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2026 week 9 national ratings · 138 FBS teams

CFBD calendar window: Oct 26–Nov 2

College football strength,
measured from the inside out.

Opponent-adjusted ratings built around line yards, stuff rate, power success and down-to-down efficiency. No polls, recruiting stars or brand bias.

BEEFNet

+43.0LSUOverall leader

Offensive indexHigher

119.6South CarolinaOffense leader

Defensive indexLower

71.9LSUDefense leader

National Rankings

Sort any rating column · higher offense, lower defense, stronger BEEF

TeamRecordnet indexhigher is betterlower is betterper carryStuff %off / defPower %off / def allowedTrendvs prior week
1LSULSUSEC6–2+43.0114.971.93.1317.5 / 30.978 / 49—
2ALAAlabamaSEC6–2+36.0111.775.73.0818.6 / 26.973 / 59▲ 1
3NDNotre DameFBS Independents7–1+32.7117.184.43.3011.0 / 20.980 / 42▼ 1
4UGAGeorgiaSEC7–1+31.8118.786.93.5511.1 / 19.182 / 49▲ 2
5PITTPittsburghACC6–3+30.3114.984.63.2614.0 / 24.182 / 64▼ 1
6UKKentuckySEC7–1+28.5117.388.83.0017.4 / 19.477 / 54▼ 1
7WAKEWake ForestACC7–1+27.1108.381.23.4413.1 / 31.577 / 52▲ 7
8MISSOle MissSEC6–2+26.1116.290.03.0818.4 / 27.774 / 61—
9UCLAUCLABig Ten8–0+25.8114.288.43.5413.3 / 26.081 / 77▼ 2
10OSUOhio StateBig Ten6–2+25.7112.787.03.1216.1 / 22.966 / 49▲ 3
11SCSouth CarolinaSEC5–3+25.5119.694.03.3515.7 / 20.484 / 64▼ 1
12MIAMiamiACC8–0+24.0117.093.13.518.8 / 19.384 / 65▼ 3
13IUIndianaBig Ten8–1+23.4106.683.23.0716.9 / 19.465 / 51▲ 5
14TENNTennesseeSEC6–2+22.7112.189.43.2115.6 / 20.179 / 79▼ 2
15BAYBaylorBig 125–3+22.2111.589.32.7616.9 / 22.983 / 58▲ 8
16UNMNew MexicoMountain West7–1+21.199.378.22.7314.9 / 30.582 / 43▼ 1
17TA&MTexas A&MSEC4–4+20.5111.090.52.8717.7 / 20.674 / 68▲ 2
18IOWAIowaBig Ten6–2+20.3104.083.62.9517.3 / 24.459 / 45▲ 12
19TEXTexasSEC6–2+19.799.980.22.6521.6 / 22.069 / 68▼ 3
20NEBNebraskaBig Ten5–3+18.8111.192.43.1218.0 / 23.871 / 83▲ 7
21AUBAuburnSEC4–4+18.5111.693.13.0017.9 / 17.689 / 76▼ 4
22NUNorthwesternBig Ten6–2+18.1114.396.23.0418.2 / 21.782 / 71▲ 24
23MICHMichiganBig Ten5–3+18.0106.788.72.9715.7 / 21.074 / 45▼ 3
24WISWisconsinBig Ten5–3+17.2106.889.72.8618.2 / 16.661 / 67▼ 13
25LIBLibertyConference USA7–1+16.8113.796.83.4712.0 / 25.192 / 55▲ 16
26COLOColoradoBig 123–5+16.899.582.72.7920.1 / 22.866 / 52▲ 2
27OKSTOklahoma StateBig 125–3+16.5115.498.83.2214.7 / 20.468 / 67▼ 5
28UTAHUtahBig 128–0+15.9110.995.03.4519.5 / 19.664 / 51▼ 2
29PSUPenn StateBig Ten4–4+15.9105.990.12.8612.8 / 23.493 / 66▲ 3
30MSSTMississippi StateSEC4–4+15.3113.698.33.1018.3 / 16.959 / 64▲ 4
31BOISBoise StatePac-127–1+15.2115.6100.43.2313.7 / 25.190 / 65▼ 10
32TTUTexas TechBig 127–1+14.4105.390.93.2718.8 / 24.061 / 64▲ 8
33HOUHoustonBig 126–2+13.3113.7100.43.2915.8 / 17.169 / 73▼ 2
34KSUKansas StateBig 124–4+13.3109.796.43.0816.2 / 18.079 / 49▲ 3
35MIZMissouriSEC6–2+12.999.486.42.7921.6 / 21.767 / 70▼ 6
36KUKansasBig 123–5+12.6105.292.73.0316.7 / 24.662 / 72▼ 12
37MSUMichigan StateBig Ten2–6+12.1104.292.02.8517.9 / 21.770 / 69▼ 2
38TXSTTexas StatePac-124–4+11.0105.194.13.2116.0 / 26.062 / 64▲ 6
39OUOklahomaSEC4–4+10.896.485.62.6521.6 / 19.044 / 55—
40NAVYNavyAmerican Athletic2–6+9.9107.998.03.3514.4 / 19.283 / 77▲ 5
41ORSTOregon StatePac-125–3+9.6111.8102.23.4312.8 / 18.988 / 57▼ 5
42USCUSCBig Ten7–2+8.7106.697.92.9521.5 / 19.265 / 67—
43BYUBYUBig 127–1+8.5106.097.52.8520.6 / 18.575 / 63▼ 18
44ASUArizona StateBig 124–4+8.4100.592.03.0718.9 / 19.849 / 74▲ 20
45FLAFloridaSEC5–3+6.9101.694.62.4424.9 / 14.575 / 81▼ 7
46TOLToledoMid-American6–2+6.797.991.23.0217.2 / 23.765 / 47▲ 1
47CINCincinnatiBig 125–3+6.6109.9103.33.2817.1 / 16.067 / 69▲ 4
48VTVirginia TechACC6–2+6.493.587.12.5724.6 / 29.277 / 69▲ 5
49ILLIllinoisBig Ten5–3+6.3113.3106.93.2114.5 / 16.274 / 65▼ 1
50WVUWest VirginiaBig 125–3+5.1102.697.53.0416.3 / 22.274 / 69—
51BCBoston CollegeACC4–4+5.1100.495.33.0221.1 / 20.668 / 75▲ 1
52UNTNorth TexasAmerican Athletic6–2+5.0104.999.93.0418.8 / 16.662 / 70▲ 7
53FSUFlorida StateACC3–5+4.6109.5104.93.2515.5 / 15.761 / 72▼ 10
54OREOregonBig Ten5–3+3.992.788.82.4925.1 / 16.969 / 67▼ 21
55OHIOOhioMid-American6–2+3.7104.3100.63.4811.8 / 14.778 / 51▲ 5
56WASHWashingtonBig Ten5–3+3.194.691.52.5924.5 / 25.570 / 52▼ 7
57ULLouisianaSun Belt5–3+1.4100.298.83.1016.4 / 20.874 / 54▼ 2
58TLSATulsaAmerican Athletic4–4+1.0100.599.52.9714.6 / 16.579 / 67▲ 8
59TCUTCUBig 124–4+0.893.492.62.5520.7 / 18.173 / 67▲ 23
60UTSAUTSAAmerican Athletic7–1+0.7106.5105.82.9119.1 / 15.982 / 82▲ 5
61RUTGRutgersBig Ten2–6+0.3107.2106.82.8515.7 / 18.476 / 80▲ 13
62LTLouisiana TechSun Belt6–2+0.385.685.32.3825.1 / 27.450 / 48▼ 4
63NMSUNew Mexico StateConference USA3–5-0.4102.3102.73.0313.3 / 23.588 / 85▼ 2
64UCFUCFBig 124–4-0.792.993.62.3423.6 / 16.664 / 69▼ 8
65AFAir ForceMountain West6–2-0.7112.3113.03.629.5 / 14.985 / 81▲ 3
66UVAVirginiaACC4–5-1.0103.3104.33.0518.3 / 16.478 / 61▼ 12
67JMUJames MadisonSun Belt7–2-1.0102.4103.53.1413.9 / 18.180 / 53▲ 14
68SMUSMUACC6–2-1.297.098.22.8919.6 / 17.475 / 61▼ 5
69ARIZArizonaBig 126–2-1.399.3100.62.7922.3 / 19.275 / 84▼ 12
70DUKEDukeACC6–2-1.593.695.12.7718.9 / 18.165 / 73▲ 2
71ISUIowa StateBig 124–4-1.5100.0101.53.0121.5 / 17.659 / 72▼ 4
72CONNUConnFBS Independents4–4-1.6104.4106.03.2417.9 / 15.590 / 80▼ 2
73LOULouisvilleACC5–3-2.0101.5103.52.8224.0 / 12.673 / 72▲ 5
74SYRSyracuseACC4–4-2.093.695.62.5318.6 / 24.271 / 84▼ 5
75ARKArkansasSEC3–5-2.0104.4106.42.6815.0 / 13.066 / 85▼ 2
76USFSouth FloridaAmerican Athletic6–2-2.189.491.52.8320.3 / 22.779 / 60▲ 7
77EMUEastern MichiganMid-American4–5-2.396.198.43.0117.2 / 23.765 / 67▼ 6
78UNCNorth CarolinaACC4–4-2.4105.9108.32.8017.9 / 10.363 / 84▲ 6
79USUUtah StatePac-123–5-2.791.494.22.9420.9 / 22.744 / 82▲ 1
80ECUEast CarolinaAmerican Athletic4–4-2.890.693.42.5520.6 / 26.563 / 46▲ 11
81M-OHMiami (OH)Mid-American5–3-3.294.197.32.9516.5 / 21.375 / 75▼ 6
82MDMarylandBig Ten2–6-3.392.595.82.4524.1 / 18.861 / 84▼ 5
83MEMMemphisAmerican Athletic7–2-3.4102.5105.93.3516.1 / 14.470 / 76▼ 7
84PURPurdueBig Ten3–5-3.7102.8106.52.4920.9 / 12.659 / 72▼ 22
85BALLBall StateMid-American3–5-4.596.4101.02.8320.0 / 19.865 / 55▲ 9
86RICERiceAmerican Athletic1–7-4.594.999.42.7720.6 / 19.877 / 74▼ 7
87VANVanderbiltSEC3–5-5.696.3101.92.6321.9 / 15.568 / 79▼ 1
88USASouth AlabamaSun Belt4–4-5.8102.3108.03.0915.0 / 19.264 / 67▲ 13
89GTGeorgia TechACC2–6-6.3100.3106.62.8322.7 / 15.858 / 73▲ 4
90ARMYArmyAmerican Athletic5–3-6.4114.8121.23.3012.4 / 12.489 / 95▼ 2
91GASTGeorgia StateSun Belt4–4-6.6101.1107.73.3217.5 / 23.769 / 92▲ 4
92NDSUNorth Dakota StateMountain West7–2-6.789.095.82.9620.1 / 22.262 / 72▼ 3
93GASOGeorgia SouthernSun Belt4–4-6.891.097.82.8219.4 / 24.259 / 47▲ 11
94TROYTroySun Belt4–4-8.198.9107.02.9517.0 / 17.971 / 69▼ 2
95TEMTempleAmerican Athletic2–6-8.1104.3112.53.4918.6 / 13.649 / 83▼ 8
96HAWHawai'iMountain West2–6-9.096.8105.93.0018.6 / 18.671 / 71▲ 4
97FAUFlorida AtlanticAmerican Athletic5–3-9.098.2107.22.8516.9 / 19.573 / 84▼ 12
98WMUWestern MichiganMid-American6–3-9.197.8106.92.9818.1 / 14.879 / 72▼ 8
99WYOWyomingMountain West5–3-9.6105.0114.63.6012.2 / 14.186 / 91▼ 2
100TULNTulaneAmerican Athletic4–4-9.793.0102.72.7317.5 / 16.587 / 67▲ 3
101MINNMinnesotaBig Ten5–3-10.884.395.02.1725.1 / 19.741 / 76▼ 3
102WSUWashington StatePac-121–8-12.789.1101.82.8122.8 / 18.859 / 57▲ 3
103MASSMassachusettsMid-American4–4-13.496.6110.03.0717.9 / 15.072 / 75▲ 6
104CLEMClemsonACC5–3-13.586.099.52.4125.9 / 16.459 / 66▲ 16
105UABUABAmerican Athletic4–4-13.692.0105.62.8019.8 / 12.559 / 67▼ 3
106FIUFlorida InternationalConference USA3–5-14.286.1100.32.6720.4 / 18.162 / 61▼ 10
107FRESFresno StatePac-125–3-14.284.899.02.6025.4 / 22.157 / 75▲ 3
108NCSUNC StateACC4–4-14.392.2106.62.7021.2 / 21.975 / 75—
109CMUCentral MichiganMid-American3–5-15.0100.7115.83.0116.2 / 10.071 / 87▲ 3
110USMSouthern MissSun Belt3–5-15.194.6109.72.8614.5 / 14.562 / 85▼ 11
111ARSTArkansas StateSun Belt4–4-15.397.2112.52.9318.7 / 14.070 / 72▲ 4
112CCUCoastal CarolinaSun Belt3–5-15.895.2110.92.9918.8 / 15.876 / 79▼ 5
113UNLVUNLVMountain West5–3-16.896.2113.03.0515.7 / 14.281 / 75▲ 1
114JXSTJacksonville StateConference USA6–2-17.098.7115.72.9920.8 / 11.475 / 95▲ 2
115NEVNevadaMountain West3–5-17.188.8105.92.7124.1 / 14.670 / 55▼ 2
116STANStanfordACC4–5-17.697.7115.42.7121.4 / 13.167 / 85▼ 5
117CSUColorado StatePac-123–5-17.7101.6119.32.8719.8 / 11.586 / 89▼ 11
118SJSUSan José StateMountain West4–5-17.886.1103.92.7121.5 / 16.948 / 70▼ 1
119BUFBuffaloMid-American5–3-18.491.9110.32.6317.7 / 13.061 / 84▼ 1
120AKRAkronMid-American1–7-18.599.6118.13.0618.1 / 14.170 / 76▲ 3
121BGSUBowling GreenMid-American2–7-18.891.4110.22.6420.9 / 17.880 / 78▲ 3
122KENNKennesaw StateConference USA2–6-20.586.9107.42.8226.3 / 19.274 / 84—
123SDSUSan Diego StatePac-124–5-20.892.8113.62.9221.8 / 11.748 / 87▼ 2
124NIUNorthern IllinoisMountain West0–8-21.391.6112.93.1023.7 / 14.074 / 75▲ 2
125ULMUL MonroeSun Belt1–7-21.590.0111.42.7519.7 / 12.064 / 63▲ 5
126KENTKent StateMid-American3–6-23.481.5104.92.3422.9 / 16.246 / 74▲ 2
127WKUWestern KentuckyConference USA3–5-23.989.5113.42.6422.4 / 16.157 / 74▲ 10
128CLTCharlotteAmerican Athletic1–7-24.680.8105.42.5125.4 / 21.758 / 77▼ 3
129ODUOld DominionSun Belt2–7-25.675.9101.51.4736.0 / 20.954 / 63▲ 7
130MRSHMarshallSun Belt5–3-26.391.3117.62.8221.0 / 13.678 / 78▼ 3
131DELDelawareConference USA4–4-26.484.8111.22.7923.1 / 16.255 / 81▼ 12
132UTEPUTEPMountain West1–7-26.986.8113.72.5323.0 / 15.040 / 81▼ 3
133SHSUSam HoustonConference USA1–7-27.176.0103.12.2227.6 / 19.249 / 71▲ 1
134CALCaliforniaACC3–6-28.489.6118.02.3524.5 / 12.860 / 88▲ 1
135MTSUMiddle TennesseeConference USA4–4-28.486.8115.22.8422.3 / 16.559 / 65▼ 4
136APPApp StateSun Belt5–3-28.881.1109.92.4626.5 / 20.127 / 83▼ 3
137MOSTMissouri StateConference USA3–5-29.186.7115.92.7120.8 / 15.260 / 79▼ 5
138SACSacramento StateMid-American2–7-33.580.9114.32.4125.9 / 14.260 / 59—

What is BEEF?

Offensive index minus defensive index. Above zero means above the national baseline; below zero means below it.

What drives it?

Line yards, stuff rate, power success, rushing success, PPA, explosiveness, and front-seven havoc.

Reading the indices

Offense above 100 and defense below 100 each lift BEEF. Both indices share a national baseline of 100.

● Snapshot published

138 FBS teams · Nov 1, 2026
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