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
Ole Miss Rebels  #12
LSU Tigers  #13
Auburn Tigers  #14
Missouri Tigers  #15
Georgia Bulldogs  #16
Texas A&M Aggies  #17
Tennessee Volunteers  #19
South Carolina Gamecocks  #20
Vanderbilt Commodores  #21
Big Ten
Michigan Wolverines  #6
Ohio State Buckeyes  #9
Purdue Boilermakers  #10
USC Trojans  #11
Michigan State Spartans  #18
Nebraska Cornhuskers  #22
Northwestern Wildcats  #23
Oregon Ducks  #24
Washington Huskies  #25
Indiana Hoosiers  #27
Minnesota Golden Gophers  #29
UCLA Bruins  #32
Iowa Hawkeyes  #34
Maryland Terrapins  #36
Wisconsin Badgers  #42
Illinois Fighting Illini  #44
Penn State Nittany Lions  #51
Rutgers Scarlet Knights  #53
ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels  #26
Stanford Cardinal  #28
Florida State Seminoles  #30
Boston College Eagles  #31
Syracuse Orange  #33
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets  #41
Duke Blue Devils  #46
Louisville Cardinals  #49
Virginia Tech Hokies  #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
Arizona State Sun Devils  #37
Colorado Buffaloes  #38
Cincinnati Bearcats  #39
Oklahoma State Cowboys  #43
TCU Horned Frogs  #45
BYU Cougars  #46
Arizona Wildcats  #48
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  #130
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
Army Black Knights  #75
Charlotte 49ers  #75
East Carolina Pirates  #75
Florida Atlantic Owls  #75
Memphis Tigers  #75
Navy Midshipmen  #75
North Texas Mean Green  #75
Rice Owls  #75
South Florida Bulls  #75
Temple Owls  #75
Tulane Green Wave  #75
Tulsa Golden Hurricane  #75
UAB Blazers  #75
UTSA Roadrunners  #75
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  #40
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  #128
Pac-12
Oregon State Beavers  #129
Texas State Bobcats  #131
Boise State Broncos  #132
Utah State Aggies  #133
Washington State Cougars  #134
San Diego State Aztecs  #135
Colorado State Rams  #136
Fresno State Bulldogs  #137