CFB Power Rankings
Team Off · FBS · 2023 · ranked by SP+ (FCS: SRS)
Team Power · FBS
2023
| # | Team | Conf | SP+ | Off | Def | SRS | FPI | Elo | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OREOregon | Big Ten | 26.2 | 45.0 | 18.2 | 22.3 | 25.0 | 2106 | 875 |
| 2 | LSULSU | SEC | 19.1 | 44.6 | 25.0 | 17.1 | 20.9 | 1985 | 899 |
| 3 | USCUSC | Big Ten | 9.4 | 43.3 | 32.8 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 1723 | 896 |
| 4 | UGAGeorgia | SEC | 31.2 | 41.5 | 12.2 | 20.7 | 24.8 | 2273 | 978 |
| 5 | WASHWashington | Big Ten | 16.4 | 40.3 | 24.7 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 1879 | 751 |
| 6 | TEXTexas | SEC | 23.2 | 39.3 | 17.7 | 22.0 | 23.2 | 2025 | 913 |
| 7 | KSUKansas State | Big 12 | 16.2 | 38.9 | 21.8 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 1942 | 616 |
| 8 | OUOklahoma | SEC | 15.0 | 38.5 | 22.6 | 19.1 | 22.5 | 1930 | 885 |
| 9 | ARIZArizona | Big 12 | 14.1 | 37.3 | 23.1 | 13.3 | 11.4 | 1822 | 687 |
| 10 | MEMMemphis | American Athletic | 3.5 | 37.1 | 33.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1604 | 627 |
| 11 | ALAAlabama | SEC | 23.1 | 36.8 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 24.9 | 2032 | 1015 |
| 12 | MICHMichigan | Big Ten | 31.3 | 36.6 | 7.2 | 25.9 | 27.6 | 2210 | 850 |
| 13 | MIZMissouri | SEC | 19.3 | 36.5 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 1866 | 755 |
| 14 | NDNotre Dame | FBS Independents | 20.1 | 36.3 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 2077 | 871 |
| 15 | MISSOle Miss | SEC | 18.4 | 36.3 | 19.2 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 1737 | 756 |
| 16 | LIBLiberty | Conference USA | 8.0 | 36.2 | 26.3 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 1609 | 330 |
| 17 | KUKansas | Big 12 | 9.9 | 35.6 | 26.1 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 1679 | 633 |
| 18 | TENNTennessee | SEC | 16.2 | 34.9 | 19.2 | 9.1 | 14.1 | 1877 | 821 |
| 19 | JMUJames Madison | Sun Belt | 11.8 | 34.6 | 23.7 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 1787 | 197 |
| 20 | TA&MTexas A&M | SEC | 15.6 | 34.5 | 18.8 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 1772 | 926 |
| 21 | UNCNorth Carolina | ACC | 7.4 | 34.4 | 27.8 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 1569 | 806 |
| 22 | FSUFlorida State | ACC | 19.4 | 34.1 | 16.5 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 1789 | 765 |
| 23 | SMUSMU | ACC | 10.1 | 34.1 | 23.0 | 8.9 | 13.8 | 1785 | 714 |
| 24 | TCUTCU | Big 12 | 7.9 | 33.5 | 25.3 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 1631 | 768 |
| 25 | APPApp State | Sun Belt | 3.8 | 33.5 | 30.7 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 1617 | 518 |
| 26 | ORSTOregon State | Pac-12 | 12.6 | 33.2 | 22.3 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 1722 | 653 |
| 27 | UNTNorth Texas | American Athletic | -6.7 | 32.9 | 41.3 | -9.6 | -10.2 | 1369 | 474 |
| 28 | OKSTOklahoma State | Big 12 | 6.7 | 32.8 | 27.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1533 | 650 |
| 29 | PSUPenn State | Big Ten | 23.5 | 32.7 | 10.5 | 22.8 | 25.6 | 2000 | 858 |
| 30 | BOISBoise State | Pac-12 | 5.9 | 32.7 | 28.2 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 1690 | 580 |
| 31 | ULLouisiana | Sun Belt | 0.4 | 32.4 | 33.1 | -5.9 | -5.4 | 1494 | 475 |
| 32 | UNLVUNLV | Mountain West | 1.4 | 32.1 | 32.7 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 1494 | 354 |
| 33 | UKKentucky | SEC | 10.5 | 31.6 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 1641 | 741 |
| 34 | OSUOhio State | Big Ten | 25.2 | 31.5 | 7.8 | 23.4 | 27.5 | 2065 | 975 |
| 35 | WVUWest Virginia | Big 12 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 24.6 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 1611 | 666 |
| 36 | UTSAUTSA | American Athletic | 5.4 | 31.3 | 27.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1647 | 575 |
| 37 | TXSTTexas State | Pac-12 | -1.6 | 31.2 | 33.8 | -4.9 | -8.5 | 1349 | 485 |
| 38 | FLAFlorida | SEC | 6.8 | 31.1 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 1594 | 845 |
| 39 | WSUWashington State | Pac-12 | 4.9 | 31.0 | 27.4 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1546 | 573 |
| 40 | GASOGeorgia Southern | Sun Belt | -5.2 | 30.8 | 36.5 | -8.6 | -7.6 | 1326 | 417 |
| 41 | TROYTroy | Sun Belt | 9.8 | 30.7 | 20.1 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 1736 | 454 |
| 42 | MIAMiami | ACC | 9.6 | 30.7 | 23.1 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 1580 | 860 |
| 43 | USASouth Alabama | Sun Belt | 5.1 | 30.6 | 26.0 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 1725 | 546 |
| 44 | CALCalifornia | ACC | -0.1 | 30.6 | 28.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1475 | 681 |
| 45 | UCFUCF | Big 12 | 3.4 | 30.3 | 25.2 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 1617 | 654 |
| 46 | LOULouisville | ACC | 8.0 | 30.1 | 22.3 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 1688 | 744 |
| 47 | UCLAUCLA | Big Ten | 9.7 | 29.6 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 1602 | 753 |
| 48 | TTUTexas Tech | Big 12 | 6.1 | 29.6 | 24.7 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 1562 | 694 |
| 49 | COLOColorado | Big 12 | -4.9 | 29.6 | 34.4 | 0.8 | -2.1 | 1237 | 712 |
| 50 | GTGeorgia Tech | ACC | 0.3 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1496 | 711 |
| 51 | CLEMClemson | ACC | 10.5 | 29.3 | 19.0 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 1764 | 918 |
| 52 | FRESFresno State | Pac-12 | 2.5 | 28.9 | 27.9 | -3.2 | -3.5 | 1588 | 555 |
| 53 | WKUWestern Kentucky | Conference USA | -2.0 | 28.7 | 30.1 | -2.8 | -5.2 | 1449 | 491 |
| 54 | USUUtah State | Pac-12 | -10.9 | 28.6 | 38.6 | -4.6 | -7.7 | 1269 | 436 |
| 55 | USFSouth Florida | American Athletic | -6.6 | 28.4 | 34.5 | -10.5 | -9.8 | 1413 | 623 |
| 56 | MDMaryland | Big Ten | 11.0 | 28.3 | 17.6 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 1695 | 686 |
| 57 | ARKArkansas | SEC | 3.5 | 28.3 | 26.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1431 | 731 |
| 58 | SCSouth Carolina | SEC | 4.3 | 28.2 | 25.6 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 1594 | 763 |
| 59 | GASTGeorgia State | Sun Belt | -6.8 | 28.2 | 33.3 | -7.7 | -8.6 | 1375 | 500 |
| 60 | SJSUSan José State | Mountain West | -3.4 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1566 | 514 |
| 61 | CCUCoastal Carolina | Sun Belt | -1.2 | 27.6 | 27.2 | -0.9 | -2.8 | 1423 | 516 |
| 62 | VTVirginia Tech | ACC | 5.8 | 27.5 | 23.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1657 | 639 |
| 63 | DUKEDuke | ACC | 9.4 | 27.3 | 19.5 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 1654 | 621 |
| 64 | UABUAB | American Athletic | -14.7 | 26.9 | 39.6 | -14.3 | -10.9 | 1295 | 473 |
| 65 | UTAHUtah | Big 12 | 8.5 | 26.7 | 19.4 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 1684 | 723 |
| 66 | TULNTulane | American Athletic | 2.8 | 26.5 | 24.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1598 | 538 |
| 67 | AUBAuburn | SEC | 7.6 | 26.4 | 20.1 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 1585 | 771 |
| 68 | ISUIowa State | Big 12 | 7.5 | 26.4 | 20.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 1669 | 639 |
| 69 | RICERice | American Athletic | -10.2 | 26.0 | 34.4 | -4.3 | -3.9 | 1294 | 467 |
| 70 | ARSTArkansas State | Sun Belt | -6.3 | 25.8 | 32.8 | -6.4 | -8.9 | 1359 | 487 |
| 71 | AFAir Force | Mountain West | 5.9 | 25.6 | 20.9 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1608 | 0 |
| 72 | HOUHouston | Big 12 | -7.8 | 25.6 | 32.2 | -3.3 | -2.1 | 1421 | 670 |
| 73 | NCSUNC State | ACC | 7.4 | 25.5 | 19.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 1660 | 701 |
| 74 | TOLToledo | Mid-American | 3.7 | 25.5 | 21.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1539 | 498 |
| 75 | BYUBYU | Big 12 | -3.3 | 25.3 | 30.3 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 1364 | 576 |
| 76 | JXSTJacksonville State | Conference USA | -1.6 | 24.8 | 25.9 | -1.2 | -3.7 | 1558 | 227 |
| 77 | MSSTMississippi State | SEC | 0.5 | 24.7 | 24.9 | -1.7 | 0.9 | 1421 | 746 |
| 78 | BAYBaylor | Big 12 | -8.3 | 24.5 | 32.6 | -6.9 | -4.9 | 1384 | 678 |
| 79 | MRSHMarshall | Sun Belt | -9.0 | 24.4 | 31.5 | -7.5 | -5.7 | 1360 | 479 |
| 80 | VANVanderbilt | SEC | -12.7 | 23.6 | 36.3 | -11.0 | -9.1 | 1176 | 640 |
| 81 | WYOWyoming | Mountain West | -3.6 | 23.5 | 26.1 | -1.3 | -2.3 | 1494 | 339 |
| 82 | USMSouthern Miss | Sun Belt | -14.4 | 23.5 | 36.4 | -13.1 | -14.2 | 1164 | 425 |
| 83 | NMSUNew Mexico State | Conference USA | -1.8 | 23.3 | 25.8 | -3.0 | -5.6 | 1399 | 379 |
| 84 | ODUOld Dominion | Sun Belt | -10.1 | 23.1 | 31.3 | -8.7 | -9.5 | 1359 | 343 |
| 85 | UNMNew Mexico | Mountain West | -16.5 | 22.5 | 37.2 | -11.1 | -14.5 | 1102 | 375 |
| 86 | WISWisconsin | Big Ten | 9.4 | 22.2 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1631 | 742 |
| 87 | SYRSyracuse | ACC | -4.4 | 22.2 | 26.1 | -0.4 | 2.4 | 1246 | 611 |
| 88 | BCBoston College | ACC | -5.9 | 22.2 | 27.6 | -4.8 | -5.1 | 1345 | 650 |
| 89 | LTLouisiana Tech | Sun Belt | -12.9 | 22.1 | 36.0 | -14.4 | -15.2 | 1119 | 434 |
| 90 | CSUColorado State | Pac-12 | -8.9 | 21.9 | 32.0 | -8.8 | -11.8 | 1276 | 414 |
| 91 | PURPurdue | Big Ten | -7.3 | 21.8 | 27.1 | -1.9 | -0.6 | 1489 | 671 |
| 92 | ILLIllinois | Big Ten | -2.5 | 21.6 | 24.1 | -2.3 | 0.5 | 1504 | 631 |
| 93 | BGSUBowling Green | Mid-American | -7.8 | 21.5 | 27.4 | -3.8 | -5.5 | 1397 | 398 |
| 94 | MTSUMiddle Tennessee | Conference USA | -9.5 | 21.5 | 30.0 | -8.1 | -10.1 | 1351 | 488 |
| 95 | STANStanford | ACC | -11.9 | 21.4 | 34.5 | -5.5 | -9.8 | 1180 | 710 |
| 96 | CINCincinnati | Big 12 | -6.8 | 21.3 | 28.3 | -3.7 | -1.1 | 1342 | 664 |
| 97 | RUTGRutgers | Big Ten | 3.5 | 21.0 | 18.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1441 | 636 |
| 98 | UVAVirginia | ACC | -10.8 | 21.0 | 31.7 | -4.4 | -5.3 | 1216 | 623 |
| 99 | TLSATulsa | American Athletic | -13.7 | 20.9 | 34.7 | -12.7 | -13.3 | 1122 | 520 |
| 100 | MASSMassachusetts | Mid-American | -17.5 | 20.8 | 36.2 | -15.2 | -17.8 | 962 | 566 |
| 101 | WAKEWake Forest | ACC | -7.9 | 20.2 | 26.9 | -4.1 | -1.6 | 1397 | 604 |
| 102 | ASUArizona State | Big 12 | -11.3 | 20.2 | 29.9 | -4.5 | -7.5 | 1283 | 681 |
| 103 | MINNMinnesota | Big Ten | 0.4 | 20.0 | 21.1 | -2.3 | -0.6 | 1488 | 640 |
| 104 | FAUFlorida Atlantic | American Athletic | -9.4 | 19.8 | 27.9 | -9.8 | -7.2 | 1383 | 583 |
| 105 | IUIndiana | Big Ten | -7.4 | 19.6 | 27.2 | -3.5 | -2.8 | 1343 | 678 |
| 106 | SDSUSan Diego State | Pac-12 | -10.3 | 19.4 | 30.2 | -9.8 | -10.9 | 1375 | 440 |
| 107 | HAWHawai'i | Mountain West | -16.4 | 19.4 | 35.7 | -12.7 | -14.9 | 1091 | 408 |
| 108 | PITTPittsburgh | ACC | -7.3 | 19.3 | 26.0 | -3.3 | -0.4 | 1404 | 700 |
| 109 | WMUWestern Michigan | Mid-American | -15.9 | 19.1 | 33.2 | -14.6 | -13.5 | 1223 | 402 |
| 110 | TEMTemple | American Athletic | -21.0 | 18.6 | 37.8 | -19.6 | -19.4 | 1017 | 554 |
| 111 | M-OHMiami (OH) | Mid-American | 2.8 | 18.5 | 17.7 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 1509 | 408 |
| 112 | NUNorthwestern | Big Ten | -1.3 | 18.5 | 18.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1498 | 658 |
| 113 | OHIOOhio | Mid-American | -1.6 | 18.5 | 18.1 | -5.8 | -5.0 | 1533 | 343 |
| 114 | ARMYArmy | American Athletic | -4.0 | 18.4 | 22.5 | -5.3 | -8.9 | 1388 | 0 |
| 115 | NIUNorthern Illinois | Mountain West | -7.5 | 18.3 | 24.2 | -8.8 | -7.3 | 1420 | 352 |
| 116 | ULMUL Monroe | Sun Belt | -21.6 | 17.6 | 37.5 | -17.1 | -19.6 | 985 | 336 |
| 117 | CONNUConn | FBS Independents | -15.6 | 17.0 | 31.0 | -13.5 | -15.9 | 1096 | 485 |
| 118 | UTEPUTEP | Mountain West | -16.2 | 16.9 | 32.0 | -13.7 | -14.7 | 1195 | 380 |
| 119 | CMUCentral Michigan | Mid-American | -19.1 | 16.8 | 34.0 | -15.5 | -13.0 | 1250 | 333 |
| 120 | SHSUSam Houston | Conference USA | -13.8 | 16.0 | 28.8 | -13.3 | -14.1 | 1332 | 240 |
| 121 | FIUFlorida International | Conference USA | -21.2 | 16.0 | 35.6 | -19.4 | -21.3 | 997 | 488 |
| 122 | MSUMichigan State | Big Ten | -6.8 | 15.7 | 24.0 | -3.2 | -3.5 | 1338 | 747 |
| 123 | NEBNebraska | Big Ten | 0.3 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1511 | 765 |
| 124 | ECUEast Carolina | American Athletic | -12.8 | 15.4 | 28.1 | -9.2 | -7.7 | 1356 | 564 |
| 125 | BUFBuffalo | Mid-American | -15.2 | 15.3 | 29.5 | -15.3 | -13.6 | 1286 | 296 |
| 126 | NAVYNavy | American Athletic | -13.7 | 15.0 | 27.2 | -11.4 | -12.1 | 1302 | 0 |
| 127 | CLTCharlotte | American Athletic | -21.4 | 14.8 | 34.4 | -17.4 | -15.0 | 1055 | 555 |
| 128 | NEVNevada | Mountain West | -22.0 | 14.6 | 37.0 | -17.0 | -19.1 | 1083 | 470 |
| 129 | IOWAIowa | Big Ten | 5.8 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 1575 | 693 |
| 130 | EMUEastern Michigan | Mid-American | -12.3 | 13.0 | 26.8 | -16.9 | -14.7 | 1181 | 377 |
| 131 | BALLBall State | Mid-American | -14.9 | 12.6 | 26.3 | -12.8 | -11.7 | 1262 | 404 |
| 132 | AKRAkron | Mid-American | -21.6 | 10.5 | 30.1 | -21.8 | -20.0 | 1068 | 445 |
| 133 | KENTKent State | Mid-American | -26.3 | 8.2 | 34.8 | -27.0 | -24.0 | 987 | 373 |
FBS ranked by opponent-adjusted SP+. Off higher = better; Def lower = better.