History
World-class college-football products do not treat prior seasons like a dusty appendix. They turn history into context for today's rankings, tomorrow's preseason priors, and the long arc of every program across every level.
NEW · 2026-05-12
Twelve seasons. Every FBS program. Cells colored by within-year power percentile. The CFP era as a single argument — Alabama at 97th percentile, Stanford as the era's hardest landing, UTSA as the return-to-relevance story.
Open the heatmapThe all-level universe only becomes real when FBS, FCS, DII, and DIII each get their own historical peaks instead of being flattened into one pile.
Best resume: 2025 Indiana (100 / 100). Strongest team: 2018 Clemson (+27.3 power).
16-0 | #1
FCS2023 South Dakota State owns both the best loaded resume (99 / 100) and the strongest closing power (+26.9) in FCS.
15-0 | #15
DIIBest resume: 2023 Harding (97 / 100). Strongest team: 2025 Ferris State (+8.3 power).
15-0 | #315
DIIIBest resume: 2025 Keystone (95 / 100). Strongest team: 2024 North Central College (-4.2 power).
1-1 | #630
Sorted by the body-of-work side first, because greatness should not just mean the prettiest predictive number.
| Season | Team | Record | Final Rank | Power | Resume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 14-2 | #1 | +37.9 | 100 |
| 2022 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 15-0 | #1 | +37.6 | 100 |
| 2025 | IndianaFBS | Big Ten | 16-0 | #1 | +36.9 | 100 |
| 2023 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | 15-0 | #2 | +36.4 | 100 |
| 2026 | TexasFBS | SEC | 2-0 | #4 | +31.6 | 100 |
| 2021 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 14-1 | #1 | +29.1 | 100 |
| 2018 | ClemsonFBS | ACC | 15-0 | #1 | +27.3 | 100 |
| 2019 | LSUFBS | SEC | 15-0 | #1 | +26.7 | 100 |
| 2016 | AlabamaFBS | SEC | 14-1 | #1 | +23.7 | 100 |
| 2015 | AlabamaFBS | SEC | 14-1 | #1 | +20.9 | 100 |
| 2014 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 14-1 | #1 | +20.0 | 100 |
| 2020 | AlabamaFBS | SEC | 13-0 | #1 | +15.2 | 100 |
This is the predictive side: the most powerful closing teams currently modeled in the archive.
| Season | Team | Record | Final Rank | Power | Resume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 14-2 | #1 | +37.9 | 100 |
| 2022 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 15-0 | #1 | +37.6 | 100 |
| 2023 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 13-1 | #1 | +37.0 | 100 |
| 2025 | IndianaFBS | Big Ten | 16-0 | #1 | +36.9 | 100 |
| 2025 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 12-2 | #2 | +36.5 | 100 |
| 2023 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | 15-0 | #2 | +36.4 | 100 |
| 2025 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | 10-2 | #3 | +36.4 | 98 |
| 2024 | Penn StateFBS | Big Ten | 13-3 | #2 | +34.9 | 100 |
| 2024 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | 14-2 | #3 | +34.3 | 100 |
| 2025 | OregonFBS | Big Ten | 13-2 | #4 | +33.7 | 100 |
| 2023 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 11-2 | #3 | +33.4 | 99 |
| 2023 | OregonFBS | Pac-12 | 12-2 | #4 | +33.4 | 98 |
The most addictive historical question is usually not “who was great once?” It is “how close is this team to the best version of itself?”
| Program | Latest Season | Peak Gap | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| MuskingumDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2022 | +0.3 vs baseline |
| Plymouth StateDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2025 | +1.1 vs baseline |
| St. ScholasticaDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2022 | +0.7 vs baseline |
| Minnesota MorrisDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2024 | +0.5 vs baseline |
| Cal LutheranDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2025 | +0.4 vs baseline |
| Wesleyan (CT)DIII | 2025 | 0.0 | Peak 2024 | +0.3 vs baseline |
| CrownDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2022 | +1.6 vs baseline |
| JuniataDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2022 | +1.0 vs baseline |
| McDanielDIII | 2026 | 0.0 | Peak 2022 | +1.2 vs baseline |
| North ParkDIII | 2026 | 0.1 | Peak 2024 | +0.3 vs baseline |
Single years make headlines. Back-to-back years are where programs start to look like eras.
| Program | Window | Average Power | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgiaFBS | 2022-2023 | +37.3 | 28-1 combined | Resume 100 / 100 |
| Ohio StateFBS | 2024-2025 | +37.2 | 26-4 combined | Resume 100 / 100 |
| Ohio StateFBS | 2023-2024 | +35.7 | 25-4 combined | Resume 99 / 100 |
| Notre DameFBS | 2024-2025 | +35.3 | 24-4 combined | Resume 99 / 100 |
| Ohio StateFBS | 2025-2026 | +34.8 | 13-3 combined | Resume 76 / 100 |
| Notre DameFBS | 2025-2026 | +34.7 | 12-2 combined | Resume 88 / 100 |
| MichiganFBS | 2022-2023 | +34.2 | 28-1 combined | Resume 100 / 100 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 2023-2024 | +33.7 | 24-4 combined | Resume 99 / 100 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 2021-2022 | +33.3 | 29-1 combined | Resume 100 / 100 |
| Notre DameFBS | 2023-2024 | +33.3 | 24-5 combined | Resume 99 / 100 |
Programs do not just drift. These are the biggest year-over-year power jumps in the loaded archive.
| Program | Jump Season | Change | Latest Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN)FCS | 2021 | +27.3 | 7-3 | #235 |
| DukeFBS | 2022 | +21.8 | 9-4 | #49 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 2021 | +19.1 | 14-1 | #1 |
| Western KentuckyFBS | 2021 | +18.5 | 9-5 | #27 |
| Utah StateFBS | 2021 | +18.3 | 11-3 | #60 |
| UTEPFBS | 2021 | +18.3 | 7-6 | #95 |
| North Dakota StateFCS | 2021 | +18.0 | 14-1 | #19 |
| Georgia StateFBS | 2021 | +17.2 | 8-5 | #56 |
| Emory & HenryDII | 2022 | +17.0 | 5-6 | #375 |
| ArkansasFBS | 2021 | +17.0 | 9-4 | #35 |
KenPom-style products win because they remember ecosystems over time. These are the programs with the strongest average closing power across the loaded span.
| Program | Loaded Seasons | Average Power | Latest Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio StateFBS | 13 seasons | +24.8 | 2026 latest | 1-1 | #1 |
| AlabamaFBS | 13 seasons | +24.3 | 2026 latest | 2-0 | #20 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 13 seasons | +23.8 | 2026 latest | 2-0 | #3 |
| ClemsonFBS | 13 seasons | +22.6 | 2026 latest | 1-1 | #19 |
| Notre DameFBS | 13 seasons | +21.2 | 2026 latest | 2-0 | #2 |
| LSUFBS | 13 seasons | +19.8 | 2026 latest | 2-0 | #22 |
| Penn StateFBS | 13 seasons | +19.7 | 2026 latest | 2-0 | #35 |
| OregonFBS | 13 seasons | +19.6 | 2026 latest | 1-1 | #5 |
| MichiganFBS | 13 seasons | +19.1 | 2026 latest | 2-0 | #18 |
| OklahomaFBS | 13 seasons | +18.6 | 2026 latest | 1-1 | #16 |
History is more honest when it remembers the bad years too, not just the highlight reel.
| Season | Team | Record | Final Rank | Power | Resume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ManchesterDIII | Heartland | 0-10 | #708 | -21.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | ManchesterDIII | Heartland | 0-10 | #699 | -20.7 | 2 |
| 2025 | DeanDIII | MSCAC | 0-10 | #698 | -20.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Maine MaritimeDIII | Commonwealth Coast | 0-10 | #697 | -20.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | LutherDIII | American Rivers | 0-10 | #695 | -19.1 | 2 |
| 2023 | LawrenceDIII | Midwest | 0-10 | #701 | -18.3 | 1 |
| 2024 | HilbertDIII | Empire 8 | 0-10 | #700 | -18.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | LawrenceDIII | Midwest | 0-9 | #687 | -18.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | HilbertDIII | Empire 8 | 0-10 | #686 | -18.2 | 1 |
| 2023 | LutherDIII | American Rivers | 0-10 | #699 | -18.1 | 3 |
| 2024 | La VerneDIII | So. Cal. | 0-10 | #699 | -18.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | DeanDIII | ECFC | 0-8 | #696 | -17.7 | 2 |
When a program falls off, the drop should be visible instead of being hand-waved away as a reset.
| Program | Drop Season | Change | Latest Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSUFBS | 2020 | -16.6 | 5-5 | #6 |
| North Dakota StateFCS | 2020 | -13.7 | 1-0 | #90 |
| Florida AtlanticFBS | 2020 | -13.4 | 5-4 | #91 |
| UCFFBS | 2015 | -12.9 | 0-12 | #200 |
| LyonDIII | 2024 | -12.7 | 1-9 | #491 |
| James MadisonFCS | 2020 | -11.8 | 2-1 | #109 |
| Air ForceFBS | 2020 | -11.7 | 3-3 | #96 |
| WashingtonFBS | 2020 | -11.3 | 3-1 | #37 |
| Western KentuckyFBS | 2017 | -11.0 | 6-7 | #111 |
| MichiganFBS | 2020 | -11.0 | 2-4 | #35 |
Each season should read like its own editorial package: who looked strongest, who owned the best resume, and who stacked the cleanest record.
Best resume: Texas (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Ohio State (+33.1)
Best record: USC 3-0
2025 SeasonBest resume: Indiana (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Indiana (+36.9)
Best record: Indiana 16-0
2024 SeasonBest resume: Ohio State (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Ohio State (+37.9)
Best record: North Central College 15-0
2023 SeasonBest resume: Michigan (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Georgia (+37.0)
Best record: Michigan 15-0
2022 SeasonBest resume: Georgia (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Georgia (+37.6)
Best record: Georgia 15-0
2021 SeasonBest resume: Georgia (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Georgia (+29.1)
Best record: Ferris State 14-0
2020 SeasonBest resume: Alabama (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Alabama (+15.2)
Best record: Alabama 13-0
2019 SeasonBest resume: LSU (100 / 100)
Strongest team: LSU (+26.7)
Best record: North Dakota State 16-0
This is the query layer serious fans expect: every loaded team-season in one searchable table, with level, conference-era, and season-context filters built in.
| Season | Program | Lens | Record | Final Rank | Power | Resume | Margin | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #1 | +33.1 | 53 | +52 | Season page |
| 2026 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #2 | +33.0 | 78 | +80 | Season page |
| 2026 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #3 | +32.8 | 94 | +110 | Season page |
| 2026 | TexasFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #4 | +31.6 | 100 | +53 | Season page |
| 2026 | OregonFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #5 | +31.1 | 11 | -1 | Season page |
| 2026 | Texas A&MFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #6 | +30.1 | 97 | +78 | Season page |
| 2026 | MiamiFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #7 | +29.1 | 92 | +109 | Season page |
| 2026 | Texas TechFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #8 | +28.6 | 96 | +34 | Season page |
| 2026 | IndianaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #9 | +28.0 | 63 | +91 | Season page |
| 2026 | BYUFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #10 | +27.9 | 98 | +67 | Season page |
| 2026 | NorthwesternFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-0 | #11 | +26.4 | 65 | +16 | Season page |
| 2026 | SMUFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #12 | +26.1 | 95 | +49 | Season page |
| 2026 | Ole MissFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #13 | +26.0 | 95 | +35 | Season page |
| 2026 | UTSAFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #14 | +25.8 | 99 | +34 | Season page |
| 2026 | South CarolinaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #15 | +25.7 | 71 | +93 | Season page |
| 2026 | OklahomaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #16 | +25.7 | 52 | +44 | Season page |
| 2026 | IowaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #17 | +25.5 | 72 | +43 | Season page |
| 2026 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #18 | +25.4 | 100 | +8 | Season page |
| 2026 | ClemsonFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #19 | +25.2 | 41 | -26 | Season page |
| 2026 | AlabamaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #20 | +25.2 | 96 | +66 | Season page |
| 2026 | FloridaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #21 | +24.9 | 74 | +94 | Season page |
| 2026 | LSUFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #22 | +24.4 | 100 | +72 | Season page |
| 2026 | Western MichiganFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #23 | +24.3 | 64 | +34 | Season page |
| 2026 | HoustonFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #24 | +24.3 | 94 | +84 | Season page |
| 2026 | USCFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #25 | +24.2 | 99 | +74 | Season page |
| 2026 | Kansas StateFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #26 | +24.1 | 97 | +95 | Season page |
| 2026 | ArizonaFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #27 | +24.0 | 65 | +17 | Season page |
| 2026 | TennesseeFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #28 | +23.7 | 95 | +68 | Season page |
| 2026 | WashingtonFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #29 | +23.6 | 98 | +16 | Season page |
| 2026 | UtahFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #30 | +23.6 | 72 | +85 | Season page |
| 2026 | Boise StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #31 | +23.4 | 93 | +11 | Season page |
| 2026 | Texas StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #32 | +23.1 | 41 | -57 | Season page |
| 2026 | MarshallFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #33 | +22.9 | 19 | -43 | Season page |
| 2026 | BaylorFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #34 | +22.9 | 55 | +40 | Season page |
| 2026 | Penn StateFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #35 | +22.8 | 99 | +63 | Season page |
| 2026 | LouisianaFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #36 | +22.7 | 49 | +12 | Season page |
| 2026 | NebraskaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #37 | +22.6 | 97 | +77 | Season page |
| 2026 | ArmyFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #38 | +22.5 | 41 | +52 | Season page |
| 2026 | MissouriFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #39 | +22.2 | 96 | +57 | Season page |
| 2026 | DelawareFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #40 | +22.1 | 52 | +26 | Season page |
| 2026 | MinnesotaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #41 | +21.9 | 17 | +27 | Season page |
| 2026 | Virginia TechFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #42 | +21.9 | 94 | +93 | Season page |
| 2026 | Washington StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #43 | +21.9 | 18 | -41 | Season page |
| 2026 | VanderbiltFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #44 | +21.6 | 97 | +28 | Season page |
| 2026 | Arizona StateFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #45 | +21.5 | 59 | +35 | Season page |
| 2026 | San Diego StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #46 | +21.5 | 24 | +15 | Season page |
| 2026 | NC StateFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #47 | +21.4 | 33 | +47 | Season page |
| 2026 | ToledoFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #48 | +21.3 | 19 | +43 | Season page |
| 2026 | PittsburghFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #49 | +21.3 | 95 | +50 | Season page |
| 2026 | VirginiaFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #50 | +20.8 | 97 | +82 | Season page |
| 2026 | UCLAFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #51 | +20.8 | 99 | +39 | Season page |
| 2026 | TCUFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #52 | +20.4 | 23 | +51 | Season page |
| 2026 | Western KentuckyFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #53 | +20.3 | 18 | -85 | Season page |
| 2026 | OhioFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #54 | +20.2 | 56 | -26 | Season page |
| 2026 | LouisvilleFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #55 | +20.1 | 80 | +43 | Season page |
| 2026 | Utah StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #56 | +20.1 | 32 | -14 | Season page |
| 2026 | Fresno StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #57 | +19.9 | 53 | +7 | Season page |
| 2026 | UABFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #58 | +19.6 | 17 | -13 | Season page |
| 2026 | Southern MissFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #59 | +19.5 | 38 | +11 | Season page |
| 2026 | Oregon StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #60 | +19.3 | 66 | -24 | Season page |
| 2026 | AuburnFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #61 | +19.0 | 100 | +36 | Season page |
| 2026 | AkronFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #62 | +19.0 | 28 | +13 | Season page |
| 2026 | Jacksonville StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #63 | +18.9 | 52 | +14 | Season page |
| 2026 | South AlabamaFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #64 | +18.9 | 59 | +21 | Season page |
| 2026 | MarylandFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #65 | +18.8 | 94 | +86 | Season page |
| 2026 | Old DominionFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #66 | +18.6 | 33 | -2 | Season page |
| 2026 | South FloridaFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #67 | +18.6 | 99 | +14 | Season page |
| 2026 | DukeFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #68 | +18.5 | 98 | +18 | Season page |
| 2026 | IllinoisFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #69 | +18.2 | 74 | +15 | Season page |
| 2026 | North Dakota StateFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #70 | +17.8 | 98 | +70 | Season page |
| 2026 | TulaneFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #71 | +17.7 | 64 | -10 | Season page |
| 2026 | CaliforniaFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #72 | +17.7 | 37 | -18 | Season page |
| 2026 | Montana StateFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #73 | +17.6 | 92 | +94 | Season page |
| 2026 | New MexicoFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #74 | +17.6 | 90 | +94 | Season page |
| 2026 | NavyFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #75 | +17.6 | 46 | +19 | Season page |
| 2026 | KansasFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #76 | +17.3 | 62 | +28 | Season page |
| 2026 | Hawai'iFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #77 | +17.3 | 18 | -15 | Season page |
| 2026 | Wake ForestFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #78 | +17.2 | 97 | +24 | Season page |
| 2026 | Air ForceFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #79 | +17.1 | 59 | +28 | Season page |
| 2026 | Colorado StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #80 | +17.1 | 93 | +56 | Season page |
| 2026 | Louisiana TechFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #81 | +17.0 | 55 | +43 | Season page |
| 2026 | James MadisonFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #82 | +17.0 | 91 | +91 | Season page |
| 2026 | East CarolinaFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #83 | +16.9 | 27 | -41 | Season page |
| 2026 | Georgia SouthernFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #84 | +16.7 | 76 | +16 | Season page |
| 2026 | App StateFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #85 | +16.5 | 96 | +55 | Season page |
| 2026 | Miami (OH)FBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #86 | +16.5 | 49 | -7 | Season page |
| 2026 | Georgia TechFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #87 | +16.5 | 17 | -22 | Season page |
| 2026 | RutgersFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #88 | +16.5 | 7 | -23 | Season page |
| 2026 | Illinois StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #89 | +16.4 | 96 | +111 | Season page |
| 2026 | WisconsinFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #90 | +16.4 | 79 | -1 | Season page |
| 2026 | UCFFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #91 | +16.3 | 79 | +62 | Season page |
| 2026 | TempleFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #92 | +16.3 | 68 | +6 | Season page |
| 2026 | MemphisFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #93 | +16.3 | 91 | +6 | Season page |
| 2026 | Florida StateFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #94 | +16.1 | 79 | +14 | Season page |
| 2026 | Tarleton StateFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #95 | +16.1 | 95 | +29 | Season page |
| 2026 | KentuckyFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #96 | +15.7 | 65 | +4 | Season page |
| 2026 | LibertyFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #97 | +15.6 | 31 | -6 | Season page |
| 2026 | Stephen F. AustinFCS | Southland | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #98 | +15.6 | 95 | +67 | Season page |
| 2026 | Missouri StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #99 | +15.6 | 75 | -16 | Season page |
| 2026 | South Dakota StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #100 | +15.5 | 74 | +90 | Season page |
| 2026 | UNLVFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #101 | +15.5 | 47 | -29 | Season page |
| 2026 | UC DavisFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #102 | +15.4 | 74 | -7 | Season page |
| 2026 | StanfordFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #103 | +15.3 | 90 | -29 | Season page |
| 2026 | Mississippi StateFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #104 | +15.2 | 99 | +74 | Season page |
| 2026 | Rhode IslandFCS | Coastal Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #105 | +15.2 | 59 | +24 | Season page |
| 2026 | Northern IllinoisFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #106 | +15.1 | 36 | -44 | Season page |
| 2026 | MontanaFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #107 | +15.0 | 79 | +63 | Season page |
| 2026 | Prairie View A&MFCS | SWAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #108 | +14.5 | 46 | -22 | Season page |
| 2026 | CincinnatiFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #109 | +14.5 | 92 | +71 | Season page |
| 2026 | Florida AtlanticFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #110 | +14.4 | 81 | -37 | Season page |
| 2026 | North CarolinaFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #111 | +14.3 | 98 | +37 | Season page |
| 2026 | Austin PeayFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #112 | +14.3 | 67 | +55 | Season page |
| 2026 | Florida InternationalFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #113 | +14.2 | 66 | +3 | Season page |
| 2026 | Abilene ChristianFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-3 | #114 | +14.2 | 29 | -49 | Season page |
| 2026 | South DakotaFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #115 | +14.2 | 86 | +72 | Season page |
| 2026 | UConnFBS | FBS Independents | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #116 | +14.0 | 52 | +25 | Season page |
| 2026 | Jackson StateFCS | SWAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #117 | +13.9 | 64 | +54 | Season page |
| 2026 | Tennessee TechFCS | Southern | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #118 | +13.9 | 92 | +65 | Season page |
| 2026 | North TexasFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #119 | +13.9 | 93 | +2 | Season page |
| 2026 | PurdueFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #120 | +13.9 | 65 | +23 | Season page |
| 2026 | South Carolina StateFCS | MEAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #121 | +13.8 | 69 | +171 | Season page |
| 2026 | TroyFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #122 | +13.8 | 81 | +20 | Season page |
| 2026 | North DakotaFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #123 | +13.8 | 92 | +81 | Season page |
| 2026 | Eastern MichiganFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #124 | +13.7 | 16 | -23 | Season page |
| 2026 | San José StateFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #125 | +13.6 | 91 | +0 | Season page |
| 2026 | SyracuseFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #126 | +13.6 | 72 | +60 | Season page |
| 2026 | TulsaFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #127 | +13.6 | 78 | +20 | Season page |
| 2026 | Middle TennesseeFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #128 | +13.6 | 84 | +22 | Season page |
| 2026 | Sacramento StateFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #130 | +13.5 | 54 | -5 | Season page |
| 2026 | LehighFCS | Patriot | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #131 | +13.4 | 93 | +80 | Season page |
| 2026 | WyomingFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #132 | +13.3 | 24 | -14 | Season page |
| 2026 | Kent StateFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #133 | +13.3 | 66 | -36 | Season page |
| 2026 | Central MichiganFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #134 | +13.3 | 22 | -28 | Season page |
| 2026 | Boston CollegeFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #135 | +13.3 | 55 | -12 | Season page |
| 2026 | Bowling GreenFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 0-2 | #136 | +13.2 | 34 | -56 | Season page |
| 2026 | Alabama StateFCS | SWAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #137 | +13.1 | 37 | +30 | Season page |
| 2026 | Idaho StateFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-0 | #138 | +13.0 | 98 | +82 | Season page |
| 2026 | Iowa StateFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #139 | +12.9 | 92 | +25 | Season page |
| 2026 | New Mexico StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #140 | +12.9 | 64 | +10 | Season page |
| 2026 | Georgia StateFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #141 | +12.9 | 94 | +63 | Season page |
| 2026 | ArkansasFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #142 | +12.8 | 65 | -16 | Season page |
| 2026 | ColoradoFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-0 | #143 | +12.6 | 96 | +32 | Season page |
| 2026 | Incarnate WordFCS | Southland | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #144 | +12.5 | 27 | +52 | Season page |
| 2026 | UT Rio Grande ValleyFCS | Southland | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #145 | +12.5 | 56 | +12 | Season page |
| 2026 | BuffaloFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #147 | +12.4 | 33 | -9 | Season page |
| 2026 | RiceFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #148 | +12.2 | 92 | -24 | Season page |
| 2026 | Youngstown StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #149 | +12.2 | 59 | +58 | Season page |
| 2026 | Kennesaw StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-1 | #154 | +12.0 | 47 | +33 | Season page |
| 2026 | VillanovaFCS | Patriot | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 1-2 | #155 | +11.9 | 31 | -48 | Season page |
| 2026 | LamarFCS | Southland | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-1 | #156 | +11.9 | 73 | -18 | Season page |
The preseason board should have memory, but not destiny. This is the fan-facing version of how previous years affect the next cycle.
Best public systems do not reset everyone to zero. The previous season's closing power is still the single most important starting clue.
Recent multi-year strength helps separate a real rise from a one-year spike and keeps preseason boards from overreacting to noise.
Returning snaps, quarterback continuity, and experienced units help explain why some teams deserve to hold more of last year's strength into August.
Recruiting and talent data keep the model from treating a roster reload like a total rebuild when the underlying player quality is still elite.
Where roster continuity data exists, the prior should move with it. Teams that kept real structure deserve more inertia than teams starting over.