2026 FBS College Football Power Ratings
Last updated: Monday, October 12, 2026 - thru games of October 11
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
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| 1 | Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 146.0 | 34
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| 2 | Georgia | 6 | 0 | 145.3 | 51
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| 3 | Alabama | 5 | 1 | 145.3 | 2
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| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 144.1 | 37
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| 5 | Miami(FL) | 5 | 0 | 142.7 | 94
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| 6 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 141.3 | 1
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| 7 | LSU | 4 | 2 | 137.9 | 21
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| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 0 | 137.7 | 82
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| 9 | UCLA | 5 | 0 | 137.1 | 19
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| 10 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 136.4 | 14
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| 11 | Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 135.9 | 18
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| 12 | Missouri | 5 | 1 | 135.4 | 45
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| 13 | Texas Tech | 5 | 0 | 134.2 | 55
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| 14 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 134.1 | 88
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| 15 | Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 132.7 | 46
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| 16 | Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 132.6 | 5
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| 17 | BYU | 5 | 0 | 132.5 | 79
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| 18 | Houston | 5 | 1 | 132.2 | 47
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| 19 | Iowa | 5 | 1 | 132.2 | 39
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| 20 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 131.7 | 4
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| 21 | Boise State | 5 | 1 | 131.6 | 20
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| 22 | Wake Forest | 5 | 1 | 131.5 | 22
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| 23 | Nebraska | 5 | 1 | 131.2 | 65
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| 24 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 130.6 | 41
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| 25 | Southern California | 6 | 1 | 130.0 | 33
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| 26 | Arizona | 5 | 1 | 129.9 | 64
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| 27 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 129.6 | 7
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| 28 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 129.0 | 13
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| 29 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 128.2 | 24
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| 30 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 128.0 | 48
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| 31 | Baylor | 4 | 1 | 127.8 | 92
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| 32 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | 127.5 | 78
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| 33 | Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 127.1 | 10
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| 34 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 126.2 | 17
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| 35 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 125.9 | 25
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| 36 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 125.6 | 32
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| 37 | James Madison | 6 | 0 | 125.4 | 128
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| 38 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 1 | 125.2 | 97
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| 39 | Oregon State | 4 | 2 | 125.1 | 52
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| 40 | Duke | 4 | 1 | 123.8 | 108
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| 41 | New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 123.5 | 134
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| 42 | North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 123.3 | 9
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| 43 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 123.1 | 6
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| 44 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 123.1 | 38
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| 45 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 122.6 | 84
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| 46 | Memphis | 5 | 1 | 122.4 | 114
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| 47 | UTSA | 5 | 1 | 121.9 | 54
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| 48 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 121.7 | 12
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| 49 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 120.6 | 36
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| 50 | Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 120.4 | 96
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| 51 | TCU | 2 | 3 | 119.9 | 71
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| 52 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 119.8 | 74
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| 53 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 119.2 | 77
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| 54 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 119.0 | 40
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| 55 | Virginia | 4 | 2 | 119.0 | 102
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| 56 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2 | 118.8 | 121
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| 57 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 118.7 | 63
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| 58 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 118.4 | 31
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| 59 | Liberty | 5 | 1 | 118.4 | 123
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| 60 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 118.2 | 29
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| 61 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 118.0 | 58
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| 62 | North Dakota State | 5 | 1 | 117.2 | 132
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| 63 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 117.1 | 49
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| 64 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 116.7 | 50
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| 65 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 116.6 | 15
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| 66 | Kansas | 2 | 3 | 116.6 | 67
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| 67 | Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 116.2 | 83
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| 68 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 115.9 | 91
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| 69 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 115.8 | 81
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| 70 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 115.5 | 11
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| 71 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 1 | 115.3 | 133
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| 72 | Army | 3 | 2 | 115.0 | 113
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| 73 | Texas State | 2 | 3 | 114.9 | 43
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| 74 | South Florida | 4 | 2 | 114.8 | 110
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| 75 | UNLV | 4 | 2 | 114.8 | 72
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| 76 | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 114.6 | 8
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| 77 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 114.5 | 57
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| 78 | California | 3 | 3 | 114.5 | 62
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| 79 | Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 114.2 | 105
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| 80 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 113.9 | 68
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| 81 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 113.3 | 112
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| 82 | Colorado | 2 | 3 | 112.7 | 16
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| 83 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 112.6 | 75
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| 84 | Troy | 3 | 2 | 112.1 | 116
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| 85 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 112.1 | 124
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| 86 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 112.0 | 23
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| 87 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 111.9 | 137
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| 88 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 111.2 | 42
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| 89 | Toledo | 4 | 2 | 110.3 | 126
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| 90 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 110.0 | 107
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| 91 | Ohio | 4 | 2 | 109.8 | 111
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| 92 | Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 109.8 | 85
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| 93 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 4 | 109.7 | 53
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| 94 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 109.5 | 27
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| 95 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 109.3 | 117
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| 96 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 2 | 109.0 | 122
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| 97 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 108.9 | 136
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| 98 | Colorado State | 2 | 3 | 108.2 | 60
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| 99 | Miami(OH) | 3 | 3 | 107.6 | 101
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| 100 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 107.2 | 35
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| 101 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 106.5 | 125
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| 102 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | 106.4 | 3
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| 103 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 106.1 | 80
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| 104 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 105.7 | 89
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| 105 | Washington State | 1 | 5 | 105.0 | 59
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| 106 | Rutgers | 1 | 4 | 104.9 | 95
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| 107 | Appalachian State | 3 | 2 | 104.2 | 135
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| 108 | UAB | 3 | 3 | 103.9 | 104
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| 109 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 103.8 | 93
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| 110 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 103.7 | 30
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| 111 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 103.5 | 66
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| 112 | San Jose State | 3 | 3 | 103.4 | 98
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| 113 | Delaware* | 2 | 3 | 103.2 | 103
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| 114 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 4 | 102.8 | 115
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| 115 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 102.5 | 127
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| 116 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 102.1 | 130
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| 117 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 4 | 102.1 | 106
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| 118 | Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 101.6 | 119
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| 119 | Old Dominion | 2 | 4 | 101.4 | 86
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| 120 | Bowling Green | 2 | 4 | 101.0 | 73
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| 121 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 100.8 | 70
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| 122 | Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 100.7 | 120
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| 123 | Sam Houston | 1 | 4 | 100.1 | 69
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| 124 | Marshall | 3 | 3 | 99.4 | 109
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| 125 | New Mexico State | 2 | 4 | 99.3 | 118
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| 126 | Massachusetts | 4 | 2 | 98.4 | 138
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| 127 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 98.4 | 90
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| 128 | Kent State | 2 | 4 | 98.3 | 44
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| 129 | Missouri State* | 1 | 4 | 98.2 | 100
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| 130 | Hawaii | 1 | 5 | 97.5 | 99
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| 131 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 96.2 | 129
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| 132 | Ball State | 1 | 5 | 96.0 | 28
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| 133 | Akron | 1 | 5 | 94.2 | 87
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| 134 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 5 | 92.6 | 26
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| 135 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 90.8 | 56
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| 136 | UL-Monroe | 0 | 5 | 89.3 | 76
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| 137 | Charlotte | 0 | 6 | 87.5 | 61
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| 138 | Sacramento State | 1 | 5 | 85.6 | 131
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