2024-2025 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 20: Tuesday January 21, 2025


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
1
Ohio State
Big Ten
Ohio State 14-2
Pwr: 1 | Off: 3 | Def: 1
7.3314221131
2
1
Oregon
Big Ten
Oregon 13-1
Pwr: 8 | Off: 5 | Def: 15
7.32131118515
3
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Notre Dame 14-2
Pwr: 2 | Off: 4 | Def: 3
6.681423243
4
Penn State
Big Ten
Penn State 13-3
Pwr: 7 | Off: 14 | Def: 4
6.3913347144
5
Texas
SEC
Texas 13-3
Pwr: 3 | Off: 8 | Def: 2
6.221335382
6
Georgia
SEC
Georgia 11-3
Pwr: 10 | Off: 10 | Def: 10
6.001136101010
7
Indiana
Big Ten
Indiana 11-2
Pwr: 4 | Off: 2 | Def: 12
5.8611274212
8
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois 10-3
Pwr: 33 | Off: 36 | Def: 39
5.721038333639
9
Michigan
Big Ten
Michigan 8-5
Pwr: 24 | Off: 54 | Def: 6
5.6585924546
10
Brigham Young
Big 12
Brigham Young 11-2
Pwr: 19 | Off: 28 | Def: 17
5.6411210192817
11
Iowa St
Big 12
Iowa St 11-3
Pwr: 26 | Off: 31 | Def: 25
5.4611311263125
12
Arizona St
Big 12
Arizona St 11-3
Pwr: 14 | Off: 19 | Def: 22
5.4511312141922
13
2
Alabama
SEC
Alabama 9-4
Pwr: 6 | Off: 7 | Def: 7
5.2894152677
14
1
LSU
SEC
LSU 9-4
Pwr: 18 | Off: 18 | Def: 27
5.2794131181827
15
1
Mississippi
SEC
Mississippi 10-3
Pwr: 5 | Off: 6 | Def: 5
5.26103141565
16
Boise St
Mountain West
Boise St 12-2
Pwr: 34 | Off: 25 | Def: 50
5.2512216342550
17
SMU
ACC
SMU 11-3
Pwr: 15 | Off: 12 | Def: 38
5.2511317151238
18
Tennessee
SEC
Tennessee 10-3
Pwr: 9 | Off: 11 | Def: 8
5.24103189118
19
South Carolina
SEC
South Carolina 9-4
Pwr: 11 | Off: 21 | Def: 11
5.199419112111
20
Missouri
SEC
Missouri 10-3
Pwr: 29 | Off: 43 | Def: 20
5.1110320294320
21
Kansas St
Big 12
Kansas St 9-4
Pwr: 27 | Off: 27 | Def: 35
5.009421272735
22
Louisville
ACC
Louisville 9-4
Pwr: 13 | Off: 9 | Def: 37
4.93942213937
23
1
Colorado
Big 12
Colorado 9-4
Pwr: 22 | Off: 20 | Def: 33
4.9094241222033
24
1
Miami FL
ACC
Miami FL 10-3
Pwr: 12 | Off: 1 | Def: 61
4.9010325112161
25
2
Clemson
ACC
Clemson 10-4
Pwr: 23 | Off: 16 | Def: 41
4.89104232231641
26
Syracuse
ACC
Syracuse 10-3
Pwr: 48 | Off: 23 | Def: 73
4.8710326482373
27
1
Minnesota
Big Ten
Minnesota 8-5
Pwr: 20 | Off: 45 | Def: 9
4.868528120459
28
1
Florida
SEC
Florida 8-5
Pwr: 17 | Off: 26 | Def: 14
4.8585271172614
29
Southern Cal
Big Ten
Southern Cal 7-6
Pwr: 16 | Off: 17 | Def: 31
4.837629161731
30
Iowa
Big Ten
Iowa 8-5
Pwr: 25 | Off: 32 | Def: 18
4.768530253218
31
1
Army
American Athletic
Army 12-2
Pwr: 52 | Off: 73 | Def: 30
4.63122321527330
32
1
Navy
American Athletic
Navy 10-3
Pwr: 56 | Off: 59 | Def: 57
4.62103311565957
33
1
Baylor
Big 12
Baylor 8-5
Pwr: 28 | Off: 15 | Def: 58
4.6185341281558
34
1
Texas A&M
SEC
Texas A&M 8-5
Pwr: 21 | Off: 22 | Def: 23
4.6185331212223
35
Marshall
Sun Belt
Marshall 10-3
Pwr: 59 | Off: 60 | Def: 64
4.5310335596064
36
TCU
Big 12
TCU 9-4
Pwr: 37 | Off: 29 | Def: 49
4.499436372949
37
UNLV
Mountain West
UNLV 11-3
Pwr: 42 | Off: 34 | Def: 54
4.4811337423454
38
Memphis
American Athletic
Memphis 11-2
Pwr: 58 | Off: 44 | Def: 71
4.4411238584471
39
Nebraska
Big Ten
Nebraska 7-6
Pwr: 38 | Off: 69 | Def: 13
4.367639386913
40
Texas Tech
Big 12
Texas Tech 8-5
Pwr: 49 | Off: 13 | Def: 95
4.348540491395
41
UCLA
Big Ten
UCLA 5-7
Pwr: 54 | Off: 75 | Def: 34
4.255741547534
42
Duke
ACC
Duke 9-4
Pwr: 60 | Off: 70 | Def: 55
4.259442607055
43
Kansas
Big 12
Kansas 5-7
Pwr: 32 | Off: 30 | Def: 43
4.165743323043
44
Vanderbilt
SEC
Vanderbilt 7-6
Pwr: 36 | Off: 41 | Def: 36
4.167644364136
45
Washington
Big Ten
Washington 6-7
Pwr: 44 | Off: 63 | Def: 32
4.136745446332
46
Ohio U.
Mid-American
Ohio U. 11-3
Pwr: 67 | Off: 91 | Def: 51
4.0711346679151
47
Rutgers
Big Ten
Rutgers 7-6
Pwr: 51 | Off: 33 | Def: 65
4.077647513365
48
Oklahoma
SEC
Oklahoma 6-7
Pwr: 30 | Off: 53 | Def: 19
4.056748305319
49
Tulane
American Athletic
Tulane 9-5
Pwr: 40 | Off: 35 | Def: 46
4.029549403546
50
Georgia Tech
ACC
Georgia Tech 7-6
Pwr: 45 | Off: 46 | Def: 47
3.997650454647
51
Arkansas
SEC
Arkansas 7-6
Pwr: 39 | Off: 38 | Def: 44
3.947651393844
52
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Wisconsin 5-7
Pwr: 43 | Off: 66 | Def: 26
3.905752436626
53
Boston College
ACC
Boston College 7-6
Pwr: 50 | Off: 52 | Def: 48
3.867653505248
54
Virginia Tech
ACC
Virginia Tech 6-7
Pwr: 31 | Off: 47 | Def: 24
3.866754314724
55
2
Michigan St
Big Ten
Michigan St 5-7
Pwr: 74 | Off: 100 | Def: 53
3.71575727410053
56
1
West Virginia
Big 12
West Virginia 6-7
Pwr: 62 | Off: 50 | Def: 76
3.7067551625076
57
1
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Lafayette 10-4
Pwr: 80 | Off: 79 | Def: 77
3.69104561807977
58
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Georgia Southern 8-5
Pwr: 81 | Off: 76 | Def: 83
3.668558817683
59
Cincinnati
Big 12
Cincinnati 5-7
Pwr: 53 | Off: 67 | Def: 42
3.575759536742
60
Miami OH
Mid-American
Miami OH 9-5
Pwr: 76 | Off: 105 | Def: 52
3.5195607610552
61
Maryland
Big Ten
Maryland 4-8
Pwr: 64 | Off: 58 | Def: 72
3.514861645872
62
Pittsburgh
ACC
Pittsburgh 7-6
Pwr: 55 | Off: 37 | Def: 67
3.517662553767
63
Sam Houston St
Conference USA
Sam Houston St 10-3
Pwr: 95 | Off: 119 | Def: 66
3.46103639511966
64
James Madison
Sun Belt
James Madison 9-4
Pwr: 66 | Off: 72 | Def: 63
3.469464667263
65
Connecticut
FBS Independents
Connecticut 9-4
Pwr: 71 | Off: 74 | Def: 69
3.419465717469
66
Utah
Big 12
Utah 5-7
Pwr: 46 | Off: 81 | Def: 16
3.405766468116
67
Texas St-San Marcos
Sun Belt
Texas St-San Marcos 8-5
Pwr: 61 | Off: 39 | Def: 81
3.348567613981
68
Virginia
ACC
Virginia 5-7
Pwr: 69 | Off: 84 | Def: 59
3.335768698459
69
Auburn
SEC
Auburn 5-7
Pwr: 35 | Off: 51 | Def: 28
3.305769355128
70
Arkansas St
Sun Belt
Arkansas St 8-5
Pwr: 115 | Off: 98 | Def: 115
3.29857011598115
71
Kentucky
SEC
Kentucky 4-8
Pwr: 47 | Off: 77 | Def: 21
3.254871477721
72
1
Houston
Big 12
Houston 4-8
Pwr: 70 | Off: 113 | Def: 29
3.25487317011329
73
2
Northwestern
Big Ten
Northwestern 4-8
Pwr: 78 | Off: 96 | Def: 60
3.2448752789660
74
Central Florida
Big 12
Central Florida 4-8
Pwr: 41 | Off: 24 | Def: 62
3.244874412462
75
3
Buffalo
Mid-American
Buffalo 9-4
Pwr: 102 | Off: 95 | Def: 106
3.239472310295106
76
Washington St
FBS Independents
Washington St 8-5
Pwr: 68 | Off: 42 | Def: 98
3.208576684298
77
East Carolina
American Athletic
East Carolina 8-5
Pwr: 92 | Off: 80 | Def: 102
3.0585779280102
78
California
ACC
California 6-7
Pwr: 57 | Off: 85 | Def: 40
3.056778578540
79
1
North Carolina St
ACC
North Carolina St 6-7
Pwr: 72 | Off: 61 | Def: 89
3.0167801726189
80
1
Toledo
Mid-American
Toledo 8-5
Pwr: 84 | Off: 86 | Def: 84
3.0085791848684
81
4
North Carolina
ACC
North Carolina 6-7
Pwr: 65 | Off: 48 | Def: 85
2.9867854654885
82
1
Arizona
Big 12
Arizona 4-8
Pwr: 83 | Off: 89 | Def: 80
2.9848831838980
83
2
South Alabama
Sun Belt
South Alabama 7-6
Pwr: 75 | Off: 64 | Def: 87
2.9876812756487
84
Colorado St
Mountain West
Colorado St 8-5
Pwr: 98 | Off: 107 | Def: 92
2.9785849810792
85
3
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
Old Dominion 5-7
Pwr: 77 | Off: 71 | Def: 79
2.9757823777179
86
Appalachian St
Sun Belt
Appalachian St 5-6
Pwr: 99 | Off: 88 | Def: 110
2.9656869988110
87
Fresno St
Mountain West
Fresno St 7-6
Pwr: 82 | Off: 92 | Def: 75
2.857687829275
88
1
Jacksonville St
Conference USA
Jacksonville St 9-5
Pwr: 79 | Off: 49 | Def: 107
2.84958917949107
89
1
South Florida
American Athletic
South Florida 7-6
Pwr: 89 | Off: 68 | Def: 105
2.83768818968105
90
Oklahoma St
Big 12
Oklahoma St 3-9
Pwr: 73 | Off: 55 | Def: 96
2.823990735596
91
Texas-San Antonio
American Athletic
Texas-San Antonio 7-6
Pwr: 91 | Off: 65 | Def: 109
2.7476919165109
92
Bowling Green
Mid-American
Bowling Green 7-6
Pwr: 85 | Off: 99 | Def: 68
2.637692859968
93
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Western Kentucky 8-6
Pwr: 101 | Off: 109 | Def: 91
2.62869310110991
94
1
San Jose St
Mountain West
San Jose St 7-6
Pwr: 93 | Off: 83 | Def: 100
2.61769519383100
95
1
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Northern Illinois 7-6
Pwr: 86 | Off: 121 | Def: 45
2.60769418612145
96
1
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina 6-7
Pwr: 104 | Off: 87 | Def: 111
2.546797110487111
97
1
UNC-Charlotte
American Athletic
UNC-Charlotte 5-7
Pwr: 119 | Off: 106 | Def: 116
2.5257961119106116
98
Louisiana-Monroe
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Monroe 5-7
Pwr: 106 | Off: 116 | Def: 94
2.52579810611694
99
Wake Forest
ACC
Wake Forest 4-8
Pwr: 90 | Off: 78 | Def: 97
2.474899907897
100
1
Liberty
Conference USA
Liberty 8-4
Pwr: 110 | Off: 112 | Def: 101
2.41841011110112101
101
2
Oregon St
FBS Independents
Oregon St 5-7
Pwr: 100 | Off: 103 | Def: 99
2.4057103210010399
102
2
Mississippi St
SEC
Mississippi St 2-10
Pwr: 63 | Off: 40 | Def: 86
2.402101002634086
103
1
North Texas
American Athletic
North Texas 6-7
Pwr: 94 | Off: 62 | Def: 119
2.396710219462119
104
Stanford
ACC
Stanford 3-9
Pwr: 88 | Off: 82 | Def: 90
2.3639104888290
105
Rice
American Athletic
Rice 4-8
Pwr: 97 | Off: 111 | Def: 82
2.27481059711182
106
Air Force
Mountain West
Air Force 5-7
Pwr: 105 | Off: 128 | Def: 70
2.185710610512870
107
Florida St
ACC
Florida St 2-10
Pwr: 87 | Off: 114 | Def: 56
2.102101078711456
108
Western Michigan
Mid-American
Western Michigan 6-7
Pwr: 108 | Off: 90 | Def: 123
2.096710810890123
109
Troy
Sun Belt
Troy 4-8
Pwr: 103 | Off: 102 | Def: 103
2.0648109103102103
110
Georgia St
Sun Belt
Georgia St 3-9
Pwr: 112 | Off: 101 | Def: 112
2.0039110112101112
111
New Mexico
Mountain West
New Mexico 5-7
Pwr: 111 | Off: 56 | Def: 131
1.985711111156131
112
Hawai`i
Mountain West
Hawai`i 5-7
Pwr: 118 | Off: 126 | Def: 88
1.965711211812688
113
Purdue
Big Ten
Purdue 1-11
Pwr: 113 | Off: 94 | Def: 118
1.9511111311394118
114
Akron
Mid-American
Akron 4-8
Pwr: 122 | Off: 120 | Def: 114
1.8248114122120114
115
Utah St
Mountain West
Utah St 4-8
Pwr: 107 | Off: 57 | Def: 129
1.774811510757129
116
Wyoming
Mountain West
Wyoming 3-9
Pwr: 109 | Off: 127 | Def: 78
1.713911610912778
117
Alabama-Birmingham
American Athletic
Alabama-Birmingham 3-9
Pwr: 114 | Off: 93 | Def: 122
1.633911711493122
118
Nevada
Mountain West
Nevada 3-10
Pwr: 96 | Off: 104 | Def: 93
1.613101189610493
119
Eastern Michigan
Mid-American
Eastern Michigan 5-7
Pwr: 120 | Off: 110 | Def: 113
1.6057119120110113
120
Temple
American Athletic
Temple 3-9
Pwr: 126 | Off: 129 | Def: 120
1.4739120126129120
121
Ball St
Mid-American
Ball St 3-9
Pwr: 127 | Off: 97 | Def: 132
1.443912112797132
122
Central Michigan
Mid-American
Central Michigan 4-8
Pwr: 121 | Off: 118 | Def: 117
1.4248122121118117
123
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
Louisiana Tech 5-8
Pwr: 117 | Off: 130 | Def: 74
1.225812311713074
124
San Diego St
Mountain West
San Diego St 3-9
Pwr: 123 | Off: 123 | Def: 108
0.9339124123123108
125
Florida Atlantic
American Athletic
Florida Atlantic 3-9
Pwr: 124 | Off: 115 | Def: 121
0.8839125124115121
126
Florida Int'l
Conference USA
Florida Int'l 4-8
Pwr: 116 | Off: 117 | Def: 104
0.8448126116117104
127
UTEP
Conference USA
UTEP 3-9
Pwr: 128 | Off: 125 | Def: 125
0.7839127128125125
128
New Mexico St
Conference USA
New Mexico St 3-9
Pwr: 129 | Off: 124 | Def: 130
0.7639128129124130
129
Middle Tennessee St
Conference USA
Middle Tennessee St 3-9
Pwr: 130 | Off: 131 | Def: 126
0.7239129130131126
130
Massachusetts
FBS Independents
Massachusetts 2-10
Pwr: 125 | Off: 108 | Def: 128
0.67210130125108128
131
Southern Miss
Sun Belt
Southern Miss 1-11
Pwr: 132 | Off: 132 | Def: 127
0.62111131132132127
132
Tulsa
American Athletic
Tulsa 3-9
Pwr: 133 | Off: 122 | Def: 133
0.6139132133122133
133
Kennesaw St
Conference USA
Kennesaw St 2-10
Pwr: 131 | Off: 134 | Def: 124
0.32210133131134124
134
Kent St
Mid-American
Kent St 0-12
Pwr: 134 | Off: 133 | Def: 134
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