2024-2025 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 8: Sunday October 20, 2024

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Oregon 7-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 10	Big Ten	7.07	7	0	1		10	21	10
2	Brigham Young 7-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 21	Big 12	6.95	7	0	2		22	32	21
3	Iowa St 7-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 7	Big 12	6.52	7	0	3		17	43	7
4 1	Kansas St 6-1 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 17	Big 12	6.38	6	1	5	1	19	29	17
5 1	Penn State 6-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 13	Big Ten	6.27	6	0	6	1	20	40	13
6 6	Miami FL 7-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 55	ACC	6.15	7	0	12	6	8	1	55
7 9	Indiana 7-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 20	Big Ten	6.03	7	0	16	9	5	2	20
8 1	Ohio State 5-1 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 3	Big Ten	5.99	5	1	9	1	1	4	3
9 11	Georgia 6-1 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 4	SEC	5.89	6	1	20	11	7	15	4
10 2	Pittsburgh 6-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 62	ACC	5.74	6	0	8	2	30	19	62
11 6	Notre Dame 6-1 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 6	FBS Independents	5.70	6	1	17	6	9	18	6
12 2	Boise St 5-1 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 70	Mountain West	5.62	5	1	10	2	23	6	70
13 1	Texas A&M 6-1 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 16	SEC	5.61	6	1	14	1	18	26	16
14 10	Texas 6-1 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 1	SEC	5.61	6	1	4	10	2	7	1
15	SMU 6-1 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 43	ACC	5.52	6	1	15		14	8	43
16 3	Alabama 5-2 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 18	SEC	5.50	5	2	13	3	4	3	18
17 15	Clemson 6-1 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 54	ACC	5.47	6	1	32	15	13	5	54
18 12	Tennessee 6-1 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 2	SEC	5.46	6	1	30	12	3	9	2
19 2	Colorado 5-2 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 36	Big 12	5.42	5	2	21	2	26	36	36
20 9	Washington St 6-1 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 79	FBS Independents	5.29	6	1	11	9	45	22	79
21 4	Illinois 6-1 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 39	Big Ten	5.27	6	1	25	4	49	66	39
22 11	LSU 6-1 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 26	SEC	5.24	6	1	33	11	12	11	26
23 5	Missouri 6-1 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 23	SEC	5.08	6	1	18	5	32	58	23
24 17	Texas Tech 5-2 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 105	Big 12	4.88	5	2	7	17	64	20	105
25 4	Syracuse 5-1 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 72	ACC	4.84	5	1	29	4	62	49	72
26 2	Cincinnati 5-2 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 25	Big 12	4.83	5	2	28	2	33	55	25
27	Navy 6-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 90	American Athletic	4.82	6	0	27		42	14	90
28 10	Wisconsin 5-2 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 9	Big Ten	4.71	5	2	38	10	24	56	9
29 18	Georgia Southern 5-2 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 71	Sun Belt	4.69	5	2	47	18	58	46	71
30 6	Nebraska 5-2 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 28	Big Ten	4.68	5	2	24	6	65	93	28
31 3	Vanderbilt 5-2 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 49	SEC	4.59	5	2	34	3	40	42	49
32 1	Louisville 4-3 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 33	ACC	4.51	4	3	31	1	16	13	33
33 17	UNLV 6-1 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 77	Mountain West	4.50	6	1	50	17	29	12	77
34 3	Duke 6-1 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 41	ACC	4.49	6	1	37	3	63	83	41
35 14	Memphis 6-1 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 52	American Athletic	4.42	6	1	49	14	60	60	52
36 19	Mississippi 5-2 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 5	SEC	4.42	5	2	55	19	6	10	5
37 27	Florida 4-3 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 15	SEC	4.39	4	3	64	27	15	23	15
38 19	Iowa 4-3 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 42	Big Ten	4.36	4	3	19	19	27	30	42
39 23	Virginia Tech 4-3 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 31	ACC	4.34	4	3	62	23	25	34	31
40 17	Michigan 4-3 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 44	Big Ten	4.30	4	3	23	17	51	65	44
41 15	Louisiana-Monroe 5-1 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 53	Sun Belt	4.28	5	1	26	15	88	110	53
42 3	Tulane 5-2 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 63	American Athletic	4.27	5	2	45	3	31	16	63
43 22	Michigan St 4-3 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 29	Big Ten	4.23	4	3	65	22	61	87	29
44 5	Georgia Tech 5-3 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 50	ACC	4.19	5	3	39	5	47	47	50
45 26	Baylor 3-4 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 74	Big 12	4.16	3	4	71	26	39	17	74
46 12	Maryland 4-3 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 57	Big Ten	4.12	4	3	58	12	38	38	57
47 6	West Virginia 3-4 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 66	Big 12	4.11	3	4	41	6	52	45	66
48 29	South Carolina 4-3 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 8	SEC	4.10	4	3	77	29	11	27	8
49 27	Louisiana-Lafayette 6-1 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 84	Sun Belt	4.07	6	1	76	27	86	80	84
50 10	Army 7-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 46	American Athletic	4.06	7	0	40	10	37	44	46
51 29	Arizona St 5-2 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 47	Big 12	4.05	5	2	22	29	44	51	47
52 1	Virginia 4-3 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 45	ACC	4.01	4	3	51	1	54	61	45
53 16	Western Kentucky 5-2 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 68	Conference USA	3.97	5	2	69	16	74	77	68
54 11	Boston College 4-3 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 48	ACC	3.95	4	3	43	11	56	59	48
55 20	James Madison 5-2 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 40	Sun Belt	3.95	5	2	35	20	43	57	40
56 10	Minnesota 4-3 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 12	Big Ten	3.92	4	3	46	10	34	74	12
57 24	Marshall 4-3 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 65	Sun Belt	3.90	4	3	81	24	70	68	65
58 22	Oklahoma 4-3 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 24	SEC	3.89	4	3	36	22	28	52	24
59 1	Liberty 5-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 106	Conference USA	3.79	5	0	60	1	99	94	106
60 12	Washington 4-3 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 19	Big Ten	3.79	4	3	48	12	55	86	19
61 19	Arizona 3-4 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 64	Big 12	3.77	3	4	42	19	81	89	64
62 18	Southern Cal 3-4 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 27	Big Ten	3.76	3	4	44	18	21	24	27
63 11	Arkansas 4-3 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 30	SEC	3.71	4	3	52	11	41	62	30
64 10	Central Florida 3-4 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 58	Big 12	3.61	3	4	74	10	36	35	58
65 14	Toledo 5-2 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 61	Mid-American	3.60	5	2	79	14	73	78	61
66 9	Oklahoma St 3-4 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 83	Big 12	3.52	3	4	57	9	53	25	83
67 26	UCLA 2-5 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 56	Big Ten	3.44	2	5	93	26	72	82	56
68	Kentucky 3-4 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 14	SEC	3.43	3	4	68		35	70	14
69 13	Rutgers 4-3 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 78	Big Ten	3.41	4	3	56	13	76	67	78
70 3	Northwestern 3-4 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 32	Big Ten	3.38	3	4	67	3	68	92	32
71 23	North Carolina St 4-4 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 98	ACC	3.31	4	4	94	23	83	64	98
72 15	Fresno St 4-3 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 67	Mountain West	3.31	4	3	87	15	87	99	67
73 14	Oregon St 4-3 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 80	FBS Independents	3.27	4	3	59	14	79	71	80
74 21	Utah 4-3 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 11	Big 12	3.26	4	3	53	21	59	111	11
75 3	North Carolina 3-4 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 95	ACC	3.25	3	4	72	3	67	37	95
76 16	TCU 4-3 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 92	Big 12	3.24	4	3	92	16	66	39	92
77 19	Western Michigan 4-3 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 130	Mid-American	3.20	4	3	96	19	110	63	130
78 19	Wake Forest 3-4 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 91	ACC	3.15	3	4	97	19	89	76	91
79 13	Sam Houston St 5-2 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 94	Conference USA	3.14	5	2	66	13	92	81	94
80 5	Coastal Carolina 4-3 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 112	Sun Belt	3.08	4	3	75	5	91	53	112
81 27	North Texas 5-2 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 128	American Athletic	3.07	5	2	54	27	93	28	128
82 4	Northern Illinois 4-3 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 35	Mid-American	3.03	4	3	78	4	77	117	35
83 20	Buffalo 4-3 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 99	Mid-American	3.03	4	3	63	20	101	108	99
84 4	Colorado St 4-3 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 103	Mountain West	3.02	4	3	80	4	100	98	103
85 10	Miami OH 3-4 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 59	Mid-American	2.99	3	4	95	10	85	101	59
86 5	Stanford 2-5 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 69	ACC	2.96	2	5	91	5	95	109	69
87 26	Connecticut 4-3 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 73	FBS Independents	2.92	4	3	61	26	69	54	73
88 15	California 3-4 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 22	ACC	2.89	3	4	73	15	50	85	22
89 3	San Jose St 5-2 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 108	Mountain West	2.87	5	2	86	3	96	72	108
90 7	Arkansas St 4-3 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 110	Sun Belt	2.79	4	3	83	7	113	112	110
91 3	Georgia St 2-4 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 93	Sun Belt	2.67	2	4	88	3	97	95	93
92 12	Old Dominion 3-4 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 60	Sun Belt	2.63	3	4	104	12	78	90	60
93 9	South Florida 3-4 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 86	American Athletic	2.54	3	4	102	9	98	106	86
94 24	Texas St-San Marcos 4-3 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 87	Sun Belt	2.52	4	3	70	24	71	50	87
95 3	Eastern Michigan 5-2 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 114	Mid-American	2.52	5	2	98	3	109	96	114
96 6	UNC-Charlotte 3-4 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 104	American Athletic	2.52	3	4	90	6	103	103	104
97 8	Florida St 1-6 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 38	ACC	2.49	1	6	89	8	75	107	38
98 14	Nevada 3-5 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 76	Mountain West	2.47	3	5	84	14	80	79	76
99 14	Ohio U. 4-3 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 96	Mid-American	2.45	4	3	85	14	105	115	96
100 18	Houston 2-5 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 37	Big 12	2.45	2	5	82	18	82	119	37
101 11	Kansas 2-5 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 51	Big 12	2.36	2	5	112	11	48	48	51
102 2	Mississippi St 1-6 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 89	SEC	2.13	1	6	100	2	57	31	89
103 4	Auburn 2-5 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 34	SEC	2.10	2	5	99	4	46	69	34
104 11	Appalachian St 2-4 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 119	Sun Belt	2.06	2	4	115	11	112	91	119
105 2	Jacksonville St 3-3 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 117	Conference USA	2.04	3	3	103	2	90	41	117
106 1	Purdue 1-6 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 122	Big Ten	2.01	1	6	107	1	104	73	122
107 7	New Mexico 3-4 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 134	Mountain West	1.91	3	4	114	7	119	33	134
108 8	South Alabama 3-4 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 88	Sun Belt	1.77	3	4	116	8	84	75	88
109 4	East Carolina 3-4 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 113	American Athletic	1.76	3	4	113	4	111	100	113
110 9	Bowling Green 3-4 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 75	Mid-American	1.75	3	4	119	9	94	97	75
111 1	Temple 2-5 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 97	American Athletic	1.65	2	5	110	1	117	125	97
112 1	Ball St 2-5 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 131	Mid-American	1.64	2	5	111	1	125	113	131
113 12	Central Michigan 3-4 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 123	Mid-American	1.45	3	4	101	12	115	88	123
114 5	San Diego St 3-3 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 102	Mountain West	1.42	3	3	109	5	118	120	102
115 11	New Mexico St 2-5 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 127	Conference USA	1.26	2	5	126	11	132	132	127
116 8	Texas-San Antonio 3-4 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 116	American Athletic	1.24	3	4	124	8	114	102	116
117 1	Rice 2-5 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 101	American Athletic	1.21	2	5	118	1	106	114	101
118 12	Alabama-Birmingham 1-6 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 121	American Athletic	1.19	1	6	106	12	120	104	121
119 4	Hawai`i 2-5 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 81	Mountain West	1.12	2	5	123	4	116	131	81
120 7	Middle Tennessee St 2-5 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 129	Conference USA	1.01	2	5	127	7	130	124	129
121 10	UTEP 1-6 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 118	Conference USA	0.95	1	6	131	10	126	129	118
122 17	Troy 1-6 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 85	Sun Belt	0.94	1	6	105	17	102	118	85
123 15	Florida Atlantic 2-5 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 107	American Athletic	0.92	2	5	108	15	107	105	107
124 1	Southern Miss 1-6 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 125	Sun Belt	0.90	1	6	125	1	128	121	125
125 4	Wyoming 1-6 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 109	Mountain West	0.78	1	6	121	4	123	128	109
126 3	Massachusetts 1-6 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 126	FBS Independents	0.76	1	6	129	3	129	123	126
127 5	Akron 1-6 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 120	Mid-American	0.67	1	6	132	5	127	127	120
128 6	Utah St 1-6 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 132	Mountain West	0.64	1	6	122	6	122	84	132
129 12	Florida Int'l 2-5 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 100	Conference USA	0.59	2	5	117	12	108	116	100
130 10	Tulsa 2-5 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 124	American Athletic	0.49	2	5	120	10	131	130	124
131 1	Air Force 1-6 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 82	Mountain West	0.36	1	6	130	1	124	133	82
132 4	Louisiana Tech 2-4 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 111	Conference USA	0.22	2	4	128	4	121	122	111
133	Kent St 0-7 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 133	Mid-American	-0.63	0	7	133		134	126	133
134	Kennesaw St 0-6 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 115	Conference USA	-0.83	0	6	134		133	134	115

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