Rankings based on opponent power ratings. Higher = tougher schedule.
Current: Opponent ratings as of now | Historical: Opponent ratings at time of each game
| Rank | Team | Mean | Median | Hist Mean | Hist Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | +9.4 | +9.6 | +9.1 | +9.5 |
| 2 | Purdue | +8.2 | +9.3 | +8.0 | +8.6 |
| 3 | UCLA | +8.1 | +6.1 | +7.9 | +6.9 |
| 4 | Alabama | +8.0 | +8.3 | +9.8 | +9.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | +7.8 | +10.1 | +11.2 | +10.7 |
| 6 | Miami | +7.8 | +7.3 | +1.9 | +2.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | +7.7 | +8.2 | +9.3 | +8.7 |
| 8 | Indiana | +7.2 | +8.3 | +5.0 | +4.5 |
| 9 | Oregon | +7.1 | +10.2 | +5.6 | +8.6 |
| 10 | West Virginia | +7.0 | +5.8 | +7.6 | +6.4 |
| 11 | BYU | +6.9 | +4.9 | +7.7 | +5.9 |
| 12 | Kentucky | +6.7 | +7.3 | +6.9 | +8.1 |
| 13 | South Carolina | +6.4 | +8.4 | +8.9 | +11.2 |
| 14 | LSU | +6.3 | +5.2 | +8.7 | +12.7 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | +6.2 | +3.8 | +7.0 | +8.7 |
| 16 | Rutgers | +6.0 | +8.3 | +6.6 | +8.3 |
| 17 | Illinois | +6.0 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +0.6 |
| 18 | Arizona State | +5.9 | +4.6 | +7.0 | +6.9 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | +5.9 | +4.9 | +4.1 | +3.7 |
| 20 | Ohio State | +5.8 | +8.3 | +5.3 | +2.5 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | +5.7 | +4.4 | +4.9 | +6.3 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | +5.6 | +8.3 | +6.4 | +8.5 |
| 23 | Kansas | +5.5 | +6.7 | +5.1 | +4.6 |
| 24 | Baylor | +5.5 | +6.0 | +5.4 | +6.6 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | +5.5 | +4.9 | +5.1 | +2.5 |
| 26 | Mississippi State | +5.4 | +7.0 | +8.4 | +9.8 |
| 27 | Syracuse | +5.4 | +5.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
| 28 | Auburn | +5.2 | +8.4 | +9.7 | +11.6 |
| 29 | NC State | +5.1 | +4.7 | +4.2 | +7.1 |
| 30 | Penn State | +4.8 | +0.7 | +5.3 | +3.7 |
| 31 | Kansas State | +4.8 | +2.7 | +5.5 | +5.5 |
| 32 | Colorado | +4.8 | +6.2 | +6.4 | +6.4 |
| 33 | Michigan State | +4.4 | +0.4 | +6.2 | +6.9 |
| 34 | Georgia | +4.3 | +6.0 | +4.9 | +8.3 |
| 35 | Iowa | +4.3 | +3.7 | +5.4 | +1.9 |
| 36 | Michigan | +4.3 | +1.0 | +5.1 | +0.3 |
| 37 | TCU | +4.2 | +5.3 | +4.0 | +4.4 |
| 38 | Stanford | +4.0 | +5.7 | +4.4 | +5.0 |
| 39 | Washington | +3.9 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +4.2 |
| 40 | Texas | +3.9 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +5.4 |
| 41 | Iowa State | +3.8 | +5.8 | +4.0 | +5.0 |
| 42 | USC | +3.8 | +1.0 | +7.8 | +9.8 |
| 43 | Nebraska | +3.6 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +6.5 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | +3.5 | +4.9 | +5.6 | +8.1 |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | +3.5 | +5.7 | +5.7 | +9.7 |
| 46 | Arizona | +3.4 | +4.2 | +3.2 | +3.6 |
| 47 | Missouri | +3.3 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +8.1 |
| 48 | Utah | +3.2 | +1.6 | +5.5 | +5.5 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | +3.2 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +8.3 |
| 50 | Notre Dame | +3.0 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +1.3 |
| 51 | Florida State | +2.9 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +1.5 |
| 52 | Louisville | +2.9 | +5.7 | +2.0 | +2.1 |
| 53 | Tennessee | +2.9 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +5.4 |
| 54 | Boston College | +2.7 | +4.3 | +4.0 | +1.2 |
| 55 | Minnesota | +2.7 | +0.2 | +4.7 | +1.0 |
| 56 | Northwestern | +2.7 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +3.2 |
| 57 | Pittsburgh | +2.5 | +3.4 | +5.5 | +5.0 |
| 58 | UCF | +2.5 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +2.7 |
| 59 | Maryland | +2.0 | -0.1 | +5.3 | +7.5 |
| 60 | Washington State | +1.9 | +5.0 | +1.7 | +3.3 |
| 61 | Duke | +1.8 | +4.3 | +2.5 | +3.0 |
| 62 | Georgia Tech | +1.5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | -0.5 |
| 63 | SMU | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.2 |
| 64 | Clemson | +1.4 | +4.3 | +0.6 | +4.2 |
| 65 | Colorado State | +1.3 | +2.0 | -2.5 | -3.0 |
| 66 | Oregon State | +1.3 | +1.9 | -1.1 | +1.6 |
| 67 | Boise State | +1.3 | +2.0 | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| 68 | Charlotte | +1.1 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +3.6 |
| 69 | Houston | +0.8 | -0.6 | +0.2 | +1.0 |
| 70 | Georgia State | +0.6 | -3.9 | -2.4 | -4.8 |
| 71 | Virginia | +0.4 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| 72 | Utah State | +0.1 | +0.7 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| 73 | Wake Forest | -0.2 | +1.8 | -0.2 | +1.8 |
| 74 | Tulane | -0.5 | +0.8 | -1.2 | -2.9 |
| 75 | Navy | -0.7 | -3.3 | +1.1 | -1.6 |
| 76 | South Florida | -0.7 | +1.4 | -5.7 | -6.4 |
| 77 | California | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -3.4 |
| 78 | UTSA | -1.0 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -2.7 |
| 79 | UAB | -1.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -2.4 |
| 80 | North Carolina | -1.2 | +1.9 | -0.2 | +0.0 |
| 81 | Nevada | -1.4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| 82 | Rice | -1.5 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| 83 | Florida Atlantic | -1.6 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 84 | East Carolina | -2.0 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -1.8 |
| 85 | Temple | -2.0 | +1.1 | -2.0 | -0.9 |
| 86 | San José State | -2.1 | -2.0 | -4.2 | -3.9 |
| 87 | James Madison | -2.1 | -4.1 | -4.6 | -6.5 |
| 88 | Air Force | -2.2 | -0.9 | -3.7 | -3.0 |
| 89 | Army | -2.6 | -0.5 | -3.9 | -2.1 |
| 90 | Old Dominion | -2.6 | -6.6 | -7.6 | -6.9 |
| 91 | Coastal Carolina | -2.7 | -3.2 | -2.2 | -1.6 |
| 92 | North Texas | -2.8 | -1.2 | -5.2 | -3.8 |
| 93 | Georgia Southern | -2.9 | -5.6 | -3.5 | -4.0 |
| 94 | New Mexico | -2.9 | -2.4 | -5.3 | -6.1 |
| 95 | Wyoming | -2.9 | -2.9 | -3.5 | -4.5 |
| 96 | Memphis | -3.0 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 97 | Marshall | -3.1 | -7.6 | -4.9 | -7.7 |
| 98 | San Diego State | -3.3 | -3.2 | -3.2 | -3.9 |
| 99 | UL Monroe | -3.5 | -5.0 | -5.1 | -5.9 |
| 100 | Missouri State | -3.8 | -4.9 | -7.3 | -7.1 |
| 101 | Troy | -3.8 | -6.2 | -4.5 | -5.7 |
| 102 | South Alabama | -3.9 | -5.0 | -7.1 | -8.1 |
| 103 | UNLV | -4.1 | -3.3 | -3.6 | -4.7 |
| 104 | Hawai'i | -4.2 | -4.8 | -2.6 | -1.6 |
| 105 | Kennesaw State | -4.4 | -6.2 | -7.5 | -7.6 |
| 106 | Kent State | -4.5 | -10.5 | -4.3 | -7.3 |
| 107 | Tulsa | -4.5 | -7.3 | -3.8 | -1.8 |
| 108 | Ball State | -4.5 | -4.1 | -6.6 | -5.9 |
| 109 | Arkansas State | -4.6 | -5.5 | -4.6 | -5.8 |
| 110 | Western Michigan | -4.6 | -4.1 | -6.6 | -7.8 |
| 111 | Liberty | -4.6 | -5.9 | -4.5 | -7.0 |
| 112 | Fresno State | -4.8 | -6.5 | -4.3 | -5.0 |
| 113 | Miami (OH) | -4.8 | -2.1 | -5.9 | -3.7 |
| 114 | Texas State | -4.8 | -6.1 | -4.9 | -6.2 |
| 115 | Louisiana | -4.8 | -6.1 | -5.8 | -5.9 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | -4.9 | -7.3 | -6.3 | -7.3 |
| 117 | Florida International | -5.4 | -6.0 | -6.9 | -6.3 |
| 118 | Toledo | -5.4 | -4.6 | -6.8 | -6.5 |
| 119 | Sam Houston | -5.6 | -6.0 | -7.2 | -9.0 |
| 120 | App State | -5.7 | -7.8 | -4.6 | -7.3 |
| 121 | Northern Illinois | -5.8 | -2.6 | -6.7 | -7.5 |
| 122 | New Mexico State | -6.0 | -5.9 | -5.6 | -7.8 |
| 123 | Ohio | -6.0 | -7.3 | -10.9 | -10.4 |
| 124 | Southern Miss | -6.0 | -6.6 | -6.4 | -5.8 |
| 125 | Louisiana Tech | -6.1 | -6.3 | -6.3 | -6.8 |
| 126 | Central Michigan | -6.2 | -10.7 | -8.3 | -8.8 |
| 127 | UTEP | -6.2 | -6.2 | -6.6 | -7.7 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | -6.3 | -6.8 | -8.5 | -10.5 |
| 129 | Eastern Michigan | -6.4 | -5.0 | -7.9 | -8.4 |
| 130 | Western Kentucky | -6.5 | -6.0 | -6.7 | -8.3 |
| 131 | Delaware | -6.8 | -6.0 | -7.5 | -8.9 |
| 132 | Middle Tennessee | -7.0 | -5.9 | -8.8 | -8.8 |
| 133 | Jacksonville State | -7.0 | -5.9 | -5.8 | -4.3 |
| 134 | UConn | -8.0 | -9.5 | -8.9 | -10.9 |
| 135 | Buffalo | -8.3 | -5.0 | -9.0 | -6.8 |
| 136 | Akron | -9.1 | -10.5 | -9.8 | -10.2 |