2024-2025 FBS Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Friday August 9, 2024

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Georgia SECGeorgia 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 2	1.00	1	1	4	2
2	Ohio State Big TenOhio State 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 1	0.94	2	2	7	1
3	Michigan Big TenMichigan 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 3	0.92	3	5	9	3
4	Alabama SECAlabama 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 8	0.88	4	8	10	8
5	Oregon Big TenOregon 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 7	0.87	5	3	3	7
6	Texas SECTexas 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 5	0.86	6	4	8	5
7	Mississippi SECMississippi 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 22	0.84	7	12	11	22
8	Penn State Big TenPenn State 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 4	0.80	8	6	14	4
9	Florida St ACCFlorida St 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 17	0.80	9	15	16	17
10	Missouri SECMissouri 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 14	0.79	10	16	23	14
11	Notre Dame FBS IndependentsNotre Dame 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 10	0.77	11	7	6	10
12	LSU SECLSU 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 53	0.76	12	11	1	53
13	Tennessee SECTennessee 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 23	0.74	13	13	12	23
14	Washington Big TenWashington 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 47	0.73	14	27	19	47
15	Clemson ACCClemson 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 16	0.72	15	19	27	16
16	Oklahoma SECOklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 25	0.71	16	10	5	25
17	Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 13	0.71	17	9	13	13
18	Utah Big 12Utah 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 9	0.71	18	17	42	9
19	Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 34	0.70	19	25	25	34
20	Iowa Big TenIowa 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 6	0.66	20	47	112	6
21	Southern Cal Big TenSouthern Cal 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 91	0.65	21	18	2	91
22	Arizona Big 12Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 26	0.65	22	20	22	26
23	North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 21	0.65	23	33	60	21
24	Louisville ACCLouisville 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 20	0.65	24	21	37	20
25	Kansas Big 12Kansas 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 58	0.64	25	23	15	58
26	Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 11	0.63	26	14	24	11
27	Liberty Conference USALiberty 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 81	0.61	27	54	32	81
28	Miami FL ACCMiami FL 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 29	0.61	28	28	26	29
29	West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 45	0.60	29	37	28	45
30	Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 12	0.60	30	22	51	12
31	Kentucky SECKentucky 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 30	0.58	31	38	43	30
32	Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 18	0.58	32	32	63	18
33	Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 35	0.58	33	36	36	35
34	Maryland Big TenMaryland 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 43	0.57	34	39	34	43
35	North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 77	0.57	35	41	20	77
36	Auburn SECAuburn 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 19	0.56	36	29	52	19
37	SMU ACCSMU 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 42	0.56	37	24	18	42
38	Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 44	0.56	38	43	41	44
39	UCLA Big TenUCLA 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 24	0.56	39	35	55	24
40	Oregon St FBS IndependentsOregon St 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 27	0.55	40	30	31	27
41	TCU Big 12TCU 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 50	0.55	41	26	17	50
42	Memphis American AthleticMemphis 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 93	0.55	42	50	21	93
43	South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 39	0.55	43	40	44	39
44	Tulane American AthleticTulane 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 36	0.55	44	61	84	36
45	Florida SECFlorida 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 38	0.54	45	34	29	38
46	Rutgers Big TenRutgers 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 31	0.54	46	55	78	31
47	Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 40	0.54	47	46	48	40
48	Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 72	0.53	48	56	49	72
49	Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 48	0.53	49	59	75	48
50	Duke ACCDuke 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 33	0.52	50	49	64	33
51	Central Florida Big 12Central Florida 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 32	0.52	51	31	30	32
52	Mississippi St SECMississippi St 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 28	0.51	52	51	73	28
53	Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 61	0.51	53	74	85	61
54	James Madison Sun BeltJames Madison 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 65	0.51	54	62	66	65
55	Appalachian St Sun BeltAppalachian St 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 95	0.51	55	64	35	95
56	California ACCCalifornia 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 64	0.51	56	48	38	64
57	Nebraska Big TenNebraska 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 15	0.51	57	45	87	15
58	Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 54	0.50	58	72	86	54
59	Arkansas SECArkansas 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 46	0.50	59	42	40	46
60	Illinois Big TenIllinois 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 55	0.50	60	52	61	55
61	Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 69	0.50	61	75	77	69
62	Brigham Young Big 12Brigham Young 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 68	0.49	62	66	68	68
63	Texas-San Antonio American AthleticTexas-San Antonio 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 79	0.49	63	67	57	79
64	Purdue Big TenPurdue 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 83	0.49	64	63	46	83
65	Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 41	0.48	65	69	89	41
66	Syracuse ACCSyracuse 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 49	0.48	66	70	83	49
67	Troy Sun BeltTroy 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 37	0.48	67	79	103	37
68	Boston College ACCBoston College 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 73	0.47	68	80	82	73
69	Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 67	0.46	69	91	110	67
70	Colorado Big 12Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 88	0.46	70	60	39	88
71	Washington St FBS IndependentsWashington St 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 60	0.46	71	44	33	60
72	Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 70	0.46	72	68	65	70
73	Pittsburgh ACCPittsburgh 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 52	0.46	73	57	70	52
74	UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 99	0.46	74	77	47	99
75	Baylor Big 12Baylor 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 66	0.46	75	53	50	66
76	Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 86	0.45	76	82	79	86
77	Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 56	0.44	77	90	115	56
78	Houston Big 12Houston 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 76	0.43	78	65	59	76
79	Arizona St Big 12Arizona St 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 51	0.43	79	73	90	51
80	Western Kentucky Conference USAWestern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 108	0.43	80	84	56	108
81	Virginia ACCVirginia 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 80	0.43	81	78	67	80
82	Cincinnati Big 12Cincinnati 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 59	0.42	82	58	69	59
83	Stanford ACCStanford 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 82	0.41	83	85	88	82
84	Indiana Big TenIndiana 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 74	0.40	84	71	62	74
85	South Florida American AthleticSouth Florida 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 113	0.40	85	81	45	113
86	Jacksonville St Conference USAJacksonville St 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 90	0.40	86	96	98	90
87	Utah St Mountain WestUtah St 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 126	0.39	87	97	53	126
88	Coastal Carolina Sun BeltCoastal Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 102	0.39	88	100	95	102
89	Army American AthleticArmy 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 62	0.39	89	93	114	62
90	Texas St-San Marcos Sun BeltTexas St-San Marcos 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 118	0.38	90	92	58	118
91	Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 97	0.38	91	86	72	97
92	South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 71	0.37	92	76	74	71
93	Marshall Sun BeltMarshall 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 89	0.37	93	104	108	89
94	Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 94	0.37	94	83	71	94
95	Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 101	0.35	95	105	100	101
96	San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 75	0.35	96	98	113	75
97	San Jose St Mountain WestSan Jose St 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 84	0.35	97	89	92	84
98	Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 87	0.35	98	95	99	87
99	Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 85	0.35	99	108	119	85
100	Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 98	0.32	100	101	97	98
101	Rice American AthleticRice 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 104	0.32	101	94	81	104
102	Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 119	0.30	102	116	109	119
103	Navy American AthleticNavy 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 57	0.30	103	99	127	57
104	Georgia Southern Sun BeltGeorgia Southern 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 123	0.30	104	107	80	123
105	Georgia St Sun BeltGeorgia St 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 114	0.30	105	112	102	114
106	Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 109	0.30	106	106	94	109
107	Old Dominion Sun BeltOld Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 92	0.30	107	111	116	92
108	North Texas American AthleticNorth Texas 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 131	0.29	108	102	54	131
109	Alabama-Birmingham American AthleticAlabama-Birmingham 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 120	0.29	109	103	76	120
110	New Mexico St Conference USANew Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 107	0.29	110	115	117	107
111	Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 117	0.29	111	113	106	117
112	Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 124	0.27	112	118	104	124
113	Florida Atlantic American AthleticFlorida Atlantic 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 78	0.27	113	88	96	78
114	Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 116	0.26	114	127	125	116
115	Tulsa American AthleticTulsa 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 115	0.26	115	110	93	115
116	East Carolina American AthleticEast Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 63	0.25	116	87	105	63
117	Southern Miss Sun BeltSouthern Miss 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 121	0.25	117	117	107	121
118	Middle Tennessee St Conference USAMiddle Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 106	0.25	118	109	101	106
119	Nevada Mountain WestNevada 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 105	0.22	119	119	122	105
120	New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 125	0.21	120	125	111	125
121	Connecticut FBS IndependentsConnecticut 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 111	0.20	121	126	128	111
122	Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 96	0.20	122	122	131	96
123	Sam Houston St Conference USASam Houston St 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 100	0.18	123	123	129	100
124	UTEP Conference USAUTEP 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 103	0.18	124	121	126	103
125	UNC-Charlotte American AthleticUNC-Charlotte 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 110	0.17	125	124	121	110
126	Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 112	0.17	126	120	118	112
127	Louisiana Tech Conference USALouisiana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 129	0.17	127	114	91	129
128	Florida Int'l Conference USAFlorida Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 128	0.16	128	131	130	128
129	Temple American AthleticTemple 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 127	0.12	129	128	124	127
130	Massachusetts FBS IndependentsMassachusetts 0-0 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 134	0.11	130	133	120	134
131	Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 0-0 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 130	0.09	131	132	132	130
132	Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 132	0.09	132	130	123	132
133	Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 122	0.07	133	129	133	122
134	Kennesaw St Conference USAKennesaw St 0-0 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 133	-0.01	134	134	134	133