| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (12-1) | 1.9372 | - | -1.3427 (25) | 2.6029 (2) | 2.6029 (2) | 2.2298 (1) |
| 2. Montana State Bobcats (12-2) | 1.4908 | - | -0.5585 (6) | 2.3263 (3) | 2.3263 (3) | 0.8970 (2) |
| 3. Montana Grizzlies (13-1) | 1.3212 | +1 | -1.0407 (16) | 2.6558 (1) | 2.6558 (1) | 0.2341 (7) |
| 4. Tarleton State Texans (12-2) | 0.8720 | -1 | -1.8773 (59) | 1.4965 (4) | 1.4965 (4) | 0.8324 (3) |
| 5. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8-6) | 0.4771 | - | -0.6486 (10) | 1.1039 (5) | 1.1039 (5) | 0.5720 (4) |
| 6. Villanova Wildcats (12-2) | 0.2946 | +5 | -1.4463 (31) | 0.7481 (8) | 0.7481 (8) | -0.4512 (13) |
| 7. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (12-1) | 0.2799 | -1 | -2.1534 (73) | 0.7196 (9) | 0.7196 (9) | -0.2091 (9) |
| 8. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-5) | 0.1617 | +2 | -0.6182 (9) | 0.1815 (13) | 0.1815 (13) | 0.4410 (5) |
| 9. Illinois State Redbirds (11-4) | 0.1147 | +3 | -0.6895 (11) | 0.4641 (11) | 0.4641 (11) | -0.5507 (15) |
| 10. South Dakota Coyotes (10-5) | 0.0848 | -3 | -0.5667 (7) | 0.7833 (7) | 0.7833 (7) | -0.6195 (17) |
| 11. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (11-3) | 0.0093 | -3 | -1.5140 (35) | 0.6782 (10) | 0.6782 (10) | -0.7939 (21) |
| 12. UC Davis Aggies (9-4) | -0.0631 | -3 | -0.7956 (14) | 0.4554 (12) | 0.4554 (12) | -0.4602 (14) |
| 13. Southern Illinois Salukis (7-5) | -0.0643 | - | -0.7496 (12) | 0.9189 (6) | 0.9189 (6) | -0.6351 (18) |
| 14. Harvard Crimson (9-2) | -0.1939 | - | -2.1315 (72) | -0.8138 (22) | -0.8138 (22) | 0.3809 (6) |
| 15. Yale Bulldogs (9-3) | -0.2830 | +1 | -1.3369 (24) | 0.0272 (15) | 0.0272 (15) | -0.9328 (24) |
| 16. Youngstown State Penguins (8-5) | -0.2919 | -1 | -0.9832 (15) | 0.1078 (14) | 0.1078 (14) | -0.6734 (19) |
| 17. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (11-2) | -0.4951 | - | -2.3009 (84) | -0.7980 (21) | -0.7980 (21) | -0.1368 (8) |
| 18. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (9-4) | -0.5838 | - | -1.9127 (61) | -0.5379 (20) | -0.5379 (20) | -0.4252 (12) |
| 19. Sacramento State Hornets (7-5) | -0.6490 | - | -1.3754 (27) | -0.0669 (16) | -0.0669 (16) | -0.8658 (22) |
| 20. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-5) | -0.7585 | - | -1.6181 (41) | -0.0901 (17) | -0.0901 (17) | -1.2993 (36) |
| 21. Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-5) | -0.7670 | - | -1.0860 (18) | -0.9014 (24) | -0.9014 (24) | -1.0228 (25) |
| 22. Idaho State Bengals (6-6) | -0.7799 | - | -0.2690 (4) | -0.3475 (18) | -0.3475 (18) | -1.4614 (37) |
| 23. Rhode Island Rams (11-3) | -0.7955 | - | -2.3124 (86) | -0.8493 (23) | -0.8493 (23) | -0.6040 (16) |
| 24. Mercer Bears (9-3) | -0.8699 | +1 | -2.1942 (77) | -1.1194 (29) | -1.1194 (29) | -0.2857 (11) |
| 25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-5) | -0.8741 | -1 | -1.1055 (20) | -0.9604 (25) | -0.9604 (25) | -0.7372 (20) |
| 26. Monmouth Hawks (9-3) | -1.1208 | +3 | -2.7070 (105) | -1.4016 (35) | -1.4016 (35) | -0.2250 (10) |
| 27. Austin Peay Governors (7-5) | -1.1375 | -1 | -1.6276 (45) | -1.1584 (31) | -1.1584 (31) | -1.0808 (27) |
| 28. UTRGV Vaqueros (9-3) | -1.1815 | - | -1.9353 (63) | -0.3705 (19) | -0.3705 (19) | -2.1112 (54) |
| 29. West Georgia Wolves (8-3) | -1.1944 | -2 | -1.9639 (65) | -1.0412 (26) | -1.0412 (26) | -1.6743 (43) |
| 30. Dartmouth Big Green (7-3) | -1.2083 | - | -1.9347 (62) | -1.6349 (40) | -1.6349 (40) | -1.1795 (30) |
| 31. New Hampshire Wildcats (8-5) | -1.2628 | +1 | -1.7519 (49) | -1.2103 (33) | -1.2103 (33) | -1.2802 (35) |
| 32. South Carolina State Bulldogs (10-3) | -1.3099 | +2 | -2.3901 (89) | -1.1224 (30) | -1.1224 (30) | -1.5672 (40) |
| 33. Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-7) | -1.3600 | -2 | -1.5739 (38) | -1.0637 (27) | -1.0637 (27) | -1.2252 (33) |
| 34. Lamar Cardinals (8-5) | -1.4512 | -1 | -1.4688 (33) | -1.4464 (36) | -1.4464 (36) | -1.7802 (45) |
| 35. Alabama State Hornets (9-2) | -1.5691 | - | -3.2285 (125) | -1.2041 (32) | -1.2041 (32) | -1.6420 (42) |
| 36. Cal Poly Mustangs (4-8) | -1.5873 | - | -0.2328 (3) | -1.1027 (28) | -1.1027 (28) | -2.0971 (53) |
| 37. ETSU Buccaneers (7-5) | -1.6547 | +1 | -2.3936 (90) | -1.4485 (37) | -1.4485 (37) | -1.2226 (32) |
| 38. Idaho Vandals (4-8) | -1.6814 | -1 | -1.2713 (21) | -2.1740 (56) | -2.1740 (56) | -1.1353 (29) |
| 39. Eastern Washington Eagles (5-7) | -1.7809 | +1 | -1.0948 (19) | -1.4907 (38) | -1.4907 (38) | -2.2672 (60) |
| 40. Weber State Wildcats (4-8) | -1.7839 | -1 | -0.3438 (5) | -1.3248 (34) | -1.3248 (34) | -2.6162 (76) |
| 41. William & Mary Tribe (7-5) | -1.7850 | +1 | -2.2996 (83) | -1.8784 (46) | -1.8784 (46) | -1.2654 (34) |
| 42. Lafayette Leopards (8-4) | -1.7886 | +1 | -2.0911 (70) | -2.0975 (53) | -2.0975 (53) | -1.8103 (46) |
| 43. Penn Quakers (6-4) | -1.7993 | +1 | -1.7034 (48) | -2.6889 (73) | -2.6889 (73) | -1.5744 (41) |
| 44. Jackson State Tigers (9-3) | -1.8301 | -3 | -3.2655 (126) | -1.8454 (45) | -1.8454 (45) | -1.0754 (26) |
| 45. Western Carolina Catamounts (7-5) | -1.8942 | - | -2.4864 (95) | -2.0621 (52) | -2.0621 (52) | -1.1014 (28) |
| 46. Drake Bulldogs (8-4) | -1.9196 | +1 | -2.6802 (103) | -1.8129 (44) | -1.8129 (44) | -2.5852 (73) |
| 47. North Carolina Central Eagles (8-4) | -1.9352 | +2 | -3.1411 (122) | -2.3421 (60) | -2.3421 (60) | -0.8940 (23) |
| 48. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (6-6) | -1.9383 | - | -1.8721 (57) | -1.9170 (48) | -1.9170 (48) | -2.1959 (59) |
| 49. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-7) | -1.9751 | -3 | -1.4148 (30) | -1.7839 (42) | -1.7839 (42) | -2.3491 (64) |
| 50. Northern Iowa Panthers (3-9) | -1.9935 | - | -0.7751 (13) | -1.9100 (47) | -1.9100 (47) | -2.1175 (55) |
| 51. Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (7-5) | -2.0597 | +1 | -1.8610 (54) | -2.3536 (61) | -2.3536 (61) | -1.9566 (50) |
| 52. Indiana State Sycamores (3-9) | -2.0614 | +3 | 0.3309 (1) | -1.7837 (41) | -1.7837 (41) | -2.7791 (79) |
| 53. Prairie View A&M Panthers (9-4) | -2.0749 | -2 | -2.9374 (116) | -1.6039 (39) | -1.6039 (39) | -2.4633 (69) |
| 54. San Diego Toreros (8-4) | -2.1053 | - | -2.8172 (112) | -1.7980 (43) | -1.7980 (43) | -2.9808 (88) |
| 55. Nicholls Colonels (4-8) | -2.1069 | -2 | -1.5774 (39) | -1.9635 (50) | -1.9635 (50) | -2.3264 (62) |
| 56. Richmond Spiders (7-5) | -2.1130 | +1 | -2.4549 (94) | -2.3973 (62) | -2.3973 (62) | -1.8686 (48) |
| 57. Presbyterian Blue Hose (10-2) | -2.1217 | -1 | -3.6568 (129) | -2.2568 (57) | -2.2568 (57) | -2.3650 (65) |
| 58. Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-4) | -2.1265 | +1 | -2.0320 (67) | -1.9372 (49) | -1.9372 (49) | -2.9990 (90) |
| 59. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (8-5) | -2.1337 | -1 | -2.4164 (92) | -2.1331 (55) | -2.1331 (55) | -2.3720 (66) |
| 60. Stony Brook Seawolves (6-6) | -2.1565 | - | -2.1603 (74) | -2.4920 (66) | -2.4920 (66) | -1.5514 (39) |
| 61. Brown Bears (5-5) | -2.1580 | +1 | -1.8513 (53) | -2.5146 (68) | -2.5146 (68) | -2.4972 (70) |
| 62. Elon Phoenix (6-6) | -2.1793 | -1 | -2.2478 (80) | -2.8017 (77) | -2.8017 (77) | -1.1826 (31) |
| 63. Princeton Tigers (3-7) | -2.1852 | - | -1.5677 (37) | -2.3977 (63) | -2.3977 (63) | -2.3108 (61) |
| 64. St. Thomas Tommies (7-5) | -2.2357 | - | -2.7404 (107) | -2.1081 (54) | -2.1081 (54) | -2.6124 (75) |
| 65. Maine Bears (6-6) | -2.2475 | - | -2.2308 (78) | -2.4094 (65) | -2.4094 (65) | -1.9443 (49) |
| 66. Wofford Terriers (6-6) | -2.2536 | - | -2.6329 (101) | -1.9672 (51) | -1.9672 (51) | -2.0552 (52) |
| 67. Colgate Raiders (5-7) | -2.3039 | +3 | -1.8667 (55) | -2.5449 (72) | -2.5449 (72) | -2.1871 (58) |
| 68. Duquesne Dukes (7-5) | -2.3146 | +1 | -1.9764 (66) | -2.6899 (74) | -2.6899 (74) | -2.1806 (57) |
| 69. Northern Colorado Bears (4-8) | -2.3350 | -2 | -1.0474 (17) | -2.5299 (70) | -2.5299 (70) | -2.5280 (72) |
| 70. Holy Cross Crusaders (3-9) | -2.3527 | +3 | -1.6387 (46) | -2.5357 (71) | -2.5357 (71) | -2.0244 (51) |
| 71. Lindenwood Lions (6-6) | -2.3536 | - | -2.1823 (76) | -2.7157 (75) | -2.7157 (75) | -2.3785 (67) |
| 72. Delaware State Hornets (8-4) | -2.3733 | +2 | -3.0823 (119) | -2.3127 (59) | -2.3127 (59) | -2.5192 (71) |
| 73. Central Arkansas Bears (3-9) | -2.3810 | -5 | -1.4571 (32) | -2.2987 (58) | -2.2987 (58) | -2.3464 (63) |
| 74. McNeese State Cowboys (5-7) | -2.4154 | -2 | -1.6207 (42) | -2.5070 (67) | -2.5070 (67) | -2.8758 (85) |
| 75. Towson Tigers (6-6) | -2.4291 | - | -2.5330 (98) | -2.9086 (81) | -2.9086 (81) | -1.4955 (38) |
| 76. LIU Sharks (6-6) | -2.4886 | - | -2.0867 (69) | -2.4048 (64) | -2.4048 (64) | -2.9348 (86) |
| 77. Cornell Big Red (4-6) | -2.4999 | - | -1.9594 (64) | -2.9001 (80) | -2.9001 (80) | -2.6348 (77) |
| 78. SE Missouri State Redhawks (4-8) | -2.6289 | - | -1.7791 (50) | -3.1676 (85) | -3.1676 (85) | -2.1756 (56) |
| 79. Chattanooga Mocs (5-7) | -2.6912 | - | -2.1254 (71) | -3.2997 (90) | -3.2997 (90) | -1.7338 (44) |
| 80. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-7) | -2.6912 | - | -1.6146 (40) | -2.8575 (78) | -2.8575 (78) | -3.1588 (96) |
| 81. Columbia Lions (2-8) | -2.7705 | +1 | -1.4980 (34) | -3.2572 (89) | -3.2572 (89) | -2.8339 (82) |
| 82. Furman Paladins (6-6) | -2.7901 | -1 | -2.3210 (87) | -3.6497 (94) | -3.6497 (94) | -1.8599 (47) |
| 83. Dayton Flyers (7-4) | -2.8292 | - | -3.6063 (128) | -2.7240 (76) | -2.7240 (76) | -3.4590 (106) |
| 84. Texas A&M Commerce Lions (3-9) | -2.9267 | - | -1.2764 (22) | -2.9702 (82) | -2.9702 (82) | -2.9970 (89) |
| 85. Murray State Racers (1-11) | -2.9759 | +1 | -0.6072 (8) | -2.5228 (69) | -2.5228 (69) | -3.9977 (118) |
| 86. Utah Tech Trailblazers (2-10) | -3.0438 | -1 | -1.4138 (29) | -3.2469 (87) | -3.2469 (87) | -3.1996 (98) |
| 87. The Citadel Bulldogs (4-8) | -3.0615 | +1 | -1.6235 (44) | -3.1670 (84) | -3.1670 (84) | -2.4225 (68) |
| 88. North Alabama Lions (2-10) | -3.0872 | -1 | -1.3843 (28) | -2.8758 (79) | -2.8758 (79) | -3.3325 (103) |
| 89. Butler Bulldogs (6-6) | -3.0968 | - | -2.9479 (117) | -3.2256 (86) | -3.2256 (86) | -3.6954 (112) |
| 90. Mercyhurst Lakers (5-7) | -3.1187 | - | -1.9028 (60) | -3.7387 (96) | -3.7387 (96) | -3.0529 (91) |
| 91. Georgetown Hoyas (6-6) | -3.1435 | - | -2.8059 (111) | -4.0931 (102) | -4.0931 (102) | -2.8220 (81) |
| 92. Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-8) | -3.1913 | +1 | -1.7892 (51) | -3.3610 (92) | -3.3610 (92) | -3.6590 (110) |
| 93. Texas Southern Tigers (5-5) | -3.2081 | -1 | -2.8602 (113) | -3.2534 (88) | -3.2534 (88) | -3.0773 (93) |
| 94. Bucknell Bison (5-7) | -3.2328 | +2 | -2.6636 (102) | -3.9998 (100) | -3.9998 (100) | -2.8707 (84) |
| 95. Grambling State Tigers (7-5) | -3.2634 | -1 | -2.4900 (96) | -3.4474 (93) | -3.4474 (93) | -2.9424 (87) |
| 96. Merrimack Warriors (4-8) | -3.2850 | +2 | -1.8733 (58) | -4.1670 (104) | -4.1670 (104) | -2.6671 (78) |
| 97. Portland State Vikings (1-11) | -3.2939 | -2 | -0.2277 (2) | -3.7190 (95) | -3.7190 (95) | -3.6938 (111) |
| 98. Bethune Cookman Wildcats (6-6) | -3.3027 | -1 | -2.3082 (85) | -3.3024 (91) | -3.3024 (91) | -3.3044 (101) |
| 99. Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-9) | -3.3771 | - | -1.6775 (47) | -4.1247 (103) | -4.1247 (103) | -3.1538 (95) |
| 100. Alcorn State Braves (5-7) | -3.4194 | - | -3.1814 (124) | -3.0545 (83) | -3.0545 (83) | -3.3069 (102) |
| 101. Albany Great Danes (2-10) | -3.4589 | - | -1.2810 (23) | -4.0777 (101) | -4.0777 (101) | -3.0874 (94) |
| 102. Stonehill Seahawks (4-8) | -3.4992 | - | -2.5985 (100) | -3.9386 (99) | -3.9386 (99) | -3.7016 (113) |
| 103. Wagner Seahawks (5-7) | -3.5668 | - | -2.7010 (104) | -3.8065 (97) | -3.8065 (97) | -4.0560 (119) |
| 104. Bryant Bulldogs (3-9) | -3.6336 | - | -2.1713 (75) | -4.1967 (105) | -4.1967 (105) | -2.8632 (83) |
| 105. Marist Red Foxes (5-7) | -3.6610 | - | -3.1118 (121) | -3.8832 (98) | -3.8832 (98) | -4.4337 (122) |
| 106. Florida A&M Rattlers (5-7) | -3.8409 | - | -3.0901 (120) | -4.3571 (108) | -4.3571 (108) | -3.1752 (97) |
| 107. Campbell Fighting Camels (2-10) | -3.8969 | +2 | -1.8672 (56) | -4.6143 (110) | -4.6143 (110) | -2.6029 (74) |
| 108. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-8) | -3.9060 | -1 | -2.7597 (108) | -4.2506 (106) | -4.2506 (106) | -3.2515 (100) |
| 109. Houston Christian Huskies (2-10) | -3.9357 | -1 | -1.6217 (43) | -4.4541 (109) | -4.4541 (109) | -3.4885 (107) |
| 110. New Haven Chargers (5-5) | -3.9802 | - | -2.8945 (115) | -4.7848 (111) | -4.7848 (111) | -4.1502 (120) |
| 111. Fordham Rams (1-11) | -4.0607 | +1 | -1.8016 (52) | -5.2057 (118) | -5.2057 (118) | -3.2443 (99) |
| 112. Morehead State Eagles (6-6) | -4.0610 | -1 | -2.9911 (118) | -4.3496 (107) | -4.3496 (107) | -5.1426 (125) |
| 113. Robert Morris Colonials (3-9) | -4.1218 | - | -2.3899 (88) | -4.8828 (115) | -4.8828 (115) | -3.8792 (116) |
| 114. Howard Bison (6-7) | -4.1609 | - | -3.3205 (127) | -4.8880 (116) | -4.8880 (116) | -3.4014 (104) |
| 115. Tennessee State Tigers (2-10) | -4.3063 | - | -2.4329 (93) | -4.8634 (114) | -4.8634 (114) | -3.8430 (114) |
| 116. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-10) | -4.4475 | - | -2.2686 (82) | -5.3944 (121) | -5.3944 (121) | -3.4994 (108) |
| 117. Ark Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2-8) | -4.5089 | - | -2.2566 (81) | -4.8332 (113) | -4.8332 (113) | -4.3890 (121) |
| 118. Morgan State Bears (4-8) | -4.5471 | - | -2.2472 (79) | -5.1795 (117) | -5.1795 (117) | -2.7914 (80) |
| 119. Southern University Jaguars (2-10) | -4.6058 | +1 | -2.7623 (109) | -5.4766 (122) | -5.4766 (122) | -3.9009 (117) |
| 120. Samford Bulldogs (1-11) | -4.6073 | +1 | -1.5412 (36) | -5.5630 (123) | -5.5630 (123) | -3.0637 (92) |
| 121. Northwestern State Demons (1-11) | -4.6145 | -2 | -1.3510 (26) | -4.7953 (112) | -4.7953 (112) | -4.7968 (124) |
| 122. Valparaiso Beacons (3-9) | -5.0037 | - | -2.8047 (110) | -5.2226 (119) | -5.2226 (119) | -6.0248 (128) |
| 123. Davidson Wildcats (2-10) | -5.0568 | - | -2.8832 (114) | -5.7322 (125) | -5.7322 (125) | -5.8704 (127) |
| 124. MS Valley State Delta Devils (1-10) | -5.1425 | - | -2.4972 (97) | -5.3294 (120) | -5.3294 (120) | -5.3001 (126) |
| 125. Stetson Hatters (4-8) | -5.1994 | - | -3.1724 (123) | -5.6355 (124) | -5.6355 (124) | -6.3712 (129) |
| 126. St. Francis Red Flash (0-11) | -5.3850 | - | -2.4069 (91) | -5.9500 (127) | -5.9500 (127) | -4.6031 (123) |
| 127. Hampton Pirates (2-10) | -5.4016 | - | -2.5854 (99) | -6.5595 (128) | -6.5595 (128) | -3.4142 (105) |
| 128. VMI Keydets (1-11) | -5.5108 | - | -2.0553 (68) | -5.8103 (126) | -5.8103 (126) | -3.8708 (115) |
| 129. Norfolk State Spartans (1-12) | -6.2711 | - | -2.7099 (106) | -7.3166 (129) | -7.3166 (129) | -3.6426 (109) |
Ratings Over Time
Ratings Methodology
This table represents the current NCAA Football FCS computer ratings as computed by the Donchess Inference Index. More information on how these NCAA Football FCS ratings are computed can be found on the Methodology page.
- Overall Rating: This ratings system that is a combination of the Standard Rating, the Inference Rating and Vegas Rating. This is the final rating that is used to rank the teams.
- Standard Rating: Looks at game outcome and score differential only. Record is the most important factor in this rating system.
- Inference Rating: Heavily weights the outcomes of opponents’ games. This system is a much better predictor of future game outcomes.
- Vegas Rating: This is our newest rating that only takes into account the Vegas line on each game.
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