FBS 2026 Teams RANKINGS
View the latest FBS 2026 Teams Rankings based on the industry leading Dunkel Index rating system. The Dunkel Index analyzes game data to produce a power rating for each team. Those ratings are the basis for our game predictions.
FOOTBALL: FBS RANKINGS
Sport
FOOTBALL
League
FBS
Season
2026
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W / L RTGIndex rating for the season adjusted for won/loss record.
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SEA RTGPure Index rating for season.
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REC RTGMost recent pure Index rating.
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HIHighest pure Index rating for season.
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LOLowest pure Index rating for season.
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W/L +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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SEA +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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25 W/LAdjusted Index rating for 2025 season.
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25 SEAPure Index rating for 2025 season.
Regular Season
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 25 W/L | 25 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| 1 | Virginia Cavaliers | 1-0 | 96.385 | 95.646 | 95.646 | 95.646 | 95.646 | 91.976 | 87.543 | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| 2 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 94.139 | 93.400 | 93.400 | 93.400 | 93.400 | 100.006 | 96.311 | -0.06% | -0.03% |
| 3 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 0-1 | 84.851 | 85.590 | 85.590 | 85.590 | 85.590 | 83.103 | 82.364 | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs | 0-1 | 84.596 | 85.335 | 85.335 | 85.335 | 85.335 | 93.813 | 91.596 | -0.10% | -0.07% |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal | 1-0 | 83.898 | 83.160 | 83.160 | 83.160 | 83.160 | 74.137 | 77.093 | 0.13% | 0.08% |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1-0 | 83.873 | 83.134 | 83.134 | 83.134 | 83.134 | 72.600 | 76.295 | 0.16% | 0.09% |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles | 1-0 | 82.073 | 81.334 | 81.334 | 81.334 | 81.334 | 85.487 | 87.703 | -0.04% | -0.07% |
| 8 | Memphis Tigers | 1-0 | 80.176 | 79.437 | 79.437 | 79.437 | 79.437 | 88.746 | 86.529 | -0.10% | -0.08% |
| 9 | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | 0-1 | 78.997 | 79.736 | 79.736 | 79.736 | 79.736 | 79.332 | 77.116 | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| 10 | UNLV Runnin' Rebels | 0-1 | 75.955 | 76.694 | 76.694 | 76.694 | 76.694 | 88.208 | 83.774 | -0.14% | -0.08% |
| 11 | San Jose State Spartans | 0-1 | 65.224 | 65.963 | 65.963 | 65.963 | 65.963 | 65.803 | 70.976 | -0.01% | -0.07% |
| 12 | New Mexico State Aggies | 0-1 | 56.168 | 56.907 | 56.907 | 56.907 | 56.907 | 53.534 | 57.228 | 0.05% | -0.01% |
Postseason
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 25 W/L | 25 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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