Why does this differ from other strength-of-schedule rankings?

Many popular lists rate opponents by predicted power or point margin. Ours uses only real results: how often a team's opponents have won, plus how often those opponents' own opponents have won.

2024 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings

Ranked by opponents' records, adjusted for who those opponents played.

How this works

Results through Jan 20, 2025

Conference

RankTeamAdjusted scoreOpponents' combined record

2024 strength of schedule rankings
Rank	Team	Adjusted for opponents' schedules	Opponents' combined record	Team's record	Opponents' winning percentage	Opponents' record before playing them	Opponents' record since playing them
1	Ohio StateBig Ten	.641	140-75	14-2	65.1%	95-28	43-33
2	MichiganBig Ten	.632	114-60	8-5	65.5%	59-18	50-34
3	KansasBig 12	.618	104-53	5-7	66.2%	48-17	49-31
4	AlabamaSEC	.617	106-64	9-4	62.4%	54-25	48-30
5	OregonBig Ten	.613	112-75	13-1	59.9%	61-29	50-33
6	Notre DameFBS Independents	.610	130-83	14-2	61.0%	87-31	41-38
7	GeorgiaSEC	.610	114-73	11-3	61.0%	64-29	47-33
8	Mississippi StateSEC	.608	106-54	2-10	66.3%	45-20	51-32
9	TexasSEC	.605	127-85	13-3	59.9%	83-34	41-38
10	OklahomaSEC	.603	106-63	6-7	62.7%	53-24	46-33
11	UCLABig Ten	.598	100-59	5-7	62.9%	46-27	47-27
12	MarylandBig Ten	.591	100-58	4-8	63.3%	49-18	43-36
13	PurdueBig Ten	.589	105-56	1-11	65.2%	50-20	44-35
14	South CarolinaSEC	.587	97-69	9-4	58.4%	58-24	35-36
15	UCFBig 12	.587	97-58	4-8	62.6%	42-24	47-30
16	Penn StateBig Ten	.586	123-89	13-3	58.0%	84-38	36-38
17	LSUSEC	.580	95-72	9-4	56.9%	50-28	41-35
18	Oklahoma StateBig 12	.580	98-59	3-9	62.4%	43-21	46-35
19	WashingtonBig Ten	.579	102-67	6-7	60.4%	56-18	39-43
20	CincinnatiBig 12	.579	94-62	5-7	60.3%	43-22	44-35
21	Florida StateACC	.576	100-60	2-10	62.5%	41-23	49-35
22	Virginia TechACC	.575	98-69	6-7	58.7%	48-27	43-36
23	Texas A&MSEC	.575	100-71	8-5	58.5%	43-33	52-30
24	FloridaSEC	.573	96-72-1	8-5	57.1%	50-29	41-35-1
25	KentuckySEC	.573	95-63	4-8	60.1%	40-26	47-33
26	SyracuseACC	.572	97-72	10-3	57.4%	56-26	38-36
27	USCBig Ten	.572	98-73	7-6	57.3%	50-30	42-36
28	WisconsinBig Ten	.570	94-65-1	5-7	59.1%	45-21	42-39-1
29	BaylorBig 12	.570	95-71	8-5	57.2%	48-30	42-33
30	VirginiaACC	.570	94-65	5-7	59.1%	49-18	38-42
31	LouisvilleACC	.567	97-74	9-4	56.7%	49-32	44-33
32	Kansas StateBig 12	.565	94-74	9-4	56.0%	49-29	41-36
33	Iowa StateBig 12	.564	96-81	11-3	54.2%	56-38	37-32
34	Texas TechBig 12	.563	96-73	8-5	56.8%	46-29	45-36
35	Michigan StateBig Ten	.563	91-65	5-7	58.3%	40-24	44-36
36	Boston CollegeACC	.563	94-72	7-6	56.6%	51-27	37-38
37	StanfordACC	.562	95-63	3-9	60.1%	39-28	47-32
38	ColoradoBig 12	.560	91-75	9-4	54.8%	46-32	41-34
39	App StateSun Belt	.560	83-59	5-6	58.5%	34-24	43-30
40	VanderbiltSEC	.560	94-73	7-6	56.3%	49-28	39-38
41	TulaneAmerican Athletic	.559	101-78	9-5	56.4%	53-32	43-37
42	HoustonBig 12	.559	88-65	4-8	57.5%	40-25	40-36
43	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	.557	93-71	8-5	56.7%	43-34	45-29
44	RiceAmerican Athletic	.556	92-61	4-8	60.1%	35-29	49-28
45	MinnesotaBig Ten	.556	93-77	8-5	54.7%	45-31	43-38
46	IowaBig Ten	.556	93-75	8-5	55.4%	44-34	44-33
47	SMUACC	.554	99-83	11-3	54.4%	58-29	38-43
48	Georgia TechACC	.553	94-76	7-6	55.3%	49-22	39-47
49	MiamiACC	.553	89-77	10-3	53.6%	48-30	38-37
50	ArizonaBig 12	.552	89-64	4-8	58.2%	45-24	36-36
51	Old DominionSun Belt	.550	87-66	5-7	56.9%	41-23	39-38
52	NavyAmerican Athletic	.550	93-75	10-3	55.4%	52-33	38-32
53	ClemsonACC	.550	96-84	10-4	53.3%	64-32	28-42
54	NorthwesternBig Ten	.549	88-68	4-8	56.4%	42-24	38-40
55	West VirginiaBig 12	.549	92-75	6-7	55.1%	51-28	34-41
56	Georgia StateSun Belt	.549	89-63	3-9	58.6%	38-33	42-27
57	Boise StateMountain West	.546	97-84-1	12-2	53.6%	55-41-1	40-31
58	AuburnSEC	.544	84-69	5-7	54.9%	43-22	34-42
58	UtahBig 12	.544	85-67	5-7	55.9%	43-22	35-40
60	IllinoisBig Ten	.543	87-80	10-3	52.1%	48-29	36-41
61	UL MonroeSun Belt	.542	90-67	5-7	57.3%	39-30	44-32
62	NC StateACC	.541	93-74	6-7	55.7%	40-32	46-36
63	Arizona StateBig 12	.541	91-87	11-3	51.1%	63-32	25-44
64	NebraskaBig Ten	.540	90-77	7-6	53.9%	47-27	37-43
65	UABAmerican Athletic	.535	88-65	3-9	57.5%	39-31	40-31
66	WyomingMountain West	.534	90-65	3-9	58.1%	38-27	43-35
67	Ole MissSEC	.534	83-81-1	10-3	50.6%	45-30	35-41-1
68	ArkansasSEC	.533	89-78	7-6	53.3%	51-26	32-45
69	MassachusettsFBS Independents	.533	90-64	2-10	58.4%	36-27	44-35
70	MarshallSun Belt	.532	86-80	10-3	51.8%	43-34	40-36
71	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	.531	85-68	5-7	55.6%	34-31	44-32
72	BYUBig 12	.531	80-83	11-2	49.1%	44-35	34-37
73	Wake ForestACC	.529	85-70	4-8	54.8%	44-23	33-43
74	PittsburghACC	.529	87-80	7-6	52.1%	51-29	30-44
75	Ball StateMid-American	.529	88-67	3-9	56.8%	38-31	41-33
76	TennesseeSEC	.528	84-84	10-3	50.0%	45-36	36-38
77	NevadaMountain West	.525	94-73	3-10	56.3%	38-27	46-43
78	MissouriSEC	.524	80-85	10-3	48.5%	44-37	33-38
79	DukeACC	.524	84-81	9-4	50.9%	47-31	33-41
80	Southern MissSun Belt	.523	88-66	1-11	57.1%	34-32	43-33
81	North CarolinaACC	.523	86-77	6-7	52.8%	42-34	37-37
82	CaliforniaACC	.522	88-78	6-7	53.0%	52-29	29-43
83	IndianaBig Ten	.521	81-86	11-2	48.5%	46-30	33-45
84	AkronMid-American	.517	86-71	4-8	54.8%	29-35	49-32
85	TroySun Belt	.515	82-72	4-8	53.2%	33-31	41-37
86	North TexasAmerican Athletic	.515	89-77	6-7	53.6%	44-34	38-37
87	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	.513	85-78	6-7	52.1%	39-40	39-32
88	RutgersBig Ten	.513	80-83	7-6	49.1%	46-36	28-40
89	ToledoMid-American	.510	84-81	8-5	50.9%	39-39	40-34
90	ArmyAmerican Athletic	.510	89-91	12-2	49.4%	51-44	36-35
91	Western KentuckyConference USA	.510	93-86	8-6	52.0%	49-40	38-38
92	Texas StateSun Belt	.509	84-81	8-5	50.9%	38-42	41-31
93	Oregon StatePac-12	.508	82-73	5-7	52.9%	41-25	34-43
94	TempleAmerican Athletic	.507	83-72	3-9	53.5%	34-32	40-37
95	OhioMid-American	.505	87-91	11-3	48.9%	44-47	40-33
96	Kent StateMid-American	.504	88-68	0-12	56.4%	33-32	43-36
97	Miami (Ohio)Mid-American	.503	90-90	9-5	50.0%	51-42	34-39
98	TCUBig 12	.497	74-88	9-4	45.7%	41-38	29-41
99	Central MichiganMid-American	.496	81-73	4-8	52.6%	35-29	38-40
100	UNLVMountain West	.494	83-94	11-3	46.9%	50-42	30-41
101	South AlabamaSun Belt	.494	81-84	7-6	49.1%	39-37	36-40
102	LouisianaSun Belt	.494	83-92	10-4	47.4%	47-44	32-38
103	UTSAAmerican Athletic	.493	84-83	7-6	50.3%	41-36	37-40
104	BuffaloMid-American	.493	80-83	9-4	49.1%	34-42	42-32
105	Northern IllinoisMid-American	.493	82-86	8-5	48.8%	37-44	40-34
106	Arkansas StateSun Belt	.489	78-86	8-5	47.6%	36-42	37-36
107	Kennesaw StateConference USA	.488	83-73	2-10	53.2%	31-37	42-34
108	Washington StatePac-12	.488	77-85-1	8-5	47.5%	37-40	35-37-1
109	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	.487	77-84	8-5	47.8%	39-39	33-37
110	Middle TennesseeConference USA	.486	79-73	3-9	52.0%	23-38	47-32
111	Utah StateMountain West	.486	77-74	4-8	51.0%	34-33	35-37
112	Air ForceMountain West	.485	75-76	5-7	49.7%	32-37	36-34
113	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	.483	77-86	7-6	47.2%	36-42	35-37
114	Fresno StateMountain West	.478	79-85	6-7	48.2%	38-39	34-40
115	New Mexico StateConference USA	.476	78-75	3-9	51.0%	29-38	40-34
116	Bowling GreenMid-American	.474	78-89	7-6	46.7%	37-43	35-39
117	Jacksonville StateConference USA	.474	83-95	9-5	46.6%	50-41	28-45
118	Western MichiganMid-American	.473	78-87	6-7	47.3%	31-48	40-33
119	MemphisAmerican Athletic	.472	69-94	11-2	42.3%	36-41	31-42
120	UTEPConference USA	.470	75-76	3-9	49.7%	28-37	38-36
121	James MadisonSun Belt	.468	69-92	9-4	42.9%	42-37	23-46
122	San José StateMountain West	.466	76-89	7-6	46.1%	42-37	28-45
123	Eastern MichiganMid-American	.464	72-81	5-7	47.1%	29-37	36-39
124	Sam HoustonConference USA	.463	71-92	10-3	43.6%	38-36	30-46
125	Hawai'iMountain West	.461	71-81	5-7	46.7%	34-30	30-46
126	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	.459	73-78	3-9	48.3%	26-40	38-35
127	Colorado StateMountain West	.457	73-93	8-5	44.0%	34-46	34-39
128	San Diego StateMountain West	.455	71-79	3-9	47.3%	37-32	25-44
129	UConnFBS Independents	.452	65-94	9-4	40.9%	30-46	31-39
130	New MexicoMountain West	.450	69-82	5-7	45.7%	26-37	36-40
131	LibertyConference USA	.444	64-87	8-4	42.4%	37-38	23-41
132	Louisiana TechConference USA	.440	74-91	5-8	44.8%	42-44	24-42
133	Florida InternationalConference USA	.439	67-82	4-8	45.0%	24-39	35-39
134	TulsaAmerican Athletic	.422	65-87	3-9	42.8%	28-35	28-49

134 teams shown.

Finished games only. Each opponent counts once per game played, so a team met twice counts twice. Ties count as half a win. FBS teams only.

Opponents' combined record adds up three parts: their record before playing the team, their record in the games against the team, and their record since.

Adjusted for opponents' schedules = (2 × opponents' winning percentage + opponents' opponents' winning percentage) ÷ 3, from finished games only. Each opponent's winning percentage leaves out its games against the team being ranked. Ties count as half a win.

Questions

Why does this differ from other strength-of-schedule rankings?: Many popular lists rate opponents by predicted power or point margin. Ours uses only real results: how often a team's opponents have won, plus how often those opponents' own opponents have won.