Strength of Schedule by ConferenceConference Schedule Ratings in 2026
Strength of Schedule by Conference
Projected via opponents Power Ratings

SEC
Texas Longhorns  #1
Arkansas Razorbacks  #2
Oklahoma Sooners  #3
Florida Gators  #4
Kentucky Wildcats  #5
Mississippi State Bulldogs  #7
Alabama Crimson Tide  #8
Auburn Tigers  #9
Ole Miss Rebels  #13
Tennessee Volunteers  #14
LSU Tigers  #15
South Carolina Gamecocks  #16
Missouri Tigers  #17
Georgia Bulldogs  #18
Texas A&M Aggies  #19
Vanderbilt Commodores  #21
Big Ten
Michigan Wolverines  #6
Ohio State Buckeyes  #10
Purdue Boilermakers  #11
USC Trojans  #12
Michigan State Spartans  #20
Nebraska Cornhuskers  #22
Northwestern Wildcats  #23
Oregon Ducks  #24
Washington Huskies  #25
Indiana Hoosiers  #27
Iowa Hawkeyes  #29
Minnesota Golden Gophers  #30
UCLA Bruins  #33
Maryland Terrapins  #36
Wisconsin Badgers  #44
Illinois Fighting Illini  #46
Penn State Nittany Lions  #51
Rutgers Scarlet Knights  #53
ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels  #26
Stanford Cardinal  #28
Florida State Seminoles  #31
Boston College Eagles  #32
Syracuse Orange  #34
Virginia Tech Hokies  #38
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets  #43
Duke Blue Devils  #47
Louisville Cardinals  #50
Wake Forest Demon Deacons  #54
Clemson Tigers  #57
California Golden Bears  #59
Miami Hurricanes  #60
Pittsburgh Panthers  #65
SMU Mustangs  #67
NC State Wolfpack  #68
Virginia Cavaliers  #73
Big 12
Baylor Bears  #35
TCU Horned Frogs  #37
Arizona State Sun Devils  #39
Colorado Buffaloes  #40
Cincinnati Bearcats  #41
Oklahoma State Cowboys  #45
BYU Cougars  #47
Arizona Wildcats  #49
West Virginia Mountaineers  #52
Kansas Jayhawks  #56
Iowa State Cyclones  #58
Utah Utes  #64
Kansas State Wildcats  #69
UCF Knights  #70
Houston Cougars  #72
Texas Tech Red Raiders  #134
Sun Belt
App State Mountaineers  #75
Arkansas State Red Wolves  #75
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers  #75
Georgia Southern Eagles  #75
Georgia State Panthers  #75
James Madison Dukes  #75
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns  #75
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs  #75
Marshall Thundering Herd  #75
Old Dominion Monarchs  #75
South Alabama Jaguars  #75
Southern Miss Golden Eagles  #75
Troy Trojans  #75
UL Monroe Warhawks  #75
American Athletic
Rice Owls  #114
Charlotte 49ers  #118
Tulane Green Wave  #120
UTSA Roadrunners  #121
Temple Owls  #122
UAB Blazers  #123
Florida Atlantic Owls  #125
Navy Midshipmen  #127
North Texas Mean Green  #128
Army Black Knights  #129
Memphis Tigers  #130
East Carolina Pirates  #132
South Florida Bulls  #135
Tulsa Golden Hurricane  #136
Mountain West
Air Force Falcons  #75
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors  #75
Nevada Wolf Pack  #75
New Mexico Lobos  #75
North Dakota State Bison  #75
Northern Illinois Huskies  #75
San José State Spartans  #75
UNLV Rebels  #75
UTEP Miners  #75
Wyoming Cowboys  #75
Mid-American
Akron Zips  #75
Ball State Cardinals  #75
Bowling Green Falcons  #75
Buffalo Bulls  #75
Central Michigan Chippewas  #75
Eastern Michigan Eagles  #75
Kent State Golden Flashes  #75
Massachusetts Minutemen  #75
Miami (OH) RedHawks  #75
Ohio Bobcats  #75
Sacramento State Hornets NR
Toledo Rockets  #75
Western Michigan Broncos  #75
Conference USA
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers  #42
Missouri State Bears  #55
Sam Houston Bearkats  #61
Delaware Blue Hens  #63
Kennesaw State Owls  #66
New Mexico State Aggies  #71
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders  #74
Florida International Golden Panthers  #75
Jacksonville State Gamecocks  #75
Liberty Flames  #75
FBS Independents
Notre Dame Fighting Irish  #62
UConn Huskies  #115
Pac-12
Washington State Cougars  #116
Boise State Broncos  #117
Oregon State Beavers  #119
Texas State Bobcats  #124
Utah State Aggies  #126
San Diego State Aztecs  #131
Colorado State Rams  #133
Fresno State Bulldogs  #137