2026 TEAM RATINGS
SORTED BY SP+Ohio State leads the 2026 college football SP+ ratings at 32.7.
| RK | TEAM | ELO | RECORD | SP+ | FPI | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | – | 0–0 | 32.7 | 28.7 | – |
| 2 | Oregon | – | 0–0 | 29.2 | 25.3 | – |
| 3 | Notre Dame | – | 0–0 | 26.5 | 25.9 | – |
| 4 | Georgia | – | 0–0 | 26.4 | 24.8 | – |
| 5 | Indiana | – | 0–0 | 25.8 | 23.1 | – |
| 6 | Texas | – | 0–0 | 22.8 | 26.9 | – |
| 7 | Miami | – | 0–0 | 22.0 | 21.8 | – |
| 8 | Texas Tech | – | 0–0 | 21.8 | 20.0 | – |
| 9 | Texas A&M | – | 0–0 | 20.9 | 20.0 | – |
| 10 | LSU | – | 0–0 | 20.4 | 20.0 | – |
| 11 | Oklahoma | – | 0–0 | 18.8 | 17.8 | – |
| 12 | USC | – | 1–0 | 17.7 | 17.0 | – |
| 13 | Alabama | – | 0–0 | 17.6 | 20.1 | – |
| 14 | Tennessee | – | 0–0 | 17.3 | 15.1 | – |
| 15 | Michigan | – | 0–0 | 17.0 | 15.9 | – |
| 16 | Ole Miss | – | 0–0 | 16.5 | 16.0 | – |
| 17 | Penn State | – | 0–0 | 16.2 | 13.7 | – |
| 18 | Washington | – | 0–0 | 15.8 | 9.9 | – |
| 19 | Missouri | – | 0–0 | 15.4 | 12.2 | – |
| 20 | Florida | – | 0–0 | 15.2 | 13.6 | – |
| 21 | BYU | – | 0–0 | 14.9 | 13.1 | – |
| 22 | Iowa | – | 0–0 | 14.6 | 10.6 | – |
| 23 | Clemson | – | 0–0 | 13.1 | 13.4 | – |
| 24 | South Carolina | – | 0–0 | 12.6 | 11.7 | – |
| 25 | SMU | – | 0–0 | 12.1 | 11.1 | – |
| 26 | Auburn | – | 0–0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | – |
| 27 | Louisville | – | 0–0 | 11.1 | 9.5 | – |
| 28 | Illinois | – | 0–0 | 10.4 | 6.3 | – |
| 29 | Utah | – | 0–0 | 9.8 | 8.5 | – |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | – | 0–0 | 9.8 | 9.0 | – |
| 31 | Arizona | – | 0–0 | 9.5 | 7.2 | – |
| 32 | TCU | – | 0–1 | 9.4 | 6.4 | – |
| 33 | Nebraska | – | 0–0 | 9.3 | 8.8 | – |
| 34 | Kansas State | – | 0–0 | 9.2 | 5.1 | – |
| 35 | Florida State | – | 1–0 | 9.1 | 9.3 | – |
| 36 | Virginia Tech | – | 0–0 | 8.6 | 7.4 | – |
| 37 | Virginia | – | 1–0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | – |
| 38 | Houston | – | 0–0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | – |
| 39 | Oklahoma State | – | 0–0 | 6.9 | 3.3 | – |
| 40 | Minnesota | – | 0–0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | – |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | – | 0–0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | – |
| 42 | Georgia Tech | – | 0–0 | 5.9 | 4.2 | – |
| 43 | NC State | – | 0–1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | – |
| 44 | Arkansas | – | 0–0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | – |
| 45 | Duke | – | 0–0 | 5.6 | 3.5 | – |
| 46 | UCLA | – | 0–0 | 5.4 | 0.5 | – |
| 47 | Kentucky | – | 0–0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | – |
| 48 | Maryland | – | 0–0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | – |
| 49 | Boise State | – | 0–0 | 5.1 | 4.0 | – |
| 50 | Northwestern | – | 0–0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | – |
| 51 | Arizona State | – | 0–0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | – |
| 52 | Mississippi StateMississippi St | – | 0–0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | – |
| 53 | Baylor | – | 0–0 | 3.8 | 6.5 | – |
| 54 | Wisconsin | – | 0–0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | – |
| 55 | UNLV | – | 0–1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | – |
| 56 | North Carolina | – | 1–0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | – |
| 57 | Wake Forest | – | 0–0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | – |
| 58 | Kansas | – | 0–0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | – |
| 59 | California | – | 0–0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | – |
| 60 | Cincinnati | – | 0–0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | – |
| 61 | Rutgers | – | 0–0 | 2.7 | -0.2 | – |
| 62 | Michigan State | – | 0–0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | – |
| 63 | UCF | – | 0–0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | – |
| 64 | Navy | – | 0–0 | 1.2 | -0.7 | – |
| 65 | Colorado | – | 0–0 | 0.7 | 4.5 | – |
| 66 | San Diego StateSan Diego St | – | 0–0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | – |
| 67 | Memphis | – | 1–0 | 0.3 | -1.9 | – |
| 68 | New Mexico | – | 0–0 | 0.0 | -3.5 | – |
| 69 | Iowa State | – | 0–0 | -0.4 | -0.9 | – |
| 70 | James Madison | – | 0–0 | -0.9 | -2.0 | – |
| 71 | UTSA | – | 0–0 | -1.1 | -5.3 | – |
| 72 | West Virginia | – | 0–0 | -1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| 73 | Fresno State | – | 0–0 | -1.4 | -2.5 | – |
| 74 | South Florida | – | 0–0 | -1.7 | -0.9 | – |
| 75 | North Dakota StateNorth Dakota St | – | 1–0 | -1.8 | -8.3 | – |
| 76 | Syracuse | – | 0–0 | -1.9 | -0.8 | – |
| 77 | Texas State | – | 0–0 | -2.1 | -4.3 | – |
| 78 | Purdue | – | 0–0 | -2.2 | -0.9 | – |
| 79 | East Carolina | – | 0–0 | -2.3 | -0.6 | – |
| 80 | Stanford | – | 1–0 | -2.3 | -3.3 | – |
| 81 | Army | – | 0–0 | -2.4 | -5.6 | – |
| 82 | Boston College | – | 0–0 | -2.5 | -2.7 | – |
| 83 | Hawai'i | – | 0–1 | -2.6 | -2.4 | – |
| 84 | Air Force | – | 0–0 | -3.2 | -6.8 | – |
| 85 | Miami (OH) | – | 0–0 | -4.0 | -7.0 | – |
| 86 | Tulane | – | 0–0 | -4.3 | 2.3 | – |
| 87 | Washington StateWashington St | – | 0–0 | -4.3 | -4.1 | – |
| 88 | Liberty | – | 0–0 | -5.3 | -7.7 | – |
| 89 | Oregon State | – | 0–0 | -5.6 | -8.1 | – |
| 90 | Western Michigan | – | 0–0 | -6.0 | -4.0 | – |
| 91 | Florida Atlantic | – | 0–0 | -6.1 | -11.3 | – |
| 92 | Tulsa | – | 0–0 | -6.1 | -9.0 | – |
| 93 | Old Dominion | – | 0–0 | -6.9 | -4.4 | – |
| 94 | Western Kentucky | – | 0–0 | -7.3 | -4.9 | – |
| 95 | Jacksonville StateJacksonville St | – | 0–1 | -7.8 | -8.5 | – |
| 96 | Utah State | – | 0–0 | -7.9 | -6.7 | – |
| 97 | Troy | – | 0–0 | -8.0 | -7.4 | – |
| 98 | Marshall | – | 0–0 | -8.2 | -8.8 | – |
| 99 | Louisiana Tech | – | 0–0 | -9.1 | -9.6 | – |
| 100 | Temple | – | 0–0 | -9.1 | -8.6 | – |
| 101 | Toledo | – | 0–0 | -9.1 | -3.0 | – |
| 102 | Louisiana | – | 0–0 | -10.6 | -8.3 | – |
| 103 | Georgia Southern | – | 0–0 | -10.8 | -8.7 | – |
| 104 | Wyoming | – | 0–0 | -10.8 | -13.1 | – |
| 105 | Arkansas State | – | 0–0 | -11.6 | -9.2 | – |
| 106 | Colorado State | – | 0–0 | -11.6 | -12.4 | – |
| 107 | North Texas | – | 0–0 | -11.6 | -6.4 | – |
| 108 | Nevada | – | 0–0 | -11.7 | -11.9 | – |
| 109 | Ohio | – | 0–0 | -11.8 | -8.0 | – |
| 110 | UConn | – | 0–0 | -11.9 | -11.2 | – |
| 111 | App State | – | 0–0 | -12.7 | -9.8 | – |
| 112 | Buffalo | – | 0–0 | -12.7 | -10.8 | – |
| 113 | Delaware | – | 0–0 | -12.9 | -6.6 | – |
| 114 | Kennesaw State | – | 0–0 | -12.9 | -9.0 | – |
| 115 | Florida International | – | 0–0 | -14.5 | -12.6 | – |
| 116 | South Alabama | – | 0–0 | -14.6 | -10.5 | – |
| 117 | Coastal Carolina | – | 0–0 | -14.7 | -12.1 | – |
| 118 | Bowling Green | – | 0–0 | -15.0 | -13.7 | – |
| 119 | Central Michigan | – | 0–0 | -15.1 | -12.8 | – |
| 120 | Rice | – | 0–0 | -15.3 | -13.4 | – |
| 121 | San José State | – | 0–1 | -15.7 | -14.3 | – |
| 122 | Eastern Michigan | – | 1–0 | -16.1 | -16.3 | – |
| 123 | Northern Illinois | – | 0–0 | -17.2 | -14.5 | – |
| 124 | UAB | – | 0–0 | -17.5 | -15.5 | – |
| 125 | New Mexico StateNew Mexico St | – | 0–1 | -18.5 | -15.7 | – |
| 126 | Missouri State | – | 0–0 | -19.1 | -10.3 | – |
| 127 | UTEP | – | 0–0 | -19.3 | -16.6 | – |
| 128 | Southern Miss | – | 0–0 | -20.7 | -5.1 | – |
| 129 | Kent State | – | 0–0 | -22.4 | -17.9 | – |
| 130 | Akron | – | 0–0 | -22.9 | -16.9 | – |
| 131 | Sacramento StateSacramento St | – | 0–1 | -23.4 | -10.4 | – |
| 132 | Charlotte | – | 0–0 | -24.1 | -14.6 | – |
| 133 | Ball State | – | 0–0 | -25.1 | -17.3 | – |
| 134 | Sam Houston | – | 0–0 | -26.0 | -18.4 | – |
| 135 | Middle Tennessee | – | 0–0 | -26.5 | -16.1 | – |
| 136 | UL Monroe | – | 0–0 | -28.9 | -19.3 | – |
| 137 | Georgia State | – | 0–0 | -29.3 | -15.2 | – |
| 138 | Massachusetts | – | 0–0 | -32.9 | -18.8 | – |
The SEC leads the 2026 SP+ top 25 with 11 ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with eight, the ACC with three and the Big 12 with two; one independent is also ranked.
SP+ and FPI are opponent-adjusted efficiency ratings; SRS is a simple rating from scoring margin and schedule strength. A "–" means the metric isn't published for that team or season. Teams you’ve pinned on the scoreboard are highlighted. Looking for a past season? Browse the season archive →









































































































































