2026 PFEI Preseason Ratings

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Projected FEI Ratings (FEI), Offense Ratings (OFEI), Defense Ratings (DFEI), and Special Teams Ratings (SFEI) are calculated from five previous years of opponent-adjusted possession efficiency data and represent the scoring advantage per non-garbage possession a team or unit would expect to have on a neutral field against an average opponent. Projected strength of schedule ratings represent the number of losses a team two standard deviations above average would expect to have against the regular season schedule of opponents (ELS), the number of losses a team one standard deviation above average would expect to have against the schedule (GLS), and the number of losses an average team would expect to have against the schedule (ALS). Projected strength of record ratings (EWD, GWD, AWD) are the difference between a team's projected schedule strength ratings and its projected regular season losses. See also: 2026 Preseason Win Total Projections

Projected Opponent-Adjusted EfficiencyStrength of ScheduleStrength of Record
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
1Ohio State--1.52.652.851.04332.2165.4338.4015.6013.8216.802
2Oregon--1.40.721.618.07131.61234.36267.8823.1622.9136.433
3Georgia--1.34.624.635.1031.46284.77218.5510-.1043.2126.981
4Notre Dame--1.29.556.713.0617.60652.46636.1163-.1031.7665.416
5Indiana--1.14.4411.637.0961.52254.02297.4633-.5251.9855.425
6Alabama--1.07.488.579.03371.64215.01168.824-1.1372.2446.054
7Utah--.97.4510.4414.0715.48732.81556.9749-1.2691.07115.237
8Ole Miss--.93.555.2933.1041.73185.05138.4413-1.72121.6074.999
9Texas Tech--.89.0740.742.098.27961.94705.5668-1.106.56184.1815
10Michigan--.89.3912.4221.07122.5515.3858.3318-1.38101.4594.4014
11Penn State--.89.3215.4416.122.83553.10516.7156-1.3911.88144.4912
12Miami--.88.3514.5511.0156.85522.72586.1462-1.228.64174.0716
13Texas--.88.2423.5610.0972.0975.5629.321-2.01151.4785.228
14Texas A&M--.85.2918.5212.06161.53244.87208.4612-2.18181.16104.7510
15Oklahoma--.80.1036.636.08112.0285.3948.805-2.3921.98124.4013
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
16Tennessee--.80.479.3229.03441.43294.68248.3417-2.3520.89134.5511
17USC--.79.633.1256.04322.3734.90187.9422-1.8714.66163.7019
18Washington--.78.3613.3924.00701.87144.69237.9721-2.0916.74154.0217
19Iowa--.74-.1068.684.1611.49274.13277.5830-2.3219.31193.7718
20BYU--.61.2919.3131.02461.21363.90337.6327-2.8724-.19213.5421
21Kansas State--.60.2424.3825.0069.36872.65616.9351-2.8723-.58253.7020
22Vanderbilt--.59.497.0666.04261.81164.91178.2620-3.2629-.15203.1923
23Missouri--.56.1037.4023.04301.84155.04148.5111-3.4733-.27223.2022
24LSU--.55.1135.4218.03391.73195.13118.619-3.7243-.32233.1624
25Illinois--.52.2622.2244.06181.64223.72376.9052-2.7122-.63262.5528
26Auburn--.51.0151.4613.03361.90115.08128.4014-3.6840-.49242.8226
27Louisville--.50.0249.4022.089.66593.00526.9650-3.3230-.98292.9725
28Florida State--.47.2917.2146-.041101.11423.93317.5731-3.7042-.89272.7627
29Clemson--.47.0246.4415.0062.63632.70596.3260-3.1628-1.09312.5330
30SMU--.44.2026.2736.0063.84542.57625.9265-2.8925-1.16322.1934
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
31TCU--.43.1828.2440.00601.03443.61407.1842-3.6238-1.04302.5329
32South Carolina--.43-.0761.4317.06201.93105.1798.3716-4.1354-.90282.3133
33Iowa State--.43.1038.3426.0153.93473.48467.0744-3.7445-1.20332.4031
34Arizona--.38.1331.3032-.041091.12414.05287.7724-4.2959-1.36352.3632
35Florida--.36.0053.2735.1051.9495.3768.736-4.7872-1.34342.0135
36Pittsburgh--.33-.0660.4219-.03101.55692.32655.9166-3.5435-1.76391.8337
37NC State--.33.1332.2341-.0178.42762.27666.0064-3.6941-1.84421.8836
38James Madison--.29.0248.2934-.0286.11132.391342.56118-1.8113-1.5337.6456
39Arkansas--.28.2820-.0281.00592.2155.8619.032-5.1278-1.48361.7039
40Kansas--.28.3216-.0889.0429.88493.40487.0048-4.4961-1.97451.6340
41Wisconsin--.27-.2290.4220.05241.32333.77367.0445-4.2958-1.85431.4242
42Kentucky--.27-.1270.3427.03401.70205.2788.833-5.3582-1.78401.7938
43Arizona State--.26.0542.2638-.06119.96463.53447.2140-4.7069-2.14501.5541
44Nebraska--.25.0247.1554.08102.3444.87197.5929-4.1355-1.61381.1149
45Cincinnati--.24.2025.0178.03431.05433.62397.2339-4.7871-2.21511.4044
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
46Washington State--.23-.0864.3228-.0179.49722.01685.0269-3.6339-2.1149.9152
47Virginia--.22-.0559.2637-.0175.30951.97695.6367-4.0449-2.37541.2946
48Mississippi State--.22.0739.1455.02491.75175.2878.638-5.4584-1.93441.4243
49Baylor--.20.1333.0274.0523.77573.34497.2738-5.1879-2.61591.3145
50Georgia Tech--.20.1334.0175.05221.12403.42477.0247-4.6364-2.34531.2647
51Minnesota--.20-.0155.2245.00611.50264.41257.6426-4.8976-1.99461.2548
52Wake Forest--.19-.1476.3130.0247.59672.76576.4258-4.7973-2.62601.0450
53Boise State--.19-.0356.2148-.0183.73581.72744.3780-3.0227-2.0447.6257
54Duke--.17.1827-.0685.0431.61642.91536.8553-5.2180-2.91651.0351
55Tulane--.14-.0357.1652.0427.25981.52814.5873-3.7444-2.4657.6059
56Houston--.13.0641.1058-.0398.84532.85546.1961-4.6767-2.6661.6855
57South Florida--.10.0443.0960-.0396.11128.841103.1699-2.9726-2.2552.0864
58Northwestern--.09-.1577.2147.04282.4225.03157.7225-4.6968-2.0748.6158
59Maryland--.08-.1681.2342.02511.42303.78357.1941-5.0877-2.7262.6954
60UCLA--.08.0052.0176.05211.34313.83347.4932-5.3983-2.9164.7553
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
61Toledo--.07-.1783.1851.0338.11129.421302.03133-2.1117-1.8041-.1969
62North Texas--.07.2721-.1497-.06121.54701.50823.7289-3.3531-2.4055-.1868
63Memphis--.05.0250.0569-.0180.121251.17944.1282-4.0450-2.9967-.0466
64UCF--.04-.1475.2050-.0288.46742.66606.5557-5.6588-3.4574.4460
65East Carolina--.04-.0966.1553-.0399.49711.45843.6591-3.3932-2.4356-.2370
66Navy--.03.0344.0177-.0182.65611.58793.8687-3.4834-2.5558-.2771
67Rutgers--.01.1729-.21109.06191.33323.93307.1643-5.6286-3.0268.2162
68Michigan State---.02-.0865.0470.04341.89124.77228.3119-6.1495-3.2772.2861
69Army---.02-.0863.0665.0250.11127.951043.7090-3.9747-3.1370-.3873
70UTSA---.02.0245-.0180-.0394.37851.48834.0483-4.0652-2.9566-.3974
71Old Dominion---.03-.2289.2639-.06120.14116.661183.00105-3.5636-3.0469-.7077
72San Diego State---.06-.37110.2343.0714.151111.31894.5276-4.8074-3.6378-.4375
73California---.07-.1679.0862-.0176.35882.33646.3959-6.2198-4.2386-.1867
74West Virginia---.07-.1372.0861-.04108.92483.54437.3236-6.29100-3.6779.1163
75Virginia Tech---.08-.0862-.0482.0064.58682.78566.7255-6.46103-4.2688-.3172
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
76Purdue---.10-.1169.0371-.01841.88135.14108.687-6.75107-3.4975.0665
77UNLV---.12-.0458-.1292.0435.12126.611222.97106-4.0248-3.5376-1.1783
78Fresno State---.14-.38112.2049.0245.34901.38883.9384-4.6365-3.6077-1.0481
79Colorado---.15-.1782.0664-.06122.87503.49457.4535-7.19117-4.5796-.6176
80Boston College---.22-.1374-.1191.01571.13383.66387.4534-7.09112-4.5694-.7778
81North Carolina---.23-.1373-.1293.03411.23343.90327.5928-7.21119-4.5493-.8579
82Air Force---.23.1430-.33126-.04112.11134.471262.49121-4.0753-3.7281-1.7088
83Stanford---.24-.30100.0667.00731.13373.60417.3137-7.17115-4.7097-.9980
84Oklahoma State---.25-.2694.0273.01521.23353.57427.0346-6.91110-4.5795-1.1182
85Western Michigan---.25-.30102.1059-.04107.39801.20922.90111-4.0551-3.2471-1.5487
86Syracuse---.26-.2999.0863-.0397.97453.18506.8354-7.14114-4.9299-1.2884
87Ohio---.28-.1578-.0687-.06123.13122.551242.16128-3.8346-3.4273-1.8090
88Texas State---.28.0054-.22112-.07125.38811.74734.8371-5.7990-4.4492-1.3485
89Utah State---.28-.1271-.1498-.0290.64622.15675.0070-5.8391-4.3390-1.4886
90Marshall---.30-.2998.0179-.0292.40771.18933.06102-4.5062-3.7282-1.8491
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
91Western Kentucky---.30-.2187-.0788-.01771.12391.84722.95108-3.6037-2.8963-1.7889
92Miami (OH)---.32-.37109.0272.0248.16109.731152.58117-4.2757-3.7080-1.8592
93Troy---.36-.45118.1157-.0285.2599.871072.82112-4.8675-4.2487-2.2994
94Hawaii---.37-.2795-.17102.0525.14112.521252.36126-4.7070-4.3391-2.4996
95Oregon State---.37-.2391-.0483-.12137.39791.68774.5077-6.0493-4.7598-1.9393
96New Mexico---.37-.30101-.0990.0071.3392.891062.61116-4.6766-4.1184-2.3995
97Liberty---.41-.1680-.26115-.0174.14115.411311.70136-4.1656-3.8983-2.6097
98Louisiana---.46-.2897-.17103-.0291.3294.751132.12129-4.5863-4.1585-2.7898
99Connecticut---.46-.1884-.27117.0154.14114.831113.4495-6.1194-5.42106-2.8199
100Jacksonville State---.49-.32105-.1396-.05116.11136.181381.29138-4.3460-4.2889-3.16102
101Wyoming---.50-.53125.0568-.03103.11133.281362.07131-5.3381-5.17102-3.38107
102Louisiana Tech---.51-.41114-.1294.0155.221021.031003.4794-6.31101-5.50107-3.07100
103Appalachian State---.52-.2288-.30120-.0287.17108.971033.3097-6.2097-5.40105-3.07101
104South Alabama---.52-.1985-.25113-.07128.13120.651192.96107-6.2096-5.68109-3.37106
105San Jose State---.53-.31104-.1499-.08132.3391.981023.09100-6.2299-5.57108-3.46108
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
106Coastal Carolina---.58-.32106-.17101-.09134.14113.641212.94109-6.51104-6.01113-3.71117
107Georgia Southern---.60-.1067-.47134-.03105.211031.12983.8985-7.28120-6.38119-3.60113
108Missouri State---.60-.2086-.40131.0065.42751.21913.07101-5.9992-5.20103-3.34105
109Colorado State---.61-.38111-.26116.0058.25971.43864.5574-7.47124-6.29116-3.17103
110Kennesaw State---.61-.31103-.25114-.03104.3393.781122.18127-5.4685-5.01101-3.60114
111Central Michigan---.64-.45119-.14100-.03106.3784.921052.54119-5.7889-5.24104-3.62115
112Arkansas State---.64-.45120-.21111.0342.18107.641202.62115-6.40102-5.93111-3.95119
113Temple---.64-.2693-.33125-.09133.38831.68764.5475-7.39123-6.09114-3.23104
114Florida Atlantic---.65-.2796-.32122-.07126.151101.27904.1481-7.52127-6.40120-3.53109
115Tulsa---.66-.45117-.17104-.07124.141181.15963.8886-7.33121-6.32117-3.59112
116Northern Illinois---.68-.45116-.21110-.0181.34891.17953.2498-6.81108-5.98112-3.91118
117Southern Miss---.69-.50124-.1395-.05118.231011.13973.7788-7.49125-6.59123-3.96120
118UAB---.70-.2692-.39130-.08130.201041.42874.3979-7.86131-6.64124-3.68116
119Bowling Green---.71-.65136-.0686.0072.191051.12993.3696-6.70106-5.78110-3.53110
120Buffalo---.72-.65137-.0584-.0395.37861.011012.45123-5.6487-4.99100-3.55111
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
121Nevada---.77-.56128-.19105-.05113.11135.471272.51120-7.19116-6.83127-4.79126
122Georgia State---.79-.33108-.35128-.11135.14117.681173.05103-7.79129-7.24131-4.87127
123Eastern Michigan---.80-.32107-.45133-.0393.13121.731162.72114-6.83109-6.23115-4.24121
124Delaware---.80-.40113-.40132.0066.24100.861082.81113-7.19118-6.57122-4.62123
125Florida International---.83-.56129-.21108-.05117.11137.291351.68137-6.69105-6.51121-5.12128
126Rice---.85-.55127-.20106-.08131.65601.84714.7272-8.46135-7.28132-4.39122
127Middle Tennessee---.86-.48121-.39129-.0289.13119.451282.11130-7.12113-6.81126-5.15129
128UTEP---.89-.63133-.21107-.07127.60661.53803.5592-7.63128-6.70125-4.68124
129New Mexico State---.89-.57130-.28118-.03102.19106.571232.36125-7.50126-7.11130-5.32131
130Ball State---.95-.63132-.28119-.05114.81561.43853.02104-6.97111-6.35118-4.76125
132Sacramento State---1.00-.50123-.50136.0068.11131.401321.89134-7.36122-7.07129-5.58133
131North Dakota State---1.00-.50122-.50135.0067.11130.271372.06132-8.10133-7.93135-6.15136
133UL Monroe---1.02-.53126-.32121-.17138.12124.391332.39124-8.54136-8.27137-6.27137
134Sam Houston---1.02-.65135-.33123-.04111.3882.861092.48122-7.95132-7.47133-5.85135
135Kent State---1.06-.43115-.55137-.05115.87511.70753.4993-7.85130-7.03128-5.23130
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
136Charlotte---1.06-.63134-.35127-.03100.40781.61784.4378-9.38137-8.18136-5.35132
137Akron---1.06-.61131-.33124-.11136.13123.731142.91110-8.38134-7.77134-5.59134
138Massachusetts---1.54-.75138-.75138-.08129.10138.421291.88135-9.49138-9.17138-7.71138