Updated Saturday Oct. 4

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	Mississippi StateMSST4-1	SEC	37	18.10
2	ArkansasARK2-3	SEC	40	18.40
3	VanderbiltVAN5-0	SEC	19	19.20
4	WisconsinWIS2-2	Big Ten	58	19.30
5	FloridaFLA1-3	SEC	33	20.80
6	MissouriMIZ5-0	SEC	18	21.30
7	UCLAUCLA0-4	Big Ten	88	23.90
8	TexasTEX3-1	SEC	6	27.10
9	RutgersRUTG3-2	Big Ten	51	27.50
10	OklahomaOKLA4-0	SEC	11	29.10
11	LSULSU4-1	SEC	15	29.30
12	South CarolinaSC3-2	SEC	31	29.50
13	IowaIOWA3-2	Big Ten	30	31.00
14	PurduePUR2-2	Big Ten	75	31.30
15	KentuckyUK2-2	SEC	53	33.30
16	AlabamaALA3-1	SEC	3	33.50
17	OregonORE5-0	Big Ten	2	33.70
18	BYUBYU5-0	Big 12	21	34.00
19	Michigan StateMSU3-1	Big Ten	59	34.10
20	USCUSC4-1	Big Ten	17	35.00
21	MarylandMD4-0	Big Ten	48	37.00
22	AuburnAUB3-2	SEC	22	39.50
23	Oklahoma StateOKST1-3	Big 12	104	39.60
24	West VirginiaWVU2-4	Big 12	76	39.70
25	Texas A&MTAMU4-0	SEC	12	40.00
26	UtahUTAH4-1	Big 12	20	40.10
27	Virginia TechVT2-3	ACC	70	40.10
28	MinnesotaMINN3-1	Big Ten	46	40.80
29	ColoradoCOLO2-3	Big 12	64	41.10
30	TennesseeTENN4-1	SEC	14	41.10
31	StanfordSTAN2-3	ACC	84	41.20
32	NorthwesternNW2-2	Big Ten	77	41.30
33	GeorgiaUGA3-1	SEC	5	41.50
34	BaylorBAY3-2	Big 12	41	41.80
35	Penn StatePSU3-1	Big Ten	10	42.30
36	Arizona StateASU4-1	Big 12	29	42.90
37	SyracuseSYR3-2	ACC	66	43.80
38	CincinnatiCIN3-1	Big 12	36	44.20
39	PittsburghPITT2-2	ACC	61	44.40
40	Kansas StateKSU2-3	Big 12	49	44.90
41	TCUTCU3-1	Big 12	32	45.10
42	MichiganMICH3-1	Big Ten	13	45.20
43	Boston CollegeBC1-3	ACC	74	45.80
44	WashingtonWASH3-1	Big Ten	26	46.00
45	Iowa StateISU5-0	Big 12	25	46.30
46	KansasKU3-2	Big 12	35	46.40
47	Ohio StateOSU4-0	Big Ten	1	46.90
48	ArizonaARIZ3-1	Big 12	52	47.40
49	NebraskaNEB3-1	Big Ten	23	47.50
50	UCFUCF3-1	Big 12	54	47.50
51	IllinoisILL4-1	Big Ten	28	48.30
52	IndianaIND5-0	Big Ten	4	49.10
53	LouisvilleLOU4-0	ACC	27	49.20
54	NC StateNCST3-2	ACC	62	50.10
55	Ole MissMISS5-0	SEC	9	50.40
56	HoustonHOU4-0	Big 12	43	50.70
57	Texas TechTTU4-0	Big 12	16	52.50
58	Georgia TechGT5-0	ACC	34	53.70
59	MiamiMIA4-0	ACC	7	53.90
60	Florida StateFSU3-1	ACC	24	55.20
61	CaliforniaCAL4-1	ACC	65	55.70
62	SMUSMU2-2	ACC	44	55.90
63	ClemsonCLEM1-3	ACC	42	57.80
64	Notre DameND2-2	Independent	8	59.30
65	North CarolinaUNC2-2	ACC	81	60.80
66	DukeDUKE3-2	ACC	45	62.00
67	Washington StateWSU3-2	Pac-12	92	62.50
68	CharlotteCHAR1-4	American	134	63.30
69	VirginiaUVA4-1	ACC	38	66.30
70	Wake ForestWAKE2-2	ACC	85	67.00
71	NavyNAVY4-0	American	68	71.40
72	RiceRICE3-2	American	108	78.40
73	NevadaNEV1-3	MW	126	79.60
74	Boise StateBSU3-1	MW	50	79.70
75	UT San AntonioUTSA2-2	American	79	81.00
76	TempleTEM2-2	American	101	81.70
77	MemphisMEM5-0	American	39	82.60
78	UABUAB2-2	American	118	83.00
79	FAUFAU1-3	American	123	83.10
80	USFUSF4-1	American	47	84.00
81	Colorado StateCSU1-4	MW	115	84.10
82	Utah StateUSU3-2	MW	80	85.40
83	Air ForceAFA1-3	MW	113	87.10
84	Coastal CarolinaCCAR2-2	Sun Belt	112	88.10
85	TulaneTULN4-1	American	55	88.40
86	UL MonroeULM3-1	Sun Belt	114	88.40
87	TulsaTLSA2-3	American	120	88.80
88	HawaiiHAW4-2	MW	97	89.60
89	San Diego StateSDSU4-1	MW	82	90.10
90	New MexicoUNM3-2	MW	89	90.10
91	MarshallMRSH2-3	Sun Belt	99	91.80
92	ECUECU3-2	American	63	92.30
93	Georgia StateGAST1-3	Sun Belt	128	92.30
94	Fresno StateFRES4-1	MW	72	92.40
95	UL LafayetteULL2-3	Sun Belt	107	92.80
96	North TexasUNT5-0	American	57	93.50
97	San Jose StateSJSU2-3	MW	95	95.30
98	WyomingWYO2-2	MW	100	95.40
99	Western KentuckyWKU5-1	C-USA	87	95.50
100	UNLVUNLV4-0	MW	69	96.20
101	Appalachian StateAPP2-2	Sun Belt	117	96.50
102	James MadisonJMU3-1	Sun Belt	60	97.50
103	Arkansas StateARST1-4	Sun Belt	124	97.80
104	ArmyARMY1-3	American	83	97.90
105	Texas StateTXST3-1	Sun Belt	71	98.30
106	TroyTROY2-2	Sun Belt	90	98.80
107	ConnecticutCONN3-2	Independent	86	99.30
108	Kent StateKENT1-3	MAC	137	99.30
109	Eastern MichiganEMU1-4	MAC	130	100.90
110	Southern MissUSM3-2	Sun Belt	94	101.00
111	Old DominionODU3-1	Sun Belt	56	102.50
112	South AlabamaUSA1-4	Sun Belt	102	103.20
113	New Mexico StateNMSU3-2	C-USA	127	103.40
114	Ga SouthernGASO2-3	Sun Belt	105	103.80
115	Ball StateBALL1-3	MAC	129	104.40
116	Miami (OH)M-OH1-3	MAC	91	105.50
117	Oregon StateORST0-5	Pac-12	93	106.80
118	Northern IllinoisNIU1-3	MAC	110	107.20
119	DelawareDEL3-2	C-USA	106	108.30
120	MassachusettsUMASS0-4	Independent	136	108.50
121	ToledoTOL3-2	MAC	67	110.20
122	BuffaloBUFF2-3	MAC	111	110.30
123	Central MichiganCMU3-2	MAC	116	110.60
124	Western MichiganWMU2-3	MAC	98	111.70
125	Sam Houston StateSHS0-5	C-USA	132	111.90
126	Kennesaw StateKENN3-2	C-USA	125	113.20
127	FIUFIU2-2	C-USA	119	113.80
128	OhioOHIO3-2	MAC	73	115.00
129	Missouri StateMOST2-3	C-USA	121	115.40
130	AkronAKR1-4	MAC	133	116.30
131	LA TechLT4-1	C-USA	78	117.10
132	Bowling GreenBGSU2-3	MAC	96	117.60
133	LibertyLIB1-4	C-USA	109	120.20
134	Mid TennesseeMTU1-4	C-USA	131	120.30
135	Jacksonville StateJSU2-3	C-USA	103	121.60
136	UTEPUTEP1-4	C-USA	122	124.10

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.