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.

2026 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings

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

How this works

Results through Oct 31, 2026

Conference

RankTeamAdjusted scoreOpponents' combined record

2026 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	FloridaSEC	.688	46-19	5-3	70.8%	22-6	21-8
2	TexasSEC	.682	42-22	6-2	65.6%	21-8	19-8
3	OregonBig Ten	.666	45-21	5-3	68.2%	22-9	20-7
4	North CarolinaACC	.658	46-20	4-4	69.7%	24-7	18-9
5	KentuckySEC	.649	39-26	7-1	60.0%	18-10	20-9
6	CincinnatiBig 12	.648	43-22	5-3	66.2%	24-6	16-11
7	Iowa StateBig 12	.645	44-22	4-4	66.7%	22-6	18-12
8	LSUSEC	.644	40-25	6-2	61.5%	19-8	19-11
9	OklahomaSEC	.644	42-22	4-4	65.6%	23-6	15-12
10	Michigan StateBig Ten	.643	46-19	2-6	70.8%	21-6	19-11
11	HoustonBig 12	.642	41-24	6-2	63.1%	20-6	19-12
12	AlabamaSEC	.640	40-24	6-2	62.5%	22-6	16-12
13	AuburnSEC	.634	41-23	4-4	64.1%	25-5	12-14
14	WisconsinBig Ten	.633	43-24	5-3	64.2%	23-8	17-11
15	PurdueBig Ten	.623	43-22	3-5	66.2%	18-11	20-8
16	Mississippi StateSEC	.622	39-25	4-4	60.9%	22-7	13-14
17	Ohio StateBig Ten	.621	40-27	6-2	59.7%	22-7	16-14
18	Texas StatePac-12	.621	41-25	4-4	62.1%	15-13	22-8
19	VanderbiltSEC	.621	42-23	3-5	64.6%	20-8	17-12
20	ArkansasSEC	.620	43-22	3-5	66.2%	21-8	17-11
21	Ole MissSEC	.620	36-28	6-2	56.3%	21-9	13-13
22	UCFBig 12	.615	42-24	4-4	63.6%	21-6	17-14
23	ColoradoBig 12	.610	43-23	3-5	65.2%	21-7	17-13
24	IndianaBig Ten	.607	42-31	8-1	57.5%	23-11	18-12
25	USCBig Ten	.601	41-32	7-2	56.2%	19-9	20-16
26	Central MichiganMid-American	.598	43-23	3-5	65.2%	18-11	20-9
27	Texas TechBig 12	.598	35-30	7-1	53.8%	18-11	16-12
28	ClemsonACC	.598	38-28	5-3	57.6%	20-10	15-13
29	LouisvilleACC	.596	39-27	5-3	59.1%	16-13	20-9
30	Boise StatePac-12	.592	38-31	7-1	55.1%	17-14	20-10
31	Texas A&MSEC	.591	37-28	4-4	56.9%	17-11	16-13
32	ArizonaBig 12	.591	36-30	6-2	54.5%	19-10	15-14
32	MiamiACC	.591	34-33	8-0	50.7%	21-11	13-14
34	StanfordACC	.589	45-28	4-5	61.6%	22-12	18-12
35	South CarolinaSEC	.588	36-30	5-3	54.5%	22-8	11-17
36	CaliforniaACC	.588	46-27	3-6	63.0%	23-12	17-12
37	Penn StateBig Ten	.586	38-27	4-4	58.5%	17-10	17-13
38	Florida StateACC	.581	39-27	3-5	59.1%	18-9	16-15
39	UtahBig 12	.579	31-34	8-0	47.7%	18-12	13-14
40	IowaBig Ten	.578	34-30	6-2	53.1%	20-8	12-16
41	MissouriSEC	.574	34-30	6-2	53.1%	21-7	11-17
42	BYUBig 12	.574	33-32	7-1	50.8%	21-11	11-14
43	Georgia TechACC	.574	42-25	2-6	62.7%	20-11	16-12
44	ArmyAmerican Athletic	.574	39-27	5-3	59.1%	20-12	16-10
45	MichiganBig Ten	.569	36-30	5-3	54.5%	19-11	14-14
46	TCUBig 12	.569	36-28	4-4	56.3%	19-10	13-14
47	NorthwesternBig Ten	.567	34-32	6-2	51.5%	18-16	14-10
48	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	.566	38-29	4-4	56.7%	16-14	18-11
49	NevadaMountain West	.565	41-26	3-5	61.2%	21-10	15-13
50	VirginiaACC	.562	43-30	4-5	58.9%	23-10	15-16
51	Colorado StatePac-12	.562	38-28	3-5	57.6%	14-16	19-9
52	Utah StatePac-12	.560	38-28	3-5	57.6%	16-13	17-12
53	NebraskaBig Ten	.560	36-32	5-3	52.9%	19-9	14-18
54	RutgersBig Ten	.559	40-27	2-6	59.7%	19-11	15-14
55	NavyAmerican Athletic	.558	40-25	2-6	61.5%	21-11	13-12
56	RiceAmerican Athletic	.558	42-24	1-7	63.6%	17-10	18-13
57	Arizona StateBig 12	.557	37-28	4-4	56.9%	22-9	11-15
58	KansasBig 12	.555	38-27	3-5	58.5%	18-12	15-12
59	TulaneAmerican Athletic	.555	37-28	4-4	56.9%	18-12	15-12
60	Bowling GreenMid-American	.555	45-30	2-7	60.0%	19-18	19-10
61	NC StateACC	.555	37-31	4-4	54.4%	19-12	14-15
62	South AlabamaSun Belt	.554	37-28	4-4	56.9%	13-16	20-8
63	MinnesotaBig Ten	.554	35-31	5-3	53.0%	23-7	9-19
64	West VirginiaBig 12	.552	34-32	5-3	51.5%	18-9	13-18
65	GeorgiaSEC	.552	30-35	7-1	46.2%	19-9	10-19
66	Wake ForestACC	.552	32-35	7-1	47.8%	17-12	14-16
67	Western MichiganMid-American	.552	39-36	6-3	52.0%	18-19	18-11
68	PittsburghACC	.548	38-35	6-3	52.1%	19-14	16-15
69	Florida InternationalConference USA	.548	39-26	3-5	60.0%	17-14	17-9
70	Oklahoma StateBig 12	.548	32-33	5-3	49.2%	18-13	11-15
71	San Diego StatePac-12	.544	41-34	4-5	54.7%	17-19	19-11
72	TennesseeSEC	.541	30-35	6-2	46.2%	18-10	10-19
73	IllinoisBig Ten	.540	32-33	5-3	49.2%	14-15	15-13
74	Northern IllinoisMountain West	.540	41-24	0-8	63.1%	16-15	17-9
75	MemphisAmerican Athletic	.538	37-36	7-2	50.7%	14-17	21-12
76	BaylorBig 12	.537	32-33	5-3	49.2%	14-14	15-14
77	Washington StatePac-12	.537	43-30	1-8	58.9%	19-16	16-13
78	LouisianaSun Belt	.536	36-30	5-3	54.5%	12-15	21-10
79	UTSAAmerican Athletic	.535	30-35	7-1	46.2%	15-12	14-16
80	Ball StateMid-American	.534	37-31	3-5	54.4%	12-16	20-12
81	Old DominionSun Belt	.534	45-29	2-7	60.8%	21-13	17-14
82	Notre DameFBS Independents	.532	28-37	7-1	43.1%	15-11	12-19
83	SyracuseACC	.531	34-34	4-4	50.0%	20-12	10-18
84	MarylandBig Ten	.531	37-28	2-6	56.9%	20-8	11-18
85	UTEPMountain West	.531	38-28	1-7	57.6%	17-12	14-15
86	BuffaloMid-American	.529	35-33	5-3	51.5%	17-12	15-16
87	North Dakota StateMountain West	.528	37-37	7-2	50.0%	15-17	20-13
88	WashingtonBig Ten	.526	32-35	5-3	47.8%	19-11	10-19
89	North TexasAmerican Athletic	.526	33-33	6-2	50.0%	13-17	18-10
90	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	.526	37-29	1-7	56.1%	16-13	14-15
91	UCLABig Ten	.525	27-39	8-0	40.9%	16-13	11-18
92	Oregon StatePac-12	.523	33-34	5-3	49.3%	14-15	16-14
93	Boston CollegeACC	.523	34-32	4-4	51.5%	19-11	11-17
94	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	.522	36-29	3-5	55.4%	14-14	17-12
95	Jacksonville StateConference USA	.517	32-34	6-2	48.5%	10-13	20-15
96	Kent StateMid-American	.516	40-35	3-6	53.3%	15-22	19-10
97	DukeACC	.511	30-37	6-2	44.8%	16-14	12-17
98	James MadisonSun Belt	.508	36-39	7-2	48.0%	19-15	15-17
99	TempleAmerican Athletic	.507	35-30	2-6	53.8%	13-15	16-13
100	SMUACC	.507	31-36	6-2	46.3%	17-15	12-15
101	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	.505	31-36	6-2	46.3%	14-15	15-15
102	UABAmerican Athletic	.504	33-33	4-4	50.0%	15-11	14-18
103	ToledoMid-American	.504	31-36	6-2	46.3%	14-15	15-15
104	UNLVMountain West	.499	32-35	5-3	47.8%	12-14	17-16
105	OhioMid-American	.497	31-37	6-2	45.6%	13-18	16-13
106	AkronMid-American	.496	36-31	1-7	53.7%	14-16	15-14
107	Kennesaw StateConference USA	.495	35-30	2-6	53.8%	17-13	12-15
108	Air ForceMountain West	.493	30-35	6-2	46.2%	16-16	12-13
109	Fresno StatePac-12	.491	31-38	5-3	44.9%	17-14	11-19
110	Louisiana TechSun Belt	.491	28-38	6-2	42.4%	14-17	12-15
111	Kansas StateBig 12	.490	29-37	4-4	43.9%	16-14	9-19
112	San José StateMountain West	.488	38-38	4-5	50.0%	16-17	17-17
113	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	.481	31-36	4-4	46.3%	15-17	12-15
114	UL MonroeSun Belt	.481	34-31	1-7	52.3%	13-16	14-14
115	MarshallSun Belt	.480	30-37	5-3	44.8%	14-16	13-16
116	Miami (Ohio)Mid-American	.479	29-38	5-3	43.3%	12-17	14-16
117	DelawareConference USA	.473	31-35	4-4	47.0%	14-15	13-16
118	Arkansas StateSun Belt	.471	30-36	4-4	45.5%	14-14	12-18
119	Eastern MichiganMid-American	.471	34-40	4-5	45.9%	17-12	12-24
120	TroySun Belt	.471	30-35	4-4	46.2%	16-15	10-16
121	Southern MissSun Belt	.467	31-34	3-5	47.7%	14-17	12-14
122	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	.465	26-38	5-3	40.6%	12-17	11-16
123	Hawai'iMountain West	.465	32-34	2-6	48.5%	10-15	16-17
124	Sam HoustonConference USA	.463	34-31	1-7	52.3%	16-15	11-15
125	Sacramento StateMid-American	.460	37-40	2-7	48.1%	16-18	14-20
126	LibertyConference USA	.460	26-40	7-1	39.4%	9-19	16-14
127	UConnFBS Independents	.456	29-35	4-4	45.3%	15-13	10-18
128	WyomingMountain West	.453	28-39	5-3	41.8%	14-13	11-21
129	Middle TennesseeConference USA	.451	27-38	4-4	41.5%	10-19	13-15
130	Western KentuckyConference USA	.449	30-36	3-5	45.5%	10-17	15-16
131	MassachusettsMid-American	.449	30-37	4-4	44.8%	12-18	14-15
132	TulsaAmerican Athletic	.445	26-39	4-4	40.0%	10-17	12-18
133	Missouri StateConference USA	.444	29-35	3-5	45.3%	9-21	15-11
134	New MexicoMountain West	.441	25-42	7-1	37.3%	14-18	10-17
135	Virginia TechACC	.438	24-44	6-2	35.3%	17-10	5-28
136	App StateSun Belt	.436	26-41	5-3	38.8%	15-17	8-19
137	Georgia StateSun Belt	.424	26-41	4-4	38.8%	14-17	8-20
138	New Mexico StateConference USA	.410	26-39	3-5	40.0%	11-16	10-20

138 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.