Ratings
LSU ranks first in FBS in PRIME net at 26.4, ahead of Georgia (25.7) and Ohio State (24.1). The middle of FBS is about 0.1, and Northern Illinois is last of 138 (-27.9).
PRIME net rating: offense plus defense plus special teams, opponent-adjusted, from possession efficiency. Zero is an average FBS team.
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 | PRIME net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 26.4 |
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 25.7 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 24.1 |
| 4 | Texas | SEC | 23.0 |
| 5 | Miami | ACC | 22.3 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | Independents | 21.2 |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 20.6 |
| 8 | Utah | Big 12 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | Big Ten | 18.3 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | ACC | 18.3 |
| 11 | BYU | Big 12 | 16.4 |
| 11 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 16.4 |
| 13 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 16.0 |
| 14 | Arizona | Big 12 | 15.5 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | SEC | 14.4 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 14.4 |
| 17 | UCLA | Big Ten | 13.7 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 13.7 |
| 19 | USC | Big Ten | 13.5 |
| 20 | Louisville | ACC | 12.2 |
| 21 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 12.1 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 11.8 |
| 23 | Kentucky | SEC | 11.6 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | SEC | 11.5 |
| 25 | Houston | Big 12 | 11.4 |
| 26 | South Carolina | SEC | 10.9 |
| 27 | Mississippi State | SEC | 10.8 |
| 28 | Iowa | Big Ten | 10.7 |
| 29 | Florida | SEC | 10.1 |
| 29 | Missouri | SEC | 10.1 |
| 31 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9.5 |
| 32 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 8.9 |
| 33 | SMU | ACC | 8.6 |
| 34 | Baylor | Big 12 | 8.4 |
| 35 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7.8 |
| 36 | Liberty | Conference USA | 7.7 |
| 37 | North Carolina | ACC | 6.8 |
| 38 | Auburn | SEC | 6.7 |
| 39 | Florida State | ACC | 6.6 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | SEC | 6.3 |
| 41 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6.2 |
| 42 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 6.1 |
| 43 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 5.9 |
| 44 | Oregon | Big Ten | 5.7 |
| 45 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4.7 |
| 45 | North Dakota State | Mountain West | 4.7 |
| 47 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4.6 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4.4 |
| 49 | TCU | Big 12 | 4.3 |
| 50 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4.2 |
| 51 | Duke | ACC | 4.1 |
| 52 | UCF | Big 12 | 3.5 |
| 53 | Washington | Big Ten | 3.2 |
| 54 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2.9 |
| 54 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2.9 |
| 56 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 2.8 |
| 57 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2.5 |
| 58 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 2.4 |
| 59 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1.8 |
| 60 | UTSA | American Athletic | 1.7 |
| 61 | North Texas | American Athletic | 1.6 |
| 62 | Boston College | ACC | 1.5 |
| 62 | Memphis | American Athletic | 1.5 |
| 64 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 0.8 |
| 65 | Colorado | Big 12 | 0.7 |
| 66 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0.5 |
| 67 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 0.4 |
| 68 | Air Force | Mountain West | 0.2 |
| 69 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0.1 |
| 70 | Clemson | ACC | -0.1 |
| 71 | Nevada | Mountain West | -0.2 |
| 72 | Arkansas | SEC | -0.3 |
| 73 | Virginia | ACC | -0.4 |
| 74 | Army | American Athletic | -0.8 |
| 75 | Toledo | Mid-American | -1.3 |
| 76 | Syracuse | ACC | -1.5 |
| 77 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | -1.6 |
| 78 | Vanderbilt | SEC | -1.8 |
| 79 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | -2.3 |
| 79 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | -2.3 |
| 81 | Ohio | Mid-American | -2.4 |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | ACC | -2.5 |
| 83 | App State | Sun Belt | -2.6 |
| 84 | Utah State | Pac-12 | -2.8 |
| 85 | NC State | ACC | -3.0 |
| 86 | Maryland | Big Ten | -3.4 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | -3.7 |
| 88 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | -3.9 |
| 88 | UConn | Independents | -3.9 |
| 90 | Navy | American Athletic | -4.2 |
| 91 | South Florida | American Athletic | -4.4 |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | -4.9 |
| 93 | Tulsa | American Athletic | -5.1 |
| 94 | UNLV | Mountain West | -5.2 |
| 95 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | -5.5 |
| 96 | Temple | American Athletic | -6.6 |
| 97 | UAB | American Athletic | -6.7 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | -8.1 |
| 99 | Florida International | Conference USA | -8.2 |
| 100 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | -8.3 |
| 101 | Tulane | American Athletic | -8.4 |
| 102 | Stanford | ACC | -8.5 |
| 103 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | -8.6 |
| 104 | Delaware | Conference USA | -8.8 |
| 105 | East Carolina | American Athletic | -9.2 |
| 105 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | -9.2 |
| 107 | Troy | Sun Belt | -9.4 |
| 108 | Wyoming | Mountain West | -9.7 |
| 109 | California | ACC | -10.2 |
| 109 | Washington State | Pac-12 | -10.2 |
| 111 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | -10.4 |
| 111 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | -10.4 |
| 113 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | -10.8 |
| 114 | Rutgers | Big Ten | -11.4 |
| 115 | Rice | American Athletic | -11.7 |
| 116 | Buffalo | Mid-American | -11.8 |
| 116 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | -11.8 |
| 118 | Marshall | Sun Belt | -12.2 |
| 119 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | -12.6 |
| 120 | San José State | Mountain West | -13.0 |
| 121 | Missouri State | Conference USA | -13.1 |
| 122 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | -13.2 |
| 123 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | -13.3 |
| 124 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | -13.9 |
| 125 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | -14.8 |
| 126 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | -15.0 |
| 127 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | -15.2 |
| 128 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | -15.4 |
| 129 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | -15.6 |
| 130 | Ball State | Mid-American | -16.1 |
| 131 | Charlotte | American Athletic | -16.3 |
| 132 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | -18.4 |
| 133 | Kent State | Mid-American | -19.4 |
| 134 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | -19.8 |
| 135 | Akron | Mid-American | -21.4 |
| 136 | UTEP | Mountain West | -25.9 |
| 137 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | -27.3 |
| 138 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | -27.9 |
SEC: LSU (26.4, 1st); Big Ten: Ohio State (24.1, 3rd); ACC: Miami (22.3, 5th); Independents: Notre Dame (21.2, 6th); Big 12: Utah (19.0, 8th); Pac-12: Boise State (12.1, 21st); Mountain West: New Mexico (7.8, 35th); Conference USA: Liberty (7.7, 36th); American Athletic: UTSA (1.7, 60th); Sun Belt: Louisiana Tech (0.8, 64th); Mid-American: Toledo (-1.3, 75th).