2023 FCS College Football Power Ratings



Last updated:  Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - final ratings


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 128 FCS teams in these ratings only.  To see the strength of
schedule ranking among all 261 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 128 FCS teams in these ratings 
(1 is strongest and 128 is weakest)

*  = ineligible for postseason play
** = ineligible for conference championship and postseason play
FCS RATINGS W L RATING SS
1 South Dakota State 15 0 125.8 3
2 Montana 13 2 112.0 8
3 North Dakota State 11 4 111.7 11
4 Montana State 8 4 107.9 24
5 Villanova 10 3 107.4 26
6 Idaho 9 4 106.2 18
7 South Dakota 10 3 106.0 10
8 Southern Illinois 8 5 104.9 12
9 Albany 11 4 104.0 17
10 Furman 10 3 102.7 46
11 Austin Peay 9 3 102.0 34
12 Youngstown State 8 5 101.1 21
13 Delaware 9 4 100.8 37
14 UT-Martin 8 3 100.2 38
15 Sacramento State 8 5 99.4 23
16 North Dakota 7 5 99.4 19
17 UC-Davis 7 4 98.1 25
18 Tarleton State** 8 3 98.1 68
19 Holy Cross 7 4 98.0 51
20 Northern Iowa 6 5 97.8 5
21 Harvard 8 2 97.8 77
22 Mercer 9 4 97.7 36
23 Chattanooga 8 5 97.6 31
24 Central Arkansas 7 4 97.2 52
25 Western Carolina 7 4 96.9 60
26 Lafayette 9 3 96.7 64
27 Florida A&M 12 1 96.5 110
28 Weber State 6 5 95.9 27
29 New Hampshire 6 5 95.8 44
30 Southern Utah 6 5 95.7 49
31 Northern Arizona 5 6 95.4 4
32 Missouri State 4 7 95.3 1
33 Illinois State 6 5 94.9 66
34 Elon 6 5 94.9 33
35 Gardner-Webb 7 5 94.7 30
36 Eastern Kentucky 5 6 93.2 14
37 Richmond 9 4 93.0 80
38 Yale 7 3 92.9 87
39 Nicholls State 7 5 92.8 35
40 Samford 6 5 92.5 67
41 William & Mary 6 5 92.0 61
42 Portland State 5 6 91.5 39
43 Incarnate Word 9 2 91.3 113
44 Rhode Island 6 5 91.3 45
45 Eastern Illinois 8 3 91.1 84
46 Eastern Washington 4 7 91.1 15
47 Abilene Christian 5 6 90.2 32
48 Bryant 6 5 90.1 71
49 Dartmouth 6 4 89.7 75
50 North Carolina Central 9 3 89.7 99
51 Pennsylvania 6 4 88.7 82
52 Monmouth 4 7 88.5 56
53 Southeast Missouri State 4 7 88.3 29
54 Towson 5 6 87.9 28
55 Princeton 5 5 87.6 72
56 Fordham 6 5 87.6 85
57 North Alabama 3 8 86.3 7
58 Campbell 5 6 86.2 53
59 Howard 6 6 85.0 88
60 Colgate 6 5 85.0 50
61 Lamar 6 5 84.5 92
62 Stephen F. Austin 3 8 84.4 41
63 Jackson State 7 4 83.8 100
64 Idaho State 3 8 83.6 6
65 VMI 5 6 83.5 55
66 Duquesne 7 5 82.9 89
67 Southeastern Louisiana 3 8 82.7 63
68 Brown 5 5 82.2 76
69 Utah Tech** 2 9 81.7 9
70 Tennessee State 6 5 81.6 91
71 Alabama State 7 4 81.4 117
72 Alcorn State 7 4 81.4 111
73 St. Thomas* 8 3 81.3 116
74 Morgan State 4 6 81.0 73
75 Murray State 2 9 80.6 2
76 Drake 8 4 80.6 98
77 Tennessee Tech 4 7 79.7 70
78 Columbia 3 7 79.3 79
79 Georgetown 5 6 78.8 96
80 Houston Christian 6 5 78.8 101
81 Bucknell 4 7 78.8 69
82 Prairie View A&M 6 6 78.5 81
83 Southern 6 5 78.4 115
84 Maine 2 9 78.3 48
85 Charleston Southern 4 7 78.3 62
86 Butler 7 4 78.1 125
87 South Carolina State 5 6 77.9 103
88 Hampton 5 6 77.6 74
89 East Tennessee State 3 8 77.6 57
90 Grambling State 5 6 77.5 106
91 Indiana State 1 10 77.5 20
92 St. Francis(PA) 4 6 77.3 102
93 Kennesaw State* 3 6 76.7 114
94 Wofford 2 9 76.6 59
95 Cornell 3 7 76.3 78
96 Robert Morris 4 7 76.2 83
97 Merrimack 5 6 75.9 118
98 Long Island 4 7 75.3 93
99 Texas Southern 3 8 75.2 90
100 Bethune-Cookman 3 8 74.6 86
101 North Carolina A&T 1 10 74.5 40
102 Northern Colorado 0 11 74.4 16
103 Cal Poly 3 8 73.8 47
104 Stonehill** 5 5 73.6 109
105 Alabama A&M 5 6 73.5 119
106 Norfolk State 3 8 73.1 94
107 Lehigh 2 9 72.4 65
108 Texas A&M-Commerce* 2 9 71.3 58
109 Davidson 7 4 70.7 128
110 Stony Brook 0 10 70.1 22
111 Morehead State 4 7 69.7 112
112 San Diego 4 7 68.4 124
113 Wagner 4 7 68.4 108
114 McNeese State 1 10 67.8 54
115 Lindenwood** 3 7 67.6 105
116 Northwestern State 0 11 67.3 43
117 Sacred Heart 2 9 67.1 97
118 Citadel 0 11 66.1 42
119 Western Illinois 0 11 66.0 13
120 Dayton 4 7 65.6 127
121 Valparaiso 3 8 64.8 120
122 Presbyterian 4 7 63.4 126
123 Central Connecticut State 3 8 63.3 122
124 Marist 4 7 62.4 121
125 Mississippi Valley State 1 10 62.0 104
126 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2 9 61.7 107
127 Delaware State 1 10 60.7 95
128 Stetson 3 8 58.9 123