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SL CFB Power Ratings 2026
Preseason opponent-adjusted ratings for all 136 FBS teams, expressed as points better or worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field, with model-projected regular-season wins. Free to download and cite.
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Points vs an average team
A rating of +20.4 means the model views that team as about 20 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field; the difference between two teams’ ratings is a neutral-site point-spread estimate. Projected wins carry each rating across the real 2026 schedule. This is a preseason snapshot — the national polls have not yet released — so treat it as a model baseline, not a result. Learn the concept on our point spread and futures explainers.
▸ The dataset
All 136 FBS teams, ranked
| # | Team | Conf | Rating | Proj W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | +20.4 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | +19.1 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Oregon | Big Ten | +18.2 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | +18.1 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | SEC | +17.7 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | +16.4 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Texas | SEC | +15.1 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | +14.3 | 10.1 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | SEC | +13.9 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | +13.6 | 8.2 |
| 11 | USC | Big Ten | +13.3 | 8.3 |
| 12 | BYU | Big 12 | +13.1 | 9.0 |
| 13 | LSU | SEC | +12.6 | 7.6 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | SEC | +11.8 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Clemson | ACC | +11.6 | 8.7 |
| 16 | Miami | ACC | +11.5 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Penn State | Big Ten | +11.1 | 8.4 |
| 18 | Indiana | Big Ten | +10.9 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Washington | Big Ten | +10.7 | 7.8 |
| 20 | South Carolina | SEC | +10.2 | 6.7 |
| 21 | SMU | ACC | +9.3 | 8.6 |
| 22 | Kansas State | Big 12 | +9.2 | 8.5 |
| 23 | Illinois | Big Ten | +9.1 | 7.7 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | SEC | +8.7 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Tennessee | SEC | +8.1 | 6.2 |
| 26 | Florida | SEC | +7.7 | 6.1 |
| 27 | TCU | Big 12 | +7.6 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Missouri | SEC | +7.6 | 6.0 |
| 29 | Auburn | SEC | +7.5 | 6.2 |
| 30 | NC State | ACC | +7.2 | 8.3 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | ACC | +7.0 | 7.3 |
| 32 | Nebraska | Big Ten | +6.9 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Utah | Big 12 | +6.8 | 7.3 |
| 34 | Houston | Big 12 | +6.7 | 7.9 |
| 35 | Arizona | Big 12 | +6.4 | 7.0 |
| 36 | Arkansas | SEC | +6.4 | 5.5 |
| 37 | Pittsburgh | ACC | +6.4 | 7.8 |
| 38 | Louisville | ACC | +6.3 | 7.1 |
| 39 | Iowa | Big Ten | +6.3 | 6.4 |
| 40 | Iowa State | Big 12 | +5.8 | 7.3 |
| 41 | James Madison | Sun Belt | +5.8 | 9.3 |
| 42 | Arizona State | Big 12 | +5.5 | 6.6 |
| 43 | Florida State | ACC | +5.4 | 6.3 |
| 44 | South Florida | American Athletic | +5.3 | 9.4 |
| 45 | Northwestern | Big Ten | +5.2 | 6.1 |
| 46 | Mississippi State | SEC | +5.1 | 5.3 |
| 47 | Virginia Tech | ACC | +5.0 | 6.7 |
| 48 | Rutgers | Big Ten | +4.9 | 6.5 |
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | +4.8 | 6.4 |
| 50 | Kansas | Big 12 | +4.3 | 6.6 |
| 51 | Baylor | Big 12 | +4.0 | 6.0 |
| 52 | Kentucky | SEC | +3.6 | 4.8 |
| 53 | Virginia | ACC | +3.5 | 7.2 |
| 54 | Boise State | Pac-12 | +3.3 | 7.1 |
| 55 | UTSA | American Athletic | +3.2 | 8.0 |
| 56 | Maryland | Big Ten | +2.5 | 5.5 |
| 57 | Purdue | Big Ten | +2.4 | 5.2 |
| 58 | Michigan State | Big Ten | +2.3 | 4.8 |
| 59 | North Carolina | ACC | +1.8 | 5.1 |
| 60 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | +1.4 | 5.3 |
| 61 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | +1.4 | 5.5 |
| 62 | Toledo | Mid-American | +1.3 | 8.9 |
| 63 | Duke | ACC | +1.1 | 5.5 |
| 64 | East Carolina | American Athletic | +1.1 | 7.9 |
| 65 | Texas State | Pac-12 | +1.0 | 6.5 |
| 66 | UCLA | Big Ten | +1.0 | 5.1 |
| 67 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | +0.9 | 7.7 |
| 68 | Navy | American Athletic | +0.7 | 7.9 |
| 69 | Wake Forest | ACC | +0.7 | 5.6 |
| 70 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | +0.6 | 6.4 |
| 71 | Memphis | American Athletic | +0.3 | 7.5 |
| 72 | West Virginia | Big 12 | +0.3 | 5.5 |
| 73 | North Texas | American Athletic | -0.6 | 7.1 |
| 74 | Tulane | American Athletic | -0.8 | 6.9 |
| 75 | Colorado | Big 12 | -0.8 | 4.5 |
| 76 | UCF | Big 12 | -1.1 | 5.1 |
| 77 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | -1.3 | 7.5 |
| 78 | California | ACC | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| 79 | Washington State | Pac-12 | -1.6 | 5.1 |
| 80 | Connecticut | FBS Independents | -1.8 | 7.0 |
| 81 | UNLV | Mountain West | -1.9 | 7.8 |
| 82 | Utah State | Pac-12 | -2.0 | 5.3 |
| 83 | Stanford | ACC | -2.0 | 4.2 |
| 84 | Syracuse | ACC | -2.2 | 4.2 |
| 85 | Boston College | ACC | -2.8 | 3.9 |
| 86 | Ohio | Mid-American | -2.8 | 7.8 |
| 87 | Marshall | Sun Belt | -2.9 | 7.0 |
| 88 | Liberty | Conference USA | -3.3 | 7.9 |
| 89 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | -3.4 | 7.2 |
| 90 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | -3.5 | 7.1 |
| 91 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | -3.7 | 5.3 |
| 92 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | -4.0 | 3.9 |
| 93 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | -4.2 | 6.4 |
| 94 | Troy | Sun Belt | -4.2 | 6.5 |
| 95 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | -4.6 | 8.0 |
| 96 | Hawaii | Mountain West | -5.0 | 7.2 |
| 97 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | -5.1 | 7.0 |
| 98 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | -5.2 | 5.3 |
| 99 | Temple | American Athletic | -5.7 | 5.6 |
| 100 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | -5.7 | 6.4 |
| 101 | Wyoming | Mountain West | -6.3 | 7.0 |
| 102 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | -6.4 | 4.3 |
| 103 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | -6.5 | 4.1 |
| 104 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | -6.9 | 5.7 |
| 105 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | -6.9 | 5.5 |
| 106 | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | -7.2 | 5.5 |
| 107 | Buffalo | Mid-American | -7.2 | 6.4 |
| 108 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | -7.3 | 5.7 |
| 109 | San Jose State | Mountain West | -7.4 | 6.9 |
| 110 | Air Force | Mountain West | -7.4 | 6.7 |
| 111 | Florida International | Conference USA | -7.4 | 6.5 |
| 112 | Tulsa | American Athletic | -7.6 | 5.6 |
| 113 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | -7.7 | 6.3 |
| 114 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | -7.8 | 6.0 |
| 115 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | -7.9 | 4.9 |
| 116 | Southern Mississippi | Sun Belt | -8.0 | 4.8 |
| 117 | Missouri State | Conference USA | -8.5 | 5.4 |
| 118 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | -9.3 | 5.7 |
| 119 | UAB | American Athletic | -9.3 | 4.3 |
| 120 | Army | American Athletic | -10.0 | 4.4 |
| 121 | Nevada | Mountain West | -10.3 | 5.7 |
| 122 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | -10.4 | 5.4 |
| 123 | Ball State | Mid-American | -10.5 | 5.0 |
| 124 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | -10.7 | 5.2 |
| 125 | Rice | American Athletic | -10.7 | 3.9 |
| 126 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | -10.8 | 4.4 |
| 127 | Delaware | Conference USA | -10.9 | 4.8 |
| 128 | UTEP | Mountain West | -11.5 | 5.0 |
| 129 | New Mexico | Mountain West | -11.6 | 5.2 |
| 130 | Kent State | Mid-American | -11.6 | 4.4 |
| 131 | Akron | Mid-American | -12.4 | 4.3 |
| 132 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | -13.0 | 4.5 |
| 133 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | -13.1 | 3.9 |
| 134 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | -14.3 | 4.0 |
| 135 | Charlotte | American Athletic | -14.7 | 2.9 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | -20.3 | 3.5 |
Cite as: Signal Labs College Football Power Ratings, July 2026 — signallabsports.com/data/cfb-power-ratings.html. Changelog: 2026-07-25 — initial public release, preseason baseline, 136 FBS teams (rating in points vs average + projected wins). License: free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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