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2025 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings – All 136 FBS Teams

The road to the College Football Playoff is rarely easy — and for some teams in 2025, it’s going to be brutal. Using our SportsFormulator Power Ratings and proprietary strength of schedule formula, we’ve ranked all 136 FBS teams from the toughest to the easiest schedule this season with our 2025 preseason college football strength of schedule rankings.

We’ve also included conference strength of schedule rankings so you can see which leagues face the biggest grind in 2025.

How We Calculate Strength of Schedule

  • SportsFormulator Power Ratings for every 2025 opponent
  • Home/Away adjustments
  • FCS opponents
  • Average adjusted opponent rating across each team’s schedule

Key Takeaways

  • SEC & Big Ten dominate the top of the toughest schedules list.
  • Group of Five programs with aggressive nonconference slates climb the SoS ranks.
  • Some preseason Top 25 teams benefit from a mid-tier SoS, giving them a smoother path to double-digit wins.

2025 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings – All 136 FBS Teams

RankTeamConferenceSoS Rating
1WisconsinBIG TEN83.05
2TexasSEC82.17
3UCLABIG TEN81.74
4FloridaSEC81.33
5Ohio StBIG TEN81.22
6ArkansasSEC81.02
7Texas A&MSEC80.95
8RutgersBIG TEN80.83
9Mississippi StSEC80.82
10LSUSEC80.66
11SyracuseACC80.58
12PurdueBIG TEN79.98
13StanfordACC79.88
14USCBIG TEN79.87
15South CarolinaSEC79.84
16VanderbiltSEC79.80
17MississippiSEC79.77
18IowaBIG TEN79.73
19KentuckySEC79.55
20NorthwesternBIG TEN79.23
21GeorgiaSEC79.23
22Michigan StBIG TEN79.20
23MiamiACC79.15
24TCUBIG 1279.07
25Boston CollegeACC78.86
26ClemsonACC78.75
27Notre DameIND78.73
28WashingtonBIG TEN78.63
29West VirginiaBIG 1278.30
30NC StateACC78.13
31OregonBIG TEN78.12
32OklahomaSEC78.04
33AuburnSEC78.03
34IndianaBIG TEN78.01
35ColoradoBIG 1277.98
36AlabamaSEC77.97
37MichiganBIG TEN77.96
38DukeACC77.88
39UtahBIG 1277.72
40Georgia TechACC77.72
41BaylorBIG 1277.70
42PittsburghACC77.69
43James MadisonSUN BELT E77.69
44Oklahoma StBIG 1277.69
45LouisvilleACC77.66
46Iowa StBIG 1277.60
47ArizonaBIG 1277.60
48MinnesotaBIG TEN77.54
49MarylandBIG TEN77.41
50Georgia StSUN BELT E77.40
51NevadaMWC77.37
52MarshallSUN BELT E77.17
53SMUACC77.06
54CincinnatiBIG 1277.04
55CharlotteAAC77.04
56NebraskaBIG TEN77.01
57Penn StBIG TEN77.01
58Kansas StBIG 1276.97
59CalACC76.88
60MissouriSEC76.84
61Virginia TechACC76.71
62Oregon StIND76.61
63TennesseeSEC76.55
64Boise StMWC76.49
65IllinoisBIG TEN76.48
66BYUBIG 1276.46
67Arizona StBIG 1276.42
68USFAAC76.41
69Old DominionSUN BELT E76.39
70KansasBIG 1276.21
71Florida StACC76.21
72Washington StIND76.19
73Appalachian StSUN BELT E76.18
74UCFBIG 1276.16
75Utah StMWC76.13
76HoustonBIG 1275.97
77UTSAAAC75.91
78VirginiaACC75.87
79Georgia SouthernSUN BELT E75.80
80Coastal CarolinaSUN BELT E75.80
81Air ForceMWC75.77
82North CarolinaACC75.71
83TulaneAAC75.66
84TempleAAC75.65
85Sam HoustonC-USA75.48
86UL-MonroeSUN BELT W75.11
87Colorado StMWC75.09
88Kent StMAC75.03
89ArmyAAC75.01
90East CarolinaAAC75.01
91Fresno StMWC74.96
92New MexicoMWC74.85
93UABAAC74.80
94OhioMAC74.77
95Texas TechBIG 1274.77
96Western MichiganMAC74.73
97TroySUN BELT W74.72
98Eastern MichiganMAC74.70
99WyomingMWC74.67
100Wake ForestACC74.66
101Miami OHMAC74.64
102Missouri StC-USA74.62
103San Diego StMWC74.46
104RiceAAC74.38
105FIUC-USA74.12
106DelawareC-USA74.11
107HawaiiMWC74.02
108NavyAAC73.92
109South AlabamaSUN BELT W73.86
110MemphisAAC73.81
111UNLVMWC73.81
112TulsaAAC73.72
113New Mexico StC-USA73.70
114Florida AtlanticAAC73.69
115San Jose StMWC73.60
116Jacksonville StC-USA73.51
117Texas StSUN BELT W73.43
118Louisiana TechC-USA73.37
119Central MichiganMAC73.11
120Arkansas StSUN BELT W73.11
121UMassMAC73.01
122North TexasAAC73.00
123Bowling GreenMAC72.85
124Ball StMAC72.79
125ToledoMAC72.44
126Kennesaw StC-USA72.22
127Southern MissSUN BELT W72.12
128LouisianaSUN BELT W72.03
129Western KentuckyC-USA71.71
130AkronMAC71.17
131UTEPC-USA71.06
132BuffaloMAC71.04
133LibertyC-USA71.02
134UConnIND70.94
135Northern IllinoisMAC70.79
136Middle TennesseeC-USA70.02

SoS Rating is the average adjusted power rating of all opponents on the 2025 schedule.

Why Strength of Schedule Matters

  • Playoff selection: quality wins and competitive losses matter.
  • Win totals & betting: SoS is critical for realistic projections.
  • Momentum swings: front-loaded schedules can lead to late-season surges.

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