2021 College Football Power Ratings



Last updated:  Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 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 258 teams in these ratings.


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


SS = strength of schedule ranking among all Division I teams (1 is strongest
and 258 is weakest)

* = record contains forfeits
** = ineligible for conference championship or postseason play
OVERALL RATINGS W L RATING SS
1 Georgia FBS 14 1 147.1 12
2 Ohio State FBS 11 2 141.9 14
3 Alabama FBS 13 2 140.9 6
4 Michigan FBS 12 2 139.4 4
5 Oklahoma State FBS 12 2 135.8 5
6 Notre Dame FBS 11 2 134.5 28
7 Baylor FBS 12 2 133.0 30
8 Cincinnati FBS 13 1 132.8 72
9 Utah FBS 10 4 132.1 25
10 Oklahoma FBS 11 2 131.2 37
11 Michigan State FBS 11 2 130.3 10
12 Mississippi FBS 10 3 130.2 20
13 Wisconsin FBS 9 4 130.2 7
14 Clemson FBS 10 3 129.4 48
15 Pittsburgh FBS 11 3 129.2 71
16 Purdue FBS 9 4 128.2 9
17 Kentucky FBS 10 3 127.7 55
18 Penn State FBS 7 6 127.1 2
19 Texas A&M FBS 8 4 127.1 59
20 Arkansas FBS 9 4 127.1 34
21 Iowa FBS 10 4 126.9 16
22 Iowa State FBS 7 6 126.8 13
23 North Carolina State FBS 9 3 126.7 66
24 Minnesota FBS 9 4 126.2 35
25 Wake Forest FBS 11 3 125.9 67
26 Oregon FBS 10 4 125.0 26
27 UCLA FBS 8 4 124.6 57
28 Kansas State FBS 8 5 124.1 22
29 Louisiana-Lafayette FBS 13 1 124.1 107
30 Tennessee FBS 7 6 124.0 42
31 BYU FBS 10 3 123.7 65
32 Boise State FBS 7 5 123.1 49
33 Houston FBS 12 2 122.9 108
34 Auburn FBS 6 7 122.9 18
35 Appalachian State FBS 10 4 122.8 75
36 Utah State FBS 11 3 121.2 77
37 Air Force FBS 10 3 121.1 93
38 Mississippi State FBS 7 6 121.1 33
39 Miami(Florida) FBS 7 5 120.8 52
40 Western Kentucky FBS 9 5 120.7 92
41 San Diego State FBS 12 2 120.7 85
42 Texas FBS 5 7 120.6 8
43 LSU FBS 6 7 120.4 11
44 Fresno State FBS 10 3 120.3 101
45 North Dakota State FCS 14 1 120.3 143
46 Arizona State FBS 8 5 120.0 69
47 UTSA FBS 12 2 119.7 116
48 Oregon State FBS 7 6 119.6 53
49 Nebraska FBS 3 9 119.1 3
50 Washington State FBS 7 6 119.1 56
51 Louisville FBS 6 7 119.0 38
52 Texas Tech FBS 7 6 118.8 27
53 Coastal Carolina FBS 11 2 118.3 136
54 UAB FBS 9 4 117.8 86
55 Maryland FBS 7 6 117.7 29
56 Florida FBS 6 7 117.7 46
57 SMU FBS 8 4 117.6 89
58 West Virginia FBS 6 7 117.6 31
59 Nevada FBS 8 5 117.5 81
60 Virginia FBS 6 6 117.4 44
61 Army FBS 9 4 117.2 106
62 Illinois FBS 5 7 116.8 21
63 North Carolina FBS 6 7 116.4 58
64 James Madison FCS 12 2 115.8 156
65 Liberty FBS 8 5 115.7 104
66 South Carolina FBS 7 6 115.4 43
67 Florida State FBS 5 7 115.1 50
68 Central Florida FBS 9 4 114.7 103
69 Central Michigan FBS 9 4 114.3 117
70 East Carolina FBS 7 5 114.2 78
71 Western Michigan FBS 8 5 114.0 80
72 California FBS 5 7 113.9 64
73 Tulsa FBS 7 6 113.5 68
74 Georgia State FBS 8 5 113.2 90
75 Missouri FBS 6 7 113.2 40
76 TCU FBS 5 7 113.0 23
77 Virginia Tech FBS 6 7 113.0 63
78 Marshall FBS 7 6 112.1 112
79 South Dakota State FCS 11 4 112.1 142
80 Toledo FBS 7 6 111.9 129
81 Syracuse FBS 5 7 111.9 60
82 Rutgers FBS 5 8 111.7 24
83 Southern California FBS 4 8 111.6 36
84 Boston College FBS 6 6 111.4 83
85 Northern Illinois FBS 9 5 111.4 84
86 Washington FBS 4 8 110.7 54
87 Wyoming FBS 7 6 110.5 94
88 Memphis FBS 6 6 110.3 82
89 Miami(Ohio) FBS 7 6 109.7 119
90 Montana State FCS 12 3 109.6 155
91 Navy FBS 4 8 109.3 39
92 Colorado FBS 4 8 109.1 45
93 Sam Houston State FCS 11 1 108.9 190
94 Eastern Washington FCS 10 3 108.7 158
95 Middle Tennessee FBS 7 6 108.2 121
96 Montana FCS 10 3 107.6 159
97 Hawaii FBS 6 7 107.5 88
98 Villanova FCS 10 3 107.5 157
99 Missouri State FCS 8 4 107.4 134
100 Northern Iowa FCS 6 6 107.2 126
101 Georgia Tech FBS 3 9 107.1 19
102 Stanford FBS 3 9 107.0 17
103 Kent State FBS 7 7 106.8 97
104 Indiana FBS 2 10 106.7 1
105 Eastern Michigan FBS 7 6 106.4 118
106 Ball State FBS 6 7 105.5 96
107 Old Dominion FBS 6 7 105.3 124
108 Sacramento State FCS 9 3 105.1 172
109 Tulane FBS 2 10 105.0 61
110 Northwestern FBS 3 9 104.9 32
111 North Texas FBS 6 7 104.6 123
112 Southern Illinois FCS 8 5 104.4 135
113 Florida Atlantic FBS 5 7 103.7 115
114 UTEP FBS 7 6 103.6 128
115 Dartmouth FCS 9 1 103.2 209
116 Troy FBS 5 7 103.2 111
117 Incarnate Word FCS 10 3 103.2 185
118 Harvard FCS 8 2 103.2 206
119 Weber State FCS 6 5 103.2 149
120 San Jose State FBS 5 7 103.1 100
121 South Dakota FCS 7 5 103.1 140
122 South Alabama FBS 5 7 102.9 122
123 Colorado State FBS 3 9 102.8 70
124 Princeton FCS 9 1 101.8 213
125 East Tennessee State FCS 11 2 101.5 193
126 UNLV FBS 2 10 101.1 51
127 Kansas FBS 2 10 101.1 15
128 Louisiana-Monroe FBS 4 8 101.0 73
129 Kennesaw State FCS 11 2 100.9 208
130 Arizona FBS 1 11 100.4 41
131 South Florida FBS 2 10 100.2 62
132 UT-Martin FCS 10 3 100.2 177
133 Southeastern Louisiana FCS 9 4 100.1 183
134 North Dakota FCS 5 6 99.7 141
135 Stephen F. Austin FCS 8 4 99.7 201
136 Louisiana Tech FBS 3 9 99.2 95
137 Buffalo FBS 4 8 99.0 132
138 Georgia Southern FBS 3 9 98.8 87
139 UC-Davis FCS 8 4 98.6 168
140 Holy Cross FCS 10 3 98.3 219
141 Chattanooga FCS 6 5 98.1 169
142 Texas State FBS 4 8 98.1 109
143 Bowling Green FBS 4 8 98.1 114
144 Vanderbilt FBS 2 10 97.8 47
145 Eastern Kentucky FCS 7 4 97.1 176
146 Nicholls State FCS 6 5 97.0 167
147 Charlotte FBS 5 7 96.7 130
148 Mercer FCS 7 3 96.7 197
149 Richmond FCS 6 5 96.5 170
150 Rice FBS 4 8 96.3 99
151 Ohio FBS 3 9 96.3 120
152 Elon FCS 6 5 96.1 148
153 William & Mary FCS 6 5 96.1 154
154 Duke FBS 3 9 95.8 74
155 Monmouth FCS 7 4 95.4 188
156 Austin Peay FCS 6 5 94.8 187
157 Youngstown State FCS 3 7 94.4 113
158 Arkansas State FBS 2 10 94.3 98
159 New Mexico FBS 3 9 94.1 91
160 Southern Mississippi FBS 3 9 94.1 125
161 Jackson State FCS 11 2 93.4 232
162 Portland State FCS 5 6 92.9 150
163 Maine FCS 6 5 92.9 171
164 Jacksonville State FCS 5 6 92.9 146
165 Furman FCS 6 5 92.8 179
166 Stony Brook FCS 5 6 92.8 165
167 New Mexico State FBS 2 10 91.4 79
168 Yale FCS 5 5 91.4 196
169 Rhode Island FCS 7 4 91.3 191
170 Delaware FCS 5 6 91.3 160
171 Florida A&M FCS 9 3 91.0 235
172 Illinois State FCS 4 7 91.0 145
173 Indiana State FCS 5 6 90.3 137
174 Temple FBS 3 9 90.0 105
175 Northern Arizona FCS 5 6 89.5 163
176 Columbia FCS 7 3 89.2 217
177 McNeese State FCS 4 7 89.0 175
178 VMI FCS 6 5 88.7 184
179 Akron FBS 2 10 88.6 110
180 Samford FCS 4 7 88.2 173
181 Southeast Missouri State FCS 4 7 88.2 166
182 Idaho FCS 4 7 87.7 164
183 Central Arkansas FCS 5 6 87.5 215
184 Connecticut FBS 1 11 87.3 76
185 Murray State FCS 6 5 87.2 192
186 Towson FCS 4 7 87.2 147
187 Western Carolina FCS 4 7 86.5 162
188 Western Illinois FCS 2 9 86.2 131
189 Charleston Southern FCS 4 6 86.2 174
190 Fordham FCS 6 5 85.5 216
191 Bryant FCS 7 4 85.0 240
192 Abilene Christian FCS 5 6 84.9 220
193 Tarleton State FCS 6 5 84.8 233
194 South Carolina State FCS 7 5 84.8 222
195 Duquesne FCS 7 3 84.3 242
196 Sacred Heart FCS 8 4 84.2 244
197 Albany FCS 2 9 84.1 161
198 New Hampshire FCS 3 8 83.7 144
199 Florida International FBS 1 11 83.0 127
200 Massachusetts FBS 1 11 82.7 102
201 North Carolina A&T FCS 5 6 82.5 205
202 North Alabama FCS 3 8 82.5 189
203 Prairie View A&M FCS 7 5 82.4 225
204 Northern Colorado FCS 3 8 81.8 153
205 Citadel FCS 4 7 81.4 181
206 Tennessee State FCS 5 6 81.2 203
207 Davidson FCS 8 3 80.9 249
208 Campbell FCS 3 8 80.5 194
209 Alcorn State FCS 6 5 80.5 237
210 Idaho State FCS 1 10 80.5 133
211 St. Francis(PA) FCS 5 6 80.4 239
212 Alabama A&M FCS 7 3 80.1 247
213 St. Thomas FCS 7 3 80.1 251
214 Gardner-Webb FCS 4 7 79.8 223
215 Pennsylvania FCS 3 7 79.4 212
216 Colgate FCS 5 6 78.8 221
217 Hampton FCS 5 6 78.4 228
218 Northwestern State FCS 3 8 78.0 180
219 Wofford FCS 1 10 78.0 151
220 Southern Utah FCS 1 10 78.0 138
221 San Diego FCS 7 4 77.9 248
222 Lafayette FCS 3 8 77.7 202
223 Cal Poly FCS 2 9 77.5 139
224 Norfolk State FCS 6 5 76.2 246
225 Robert Morris FCS 4 6 76.2 200
226 Cornell FCS 2 8 75.7 199
227 Central Connecticut State FCS 4 7 75.1 226
228 Brown FCS 2 8 74.8 186
229 Grambling State FCS 4 7 74.5 218
230 Dixie State FCS 1 10 74.4 152
231 Southern FCS 4 7 74.1 236
232 Morehead State FCS 7 4 73.9 252
233 Mississippi Valley State FCS 4 7 73.9 224
234 Bethune-Cookman FCS 2 9 73.9 198
235 Alabama State FCS 5 6 73.8 238
236 Dayton FCS 6 4 73.6 253
237 Lehigh FCS 3 8 73.6 207
238 Eastern Illinois FCS 1 10 73.6 182
239 Merrimack FCS 5 6 73.2 243
240 Tennessee Tech FCS 3 8 72.8 214
241 Texas Southern FCS 2 8 72.6 210
242 North Carolina Central FCS 6 5 71.7 250
243 Valparaiso FCS 4 7 71.1 241
244 Marist FCS 5 5 69.8 254
245 Lamar FCS 2 9 69.5 195
246 Howard FCS 2 8 67.9 227
247 Delaware State FCS 5 6 67.8 255
248 Georgetown FCS 2 8 66.8 231
249 Houston Baptist FCS 0 11 66.6 178
250 Long Island FCS 2 8 64.4 211
251 Drake FCS 2 8 63.9 245
252 Arkansas-Pine Bluff FCS 2 9 63.3 230
253 Morgan State FCS 2 9 62.4 234
254 Bucknell FCS 1 10 60.4 204
255 Stetson FCS 3 7 57.7 257
256 Butler FCS 3 8 57.0 256
257 Wagner FCS 0 11 56.0 229
258 Presbyterian FCS 2 9 46.0 258