2026 College Football Preseason Rankings

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138 FBS teams

Rank	Change	Team	Conference	Rating
1	–	Ohio StateBuckeyes	Big Ten	1674.92
2	–	OregonDucks	Big Ten	1662.58
3	–	Notre DameFighting Irish	FBS Independents	1655.11
4	–	GeorgiaBulldogs	SEC	1650.75
5	–	Ole MissRebels	SEC	1636.79
6	–	TexasLonghorns	SEC	1635.88
7	–	Texas A&MAggies	SEC	1631.57
8	–	MiamiHurricanes	ACC	1625.58
9	–	USCTrojans	Big Ten	1623.69
10	–	Texas TechRed Raiders	Big 12	1619.26
11	–	AlabamaCrimson Tide	SEC	1611.96
12	–	MichiganWolverines	Big Ten	1606.22
13	–	IndianaHoosiers	Big Ten	1604.38
14	–	UtahUtes	Big 12	1602.28
15	–	OklahomaSooners	SEC	1601.86
16	–	TennesseeVolunteers	SEC	1599.33
17	–	LSUTigers	SEC	1592.89
18	–	WashingtonHuskies	Big Ten	1591.58
19	–	FloridaGators	SEC	1581.37
20	–	BYUCougars	Big 12	1580.09
21	–	South CarolinaGamecocks	SEC	1579.60
22	–	MissouriTigers	SEC	1579.22
23	–	IowaHawkeyes	Big Ten	1566.85
24	–	VanderbiltCommodores	SEC	1565.03
25	–	SMUMustangs	ACC	1564.23
26	–	AuburnTigers	SEC	1563.49
27	–	Penn StateNittany Lions	Big Ten	1563.15
28	–	Kansas StateWildcats	Big 12	1561.58
29	–	ArizonaWildcats	Big 12	1554.60
30	–	NorthwesternWildcats	Big Ten	1553.53
31	–	ClemsonTigers	ACC	1548.01
32	–	NC StateWolfpack	ACC	1546.48
33	–	IllinoisFighting Illini	Big Ten	1545.97
34	–	LouisvilleCardinals	ACC	1545.49
35	–	Florida StateSeminoles	ACC	1545.29
36	–	MinnesotaGolden Gophers	Big Ten	1538.10
37	–	South FloridaBulls	American Athletic	1534.63
38	–	BaylorBears	Big 12	1533.51
39	–	San Diego StateAztecs	Pac-12	1531.82
40	–	PittsburghPanthers	ACC	1530.43
41	–	Georgia TechYellow Jackets	ACC	1529.07
42	–	Mississippi StateBulldogs	SEC	1527.66
43	–	HoustonCougars	Big 12	1527.26
44	–	ArkansasRazorbacks	SEC	1526.66
45	–	Washington StateCougars	Pac-12	1525.98
46	–	Arizona StateSun Devils	Big 12	1523.76
47	–	TCUHorned Frogs	Big 12	1523.53
48	–	NebraskaCornhuskers	Big Ten	1521.52
49	–	Boise StateBroncos	Pac-12	1521.47
50	–	Iowa StateCyclones	Big 12	1521.27
51	–	UCLABruins	Big Ten	1515.71
52	–	CaliforniaGolden Bears	ACC	1515.56
53	–	UTSARoadrunners	American Athletic	1515.22
54	–	James MadisonDukes	Sun Belt	1514.59
55	–	MarylandTerrapins	Big Ten	1514.39
56	–	VirginiaCavaliers	ACC	1514.12
57	–	WisconsinBadgers	Big Ten	1513.67
58	–	KentuckyWildcats	SEC	1508.53
59	–	DukeBlue Devils	ACC	1506.44
60	–	ColoradoBuffaloes	Big 12	1506.07
61	–	RutgersScarlet Knights	Big Ten	1504.92
62	–	Wake ForestDemon Deacons	ACC	1504.15
63	–	North TexasMean Green	American Athletic	1502.73
64	–	ToledoRockets	Mid-American	1502.59
65	–	Texas StateBobcats	Pac-12	1501.14
66	–	Western MichiganBroncos	Mid-American	1494.73
67	–	North CarolinaTar Heels	ACC	1494.52
68	–	MemphisTigers	American Athletic	1493.31
69	–	OhioBobcats	Mid-American	1492.29
70	–	KansasJayhawks	Big 12	1492.19
71	–	Western KentuckyHilltoppers	Conference USA	1492.17
72	–	Michigan StateSpartans	Big Ten	1491.44
73	–	TulaneGreen Wave	American Athletic	1491.32
74	–	Virginia TechHokies	ACC	1491.16
75	–	East CarolinaPirates	American Athletic	1490.95
76	–	UNLVRebels	Mountain West	1490.33
77	–	PurdueBoilermakers	Big Ten	1489.78
78	–	Southern MissGolden Eagles	Sun Belt	1489.42
79	–	Utah StateAggies	Pac-12	1489.26
80	–	CincinnatiBearcats	Big 12	1487.61
81	–	Old DominionMonarchs	Sun Belt	1485.19
82	–	MarshallThundering Herd	Sun Belt	1485.03
83	–	New MexicoLobos	Mountain West	1484.86
84	–	West VirginiaMountaineers	Big 12	1483.20
85	–	Hawai'iRainbow Warriors	Mountain West	1478.17
86	–	UCFKnights	Big 12	1477.04
87	–	Fresno StateBulldogs	Pac-12	1475.64
88	–	UConnHuskies	FBS Independents	1474.58
89	–	SyracuseOrange	ACC	1466.72
90	–	Jacksonville StateGamecocks	Conference USA	1465.51
91	–	Boston CollegeEagles	ACC	1461.94
92	–	North Dakota StateBison	Mountain West	1461.43
93	–	TroyTrojans	Sun Belt	1460.94
94	–	App StateMountaineers	Sun Belt	1459.95
95	–	StanfordCardinal	ACC	1459.25
96	–	Louisiana TechBulldogs	Sun Belt	1458.24
97	–	Miami (OH)RedHawks	Mid-American	1457.17
98	–	LouisianaRagin' Cajuns	Sun Belt	1455.80
99	–	LibertyFlames	Conference USA	1454.91
100	–	Sacramento StateHornets	Mid-American	1453.71
101	–	UABBlazers	American Athletic	1452.93
102	–	DelawareBlue Hens	Conference USA	1452.39
103	–	Oklahoma StateCowboys	Big 12	1450.85
104	–	South AlabamaJaguars	Sun Belt	1449.48
105	–	Arkansas StateRed Wolves	Sun Belt	1446.35
106	–	Florida AtlanticOwls	American Athletic	1445.30
107	–	TulsaGolden Hurricane	American Athletic	1443.75
108	–	TempleOwls	American Athletic	1442.62
109	–	Colorado StateRams	Pac-12	1439.18
110	–	Florida InternationalPanthers	Conference USA	1438.50
111	–	Oregon StateBeavers	Pac-12	1437.67
112	–	AkronZips	Mid-American	1437.35
113	–	Georgia SouthernEagles	Sun Belt	1436.66
114	–	Eastern MichiganEagles	Mid-American	1430.26
115	–	Central MichiganChippewas	Mid-American	1430.14
116	–	NevadaWolf Pack	Mountain West	1428.57
117	–	Kennesaw StateOwls	Conference USA	1425.31
118	–	WyomingCowboys	Mountain West	1422.32
119	–	Bowling GreenFalcons	Mid-American	1421.24
120	–	Missouri StateBears	Conference USA	1418.68
121	–	Northern IllinoisHuskies	Mountain West	1417.48
122	–	Air ForceFalcons	Mountain West	1416.71
123	–	Coastal CarolinaChanticleers	Sun Belt	1416.45
124	–	BuffaloBulls	Mid-American	1415.86
125	–	RiceOwls	American Athletic	1410.86
126	–	Georgia StatePanthers	Sun Belt	1408.14
127	–	Middle TennesseeBlue Raiders	Conference USA	1404.63
128	–	San José StateSpartans	Mountain West	1402.44
129	–	Kent StateGolden Flashes	Mid-American	1401.99
130	–	Sam HoustonBearkats	Conference USA	1401.66
131	–	NavyMidshipmen	American Athletic	1401.54
132	–	Charlotte49ers	American Athletic	1399.68
133	–	UTEPMiners	Mountain West	1398.89
134	–	UL MonroeWarhawks	Sun Belt	1394.77
135	–	New Mexico StateAggies	Conference USA	1392.47
136	–	ArmyBlack Knights	American Athletic	1392.19
137	–	Ball StateCardinals	Mid-American	1385.29
138	–	MassachusettsMinutemen	Mid-American	1332.55

Top 25 teams are highlighted. All 138 FBS teams are rated using the same formula — there is no separate voting process.

2026 College Football Rankings