The Lab Analytics|College Football

2026 · Week 1
Power Ratings
136 FBS teams · preseason
TeamConfRecordRatingEloSRS
1 Indiana Big Ten 0-0 +22.3 +22.3
2 Notre Dame FBS Independents 0-0 +19.5 +19.5
3 Ohio State Big Ten 0-0 +16.8 +16.8
4 Oregon Big Ten 0-0 +15.0 +15.0
5 Georgia SEC 0-0 +14.6 +14.6
6 Texas Tech Big 12 0-0 +14.6 +14.6
7 Miami ACC 0-0 +13.5 +13.5
8 Ole Miss SEC 0-0 +13.4 +13.4
9 Utah Big 12 0-0 +12.5 +12.5
10 Penn State Big Ten 0-0 +11.9 +11.9
11 Iowa Big Ten 0-0 +11.5 +11.5
12 Texas SEC 0-0 +11.2 +11.2
13 James Madison Sun Belt 0-0 +10.6 +10.6
14 Vanderbilt SEC 0-0 +9.9 +9.9
15 Texas A&M SEC 0-0 +9.7 +9.7
16 USC Big Ten 0-0 +9.7 +9.7
17 Washington Big Ten 0-0 +9.6 +9.6
18 Alabama SEC 0-0 +9.3 +9.3
19 SMU ACC 0-0 +9.2 +9.2
20 Oklahoma SEC 0-0 +8.1 +8.1
21 Tennessee SEC 0-0 +7.5 +7.5
22 Michigan Big Ten 0-0 +7.5 +7.5
23 South Florida American Athletic 0-0 +7.2 +7.2
24 Clemson ACC 0-0 +6.6 +6.6
25 Missouri SEC 0-0 +6.5 +6.5
26 BYU Big 12 0-0 +6.5 +6.5
27 Louisville ACC 0-0 +6.5 +6.5
28 North Texas American Athletic 0-0 +5.4 +5.4
29 South Carolina SEC 0-0 +5.1 +5.1
30 Arizona Big 12 0-0 +4.9 +4.9
31 LSU SEC 0-0 +4.5 +4.5
32 Kansas State Big 12 0-0 +4.5 +4.5
33 TCU Big 12 0-0 +4.4 +4.4
34 Old Dominion Sun Belt 0-0 +4.4 +4.4
35 Auburn SEC 0-0 +4.4 +4.4
36 UTSA American Athletic 0-0 +4.4 +4.4
37 Toledo Mid-American 0-0 +3.8 +3.8
38 Virginia ACC 0-0 +3.5 +3.5
39 Iowa State Big 12 0-0 +3.3 +3.3
40 UNLV Mountain West 0-0 +3.1 +3.1
41 Duke ACC 0-0 +3.1 +3.1
42 Pittsburgh ACC 0-0 +2.9 +2.9
43 Arizona State Big 12 0-0 +2.8 +2.8
44 Texas State Sun Belt 0-0 +2.7 +2.7
45 NC State ACC 0-0 +2.7 +2.7
46 Illinois Big Ten 0-0 +2.4 +2.4
47 Georgia Tech ACC 0-0 +2.4 +2.4
48 Boise State Mountain West 0-0 +2.4 +2.4
49 Florida SEC 0-0 +2.4 +2.4
50 East Carolina American Athletic 0-0 +2.4 +2.4
51 Army American Athletic 0-0 +2.3 +2.3
52 Ohio Mid-American 0-0 +2.1 +2.1
53 Tulane American Athletic 0-0 +2.1 +2.1
54 Navy American Athletic 0-0 +1.9 +1.9
55 Northwestern Big Ten 0-0 +1.9 +1.9
56 Arkansas SEC 0-0 +1.8 +1.8
57 Nebraska Big Ten 0-0 +1.4 +1.4
58 Florida State ACC 0-0 +1.4 +1.4
59 Washington State Pac-12 0-0 +1.2 +1.2
60 Fresno State Mountain West 0-0 +1.2 +1.2
61 Western Michigan Mid-American 0-0 +1.1 +1.1
62 Memphis American Athletic 0-0 +1.0 +1.0
63 Wake Forest ACC 0-0 +0.7 +0.7
64 San Diego State Mountain West 0-0 +0.7 +0.7
65 Minnesota Big Ten 0-0 +0.3 +0.3
66 Kansas Big 12 0-0 +0.3 +0.3
67 Houston Big 12 0-0 +0.2 +0.2
68 Baylor Big 12 0-0 +0.2 +0.2
69 Wisconsin Big Ten 0-0 -0.0 -0.0
70 New Mexico Mountain West 0-0 -0.2 -0.2
71 Jacksonville State Conference USA 0-0 -0.3 -0.3
72 UConn FBS Independents 0-0 -0.7 -0.7
73 Cincinnati Big 12 0-0 -0.8 -0.8
74 Rutgers Big Ten 0-0 -0.9 -0.9
75 Marshall Sun Belt 0-0 -0.9 -0.9
76 Mississippi State SEC 0-0 -0.9 -0.9
77 Kentucky SEC 0-0 -1.0 -1.0
78 Hawai'i Mountain West 0-0 -1.2 -1.2
79 UCF Big 12 0-0 -1.5 -1.5
80 Utah State Mountain West 0-0 -1.5 -1.5
81 Liberty Conference USA 0-0 -1.6 -1.6
82 Louisiana Tech Conference USA 0-0 -1.9 -1.9
83 Michigan State Big Ten 0-0 -2.5 -2.5
84 Western Kentucky Conference USA 0-0 -2.5 -2.5
85 Miami (OH) Mid-American 0-0 -2.7 -2.7
86 Maryland Big Ten 0-0 -3.1 -3.1
87 Air Force Mountain West 0-0 -3.1 -3.1
88 Troy Sun Belt 0-0 -3.1 -3.1
89 Virginia Tech ACC 0-0 -3.2 -3.2
90 California ACC 0-0 -3.8 -3.8
91 Boston College ACC 0-0 -3.8 -3.8
92 Delaware Conference USA 0-0 -3.9 -3.9
93 Colorado Big 12 0-0 -4.2 -4.2
94 South Alabama Sun Belt 0-0 -4.4 -4.4
95 Stanford ACC 0-0 -4.4 -4.4
96 Louisiana Sun Belt 0-0 -4.5 -4.5
97 Missouri State Conference USA 0-0 -4.6 -4.6
98 Florida International Conference USA 0-0 -4.7 -4.7
99 UCLA Big Ten 0-0 -4.8 -4.8
100 North Carolina ACC 0-0 -4.8 -4.8
101 Arkansas State Sun Belt 0-0 -4.9 -4.9
102 Georgia Southern Sun Belt 0-0 -5.0 -5.0
103 Kennesaw State Conference USA 0-0 -5.1 -5.1
104 Buffalo Mid-American 0-0 -5.4 -5.4
105 Wyoming Mountain West 0-0 -5.5 -5.5
106 West Virginia Big 12 0-0 -5.6 -5.6
107 Nevada Mountain West 0-0 -6.0 -6.0
108 Southern Miss Sun Belt 0-0 -6.0 -6.0
109 Bowling Green Mid-American 0-0 -6.4 -6.4
110 Eastern Michigan Mid-American 0-0 -7.0 -7.0
111 Northern Illinois Mid-American 0-0 -7.1 -7.1
112 Central Michigan Mid-American 0-0 -7.2 -7.2
113 Purdue Big Ten 0-0 -7.3 -7.3
114 Temple American Athletic 0-0 -7.5 -7.5
115 App State Sun Belt 0-0 -7.6 -7.6
116 UAB American Athletic 0-0 -8.4 -8.4
117 Syracuse ACC 0-0 -8.5 -8.5
118 Florida Atlantic American Athletic 0-0 -8.6 -8.6
119 New Mexico State Conference USA 0-0 -8.7 -8.7
120 Middle Tennessee Conference USA 0-0 -9.0 -9.0
121 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt 0-0 -9.0 -9.0
122 Colorado State Mountain West 0-0 -9.2 -9.2
123 Oregon State Pac-12 0-0 -9.3 -9.3
124 San José State Mountain West 0-0 -9.4 -9.4
125 UTEP Conference USA 0-0 -9.7 -9.7
126 Georgia State Sun Belt 0-0 -10.3 -10.3
127 Tulsa American Athletic 0-0 -10.4 -10.4
128 Oklahoma State Big 12 0-0 -10.4 -10.4
129 Akron Mid-American 0-0 -10.6 -10.6
130 Rice American Athletic 0-0 -12.1 -12.1
131 Charlotte American Athletic 0-0 -12.7 -12.7
132 UL Monroe Sun Belt 0-0 -12.9 -12.9
133 Ball State Mid-American 0-0 -13.0 -13.0
134 Kent State Mid-American 0-0 -13.3 -13.3
135 Sam Houston Conference USA 0-0 -13.4 -13.4
136 Massachusetts Mid-American 0-0 -20.7 -20.7