2023 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 261 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 261 is weakest) * = ineligible for postseason play ** = ineligible for conference championship and postseason play

OVERALL RATINGS W L RATING SS
1 Michigan FBS 15 0 146.6 5
2 Georgia FBS 13 1 141.4 22
3 Oregon FBS 12 2 140.8 29
4 Ohio State FBS 11 2 140.4 8
5 Alabama FBS 12 2 140.0 2
6 Washington FBS 14 1 139.9 1
7 Texas FBS 12 2 139.3 3
8 Penn State FBS 10 3 137.9 25
9 Florida State FBS 13 1 135.7 46
10 Missouri FBS 11 2 134.9 10
11 Oklahoma FBS 10 3 134.7 21
12 Notre Dame FBS 10 3 134.5 62
13 LSU FBS 10 3 133.7 31
14 Mississippi FBS 11 2 133.6 26
15 Kansas State FBS 9 4 132.3 23
16 Arizona FBS 10 3 131.6 45
17 Tennessee FBS 9 4 128.9 30
18 Clemson FBS 9 4 127.5 51
19 Oregon State FBS 8 5 127.4 13
20 Louisville FBS 10 4 127.1 41
21 SMU FBS 11 3 126.6 109
22 Kansas FBS 9 4 126.4 42
23 Southern California FBS 8 5 126.4 9
24 South Dakota State FCS 15 0 125.8 136
25 North Carolina State FBS 9 4 124.7 57
26 Utah FBS 8 5 124.6 20
27 Texas A&M FBS 7 6 124.5 52
28 Iowa FBS 10 4 124.5 24
29 Duke FBS 8 5 124.4 38
30 James Madison* FBS 11 2 124.4 94
31 Troy FBS 11 3 124.1 83
32 Oklahoma State FBS 10 4 123.7 19
33 Iowa State FBS 7 6 123.7 15
34 Liberty FBS 13 1 123.6 119
35 West Virginia FBS 9 4 123.3 63
36 Maryland FBS 8 5 123.1 53
37 UCLA FBS 8 5 122.0 67
38 North Carolina FBS 8 5 121.5 66
39 Texas Tech FBS 7 6 121.5 11
40 Miami(Florida) FBS 7 6 121.2 65
41 Kentucky FBS 7 6 120.9 39
42 Virginia Tech FBS 7 6 120.5 60
43 Boise State FBS 8 6 120.1 69
44 Auburn FBS 6 7 119.8 32
45 Memphis FBS 10 3 119.6 93
46 Tulane FBS 11 3 119.5 81
47 Central Florida FBS 6 7 119.3 54
48 Wisconsin FBS 7 6 119.2 55
49 Georgia Tech FBS 7 6 119.1 48
50 TCU FBS 5 7 119.1 27
51 Rutgers FBS 7 6 119.0 43
52 Northwestern FBS 8 5 119.0 64
53 South Carolina FBS 5 7 118.3 16
54 California FBS 6 7 118.2 12
55 Wyoming FBS 9 4 117.7 74
56 Toledo FBS 11 3 117.6 123
57 Florida FBS 5 7 117.5 34
58 UTSA FBS 9 4 117.0 97
59 Washington State FBS 5 7 116.9 50
60 Miami(Ohio) FBS 11 3 116.6 131
61 Appalachian State FBS 9 5 116.0 76
62 Air Force FBS 9 4 115.6 111
63 San Jose State FBS 7 6 114.9 79
64 UNLV FBS 9 5 114.8 78
65 South Alabama FBS 7 6 114.5 105
66 Nebraska FBS 5 7 114.5 61
67 Minnesota FBS 6 7 114.0 35
68 Coastal Carolina FBS 8 5 113.8 82
69 BYU FBS 5 7 113.8 28
70 Illinois FBS 5 7 113.7 36
71 Ohio FBS 10 3 113.3 133
72 Jacksonville State* FBS 9 4 113.2 128
73 Purdue FBS 4 8 113.0 17
74 Fresno State FBS 9 4 113.0 117
75 Mississippi State FBS 5 7 112.9 49
76 Boston College FBS 7 6 112.7 68
77 Arkansas FBS 4 8 112.3 56
78 Syracuse FBS 6 7 112.2 70
79 Bowling Green FBS 7 6 112.2 86
80 Montana FCS 13 2 112.0 141
81 North Dakota State FCS 11 4 111.7 144
82 Colorado FBS 4 8 111.5 14
83 New Mexico State FBS 10 5 111.4 124
84 Michigan State FBS 4 8 110.7 6
85 Wake Forest FBS 4 8 110.6 40
86 Western Kentucky FBS 8 5 110.5 106
87 Texas State FBS 8 5 110.3 120
88 Houston FBS 4 8 109.7 44
89 Virginia FBS 3 9 109.2 18
90 Georgia State FBS 7 6 109.0 80
91 Marshall FBS 6 7 108.7 71
92 South Florida FBS 7 6 108.4 103
93 Indiana FBS 3 9 108.4 33
94 Pittsburgh FBS 3 9 108.3 47
95 Rice FBS 6 7 108.0 101
96 Montana State FCS 8 4 107.9 157
97 Arizona State* FBS 3 9 107.7 7
98 Army FBS 6 6 107.5 113
99 Villanova FCS 10 3 107.4 159
100 Cincinnati FBS 3 9 107.3 59
101 Northern Illinois FBS 7 6 106.7 130
102 Old Dominion FBS 6 7 106.6 87
103 Stanford FBS 3 9 106.4 4
104 Idaho FCS 9 4 106.2 151
105 Louisiana-Lafayette FBS 6 7 106.0 125
106 South Dakota FCS 10 3 106.0 143
107 Arkansas State FBS 6 7 105.9 104
108 Baylor FBS 3 9 105.8 58
109 Georgia Southern FBS 6 7 105.4 112
110 Utah State FBS 6 7 105.3 98
111 Southern Illinois FCS 8 5 104.9 145
112 Albany FCS 11 4 104.0 150
113 North Texas FBS 5 7 103.5 114
114 Florida Atlantic FBS 4 8 103.4 99
115 Vanderbilt FBS 2 10 103.4 37
116 Colorado State FBS 5 7 103.3 108
117 Middle Tennessee FBS 4 8 102.8 90
118 Furman FCS 10 3 102.7 179
119 San Diego State FBS 4 8 102.7 88
120 Navy FBS 5 7 102.1 118
121 Austin Peay FCS 9 3 102.0 167
122 Central Michigan FBS 5 7 101.7 107
123 East Carolina FBS 2 10 101.6 72
124 Youngstown State FCS 8 5 101.1 154
125 UAB FBS 4 8 100.8 100
126 Delaware FCS 9 4 100.8 170
127 Ball State FBS 4 8 100.7 110
128 Hawaii FBS 5 8 100.6 84
129 UT-Martin FCS 8 3 100.2 171
130 Tulsa FBS 4 8 99.5 96
131 Western Michigan FBS 4 8 99.5 92
132 Sacramento State FCS 8 5 99.4 156
133 North Dakota FCS 7 5 99.4 152
134 New Mexico FBS 4 8 99.3 102
135 UTEP FBS 3 9 98.6 89
136 Eastern Michigan FBS 6 7 98.3 132
137 Southern Mississippi FBS 3 9 98.3 75
138 Connecticut FBS 3 9 98.2 91
139 UC-Davis FCS 7 4 98.1 158
140 Tarleton State** FCS 8 3 98.1 201
141 Holy Cross FCS 7 4 98.0 184
142 Northern Iowa FCS 6 5 97.8 138
143 Harvard FCS 8 2 97.8 210
144 Mercer FCS 9 4 97.7 169
145 Chattanooga FCS 8 5 97.6 164
146 Sam Houston State* FBS 3 9 97.3 121
147 Buffalo FBS 3 9 97.3 116
148 Central Arkansas FCS 7 4 97.2 185
149 Western Carolina FCS 7 4 96.9 193
150 Charlotte FBS 3 9 96.9 95
151 Lafayette FCS 9 3 96.7 197
152 Florida A&M FCS 12 1 96.5 243
153 Weber State FCS 6 5 95.9 160
154 New Hampshire FCS 6 5 95.8 177
155 Southern Utah FCS 6 5 95.7 182
156 Northern Arizona FCS 5 6 95.4 137
157 Massachusetts FBS 3 9 95.3 85
158 Missouri State FCS 4 7 95.3 134
159 Illinois State FCS 6 5 94.9 199
160 Elon FCS 6 5 94.9 166
161 Louisiana Tech FBS 3 9 94.9 122
162 Gardner-Webb FCS 7 5 94.7 163
163 Nevada FBS 2 10 94.7 77
164 Louisiana-Monroe FBS 2 10 93.8 73
165 Temple FBS 3 9 93.8 115
166 Florida International FBS 4 8 93.7 127
167 Eastern Kentucky FCS 5 6 93.2 147
168 Richmond FCS 9 4 93.0 213
169 Yale FCS 7 3 92.9 220
170 Nicholls State FCS 7 5 92.8 168
171 Samford FCS 6 5 92.5 200
172 William & Mary FCS 6 5 92.0 194
173 Portland State FCS 5 6 91.5 172
174 Incarnate Word FCS 9 2 91.3 246
175 Rhode Island FCS 6 5 91.3 178
176 Eastern Illinois FCS 8 3 91.1 217
177 Eastern Washington FCS 4 7 91.1 148
178 Akron FBS 2 10 90.8 129
179 Abilene Christian FCS 5 6 90.2 165
180 Bryant FCS 6 5 90.1 204
181 Dartmouth FCS 6 4 89.7 208
182 North Carolina Central FCS 9 3 89.7 232
183 Pennsylvania FCS 6 4 88.7 215
184 Monmouth FCS 4 7 88.5 189
185 Southeast Missouri State FCS 4 7 88.3 162
186 Towson FCS 5 6 87.9 161
187 Princeton FCS 5 5 87.6 205
188 Fordham FCS 6 5 87.6 218
189 North Alabama FCS 3 8 86.3 140
190 Campbell FCS 5 6 86.2 186
191 Howard FCS 6 6 85.0 221
192 Colgate FCS 6 5 85.0 183
193 Kent State FBS 1 11 84.8 126
194 Lamar FCS 6 5 84.5 225
195 Stephen F. Austin FCS 3 8 84.4 174
196 Jackson State FCS 7 4 83.8 233
197 Idaho State FCS 3 8 83.6 139
198 VMI FCS 5 6 83.5 188
199 Duquesne FCS 7 5 82.9 222
200 Southeastern Louisiana FCS 3 8 82.7 196
201 Brown FCS 5 5 82.2 209
202 Utah Tech** FCS 2 9 81.7 142
203 Tennessee State FCS 6 5 81.6 224
204 Alabama State FCS 7 4 81.4 250
205 Alcorn State FCS 7 4 81.4 244
206 St. Thomas* FCS 8 3 81.3 249
207 Morgan State FCS 4 6 81.0 206
208 Murray State FCS 2 9 80.6 135
209 Drake FCS 8 4 80.6 231
210 Tennessee Tech FCS 4 7 79.7 203
211 Columbia FCS 3 7 79.3 212
212 Georgetown FCS 5 6 78.8 229
213 Houston Christian FCS 6 5 78.8 234
214 Bucknell FCS 4 7 78.8 202
215 Prairie View A&M FCS 6 6 78.5 214
216 Southern FCS 6 5 78.4 248
217 Maine FCS 2 9 78.3 181
218 Charleston Southern FCS 4 7 78.3 195
219 Butler FCS 7 4 78.1 258
220 South Carolina State FCS 5 6 77.9 236
221 Hampton FCS 5 6 77.6 207
222 East Tennessee State FCS 3 8 77.6 190
223 Grambling State FCS 5 6 77.5 239
224 Indiana State FCS 1 10 77.5 153
225 St. Francis(PA) FCS 4 6 77.3 235
226 Kennesaw State* FCS 3 6 76.7 247
227 Wofford FCS 2 9 76.6 192
228 Cornell FCS 3 7 76.3 211
229 Robert Morris FCS 4 7 76.2 216
230 Merrimack FCS 5 6 75.9 251
231 Long Island FCS 4 7 75.3 226
232 Texas Southern FCS 3 8 75.2 223
233 Bethune-Cookman FCS 3 8 74.6 219
234 North Carolina A&T FCS 1 10 74.5 173
235 Northern Colorado FCS 0 11 74.4 149
236 Cal Poly FCS 3 8 73.8 180
237 Stonehill** FCS 5 5 73.6 242
238 Alabama A&M FCS 5 6 73.5 252
239 Norfolk State FCS 3 8 73.1 227
240 Lehigh FCS 2 9 72.4 198
241 Texas A&M-Commerce* FCS 2 9 71.3 191
242 Davidson FCS 7 4 70.7 261
243 Stony Brook FCS 0 10 70.1 155
244 Morehead State FCS 4 7 69.7 245
245 San Diego FCS 4 7 68.4 257
246 Wagner FCS 4 7 68.4 241
247 McNeese State FCS 1 10 67.8 187
248 Lindenwood** FCS 3 7 67.6 238
249 Northwestern State FCS 0 11 67.3 176
250 Sacred Heart FCS 2 9 67.1 230
251 Citadel FCS 0 11 66.1 175
252 Western Illinois FCS 0 11 66.0 146
253 Dayton FCS 4 7 65.6 260
254 Valparaiso FCS 3 8 64.8 253
255 Presbyterian FCS 4 7 63.4 259
256 Central Connecticut State FCS 3 8 63.3 255
257 Marist FCS 4 7 62.4 254
258 Mississippi Valley State FCS 1 10 62.0 237
259 Arkansas-Pine Bluff FCS 2 9 61.7 240
260 Delaware State FCS 1 10 60.7 228
261 Stetson FCS 3 8 58.9 256