Computer ratings · FCS vs FCS games only

FCS College Football Ratings & Strength of Schedule

2026 Week 2 · through Saturday, September 12

Early-season ratings are provisional: too few FCS games connect the league yet, so last season still carries real weight.

Season

Week

How this week's numbers compare

Power (0 = average team): #1 +24.8 · #10 +16.8 · middle −0.1
SOS (higher is harder): hardest 91.4 · #10 65.4 · middle 30.0 · easiest 1.1
SOR (lower is better): #1 19% · #25 —

Power is in points: a +20 team would be favored by about 20 over an average FCS team on a neutral field, and by 10 over a +10 team. SOS, SOR, and SOV are measured against a #25-level team: one as strong as the 25th-best team in these ratings usually is at season's end (+9.0 points). That comes from these ratings, not the poll. An SOS of 50 means a #25-level team would lose about half of these games; above 50, the opponents were, on average, better than that.

What these columns mean

#: Rank in the column you sorted by (strength of record unless you pick another). "—" means too few FCS games to rank.
vs FCS: Record against FCS teams. These are the only games any number here counts.
All games: Record in every game, including opponents outside FCS. For reference only.
SOR: Strength of record: how often a #25-level team would do at least this well against this exact schedule. Lower is harder to achieve.
Power: Points better than an average FCS team on a neutral field. The difference between two teams is the expected margin.
SOS: Strength of schedule, 0–100: on average, how often a #25-level team would lose each of these games. Higher is harder.
SOS rank: Rank by SOS. Teams need 3 FCS games to be ranked.
SOV: Strength of victory: SOS counting only the games the team won.
Record SOS: NCAA RPI-style schedule strength from records only: 2/3 opponents' win % plus 1/3 their opponents' win %.

Only games between two FCS teams count. Method v1 · 106 FCS games · run e4a1680e09e8

Team

vs FCS

All games

SOS rank

SamfordSouthern

0-3

100%

−8.4

49.9

—

0.463

34.3

New HavenNEC

1-2

99%

−15.7

29.2

12.6

0.306

25.2

StonehillNEC

1-2

99%

−6.4

22.0

9.5

0.509

18.3

BucknellPatriot

1-2

99%

−5.2

30.2

6.6

0.417

33.2

East Texas A&MSouthland

1-2

98%

−2.6

47.2

3.5

0.574

38.0

MercerSouthern

2-1

92%

+8.4

17.2

17.8

0.583

32.3

ChattanoogaSouthern

1-2

92%

+1.6

45.7

48.5

0.417

30.3

Southern IllinoisMVFC

2-1

83%

+8.6

27.5

17.4

0.694

54.2

Eastern WashingtonBig Sky

1-2

82%

+5.2

57.6

43.1

0.750

42.3

North DakotaMVFC

3-0

50%

+19.7

20.2

0.333

51.5

MontanaBig Sky

3-0

49%

+16.8

19.5

0.500

46.3

William & MaryPatriot

2-1

45%

+4.9

52.9

39.6

0.861

23.8

LehighPatriot

3-0

39%

+20.6

26.5

0.667

32.7

South DakotaMVFC

3-0

34%

+17.8

30.1

0.444

51.4

Tennessee TechSouthern

3-0

34%

+16.0

29.1

0.556

31.9

Stephen F. AustinSouthland

3-0

19%

+21.0

41.1

0.417

34.5

—

Montana StateBig Sky

2-0

3-0

68%

+24.8

17.4

small sample

17.4

0.333

39.7

—

Youngstown StateMVFC

2-0

2-1

58%

+19.8

23.3

small sample

23.3

—

51.1

—

Tarleton StateUAC

2-0

3-0

33%

+17.8

42.6

small sample

42.6

0.667

31.1

—

Illinois StateMVFC

1-0

3-0

79%

+17.8

21.2

small sample

21.2

—

48.1

—

Rhode IslandCAA

2-0

2-1

40%

+17.7

36.8

small sample

36.8

1.000

31.1

—

South Dakota StateMVFC

2-0

2-1

96%

+14.3

2.2

small sample

2.2

0.389

49.3

—

UC DavisBig Sky

2-0

2-1

69%

+13.5

17.1

small sample

17.1

0.333

32.7

—

Austin PeayUAC

2-0

2-1

67%

+12.1

17.0

small sample

17.0

0.333

33.7

—

YaleIvy

0-0

—

+12.0

—

33.6

—

HarvardIvy

0-0

—

+12.0

—

32.9

—

Idaho StateBig Sky

2-0

3-0

87%

+11.2

6.8

small sample

6.8

0.250

42.9

—

Southern UtahBig Sky

1-1

1-2

82%

+8.7

50.3

small sample

23.0

0.722

31.1

—

Northern ArizonaBig Sky

2-0

2-1

42%

+8.6

35.2

small sample

35.2

0.667

43.8

—

LamarSouthland

2-0

2-1

34%

+8.3

41.9

small sample

41.9

0.333

35.3

—

Prairie View A&MSWAC

1-1

1-2

86%

+7.6

45.9

small sample

18.9

0.833

22.5

—

WoffordSouthern

2-0

2-1

65%

+7.5

19.2

small sample

19.2

0.250

35.5

—

Western CarolinaSouthern

1-1

1-2

87%

+7.5

35.8

small sample

32.8

0.875

32.9

—

Abilene ChristianUAC

0-2

0-3

100%

+7.0

60.6

small sample

—

0.694

39.6

—

VillanovaPatriot

1-1

1-2

95%

+6.4

22.8

small sample

16.5

0.556

29.4

—

West FloridaUAC

2-0

27%

+6.4

48.0

small sample

48.0

0.944

42.5

—

ColgatePatriot

2-0

2-1

67%

+6.0

17.9

small sample

17.9

0.333

39.0

—

Northern IowaMVFC

1-1

94%

+5.9

26.9

small sample

13.8

0.250

55.5

—

South Carolina StateMEAC

1-0

3-0

91%

+5.8

9.4

small sample

9.4

—

21.8

—

DartmouthIvy

0-0

—

+5.6

—

38.3

—

RichmondPatriot

2-0

2-1

64%

+5.5

20.0

small sample

20.0

0.722

34.1

—

Alabama StateSWAC

1-0

2-1

95%

+5.5

5.2

small sample

5.2

—

17.2

—

CampbellCAA

2-0

2-1

26%

+5.4

48.8

small sample

48.8

1.000

25.4

—

ElonCAA

1-1

2-1

98%

+5.0

38.1

small sample

3.2

0.833

24.0

—

UTRGVSouthland

0-1

1-2

100%

+5.0

41.4

small sample

—

34.4

—

McNeeseSouthland

0-2

1-2

100%

+5.0

75.2

small sample

—

0.778

31.4

—

Incarnate WordSouthland

0-1

1-1

100%

+4.1

52.2

small sample

—

0.833

35.9

—

Cal PolyBig Sky

1-0

2-1

72%

+4.0

28.3

small sample

28.3

0.333

42.5

—

Nicholls StateSouthland

2-0

2-1

63%

+4.0

18.9

small sample

18.9

—

35.4

—

MonmouthCAA

1-1

1-2

87%

+3.9

43.4

small sample

18.7

0.750

27.5

—

Southeastern LouisianaSouthland

1-1

1-2

99%

+3.8

14.2

small sample

21.5

0.833

38.7

—

FurmanSouthern

1-0

2-1

35%

+3.7

65.4

small sample

65.4

0.833

32.8

—

UAlbanyCAA

2-0

2-1

47%

+3.6

31.3

small sample

31.3

0.625

34.2

—

UT MartinOVC

1-1

1-2

99%

+3.4

10.9

small sample

12.4

0.167

26.6

—

PennIvy

0-0

—

+2.7

—

37.1

—

IdahoBig Sky

0-2

0-3

100%

+2.7

40.9

small sample

—

0.667

50.1

—

BryantCAA

2-0

2-1

68%

+2.6

17.2

small sample

17.2

0.583

32.0

—

LafayettePatriot

1-0

1-1

93%

+2.1

6.5

small sample

6.5

0.000

34.9

—

Stony BrookCAA

1-1

1-2

93%

+2.1

26.1

small sample

23.1

0.542

32.1

—

Weber StateBig Sky

1-1

1-2

83%

+1.8

44.3

small sample

29.3

0.250

38.8

—

Gardner-WebbOVC

0-2

0-3

100%

+1.6

58.1

small sample

—

0.667

21.8

—

East Tennessee StateSouthern

0-1

1-2

100%

+1.5

26.4

small sample

—

1.000

32.1

—

Jackson StateSWAC

1-0

2-0

94%

+1.2

6.1

small sample

6.1

0.000

17.0

—

New HampshireCAA

1-1

1-2

96%

+1.0

22.2

small sample

10.5

0.667

33.8

—

Delaware StateMEAC

1-1

2-1

86%

+0.7

38.4

small sample

31.5

0.750

24.6

—

PrincetonIvy

0-0

—

+0.6

—

33.5

—

BrownIvy

0-0

—

+0.6

—

37.0

—

LindenwoodOVC

1-1

1-2

93%

+0.5

27.5

small sample

17.5

0.417

20.2

—

North AlabamaUAC

1-1

1-2

94%

+0.0

28.3

small sample

13.6

0.250

34.2

—

Eastern KentuckyUAC

1-1

1-2

89%

−0.2

33.7

small sample

28.8

0.417

42.6

—

Southeast Missouri StateOVC

1-1

1-2

82%

−0.3

43.8

small sample

34.7

0.694

24.1

—

TowsonCAA

0-1

0-3

100%

−0.6

16.2

small sample

—

0.000

34.3

—

West GeorgiaUAC

0-1

0-3

100%

−0.6

17.9

small sample

—

0.167

41.1

—

Indiana StateMVFC

1-1

1-2

95%

−0.6

24.0

small sample

29.0

0.542

51.9

—

Central ArkansasUAC

1-1

2-1

88%

−1.1

39.5

small sample

59.5

0.833

40.1

—

MaineCAA

1-1

1-2

96%

−1.1

24.2

small sample

38.1

0.167

38.9

—

Northern ColoradoBig Sky

0-2

0-3

100%

−1.4

47.4

small sample

—

0.375

53.2

—

Sacred HeartCAA

0-1

0-2

100%

−1.5

43.0

small sample

—

0.333

25.2

—

DuquesneNEC

0-1

0-2

100%

−1.8

73.0

small sample

—

13.9

—

Charleston SouthernOVC

1-1

1-2

94%

−1.9

26.2

small sample

17.2

0.167

22.0

—

Robert MorrisNEC

1-0

2-1

82%

−2.0

17.8

small sample

17.8

—

15.2

—

CornellIvy

0-0

—

−2.4

—

39.6

—

MerrimackFCS Indep.

1-1

1-2

75%

−2.5

50.6

small sample

42.3

0.833

35.4

—

St. Thomas (MN)Pioneer

0-1

2-1

100%

−2.6

75.4

small sample

—

0.667

12.7

—

Houston ChristianSouthland

1-0

2-1

43%

−3.3

56.8

small sample

56.8

1.000

37.6

—

Central Connecticut StateNEC

0-1

0-2

100%

−3.5

70.8

small sample

—

0.750

24.1

—

ColumbiaIvy

0-0

—

−3.6

—

32.3

—

Morgan StateMEAC

1-0

2-1

89%

−3.7

10.9

small sample

10.9

0.000

24.6

—

Eastern IllinoisOVC

1-1

1-2

97%

−3.9

16.8

small sample

16.7

0.417

34.0

—

Bethune-CookmanSWAC

1-0

1-1

99%

−3.9

1.1

small sample

1.1

0.333

17.4

—

North Carolina CentralMEAC

1-1

2-1

100%

−3.9

6.7

small sample

4.4

0.083

28.5

—

DaytonPioneer

0-0

2-0

—

−4.0

—

10.5

—

HowardMEAC

1-1

1-2

93%

−4.0

27.8

small sample

20.2

0.792

22.8

—

Portland StateBig Sky

0-2

0-3

100%

−4.5

67.1

small sample

—

0.667

44.9

—

Holy CrossPatriot

0-2

0-3

100%

−5.0

54.8

small sample

—

0.750

34.4

—

ButlerPioneer

0-1

2-1

100%

−5.1

91.4

small sample

—

0.667

10.4

—

Alabama A&MSWAC

1-1

2-1

98%

−5.3

13.7

small sample

11.9

0.167

21.7

—

Utah TechBig Sky

0-2

0-3

100%

−5.7

77.5

small sample

—

0.722

41.1

—

MercyhurstNEC

0-1

0-3

100%

−5.8

77.9

small sample

—

17.0

—

Long IslandNEC

0-2

0-3

100%

−6.0

51.8

small sample

—

0.750

18.5

—

Grambling StateSWAC

0-0

2-1

—

−6.4

—

19.2

—

The CitadelSouthern

0-2

1-2

100%

−7.1

30.2

small sample

—

0.333

38.1

—

Alcorn StateSWAC

1-0

2-1

95%

−7.5

5.0

small sample

5.0

—

19.7

—

FordhamPatriot

0-1

0-3

100%

−7.6

37.5

small sample

—

0.667

33.8

—

MaristPioneer

0-2

1-2

100%

−7.9

26.9

small sample

—

0.056

9.5

—

Texas SouthernSWAC

1-1

1-2

91%

−7.9

30.0

small sample

23.9

0.500

13.6

—

PresbyterianPioneer

0-1

1-1

100%

−8.2

42.6

small sample

—

0.500

14.0

—

GeorgetownPatriot

0-1

100%

−8.3

70.8

small sample

—

0.833

29.6

—

Western IllinoisOVC

0-1

1-2

100%

−8.4

58.5

small sample

—

23.7

—

DrakePioneer

0-2

0-3

100%

−10.5

52.1

small sample

—

0.389

10.3

—

San DiegoPioneer

0-2

100%

−10.7

48.9

small sample

—

0.667

15.4

—

Murray StateMVFC

1-1

1-2

100%

−10.8

6.0

small sample

1.6

0.083

59.6

—

Florida A&MSWAC

0-1

1-2

100%

−11.0

39.8

small sample

—

16.4

—

Norfolk StateMEAC

0-0

1-2

—

−11.9

—

21.2

—

SouthernSWAC

0-1

1-2

100%

−12.5

47.1

small sample

—

20.0

—

North Carolina A&TCAA

0-2

0-3

100%

−12.6

19.2

small sample

—

0.000

32.7

—

Tennessee StateOVC

0-2

0-3

100%

−12.7

23.1

small sample

—

0.000

21.9

—

WagnerNEC

0-1

1-2

100%

−12.8

9.6

small sample

—

19.6

—

Chicago StateFCS Indep.

0-1

1-2

100%

−13.3

26.8

small sample

—

0.000

33.9

—

Arkansas-Pine BluffSWAC

0-1

1-2

100%

−13.4

16.1

small sample

—

20.8

—

VMISouthern

0-2

0-3

100%

−16.3

37.9

small sample

—

0.389

32.1

—

Morehead StatePioneer

0-1

1-2

100%

−16.3

60.7

small sample

—

0.667

10.7

—

HamptonCAA

0-1

1-2

100%

−17.9

20.7

small sample

—

0.833

27.1

—

Northwestern StateSouthland

0-1

0-3

100%

−18.3

22.6

small sample

—

0.250

40.4

—

ValparaisoPioneer

0-1

1-1

100%

−19.4

12.5

small sample

—

0.000

13.4

—

Mississippi Valley StateSWAC

0-1

1-2

100%

−20.9

36.6

small sample

—

23.5

—

StetsonPioneer

0-2

1-2

100%

−23.5

47.1

small sample

—

0.708

16.5

—

DavidsonPioneer

0-1

1-2

100%

−24.3

27.0

small sample

—

0.333

11.1