| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (12-1) | 1.8778 | - | -1.3814 (29) | 2.5637 (1) | 2.5637 (1) | 2.1892 (1) |
| 2. Montana State Bobcats (11-2) | 1.3658 | +1 | -0.6099 (6) | 2.1359 (2) | 2.1359 (2) | 0.9028 (2) |
| 3. Tarleton State Texans (12-1) | 1.1513 | +2 | -2.0139 (66) | 1.9586 (3) | 1.9586 (3) | 0.7569 (3) |
| 4. Montana Grizzlies (12-1) | 0.9907 | - | -1.1389 (20) | 1.9043 (4) | 1.9043 (4) | 0.2221 (7) |
| 5. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8-6) | 0.4835 | +1 | -0.6716 (8) | 1.1710 (5) | 1.1710 (5) | 0.5313 (4) |
| 6. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (12-1) | 0.1493 | -4 | -2.2101 (77) | 0.5903 (10) | 0.5903 (10) | -0.2218 (9) |
| 7. South Dakota Coyotes (10-4) | 0.1057 | +2 | -0.7267 (10) | 0.8450 (6) | 0.8450 (6) | -0.6401 (17) |
| 8. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (11-2) | 0.1055 | +2 | -1.7288 (47) | 0.7899 (8) | 0.7899 (8) | -0.8780 (22) |
| 9. UC Davis Aggies (9-3) | 0.1029 | +3 | -0.8602 (14) | 0.7479 (9) | 0.7479 (9) | -0.4595 (13) |
| 10. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-5) | 0.0988 | -3 | -0.6776 (9) | 0.0804 (13) | 0.0804 (13) | 0.4285 (5) |
| 11. Villanova Wildcats (11-2) | 0.0518 | - | -1.6786 (44) | 0.5099 (11) | 0.5099 (11) | -0.4489 (12) |
| 12. Illinois State Redbirds (10-4) | -0.0281 | +2 | -0.7607 (11) | 0.2504 (12) | 0.2504 (12) | -0.5910 (15) |
| 13. Southern Illinois Salukis (7-5) | -0.1363 | - | -0.7821 (12) | 0.7932 (7) | 0.7932 (7) | -0.6599 (18) |
| 14. Harvard Crimson (9-2) | -0.3000 | +1 | -2.1937 (73) | -0.9416 (25) | -0.9416 (25) | 0.3706 (6) |
| 15. Youngstown State Penguins (8-5) | -0.3521 | +1 | -1.0268 (16) | 0.0333 (14) | 0.0333 (14) | -0.6918 (19) |
| 16. Yale Bulldogs (9-3) | -0.3704 | -8 | -1.4000 (30) | -0.0944 (17) | -0.0944 (17) | -0.9316 (24) |
| 17. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (11-2) | -0.4973 | - | -2.3049 (83) | -0.7766 (21) | -0.7766 (21) | -0.1435 (8) |
| 18. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (9-4) | -0.5937 | +1 | -1.9060 (59) | -0.5642 (20) | -0.5642 (20) | -0.4843 (14) |
| 19. Sacramento State Hornets (7-5) | -0.6348 | +2 | -1.3672 (28) | -0.0623 (16) | -0.0623 (16) | -0.8764 (21) |
| 20. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-5) | -0.6921 | +3 | -1.5552 (36) | 0.0114 (15) | 0.0114 (15) | -1.3264 (36) |
| 21. Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-5) | -0.7061 | +1 | -1.0270 (17) | -0.8503 (23) | -0.8503 (23) | -1.0763 (25) |
| 22. Idaho State Bengals (6-6) | -0.7444 | +2 | -0.2644 (4) | -0.3024 (18) | -0.3024 (18) | -1.4702 (38) |
| 23. Rhode Island Rams (11-3) | -0.8058 | -3 | -2.3295 (85) | -0.8298 (22) | -0.8298 (22) | -0.6100 (16) |
| 24. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-5) | -0.8231 | +1 | -1.0716 (18) | -0.8807 (24) | -0.8807 (24) | -0.7465 (20) |
| 25. Mercer Bears (9-3) | -0.8798 | -7 | -2.2016 (74) | -1.0891 (29) | -1.0891 (29) | -0.3033 (11) |
| 26. Austin Peay Governors (7-5) | -1.0885 | +1 | -1.5842 (38) | -1.1031 (30) | -1.1031 (30) | -1.1186 (27) |
| 27. West Georgia Wolves (8-3) | -1.1330 | +2 | -1.9093 (60) | -0.9677 (26) | -0.9677 (26) | -1.7115 (42) |
| 28. UTRGV Vaqueros (9-3) | -1.1459 | +2 | -1.9022 (57) | -0.3176 (19) | -0.3176 (19) | -2.1842 (59) |
| 29. Monmouth Hawks (9-3) | -1.1969 | -1 | -2.7577 (109) | -1.4743 (39) | -1.4743 (39) | -0.2407 (10) |
| 30. Dartmouth Big Green (7-3) | -1.2682 | -4 | -1.9883 (63) | -1.7067 (40) | -1.7067 (40) | -1.1769 (29) |
| 31. Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-7) | -1.3227 | +1 | -1.5393 (33) | -1.0114 (27) | -1.0114 (27) | -1.2719 (34) |
| 32. New Hampshire Wildcats (8-5) | -1.3269 | -1 | -1.8044 (51) | -1.2990 (33) | -1.2990 (33) | -1.2827 (35) |
| 33. Lamar Cardinals (8-5) | -1.4116 | +1 | -1.4378 (32) | -1.3844 (35) | -1.3844 (35) | -1.8330 (46) |
| 34. South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-3) | -1.4338 | -1 | -2.4293 (91) | -1.3679 (34) | -1.3679 (34) | -1.4148 (37) |
| 35. Alabama State Hornets (9-2) | -1.5451 | - | -3.2078 (125) | -1.1702 (31) | -1.1702 (31) | -1.7880 (44) |
| 36. Cal Poly Mustangs (4-8) | -1.5489 | +2 | -0.2342 (3) | -1.0465 (28) | -1.0465 (28) | -2.1032 (53) |
| 37. Idaho Vandals (4-8) | -1.6425 | +3 | -1.2639 (22) | -2.1178 (54) | -2.1178 (54) | -1.1389 (28) |
| 38. ETSU Buccaneers (7-5) | -1.6719 | -2 | -2.4061 (88) | -1.4615 (37) | -1.4615 (37) | -1.2195 (32) |
| 39. Weber State Wildcats (4-8) | -1.7448 | +6 | -0.3511 (5) | -1.2795 (32) | -1.2795 (32) | -2.6043 (74) |
| 40. Eastern Washington Eagles (5-7) | -1.7549 | +4 | -1.1076 (19) | -1.4602 (36) | -1.4602 (36) | -2.2668 (60) |
| 41. Jackson State Tigers (9-3) | -1.8072 | -4 | -3.2490 (126) | -1.8090 (43) | -1.8090 (43) | -1.2069 (31) |
| 42. William & Mary Tribe (7-5) | -1.8210 | - | -2.3406 (87) | -1.9157 (46) | -1.9157 (46) | -1.2611 (33) |
| 43. Lafayette Leopards (8-4) | -1.8221 | -2 | -2.1237 (71) | -2.1278 (55) | -2.1278 (55) | -1.8036 (45) |
| 44. Penn Quakers (6-4) | -1.8489 | -5 | -1.7610 (48) | -2.7328 (75) | -2.7328 (75) | -1.5683 (41) |
| 45. Western Carolina Catamounts (7-5) | -1.9094 | -2 | -2.4953 (97) | -2.0608 (52) | -2.0608 (52) | -1.0983 (26) |
| 46. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-7) | -1.9281 | +3 | -1.3636 (27) | -1.7371 (41) | -1.7371 (41) | -2.3737 (66) |
| 47. Drake Bulldogs (8-4) | -1.9290 | - | -2.6858 (102) | -1.8184 (44) | -1.8184 (44) | -2.5925 (73) |
| 48. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (6-6) | -1.9457 | -2 | -1.8759 (54) | -1.9235 (47) | -1.9235 (47) | -2.1831 (58) |
| 49. North Carolina Central Eagles (8-4) | -1.9680 | -1 | -3.1625 (123) | -2.3927 (60) | -2.3927 (60) | -0.8974 (23) |
| 50. Northern Iowa Panthers (3-9) | -2.0044 | - | -0.8045 (13) | -1.9421 (49) | -1.9421 (49) | -2.1208 (54) |
| 51. Prairie View A&M Panthers (9-3) | -2.0073 | +13 | -3.0512 (118) | -1.4635 (38) | -1.4635 (38) | -2.6932 (78) |
| 52. Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (7-5) | -2.0662 | -1 | -1.8647 (53) | -2.3549 (59) | -2.3549 (59) | -1.9458 (50) |
| 53. Nicholls Colonels (4-8) | -2.0740 | +8 | -1.5473 (35) | -1.9281 (48) | -1.9281 (48) | -2.3704 (65) |
| 54. San Diego Toreros (8-4) | -2.1061 | +3 | -2.8256 (111) | -1.7997 (42) | -1.7997 (42) | -2.9786 (87) |
| 55. Indiana State Sycamores (3-9) | -2.1104 | +3 | 0.2609 (1) | -1.8727 (45) | -1.8727 (45) | -2.7828 (80) |
| 56. Presbyterian Blue Hose (10-2) | -2.1321 | -4 | -3.6622 (129) | -2.2614 (58) | -2.2614 (58) | -2.3690 (64) |
| 57. Richmond Spiders (7-5) | -2.1441 | -4 | -2.4850 (96) | -2.4315 (63) | -2.4315 (63) | -1.8500 (48) |
| 58. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (8-5) | -2.1650 | -2 | -2.4366 (92) | -2.1649 (56) | -2.1649 (56) | -2.3593 (62) |
| 59. Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-4) | -2.1843 | +1 | -2.1047 (69) | -2.0105 (51) | -2.0105 (51) | -2.9849 (88) |
| 60. Stony Brook Seawolves (6-6) | -2.1988 | +2 | -2.2036 (76) | -2.5390 (68) | -2.5390 (68) | -1.5474 (40) |
| 61. Elon Phoenix (6-6) | -2.2016 | -2 | -2.2839 (81) | -2.8105 (77) | -2.8105 (77) | -1.1789 (30) |
| 62. Brown Bears (5-5) | -2.2027 | -8 | -1.9027 (58) | -2.5675 (69) | -2.5675 (69) | -2.4804 (69) |
| 63. Princeton Tigers (3-7) | -2.2209 | -8 | -1.6162 (41) | -2.4328 (64) | -2.4328 (64) | -2.2983 (61) |
| 64. St. Thomas Tommies (7-5) | -2.2452 | +1 | -2.7470 (108) | -2.1112 (53) | -2.1112 (53) | -2.6232 (76) |
| 65. Maine Bears (6-6) | -2.2724 | +1 | -2.2511 (79) | -2.4148 (62) | -2.4148 (62) | -1.9396 (49) |
| 66. Wofford Terriers (6-6) | -2.2744 | -3 | -2.6497 (101) | -1.9842 (50) | -1.9842 (50) | -2.0356 (52) |
| 67. Northern Colorado Bears (4-8) | -2.2906 | +4 | -1.0160 (15) | -2.4614 (66) | -2.4614 (66) | -2.5297 (71) |
| 68. Central Arkansas Bears (3-9) | -2.3358 | +4 | -1.4069 (31) | -2.2476 (57) | -2.2476 (57) | -2.3737 (66) |
| 69. Duquesne Dukes (7-5) | -2.3384 | -1 | -1.9932 (64) | -2.7129 (73) | -2.7129 (73) | -2.1638 (56) |
| 70. Colgate Raiders (5-7) | -2.3396 | -3 | -1.9243 (61) | -2.5752 (70) | -2.5752 (70) | -2.1714 (57) |
| 71. Lindenwood Lions (6-6) | -2.3608 | -1 | -2.1878 (72) | -2.7190 (74) | -2.7190 (74) | -2.3656 (63) |
| 72. McNeese State Cowboys (5-7) | -2.3918 | +5 | -1.5897 (39) | -2.4925 (67) | -2.4925 (67) | -2.9106 (86) |
| 73. Holy Cross Crusaders (3-9) | -2.3976 | -4 | -1.6869 (45) | -2.6087 (72) | -2.6087 (72) | -2.0041 (51) |
| 74. Delaware State Hornets (8-4) | -2.4351 | -1 | -3.1126 (120) | -2.4083 (61) | -2.4083 (61) | -2.4901 (70) |
| 75. Towson Tigers (6-6) | -2.4708 | -1 | -2.5781 (98) | -2.9504 (80) | -2.9504 (80) | -1.4891 (39) |
| 76. LIU Sharks (6-6) | -2.5104 | - | -2.0973 (68) | -2.4336 (65) | -2.4336 (65) | -2.9086 (85) |
| 77. Cornell Big Red (4-6) | -2.5461 | -2 | -2.0125 (65) | -2.9540 (82) | -2.9540 (82) | -2.6162 (75) |
| 78. SE Missouri State Redhawks (4-8) | -2.6275 | +1 | -1.7896 (49) | -3.1600 (85) | -3.1600 (85) | -2.1581 (55) |
| 79. Chattanooga Mocs (5-7) | -2.7005 | -1 | -2.1078 (70) | -3.2936 (90) | -3.2936 (90) | -1.7216 (43) |
| 80. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-7) | -2.7198 | - | -1.6282 (42) | -2.9074 (79) | -2.9074 (79) | -3.1299 (94) |
| 81. Furman Paladins (6-6) | -2.7973 | - | -2.3330 (86) | -3.6417 (94) | -3.6417 (94) | -1.8430 (47) |
| 82. Columbia Lions (2-8) | -2.8182 | - | -1.5609 (37) | -3.3243 (91) | -3.3243 (91) | -2.8073 (82) |
| 83. Dayton Flyers (7-4) | -2.8417 | - | -3.6116 (128) | -2.7384 (76) | -2.7384 (76) | -3.4578 (106) |
| 84. Texas A&M Commerce Lions (3-9) | -2.9097 | +1 | -1.2500 (21) | -2.9526 (81) | -2.9526 (81) | -3.0450 (91) |
| 85. Utah Tech Trailblazers (2-10) | -3.0015 | +2 | -1.3459 (25) | -3.1979 (86) | -3.1979 (86) | -3.2120 (97) |
| 86. Murray State Racers (1-11) | -3.0150 | - | -0.6387 (7) | -2.5876 (71) | -2.5876 (71) | -4.0140 (118) |
| 87. North Alabama Lions (2-10) | -3.0471 | +4 | -1.3478 (26) | -2.8343 (78) | -2.8343 (78) | -3.3446 (100) |
| 88. The Citadel Bulldogs (4-8) | -3.0656 | -4 | -1.6374 (43) | -3.1509 (84) | -3.1509 (84) | -2.4057 (68) |
| 89. Butler Bulldogs (6-6) | -3.1011 | - | -2.9496 (116) | -3.2324 (88) | -3.2324 (88) | -3.6888 (113) |
| 90. Mercyhurst Lakers (5-7) | -3.1375 | -2 | -1.9310 (62) | -3.7599 (96) | -3.7599 (96) | -3.0276 (89) |
| 91. Georgetown Hoyas (6-6) | -3.1786 | -1 | -2.8433 (113) | -4.1398 (103) | -4.1398 (103) | -2.8030 (81) |
| 92. Texas Southern Tigers (5-5) | -3.1920 | +2 | -2.8376 (112) | -3.2276 (87) | -3.2276 (87) | -3.1944 (96) |
| 93. Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-8) | -3.1953 | -1 | -1.7924 (50) | -3.3701 (92) | -3.3701 (92) | -3.6334 (110) |
| 94. Grambling State Tigers (7-5) | -3.2428 | +1 | -2.4770 (95) | -3.4080 (93) | -3.4080 (93) | -3.0556 (93) |
| 95. Portland State Vikings (1-11) | -3.2500 | +3 | -0.2066 (2) | -3.6635 (95) | -3.6635 (95) | -3.6784 (112) |
| 96. Bucknell Bison (5-7) | -3.2570 | -3 | -2.6946 (103) | -4.0264 (100) | -4.0264 (100) | -2.8460 (84) |
| 97. Bethune Cookman Wildcats (6-6) | -3.2888 | -1 | -2.3057 (84) | -3.2837 (89) | -3.2837 (89) | -3.3975 (104) |
| 98. Merrimack Warriors (4-8) | -3.3117 | -1 | -1.9000 (56) | -4.1906 (104) | -4.1906 (104) | -2.6482 (77) |
| 99. Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-9) | -3.3769 | - | -1.6988 (46) | -4.1143 (101) | -4.1143 (101) | -3.1386 (95) |
| 100. Alcorn State Braves (5-7) | -3.4176 | - | -3.1594 (122) | -3.0538 (83) | -3.0538 (83) | -3.4250 (105) |
| 101. Albany Great Danes (2-10) | -3.4989 | +1 | -1.3344 (24) | -4.1359 (102) | -4.1359 (102) | -3.0474 (92) |
| 102. Stonehill Seahawks (4-8) | -3.5175 | -1 | -2.6292 (100) | -3.9566 (99) | -3.9566 (99) | -3.6723 (111) |
| 103. Wagner Seahawks (5-7) | -3.5923 | - | -2.7100 (104) | -3.8508 (97) | -3.8508 (97) | -4.0221 (119) |
| 104. Bryant Bulldogs (3-9) | -3.6702 | +1 | -2.2032 (75) | -4.2358 (106) | -4.2358 (106) | -2.8413 (83) |
| 105. Marist Red Foxes (5-7) | -3.6719 | -1 | -3.1201 (121) | -3.9001 (98) | -3.9001 (98) | -4.4143 (121) |
| 106. Florida A&M Rattlers (5-7) | -3.8374 | - | -3.0796 (119) | -4.3676 (108) | -4.3676 (108) | -3.2541 (99) |
| 107. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-8) | -3.8871 | +1 | -2.7405 (106) | -4.2008 (105) | -4.2008 (105) | -3.3592 (101) |
| 108. Houston Christian Huskies (2-10) | -3.9064 | +1 | -1.5910 (40) | -4.4299 (109) | -4.4299 (109) | -3.5244 (108) |
| 109. Campbell Fighting Camels (2-10) | -3.9145 | -2 | -1.8862 (55) | -4.6250 (110) | -4.6250 (110) | -2.5804 (72) |
| 110. New Haven Chargers (5-5) | -4.0136 | - | -2.9179 (115) | -4.8289 (113) | -4.8289 (113) | -4.1302 (120) |
| 111. Morehead State Eagles (6-6) | -4.0638 | +1 | -3.0059 (117) | -4.3659 (107) | -4.3659 (107) | -5.1132 (125) |
| 112. Fordham Rams (1-11) | -4.0839 | -1 | -1.8460 (52) | -5.2256 (118) | -5.2256 (118) | -3.2168 (98) |
| 113. Robert Morris Colonials (3-9) | -4.1405 | - | -2.4064 (89) | -4.9069 (116) | -4.9069 (116) | -3.8474 (116) |
| 114. Howard Bison (6-7) | -4.1484 | - | -3.3426 (127) | -4.8959 (115) | -4.8959 (115) | -3.3671 (102) |
| 115. Tennessee State Tigers (2-10) | -4.2941 | - | -2.4413 (93) | -4.8644 (114) | -4.8644 (114) | -3.8146 (114) |
| 116. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-10) | -4.4635 | - | -2.3012 (82) | -5.4229 (121) | -5.4229 (121) | -3.4614 (107) |
| 117. Ark Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2-8) | -4.4941 | +2 | -2.2351 (78) | -4.8123 (112) | -4.8123 (112) | -4.4914 (122) |
| 118. Morgan State Bears (4-8) | -4.5447 | -1 | -2.2776 (80) | -5.1992 (117) | -5.1992 (117) | -2.7506 (79) |
| 119. Northwestern State Demons (1-11) | -4.5823 | +2 | -1.3255 (23) | -4.7638 (111) | -4.7638 (111) | -4.8500 (124) |
| 120. Southern University Jaguars (2-10) | -4.5890 | - | -2.7458 (107) | -5.4591 (122) | -5.4591 (122) | -3.9899 (117) |
| 121. Samford Bulldogs (1-11) | -4.6100 | -3 | -1.5437 (34) | -5.5580 (123) | -5.5580 (123) | -3.0283 (90) |
| 122. Valparaiso Beacons (3-9) | -5.0024 | - | -2.8083 (110) | -5.2374 (119) | -5.2374 (119) | -5.9825 (128) |
| 123. Davidson Wildcats (2-10) | -5.0668 | - | -2.8927 (114) | -5.7768 (125) | -5.7768 (125) | -5.8211 (127) |
| 124. MS Valley State Delta Devils (1-10) | -5.1334 | +1 | -2.4558 (94) | -5.3193 (120) | -5.3193 (120) | -5.3938 (126) |
| 125. Stetson Hatters (4-8) | -5.1978 | -1 | -3.1885 (124) | -5.6434 (124) | -5.6434 (124) | -6.3327 (129) |
| 126. St. Francis Red Flash (0-11) | -5.3965 | - | -2.4218 (90) | -5.9688 (127) | -5.9688 (127) | -4.5565 (123) |
| 127. Hampton Pirates (2-10) | -5.4100 | - | -2.6223 (99) | -6.5756 (128) | -6.5756 (128) | -3.3819 (103) |
| 128. VMI Keydets (1-11) | -5.5136 | - | -2.0706 (67) | -5.8048 (126) | -5.8048 (126) | -3.8380 (115) |
| 129. Norfolk State Spartans (1-12) | -6.2663 | - | -2.7388 (105) | -7.3202 (129) | -7.3202 (129) | -3.5940 (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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