2026 FBS College Football Power Ratings



Last updated:  Sunday, August 23, 2026 - preseason


I will be updating this page by each Monday night during the season.
These ratings are based on a mathematical formula which includes several
factors, including win-loss record, schedule strength, and margin of victory
in games.  The most recent games are counted with more slightly emphasis than
those played earlier in the season. 


The strength of schedule ranking shown here is vs. all opponents and is the 
ranking among the 138 FBS teams in these ratings only.  To see the strength of
schedule ranking among all 266 Div. I teams, please refer to the overall
ratings or alphabetical ratings pages.


The strength of schedule ranking reflects only games played so far during the 
season, not future opponents.


SS = strength of schedule ranking among all 138 FBS teams in these ratings 
(1 is strongest and 138 is weakest)

*  = ineligible for postseason play
** = ineligible for conference championship and postseason play
FBS RATINGS W L RATING SS
1 Ohio State 0 0 149.1 0
2 Oregon 0 0 146.4 0
3 Georgia 0 0 144.2 0
4 Notre Dame 0 0 144.1 0
5 Texas 0 0 143.5 0
6 Indiana 0 0 141.6 0
7 Miami(FL) 0 0 139.5 0
8 Mississippi 0 0 139.4 0
9 Texas A&M 0 0 138.9 0
10 Texas Tech 0 0 136.3 0
11 LSU 0 0 136.2 0
12 Alabama 0 0 135.4 0
13 Oklahoma 0 0 135.3 0
14 Southern California 0 0 135.2 0
15 BYU 0 0 134.0 0
16 Michigan 0 0 133.9 0
17 Penn State 0 0 133.8 0
18 Washington 0 0 133.5 0
19 Tennessee 0 0 132.2 0
20 SMU 0 0 130.6 0
21 Utah 0 0 130.2 0
22 Iowa 0 0 129.9 0
23 Houston 0 0 129.6 0
24 Louisville 0 0 129.4 0
25 Clemson 0 0 128.8 0
26 Florida 0 0 128.1 0
27 Missouri 0 0 128.0 0
28 Arizona 0 0 127.9 0
29 TCU 0 0 127.7 0
30 Illinois 0 0 127.6 0
31 Boise State 0 0 127.5 0
32 South Carolina 0 0 127.1 0
33 Georgia Tech 0 0 126.8 0
34 Auburn 0 0 126.7 0
35 Vanderbilt 0 0 126.6 0
36 Kansas State 0 0 126.5 0
37 Troy 0 0 126.2 0
38 Virginia 0 0 126.1 0
39 Arizona State 0 0 125.8 0
40 Navy 0 0 125.6 0
41 NC State 0 0 124.1 0
42 Memphis 0 0 124.0 0
43 James Madison 0 0 123.6 0
44 UTSA 0 0 123.4 0
45 Virginia Tech 0 0 122.9 0
46 Oklahoma State 0 0 122.8 0
47 South Florida 0 0 122.7 0
48 Minnesota 0 0 122.1 0
49 Nebraska 0 0 122.0 0
50 East Carolina 0 0 121.9 0
51 Pittsburgh 0 0 121.8 0
52 Wisconsin 0 0 121.6 0
53 Duke 0 0 121.5 0
54 UCLA 0 0 121.3 0
55 Kentucky 0 0 120.2 0
56 Florida State 0 0 119.9 0
57 West Virginia 0 0 119.5 0
58 Western Michigan 0 0 118.7 0
59 San Diego State 0 0 118.6 0
60 Fresno State 0 0 118.5 0
61 Miami(OH) 0 0 117.8 0
62 Mississippi State 0 0 117.6 0
63 Northwestern 0 0 117.5 0
64 Kansas 0 0 117.1 0
65 Army 0 0 117.0 0
66 Texas State 0 0 116.9 0
67 Maryland 0 0 116.8 0
68 Baylor 0 0 116.7 0
69 Tulane 0 0 116.6 0
70 Florida Atlantic 0 0 116.1 0
71 UNLV 0 0 115.9 0
72 Michigan State 0 0 115.5 0
73 California 0 0 115.4 0
74 New Mexico 0 0 115.3 0
75 Arkansas 0 0 114.3 0
76 Wake Forest 0 0 114.2 0
77 Toledo 0 0 113.4 0
78 Washington State 0 0 113.3 0
79 Rutgers 0 0 113.1 0
80 North Dakota State 0 0 113.0 0
81 Cincinnati 0 0 112.9 0
82 Syracuse 0 0 112.8 0
83 Colorado 0 0 112.7 0
84 Connecticut 0 0 112.6 0
85 Purdue 0 0 112.5 0
86 Liberty 0 0 112.4 0
87 UCF 0 0 112.2 0
88 Utah State 0 0 111.7 0
89 Colorado State 0 0 111.6 0
90 Louisiana 0 0 111.3 0
91 Western Kentucky 0 0 111.2 0
92 North Carolina 0 0 109.3 0
93 Old Dominion 0 0 108.6 0
94 Ohio 0 0 108.1 0
95 Tulsa 0 0 107.9 0
96 Boston College 0 0 107.7 0
97 Jacksonville State 0 0 107.5 0
98 Arkansas State 0 0 107.1 0
99 Stanford 0 0 106.7 0
100 Marshall 0 0 106.4 0
101 Kennesaw State 0 0 106.0 0
102 Louisiana Tech 0 0 105.9 0
103 Georgia Southern 0 0 105.8 0
104 Central Michigan 0 0 105.4 0
105 Delaware* 0 0 105.1 0
106 Hawaii 0 0 104.2 0
107 FIU 0 0 103.3 0
108 Missouri State* 0 0 102.7 0
109 Southern Mississippi 0 0 102.6 0
110 Coastal Carolina 0 0 102.5 0
111 North Texas 0 0 102.3 0
112 Iowa State 0 0 102.1 0
113 Temple 0 0 102.0 0
114 Rice 0 0 101.7 0
115 San Jose State 0 0 101.3 0
116 UAB 0 0 101.0 0
117 Oregon State 0 0 100.8 0
118 Appalachian State 0 0 100.5 0
119 South Alabama 0 0 100.4 0
120 Air Force 0 0 99.3 0
121 Buffalo 0 0 98.1 0
122 Eastern Michigan 0 0 97.9 0
123 Kent State 0 0 97.8 0
124 Wyoming 0 0 97.7 0
125 Nevada 0 0 97.5 0
126 Bowling Green 0 0 97.1 0
127 Akron 0 0 96.8 0
128 New Mexico State 0 0 96.7 0
129 Ball State 0 0 96.6 0
130 Northern Illinois 0 0 95.8 0
131 Sacramento State 0 0 95.7 0
132 Charlotte 0 0 94.5 0
133 Middle Tennessee 0 0 94.4 0
134 UL-Monroe 0 0 93.5 0
135 Georgia State 0 0 93.3 0
136 UTEP 0 0 92.8 0
137 Sam Houston 0 0 89.0 0
138 Massachusetts 0 0 78.9 0