CFB RANKINGS
Performance Analytics
2026 Season · Week 6
College football rankings driven by performance.
Every team. Every game. Ranked by what actually happened on the field.
Current No. 1
ND
Notre Dame
6-0 · IND
Power
+30.7
SOS
-2.9
Power represents the expected scoring margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field.
National Rankings
Top 25
Rankings based on overall team performance, opponent strength, offensive production, defensive performance, and schedule quality.
| Rank | Team | Record | Power | SOS | Off | Def | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  IND · Fighting Irish | 6-0 | +30.7 | -2.9(#48) | 0.6 | 0.9 | — |
| 2 |  ACC · Hurricanes | 5-0 | +25.9 | -9.4(#103) | 0.9 | 0.4 | ↑ 1 |
| 3 |  SEC · Tigers | 4-2 | +24.5 | -0.5(#30) | 0.3 | 0.9 | ↓ 1 |
| 4 |  B1G · Buckeyes | 5-1 | +24.0 | -1.1(#36) | 0.6 | 0.6 | ↑ 1 |
| 5 |  B12 · Cougars | 5-0 | +23.3 | -4.5(#60) | 0.6 | 0.6 | ↑ 3 |
| 6 |  SEC · Crimson Tide | 5-1 | +21.9 | +7.7(#5) | 0.6 | 0.5 | — |
| 7 |  ACC · Hokies | 4-2 | +21.4 | -4.2(#56) | 0.5 | 0.6 | ↓ 3 |
| 8 |  SEC · Bulldogs | 6-0 | +20.4 | -6.0(#77) | 0.6 | 0.4 | ↑ 1 |
| 9 |  B1G · Hoosiers | 6-0 | +20.2 | -4.8(#64) | 0.5 | 0.6 | ↑ 1 |
| 10 |  B12 · Cougars | 5-1 | +20.0 | +1.6(#13) | 0.7 | 0.3 | ↑ 1 |
| 11 |  SEC · Longhorns | 4-1 | +17.9 | +7.7(#4) | 0.2 | 0.7 | ↑ 1 |
| 12 |  B1G · Bruins | 5-0 | +17.3 | +2.0(#11) | 0.2 | 0.7 | ↑ 14 |
| 13 |  B1G · Hawkeyes | 5-1 | +17.1 | -5.3(#67) | 0.3 | 0.5 | ↑ 2 |
| 14 |  B1G · Ducks | 3-2 | +16.1 | +1.8(#12) | 0.1 | 0.7 | ↓ 7 |
| 15 |  MW · Lobos | 4-1 | +15.3 | -15.4(#135) | 0.1 | 0.7 | ↓ 2 |
| 16 |  B12 · Utes | 5-0 | +14.0 | -9.8(#109) | 0.5 | 0.2 | ↑ 3 |
| 17 |  ACC · Panthers | 5-1 | +13.7 | +0.4(#24) | 0.2 | 0.5 | ↓ 1 |
| 18 |  B12 · Jayhawks | 2-3 | +13.5 | -6.0(#74) | 0.1 | 0.6 | ↓ 4 |
| 19 |  B1G · Cornhuskers | 5-1 | +13.1 | -8.1(#94) | 0.4 | 0.2 | ↑ 5 |
| 20 |  ACC · Demon Deacons | 5-1 | +12.7 | +0.1(#26) | 0.4 | 0.3 | ↑ 10 |
| 21 |  PAC-12 · Beavers | 4-2 | +12.7 | -8.2(#96) | 0.4 | 0.2 | ↑ 4 |
| 22 |  SEC · Bulldogs | 4-1 | +12.1 | +1.5(#14) | 0.4 | 0.2 | ↑ 1 |
| 23 |  SEC · Tigers | 5-1 | +12.1 | -0.8(#33) | 0.2 | 0.4 | ↓ 1 |
| 24 |  SEC · Volunteers | 5-1 | +11.0 | -6.0(#72) | 0.1 | 0.5 | ↓ 4 |
| 25 |  SEC · Sooners | 3-2 | +10.9 | +6.5(#6) | -0.1 | 0.6 | ↓ 8 |
| 26 |  SEC · Rebels | 4-1 | +10.8 | +0.8(#20) | 0.6 | -0.0 | ↑ 19 |
| 27 |  B1G · Trojans | 6-1 | +10.2 | -2.1(#40) | 0.6 | -0.1 | ↑ 2 |
| 28 |  ACC · Orange | 2-3 | +10.2 | -0.4(#28) | 0.2 | 0.3 | ↓ 1 |
| 29 |  B12 · Knights | 3-3 | +10.1 | +5.0(#7) | 0.2 | 0.3 | ↑ 2 |
| 30 |  B12 · Cowboys | 4-1 | +9.9 | -2.7(#47) | 0.4 | 0.1 | ↓ 12 |
| 31 |  SBC · Panthers | 4-1 | +8.9 | -11.4(#118) | 0.4 | 0.0 | ↑ 4 |
| 32 |  SEC · Gators | 4-2 | +8.8 | -2.5(#45) | 0.3 | 0.1 | ↓ 11 |
| 33 |  SBC · Bulldogs | 3-2 | +8.8 | +0.0(#27) | 0.1 | 0.4 | ↓ 5 |
| 34 |  B12 · Bears | 4-1 | +8.7 | -5.0(#65) | 0.1 | 0.3 | ↓ 1 |
| 35 |  B1G · Badgers | 4-1 | +8.4 | -3.3(#51) | 0.1 | 0.3 | ↑ 2 |
| 36 |  ACC · Cardinals | 3-3 | +8.4 | -0.7(#31) | 0.4 | 0.0 | ↑ 16 |
| 37 |  SEC · Wildcats | 5-1 | +7.9 | +1.0(#19) | 0.4 | -0.0 | ↑ 9 |
| 38 |  B12 · Horned Frogs | 2-3 | +7.9 | -0.8(#32) | 0.0 | 0.4 | ↑ 5 |
| 39 |  ACC · Mustangs | 4-1 | +7.7 | -8.4(#99) | 0.3 | 0.1 | ↑ 1 |
| 40 |  ACC · Cavaliers | 4-2 | +7.5 | -6.3(#80) | 0.1 | 0.3 | ↓ 4 |
| 41 |  ACC · Tar Heels | 3-2 | +7.3 | +4.5(#9) | 0.4 | 0.0 | ↑ 10 |
| 42 |  MW · Bison | 5-1 | +7.2 | -11.7(#125) | -0.1 | 0.5 | ↓ 10 |
| 43 |  AAC · Mean Green | 4-2 | +7.0 | -7.9(#92) | 0.6 | -0.2 | ↑ 13 |
| 44 |  B12 · Red Raiders | 5-0 | +7.0 | -1.2(#37) | 0.1 | 0.2 | ↓ 3 |
| 45 |  B1G · Wildcats | 4-1 | +6.7 | -6.9(#85) | 0.5 | -0.1 | ↓ 7 |
| 46 |  B12 · Wildcats | 3-2 | +6.4 | -9.6(#108) | 0.2 | 0.1 | ↓ 12 |
| 47 |  B12 · Wildcats | 5-1 | +6.1 | -8.1(#95) | 0.2 | 0.1 | ↑ 10 |
| 48 |  IND · Huskies | 3-3 | +6.0 | -6.0(#76) | 0.2 | 0.1 | ↑ 6 |
| 49 |  SEC · Aggies | 3-3 | +5.7 | +1.4(#18) | -0.1 | 0.4 | ↓ 5 |
| 50 |  B1G · Terrapins | 2-4 | +5.5 | +8.6(#2) | -0.0 | 0.3 | ↑ 3 |
| 51 |  B1G · Wolverines | 3-2 | +5.3 | -3.4(#52) | -0.0 | 0.3 | ↓ 1 |
| 52 |  ACC · Seminoles | 3-3 | +5.2 | -0.4(#29) | 0.4 | -0.1 | ↓ 13 |
| 53 |  PAC-12 · Broncos | 5-1 | +5.1 | -6.4(#82) | 0.5 | -0.2 | ↓ 11 |
| 54 |  SBC · Dukes | 6-0 | +4.0 | -11.0(#117) | 0.2 | -0.0 | ↑ 6 |
| 55 |  AAC · Pirates | 3-2 | +4.0 | -7.0(#86) | -0.1 | 0.3 | ↓ 7 |
| 56 |  SEC · Tigers | 3-2 | +3.5 | +0.6(#22) | 0.0 | 0.2 | ↓ 7 |
| 57 |  SBC · Eagles | 2-4 | +3.4 | -3.1(#49) | 0.0 | 0.2 | ↑ 1 |
| 58 |  ACC · Blue Devils | 4-1 | +3.3 | -13.5(#133) | 0.1 | 0.1 | ↓ 11 |
| 59 |  SEC · Gamecocks | 3-3 | +3.3 | -1.1(#35) | 0.3 | -0.1 | ↑ 14 |
| 60 |  B1G · Nittany Lions | 3-3 | +2.9 | -4.6(#61) | -0.1 | 0.3 | ↓ 5 |
| 61 |  CUSA · Flames | 5-1 | +2.9 | -12.2(#127) | 0.0 | 0.1 | ↑ 19 |
| 62 |  MW · Falcons | 4-1 | +2.3 | -13.4(#132) | 0.2 | -0.1 | ↑ 5 |
| 63 |  B1G · Boilermakers | 3-3 | +2.1 | +3.5(#10) | 0.4 | -0.3 | ↑ 18 |
| 64 |  B12 · Cyclones | 3-3 | +1.8 | -0.9(#34) | -0.0 | 0.1 | ↓ 3 |
| 65 |  B12 · Buffaloes | 2-3 | +1.4 | -2.1(#41) | -0.3 | 0.4 | ↓ 1 |
| 66 |  PAC-12 · Bobcats | 2-3 | +1.0 | -5.0(#66) | 0.3 | -0.2 | ↑ 3 |
| 67 |  ACC · Tigers | 3-2 | +0.5 | +11.1(#1) | -0.4 | 0.4 | ↑ 5 |
| 68 |  AAC · Tigers | 5-1 | +0.5 | -13.2(#130) | 0.2 | -0.2 | ↑ 3 |
| 69 |  SBC · Ragin' Cajuns | 4-2 | +0.4 | -10.3(#113) | -0.1 | 0.2 | ↓ 1 |
| 70 |  AAC · Black Knights | 3-2 | +0.0 | -9.2(#102) | 0.4 | -0.4 | ↓ 8 |
| 71 |  ACC · Wolfpack | 3-3 | -0.6 | -3.5(#53) | 0.0 | -0.1 | ↓ 12 |
| 72 |  B12 · Mountaineers | 3-3 | -1.2 | -4.3(#57) | 0.3 | -0.4 | ↓ 7 |
| 73 |  B12 · Bearcats | 4-1 | -1.3 | -7.1(#89) | 0.2 | -0.3 | ↑ 6 |
| 74 |  B1G · Fighting Illini | 3-3 | -1.4 | -4.0(#55) | 0.4 | -0.5 | — |
| 75 |  B1G · Golden Gophers | 4-2 | -1.5 | -6.6(#84) | -0.3 | 0.2 | ↓ 9 |
| 76 |  B12 · Sun Devils | 3-2 | -1.7 | -5.7(#69) | 0.0 | -0.1 | ↑ 1 |
| 77 |  MAC · Minutemen | 4-2 | -1.7 | -17.7(#137) | -0.1 | -0.0 | ↓ 2 |
| 78 |  AAC · Roadrunners | 5-1 | -1.7 | -5.3(#68) | 0.0 | -0.1 | ↑ 9 |
| 79 |  CUSA · Gamecocks | 4-2 | -2.2 | -7.7(#91) | 0.1 | -0.2 | ↑ 4 |
| 80 |  ACC · Golden Bears | 3-3 | -2.4 | +1.5(#17) | 0.0 | -0.1 | ↑ 16 |
| 81 |  MAC · RedHawks | 3-3 | -3.1 | -5.9(#71) | 0.1 | -0.3 | ↑ 7 |
| 82 |  B1G · Huskies | 3-3 | -3.1 | -8.0(#93) | 0.0 | -0.2 | ↓ 6 |
| 83 |  B1G · Spartans | 2-4 | -3.4 | +5.0(#8) | -0.1 | -0.1 | ↑ 7 |
| 84 |  CUSA · Owls | 1-4 | -3.5 | -4.7(#62) | -0.2 | -0.0 | ↑ 2 |
| 85 |  AAC · Bulls | 4-2 | -3.5 | -11.7(#126) | 0.0 | -0.2 | — |
| 86 |  PAC-12 · Bulldogs | 4-2 | -3.7 | -7.6(#90) | -0.2 | -0.0 | ↑ 5 |
| 87 |  MW · Rebels | 4-2 | -3.8 | -4.3(#58) | -0.3 | 0.1 | ↑ 8 |
| 88 |  SBC · Mountaineers | 3-2 | -4.1 | -13.3(#131) | -0.2 | 0.0 | ↓ 25 |
| 89 |  ACC · Eagles | 2-3 | -4.4 | -2.3(#42) | -0.4 | 0.1 | — |
| 90 |  MAC · Rockets | 4-2 | -4.4 | -16.5(#136) | -0.1 | -0.1 | ↓ 12 |
| 91 |  PAC-12 · Rams | 2-3 | -4.9 | -4.4(#59) | 0.2 | -0.4 | ↑ 3 |
| 92 |  AAC · Golden Hurricane | 3-3 | -5.1 | -6.2(#78) | -0.2 | -0.0 | ↓ 8 |
| 93 |  MAC · Bobcats | 4-2 | -5.3 | -11.5(#121) | -0.0 | -0.2 | ↑ 9 |
| 94 |  B1G · Scarlet Knights | 1-4 | -5.6 | -3.2(#50) | 0.1 | -0.4 | ↓ 1 |
| 95 |  ACC · Yellow Jackets | 2-3 | -6.2 | -8.2(#97) | 0.1 | -0.5 | ↑ 3 |
| 96 |  CUSA · Bearkats | 1-4 | -6.5 | -6.0(#75) | -0.3 | -0.1 | ↓ 26 |
| 97 |  AAC · Midshipmen | 2-3 | -6.7 | -10.1(#111) | -0.0 | -0.3 | ↑ 7 |
| 98 |  SBC · Monarchs | 2-4 | -7.2 | +0.7(#21) | -0.7 | 0.4 | ↑ 12 |
| 99 |  AAC · Owls | 4-1 | -7.4 | -13.0(#128) | 0.0 | -0.4 | ↓ 2 |
| 100 |  MAC · Broncos | 4-2 | -7.5 | -11.6(#123) | -0.1 | -0.3 | ↑ 8 |
| 101 |  SBC · Red Wolves | 2-4 | -7.8 | -6.2(#79) | 0.1 | -0.5 | ↓ 2 |
| 102 |  AAC · Owls | 2-4 | -7.9 | -6.0(#73) | 0.0 | -0.4 | ↓ 10 |
| 103 |  SBC · Trojans | 3-2 | -8.0 | -10.5(#115) | -0.1 | -0.3 | ↓ 2 |
| 104 |  SEC · Commodores | 3-3 | -8.4 | -2.4(#43) | -0.2 | -0.2 | ↓ 22 |
| 105 |  CUSA · Panthers | 3-2 | -8.9 | -14.6(#134) | -0.5 | 0.1 | ↑ 2 |
| 106 |  AAC · Green Wave | 2-3 | -9.8 | -2.0(#39) | -0.4 | -0.1 | — |
| 107 |  MAC · Eagles | 4-3 | -9.9 | -10.6(#116) | -0.3 | -0.2 | ↓ 4 |
| 108 |  SEC · Razorbacks | 2-4 | -10.5 | +1.5(#16) | -0.3 | -0.2 | ↑ 5 |
| 109 |  SBC · Chanticleers | 2-4 | -10.6 | -9.5(#105) | -0.3 | -0.2 | ↓ 9 |
| 110 |  SBC · Golden Eagles | 1-4 | -10.7 | -7.0(#88) | -0.1 | -0.4 | ↓ 5 |
| 111 |  CUSA · Aggies | 2-4 | -11.1 | -8.5(#101) | -0.3 | -0.3 | ↓ 2 |
| 112 |  CUSA · Blue Hens | 2-3 | -11.3 | -8.4(#100) | -0.5 | -0.1 | ↓ 1 |
| 113 |  MW · Wolf Pack | 2-3 | -11.4 | -17.7(#138) | -0.2 | -0.4 | ↑ 2 |
| 114 |  MW · Spartans | 3-3 | -11.6 | -11.4(#119) | -0.4 | -0.2 | ↓ 2 |
| 115 |  AAC · Owls | 1-5 | -12.0 | -1.4(#38) | -0.5 | -0.2 | ↑ 3 |
| 116 |  SBC · Jaguars | 4-2 | -12.4 | -11.7(#124) | -0.0 | -0.6 | ↑ 1 |
| 117 |  AAC · Blazers | 3-3 | -13.2 | -10.4(#114) | -0.4 | -0.3 | ↓ 3 |
| 118 |  CUSA · Hilltoppers | 2-4 | -13.3 | -3.8(#54) | -0.4 | -0.3 | ↑ 3 |
| 119 |  PAC-12 · Aggies | 2-4 | -13.7 | -6.5(#83) | -0.6 | -0.1 | ↓ 3 |
| 120 |  PAC-12 · Aztecs | 2-4 | -14.6 | +0.1(#25) | -0.5 | -0.2 | ↓ 1 |
| 121 |  MW · Cowboys | 3-3 | -15.8 | -11.5(#122) | -0.4 | -0.4 | ↑ 2 |
| 122 |  ACC · Cardinal | 2-4 | -16.6 | +7.9(#3) | -0.3 | -0.5 | ↑ 2 |
| 123 |  PAC-12 · Cougars | 1-5 | -16.8 | -6.4(#81) | -0.7 | -0.1 | ↑ 3 |
| 124 |  MAC · Chippewas | 3-3 | -17.1 | -4.8(#63) | -0.6 | -0.3 | ↓ 4 |
| 125 |  CUSA · Bears | 1-4 | -17.5 | -9.5(#104) | -0.6 | -0.3 | — |
| 126 |  CUSA · Blue Raiders | 2-3 | -17.6 | -9.5(#106) | -0.4 | -0.5 | ↑ 1 |
| 127 |  MAC · Bulls | 3-3 | -17.6 | -13.1(#129) | -0.5 | -0.4 | ↑ 5 |
| 128 |  MAC · Cardinals | 1-5 | -18.8 | -2.5(#44) | -0.4 | -0.6 | ↑ 3 |
| 129 |  MAC · Zips | 1-5 | -18.8 | -8.3(#98) | -0.4 | -0.6 | ↑ 1 |
| 130 |  MW · Rainbow Warriors | 1-5 | -19.3 | -10.1(#112) | -0.4 | -0.5 | ↓ 2 |
| 131 |  MAC · Hornets | 1-5 | -20.3 | -10.0(#110) | -0.7 | -0.4 | ↓ 9 |
| 132 |  MAC · Golden Flashes | 2-4 | -20.3 | -5.8(#70) | -0.7 | -0.3 | ↓ 3 |
| 133 |  SBC · Thundering Herd | 3-3 | -20.6 | -11.5(#120) | -0.3 | -0.7 | ↑ 1 |
| 134 |  MAC · Falcons | 2-4 | -21.7 | -7.0(#87) | -0.7 | -0.3 | ↑ 3 |
| 135 |  MW · Huskies | 0-5 | -22.7 | +1.5(#15) | -0.7 | -0.4 | ↓ 2 |
| 136 |  SBC · Warhawks | 0-5 | -24.7 | -9.6(#107) | -0.6 | -0.7 | ↓ 1 |
| 137 |  MW · Miners | 1-5 | -26.1 | +0.4(#23) | -0.8 | -0.5 | ↓ 1 |
| 138 |  AAC · 49ers | 0-6 | -29.3 | -2.6(#46) | -0.9 | -0.6 | — |
Rankings generated from the Performance TPR model. Movement compares each team with the previous available weekly ranking.