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F+ Ratings combine Brian Fremeau's FEI ratings with Bill Connelly's SP+ ratings. Overall team ratings (F+), offense ratings (OF+), defense ratings (DF+), and special teams ratings (SF+) represent each team and unit's standard deviation above or below average. Record splits include wins and losses against F+ top-10 opponents (v10), F+ top-20 opponents (v20), F+ top-30 opponents (v30), F+ top-40 opponents (v40), F+ top-50 opponents (v50), F+ top-60 opponents (v60), and against all other opponents (vO).
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 1 | Ohio State | - | - | 2.43 | 2.33 | 1 | 2.12 | 1 | 1.32 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Georgia | - | - | 2.03 | 1.81 | 6 | 1.91 | 5 | 1.92 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Alabama | - | - | 2.00 | 1.83 | 5 | 1.81 | 6 | 1.39 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Penn State | - | - | 1.92 | 1.75 | 7 | 1.80 | 7 | .40 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Oregon | - | - | 1.91 | 2.20 | 2 | 1.37 | 14 | 1.32 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6 | Texas | - | - | 1.89 | 1.25 | 13 | 2.12 | 2 | -.67 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Notre Dame | - | - | 1.88 | 1.52 | 9 | 1.93 | 4 | .13 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Ole Miss | - | - | 1.65 | 1.50 | 10 | 1.52 | 10 | 1.02 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Michigan | - | - | 1.58 | .73 | 30 | 1.97 | 3 | 1.72 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | LSU | - | - | 1.50 | 1.87 | 4 | .95 | 25 | .46 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Tennessee | - | - | 1.49 | .89 | 26 | 1.66 | 9 | 1.43 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | Clemson | - | - | 1.48 | 1.45 | 11 | 1.32 | 16 | -.87 | 112 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Texas A&M | - | - | 1.32 | 1.03 | 21 | 1.29 | 17 | 1.33 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | Oklahoma | - | - | 1.26 | .77 | 29 | 1.47 | 12 | .81 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Miami | - | - | 1.24 | 2.08 | 3 | .28 | 54 | .67 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 16 | Florida | - | - | 1.17 | .93 | 24 | 1.05 | 21 | 1.71 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 17 | Kansas State | - | - | 1.17 | 1.16 | 17 | 1.01 | 23 | .67 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18 | South Carolina | - | - | 1.16 | .65 | 36 | 1.32 | 15 | 1.02 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 19 | USC | - | - | 1.10 | 1.62 | 8 | .43 | 47 | .46 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 20 | Indiana | - | - | 1.07 | 1.05 | 20 | .95 | 24 | .72 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21 | SMU | - | - | 1.06 | 1.22 | 15 | .73 | 31 | .70 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 22 | Louisville | - | - | 1.03 | 1.36 | 12 | .51 | 39 | .31 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | Iowa | - | - | 1.02 | -.02 | 68 | 1.66 | 8 | 1.73 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 24 | Missouri | - | - | .97 | .67 | 35 | 1.04 | 22 | .01 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 25 | Iowa State | - | - | .94 | .80 | 27 | .91 | 26 | .02 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Arizona State | - | - | .93 | 1.02 | 23 | .75 | 30 | -1.85 | 135 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 27 | Auburn | - | - | .90 | .38 | 46 | 1.18 | 19 | -.03 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 28 | BYU | - | - | .89 | .58 | 40 | .90 | 27 | 1.17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 29 | TCU | - | - | .87 | 1.21 | 16 | .38 | 49 | .02 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30 | Utah | - | - | .86 | -.06 | 72 | 1.51 | 11 | .76 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 31 | Boise State | - | - | .83 | 1.23 | 14 | .48 | 42 | -1.07 | 121 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32 | Minnesota | - | - | .81 | .08 | 62 | 1.38 | 13 | .17 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 33 | Illinois | - | - | .80 | .60 | 38 | .72 | 32 | 1.22 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 34 | Baylor | - | - | .79 | 1.08 | 19 | .25 | 57 | 1.18 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 35 | Wisconsin | - | - | .78 | .16 | 59 | 1.15 | 20 | .63 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 36 | Nebraska | - | - | .78 | .17 | 58 | 1.29 | 18 | -.82 | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 37 | Washington | - | - | .77 | .69 | 33 | .83 | 29 | -.84 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 38 | Texas Tech | - | - | .73 | 1.02 | 22 | .33 | 52 | .80 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 39 | Arkansas | - | - | .64 | .62 | 37 | .57 | 36 | .46 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 40 | Kentucky | - | - | .60 | -.01 | 66 | .90 | 28 | 1.55 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | - | - | .56 | .20 | 56 | .71 | 33 | .95 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 42 | Tulane | - | - | .49 | .70 | 32 | .25 | 55 | .06 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 43 | Kansas | - | - | .43 | 1.11 | 18 | -.19 | 73 | -.52 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 44 | UCLA | - | - | .42 | .24 | 54 | .54 | 37 | .29 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | - | - | .42 | .73 | 31 | .12 | 61 | -.71 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 46 | Colorado | - | - | .40 | .43 | 45 | .38 | 50 | -.65 | 102 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 47 | Florida State | - | - | .37 | -.08 | 75 | .58 | 35 | 1.44 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 48 | Rutgers | - | - | .36 | .36 | 47 | .19 | 59 | .94 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 49 | Cincinnati | - | - | .34 | .15 | 60 | .49 | 41 | -.30 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 50 | UCF | - | - | .34 | .59 | 39 | .12 | 62 | -.58 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 51 | NC State | - | - | .30 | .30 | 50 | .25 | 56 | .28 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 52 | Duke | - | - | .30 | -.21 | 81 | .68 | 34 | .23 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 53 | Army | - | - | .30 | .34 | 48 | .19 | 58 | .05 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | - | - | .29 | .08 | 63 | .38 | 48 | .87 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 55 | North Carolina | - | - | .28 | .68 | 34 | -.16 | 69 | .09 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 56 | Memphis | - | - | .27 | .91 | 25 | -.32 | 82 | .19 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 57 | Syracuse | - | - | .26 | .80 | 28 | -.17 | 71 | -.92 | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 58 | Vanderbilt | - | - | .23 | .26 | 53 | .00 | 65 | 1.45 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 59 | James Madison | - | - | .20 | -.07 | 73 | .46 | 44 | .19 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | - | - | .19 | .53 | 42 | -.20 | 76 | .30 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 61 | West Virginia | - | - | .17 | .56 | 41 | -.28 | 79 | .89 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | California | - | - | .16 | -.20 | 80 | .45 | 45 | -.20 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 63 | Navy | - | - | .16 | .28 | 51 | .10 | 63 | -.89 | 113 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 64 | Maryland | - | - | .15 | -.07 | 74 | .35 | 51 | -.22 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 | Boston College | - | - | .14 | .07 | 64 | .29 | 53 | -.96 | 117 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 66 | Mississippi State | - | - | .09 | .43 | 44 | -.19 | 74 | .13 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 67 | Houston | - | - | .06 | -.49 | 95 | .53 | 38 | -.44 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 68 | Michigan State | - | - | -.01 | -.54 | 97 | .47 | 43 | .69 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 69 | UNLV | - | - | -.04 | -.02 | 69 | -.02 | 66 | .98 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 70 | Arizona | - | - | -.08 | .21 | 55 | -.34 | 84 | .51 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 71 | Louisiana | - | - | -.13 | .13 | 61 | -.42 | 89 | 1.10 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 72 | Virginia | - | - | -.14 | -.26 | 83 | -.04 | 67 | .17 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 73 | Washington State | - | - | -.14 | .52 | 43 | -.60 | 101 | -.98 | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 74 | UTSA | - | - | -.18 | .31 | 49 | -.63 | 102 | .60 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 75 | Toledo | - | - | -.18 | -.41 | 92 | .12 | 60 | -.51 | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 76 | Oregon State | - | - | -.19 | .17 | 57 | -.51 | 97 | -.12 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 77 | Wake Forest | - | - | -.19 | .00 | 65 | -.31 | 80 | .00 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 78 | Ohio | - | - | -.24 | -.19 | 78 | -.19 | 75 | -.84 | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 79 | Liberty | - | - | -.27 | -.05 | 71 | -.36 | 85 | -1.04 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 80 | South Alabama | - | - | -.30 | -.18 | 77 | -.26 | 77 | -.72 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 81 | Texas State | - | - | -.35 | -.01 | 67 | -.60 | 100 | -.35 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 82 | Fresno State | - | - | -.36 | -.45 | 94 | -.08 | 68 | -1.10 | 122 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 83 | Stanford | - | - | -.36 | -.31 | 86 | -.51 | 96 | 1.06 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 84 | Marshall | - | - | -.37 | -.28 | 84 | -.38 | 86 | .28 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 85 | Northwestern | - | - | -.37 | -1.31 | 122 | .51 | 40 | -.13 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 86 | Miami (OH) | - | - | -.39 | -1.29 | 119 | .44 | 46 | 1.23 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 87 | Georgia Southern | - | - | -.43 | -.20 | 79 | -.54 | 99 | .39 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 88 | South Florida | - | - | -.43 | -.09 | 76 | -.75 | 108 | .68 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 89 | San Jose State | - | - | -.44 | -.31 | 87 | -.31 | 81 | -1.46 | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 90 | Western Kentucky | - | - | -.45 | -.52 | 96 | -.33 | 83 | 1.27 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 91 | East Carolina | - | - | -.52 | -.35 | 90 | -.63 | 103 | .05 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 92 | Air Force | - | - | -.55 | -.76 | 105 | -.16 | 70 | -1.34 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 93 | Coastal Carolina | - | - | -.56 | -.02 | 70 | -.82 | 110 | -.40 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 94 | Jacksonville State | - | - | -.58 | -.44 | 93 | -.53 | 98 | -1.62 | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 95 | Appalachian State | - | - | -.60 | -.22 | 82 | -.83 | 111 | -.86 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 96 | Troy | - | - | -.60 | -.58 | 99 | -.43 | 90 | -.95 | 116 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 97 | Buffalo | - | - | -.60 | -.86 | 109 | -.27 | 78 | .25 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 98 | Connecticut | - | - | -.62 | -.71 | 103 | -.39 | 87 | -.27 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 99 | North Texas | - | - | -.64 | .28 | 52 | -1.35 | 124 | -.56 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 100 | Old Dominion | - | - | -.65 | -.70 | 102 | -.47 | 92 | -.46 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 101 | Northern Illinois | - | - | -.68 | -1.30 | 120 | .01 | 64 | -.76 | 107 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 102 | Colorado State | - | - | -.71 | -.81 | 107 | -.50 | 95 | -.29 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 103 | Purdue | - | - | -.71 | -.61 | 100 | -.68 | 104 | -.76 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 104 | Sam Houston | - | - | -.87 | -1.32 | 123 | -.18 | 72 | -1.22 | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 105 | Wyoming | - | - | -.87 | -1.15 | 115 | -.46 | 91 | .15 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 106 | Bowling Green | - | - | -.89 | -.81 | 108 | -.71 | 105 | -.54 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 107 | San Diego State | - | - | -.92 | -1.46 | 128 | -.39 | 88 | -.01 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 108 | Georgia State | - | - | -.95 | -.40 | 91 | -1.19 | 120 | -1.42 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 109 | Arkansas State | - | - | -.96 | -.30 | 85 | -1.46 | 126 | .22 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 110 | Hawaii | - | - | -.98 | -1.01 | 111 | -.72 | 106 | -1.19 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 111 | Western Michigan | - | - | -.99 | -.67 | 101 | -1.15 | 119 | .42 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 112 | Louisiana Tech | - | - | -1.02 | -1.50 | 133 | -.48 | 93 | -.20 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 113 | UAB | - | - | -1.03 | -.55 | 98 | -1.32 | 122 | .30 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 114 | Florida Atlantic | - | - | -1.03 | -.97 | 110 | -.84 | 112 | -1.13 | 123 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 115 | Utah State | - | - | -1.05 | -.35 | 89 | -1.49 | 129 | -.54 | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | - | - | -1.07 | -1.04 | 112 | -.96 | 113 | .05 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 117 | Rice | - | - | -1.08 | -1.48 | 130 | -.48 | 94 | -1.15 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 118 | Nevada | - | - | -1.10 | -.72 | 104 | -1.12 | 118 | -1.68 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 119 | UL Monroe | - | - | -1.14 | -1.35 | 124 | -.74 | 107 | -.93 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 120 | Central Michigan | - | - | -1.21 | -1.44 | 127 | -.78 | 109 | -.22 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 121 | New Mexico | - | - | -1.32 | -.31 | 88 | -1.94 | 133 | -1.52 | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 122 | Temple | - | - | -1.36 | -1.38 | 125 | -1.08 | 116 | -.43 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 123 | Charlotte | - | - | -1.39 | -1.06 | 113 | -1.56 | 131 | .40 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 124 | Delaware | - | - | -1.39 | -1.27 | 117 | -1.37 | 125 | -.50 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 125 | Florida International | - | - | -1.41 | -1.50 | 132 | -1.11 | 117 | -.58 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 126 | Ball State | - | - | -1.43 | -1.15 | 114 | -1.50 | 130 | -.16 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 127 | Tulsa | - | - | -1.44 | -1.30 | 121 | -1.32 | 123 | -.99 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 128 | UTEP | - | - | -1.46 | -1.61 | 135 | -1.02 | 114 | -1.27 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 129 | Akron | - | - | -1.47 | -1.48 | 129 | -1.27 | 121 | .40 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 130 | Middle Tennessee | - | - | -1.54 | -1.43 | 126 | -1.48 | 128 | -.27 | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 131 | Missouri State | - | - | -1.55 | -.80 | 106 | -2.03 | 134 | -.50 | 93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 132 | New Mexico State | - | - | -1.59 | -1.27 | 118 | -1.61 | 132 | -.06 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 133 | Southern Mississippi | - | - | -1.63 | -1.55 | 134 | -1.46 | 127 | -.58 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 134 | Kennesaw State | - | - | -1.79 | -2.40 | 136 | -1.05 | 115 | -.06 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 135 | Massachusetts | - | - | -1.94 | -1.16 | 116 | -2.17 | 136 | -2.15 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rk | Team | Rec | FBS | F+ | OF+ | Rk | DF+ | Rk | SF+ | Rk | v10 | v20 | v30 | v40 | v50 | v60 | vO | |
| 136 | Kent State | - | - | -2.05 | -1.48 | 131 | -2.16 | 135 | -1.40 | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |