2026 FBS College Football Power Ratings
Last updated: Monday, September 28, 2026 - thru games of September 27
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 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 146.6 | 35
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| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 0 | 146.0 | 37
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| 3 | Texas | 4 | 0 | 146.0 | 1
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| 4 | Georgia | 4 | 0 | 145.4 | 117
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| 5 | LSU | 3 | 1 | 141.9 | 4
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| 6 | Alabama | 4 | 0 | 141.6 | 12
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| 7 | Florida | 4 | 0 | 140.1 | 23
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| 8 | Miami(FL) | 4 | 0 | 139.9 | 124
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| 9 | Oregon | 3 | 1 | 139.7 | 20
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| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 137.9 | 130
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| 11 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 135.2 | 49
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| 12 | BYU | 3 | 0 | 133.6 | 112
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| 13 | Utah | 4 | 0 | 133.6 | 92
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| 14 | Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 132.9 | 2
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| 15 | UCLA | 4 | 0 | 132.5 | 45
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| 16 | Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 131.3 | 78
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| 17 | Mississippi State | 4 | 0 | 131.1 | 24
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| 18 | Iowa | 4 | 0 | 131.1 | 91
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| 19 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 131.0 | 8
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| 20 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 130.8 | 3
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| 21 | Nebraska | 4 | 0 | 130.1 | 105
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| 22 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 129.3 | 94
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| 23 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 129.2 | 31
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| 24 | Southern California | 4 | 1 | 129.0 | 27
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| 25 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 128.1 | 5
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| 26 | Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 128.1 | 9
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| 27 | Houston | 3 | 1 | 127.8 | 96
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| 28 | Duke | 4 | 0 | 127.7 | 98
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| 29 | Auburn | 3 | 1 | 127.5 | 10
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| 30 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 127.3 | 59
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| 31 | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 127.3 | 111
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| 32 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 0 | 127.2 | 119
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| 33 | James Madison | 4 | 0 | 126.7 | 128
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| 34 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 126.2 | 89
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| 35 | Louisville | 2 | 2 | 126.0 | 33
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| 36 | Kansas State | 3 | 1 | 125.5 | 109
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| 37 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 125.5 | 13
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| 38 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 125.4 | 38
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| 39 | SMU | 3 | 1 | 125.1 | 58
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| 40 | Arizona | 3 | 1 | 124.9 | 67
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| 41 | Clemson | 3 | 1 | 124.8 | 11
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| 42 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 124.4 | 21
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| 43 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 0 | 124.2 | 135
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| 44 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 123.6 | 18
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| 45 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 123.6 | 56
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| 46 | Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 123.5 | 75
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| 47 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 123.1 | 40
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| 48 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 122.2 | 81
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| 49 | Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 121.7 | 16
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| 50 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 121.7 | 104
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| 51 | Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 121.6 | 101
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| 52 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 121.5 | 126
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| 53 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 121.1 | 100
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| 54 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 120.9 | 107
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| 55 | NC State | 2 | 2 | 120.7 | 47
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| 56 | UCF | 3 | 1 | 120.0 | 95
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| 57 | Memphis | 3 | 1 | 119.7 | 72
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| 58 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 119.3 | 71
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| 59 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 118.9 | 53
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| 60 | South Florida | 4 | 0 | 118.9 | 127
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| 61 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 118.3 | 6
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| 62 | Texas State | 2 | 2 | 117.8 | 29
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| 63 | Toledo | 3 | 1 | 117.5 | 110
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| 64 | Army | 2 | 1 | 117.5 | 113
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| 65 | Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 117.4 | 93
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| 66 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 116.5 | 36
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| 67 | North Dakota State | 4 | 0 | 116.2 | 137
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| 68 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 116.0 | 43
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| 69 | Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 115.7 | 80
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| 70 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 1 | 115.4 | 44
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| 71 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 115.3 | 48
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| 72 | Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 114.9 | 15
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| 73 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 114.8 | 28
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| 74 | Liberty | 3 | 1 | 114.6 | 106
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| 75 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 114.5 | 57
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| 76 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 114.2 | 82
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| 77 | Miami(OH) | 2 | 2 | 114.0 | 62
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| 78 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 113.9 | 122
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| 79 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 113.6 | 88
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| 80 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 113.3 | 79
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| 81 | California | 2 | 2 | 113.1 | 66
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| 82 | Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 113.0 | 60
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| 83 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 112.7 | 102
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| 84 | Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 112.7 | 121
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| 85 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 112.6 | 25
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| 86 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 112.6 | 41
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| 87 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 112.4 | 84
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| 88 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 111.5 | 90
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| 89 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 111.3 | 50
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| 90 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 111.0 | 77
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| 91 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 110.9 | 7
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| 92 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 110.8 | 17
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| 93 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 110.2 | 46
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| 94 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 109.8 | 30
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| 95 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 109.3 | 14
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| 96 | Appalachian State | 3 | 1 | 108.8 | 120
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| 97 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 108.5 | 73
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| 98 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 107.9 | 52
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| 99 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 107.9 | 118
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| 100 | Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 107.2 | 132
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| 101 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 107.1 | 125
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| 102 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 107.0 | 61
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| 103 | Delaware* | 2 | 2 | 106.6 | 76
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| 104 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 106.6 | 54
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| 105 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 106.2 | 97
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| 106 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 106.1 | 64
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| 107 | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 105.5 | 103
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| 108 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 104.8 | 83
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| 109 | Missouri State* | 1 | 3 | 104.2 | 63
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| 110 | FIU | 2 | 2 | 103.6 | 123
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| 111 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 3 | 103.5 | 87
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| 112 | San Jose State | 2 | 2 | 103.4 | 69
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| 113 | Marshall | 3 | 1 | 103.2 | 85
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| 114 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 103.2 | 65
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| 115 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 103.2 | 32
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| 116 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 102.8 | 99
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| 117 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 102.7 | 134
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| 118 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 101.6 | 86
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| 119 | Sam Houston | 1 | 3 | 101.6 | 70
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| 120 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 101.5 | 26
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| 121 | Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 101.3 | 39
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| 122 | Massachusetts | 4 | 0 | 100.5 | 138
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| 123 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 100.4 | 116
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| 124 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 99.5 | 136
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| 125 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 98.8 | 129
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| 126 | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 98.3 | 42
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| 127 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 3 | 97.7 | 115
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| 128 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 97.6 | 108
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| 129 | New Mexico State | 1 | 3 | 97.0 | 114
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| 130 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 94.9 | 68
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| 131 | Bowling Green | 0 | 4 | 94.4 | 22
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| 132 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 94.2 | 34
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| 133 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 93.9 | 51
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| 134 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 4 | 93.8 | 19
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| 135 | Charlotte | 0 | 4 | 91.9 | 74
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| 136 | Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 91.4 | 131
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| 137 | UL-Monroe | 0 | 4 | 90.1 | 55
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| 138 | Sacramento State | 1 | 4 | 86.7 | 133
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