Updated Sunday Nov. 10
2024 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings
Strength of Schedule Played and Strength of Schedule Remaining for all 134 NCAA Division 1 Football teams.
Our College Football Strength of Schedule rankings represents the average difficulty of those opponents that each team has faced or will face during the 2024 season. The strength of an opponent is determined by their ranking in our Composite College Football Power Rankings. A low opponent average ranking (opp avg) indicates a difficult schedule, whereas a high opponent average ranking suggests an easier schedule.
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.
DIFFICULT
EASY
TEAM | CONFERENCE | GURU RANK |
AVERAGE OPPONENT RANK |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
OklahomaOKLA5-5
|
SEC | 26 | 8.40 |
2 |
VanderbiltVAN6-4
|
SEC | 49 | 11.30 |
3 |
Mississippi StateMSST2-8
|
SEC | 74 | 14.80 |
4 |
VirginiaUVA5-4
|
ACC | 65 | 19.40 |
5 |
MinnesotaMINN6-4
|
Big Ten | 32 | 21.10 |
6 |
CincinnatiCIN5-4
|
Big 12 | 44 | 25.70 |
7 |
NebraskaNEB5-4
|
Big Ten | 54 | 26.30 |
8 |
KansasKU3-6
|
Big 12 | 36 | 28.50 |
9 |
UtahUTAH4-5
|
Big 12 | 48 | 28.80 |
10 |
NorthwesternNW4-5
|
Big Ten | 73 | 28.80 |
11 |
WashingtonWASH5-5
|
Big Ten | 50 | 28.90 |
12 |
PurduePUR1-8
|
Big Ten | 104 | 28.90 |
13 |
WisconsinWIS5-4
|
Big Ten | 31 | 30.30 |
14 |
MarylandMD4-5
|
Big Ten | 63 | 30.50 |
15 |
PittsburghPITT7-2
|
ACC | 40 | 30.70 |
16 |
TexasTEX8-1
|
SEC | 3 | 31.00 |
17 |
FloridaFLA4-5
|
SEC | 28 | 32.80 |
18 |
LSULSU6-3
|
SEC | 15 | 33.20 |
19 |
Kansas StateKSU7-2
|
Big 12 | 18 | 33.60 |
20 |
Boston CollegeBC5-4
|
ACC | 60 | 35.80 |
21 |
USCUSC4-5
|
Big Ten | 21 | 36.10 |
22 |
Iowa StateISU7-2
|
Big 12 | 20 | 36.50 |
23 |
Oklahoma StateOKST3-7
|
Big 12 | 64 | 37.50 |
24 |
Arizona StateASU7-2
|
Big 12 | 33 | 38.00 |
25 |
Wake ForestWAKE4-5
|
ACC | 81 | 38.30 |
26 |
Georgia TechGT6-4
|
ACC | 37 | 38.30 |
27 |
MichiganMICH5-5
|
Big Ten | 30 | 38.40 |
28 |
Ohio StateOSU8-1
|
Big Ten | 1 | 39.90 |
29 |
MissouriMIZ7-2
|
SEC | 25 | 40.50 |
30 |
OregonORE10-0
|
Big Ten | 7 | 40.80 |
31 |
AuburnAUB3-6
|
SEC | 38 | 41.30 |
32 |
West VirginiaWVU5-4
|
Big 12 | 42 | 44.40 |
33 |
NC StateNCST5-5
|
ACC | 70 | 44.40 |
34 |
UCFUCF4-6
|
Big 12 | 39 | 44.50 |
35 |
Notre DameND8-1
|
Independent | 6 | 45.30 |
36 |
HoustonHOU4-5
|
Big 12 | 66 | 45.70 |
37 |
ArizonaARIZ3-6
|
Big 12 | 75 | 46.00 |
38 |
BYUBYU9-0
|
Big 12 | 19 | 46.30 |
39 |
SyracuseSYR6-3
|
ACC | 62 | 47.40 |
40 |
BaylorBAY5-4
|
Big 12 | 41 | 48.80 |
41 |
ColoradoCOLO7-2
|
Big 12 | 24 | 49.60 |
42 |
ArkansasARK5-4
|
SEC | 29 | 49.70 |
43 |
StanfordSTAN2-7
|
ACC | 102 | 49.90 |
44 |
Ole MissMISS8-2
|
SEC | 5 | 51.40 |
45 |
KentuckyUK3-6
|
SEC | 45 | 51.80 |
46 |
UCLAUCLA4-5
|
Big Ten | 56 | 51.80 |
47 |
Texas TechTTU6-4
|
Big 12 | 55 | 53.30 |
48 |
IndianaIND10-0
|
Big Ten | 10 | 53.60 |
49 |
WyomingWYO2-7
|
MW | 118 | 54.10 |
50 |
NavyNAVY7-2
|
American | 67 | 55.70 |
51 |
SMUSMU8-1
|
ACC | 16 | 56.30 |
52 |
IowaIOWA6-4
|
Big Ten | 22 | 56.50 |
53 |
San Jose StateSJSU6-3
|
MW | 91 | 56.90 |
54 |
ArmyARMY9-0
|
American | 51 | 57.10 |
55 |
South CarolinaSC6-3
|
SEC | 12 | 57.80 |
56 |
Texas A&MTAMU7-2
|
SEC | 13 | 58.40 |
57 |
GeorgiaUGA7-2
|
SEC | 4 | 59.30 |
58 |
DukeDUKE7-3
|
ACC | 57 | 59.50 |
59 |
Virginia TechVT5-5
|
ACC | 34 | 59.80 |
60 |
CaliforniaCAL5-4
|
ACC | 43 | 60.10 |
61 |
TCUTCU6-4
|
Big 12 | 35 | 60.10 |
62 |
TennesseeTENN8-1
|
SEC | 9 | 60.20 |
63 |
RutgersRUTG5-4
|
Big Ten | 61 | 60.30 |
64 |
Oregon StateORST4-5
|
Pac-12 | 86 | 61.80 |
65 |
MassachusettsUMASS2-7
|
Independent | 131 | 62.50 |
66 |
LouisvilleLOU6-3
|
ACC | 17 | 62.70 |
67 |
ClemsonCLEM7-2
|
ACC | 14 | 63.00 |
68 |
AlabamaALA7-2
|
SEC | 2 | 66.80 |
69 |
TulaneTULN8-2
|
American | 27 | 67.10 |
70 |
Penn StatePSU8-1
|
Big Ten | 8 | 67.30 |
71 |
Appalachian StateAPP4-5
|
Sun Belt | 100 | 67.50 |
72 |
IllinoisILL6-3
|
Big Ten | 53 | 68.00 |
73 |
UTEPUTEP2-8
|
C-USA | 129 | 69.60 |
74 |
UL MonroeULM5-4
|
Sun Belt | 108 | 69.90 |
75 |
MemphisMEM8-2
|
American | 68 | 70.90 |
76 |
North CarolinaUNC5-4
|
ACC | 52 | 71.80 |
77 |
Fresno StateFRES5-5
|
MW | 85 | 72.10 |
78 |
Michigan StateMSU4-5
|
Big Ten | 69 | 72.20 |
79 |
MiamiMIA9-1
|
ACC | 11 | 72.50 |
80 |
New MexicoUNM4-6
|
MW | 115 | 74.40 |
81 |
MarshallMRSH6-3
|
Sun Belt | 72 | 77.60 |
82 |
Old DominionODU4-5
|
Sun Belt | 82 | 79.40 |
83 |
NevadaNEV3-8
|
MW | 105 | 80.40 |
84 |
LA TechLT3-6
|
C-USA | 122 | 81.30 |
85 |
Florida StateFSU1-9
|
ACC | 79 | 81.50 |
86 |
Southern MissUSM1-8
|
Sun Belt | 128 | 85.10 |
87 |
James MadisonJMU7-2
|
Sun Belt | 58 | 85.30 |
88 |
South AlabamaUSA4-5
|
Sun Belt | 78 | 86.60 |
89 |
UT San AntonioUTSA4-5
|
American | 101 | 87.80 |
90 |
Coastal CarolinaCCAR5-4
|
Sun Belt | 96 | 88.70 |
91 |
TroyTROY2-7
|
Sun Belt | 106 | 89.20 |
92 |
New Mexico StateNMSU2-7
|
C-USA | 132 | 89.60 |
93 |
Georgia StateGAST2-7
|
Sun Belt | 112 | 91.40 |
94 |
UABUAB2-7
|
American | 117 | 92.70 |
95 |
San Diego StateSDSU3-6
|
MW | 110 | 93.70 |
96 |
Central MichiganCMU3-6
|
MAC | 121 | 94.30 |
97 |
ECUECU5-4
|
American | 94 | 94.60 |
98 |
ConnecticutCONN7-3
|
Independent | 88 | 96.40 |
99 |
Jacksonville StateJSU6-3
|
C-USA | 83 | 97.00 |
100 |
UL LafayetteULL8-1
|
Sun Belt | 59 | 97.20 |
101 |
Boise StateBSU8-1
|
MW | 23 | 98.10 |
102 |
Ball StateBALL3-6
|
MAC | 123 | 98.30 |
103 |
Western KentuckyWKU7-2
|
C-USA | 77 | 99.50 |
104 |
Ga SouthernGASO6-3
|
Sun Belt | 80 | 99.50 |
105 |
Air ForceAFA2-7
|
MW | 114 | 100.80 |
106 |
LibertyLIB6-2
|
C-USA | 95 | 100.80 |
107 |
Arkansas StateARST5-4
|
Sun Belt | 109 | 101.30 |
108 |
Utah StateUSU2-7
|
MW | 120 | 101.50 |
109 |
Bowling GreenBGSU5-4
|
MAC | 87 | 101.80 |
110 |
UNLVUNLV7-2
|
MW | 46 | 101.80 |
111 |
TulsaTLSA3-6
|
American | 130 | 102.80 |
112 |
Sam Houston StateSHS7-2
|
C-USA | 97 | 103.00 |
113 |
TempleTEM2-7
|
American | 125 | 103.10 |
114 |
AkronAKR2-7
|
MAC | 127 | 103.50 |
115 |
Miami (OH)M-OH5-4
|
MAC | 76 | 103.90 |
116 |
Eastern MichiganEMU5-4
|
MAC | 113 | 104.30 |
117 |
RiceRICE3-7
|
American | 99 | 105.00 |
118 |
North TexasUNT5-4
|
American | 89 | 106.00 |
119 |
Texas StateTXST5-4
|
Sun Belt | 71 | 106.40 |
120 |
Washington StateWSU8-1
|
Pac-12 | 47 | 106.40 |
121 |
Kent StateKENT0-9
|
MAC | 134 | 106.90 |
122 |
OhioOHIO6-3
|
MAC | 92 | 107.30 |
123 |
Western MichiganWMU5-4
|
MAC | 107 | 107.40 |
124 |
Colorado StateCSU6-3
|
MW | 93 | 107.80 |
125 |
Northern IllinoisNIU5-4
|
MAC | 90 | 108.60 |
126 |
CharlotteCHAR3-6
|
American | 111 | 110.50 |
127 |
Kennesaw StateKENN1-8
|
C-USA | 133 | 111.60 |
128 |
USFUSF4-5
|
American | 98 | 113.00 |
129 |
ToledoTOL6-3
|
MAC | 84 | 113.10 |
130 |
FIUFIU3-6
|
C-USA | 119 | 113.90 |
131 |
HawaiiHAW4-6
|
MW | 103 | 117.80 |
132 |
FAUFAU2-7
|
American | 124 | 122.20 |
133 |
BuffaloBUFF5-4
|
MAC | 116 | 123.00 |
134 |
Mid TennesseeMTU3-7
|
C-USA | 126 | 125.30 |
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.
DIFFICULT
EASY
TEAM | DIVISION | GURU RANK |
AVERAGE OPPONENT RANK |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
UCLAUCLA4-5
|
Big Ten | 56 | 34.50 |
2 |
AlabamaALA7-2
|
SEC | 2 | 35.30 |
3 |
Florida StateFSU1-9
|
ACC | 79 | 36.20 |
4 |
FloridaFLA4-5
|
SEC | 28 | 37.50 |
5 |
GeorgiaUGA7-2
|
SEC | 4 | 38.70 |
6 |
LSULSU6-3
|
SEC | 15 | 39.40 |
7 |
South CarolinaSC6-3
|
SEC | 12 | 40.30 |
8 |
KentuckyUK3-6
|
SEC | 45 | 40.60 |
9 |
HoustonHOU4-5
|
Big 12 | 66 | 41.70 |
10 |
MichiganMICH5-5
|
Big Ten | 30 | 43.70 |
11 |
OklahomaOKLA5-5
|
SEC | 26 | 44.70 |
12 |
USCUSC4-5
|
Big Ten | 21 | 46.20 |
13 |
Texas A&MTAMU7-2
|
SEC | 13 | 46.30 |
14 |
LouisvilleLOU6-3
|
ACC | 17 | 47.90 |
15 |
Mississippi StateMSST2-8
|
SEC | 74 | 48.00 |
16 |
PurduePUR1-8
|
Big Ten | 104 | 49.60 |
17 |
West VirginiaWVU5-4
|
Big 12 | 42 | 49.60 |
18 |
KansasKU3-6
|
Big 12 | 36 | 50.10 |
19 |
Michigan StateMSU4-5
|
Big Ten | 69 | 50.60 |
20 |
StanfordSTAN2-7
|
ACC | 102 | 51.20 |
21 |
UCFUCF4-6
|
Big 12 | 39 | 51.50 |
22 |
Penn StatePSU8-1
|
Big Ten | 8 | 52.40 |
23 |
ArkansasARK5-4
|
SEC | 29 | 52.40 |
24 |
AuburnAUB3-6
|
SEC | 38 | 52.60 |
25 |
WashingtonWASH5-5
|
Big Ten | 50 | 52.80 |
26 |
VanderbiltVAN6-4
|
SEC | 49 | 53.40 |
27 |
Oklahoma StateOKST3-7
|
Big 12 | 64 | 53.90 |
28 |
Kansas StateKSU7-2
|
Big 12 | 18 | 54.60 |
29 |
Texas TechTTU6-4
|
Big 12 | 55 | 54.90 |
30 |
ArizonaARIZ3-6
|
Big 12 | 75 | 54.90 |
31 |
Virginia TechVT5-5
|
ACC | 34 | 55.40 |
32 |
Ole MissMISS8-2
|
SEC | 5 | 56.00 |
33 |
MarylandMD4-5
|
Big Ten | 63 | 56.10 |
34 |
Georgia TechGT6-4
|
ACC | 37 | 56.20 |
35 |
TexasTEX8-1
|
SEC | 3 | 57.00 |
36 |
CincinnatiCIN5-4
|
Big 12 | 44 | 57.00 |
37 |
BaylorBAY5-4
|
Big 12 | 41 | 57.20 |
38 |
IowaIOWA6-4
|
Big Ten | 22 | 57.50 |
39 |
IllinoisILL6-3
|
Big Ten | 53 | 59.10 |
40 |
MinnesotaMINN6-4
|
Big Ten | 32 | 59.40 |
41 |
WisconsinWIS5-4
|
Big Ten | 31 | 59.60 |
42 |
RutgersRUTG5-4
|
Big Ten | 61 | 59.90 |
43 |
TCUTCU6-4
|
Big 12 | 35 | 60.10 |
44 |
Iowa StateISU7-2
|
Big 12 | 20 | 60.70 |
45 |
Arizona StateASU7-2
|
Big 12 | 33 | 60.90 |
46 |
NorthwesternNW4-5
|
Big Ten | 73 | 61.00 |
47 |
TennesseeTENN8-1
|
SEC | 9 | 61.00 |
48 |
ColoradoCOLO7-2
|
Big 12 | 24 | 61.10 |
49 |
BYUBYU9-0
|
Big 12 | 19 | 61.60 |
50 |
ClemsonCLEM7-2
|
ACC | 14 | 61.90 |
51 |
VirginiaUVA5-4
|
ACC | 65 | 61.90 |
52 |
OregonORE10-0
|
Big Ten | 7 | 62.10 |
53 |
Boston CollegeBC5-4
|
ACC | 60 | 62.70 |
54 |
Ohio StateOSU8-1
|
Big Ten | 1 | 63.10 |
55 |
NebraskaNEB5-4
|
Big Ten | 54 | 63.20 |
56 |
MissouriMIZ7-2
|
SEC | 25 | 63.40 |
57 |
MiamiMIA9-1
|
ACC | 11 | 64.60 |
58 |
Wake ForestWAKE4-5
|
ACC | 81 | 64.90 |
59 |
Notre DameND8-1
|
Independent | 6 | 65.40 |
60 |
SMUSMU8-1
|
ACC | 16 | 65.60 |
61 |
PittsburghPITT7-2
|
ACC | 40 | 65.80 |
62 |
UtahUTAH4-5
|
Big 12 | 48 | 66.00 |
63 |
CharlotteCHAR3-6
|
American | 111 | 66.90 |
64 |
North CarolinaUNC5-4
|
ACC | 52 | 68.40 |
65 |
SyracuseSYR6-3
|
ACC | 62 | 69.10 |
66 |
DukeDUKE7-3
|
ACC | 57 | 69.10 |
67 |
NC StateNCST5-5
|
ACC | 70 | 71.10 |
68 |
CaliforniaCAL5-4
|
ACC | 43 | 73.10 |
69 |
Ga SouthernGASO6-3
|
Sun Belt | 80 | 74.80 |
70 |
USFUSF4-5
|
American | 98 | 74.90 |
71 |
Utah StateUSU2-7
|
MW | 120 | 75.20 |
72 |
IndianaIND10-0
|
Big Ten | 10 | 75.50 |
73 |
Old DominionODU4-5
|
Sun Belt | 82 | 76.20 |
74 |
TempleTEM2-7
|
American | 125 | 76.60 |
75 |
NevadaNEV3-8
|
MW | 105 | 77.60 |
76 |
Georgia StateGAST2-7
|
Sun Belt | 112 | 77.80 |
77 |
Kent StateKENT0-9
|
MAC | 134 | 79.10 |
78 |
UNLVUNLV7-2
|
MW | 46 | 80.20 |
79 |
RiceRICE3-7
|
American | 99 | 80.30 |
80 |
AkronAKR2-7
|
MAC | 127 | 80.60 |
81 |
UABUAB2-7
|
American | 117 | 81.00 |
82 |
Oregon StateORST4-5
|
Pac-12 | 86 | 81.30 |
83 |
HawaiiHAW4-6
|
MW | 103 | 83.30 |
84 |
Boise StateBSU8-1
|
MW | 23 | 83.30 |
85 |
Appalachian StateAPP4-5
|
Sun Belt | 100 | 83.80 |
86 |
Arkansas StateARST5-4
|
Sun Belt | 109 | 84.80 |
87 |
Southern MissUSM1-8
|
Sun Belt | 128 | 84.90 |
88 |
Washington StateWSU8-1
|
Pac-12 | 47 | 85.10 |
89 |
UL MonroeULM5-4
|
Sun Belt | 108 | 85.20 |
90 |
North TexasUNT5-4
|
American | 89 | 85.70 |
91 |
Ball StateBALL3-6
|
MAC | 123 | 86.30 |
92 |
TulaneTULN8-2
|
American | 27 | 87.30 |
93 |
Miami (OH)M-OH5-4
|
MAC | 76 | 87.70 |
94 |
San Diego StateSDSU3-6
|
MW | 110 | 87.80 |
95 |
TroyTROY2-7
|
Sun Belt | 106 | 87.90 |
96 |
Air ForceAFA2-7
|
MW | 114 | 88.00 |
97 |
Bowling GreenBGSU5-4
|
MAC | 87 | 88.70 |
98 |
Colorado StateCSU6-3
|
MW | 93 | 89.40 |
99 |
MarshallMRSH6-3
|
Sun Belt | 72 | 89.60 |
100 |
Mid TennesseeMTU3-7
|
C-USA | 126 | 89.90 |
101 |
Coastal CarolinaCCAR5-4
|
Sun Belt | 96 | 90.40 |
102 |
Texas StateTXST5-4
|
Sun Belt | 71 | 92.00 |
103 |
South AlabamaUSA4-5
|
Sun Belt | 78 | 92.10 |
104 |
Fresno StateFRES5-5
|
MW | 85 | 92.10 |
105 |
WyomingWYO2-7
|
MW | 118 | 92.10 |
106 |
Western MichiganWMU5-4
|
MAC | 107 | 92.60 |
107 |
FAUFAU2-7
|
American | 124 | 92.70 |
108 |
UT San AntonioUTSA4-5
|
American | 101 | 94.60 |
109 |
MassachusettsUMASS2-7
|
Independent | 131 | 94.70 |
110 |
Northern IllinoisNIU5-4
|
MAC | 90 | 95.60 |
111 |
NavyNAVY7-2
|
American | 67 | 96.70 |
112 |
UL LafayetteULL8-1
|
Sun Belt | 59 | 97.50 |
113 |
BuffaloBUFF5-4
|
MAC | 116 | 97.80 |
114 |
Sam Houston StateSHS7-2
|
C-USA | 97 | 99.10 |
115 |
Kennesaw StateKENN1-8
|
C-USA | 133 | 99.40 |
116 |
OhioOHIO6-3
|
MAC | 92 | 99.60 |
117 |
Western KentuckyWKU7-2
|
C-USA | 77 | 99.70 |
118 |
ToledoTOL6-3
|
MAC | 84 | 100.30 |
119 |
MemphisMEM8-2
|
American | 68 | 100.40 |
120 |
Central MichiganCMU3-6
|
MAC | 121 | 100.60 |
121 |
TulsaTLSA3-6
|
American | 130 | 100.80 |
122 |
San Jose StateSJSU6-3
|
MW | 91 | 101.90 |
123 |
ECUECU5-4
|
American | 94 | 102.00 |
124 |
New MexicoUNM4-6
|
MW | 115 | 102.30 |
125 |
ConnecticutCONN7-3
|
Independent | 88 | 102.50 |
126 |
New Mexico StateNMSU2-7
|
C-USA | 132 | 102.90 |
127 |
UTEPUTEP2-8
|
C-USA | 129 | 104.30 |
128 |
James MadisonJMU7-2
|
Sun Belt | 58 | 104.40 |
129 |
Eastern MichiganEMU5-4
|
MAC | 113 | 104.70 |
130 |
FIUFIU3-6
|
C-USA | 119 | 106.30 |
131 |
Jacksonville StateJSU6-3
|
C-USA | 83 | 106.40 |
132 |
LA TechLT3-6
|
C-USA | 122 | 113.10 |
133 |
ArmyARMY9-0
|
American | 51 | 113.60 |
134 |
LibertyLIB6-2
|
C-USA | 95 | 116.40 |