NCAA Football LIVE Rankings

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These rankings update live every 15 minutes on Thursday at noon through Sunday morning at 3 AM Eastern. As teams score points in their game, their ranking will move up and down. As things happen in one game, other opponents may have their rankings affected as well!

Live Rankings as of 2026-09-19 15:18:13:

Overall Rank Team Record Overall Rating Last Week Difference Win Rating Win Rank Points Rating Points Rank
1 USC 3-0 0.889448 16 15 9.41551 1 19.0849 13
2 Miami 3-0 0.877506 13 11 8.51062 2 23.5505 3
3 LSU 2-0 0.831463 31 28 7.03521 5 28.5554 1
4 Pittsburgh 3-0 0.789536 33 29 7.60536 4 21.5054 7
5 Texas A&M 2-0 0.763053 9 4 6.23963 15 27.5207 2
6 Notre Dame 2-0 0.699684 8 2 6.23963 14 22.0921 5
7 Penn State 2-0 0.694143 40 33 7.03521 7 16.7917 22
8 Texas 2-0 0.688888 15 7 6.38953 11 20.258 9
9 Duke 2-0 0.654865 45 36 7.986 3 7.65983 50
10 UCLA 2-0 0.651357 85 75 6.94319 9 13.6846 29
11 Mississippi State 2-0 0.645131 59 48 5.34038 19 22.8733 4
12 Alabama 2-0 0.626846 10 -2 5.56618 18 19.9372 10
13 Michigan 2-0 0.607337 18 5 7.03521 6 9.35538 41
14 Auburn 2-0 0.606298 57 43 6.23963 13 14.0921 26
15 Indiana 2-0 0.602671 1 -14 4.9224 21 21.7711 6
16 Michigan State 2-0 0.597127 87 71 6.12069 16 14.0278 28
17 South Florida 2-0 0.590782 20 3 7.03521 8 7.9372 46
18 Tulsa 2-0 0.584046 117 99 6.765 10 8.99917 44
19 Nebraska 2-0 0.557996 48 29 5.09454 20 16.8999 21
20 Florida 2-0 0.555188 58 38 4.87429 22 17.9953 16
21 Virginia 2-0 0.520359 23 2 3.92228 32 20.7862 8
22 North Dakota State 3-0 0.511507 1 -21 5.69212 17 9.29273 42
23 Maryland 2-0 0.505768 94 71 3.92228 36 19.5362 12
24 Virginia Tech 2-0 0.497013 95 71 3.92228 40 18.7862 14
25 Texas Tech 3-0 0.491965 4 -21 6.31773 12 3.82388 67
26 James Madison 2-0 0.482421 19 -7 3.92228 28 17.5362 17
27 Cincinnati 2-0 0.473759 44 17 4.64344 23 12.4199 32
28 New Mexico 2-0 0.463452 51 23 3.92228 29 15.9112 23
29 South Carolina 2-0 0.447402 65 36 3.92228 31 14.5362 25
30 Utah 2-0 0.441565 12 -18 3.92228 38 14.0362 27
31 Kansas State 2-0 0.437717 60 29 3.13923 46 18.4562 15
32 Georgia State 2-0 0.416759 135 103 3.92228 35 11.9112 34
33 SMU 2-0 0.41187 38 5 4.55962 24 7.62647 51
34 BYU 2-0 0.410923 6 -28 3.92228 34 11.4112 35
35 Ole Miss 2-0 0.394314 7 -28 4.30555 26 7.66354 49
36 Iowa 2-0 0.387643 21 -15 4.30555 25 7.09211 54
37 Missouri 2-0 0.383199 27 -10 3.92228 37 9.03619 43
38 Georgia 2-0 0.374963 5 -33 2.43098 50 17.3763 18
39 West Virginia 2-0 0.365689 83 44 3.92228 33 7.53619 52
40 Tennessee 2-0 0.347261 28 -12 3.11528 47 10.8524 36
41 North Carolina 2-0 0.32921 104 63 3.92228 30 4.41119 64
42 Wake Forest 2-1 0.326958 46 4 3.31041 42 7.92962 47
43 Colorado State 2-0 0.317537 125 82 3.92228 27 3.41119 68
44 Appalachian State 2-0 0.302828 111 67 3.2485 45 6.23804 57
45 Ohio State 1-1 0.274557 2 -43 0.598978 62 19.8871 11
46 Oregon 2-1 0.259453 3 -43 0.820687 56 17.2484 20
47 Vanderbilt 2-0 0.253334 14 -33 3.92228 39 -2.08881 88
48 Oklahoma 1-1 0.230431 11 -37 0.752856 61 15.1736 24
49 Washington 2-0 0.223076 25 -24 3.53261 41 -2.31734 90
50 Massachusetts 2-0 0.219041 136 86 2.88947 49 1.23804 74
51 Oklahoma State 1-1 0.213668 131 80 1.85004 51 7.08252 55
52 Colorado 2-0 0.207182 92 40 3.11528 48 -1.14755 84
53 UTSA 2-0 0.190895 71 18 3.28906 44 -3.59685 97
54 Troy 2-0 0.18448 78 24 3.30683 43 -4.25421 102
55 Illinois 1-1 0.181555 24 -31 1.60517 53 5.81676 61
56 Houston 2-1 0.17599 36 -20 0.338392 68 13.0239 31
57 Boise State 1-1 0.164486 47 -10 0.577385 63 10.5887 37
58 Memphis 2-1 0.134859 49 -9 1.48958 54 2.51766 69
59 Fresno State 1-1 0.103956 73 14 0.474585 64 6.02684 59
60 North Texas 1-1 0.0962517 17 -43 0.371683 67 5.99103 60
61 San Jose State 2-1 0.068391 122 61 1.70612 52 -4.48984 103
62 Central Florida 1-1 0.063897 79 17 -1.94574 75 17.2759 19
63 California 1-1 0.0541777 70 7 0.426951 66 2.05147 71
64 Tulane 1-1 0.0474384 26 -38 0.972884 55 -1.83727 85
65 Florida International 1-1 0.0462059 88 23 0.752856 59 -0.608251 78
66 Clemson 1-1 0.0459936 53 -13 0.752856 58 -0.626433 79
67 Florida State 1-1 0.0115196 56 -11 -0.75346 72 5.55703 62
68 Stanford 1-1 0.00882454 86 18 0.792354 57 -4.05014 100
69 Louisiana Tech 1-1 0.00815831 81 12 -2.07625 79 13.2926 30
70 Army 1-1 -0.0370489 80 10 -2.07625 78 9.41986 40
71 Arizona State 1-1 -0.0403731 32 -39 -2.26517 82 10.281 38
72 Ohio 1-1 -0.0493022 77 5 -0.0850327 70 -3.70776 98
73 Boston College 1-1 -0.0587274 115 42 -0.489342 71 -2.0628 87
74 Northwestern 1-0 -0.0595467 54 -20 0.451343 65 -7.83881 118
75 North Carolina State 1-1 -0.0619072 39 -36 -2.85867 99 12.0362 33
76 Toledo 1-1 -0.0637935 61 -15 -2.29408 88 8.45007 45
77 Marshall 1-1 -0.0711631 102 25 0.752856 60 -10.6628 123
78 Baylor 1-1 -0.0731693 74 -4 -2.26517 85 7.4715 53
79 Florida Atlantic 1-1 -0.0813776 106 27 0.225066 69 -8.33646 120
80 Western Michigan 1-1 -0.10157 72 -8 -2.07625 77 3.89259 66
81 Minnesota 1-1 -0.105364 52 -29 -2.48802 91 6.06521 58
82 TCU 1-1 -0.110059 37 -45 -2.85867 100 7.91119 48
83 Louisiana 1-1 -0.112708 99 16 -1.55922 74 -0.197589 76
84 Louisville 1-1 -0.121281 35 -49 -2.75625 93 6.32864 56
85 Air Force 1-1 -0.148062 105 20 -2.3997 89 1.8717 72
86 Kennesaw State 1-1 -0.150916 55 -31 -2.85867 107 4.41119 63
87 Connecticut 1-1 -0.152375 63 -24 -2.85867 104 4.28619 65
88 UAB 1-1 -0.155612 110 22 -1.17401 73 -6.20956 110
89 San Diego State 1-1 -0.160174 50 -39 -2.0977 81 -0.997673 81
90 Coastal Carolina 1-1 -0.175721 103 13 -2.85867 96 2.28619 70
91 Kansas 1-1 -0.181558 68 -23 -2.85867 106 1.78619 73
92 Temple 1-1 -0.181585 93 1 -2.07625 80 -2.96196 93
93 Southern Miss 1-1 -0.18601 90 -3 -2.26517 84 -2.19517 89
94 Iowa State 1-1 -0.193544 34 -60 -2.75625 92 0.138163 75
95 Wisconsin 1-1 -0.201575 62 -33 -2.26517 87 -3.5285 95
96 Kentucky 1-1 -0.202257 64 -32 -2.43115 90 -2.58014 91
97 Miami (OH) 1-1 -0.204587 84 -13 -1.94574 76 -5.72407 108
98 Arizona 1-1 -0.215118 22 -76 -2.85867 102 -1.08881 83
99 Purdue 1-1 -0.21713 108 9 -3.02548 110 -0.249335 77
100 Delaware 1-1 -0.232628 107 7 -2.85867 105 -2.58881 92
101 Missouri State 1-1 -0.238818 91 -10 -2.26517 86 -6.71898 112
102 Syracuse 1-2 -0.247078 109 7 -5.05079 121 9.46982 39
103 Akron 1-1 -0.256041 120 17 -3.02548 109 -3.58267 96
104 Eastern Michigan 1-2 -0.258333 121 17 -2.76375 94 -5.36659 106
105 Arkansas State 1-1 -0.259379 100 -5 -3.54458 112 -0.719985 80
106 Old Dominion 1-1 -0.260352 41 -65 -2.85867 108 -4.96381 105
107 Liberty 1-1 -0.28078 112 5 -2.85867 98 -6.71381 111
108 Rice 1-1 -0.291069 101 -7 -2.26517 83 -11.1952 124
109 South Alabama 1-1 -0.310507 113 4 -3.69762 113 -4.17163 101
110 UNLV 1-2 -0.317375 42 -68 -3.36162 111 -6.79805 114
111 Georgia Southern 1-1 -0.329916 97 -14 -3.76351 116 -5.43468 107
112 Arkansas 1-1 -0.33331 96 -16 -2.85867 103 -11.2138 125
113 Middle Tennessee 1-1 -0.345622 129 16 -3.76351 117 -6.78014 113
114 Navy 1-1 -0.359553 29 -85 -3.92324 119 -7.00469 115
115 Wyoming 1-1 -0.36687 116 1 -2.85867 101 -14.0888 131
116 UTEP 1-1 -0.369605 132 16 -3.76351 114 -8.83468 121
117 Central Michigan 1-1 -0.372707 98 -19 -2.85867 95 -14.5888 132
118 Sam Houston State 0-2 -0.373937 133 15 -5.10233 122 -1.08501 82
119 Kent State 1-1 -0.409186 118 -1 -2.85867 97 -17.7138 134
120 Jacksonville State 1-2 -0.422081 82 -38 -5.46275 125 -3.02316 94
121 Buffalo 1-1 -0.427122 114 -7 -3.76351 115 -13.762 130
122 Ball State 1-1 -0.428475 126 4 -3.80984 118 -13.5969 129
123 East Carolina 0-2 -0.431113 43 -80 -5.32899 124 -4.60825 104
124 Hawaii 1-2 -0.437268 67 -57 -4.90606 120 -7.70089 117
125 Oregon State 0-2 -0.44424 127 2 -5.93602 128 -2.05075 86
126 Georgia Tech 0-2 -0.458693 30 -96 -5.85753 127 -3.76503 99
127 Washington State 0-2 -0.500778 66 -61 -5.76133 126 -7.95371 119
128 Texas State 0-2 -0.51921 89 -39 -5.17109 123 -13.1129 128
129 Rutgers 0-2 -0.569717 69 -60 -6.79194 130 -7.60825 116
130 Louisiana-Monroe 0-2 -0.607324 128 -2 -6.5256 129 -12.4454 127
131 Sacramento State 1-2 -0.608132 34 -97 -7.10432 132 -9.00434 122
132 Nevada 1-1 -0.629708 119 -13 -6.92225 131 -11.9571 126
133 New Mexico State 1-2 -0.630869 123 -10 -7.9281 133 -5.95537 109
134 Western Kentucky 0-2 -0.934292 75 -59 -8.87687 134 -26.1936 138
135 Utah State 0-2 -1.23411 76 -59 -14.7921 138 -15.9983 133
136 Charlotte 0-2 -1.26608 134 -2 -14.693 137 -19.338 135
137 Northern Illinois 0-2 -1.30721 130 -7 -14.693 136 -22.8618 136
138 Bowling Green 0-2 -1.30914 124 -14 -14.5998 135 -23.5926 137