2026 College Football Power Rankings

All 138 teams ranked.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:33 AM ET

At a glance

Rating moves, last 4 games

Biggest gain
+183rating pts
South Carolina
Biggest drop
−138rating pts
Georgia Tech
Biggest one-game swing
−59rating pts
Ohio
Lost 34–17 to M-OH

Best matchups

This week
IUvsUSC
Sat, Nov 14
Last week
MIAvsND
ND won 31–24

Rankings

Based on 25,000 simulations, 69% into the season.

RankTeam
1Georgia8-1
Last 4 games: Elo up 43
20641610.5SEC
2Indiana8-1
Last 4 games: Elo down 2
20424410.5Big Ten
3Texas7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 45
197949.2SEC
4Alabama7-2
Last 4 games: Elo down 5
197279.6SEC
5Utah9-0
Last 4 games: Elo up 67
19575811.3Big 12
6Miami8-1
Last 4 games: Elo down 16
19503310.6ACC
7Notre Dame8-1
Last 4 games: Elo up 33
19296110.6FBS Indep.
8Oregon6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 34
192028.4Big Ten
9Iowa7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 70
1912299.4Big Ten
10Ohio State6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 89
1911258.3Big Ten
11Tennessee7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 69
1905tied for 209.0SEC
12Ole Miss6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 45
1898108.4SEC
13USC7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 57
1856388.5Big Ten
14Texas Tech8-1
Last 4 games: Elo down 17
18536310.0Big 12
15LSU6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 5
184967.5SEC
16UCLA9-0
Last 4 games: Elo up 72
18457210.8Big Ten
17South Carolina6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 183
1836157.5SEC
18BYU7-2
Last 4 games: Elo down 49
1832269.3Big 12
19Missouri6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 7
1827327.4SEC
20Wake Forest8-1
Last 4 games: Elo up 102
1816709.9ACC
21Arizona7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 27
1812608.9Big 12
22Duke7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 44
1809718.3ACC
23Oklahoma5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 31
1807146.5SEC
24Kentucky7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 48
179558.7SEC
25Houston7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 57
1794tied for 429.1Big 12
26Louisville6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 82
1791527.7ACC
27SMU7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 15
1784778.5ACC
28Illinois6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 103
1767tied for 427.2Big Ten
29Washington5-4
Last 4 games: Elo no change
1763466.1Big Ten
30Boise State8-1
Last 4 games: Elo up 68
1759759.8Pac-12
31Penn State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 4
1757577.3Big Ten
32Wisconsin6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 21
1743198.1Big Ten
33Baylor6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 16
1743597.1Big 12
34James Madison8-2
Last 4 games: Elo down 61
17361279.6Sun Belt
35Michigan5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 61
1735395.8Big Ten
36Clemson6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 22
1731487.6ACC
37Texas A&M4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 64
1730124.9SEC
38Northwestern6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 27
1726457.2Big Ten
39Auburn5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 5
1704116.6SEC
40Vanderbilt4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 116
1697225.0SEC
41Florida5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 92
168816.4SEC
42Nebraska5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 80
1683416.1Big Ten
43Oklahoma State6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 77
1682557.5Big 12
44TCU4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 24
1681475.2Big 12
45North Texas7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 56
1678888.9American
46New Mexico8-1
Last 4 games: Elo up 71
1677tied for 13110.2Mountain West
47Arizona State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 26
1671546.3Big 12
48Minnesota5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 81
1664236.1Big Ten
49Pittsburgh6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 68
1658647.6ACC
50North Carolina5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 58
1658186.6ACC
51Cincinnati5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 1
1653276.4Big 12
52Virginia Tech6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 3
1647747.5ACC
53Mississippi State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 90
164795.6SEC
54Memphis7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 54
1645tied for 1028.9American
55Iowa State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 50
1641135.8Big 12
56Louisiana Tech7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 123
1641919.1Sun Belt
57Texas State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 65
1637686.5Pac-12
58UTSA7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 5
1632tied for 848.9American
59Liberty8-1
Last 4 games: Elo up 90
161613810.5CUSA
60West Virginia5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 28
1609346.1Big 12
61Arkansas3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 5
160633.6SEC
62Florida State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 30
1604285.4ACC
63Georgia Southern5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 105
1600766.8Sun Belt
64South Florida6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 11
15971297.7American
65North Dakota State7-2
Last 4 games: Elo down 31
15931199.3Mountain West
66Michigan State3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 40
1591174.1Big Ten
67Toledo7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 3
15891369.2MAC
68Western Michigan7-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 20
15891228.6MAC
69Virginia4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 46
1589515.6ACC
70UCF5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 20
1586316.5Big 12
71NC State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 93
1586535.4ACC
72Fresno State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 77
15801157.1Pac-12
73Jacksonville State7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 63
1567tied for 1319.1CUSA
74Florida Atlantic6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 48
1562967.4American
75East Carolina5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 44
1560tied for 996.8American
76Air Force7-2
Last 4 games: Elo up 58
15591209.0Mountain West
77Army5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 28
1557tied for 807.0American
78Kansas State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 115
1556674.8Big 12
79Ohio7-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 20
15501358.4MAC
80Stanford4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 7
1548245.1ACC
81Louisiana6-3
Last 4 games: Elo down 8
15421168.1Sun Belt
82Boston College4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 41
1542494.8ACC
83Tulsa5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 120
1536956.7American
84Kansas3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 32
1535tied for 363.8Big 12
85UNLV5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 59
15321106.7Mountain West
86Purdue3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 21
153183.4Big Ten
87Maryland3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 10
1514tied for 363.6Big Ten
88Rutgers2-7
Last 4 games: Elo down 8
1514353Big Ten
89Wyoming6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 142
15081347.8Mountain West
90Navy3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 44
1506694.5American
91Miami (OH)6-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 63
15031247.0MAC
92Marshall5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 22
15031047.1Sun Belt
93Syracuse4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 27
1500504.7ACC
94Utah State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 71
1497655.7Pac-12
95UConn4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 27
14961235.3FBS Indep.
96Tulane4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 111
1495865.3American
97Buffalo6-3
Last 4 games: Elo up 136
14891068.1MAC
98Colorado3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 18
1489tied for 203.9Big 12
99Oregon State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 1
1483875.7Pac-12
100Georgia Tech2-7
Last 4 games: Elo down 138
1478402.3ACC
101California3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 28
1473304.1ACC
102UAB5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 26
1470896.2American
103Delaware4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 47
14641185.7CUSA
104Arkansas State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 12
14621175.4Sun Belt
105Georgia State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 25
14611286.2Sun Belt
106San Diego State4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 38
1454734.7Pac-12
107Central Michigan4-5
Last 4 games: Elo up 3
1454tied for 845.8MAC
108Old Dominion3-7
Last 4 games: Elo down 58
1452824.0Sun Belt
109South Alabama4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 42
1443905.8Sun Belt
110Kennesaw State3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 18
1420tied for 994.8CUSA
111Florida International4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 54
14161145.6CUSA
112Troy4-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 82
1415925.0Sun Belt
113App State5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 27
14101056.4Sun Belt
114Hawai'i3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 25
14081264.6Mountain West
115Washington State1-8
Last 4 games: Elo down 80
1404622.6Pac-12
116Coastal Carolina3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 28
1384tied for 1023.8Sun Belt
117Southern Miss3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 29
1377983.9Sun Belt
118Western Kentucky3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 16
13611124.0CUSA
119Nevada3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 3
13601014.4Mountain West
120San José State5-5
Last 4 games: Elo down 7
13591215.8Mountain West
121Middle Tennessee5-4
Last 4 games: Elo up 37
13561306.4CUSA
122Missouri State3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 11
13551134.1CUSA
123Bowling Green3-7
Last 4 games: Elo down 21
13321093.8MAC
124Temple2-7
Last 4 games: Elo down 121
1331833.2American
125Eastern Michigan4-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 101
13301254.8MAC
126Colorado State3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 10
1326664.1Pac-12
127Massachusetts5-4
Last 4 games: Elo down 28
13091376.2MAC
128New Mexico State3-6
Last 4 games: Elo down 47
13071084.1CUSA
129Rice1-8
Last 4 games: Elo down 73
1295561.9American
130Ball State3-6
Last 4 games: Elo up 38
1294973.8MAC
131Sacramento State2-8
Last 4 games: Elo down 8
12771332.4MAC
132Kent State3-7
Last 4 games: Elo down 62
1274943.6MAC
133UL Monroe2-7
Last 4 games: Elo up 36
12691112.8Sun Belt
134Charlotte1-8
Last 4 games: Elo up 28
1247tied for 801.6American
135Akron1-9
Last 4 games: Elo down 69
1218931.5MAC
136Sam Houston1-8
Last 4 games: Elo down 86
11941071.8CUSA
137UTEP1-8
Last 4 games: Elo down 90
1169791.6Mountain West
138Northern Illinois0-9
Last 4 games: Elo down 79
1166781.0Mountain West
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Elo change over each team’s last 4 games (all games so far until a team has played 4)
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Battle for No. 1

Who has held No. 1 in our rankings this season, week by week.

Rank comparison

Our rank beside Sagarin, Massey, TeamRankings and ESPN, sorted by their consensus (the average of their ranks).

Rank 136Rank 1
The other sites
RankTeam
1Georgia8-111.3We rank them higher by 0.31112
2Alabama7-242.5We rank them lower by 1.52323
3Notre Dame8-172.8We rank them lower by 4.23431
4Miami8-164.8We rank them lower by 1.25644
5Texas7-235.8We rank them higher by 2.84856
6Ohio State6-3106.5We rank them lower by 3.57775
7Indiana8-128.0We rank them higher by 6.010598
8Utah9-058.8We rank them higher by 3.81121210
9Oregon6-389.0We rank them higher by 1.081189
10LSU6-3159.3We rank them lower by 5.761867
11Tennessee7-21110.0We rank them lower by 1.09101011
12Ole Miss6-31211.8We rank them lower by 0.212121112
tied for 13Iowa7-2915.0We rank them higher by 6.013131618
tied for 13Wake Forest8-12015.0We rank them lower by 5.015191313
15UCLA9-01616.0Agree1491427
tied for 16USC7-21318.3We rank them higher by 5.317152516
tied for 16South Carolina6-31718.3We rank them higher by 1.316231519
18Texas Tech8-11419.0We rank them higher by 5.022142614
19Oklahoma5-42320.0We rank them lower by 3.018221822
20BYU7-21820.3We rank them higher by 2.323172417
21Louisville6-32621.3We rank them lower by 4.720282215
22Missouri6-31922.0We rank them higher by 3.019242025
23Houston7-22522.5We rank them lower by 2.525212321
24Oklahoma State6-34324.0We rank them lower by 19.021381720
25Florida5-44125.0We rank them lower by 16.026271928
26Kentucky7-22425.8We rank them higher by 1.824162835
27Arizona7-22126.0We rank them higher by 5.029202926
28Texas A&M4-53727.3We rank them lower by 9.728362124
29Northwestern6-33830.8We rank them lower by 7.230293430
tied for 30Wisconsin6-33231.0We rank them lower by 1.027253537
tied for 30Nebraska5-44231.0We rank them lower by 11.031393123
32Duke7-22231.8We rank them higher by 9.833353029
33Baylor6-33332.5We rank them lower by 0.532372734
34SMU7-22732.8We rank them higher by 5.834323332
35Penn State5-43133.0We rank them higher by 2.035343231
36Boise State8-13033.5We rank them higher by 3.539263633
37Auburn5-43936.3We rank them lower by 2.738303839
38Illinois6-32838.5We rank them higher by 10.536314443
39Michigan5-43538.8We rank them higher by 3.842334238
40North Carolina5-45040.3We rank them lower by 9.740444136
tied for 41Washington5-42941.8We rank them higher by 12.837404347
tied for 41Pittsburgh6-34941.8We rank them lower by 7.244463740
43Mississippi State4-55343.0We rank them lower by 10.045423946
44Clemson6-33643.3We rank them higher by 7.341414645
45TCU4-54444.3We rank them higher by 0.343504044
46New Mexico8-14646.5We rank them higher by 0.548514542
47Florida State4-56246.8We rank them lower by 15.247524741
48UCF5-47050.0We rank them lower by 20.049484855
49Minnesota5-44850.8We rank them higher by 2.846435262
50Virginia Tech6-35251.3We rank them lower by 0.753554948
51Cincinnati5-45151.8We rank them higher by 0.851495651
52West Virginia5-46053.8We rank them lower by 6.250535458
53Iowa State4-55554.0We rank them lower by 1.055455759
54James Madison8-23455.3We rank them higher by 21.364585049
55Kansas3-68456.3We rank them lower by 27.758645152
56Arizona State5-44756.8We rank them higher by 9.856475965
57Virginia4-56957.8We rank them lower by 11.262635353
tied for 58North Texas7-24559.3We rank them higher by 14.365566254
tied for 58Texas State5-45759.3We rank them higher by 2.354715557
60Michigan State3-66659.5We rank them lower by 6.552616560
61Arkansas3-66160.3We rank them lower by 0.757576364
62Liberty8-15960.5We rank them higher by 1.563696050
63Syracuse4-59362.3We rank them lower by 30.760705861
64Memphis7-25462.5We rank them higher by 8.567596856
tied for 65Vanderbilt4-54063.8We rank them higher by 23.861547169
tied for 65Kansas State4-57863.8We rank them lower by 14.266626166
67Purdue3-68664.5We rank them lower by 21.559686467
68Oregon State5-49967.8We rank them lower by 31.270726663
69Louisiana Tech7-25668.0We rank them higher by 12.068666771
70North Dakota State7-26568.3We rank them higher by 3.369676968
tied for 71NC State4-57172.5We rank them higher by 1.572737273
tied for 71Fresno State5-47272.5We rank them higher by 0.575757070
tied for 73UTSA7-25872.8We rank them higher by 14.877607678
tied for 73Colorado3-69872.8We rank them lower by 25.274657874
75Maryland3-68775.5We rank them lower by 11.571777480
76Tulsa5-48376.0We rank them lower by 7.073867372
77Army5-47777.5We rank them higher by 0.580787577
78Georgia Southern5-46378.3We rank them higher by 15.379827775
79South Florida6-36479.5We rank them higher by 15.584797976
80Boston College4-58279.8We rank them lower by 2.276768483
81Air Force7-27680.3We rank them higher by 4.382748679
82Utah State4-59483.8We rank them lower by 10.287808385
83Georgia Tech2-710085.0We rank them lower by 15.081908188
84Rutgers2-78886.0We rank them lower by 2.078938291
85Western Michigan7-36886.3We rank them higher by 18.385918584
86Louisiana6-38187.0We rank them higher by 6.088928781
87Toledo7-26787.3We rank them higher by 20.391819186
88Navy3-69088.5We rank them lower by 1.589988087
89California3-610189.0We rank them lower by 12.090838994
90Jacksonville State7-27389.3We rank them higher by 16.386899290
91East Carolina5-47589.8We rank them higher by 14.895879582
92Florida Atlantic6-37490.3We rank them higher by 16.383978893
93UNLV5-48591.0We rank them higher by 6.094889389
94UConn4-59593.8We rank them lower by 1.2921019092
95Stanford4-58095.0We rank them higher by 15.0938599103
tied for 96Ohio7-37996.8We rank them higher by 17.8969510096
tied for 96San Diego State4-510696.8We rank them lower by 9.298949798
98Georgia State5-410597.5We rank them lower by 7.5971049495
99Tulane4-59698.3We rank them higher by 2.310684102101
100Washington State1-811599.8We rank them lower by 15.210010396100
101App State5-4113102.8We rank them lower by 10.21089998106
102South Alabama4-5109103.0We rank them lower by 6.0102105101104
103Wyoming6-389103.5We rank them higher by 14.59996109110
104Miami (OH)6-491105.0We rank them higher by 14.0105107103105
105Delaware4-5103105.3We rank them higher by 2.310111710499
106Nevada3-6119105.5We rank them lower by 13.510310911397
tied for 107Arkansas State4-5104108.5We rank them higher by 4.5109112106107
tied for 107Hawai'i3-6114108.5We rank them lower by 5.5107114111102
109Troy4-5112110.3We rank them lower by 1.7116108108109
110Central Michigan4-5107111.3We rank them higher by 4.3104116112113
111San José State5-5120111.5We rank them lower by 8.5113106115112
112UAB5-4102112.0We rank them higher by 10.0112102116118
113Temple2-7124112.3We rank them lower by 11.7115119107108
114Colorado State3-6126112.5We rank them lower by 13.5110113110117
115Coastal Carolina3-6116112.8We rank them lower by 3.2114118105114
116Kennesaw State3-6110114.8We rank them higher by 4.8111123114111
tied for 117Marshall5-492116.3We rank them higher by 24.3119100120126
tied for 117Buffalo6-397116.3We rank them higher by 19.3117111121116
119Old Dominion3-7108116.5We rank them higher by 8.5120110117119
120Florida International4-5111117.8We rank them higher by 6.8118120118115
121Western Kentucky3-6118121.3We rank them higher by 3.3122121122120
122Rice1-8129122.3We rank them lower by 6.7121128119121
123Middle Tennessee5-4121123.0We rank them higher by 2.0123115127127
tied for 124Southern Miss3-6117124.0We rank them higher by 7.0127122125122
tied for 124New Mexico State3-6128124.0We rank them lower by 4.0125124123124
126Missouri State3-6122124.5We rank them higher by 2.5124125126123
127Massachusetts5-4127126.8We rank them lower by 0.2129129124125
128Eastern Michigan4-6125127.3We rank them higher by 2.3126126128129
129Bowling Green3-7123128.0We rank them higher by 5.0128127129128
130Ball State3-6130130.0Agree130130130130
131UL Monroe2-7133132.8We rank them lower by 0.2131131133136
132Sam Houston1-8136133.3We rank them lower by 2.7137134131131
133Northern Illinois0-9138133.8We rank them lower by 4.2132136135132
tied for 134Kent State3-7132134.3We rank them higher by 2.3134132136135
tied for 134Charlotte1-8134134.3We rank them higher by 0.3135135134133
136Akron1-9135134.8We rank them lower by 0.2136137132134
137UTEP1-8137135.0We rank them lower by 2.0133133137137
138Sacramento State2-8131138.0We rank them higher by 7.0138138138138
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