Updated Monday Sep. 15

2025 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings

Strength of Schedule Played and Strength of Schedule Remaining for all 136 NCAA Division 1 Football teams.

Our College Football Strength of Schedule (SOS) rankings assess the overall difficulty of each team's 2025 season schedule by evaluating the average quality of their opponents. The strength of each opponent is determined by their position in our Composite College Football Power Rankings. A lower average opponent ranking signifies a more challenging, difficult schedule, while a higher opponent ranking indicates an easier path.

College Football Strength of Schedule Remaining

Our Strength of Schedule Remaining rankings show the average difficulty of opponents each team will face for the rest of the season.

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	TEAM	CONFERENCE	GURU RANK	AVERAGE OPPONENT RANK
1	FloridaFLA1-2	SEC	31	18.50
2	ArkansasARK2-1	SEC	24	20.30
3	Mississippi StateMSST3-0	SEC	41	24.80
4	WisconsinWIS2-1	Big Ten	40	25.80
5	IowaIOWA2-1	Big Ten	34	27.30
6	OklahomaOKLA3-0	SEC	11	28.10
7	South CarolinaSC2-1	SEC	36	29.10
8	PurduePUR2-1	Big Ten	81	29.30
9	AlabamaALA2-1	SEC	4	30.10
10	AuburnAUB3-0	SEC	18	31.20
11	UCLAUCLA0-3	Big Ten	86	31.40
12	RutgersRUTG3-0	Big Ten	42	31.70
13	KentuckyUK2-1	SEC	43	33.40
14	Michigan StateMSU3-0	Big Ten	59	33.50
15	MissouriMIZ3-0	SEC	16	35.00
16	GeorgiaUGA3-0	SEC	3	35.10
17	VanderbiltVAN3-0	SEC	23	35.80
18	TexasTEX2-1	SEC	6	35.80
19	Texas A&MTAMU3-0	SEC	13	36.10
20	OregonORE3-0	Big Ten	2	36.30
21	MarylandMD3-0	Big Ten	65	37.30
22	USCUSC3-0	Big Ten	9	37.30
23	Penn StatePSU3-0	Big Ten	5	38.10
24	West VirginiaWVU2-1	Big 12	58	38.30
25	PittsburghPITT2-1	ACC	52	39.20
26	LSULSU3-0	SEC	8	39.30
27	Arizona StateASU2-1	Big 12	35	40.00
28	IllinoisILL3-0	Big Ten	21	40.10
29	MinnesotaMINN2-1	Big Ten	49	40.10
30	Ohio StateOSU3-0	Big Ten	1	41.20
31	CincinnatiCIN2-1	Big 12	44	41.40
32	SyracuseSYR2-1	ACC	56	42.10
33	MichiganMICH2-1	Big Ten	17	42.70
34	Boston CollegeBC1-2	ACC	63	43.30
35	BYUBYU2-0	Big 12	29	43.70
36	UtahUTAH3-0	Big 12	19	44.00
37	IndianaIND3-0	Big Ten	15	44.30
38	TCUTCU2-0	Big 12	27	44.60
39	Kansas StateKSU1-3	Big 12	55	44.80
40	NebraskaNEB3-0	Big Ten	20	44.80
41	ColoradoCOLO1-2	Big 12	66	44.90
42	NorthwesternNW1-2	Big Ten	78	45.90
43	WashingtonWASH2-0	Big Ten	28	46.00
44	ArizonaARIZ3-0	Big 12	46	46.20
45	BaylorBAY2-1	Big 12	37	46.30
46	Ole MissMISS3-0	SEC	7	46.80
47	StanfordSTAN1-2	ACC	80	46.90
48	Iowa StateISU4-0	Big 12	32	46.90
49	KansasKU2-1	Big 12	38	46.90
50	Texas TechTTU3-0	Big 12	25	47.30
51	TennesseeTENN2-1	SEC	12	47.90
52	MiamiMIA3-0	ACC	10	48.20
53	SMUSMU2-1	ACC	39	48.80
54	UCFUCF2-0	Big 12	53	49.90
55	Oklahoma StateOKST1-1	Big 12	85	50.70
56	LouisvilleLOU2-0	ACC	33	51.30
57	Virginia TechVT0-3	ACC	79	52.30
58	HoustonHOU3-0	Big 12	45	52.60
59	NC StateNCST3-0	ACC	48	53.70
60	Notre DameND0-2	Independent	14	54.00
61	DukeDUKE1-2	ACC	69	57.60
62	North CarolinaUNC2-1	ACC	75	58.70
63	ClemsonCLEM1-2	ACC	30	59.00
64	Florida StateFSU2-0	ACC	22	60.50
65	Georgia TechGT3-0	ACC	26	62.50
66	VirginiaUVA2-1	ACC	54	65.90
67	Wake ForestWAKE2-1	ACC	88	66.90
68	CaliforniaCAL3-0	ACC	51	67.00
69	Washington StateWSU2-1	Pac-12	102	67.40
70	CharlotteCHAR1-2	American	133	67.50
71	TempleTEM2-1	American	108	75.30
72	NavyNAVY3-0	American	67	77.70
73	UABUAB2-1	American	119	78.20
74	FAUFAU1-2	American	116	80.50
75	MemphisMEM3-0	American	50	81.00
76	TulaneTULN3-0	American	47	83.30
77	ECUECU2-1	American	64	83.60
78	Air ForceAFA1-1	MW	103	83.80
79	UT San AntonioUTSA1-2	American	77	83.80
80	TulsaTLSA1-2	American	126	84.10
81	Georgia StateGAST1-2	Sun Belt	123	84.70
82	RiceRICE2-1	American	114	85.30
83	Utah StateUSU2-1	MW	83	87.30
84	Boise StateBSU1-1	MW	62	87.50
85	NevadaNEV1-2	MW	122	87.80
86	Oregon StateORST0-3	Pac-12	97	89.50
87	Colorado StateCSU1-1	MW	94	89.50
88	Coastal CarolinaCCAR1-2	Sun Belt	124	89.90
89	ArmyARMY1-1	American	76	89.90
90	Kent StateKENT1-2	MAC	136	90.50
91	San Diego StateSDSU1-1	MW	115	90.70
92	North TexasUNT3-0	American	68	91.70
93	HawaiiHAW3-1	MW	106	93.00
94	UL MonroeULM1-1	Sun Belt	125	93.10
95	Appalachian StateAPP2-1	Sun Belt	112	94.10
96	WyomingWYO2-1	MW	98	94.40
97	Southern MissUSM2-1	Sun Belt	109	95.30
98	UNLVUNLV3-0	MW	71	95.70
99	USFUSF2-1	American	57	96.60
100	TroyTROY1-2	Sun Belt	92	97.40
101	UL LafayetteULL1-2	Sun Belt	104	98.40
102	MarshallMRSH1-2	Sun Belt	100	98.40
103	Fresno StateFRES3-1	MW	73	98.60
104	New MexicoUNM2-1	MW	91	98.70
105	MassachusettsUMASS0-3	Independent	137	98.70
106	James MadisonJMU1-1	Sun Belt	74	99.10
107	Sam Houston StateSHS0-3	C-USA	127	99.60
108	San Jose StateSJSU0-2	MW	107	100.70
109	Arkansas StateARST1-2	Sun Belt	111	101.30
110	South AlabamaUSA1-2	Sun Belt	82	101.70
111	ConnecticutCONN1-2	Independent	87	101.70
112	Bowling GreenBGSU2-1	MAC	90	101.90
113	Texas StateTXST2-1	Sun Belt	72	103.00
114	New Mexico StateNMSU2-1	C-USA	131	103.30
115	Northern IllinoisNIU1-1	MAC	110	103.40
116	DelawareDEL2-1	C-USA	117	103.70
117	Eastern MichiganEMU0-3	MAC	129	103.80
118	Ga SouthernGASO1-2	Sun Belt	95	104.10
119	Ball StateBALL1-2	MAC	132	104.20
120	Miami (OH)M-OH0-2	MAC	96	105.10
121	Old DominionODU2-1	Sun Belt	60	105.10
122	Western KentuckyWKU2-1	C-USA	89	105.40
123	BuffaloBUFF2-1	MAC	99	106.50
124	LibertyLIB1-2	C-USA	101	107.20
125	Western MichiganWMU0-3	MAC	118	109.70
126	Kennesaw StateKENN1-2	C-USA	128	110.90
127	AkronAKR0-3	MAC	134	112.60
128	Missouri StateMOST1-2	C-USA	120	112.90
129	ToledoTOL2-1	MAC	61	114.90
130	FIUFIU2-1	C-USA	105	115.10
131	LA TechLT2-1	C-USA	84	115.60
132	Central MichiganCMU1-2	MAC	121	115.80
133	OhioOHIO1-2	MAC	70	115.90
134	Mid TennesseeMTU1-2	C-USA	130	116.80
135	UTEPUTEP1-2	C-USA	113	118.60
136	Jacksonville StateJSU1-2	C-USA	93	118.70

College Football Strength of Schedule Played

Our Strength of Schedule Played shows the current average ranking for each opponent that a given team has faced to date.