College Football Ratings · 2025
College Football Ratings — Week 9
136 FBS teams · 11 conferences · Through October 27, 2025 · Updated Jul 28, 11:21 PM ET
Home field worth 3.3 pts (estimated this season)
Team ratings
| # | Team | Conf | Rec | SRS | SOS | Elo | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7–0 | +26.00 | +1.38 | 2274 | +0.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 5–2 | +24.14 | +9.24 | 2089 | +0.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8–0 | +22.14 | +0.97 | 2110 | +7.3 |
| 4 | Oregon | Big Ten | 7–1 | +21.41 | +1.58 | 2070 | +2.6 |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | 6–1 | +18.76 | +6.94 | 2086 | +0.0 |
| 6 | Utah | Big 12 | 6–2 | +18.52 | +1.50 | 1891 | +39.1 |
| 7 | Miami | ACC | 6–1 | +18.40 | +3.26 | 1908 | +10.2 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8–0 | +18.15 | +6.70 | 2023 | +84.1 |
| 9 | Alabama | SEC | 7–1 | +17.72 | +6.20 | 2038 | +16.1 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | SEC | 7–1 | +16.27 | +4.93 | 2059 | +42.0 |
| 11 | USC | Big Ten | 5–2 | +16.06 | +2.80 | 1890 | +0.0 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7–1 | +15.93 | -5.64 | 1882 | +4.8 |
| 13 | Texas | SEC | 6–2 | +15.10 | +1.29 | 2009 | +9.4 |
| 14 | BYU | Big 12 | 8–0 | +14.74 | -0.12 | 2013 | +36.4 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 6–2 | +14.06 | +2.37 | 1920 | +16.9 |
| 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6–2 | +13.44 | -2.15 | 1925 | +57.6 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 7–1 | +13.36 | -0.64 | 1955 | +40.9 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | SEC | 6–2 | +13.25 | +2.31 | 1863 | -42.0 |
| 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3–4 | +12.85 | -0.91 | 1832 | +0.0 |
| 20 | Washington | Big Ten | 6–2 | +12.74 | +4.27 | 1900 | +58.8 |
| 21 | Louisville | ACC | 6–1 | +12.52 | +0.37 | 1900 | +4.1 |
| 22 | Missouri | SEC | 6–2 | +11.89 | -0.37 | 1889 | -40.9 |
| 23 | LSU | SEC | 5–3 | +11.49 | +6.93 | 1835 | -84.1 |
| 24 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6–2 | +11.42 | +3.70 | 1915 | +10.0 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8–0 | +10.78 | -1.05 | 1916 | +14.7 |
| 26 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5–3 | +10.37 | +5.73 | 1807 | -58.8 |
| 27 | TCU | Big 12 | 6–2 | +10.25 | +1.29 | 1842 | +12.3 |
| 28 | Auburn | SEC | 4–4 | +10.03 | +6.00 | 1741 | +67.2 |
| 29 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4–4 | +10.00 | +4.68 | 1867 | +79.9 |
| 30 | South Florida | American Athletic | 6–2 | +9.66 | -0.53 | 1800 | -30.9 |
| 31 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5–3 | +9.53 | +3.92 | 1742 | -36.4 |
| 32 | SMU | ACC | 5–3 | +9.41 | -2.00 | 1876 | -28.3 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6–2 | +9.34 | -3.30 | 1783 | +29.7 |
| 34 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6–2 | +9.09 | -3.07 | 1870 | +4.9 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 7–1 | +8.61 | -3.86 | 1835 | +47.6 |
| 36 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7–1 | +7.76 | -8.25 | 1812 | +30.9 |
| 37 | Clemson | ACC | 3–4 | +7.73 | +1.67 | 1746 | +0.0 |
| 38 | Florida | SEC | 3–4 | +7.56 | +7.29 | 1810 | +0.0 |
| 39 | North Texas | American Athletic | 7–1 | +7.36 | -5.24 | 1718 | +13.7 |
| 40 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 5–3 | +7.08 | +5.54 | 1771 | -85.7 |
| 41 | Arkansas | SEC | 2–6 | +6.81 | +6.26 | 1626 | -67.2 |
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 7–1 | +6.54 | -3.64 | 1772 | +6.6 |
| 43 | South Carolina | SEC | 3–5 | +6.51 | +6.09 | 1692 | -16.1 |
| 44 | Duke | ACC | 4–3 | +6.41 | +0.42 | 1826 | +0.0 |
| 45 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6–1 | +6.39 | -8.27 | 1829 | +0.0 |
| 46 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 6–2 | +5.60 | -2.90 | 1747 | +34.8 |
| 47 | Houston | Big 12 | 7–1 | +5.48 | -2.17 | 1795 | +85.7 |
| 48 | Kansas | Big 12 | 4–4 | +4.98 | +0.25 | 1667 | -79.9 |
| 49 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6–1 | +4.78 | +0.60 | 1813 | +0.0 |
| 50 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3–5 | +4.69 | +6.58 | 1673 | -39.1 |
| 51 | Arizona | Big 12 | 4–3 | +4.59 | -0.72 | 1632 | +0.0 |
| 52 | UCF | Big 12 | 4–3 | +4.56 | -3.97 | 1613 | +0.0 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4–4 | +4.41 | +1.61 | 1574 | -9.4 |
| 54 | Baylor | Big 12 | 4–4 | +4.19 | +0.71 | 1693 | -47.6 |
| 55 | Florida State | ACC | 3–4 | +3.85 | +0.27 | 1509 | +0.0 |
| 56 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4–3 | +3.30 | -4.54 | 1630 | +0.0 |
| 57 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 6–1 | +2.65 | -9.96 | 1723 | +58.6 |
| 58 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5–3 | +2.36 | -0.96 | 1651 | -34.8 |
| 59 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4–3 | +2.15 | -5.09 | 1654 | +0.0 |
| 60 | Wake Forest | ACC | 5–2 | +1.11 | -2.47 | 1640 | +28.3 |
| 61 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4–4 | +1.06 | +2.75 | 1641 | +50.2 |
| 62 | Army | American Athletic | 3–4 | +1.02 | -1.22 | 1628 | +0.0 |
| 63 | Kentucky | SEC | 2–5 | +1.00 | +8.01 | 1503 | -16.9 |
| 64 | Toledo | Mid-American | 4–4 | +0.95 | -9.97 | 1507 | -50.2 |
| 65 | NC State | ACC | 4–4 | +0.71 | +2.42 | 1579 | -29.7 |
| 66 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 5–3 | +0.46 | -3.19 | 1655 | +13.9 |
| 67 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4–4 | +0.40 | -0.05 | 1657 | +18.0 |
| 68 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5–3 | -0.08 | -1.59 | 1768 | -57.6 |
| 69 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4–3 | -0.11 | -5.67 | 1808 | +0.0 |
| 70 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5–3 | -0.81 | -6.25 | 1732 | +9.8 |
| 71 | UNLV | Mountain West | 6–1 | -0.91 | -7.13 | 1781 | +0.0 |
| 72 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 3–4 | -1.03 | -7.28 | 1594 | +0.0 |
| 73 | Syracuse | ACC | 3–5 | -1.10 | +4.17 | 1591 | -14.7 |
| 74 | UConn | FBS Independents | 5–3 | -1.48 | -12.33 | 1646 | -59.4 |
| 75 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2–6 | -1.57 | +8.76 | 1503 | -2.6 |
| 76 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3–5 | -1.58 | +1.11 | 1549 | +64.2 |
| 77 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3–5 | -1.59 | +6.31 | 1643 | -7.3 |
| 78 | Navy | American Athletic | 7–0 | -1.65 | -15.14 | 1814 | +7.8 |
| 79 | UTSA | American Athletic | 3–4 | -3.71 | -3.72 | 1556 | +0.0 |
| 80 | Troy | Sun Belt | 6–2 | -3.79 | -7.21 | 1745 | +15.1 |
| 81 | California | ACC | 5–3 | -3.81 | -5.90 | 1560 | -64.2 |
| 82 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3–5 | -3.83 | +3.46 | 1458 | -10.0 |
| 83 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 5–3 | -3.93 | -6.01 | 1596 | +57.5 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5–3 | -3.95 | -9.20 | 1712 | +29.8 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4–4 | -4.03 | -5.91 | 1565 | -29.8 |
| 86 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 4–3 | -4.08 | -7.25 | 1464 | -18.0 |
| 87 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2–6 | -4.53 | +3.27 | 1415 | -18.0 |
| 88 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2–6 | -5.19 | +3.45 | 1463 | -12.3 |
| 89 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 6–2 | -6.27 | -8.68 | 1657 | +19.8 |
| 90 | Temple | American Athletic | 5–3 | -6.32 | -9.52 | 1540 | +9.5 |
| 91 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 4–3 | -6.54 | -12.14 | 1597 | +0.0 |
| 92 | North Carolina | ACC | 2–5 | -6.57 | -2.69 | 1485 | -6.6 |
| 93 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4–4 | -6.65 | -5.66 | 1543 | +64.3 |
| 94 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 5–2 | -7.01 | -7.12 | 1580 | +87.1 |
| 95 | Utah State | Mountain West | 4–4 | -7.10 | -4.91 | 1489 | -57.5 |
| 96 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6–2 | -7.28 | -11.96 | 1522 | +18.0 |
| 97 | Stanford | ACC | 3–5 | -7.45 | +3.52 | 1510 | -10.2 |
| 98 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 6–2 | -7.63 | -10.89 | 1674 | +0.0 |
| 99 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 4–3 | -7.83 | -5.65 | 1578 | +35.1 |
| 100 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3–5 | -8.36 | -4.94 | 1389 | -51.4 |
| 101 | Boston College | ACC | 1–7 | -8.56 | -2.57 | 1406 | -4.1 |
| 102 | San José State | Mountain West | 2–5 | -8.57 | -4.48 | 1489 | +0.0 |
| 103 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5–3 | -8.75 | -10.97 | 1498 | +7.4 |
| 104 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2–6 | -8.90 | -6.40 | 1449 | +39.5 |
| 105 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2–5 | -9.00 | -6.79 | 1445 | +0.0 |
| 106 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2–6 | -9.57 | -5.93 | 1468 | -15.1 |
| 107 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 5–3 | -9.73 | -11.18 | 1484 | -58.6 |
| 108 | Delaware | Conference USA | 4–3 | -10.02 | -9.89 | 1539 | +4.3 |
| 109 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3–5 | -10.14 | -6.25 | 1483 | -58.6 |
| 110 | Liberty | Conference USA | 3–4 | -10.27 | -8.72 | 1517 | +0.0 |
| 111 | App State | Sun Belt | 4–4 | -10.45 | -10.97 | 1485 | -13.9 |
| 112 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4–4 | -10.83 | -6.14 | 1522 | +58.6 |
| 113 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2–6 | -11.76 | -6.00 | 1427 | +70.1 |
| 114 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2–6 | -11.93 | -4.21 | 1422 | -64.3 |
| 115 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1–7 | -12.07 | -0.25 | 1419 | +0.0 |
| 116 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4–4 | -12.42 | -15.67 | 1457 | -97.1 |
| 117 | UAB | American Athletic | 3–4 | -12.85 | -3.17 | 1459 | +0.0 |
| 118 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4–3 | -13.01 | -7.68 | 1598 | +0.0 |
| 119 | Rice | American Athletic | 4–4 | -13.04 | -9.05 | 1441 | +59.4 |
| 120 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 3–5 | -13.63 | -7.14 | 1443 | -7.8 |
| 121 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3–4 | -13.79 | -7.71 | 1423 | -87.1 |
| 122 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1–7 | -14.02 | +2.96 | 1357 | -4.8 |
| 123 | Akron | Mid-American | 3–6 | -14.31 | -8.23 | 1427 | +97.1 |
| 124 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2–5 | -14.72 | -9.09 | 1367 | +0.0 |
| 125 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2–6 | -15.10 | -4.69 | 1327 | -9.5 |
| 126 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1–7 | -15.29 | -3.65 | 1261 | -4.9 |
| 127 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2–7 | -15.58 | -8.16 | 1305 | -9.8 |
| 128 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3–5 | -16.15 | -5.62 | 1384 | -70.1 |
| 129 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3–4 | -16.91 | -12.95 | 1364 | -35.1 |
| 130 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3–5 | -17.21 | -8.90 | 1370 | -19.8 |
| 131 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1–7 | -17.75 | -2.49 | 1256 | -39.5 |
| 132 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0–7 | -18.65 | -5.55 | 1263 | +0.0 |
| 133 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1–6 | -19.27 | -7.46 | 1165 | -4.3 |
| 134 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3–5 | -19.83 | -4.94 | 1250 | +51.4 |
| 135 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1–7 | -22.36 | -3.70 | 1245 | -13.7 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0–8 | -27.66 | -7.10 | 1065 | -7.4 |
Ratings are points relative to an average FBS team on a neutral field, so a difference between two teams is a projected spread. Ranks are re-based to the teams shown and are assigned on the displayed values, so teams with identical published ratings share a rank.
Conference strength
| # | Conference | Teams | Avg SRS | Top 25 | Best team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 16 | +11.65 | 10 | Georgia+18.76 |
| — | FBS Independents | 2 | +11.33 | 1 | Notre Dame+24.14 |
| 2 | Big Ten | 18 | +8.14 | 8 | Ohio State+26.00 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 16 | +6.50 | 3 | Utah+18.52 |
| 4 | ACC | 17 | +3.40 | 3 | Miami+18.40 |
| 5 | American Athletic | 14 | -3.99 | 0 | South Florida+9.66 |
| — | Pac-12 | 2 | -5.50 | 0 | Washington State+1.06 |
| 6 | Mountain West | 12 | -5.75 | 0 | Boise State+9.09 |
| 7 | Sun Belt | 14 | -7.30 | 0 | James Madison+6.39 |
| 8 | Mid-American | 13 | -10.97 | 0 | Toledo+0.95 |
| 9 | Conference USA | 12 | -11.36 | 0 | Louisiana Tech-4.08 |
Leagues too small for a mean to mean anything are listed with their real numbers but are not ranked — a three-team independents bucket is not a league, and ranking it would say more about who happens to be in it than about its strength.
This week's movers
Risers
- AkronMid-American+97.1
- Kennesaw StateConference USA+87.1
- HoustonBig 12+85.7
- Texas A&MSEC+84.1
- Kansas StateBig 12+79.9
Fallers
- BuffaloMid-American-97.1
- Florida InternationalConference USA-87.1
- Arizona StateBig 12-85.7
- LSUSEC-84.1
- KansasBig 12-79.9
Change in Elo rating over this week's games.
Next week's projected margins
| Game | Projection | Home win % |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State at Ohio State | Ohio State by 16.4 | 85% |
| Vanderbilt at Texas | Texas by 5.0 | 62% |
| Miami at SMU | Miami by 5.7 | 36% |
| Oklahoma at Tennessee | Tennessee by 4.1 | 60% |
| Cincinnati at Utah | Utah by 13.2 | 79% |
| Georgia at Floridaneutral | Georgia by 11.2 | 24% |
| Texas Tech at Kansas State | Texas Tech by 2.7 | 43% |
| Indiana at Maryland | Indiana by 15.6 | 17% |
| South Carolina at Ole Miss | Ole Miss by 13.0 | 79% |
| USC at Nebraska | USC by 7.2 | 33% |
| Arizona State at Iowa State | Iowa State by 5.7 | 64% |
| Notre Dame at Boston College | Notre Dame by 29.4 | 3% |
| Duke at Clemson | Clemson by 4.6 | 61% |
| Georgia Tech at NC State | Georgia Tech by 6.8 | 34% |
| Mississippi State at Arkansas | Arkansas by 5.7 | 64% |
| Kentucky at Auburn | Auburn by 12.3 | 78% |
| Louisville at Virginia Tech | Louisville by 10.8 | 25% |
| Rutgers at Illinois | Illinois by 13.2 | 80% |
| Arizona at Colorado | Colorado by 3.4 | 58% |
| UCF at Baylor | Baylor by 2.9 | 57% |
| Purdue at Michigan | Michigan by 19.2 | 88% |
| Navy at North Texas | North Texas by 12.3 | 78% |
| James Madison at Texas State | James Madison by 4.2 | 40% |
| Wake Forest at Florida State | Florida State by 6.0 | 65% |
| Virginia at California | Virginia by 7.1 | 33% |
These ratings already include this week's results, so they project next week's games — projecting this week's with them would be reporting the past as a forecast. Games where either side is unrated are omitted rather than projected off a missing rating. Context, not betting advice.
Methodology
- These ratings are computed here from final scores — they are not a republished third-party rating. Nothing on this page comes from a subscription or permission-gated system.
- SRS is a ridge-regularized least-squares fit: each team's rating is chosen so that (home rating - away rating + home-field) best predicts the margin of every game played. It is a whole-season simultaneous solve, so a late upset re-weighs the entire season.
- Elo walks the games in date order and updates after each one, with diminishing credit for blowouts. It reacts to a team improving mid-season in a way a season-long average cannot, and it carries a regressed rating in from last season.
- Ratings are points relative to an average FBS team on a neutral field, so a difference between two teams is a projected spread.
- Home-field advantage is ESTIMATED from the season's own games rather than assumed. Measured home margin has ranged from about 2 points (2020, no crowds) to nearly 8 by season, so a fixed constant would be wrong in both directions.
- Strength of schedule is the average rating of the opponents a team actually played. Teams below Division I are pooled into a single opponent, so scheduling one cannot inflate a schedule rating.
- Blowouts are capped before they enter the fit, so a 63-0 win counts as a decisive win rather than four times a 17-0 win.
- Teams with fewer than four completed games are not rated: with a shorter schedule the rating reflects the prior more than the season.
- Validated walk-forward on 3,867 held-out games (2018-2025), fitting only on games played before each week: SRS predicted game margin to 12.7 points mean absolute error, against 13.5 for the same model with the schedule adjustment removed and 16.1 for assuming the home team wins.
What these numbers can't tell you
- These ratings see final scores only — no injuries, no weather, no personnel changes, no market information. A team missing its starting quarterback is rated exactly as if it were not.
- The consensus betting market predicted the same held-out games better (12.1 vs 12.7 mean absolute error). Projected margins here are context, not betting advice, and should not be read as an edge.
- Early-season ratings are unstable by construction. Through the first month a rating rests on three or four results and will move sharply; treat November's ratings as far more settled than September's.
- FCS teams are rated internally because FBS teams play them, but are not listed. A rating is only comparable within the population it was anchored on.
FACT (final scores, schedule, site, conference affiliation), DERIVED (SRS, Elo, strength of schedule, projected margins)
Fitted constants
- margin_cap
- 35
- ridge
- 0.25
- prior_weight
- 2
- elo_k
- 46
- elo_hfa
- 60
- elo_carry
- 0.87
- elo_epoch_season
- 2002
- min_games_to_rank
- 4
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