Receipts Rankings: college football top 25, 2026
Every team's record, judged by who they've played. This ranking uses only this season's results, and each spot comes with the games behind it.
Games through Nov 1, 2026. Data last updated Nov 2, 2026.
- 1
Beat Wisconsin 41-13; only loss 24-28 at BYU (7-1); No. 1 in schedule-adjusted efficiency
- 2
Beat Texas A&M 35-6; both losses on the road to winning teams, including 34-35 at Kentucky (7-1)
- 3
Unbeaten; won 33-20 at Wake Forest (7-1)
- 4
Won 45-17 at Kentucky (7-1); losses to Georgia and at Tennessee
- 5
Unbeaten; beat Houston 21-13
- 6
Unbeaten; won 17-15 at Oregon
- 7
Won 19-15 at Indiana (8-1); lost 23-24 at Texas and 18-30 at USC
- 8
Won 20-17 at Alabama; lost 24-27 to Auburn (4-4)
- 9
Beat Northwestern 29-23; only loss 15-19 to Ohio State
- 10
Won 30-27 at Louisville; only loss to unbeaten Miami
- 11
Beat Ohio State 24-23; lost to Oklahoma (4-4) and Florida by 3 each
- 12
Beat LSU 32-24; lost 28-52 at Florida
- 13
Beat Oklahoma State; losses by 2 at Texas Tech and by 8 at Utah
- 14
Beat Notre Dame 28-24; lost 31-39 at UCF (4-4)
- 15
Won 38-31 at Fresno State; only loss 27-34 at Oregon
- 16
Beat Florida 45-17; lost at Mississippi State (4-4)
- 17
Beat LSU 35-34; only loss 17-45 to Alabama
- 18
Beat Alabama 26-10; lost 24-27 at South Carolina
- 19
Beat Houston 28-26; lost 24-37 at Cincinnati (5-3)
- 20
Beat Penn State 34-13; losses at Oregon and to Indiana by 6
- 21
Beat Ohio State 30-18; lost 7-24 at Wisconsin
- 22
Beat Boise State and Northwestern; opponents are 18-4 since playing Oregon
- 23
Beat Cincinnati 34-7; lost at BYU
- 24
Beat Wisconsin 30-0; lost 10-13 at Minnesota
- 25
Only loss 13-20 at James Madison; best FBS win is FIU (3-5)
Next 10 teams
- 26
Best win: W 49-21 vs Ohio (6-2). Worst loss: L 10-17 vs Washington (5-3)
- 27
Best win: W 52-28 vs Ole Miss (6-2). Worst loss: L 19-38 vs South Carolina (5-3)
- 28
Best win: W 41-31 vs SMU (6-2). Worst loss: L 28-31 at NC State (4-4)
- 29
Best win: W 27-24 vs Tennessee (6-2). Worst loss: L 34-41 vs Mississippi State (4-4)
- 30
Best win: W 36-19 vs Louisiana Tech (6-2). Worst loss: L 24-25 at Kansas (3-5)
- 31
Best win: W 24-7 vs USC (7-2). Worst loss: L 0-30 at Iowa (6-2)
- 32
Best win: W 39-31 vs Oregon (5-3). Worst loss: L 10-24 at Tulsa (4-4)
- 33
Best win: None. Worst loss: None
- 34
Best win: W 20-13 vs Liberty (7-1). Worst loss: L 31-34 at App State (5-3)
- 35
Best win: None. Worst loss: None
How it works
Results only. Polls, preseason expectations and recruiting play no part. Three ingredients are put on the same scale and combined:
- 45% scoring margin, adjusted for schedule. Beating a strong team counts more than beating a weak one. Margins are capped at 21, games decided by 7 or fewer count alike, and home field is worth 3 points.
- 30% quality of wins and losses. Wins earn more against better opponents; losses cost more against weaker ones.
- 25% play-by-play efficiency. Points added per snap on offense minus points allowed on defense, adjusted for opponents. Garbage time is left out.
Built only on this season's results, with no polls, preseason picks or recruiting, and tested on the last five seasons.
Opponent records in the receipts are their full current records. Data from CollegeFootballData.com.