Strength of Schedule Ratings for 2026 Strength of Schedule for 2026
Schedule Ratings for 2026
(Power Rate Ranking)
The Schedule Rating system uses a teams opponent power ratings to build a strength of schedule rating for the season.

Power RatingsOffenseDefenseBlue Chip RatioPredicted Record | 202620252024

1. Texas 167.73  #4
2. Arkansas 155.65  #58
3. Oklahoma 141.71  #13
4. Florida 141.40  #21
5. Kentucky 128.69  #54
6. Michigan 128.10  #14
7. Mississippi State 124.47  #57
8. Alabama 124.41  #15
9. Auburn 123.87  #19
10. Ohio State 119.52  #2
11. Purdue 119.29  #73
12. USC 117.11  #10
13. Ole Miss 117.05  #18
14. Tennessee 116.28  #17
15. LSU 115.31  #5
16. South Carolina 112.43  #30
17. Missouri 111.31  #16
18. Georgia 110.10  #1
19. Texas A&M 107.23  #9
20. Michigan State 106.61  #56
21. Vanderbilt 99.87  #34
22. Nebraska 96.84  #47
23. Northwestern 92.87  #67
24. Oregon 92.11  #7
25. Washington 90.54  #11
26. North Carolina 84.11  #55
27. Indiana 81.69  #8
28. Stanford 79.23  #69
29. Minnesota 73.47  #35
30. Florida State 73.35  #40
31. Boston College 71.80  #70
32. UCLA 67.90  #24
33. Syracuse 62.79  #65
34. Iowa 62.50  #25
35. Baylor 61.78  #48
36. Maryland 60.64  #64
37. Arizona State 59.39  #46
38. Colorado 59.04  #59
39. Cincinnati 57.97  #75
40. Western Kentucky: 57.68  #104
41. Georgia Tech 57.29  #43
42. Wisconsin 56.64  #51
43. Oklahoma State 53.54  #39
44. Illinois 53.16  #28
45. TCU 51.73  #37
46. BYU 51.70  #20
47. Duke 51.70  #49
48. Arizona 51.59  #41
49. Louisville 50.79  #29
50. Virginia Tech 48.48  #44
51. Penn State 47.81  #22
52. West Virginia 46.65  #52
53. Rutgers 43.75  #62
54. Wake Forest 39.26  #33
55. Missouri State: 37.78  #105
56. Kansas 35.41  #68
57. Clemson 34.60  #27
58. Iowa State 34.03  #63
59. California 30.10  #53
60. Miami 29.83  #6
61. Sam Houston: 28.09  #133
62. Notre Dame 26.66  #3
63. Delaware: 25.58  #94
64. Utah 23.59  #32
65. Pittsburgh 18.69  #36
66. Kennesaw State: 17.85  #134
67. SMU 16.79  #23
68. NC State 15.26  #26
69. Kansas State 12.48  #42
70. UCF 9.33  #38
71. New Mexico State: 8.95  #128
72. Houston 8.57  #45
73. Virginia 5.11  #31
74. Middle Tennessee: 2.83  #135
75. Liberty: 0.00  #85
76. Kent State: 0.00  #126
77. North Dakota State: 0.00  #80
78. South Alabama: 0.00  #122
79. Old Dominion: 0.00  #101
80. Georgia State: 0.00  #121
81. Florida International: 0.00  #97
82. Eastern Michigan: 0.00  #93
83. Central Michigan: 0.00  #99
84. Louisiana Tech: 0.00  #109
85. Wyoming: 0.00  #106
86. UTEP: 0.00  #110
87. Toledo: 0.00  #76
88. San José State: 0.00  #131
89. Northern Illinois: 0.00  #129
90. Nevada: 0.00  #136
91. Troy: 0.00  #116
92. UNLV: 0.00  #78
93. UL Monroe: 0.00  #124
94. Western Michigan: 0.00  #107
95. Southern Miss: 0.00  #87
96. Buffalo: 0.00  #120
97. Ball State: 0.00  #137
98. Coastal Carolina: 0.00  #123
99. Louisiana: 0.00  #82
100. Miami (OH): 0.00  #81
101. Georgia Southern: 0.00  #98
102. Marshall: 0.00  #91
103. Massachusetts: 0.00  #138
104. Hawai'i: 0.00  #114
105. James Madison: 0.00  #79
106. Ohio: 0.00  #112
107. Jacksonville State: 0.00  #115
108. New Mexico: 0.00  #77
109. App State: 0.00  #113
110. Akron: 0.00  #127
111. Air Force: 0.00  #118
112. Arkansas State: 0.00  #130
113. Bowling Green: 0.00  #132
114. Rice: -0.97  #119
115. UConn: -4.76  #111
116. Boise State: -13.68  #61
117. Charlotte: -16.46  #125
118. Oregon State: -18.31  #94
119. Tulane: -22.85  #83
120. UTSA: -26.71  #84
121. Temple: -29.97  #88
122. UAB: -30.46  #108
123. Texas State: -30.56  #74
124. Florida Atlantic: -33.29  #102
125. Utah State: -35.45  #100
126. Washington State: -36.53  #96
127. Navy: -37.88  #89
128. North Texas: -38.49  #92
129. Army: -40.90  #90
130. Memphis: -46.40  #72
131. San Diego State: -49.34  #49
132. East Carolina: -57.57  #65
133. Colorado State: -58.51  #103
134. Texas Tech -58.89  #12
135. South Florida: -72.60  #60
136. Tulsa: -73.12  #71
137. Fresno State: -77.33  #86
138. Sacramento State:  #117