College football is here, and after 14 weeks of action, it’s time to look at who has had the toughest (and easiest) roads this season. For the first time, College Football Network has painstakingly gone through every team’s schedule — welcome Kennesaw State — and analyzed those roads ahead for each FBS team.
Let’s get to it: The first-of-its-kind CFN Strength of Schedule for the 2024 season.
College Football Strength of Schedule for 2024
CFN’s exclusive strength of schedule metric was crafted carefully using as many resources as possible ahead of the 2024 season. And, now, it’s updated with a look at who has the toughest schedule ahead of them after 14 week’s worth of action.
Using a bevy of metrics such as returning production, roster projections, coaching staff, incoming talent, home-field advantage, and other factors, the CFN SOS analyzes which teams have the most difficult and easiest schedules this season.
CFN’s strength of schedule metric included each team’s transfer portal classes, valued quarterbacks returning to their school, and continuation among the coaching staffs into the ranking. And after the first 14 weeks of action, we have input the success rates from each team so far this year to help round out the numbers and project the rest of the way through.
These factors all awarded schedule difficulty more heavily based on merit and projection, as opposed to looking back at results from last season, though those results were factored in moderately.
Of note, we have put in a few new numbers below to help paint the picture. We have each team’s Strength of Schedule Rank from the preseason numbers, and that is accompained by our preseason win-loss record projection for each team.
Updated after Week 14, we now have the projected win-loss record for the rest of the season with locked in data from the 14 weeks worth of action and results factored in. The remaining games on each team’s schedule is factored into the remaining strength of schedule rank as well.
But first, we’re going to do something a bit different. You’ll find the strength of schedule below just like you normally have this season, listed with the teams ranked by remaining strength of schedule. However, now that we’re looking at resumes, it’s imperative that we find the total difficulty of each team’s season so far.
So, knowing what we know of every team, we have a better gauge of how good every team’s victories have been this season. Again, find the remaining ranks below this, but here is how every team ranks in Total Strength of Schedule this season.
1) Michigan: 254.00
2) Mississippi State: 246.25
3) UCLA: 244.50
4) Kentucky: 243.50
5) Purdue: 239.25
6) Oklahoma: 238.50
7) LSU: 235.75
8) Florida: 231.25
9) Alabama: 230.25
10) Georgia: 225.50
11) USC: 225.00
12) Florida State: 224.00
13) Kansas: 220.50
14) Texas A&M: 217.00
15) Texas: 213.25
16) Vanderbilt: 208.50
17) Houston: 202.75
18) Auburn: 202.25
19) Stanford: 201.00
20) Maryland: 200.75
21) South Carolina: 200.50
22) Michigan State: 200.25
23) Ohio State: 199.25
24) Washington: 198.50
25) UCF: 198.50
26) Virginia Tech: 196.50
27) Oklahoma State: 195.25
28) Louisville: 194.50
29) Wisconsin: 194.00
30) Nebraska: 193.75
31) Northwestern: 192.75
32) Cincinnati: 191.00
33) Georgia Tech: 189.75
34) Arkansas: 189.50
35) Arizona State: 184.75
36) Arizona: 184.50
37) Ole Miss: 183.75
38) Penn State: 183.00
39) Kansas State: 182.75
40) West Virginia: 181.00
41) Illinois: 180.00
42) Oregon: 178.75
43) Missouri: 178.50
44) Baylor: 178.25
45) Virginia: 176.75
46) Texas Tech: 174.75
47) Utah: 174.25
48) Minnesota: 173.5
49) Tennessee: 172.5
50) Pittsburgh: 170.00
51) Iowa: 169.25
52) Wake Forest: 166.25
53) Boston College: 164.75
54) Clemson: 164.50
55) Iowa State: 163.00
56) NC State: 162.5
57) Notre Dame: 162.25
58) BYU: 157.75
59) Miami-FL: 157.50
60) Rutgers: 155.00
61) Colorado: 154.00
62) Syracuse: 152.25
63) TCU: 148.00
64) SMU: 142.50
65) North Carolina: 131.00
66) California: 130.75
67) Indiana: 130.50
68) Duke: 128.75
69) Oregon State: 118.50
70) Akron: 118.25
71) Kent State: 116.50
72) ODU: 116.00
73) Nevada: 110.50
74) Wyoming: 106.75
75) Charlotte: 102.25
76) Navy: 98.50
77) Ball State: 97.50
78) Boise State: 96.75
79) UL-Monroe: 95.25
80) Colorado State: 94.25
81) UNLV: 93.25
82) Utah State: 92.75
83) Rice: 92.50
84) Fresno State: 91.75
85) UMass: 91.50
86) Southern Miss: 91.25
87) Temple: 91.00
88) Tulane: 90.50
89) San Diego State: 90.75
90) Washington State: 90.50
91) Georgia State: 89.75
92) Appalachian State: 89.00
93) USF: 85.25
94) UAB: 85.00
95) Middle Tennessee: 84.50
96) North Texas: 84.25
97) Northern Illinois: 83.75
98) Miami-OH: 83.50
99) UTEP: 81.25
100) Georgia Southern: 80.25
101) South Alabama: 79.75
102) Bowling Green: 79.25
103) San Jose State: 78.75
104) Hawaii: 78.50
105) Western Michigan: 78.25
106) Air Force: 77.75
107) Marshall: 77.00
108) Western Kentucky: 76.75
109) UTSA: 76.25
110) New Mexico State: 74.75
111) Troy: 74.75
112) Central Michigan: 71.75
113) Coastal Carolina: 71.50
114) Texas State: 71.25
115) Arkansas State: 69.50
116) Toledo: 61.75
117) New Mexico: 61.50
118) Ohio: 61.00
119) Army: 59.75
120) Eastern Michigan: 59.50
121) Kennesaw State: 58.25
122) FAU: 57.25
123) Sam Houston: 55.25
124) Tulsa: 53.75
125) Jacksonville State: 53.50
126) FIU: 53.25
127) UConn: 51.75
128) Louisiana Tech: 49.25
129) Memphis: 49.75
130) Louisiana: 45.55
131) Buffalo: 43.55
132) ECU: 43.25
133) James Madison: 36.75
134) Liberty: 29.75
And here’s how the teams now rank after Week 14 of the 2024 season.
1) Michigan
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.9-3.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 3
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: -1.9
2) Mississippi State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.7-7.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 9
Actual Win-Loss Record: 2-10
Wins Over Expectation: -2.7
3) UCLA
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.9-7.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 8
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: 0.1
4) Kentucky
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 10
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -1.9
5) Purdue
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.5-7.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 12
Actual Win-Loss Record: 1-11
Wins Over Expectation: -3.5
6) Oklahoma
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 2
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.8
7) LSU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 9.1-2.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 15
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
8) Florida
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.3-7.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 1
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 2.7
9) Alabama
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 9.2-2.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 6
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: -0.2
10) Georgia
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 9.9-2.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 4
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 0.1
11) USC
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 5
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.8
12) Florida State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.6-5.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 17
Actual Win-Loss Record: 2-10
Wins Over Expectation: -4.6
13) Kansas
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.1-3.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 58
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -3.1
14) Texas A&M
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.5-5.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 14
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 1.5
15) Texas
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.2-1.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 21
Actual Win-Loss Record: 11-1
Wins Over Expectation: 0.8
16) Vanderbilt
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.4-7.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 6
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: 1.6
17) Houston
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 3.4-8.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 18
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: 0.6
18) Auburn
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.5-5.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 25
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -1.5
19) Stanford
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 3.7-8.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 36
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -0.7
20) Maryland
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 46
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -1.9
21) South Carolina
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.8-6.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 16
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 3.2
22) Michigan State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.4-6.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 27
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -0.4
23) Ohio State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.4-1.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 23
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: -0.4
24) UCF
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.7-5.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 50
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -2.7
24) Washington
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.7-5.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 30
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.7
26) Virginia Tech
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.7-5.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 63
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.7
27) Oklahoma State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.3-3.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 55
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -4.3
28) Louisville
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.1-4.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 41
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 0.9
29) Wisconsin
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 29
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -1.8
30) Nebraska
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 43
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.8
31) Northwestern
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.1-7.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 30
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -0.1
32) Cincinnati
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.3-6.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 52
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -0.3
33) Georgia Tech
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.1-4.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 12
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: -0.1
34) Arkansas
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.5-6.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 11
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: 0.5
35) Arizona State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.1-7.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 24
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 5.9
36) Arizona
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 9.1-2.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 62
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -5.1
37) Ole Miss
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.1-1.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 27
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
38) Penn State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.1-1.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 21
Actual Win-Loss Record: 11-1
Wins Over Expectation: 0.9
39) Kansas State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.2-3.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 48
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: -0.2
40) West Virginia
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.4-5.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 20
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.4
41) Illinois
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.3-5.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 35
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 2.7
42) Missouri
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.1-1.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 53
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
42) Oregon
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.2-1.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 25
Actual Win-Loss Record: 12-0
Wins Over Expectation: 1.8
44) Baylor
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.0-6.0
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 42
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 2.0
45) Virginia
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.2-6.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 40
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -0.2
46) Texas Tech
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.5-5.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 55
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 1.5
47) Utah
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.9-3.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 61
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -3.9
48) Minnesota
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.9-7.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 34
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 2.1
49) Tennessee
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 9.3-2.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 32
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 0.7
50) Pittsburgh
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 59
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 1.1
51) Iowa
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.4-4.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 47
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 0.6
52) Wake Forest
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 53
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
53) Boston College
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.4-5.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 33
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 0.6
54) Clemson
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.1-4.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 19
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 1.9
55) Iowa State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.4-4.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 44
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 2.6
56) NC State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.1-3.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 66
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -2.9
57) Notre Dame
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.6-1.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 45
Actual Win-Loss Record: 11-1
Wins Over Expectation: 0.4
58) BYU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.7-7.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 38
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 5.3
58) Miami-FL
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 9.9-2.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 49
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 0.1
60) Rutgers
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.0-6.0
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 55
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 1.0
61) Colorado
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.6-5.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 36
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 2.4
62) Syracuse
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.2-4.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 67
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 1.8
63) TCU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.6-5.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 38
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 1.4
64) SMU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.1-3.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 68
Actual Win-Loss Record: 11-1
Wins Over Expectation: 3.9
65) North Carolina
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.8-4.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 65
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -1.8
66) California
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 51
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: 0.1
67) Indiana
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.7-5.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 63
Actual Win-Loss Record: 11-1
Wins Over Expectation: 4.3
68) Duke
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 59
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 3.1
69) Oregon State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 70
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -1.8
70) Akron
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.1-7.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 74
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
71) Kent State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 3.7-8.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 73
Actual Win-Loss Record: 0-12
Wins Over Expectation: -3.7
72) ODU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 3.2-8.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 72
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: 1.8
73) Nevada
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.1-7.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 87
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-10
Wins Over Expectation: -2.1
74) Wyoming
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.3-6.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 111
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -2.3
75) Charlotte
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.2-7.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 100
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: 0.8
76) Navy
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.1-5.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 98
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-3
Wins Over Expectation: 1.9
77) Ball State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.4-6.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 106
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -2.4
78) Boise State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.5-3.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 79
Actual Win-Loss Record: 11-1
Wins Over Expectation: 2.5
79) UL-Monroe
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.1-7.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 71
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: 0.9
80) Colorado State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 80
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 2.1
81) UNLV
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.4-4.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 75
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 3.6
82) Utah State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.8-7.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 82
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -0.8
83) Rice
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.1-6.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 111
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
84) Fresno State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.9-5.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 88
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.9
85) UMass
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 3.3-8.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 69
Actual Win-Loss Record: 2-10
Wins Over Expectation: -1.3
86) Southern Miss
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.5-7.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 103
Actual Win-Loss Record: 1-11
Wins Over Expectation: -3.5
86) Temple
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.4-7.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 115
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -1.4
88) Tulane
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 80
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 2.2
89) San Diego State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.7-6.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 102
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -2.7
89) Washington State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.3-4.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 85
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 0.7
91) Georgia State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.2-6.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 107
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -2.2
92) Appalachian State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.7-4.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 93
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-6
Wins Over Expectation: -2.7
93) USF
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 76
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.8
94) UAB
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.1-5.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 110
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -3.1
95) Middle Tennessee
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.6-7.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 77
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -1.6
96) North Texas
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.4-5.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 119
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: 0.4
97) Northern Illinois
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.3-5.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 97
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 0.7
98) Miami-OH
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.4-5.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 91
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 1.6
99) UTEP
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.8-7.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 84
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -1.8
100) Georgia Southern
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.3-6.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 89
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 2.7
101) South Alabama
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.1-6.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 93
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: 0.9
102) Bowling Green
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.7-5.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 99
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 0.3
103) San Jose State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.3-6.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 100
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 1.7
104) Hawaii
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.1-5.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 123
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -1.1
105) Western Michigan
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.6-6.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 90
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: 0.4
106) Air Force
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 114
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -0.9
107) Marshall
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.2-5.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 78
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 2.8
108) UTSA
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.8-5.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 109
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.8
108) Western Kentucky
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.7-5.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 83
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 1.3
110) New Mexico State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.9-7.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 104
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -1.9
110) Troy
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.2-6.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 108
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -1.2
112) Central Michigan
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.9-6.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 111
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -1.9
113) Coastal Carolina
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.5-5.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 116
Actual Win-Loss Record: 6-6
Wins Over Expectation: -0.5
114) Texas State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.7-3.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 131
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: -1.7
115) Arkansas State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.8-6.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 95
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 1.3
116) Toledo
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.9-5.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 126
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 1.1
117) New Mexico
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.8-7.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 86
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: 0.2
118) Ohio
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.7-6.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 117
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 3.3
119) Army
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.6-5.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 124
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-1
Wins Over Expectation: 3.4
120) Eastern Michigan
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.5-5.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 127
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: -1.5
121) Kennesaw State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.4-7.6
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 121
Actual Win-Loss Record: 2-10
Wins Over Expectation: -2.6
122) FAU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.8-7.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 132
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -1.8
123) Sam Houston
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.5-6.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 91
Actual Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Wins Over Expectation: 3.5
124) Tulsa
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.2-5.8
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 129
Actual Win-Loss Record: 3-9
Wins Over Expectation: -3.2
125) Jacksonville State
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.3-6.7
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 105
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 2.7
126) FIU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.1-5.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 130
Actual Win-Loss Record: 4-8
Wins Over Expectation: -2.1
127) UConn
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 4.7-7.3
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 121
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 3.3
128) Louisiana Tech
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.1-6.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 118
Actual Win-Loss Record: 5-7
Wins Over Expectation: 0.1
129) Memphis
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 8.1-3.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 95
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 1.9
130) Louisiana
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 6.9-5.1
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 120
Actual Win-Loss Record: 10-2
Wins Over Expectation: 3.1
131) Buffalo
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.5-6.5
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 125
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 2.5
132) ECU
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 5.1-6.9
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 128
Actual Win-Loss Record: 7-5
Wins Over Expectation: 1.9
133) James Madison
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 7.9-4.2
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 134
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-4
Wins Over Expectation: 0.1
134) Liberty
Preseason Projected Win-Loss Record: 10.6-1.4
Preseason Strength of Schedule Rank: 133
Actual Win-Loss Record: 8-3
Wins Over Expectation: -1.6
Final ACC Strength of Schedule
- 1) Florida State
- 2) Stanford
- 3) Virginia Tech
- 4) Louisville
- 5) Georgia Tech
- 6) Virginia
- 7) Pittsburgh
- 8) Wake Forest
- 9) Boston College
- 10) Clemson
- 11) NC State
- 12) Miami-FL
- 13) Syracuse
- 14) SMU
- 15) North Carolina
- 16) California
- 17) Duke
Final Big Ten Strength of Schedule
- 1) Michigan
- 2) UCLA
- 3) Purdue
- 4) USC
- 5) Maryland
- 6) Michigan State
- 7) Ohio State
- 8) Washington
- 9) Wisconsin
- 10) Nebraska
- 11) Northwestern
- 12) Penn State
- 13) Illinois
- 14) Oregon
- 15) Minnesota
- 16) Iowa
- 17) Rutgers
- 18) Indiana
Final Big 12 Strength of Schedule
- 1) Kansas
- 2) Houston
- 3) UCF
- 4) Oklahoma State
- 5) Cincinnati
- 6) Arizona State
- 7) Arizona
- 8) Kansas State
- 9) West Virginia
- 10) Baylor
- 11) Texas Tech
- 12) Utah
- 13) Iowa State
- 14) BYU
- 15) Colorado
- 16) TCU
Final Pac-12 Strength of Schedule
- 1) Oregon State
- 2) Washington State
Final SEC Strength of Schedule
- 1) Mississippi State
- 2) Kentucky
- 3) Oklahoma
- 4) LSU
- 5) Florida
- 6) Alabama
- 7) Georgia
- 8) Texas A&M
- 9) Texas
- 10) Vanderbilt
- 11) Auburn
- 12) South Carolina
- 13) Arkansas
- 14) Ole Miss
- 15) Missouri
- 16) Tennessee
Final AAC Strength of Schedule
- 1) Charlotte
- 2) Navy
- 3) Rice
- 4) Temple
- 5) Tulane
- 6) USF
- 7) UAB
- 8) North Texas
- 9) UTSA
- 10) Army
- 11) FAU
- 12) Tulsa
- 13) Memphis
- 14) ECU
Final Conference USA Strength of Schedule
- 1) Middle Tennessee
- 2) UTEP
- 3) Western Kentucky
- 4) New Mexico State
- 5) Kennesaw State
- 6) Sam Houston
- 7) Jacksonville State
- 8) FIU
- 9) Louisiana Tech
- 10) Liberty
Final MAC Strength of Schedule
- 1) Akron
- 2) Kent State
- 3) Ball State
- 4) Northern Illinois
- 5) Miami-OH
- 6) Bowling Green
- 7) Western Michigan
- 8) Central Michigan
- 9) Toledo
- 10) Ohio
- 11) Eastern Michigan
- 12) Buffalo
Final Mountain West Strength of Schedule
- 1) Nevada
- 2) Wyoming
- 3) Boise State
- 4) Colorado State
- 5) UNLV
- 6) Utah State
- 7) Fresno State
- 8) San Diego State
- 9) San Jose State
- 10) Hawaii
- 11) Air Force
- 12) New Mexico
Final Sun Belt Strength of Schedule
- 1) ODU
- 2) UL-Monroe
- 3) Southern Miss
- 4) Georgia State
- 5) Appalachian State
- 6) Georgia Southern
- 7) South Alabama
- 8) Marshall
- 9) Troy
- 10) Coastal Carolina
- 11) Texas State
- 12) Arkansas State
- 13) Louisiana
- 14) James Madison
Final Independent Strength of Schedule
- 1) Notre Dame
- 2) UMass
- 3) UConn
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