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As of 2026 Week 12. Every FBS team, ranked by GIE. Filter by conference.

All FBS teams ranked by GIE
Rank Team Conf W-L Rating Final-rank range Prelim '26*
1 Utah Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 1–5 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 9-0 1854 Final-rank range 1 to 5, currently 1 #9
2 Georgia SEC Final-rank range 1–6 SEC 8-1 1844 Final-rank range 1 to 6, currently 2 #5
3 UCLA Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 1–9 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten 9-0 1820 Final-rank range 1 to 9, currently 3 #93
4 Notre Dame Ind. Final-rank range 2–9 FBS Independents 8-1 1814 Final-rank range 2 to 9, currently 4 #6
5 Alabama SEC Final-rank range 3–11 SEC 7-2 1800 Final-rank range 3 to 11, currently 5 #23
6 Miami ACC Final-rank range 3–13 ACC 8-1 1797 Final-rank range 3 to 13, currently 6 #11
7 Boise State Pac-12 Final-rank range 5–11 Pac-12 8-1 1789 Final-rank range 5 to 11, currently 7 #54
8 Indiana Big Ten Final-rank range 5–16 Big Ten 8-1 1777 Final-rank range 5 to 16, currently 8 #2
9 Tennessee SEC Final-rank range 5–19 SEC 7-2 1769 Final-rank range 5 to 19, currently 9 #21
10 Wake Forest Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC Final-rank range 6–20 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC 8-1 1763 Final-rank range 6 to 20, currently 10 #62
11 Texas SEC Final-rank range 7–20 SEC 7-2 1759 Final-rank range 7 to 20, currently 11 #13
12 Iowa Big Ten Final-rank range 8–22 Big Ten 7-2 1746 Final-rank range 8 to 22, currently 12 #17
13 New Mexico Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MWC Final-rank range 8–22 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mountain West 8-1 1746 Final-rank range 8 to 22, currently 13 #71
14 Liberty CUSA Final-rank range 11–22 Conference USA 8-1 1739 Final-rank range 11 to 22, currently 14 #103
15 Houston Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 8–26 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 7-2 1735 Final-rank range 8 to 26, currently 15 #32
16 Texas Tech Big 12 Final-rank range 10–29 Big 12 8-1 1726 Final-rank range 10 to 29, currently 16 #3
17 James Madison Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt Final-rank range 14–26 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt 8-2 1719 Final-rank range 14 to 26, currently 17 #39
18 Duke ACC Final-rank range 11–33 ACC 7-2 1718 Final-rank range 11 to 33, currently 18 #50
19 Baylor Big 12 Final-rank range 12–34 Big 12 6-3 1711 Final-rank range 12 to 34, currently 19 #49
20 Louisville ACC Final-rank range 13–35 ACC 6-3 1711 Final-rank range 13 to 35, currently 20 #26
21 South Carolina SEC Final-rank range 12–37 SEC 6-3 1710 Final-rank range 12 to 37, currently 21 #33
22 Arizona Big 12 Final-rank range 13–30 Big 12 7-2 1709 Final-rank range 13 to 30, currently 22 #22
23 Oregon Big Ten Final-rank range 15–35 Big Ten 6-3 1701 Final-rank range 15 to 35, currently 23 #4
24 Oklahoma State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 17–36 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 6-3 1694 Final-rank range 17 to 36, currently 24 #125
25 BYU Big 12 Final-rank range 16–38 Big 12 7-2 1693 Final-rank range 16 to 38, currently 25 #15
26 SMU ACC Final-rank range 14–41 ACC 7-2 1691 Final-rank range 14 to 41, currently 26 #19
27 LSU Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 14–42 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 6-3 1690 Final-rank range 14 to 42, currently 27 #30
28 USC Big Ten Final-rank range 19–41 Big Ten 7-2 1683 Final-rank range 19 to 41, currently 28 #14
29 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt Final-rank range 20–40 Sun Belt 7-2 1677 Final-rank range 20 to 40, currently 29 #78
30 Clemson ACC Final-rank range 21–43 ACC 6-3 1667 Final-rank range 21 to 43, currently 30 #29
31 Memphis Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Final-rank range 24–48 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Athletic 7-2 1659 Final-rank range 24 to 48, currently 31 #53
32 North Texas Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Final-rank range 23–48 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Athletic 7-2 1658 Final-rank range 23 to 48, currently 32 #31
33 Missouri SEC Final-rank range 23–52 SEC 6-3 1657 Final-rank range 23 to 52, currently 33 #24
34 Texas State Pac-12 Final-rank range 29–44 Pac-12 5-4 1655 Final-rank range 29 to 44, currently 34 #64
35 Ohio State Big Ten Final-rank range 25–51 Big Ten 6-3 1652 Final-rank range 25 to 51, currently 35 #1
36 Toledo Head coach tenure: Y1 HC MAC Final-rank range 26–49 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Mid-American 7-2 1652 Final-rank range 26 to 49, currently 36 #51
37 Air Force MWC Final-rank range 27–51 Mountain West 7-2 1645 Final-rank range 27 to 51, currently 37 #79
38 Ole Miss Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 26–52 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 6-3 1645 Final-rank range 26 to 52, currently 38 #7
39 Kentucky Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 26–54 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 7-2 1644 Final-rank range 26 to 54, currently 39 #77
40 North Dakota State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC MWC Final-rank range 27–53 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Mountain West 7-2 1644 Final-rank range 27 to 53, currently 40 #113
41 Jacksonville State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC CUSA Final-rank range 27–53 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Conference USA 7-2 1641 Final-rank range 27 to 53, currently 41 #94
42 Ohio Head coach tenure: Y1 HC MAC Final-rank range 30–54 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Mid-American 7-2 1638 Final-rank range 30 to 54, currently 42 #85
43 Illinois Big Ten Final-rank range 32–57 Big Ten 6-3 1632 Final-rank range 32 to 57, currently 43 #25
44 North Carolina Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC Final-rank range 32–61 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC 5-4 1626 Final-rank range 32 to 61, currently 44 #101
45 Wisconsin Big Ten Final-rank range 33–61 Big Ten 6-3 1621 Final-rank range 33 to 61, currently 45 #82
46 Wyoming MWC Final-rank range 34–60 Mountain West 6-3 1618 Final-rank range 34 to 60, currently 46 #108
47 Florida Atlantic Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Final-rank range 35–64 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Athletic 6-3 1615 Final-rank range 35 to 64, currently 47 #89
48 UTSA American Final-rank range 36–66 American Athletic 7-2 1610 Final-rank range 36 to 66, currently 48 #46
49 Virginia Tech Head coach tenure: Y1 HC ACC Final-rank range 37–64 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC ACC 6-3 1610 Final-rank range 37 to 64, currently 49 #105
50 South Florida Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Final-rank range 37–66 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Athletic 6-3 1607 Final-rank range 37 to 66, currently 50 #40
51 Georgia Southern Sun Belt Final-rank range 37–68 Sun Belt 5-4 1604 Final-rank range 37 to 68, currently 51 #102
52 Western Michigan MAC Final-rank range 41–65 Mid-American 6-3 1602 Final-rank range 41 to 65, currently 52 #74
53 Oklahoma SEC Final-rank range 38–69 SEC 5-4 1601 Final-rank range 38 to 69, currently 53 #10
54 Buffalo Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MAC Final-rank range 41–67 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mid-American 6-3 1597 Final-rank range 41 to 67, currently 54 #111
55 Northwestern Big Ten Final-rank range 40–71 Big Ten 6-3 1591 Final-rank range 40 to 71, currently 55 #37
56 Penn State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 44–69 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten 5-4 1589 Final-rank range 44 to 69, currently 56 #18
57 Fresno State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Pac-12 Final-rank range 48–68 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Pac-12 5-4 1588 Final-rank range 48 to 68, currently 57 #75
58 Tulsa Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Final-rank range 44–67 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Athletic 5-4 1588 Final-rank range 44 to 67, currently 58 #96
59 Pittsburgh ACC Final-rank range 42–74 ACC 6-3 1586 Final-rank range 42 to 74, currently 59 #38
60 Washington Big Ten Final-rank range 43–72 Big Ten 5-4 1586 Final-rank range 43 to 72, currently 60 #12
61 Louisiana Sun Belt Final-rank range 48–72 Sun Belt 6-3 1578 Final-rank range 48 to 72, currently 61 #98
62 TCU Big 12 Final-rank range 48–75 Big 12 4-5 1576 Final-rank range 48 to 75, currently 62 #36
63 Nebraska Big Ten Final-rank range 47–77 Big Ten 5-4 1571 Final-rank range 47 to 77, currently 63 #43
64 Arizona State Big 12 Final-rank range 51–78 Big 12 5-4 1564 Final-rank range 51 to 78, currently 64 #68
65 Cincinnati Big 12 Final-rank range 51–79 Big 12 5-4 1564 Final-rank range 51 to 79, currently 65 #57
66 Army American Final-rank range 52–79 American Athletic 5-4 1558 Final-rank range 52 to 79, currently 66 #69
67 UCF Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 55–85 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 5-4 1549 Final-rank range 55 to 85, currently 67 #81
68 West Virginia Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 60–83 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 5-4 1544 Final-rank range 60 to 83, currently 68 #91
69 Utah State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Pac-12 Final-rank range 60–82 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Pac-12 4-5 1543 Final-rank range 60 to 82, currently 69 #76
70 Auburn Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 59–86 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 5-4 1539 Final-rank range 59 to 86, currently 70 #27
71 Florida State ACC Final-rank range 58–89 ACC 4-5 1538 Final-rank range 58 to 89, currently 71 #45
72 Texas A&M SEC Final-rank range 60–87 SEC 4-5 1536 Final-rank range 60 to 87, currently 72 #8
73 Oregon State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Pac-12 Final-rank range 63–83 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Pac-12 5-4 1535 Final-rank range 63 to 83, currently 73 #124
74 East Carolina Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Final-rank range 60–90 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Athletic 5-4 1531 Final-rank range 60 to 90, currently 74 #55
75 UNLV Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MWC Final-rank range 61–89 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mountain West 5-4 1531 Final-rank range 61 to 89, currently 75 #60
76 Minnesota Big Ten Final-rank range 60–89 Big Ten 5-4 1530 Final-rank range 60 to 89, currently 76 #52
77 Michigan Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 64–90 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten 5-4 1524 Final-rank range 64 to 90, currently 77 #20
78 Georgia State Sun Belt Final-rank range 62–92 Sun Belt 5-4 1519 Final-rank range 62 to 92, currently 78 #137
79 Iowa State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 62–94 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 4-5 1518 Final-rank range 62 to 94, currently 79 #41
80 UAB Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Final-rank range 64–96 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Athletic 5-4 1510 Final-rank range 64 to 96, currently 80 #117
81 Central Michigan Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MAC Final-rank range 67–97 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mid-American 4-5 1506 Final-rank range 67 to 97, currently 81 #106
82 UConn Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Ind. Final-rank range 65–98 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC FBS Independents 4-5 1505 Final-rank range 65 to 98, currently 82 #70
83 Florida Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 67–98 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 5-4 1504 Final-rank range 67 to 98, currently 83 #61
84 Delaware Head coach tenure: Y2 HC CUSA Final-rank range 69–101 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Conference USA 4-5 1498 Final-rank range 69 to 101, currently 84 #100
85 Miami (OH) MAC Final-rank range 71–103 Mid-American 5-4 1487 Final-rank range 71 to 103, currently 85 #86
86 Marshall Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Sun Belt Final-rank range 75–106 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Sun Belt 5-4 1482 Final-rank range 75 to 106, currently 86 #80
87 Michigan State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 74–106 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten 3-6 1480 Final-rank range 74 to 106, currently 87 #92
88 Virginia ACC Final-rank range 74–106 ACC 4-5 1480 Final-rank range 74 to 106, currently 88 #28
89 Arkansas State Sun Belt Final-rank range 76–107 Sun Belt 4-5 1479 Final-rank range 76 to 107, currently 89 #109
90 NC State ACC Final-rank range 76–106 ACC 4-5 1477 Final-rank range 76 to 106, currently 90 #47
91 Florida International Head coach tenure: Y2 HC CUSA Final-rank range 78–108 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Conference USA 4-5 1471 Final-rank range 78 to 108, currently 91 #116
92 Mississippi State SEC Final-rank range 81–108 SEC 4-5 1469 Final-rank range 81 to 108, currently 92 #63
93 Stanford Head coach tenure: Y1 HC ACC Final-rank range 81–108 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC ACC 4-5 1469 Final-rank range 81 to 108, currently 93 #118
94 Syracuse ACC Final-rank range 81–108 ACC 4-5 1468 Final-rank range 81 to 108, currently 94 #110
95 Boston College ACC Final-rank range 84–106 ACC 4-5 1465 Final-rank range 84 to 106, currently 95 #107
96 Massachusetts Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MAC Final-rank range 82–111 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mid-American 5-4 1461 Final-rank range 82 to 111, currently 96 #139
97 Kennesaw State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC CUSA Final-rank range 82–115 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Conference USA 3-6 1456 Final-rank range 82 to 115, currently 97 #99
98 Nevada MWC Final-rank range 81–116 Mountain West 3-6 1454 Final-rank range 81 to 116, currently 98 #122
99 Kansas Big 12 Final-rank range 87–112 Big 12 3-6 1452 Final-rank range 87 to 112, currently 99 #67
100 San José State MWC Final-rank range 88–115 Mountain West 5-5 1447 Final-rank range 88 to 115, currently 100 #120
101 Arkansas Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 87–114 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 3-6 1446 Final-rank range 87 to 114, currently 101 #66
102 Maryland Big Ten Final-rank range 88–115 Big Ten 3-6 1445 Final-rank range 88 to 115, currently 102 #56
103 Vanderbilt SEC Final-rank range 88–115 SEC 4-5 1444 Final-rank range 88 to 115, currently 103 #16
104 San Diego State Pac-12 Final-rank range 95–110 Pac-12 4-5 1442 Final-rank range 95 to 110, currently 104 #34
105 Kansas State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 90–117 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 4-5 1439 Final-rank range 90 to 117, currently 105 #35
106 Middle Tennessee CUSA Final-rank range 92–118 Conference USA 5-4 1436 Final-rank range 92 to 118, currently 106 #131
107 Navy American Final-rank range 87–119 American Athletic 3-6 1433 Final-rank range 87 to 119, currently 107 #65
108 App State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Sun Belt Final-rank range 89–120 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Sun Belt 5-4 1432 Final-rank range 89 to 120, currently 108 #114
109 South Alabama Sun Belt Final-rank range 90–120 Sun Belt 4-5 1431 Final-rank range 90 to 120, currently 109 #104
110 Tulane Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Final-rank range 95–120 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC American Athletic 4-5 1428 Final-rank range 95 to 120, currently 110 #44
111 Purdue Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 98–119 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big Ten 3-6 1419 Final-rank range 98 to 119, currently 111 #88
112 Hawai'i MWC Final-rank range 93–124 Mountain West 3-6 1417 Final-rank range 93 to 124, currently 112 #73
113 Troy Sun Belt Final-rank range 98–124 Sun Belt 4-5 1410 Final-rank range 98 to 124, currently 113 #87
114 Colorado Big 12 Final-rank range 100–124 Big 12 3-6 1409 Final-rank range 100 to 124, currently 114 #84
115 Old Dominion Sun Belt Final-rank range 102–124 Sun Belt 3-7 1402 Final-rank range 102 to 124, currently 115 #58
116 Western Kentucky CUSA Final-rank range 104–126 Conference USA 3-6 1398 Final-rank range 104 to 126, currently 116 #59
117 Southern Miss Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt Final-rank range 106–126 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt 3-6 1392 Final-rank range 106 to 126, currently 117 #90
118 Rutgers Big Ten Final-rank range 106–127 Big Ten 2-7 1390 Final-rank range 106 to 127, currently 118 #72
119 California Head coach tenure: Y1 HC ACC Final-rank range 107–128 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC ACC 3-6 1384 Final-rank range 107 to 128, currently 119 #83
120 Eastern Michigan MAC Final-rank range 109–127 Mid-American 4-6 1381 Final-rank range 109 to 127, currently 120 #119
121 Bowling Green Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MAC Final-rank range 111–129 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mid-American 2-7 1380 Final-rank range 111 to 129, currently 121 #121
122 Missouri State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC CUSA Final-rank range 110–128 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Conference USA 3-6 1379 Final-rank range 110 to 128, currently 122 #123
123 Coastal Carolina Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt Final-rank range 111–128 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt 3-6 1377 Final-rank range 111 to 128, currently 123 #130
124 Ball State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MAC Final-rank range 111–129 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mid-American 3-6 1375 Final-rank range 111 to 129, currently 124 #135
125 New Mexico State CUSA Final-rank range 108–131 Conference USA 3-6 1370 Final-rank range 108 to 131, currently 125 #127
126 Colorado State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Pac-12 Final-rank range 116–131 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Pac-12 3-6 1359 Final-rank range 116 to 131, currently 126 #126
127 Georgia Tech ACC Final-rank range 119–130 ACC 2-7 1357 Final-rank range 119 to 130, currently 127 #42
128 Kent State Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MAC Final-rank range 119–133 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mid-American 3-6 1335 Final-rank range 119 to 133, currently 128 #132
129 Temple Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Final-rank range 124–134 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Athletic 2-7 1330 Final-rank range 124 to 134, currently 129 #97
130 Washington State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Pac-12 Final-rank range 125–133 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Pac-12 1-8 1330 Final-rank range 125 to 133, currently 130 #48
131 Sacramento State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC MAC Final-rank range 126–136 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Mid-American 2-8 1309 Final-rank range 126 to 136, currently 131 #115
132 Rice Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Final-rank range 128–136 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Athletic 1-8 1303 Final-rank range 128 to 136, currently 132 #128
133 UL Monroe Sun Belt Final-rank range 131–137 Sun Belt 2-7 1283 Final-rank range 131 to 137, currently 133 #134
134 Charlotte Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Final-rank range 131–137 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC American Athletic 1-8 1279 Final-rank range 131 to 137, currently 134 #136
135 Sam Houston Head coach tenure: Y2 HC CUSA Final-rank range 131–137 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Conference USA 1-8 1276 Final-rank range 131 to 137, currently 135 #138
136 Akron MAC Final-rank range 132–138 Mid-American 1-8 1264 Final-rank range 132 to 138, currently 136 #112
137 UTEP MWC Final-rank range 135–138 Mountain West 1-8 1230 Final-rank range 135 to 138, currently 137 #129
138 Northern Illinois Head coach tenure: Y1 HC MWC Final-rank range 138–138 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Mountain West 0-9 1191 Final-rank range 138 to 138, currently 138 #133

No rank changes from last week.