2025-2026 FBS Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Sunday August 3, 2025

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Ohio State Big TenOhio State 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 1	1.00	1	1	5	1
2	Penn State Big TenPenn State 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 3	0.94	2	3	7	3
3	Texas SECTexas 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 2	0.92	3	2	3	2
4	Oregon Big TenOregon 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 12	0.88	4	8	8	12
5	Notre Dame FBS IndependentsNotre Dame 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 5	0.87	5	4	4	5
6	Georgia SECGeorgia 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 7	0.86	6	6	10	7
7	LSU SECLSU 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 29	0.84	7	10	2	29
8	Alabama SECAlabama 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 6	0.80	8	5	6	6
9	Clemson ACCClemson 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 26	0.80	9	11	12	26
10	Michigan Big TenMichigan 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 4	0.79	10	13	35	4
11	Mississippi SECMississippi 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 8	0.77	11	7	9	8
12	Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 24	0.76	12	19	19	24
13	Illinois Big TenIllinois 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 34	0.75	13	40	41	34
14	South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 15	0.74	14	14	22	15
15	Tennessee SECTennessee 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 9	0.73	15	9	15	9
16	SMU ACCSMU 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 38	0.72	16	21	14	38
17	Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 19	0.71	17	24	34	19
18	Miami FL ACCMiami FL 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 54	0.71	18	15	1	54
19	Arizona St Big 12Arizona St 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 32	0.71	19	25	27	32
20	Brigham Young Big 12Brigham Young 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 31	0.70	20	33	36	31
21	Florida SECFlorida 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 18	0.66	21	20	23	18
22	Missouri SECMissouri 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 16	0.65	22	27	48	16
23	Louisville ACCLouisville 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 27	0.65	23	16	17	27
24	Indiana Big TenIndiana 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 25	0.65	24	12	13	25
25	Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 47	0.65	25	37	29	47
26	Southern Cal Big TenSouthern Cal 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 43	0.64	26	18	11	43
27	Oklahoma SECOklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 17	0.63	27	17	20	17
28	Iowa Big TenIowa 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 10	0.61	28	26	60	10
29	Washington Big TenWashington 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 28	0.61	29	34	40	28
30	Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 77	0.60	30	35	16	77
31	Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 20	0.58	31	22	24	20
32	TCU Big 12TCU 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 46	0.58	32	29	25	46
33	Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 14	0.58	33	30	59	14
34	Baylor Big 12Baylor 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 60	0.57	34	32	18	60
35	Nebraska Big TenNebraska 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 13	0.56	35	36	72	13
36	Kansas Big 12Kansas 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 44	0.56	36	28	21	44
37	Duke ACCDuke 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 42	0.56	37	51	66	42
38	Syracuse ACCSyracuse 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 71	0.55	38	58	43	71
39	Utah Big 12Utah 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 11	0.55	39	31	63	11
40	Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 49	0.55	40	46	42	49
41	Tulane AACTulane 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 39	0.55	41	45	47	39
42	Colorado Big 12Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 48	0.55	42	41	30	48
43	Auburn SECAuburn 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 21	0.54	43	23	31	21
44	Memphis AACMemphis 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 81	0.54	44	63	38	81
45	UCLA Big TenUCLA 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 30	0.54	45	48	75	30
46	Navy AACNavy 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 53	0.53	46	69	80	53
47	Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 23	0.53	47	43	64	23
48	Army AACArmy 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 35	0.52	48	65	94	35
49	Arkansas SECArkansas 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 45	0.52	49	42	32	45
50	Rutgers Big TenRutgers 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 62	0.51	50	53	49	62
51	UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 67	0.51	51	56	44	67
52	Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 50	0.51	52	47	51	50
53	Pittsburgh ACCPittsburgh 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 66	0.51	53	49	33	66
54	Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 33	0.51	54	38	50	33
55	Boston College ACCBoston College 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 56	0.51	55	57	61	56
56	James Madison Sun BeltJames Madison 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 58	0.50	56	62	65	58
57	Florida St ACCFlorida St 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 36	0.50	57	55	74	36
58	Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 51	0.50	58	72	96	51
59	North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 68	0.50	59	64	56	68
60	North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 80	0.50	60	52	28	80
61	Kentucky SECKentucky 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 22	0.49	61	44	70	22
62	West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 76	0.49	62	61	46	76
63	Houston Big 12Houston 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 37	0.49	63	67	95	37
64	Maryland Big TenMaryland 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 65	0.48	64	59	55	65
65	Cincinnati Big 12Cincinnati 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 40	0.48	65	50	62	40
66	Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 59	0.48	66	81	107	59
67	Arizona Big 12Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 70	0.47	67	70	69	70
68	Central Florida Big 12Central Florida 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 55	0.46	68	39	26	55
69	Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 84	0.46	69	80	81	84
70	Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 86	0.46	70	68	45	86
71	Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 57	0.46	71	76	98	57
72	Virginia ACCVirginia 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 64	0.46	72	71	85	64
73	Liberty CUSALiberty 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 98	0.46	73	96	92	98
74	Texas-San Antonio AACTexas-San Antonio 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 104	0.46	74	78	58	104
75	Georgia Southern Sun BeltGeorgia Southern 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 100	0.45	75	90	78	100
76	Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 52	0.45	76	83	113	52
77	Washington St FBS IndependentsWashington St 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 88	0.45	77	66	37	88
78	Oregon St FBS IndependentsOregon St 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 75	0.45	78	75	79	75
79	Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 74	0.43	79	79	86	74
80	California ACCCalifornia 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 41	0.43	80	60	77	41
81	Connecticut FBS IndependentsConnecticut 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 82	0.43	81	87	93	82
82	San Jose St Mountain WestSan Jose St 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 92	0.42	82	82	73	92
83	South Florida AACSouth Florida 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 111	0.42	83	85	57	111
84	Mississippi St SECMississippi St 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 69	0.42	84	54	39	69
85	Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 89	0.42	85	88	87	89
86	Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 91	0.41	86	77	68	91
87	Marshall Sun BeltMarshall 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 73	0.40	87	89	102	73
88	Texas St-San Marcos Sun BeltTexas St-San Marcos 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 99	0.40	88	73	53	99
89	Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 61	0.40	89	92	115	61
90	South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 83	0.39	90	74	67	83
91	Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 105	0.39	91	108	104	105
92	Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 116	0.39	92	115	100	116
93	Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 94	0.39	93	104	108	94
94	Appalachian St Sun BeltAppalachian St 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 112	0.38	94	99	82	112
95	Western Kentucky CUSAWestern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 96	0.38	95	98	97	96
96	East Carolina AACEast Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 93	0.37	96	91	88	93
97	Old Dominion Sun BeltOld Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 85	0.36	97	84	90	85
98	Sam Houston St CUSASam Houston St 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 78	0.36	98	110	134	78
99	Coastal Carolina Sun BeltCoastal Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 108	0.36	99	103	91	108
100	Stanford ACCStanford 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 90	0.36	100	86	84	90
101	Troy Sun BeltTroy 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 79	0.35	101	94	101	79
102	North Texas AACNorth Texas 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 123	0.35	102	95	52	123
103	Jacksonville St CUSAJacksonville St 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 107	0.35	103	93	71	107
104	Purdue Big TenPurdue 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 110	0.33	104	100	83	110
105	Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 72	0.32	105	105	123	72
106	Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 101	0.31	106	114	121	101
107	Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 63	0.30	107	97	120	63
108	Utah St Mountain WestUtah St 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 132	0.30	108	106	54	132
109	Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 87	0.29	109	102	111	87
110	Delaware CUSADelaware 0-0 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 127	0.29	110	132	126	127
111	Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 122	0.29	111	117	99	122
112	Nevada Mountain WestNevada 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 97	0.28	112	101	106	97
113	Rice AACRice 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 95	0.28	113	107	112	95
114	Georgia St Sun BeltGeorgia St 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 114	0.28	114	113	105	114
115	San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 102	0.27	115	112	116	102
116	Alabama-Birmingham AACAlabama-Birmingham 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 121	0.27	116	111	89	121
117	Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 117	0.26	117	119	110	117
118	UNC-Charlotte AACUNC-Charlotte 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 119	0.25	118	123	119	119
119	Missouri St CUSAMissouri St 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 131	0.25	119	127	109	131
120	Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 106	0.25	120	120	132	106
121	Florida Atlantic AACFlorida Atlantic 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 109	0.25	121	109	103	109
122	Southern Miss Sun BeltSouthern Miss 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 126	0.24	122	130	127	126
123	Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 115	0.23	123	122	122	115
124	New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 133	0.23	124	118	76	133
125	Temple AACTemple 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 120	0.21	125	126	133	120
126	New Mexico St CUSANew Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 128	0.21	126	131	125	128
127	Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 118	0.20	127	124	131	118
128	Middle Tennessee St CUSAMiddle Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 125	0.20	128	128	129	125
129	UTEP CUSAUTEP 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 124	0.20	129	125	124	124
130	Louisiana Tech CUSALouisiana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 103	0.20	130	116	128	103
131	Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 130	0.17	131	129	117	130
132	Florida Int'l CUSAFlorida Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 113	0.14	132	121	130	113
133	Tulsa AACTulsa 0-0 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 135	0.14	133	134	114	135
134	Kennesaw St CUSAKennesaw St 0-0 Pwr: 135 \| Off: 136 \| Def: 129	0.09	134	135	136	129
135	Massachusetts Mid-AmericanMassachusetts 0-0 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 134	0.06	135	133	118	134
136	Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 0-0 Pwr: 136 \| Off: 135 \| Def: 136	-0.04	136	136	135	136