Updated Friday Oct. 24

2025 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings

Strength of Schedule Played and Strength of Schedule Remaining for all 136 NCAA Division 1 Football teams.

Our College Football Strength of Schedule (SOS) rankings assess the overall difficulty of each team's 2025 season schedule by evaluating the average quality of their opponents. The strength of each opponent is determined by their position in our Composite College Football Power Rankings. A lower average opponent ranking signifies a more challenging, difficult schedule, while a higher opponent ranking indicates an easier path.

College Football Strength of Schedule Remaining

Our Strength of Schedule Remaining rankings show the average difficulty of opponents each team will face for the rest of the season.

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	TEAM	CONFERENCE	GURU RANK	AVERAGE OPPONENT RANK
1	OklahomaOKLA6-1	SEC	13	12.40
2	UCLAUCLA3-4	Big Ten	61	14.50
3	Mississippi StateMSST4-3	SEC	46	16.40
4	WisconsinWIS2-5	Big Ten	65	20.80
5	PurduePUR2-5	Big Ten	81	21.50
6	ArkansasARK2-5	SEC	41	22.50
7	VanderbiltVAN6-1	SEC	19	23.60
8	TexasTEX5-2	SEC	8	23.90
9	FloridaFLA3-4	SEC	28	24.80
10	MissouriMIZ6-1	SEC	14	25.40
11	NorthwesternNW5-2	Big Ten	56	26.80
12	Boston CollegeBC1-6	ACC	96	30.60
13	BYUBYU7-0	Big 12	20	32.20
14	IowaIOWA5-2	Big Ten	21	33.00
15	Michigan StateMSU3-4	Big Ten	68	33.40
16	LSULSU5-2	SEC	17	33.60
17	Penn StatePSU3-4	Big Ten	22	33.70
18	CincinnatiCIN6-1	Big 12	29	33.90
19	South CarolinaSC3-4	SEC	38	34.30
20	NebraskaNEB5-2	Big Ten	30	34.50
21	USCUSC5-2	Big Ten	11	34.60
22	OregonORE6-1	Big Ten	2	34.70
23	PittsburghPITT5-2	ACC	37	35.40
24	MarylandMD4-3	Big Ten	60	35.40
25	Oklahoma StateOKST1-6	Big 12	118	36.60
26	Virginia TechVT2-5	ACC	73	37.50
27	RutgersRUTG3-4	Big Ten	62	37.70
28	West VirginiaWVU2-5	Big 12	82	37.80
29	NC StateNCST4-3	ACC	59	40.40
30	BaylorBAY4-3	Big 12	45	40.80
31	KentuckyUK2-4	SEC	53	41.70
32	ArizonaARIZ4-3	Big 12	54	42.20
33	MinnesotaMINN5-2	Big Ten	48	43.00
34	TCUTCU5-2	Big 12	32	43.20
35	Texas A&MTAMU7-0	SEC	7	43.20
36	StanfordSTAN3-4	ACC	79	43.30
37	UtahUTAH5-2	Big 12	18	43.70
38	SyracuseSYR3-4	ACC	66	45.00
39	AlabamaALA6-1	SEC	4	46.20
40	ColoradoCOLO3-4	Big 12	58	46.70
41	TennesseeTENN5-2	SEC	15	47.50
42	WashingtonWASH5-2	Big Ten	24	47.70
43	GeorgiaUGA6-1	SEC	6	48.50
44	Kansas StateKSU3-4	Big 12	44	48.90
45	UCFUCF4-3	Big 12	52	48.90
46	Ohio StateOSU7-0	Big Ten	1	48.90
47	Iowa StateISU5-2	Big 12	33	49.40
48	HoustonHOU6-1	Big 12	50	49.50
49	CaliforniaCAL5-2	ACC	75	49.60
50	AuburnAUB3-4	SEC	27	50.50
51	CharlotteCHAR1-6	American	137	51.20
52	Florida StateFSU3-4	ACC	40	52.50
53	Ole MissMISS6-1	SEC	10	52.50
54	Georgia TechGT7-0	ACC	25	52.70
55	MichiganMICH5-2	Big Ten	16	52.80
56	KansasKU4-3	Big 12	42	53.00
57	IllinoisILL5-2	Big Ten	26	53.50
58	SMUSMU5-2	ACC	31	53.90
59	Arizona StateASU5-2	Big 12	35	54.80
60	NavyNAVY6-0	American	69	56.70
61	ClemsonCLEM3-4	ACC	36	57.10
62	MiamiMIA5-1	ACC	9	57.90
63	IndianaIND7-0	Big Ten	3	58.30
64	North CarolinaUNC2-4	ACC	91	59.30
65	LouisvilleLOU5-1	ACC	23	60.50
66	DukeDUKE4-3	ACC	47	61.10
67	Texas TechTTU6-1	Big 12	12	62.40
68	Wake ForestWAKE4-2	ACC	64	64.00
69	RiceRICE3-4	American	124	66.20
70	MemphisMEM6-1	American	49	68.60
71	VirginiaUVA6-1	ACC	39	69.80
72	Notre DameND5-2	Independent	5	69.90
73	UT San AntonioUTSA3-4	American	83	73.00
74	TempleTEM4-3	American	88	74.40
75	FAUFAU3-4	American	117	76.00
76	NevadaNEV1-6	MW	129	80.70
77	Fresno StateFRES5-2	MW	87	81.00
78	Colorado StateCSU2-5	MW	104	81.70
79	UABUAB3-4	American	119	82.00
80	Coastal CarolinaCCAR4-3	Sun Belt	112	82.40
81	Utah StateUSU4-3	MW	89	84.50
82	Appalachian StateAPP4-3	Sun Belt	109	84.60
83	Washington StateWSU3-4	Pac-12	77	84.70
84	San Diego StateSDSU5-1	MW	72	85.30
85	HawaiiHAW6-2	MW	86	85.50
86	New MexicoUNM4-3	MW	94	87.10
87	Air ForceAFA2-5	MW	99	87.60
88	USFUSF6-1	American	34	88.30
89	Georgia StateGAST1-7	Sun Belt	132	90.20
90	UL MonroeULM3-4	Sun Belt	127	92.60
91	ArmyARMY3-4	American	80	92.60
92	James MadisonJMU6-1	Sun Belt	55	93.10
93	Western KentuckyWKU6-2	C-USA	100	93.60
94	TulaneTULN6-1	American	51	94.00
95	ECUECU4-3	American	63	94.00
96	New Mexico StateNMSU3-4	C-USA	128	94.50
97	Miami (OH)M-OH4-3	MAC	93	94.50
98	San Jose StateSJSU2-5	MW	97	94.80
99	WyomingWYO3-4	MW	98	95.40
100	Boise StateBSU5-2	MW	43	95.90
101	Ga SouthernGASO3-4	Sun Belt	106	97.10
102	Texas StateTXST3-4	Sun Belt	84	97.90
103	Eastern MichiganEMU2-6	MAC	125	98.60
104	Arkansas StateARST3-4	Sun Belt	111	99.60
105	UNLVUNLV6-1	MW	71	99.90
106	ConnecticutCONN5-2	Independent	74	100.80
107	Southern MissUSM5-2	Sun Belt	92	101.00
108	UL LafayetteULL2-5	Sun Belt	115	101.00
109	TulsaTLSA2-5	American	123	101.40
110	BuffaloBUFF4-3	MAC	113	101.90
111	MarshallMRSH4-3	Sun Belt	85	102.00
112	TroyTROY5-2	Sun Belt	78	103.10
113	Oregon StateORST1-7	Pac-12	105	103.30
114	Western MichiganWMU4-3	MAC	90	104.70
115	ToledoTOL4-3	MAC	67	105.10
116	DelawareDEL4-3	C-USA	116	105.20
117	North TexasUNT6-1	American	57	106.90
118	Central MichiganCMU4-3	MAC	108	108.00
119	MassachusettsUMASS0-7	Independent	136	108.20
120	Ball StateBALL3-4	MAC	126	108.20
121	South AlabamaUSA2-6	Sun Belt	107	108.70
122	Missouri StateMOST4-3	C-USA	114	110.10
123	Old DominionODU4-3	Sun Belt	70	110.20
124	OhioOHIO4-3	MAC	76	110.70
125	Northern IllinoisNIU1-6	MAC	122	110.80
126	Jacksonville StateJSU4-3	C-USA	101	115.80
127	Mid TennesseeMTU1-6	C-USA	130	117.10
128	Sam Houston StateSHS0-7	C-USA	134	117.70
129	Kent StateKENT2-5	MAC	133	118.00
130	LibertyLIB3-4	C-USA	110	118.80
131	Kennesaw StateKENN5-2	C-USA	103	119.10
132	LA TechLT4-3	C-USA	95	119.20
133	UTEPUTEP2-5	C-USA	120	121.00
134	AkronAKR2-6	MAC	131	121.30
135	FIUFIU3-4	C-USA	121	122.80
136	Bowling GreenBGSU3-4	MAC	102	127.70

College Football Strength of Schedule Played

Our Strength of Schedule Played shows the current average ranking for each opponent that a given team has faced to date.