0.06
74MissouriSEC+0.06
75ClemsonACC+0.06
76USCBig Ten+0.06
77PittsburghACC+0.06
78SMUACC+0.06
79DukeACC+0.06
80Coastal CarolinaSun Belt+0.05
81MichiganBig Ten+0.05
82DelawareConference USA+0.05
83TulaneAmerican Athletic+0.05
84Southern MissSun Belt+0.05
85ToledoMid-American+0.05
86UNLVMountain West+0.05
87TexasSEC+0.05
88MassachusettsMid-American+0.04
89North CarolinaACC+0.04
90New Mexico StateConference USA+0.04
91San José StateMountain West+0.04
92Middle TennesseeConference USA+0.04
93Ball StateMid-American+0.04
94UABAmerican Athletic+0.04
95ArkansasSEC+0.04
96MarshallSun Belt+0.04
97VanderbiltSEC+0.04
98Bowling GreenMid-American+0.03
99East CarolinaAmerican Athletic+0.03
100Kennesaw StateConference USA+0.03
101BaylorBig 12+0.03
102Eastern MichiganMid-American+0.03
103South FloridaAmerican Athletic+0.03
104UCFBig 12+0.03
105RutgersBig Ten+0.03
106Arizona StateBig 12+0.03
107UTEPMountain West+0.03
108Hawai'iMountain West+0.03
109Fresno StatePac-12+0.03
110Penn StateBig Ten+0.03
111Michigan StateBig Ten+0.02
112North Dakota StateMountain West+0.02
113WashingtonBig Ten+0.02
114Louisiana TechSun Belt+0.02
115IowaBig Ten+0.01
116Virginia TechACC+0.01
117Washington StatePac-12+0.01
118StanfordACC+0.01
119Northern IllinoisMountain West+0.01
120Western KentuckyConference USA+0.01
121San Diego StatePac-12+0.01
122Utah StatePac-12+0.01
123App StateSun Belt+0.01
124NC StateACC+0.00
125OregonBig Ten−0.00
126Missouri StateConference USA−0.02
127CaliforniaACC−0.02
128MinnesotaBig Ten−0.02
129UL MonroeSun Belt−0.03
130Florida InternationalConference USA−0.03
131OklahomaSEC−0.04
132ColoradoBig 12−0.04
133Sam HoustonConference USA−0.04
134CharlotteAmerican Athletic−0.05
135TCUBig 12−0.06
136Sacramento StateMid-American−0.06
137Kent StateMid-American−0.06
138Old DominionSun Belt−0.08

The best team in each conference

American Athletic: Army (+0.21, 1st); Pac-12: Boise State (+0.18, 2nd); Mountain West: Air Force (+0.17, 3rd); Big Ten: Nebraska (+0.16, 4th); Conference USA: Liberty (+0.16, 5th); Big 12: BYU (+0.16, 6th); SEC: Ole Miss (+0.15, 8th); Independents: Notre Dame (+0.14, 9th); ACC: Florida State (+0.14, 12th); Sun Belt: South Alabama (+0.13, 19th); Mid-American: Western Michigan (+0.11, 34th).

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