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.
2025 Indiana owns both the best loaded resume (100 / 100) and the strongest closing power (+13.9) in FBS.
16-0 | #1
FCS2023 South Dakota State owns both the best loaded resume (99 / 100) and the strongest closing power (+9.9) in FCS.
15-0 | #5
DIIBest resume: 2021 West Georgia (79 / 100). Strongest team: 2022 West Georgia (-9.5 power).
9-3 | #336
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IndianaFBS | Big Ten | 16-0 | #1 | +13.9 | 100 |
| 2022 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 15-0 | #1 | +13.2 | 100 |
| 2023 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | 15-0 | #2 | +12.9 | 100 |
| 2021 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 12-1 | #7 | +6.1 | 100 |
| 2020 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | 10-1 | #4 | +6.0 | 100 |
| 2024 | BYUFBS | Big 12 | 11-2 | #5 | +5.7 | 100 |
| 2025 | OregonFBS | Big Ten | 13-2 | #6 | +8.9 | 100 |
| 2022 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | 13-1 | #5 | +8.3 | 100 |
| 2024 | TexasFBS | SEC | 13-3 | #1 | +6.2 | 100 |
| 2023 | WashingtonFBS | Pac-12 | 14-1 | #26 | +5.9 | 100 |
| 2021 | Michigan StateFBS | Big Ten | 10-2 | #62 | +3.8 | 100 |
| 2020 | BYUFBS | FBS Independents | 10-1 | #2 | +7.0 | 99 |
This is the predictive side: the most powerful closing teams currently modeled in the archive.
| Season | Team | Record | Final Rank | Power | Resume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IndianaFBS | Big Ten | 16-0 | #1 | +13.9 | 100 |
| 2022 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 15-0 | #1 | +13.2 | 100 |
| 2023 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | 13-1 | #1 | +13.1 | 99 |
| 2023 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | 15-0 | #2 | +12.9 | 100 |
| 2023 | OregonFBS | Pac-12 | 12-2 | #3 | +12.7 | 96 |
| 2023 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | 10-3 | #4 | +11.4 | 92 |
| 2025 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 12-2 | #2 | +10.2 | 99 |
| 2022 | AlabamaFBS | SEC | 11-2 | #2 | +10.1 | 97 |
| 2025 | MiamiFBS | ACC | 13-3 | #3 | +10.0 | 98 |
| 2023 | South Dakota StateFCS | MVFC | 15-0 | #5 | +9.9 | 99 |
| 2025 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | 10-2 | #4 | +9.8 | 95 |
| 2023 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | 11-2 | #6 | +9.7 | 97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn StateFCS | 2025 | 0.0 | Peak 2023 | +1.5 vs baseline |
| SMUFBS | 2025 | 0.0 | Peak 2023 | +2.2 vs baseline |
| San Diego StateFBS | 2025 | 0.1 | Peak 2021 | +2.6 vs baseline |
| Texas A&MFBS | 2025 | 0.1 | Peak 2021 | +1.3 vs baseline |
| WagnerFCS | 2025 | 0.2 | Peak 2024 | +1.5 vs baseline |
| Western IllinoisFCS | 2025 | 0.3 | Peak 2021 | +3.0 vs baseline |
| North Dakota StateFCS | 2025 | 0.3 | Peak 2023 | +2.6 vs baseline |
| Utah StateFBS | 2025 | 0.4 | Peak 2024 | +2.2 vs baseline |
| USCFBS | 2025 | 0.5 | Peak 2023 | -0.1 vs baseline |
| BucknellFCS | 2025 | 0.5 | Peak 2024 | +0.2 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 | +13.1 | 28-1 combined | Resume 99 / 100 |
| MichiganFBS | 2022-2023 | +10.6 | 28-1 combined | Resume 100 / 100 |
| IndianaFBS | 2024-2025 | +9.9 | 27-2 combined | Resume 99 / 100 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 2021-2022 | +9.7 | 27-1 combined | Resume 100 / 100 |
| AlabamaFBS | 2022-2023 | +9.5 | 23-4 combined | Resume 98 / 100 |
| OregonFBS | 2022-2023 | +9.1 | 22-5 combined | Resume 93 / 100 |
| OregonFBS | 2023-2024 | +8.8 | 25-3 combined | Resume 96 / 100 |
| Ohio StateFBS | 2022-2023 | +8.7 | 22-4 combined | Resume 97 / 100 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 2023-2024 | +8.6 | 24-4 combined | Resume 92 / 100 |
| South Dakota StateFCS | 2022-2023 | +8.6 | 29-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyhurstFCS | 2024 | +11.1 | 4-7 | #293 |
| LindenwoodFCS | 2022 | +10.4 | 7-3 | #211 |
| South Dakota StateFCS | 2022 | +9.7 | 14-1 | #8 |
| UL MonroeFBS | 2024 | +9.5 | 5-7 | #79 |
| StonehillFCS | 2022 | +9.2 | 4-5 | #289 |
| East Texas A&MFCS | 2022 | +8.8 | 5-6 | #232 |
| ArizonaFBS | 2023 | +8.5 | 10-3 | #11 |
| Alabama StateFCS | 2025 | +8.2 | 10-2 | #56 |
| IndianaFBS | 2025 | +8.1 | 16-0 | #1 |
| VanderbiltFBS | 2024 | +7.8 | 7-6 | #69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgiaFBS | 6 seasons | +7.6 | 2025 latest | 12-2 | #10 |
| Notre DameFBS | 6 seasons | +7.4 | 2025 latest | 10-2 | #4 |
| Ohio StateFBS | 6 seasons | +7.4 | 2025 latest | 12-2 | #2 |
| AlabamaFBS | 6 seasons | +6.6 | 2025 latest | 11-4 | #32 |
| OregonFBS | 6 seasons | +6.4 | 2025 latest | 13-2 | #6 |
| TexasFBS | 6 seasons | +6.0 | 2025 latest | 10-3 | #25 |
| Penn StateFBS | 6 seasons | +5.9 | 2025 latest | 7-6 | #17 |
| ClemsonFBS | 6 seasons | +5.4 | 2025 latest | 7-6 | #37 |
| Ole MissFBS | 6 seasons | +5.3 | 2025 latest | 13-2 | #8 |
| SMUFBS | 6 seasons | +5.1 | 2025 latest | 9-4 | #14 |
History is more honest when it remembers the bad years too, not just the highlight reel.
| Season | Team | Record | Final Rank | Power | Resume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western IllinoisFCS | MVFC | 0-11 | #323 | -10.4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Southeast Missouri StateFCS | OVC | 0-1 | #143 | -9.5 | 48 |
| 2024 | Northwestern StateFCS | Southland | 0-12 | #286 | -6.1 | 4 |
| 2023 | The CitadelFCS | Southern | 0-11 | #303 | -7.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Stony BrookFCS | CAA | 0-10 | #302 | -7.6 | 1 |
| 2022 | Robert MorrisFCS | Big South | 0-11 | #295 | -7.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | MassachusettsFBS | Mid-American | 0-12 | #293 | -7.6 | 0 |
| 2020 | MercerFCS | Southern | 0-3 | #140 | -8.2 | 15 |
| 2020 | Missouri StateFCS | MVFC | 0-3 | #138 | -8.0 | 7 |
| 2022 | Western IllinoisFCS | MVFC | 0-11 | #292 | -7.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Western CarolinaFCS | Southern | 0-3 | #137 | -7.7 | 48 |
| 2021 | WagnerFCS | NEC | 0-11 | #238 | -5.0 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota StateFCS | 2024 | -13.4 | 12-3 | #195 |
| MassachusettsFBS | 2025 | -9.5 | 0-12 | #293 |
| MichiganFBS | 2024 | -9.3 | 8-5 | #75 |
| GeorgiaFBS | 2024 | -8.9 | 11-3 | #43 |
| Florida A&MFCS | 2024 | -8.7 | 7-5 | #227 |
| Kent StateFBS | 2023 | -8.2 | 1-11 | #286 |
| UAlbanyFCS | 2024 | -8.1 | 4-8 | #278 |
| ColoradoFBS | 2022 | -8.0 | 1-11 | #277 |
| OregonFBS | 2024 | -8.0 | 13-1 | #18 |
| Sam HoustonFBS | 2025 | -7.9 | 2-10 | #216 |
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: Indiana (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Indiana (+13.9)
Best record: Indiana 16-0
2024 SeasonBest resume: BYU (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Texas (+6.2)
Best record: Montana State 15-1
2023 SeasonBest resume: Michigan (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Georgia (+13.1)
Best record: Michigan 15-0
2022 SeasonBest resume: Georgia (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Georgia (+13.2)
Best record: Georgia 15-0
2021 SeasonBest resume: Georgia (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Cincinnati (+7.0)
Best record: Cincinnati 13-0
2020 SeasonBest resume: Notre Dame (100 / 100)
Strongest team: Cincinnati (+7.6)
Best record: Alabama 11-0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IndianaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 16-0 | #1 | +13.9 | 100 | +479 | Season page |
| 2025 | Ohio StateFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #2 | +10.2 | 99 | +338 | Season page |
| 2025 | MiamiFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 13-3 | #3 | +10.0 | 98 | +258 | Season page |
| 2025 | Notre DameFBS | FBS Independents | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-2 | #4 | +9.8 | 95 | +293 | Season page |
| 2025 | Texas TechFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #5 | +9.5 | 97 | +387 | Season page |
| 2025 | OregonFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 13-2 | #6 | +8.9 | 100 | +286 | Season page |
| 2025 | James MadisonFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #7 | +8.3 | 97 | +262 | Season page |
| 2025 | Ole MissFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 13-2 | #8 | +8.2 | 99 | +238 | Season page |
| 2025 | UtahFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-2 | #9 | +8.2 | 94 | +291 | Season page |
| 2025 | GeorgiaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #10 | +7.3 | 97 | +203 | Season page |
| 2025 | Old DominionFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-3 | #11 | +7.3 | 90 | +175 | Season page |
| 2025 | North TexasFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #12 | +7.2 | 96 | +260 | Season page |
| 2025 | ToledoFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #13 | +7.2 | 75 | +228 | Season page |
| 2025 | SMUFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #14 | +7.1 | 86 | +152 | Season page |
| 2025 | WashingtonFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #15 | +7.1 | 84 | +200 | Season page |
| 2025 | South FloridaFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #16 | +6.8 | 87 | +222 | Season page |
| 2025 | Penn StateFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #17 | +6.1 | 73 | +136 | Season page |
| 2025 | VanderbiltFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-3 | #18 | +6.1 | 92 | +203 | Season page |
| 2025 | IowaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #19 | +6.0 | 89 | +172 | Season page |
| 2025 | Texas StateFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #20 | +5.7 | 66 | +97 | Season page |
| 2025 | Washington StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #21 | +5.5 | 72 | +30 | Season page |
| 2025 | Western MichiganFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-4 | #22 | +5.5 | 84 | +105 | Season page |
| 2025 | Texas A&MFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-2 | #23 | +5.4 | 96 | +166 | Season page |
| 2025 | BYUFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #24 | +5.4 | 98 | +172 | Season page |
| 2025 | TexasFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-3 | #25 | +5.3 | 91 | +132 | Season page |
| 2025 | UTSAFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #26 | +5.3 | 67 | +87 | Season page |
| 2025 | ArizonaFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #27 | +5.1 | 85 | +159 | Season page |
| 2025 | East CarolinaFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #28 | +5.0 | 82 | +164 | Season page |
| 2025 | VirginiaFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-3 | #29 | +5.0 | 92 | +157 | Season page |
| 2025 | Montana StateFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 14-2 | #30 | +5.0 | 94 | +302 | Season page |
| 2025 | LouisvilleFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #31 | +4.8 | 89 | +114 | Season page |
| 2025 | AlabamaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-4 | #32 | +4.6 | 91 | +155 | Season page |
| 2025 | San Diego StateFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #33 | +4.6 | 81 | +143 | Season page |
| 2025 | Wake ForestFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #34 | +4.5 | 81 | +78 | Season page |
| 2025 | NavyFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-2 | #35 | +4.5 | 94 | +84 | Season page |
| 2025 | USCFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #36 | +4.4 | 87 | +166 | Season page |
| 2025 | ClemsonFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #37 | +4.3 | 70 | +87 | Season page |
| 2025 | North Dakota StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-1 | #38 | +4.2 | 95 | +365 | Season page |
| 2025 | OklahomaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-3 | #39 | +4.1 | 92 | +140 | Season page |
| 2025 | Fresno StateFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #40 | +4.1 | 77 | +91 | Season page |
| 2025 | ArmyFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #41 | +4.1 | 63 | +29 | Season page |
| 2025 | OhioFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #42 | +4.0 | 78 | +76 | Season page |
| 2025 | TulaneFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-3 | #43 | +4.0 | 93 | +53 | Season page |
| 2025 | TennesseeFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #44 | +4.0 | 75 | +142 | Season page |
| 2025 | UNLVFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-4 | #45 | +3.8 | 82 | +85 | Season page |
| 2025 | MissouriFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #46 | +3.8 | 76 | +147 | Season page |
| 2025 | NC StateFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #47 | +3.7 | 77 | +40 | Season page |
| 2025 | Iowa StateFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-4 | #48 | +3.7 | 79 | +87 | Season page |
| 2025 | DukeFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-5 | #49 | +3.6 | 80 | +72 | Season page |
| 2025 | Kansas StateFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 6-6 | #50 | +3.6 | 65 | +33 | Season page |
| 2025 | Boise StateFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-5 | #51 | +3.6 | 78 | +81 | Season page |
| 2025 | PittsburghFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #52 | +3.4 | 79 | +116 | Season page |
| 2025 | TCUFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #53 | +3.4 | 83 | +70 | Season page |
| 2025 | AuburnFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #54 | +3.3 | 63 | +73 | Season page |
| 2025 | IllinoisFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #55 | +3.2 | 86 | +75 | Season page |
| 2025 | Alabama StateFCS | SWAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-2 | #56 | +3.1 | 86 | +252 | Season page |
| 2025 | Western KentuckyFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #57 | +3.1 | 74 | +87 | Season page |
| 2025 | New MexicoFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #58 | +2.9 | 78 | +62 | Season page |
| 2025 | NorthwesternFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #59 | +2.7 | 64 | +46 | Season page |
| 2025 | Louisiana TechFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #61 | +2.6 | 67 | +85 | Season page |
| 2025 | Prairie View A&MFCS | SWAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-4 | #62 | +2.6 | 69 | +192 | Season page |
| 2025 | Florida StateFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #63 | +2.5 | 50 | +132 | Season page |
| 2025 | Georgia TechFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #64 | +2.5 | 83 | +93 | Season page |
| 2025 | MichiganFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #65 | +2.5 | 85 | +93 | Season page |
| 2025 | HoustonFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-3 | #66 | +2.3 | 89 | +81 | Season page |
| 2025 | Arizona StateFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #67 | +2.3 | 75 | +17 | Season page |
| 2025 | Hawai'iFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #68 | +2.1 | 76 | +64 | Season page |
| 2025 | MontanaFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 13-2 | #69 | +2.1 | 93 | +234 | Season page |
| 2025 | Tarleton StateFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-2 | #70 | +2.1 | 90 | +334 | Season page |
| 2025 | LSUFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #71 | +2.0 | 69 | +39 | Season page |
| 2025 | South CarolinaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #73 | +2.0 | 55 | +7 | Season page |
| 2025 | MemphisFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #74 | +2.0 | 71 | +121 | Season page |
| 2025 | VillanovaFCS | CAA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-3 | #75 | +2.0 | 88 | +129 | Season page |
| 2025 | Illinois StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 12-5 | #76 | +1.8 | 81 | +86 | Season page |
| 2025 | Miami (OH)FBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-7 | #77 | +1.8 | 58 | +25 | Season page |
| 2025 | Jacksonville StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-5 | #78 | +1.7 | 68 | +41 | Season page |
| 2025 | MarshallFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #80 | +1.7 | 48 | +6 | Season page |
| 2025 | North DakotaFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-6 | #81 | +1.6 | 64 | +183 | Season page |
| 2025 | Kennesaw StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-4 | #82 | +1.6 | 83 | +17 | Season page |
| 2025 | Utah StateFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 6-7 | #83 | +1.5 | 51 | +29 | Season page |
| 2025 | UConnFBS | FBS Independents | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #84 | +1.4 | 71 | +108 | Season page |
| 2025 | Georgia SouthernFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #85 | +1.2 | 52 | -57 | Season page |
| 2025 | Central MichiganFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #86 | +1.2 | 57 | -13 | Season page |
| 2025 | TroyFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-6 | #87 | +1.1 | 67 | -6 | Season page |
| 2025 | Rhode IslandFCS | CAA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-3 | #88 | +1.0 | 80 | +142 | Season page |
| 2025 | KentuckyFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #89 | +0.9 | 50 | -41 | Season page |
| 2025 | LibertyFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #90 | +0.8 | 41 | -11 | Season page |
| 2025 | Florida InternationalFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #91 | +0.8 | 56 | -19 | Season page |
| 2025 | UT Rio Grande ValleyFCS | Southland | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-3 | #93 | +0.7 | 72 | +249 | Season page |
| 2025 | CaliforniaFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #94 | +0.7 | 60 | -24 | Season page |
| 2025 | Eastern MichiganFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #95 | +0.7 | 27 | -68 | Season page |
| 2025 | ArkansasFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-10 | #96 | +0.6 | 45 | -11 | Season page |
| 2025 | FloridaFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #97 | +0.6 | 42 | -29 | Season page |
| 2025 | Southern MissFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #99 | +0.5 | 59 | +18 | Season page |
| 2025 | Arkansas StateFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #100 | +0.4 | 59 | -29 | Season page |
| 2025 | MonmouthFCS | CAA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-3 | #101 | +0.4 | 72 | +147 | Season page |
| 2025 | KansasFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #102 | +0.4 | 52 | +16 | Season page |
| 2025 | MinnesotaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #103 | +0.4 | 68 | +1 | Season page |
| 2025 | Abilene ChristianFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-5 | #104 | +0.4 | 62 | +44 | Season page |
| 2025 | CincinnatiFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #105 | +0.3 | 60 | +61 | Season page |
| 2025 | BaylorFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #106 | +0.2 | 49 | -18 | Season page |
| 2025 | SE LouisianaFCS | Southland | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #107 | +0.2 | 70 | +169 | Season page |
| 2025 | Michigan StateFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #108 | +0.2 | 40 | -64 | Season page |
| 2025 | LouisianaFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 6-7 | #109 | +0.1 | 44 | -42 | Season page |
| 2025 | AkronFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #110 | +0.1 | 36 | -62 | Season page |
| 2025 | Southern IllinoisFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-5 | #111 | +0.1 | 61 | +117 | Season page |
| 2025 | North Carolina CentralFCS | MEAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-4 | #112 | +0.0 | 64 | +97 | Season page |
| 2025 | South DakotaFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 10-5 | #113 | -0.0 | 66 | +12 | Season page |
| 2025 | Air ForceFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #114 | -0.0 | 47 | -6 | Season page |
| 2025 | South AlabamaFBS | Sun Belt | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #115 | -0.1 | 35 | -47 | Season page |
| 2025 | Sacramento StateFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-5 | #116 | -0.1 | 58 | +90 | Season page |
| 2025 | WisconsinFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #117 | -0.2 | 41 | -105 | Season page |
| 2025 | BuffaloFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #118 | -0.2 | 42 | +6 | Season page |
| 2025 | Bowling GreenFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #119 | -0.2 | 30 | -45 | Season page |
| 2025 | Tennessee TechFCS | Big South-OVC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 11-2 | #120 | -0.2 | 88 | +245 | Season page |
| 2025 | UCFFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #121 | -0.3 | 43 | +9 | Season page |
| 2025 | RutgersFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #122 | -0.3 | 49 | -38 | Season page |
| 2025 | Missouri StateFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #123 | -0.4 | 61 | -41 | Season page |
| 2025 | TulsaFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #124 | -0.5 | 28 | -69 | Season page |
| 2025 | North CarolinaFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #125 | -0.5 | 37 | -63 | Season page |
| 2025 | Idaho StateFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 6-6 | #126 | -0.5 | 44 | +69 | Season page |
| 2025 | South Dakota StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-5 | #128 | -0.7 | 65 | +93 | Season page |
| 2025 | UC DavisFCS | Big Sky | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-4 | #129 | -0.7 | 73 | +29 | Season page |
| 2025 | Boston CollegeFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-10 | #130 | -0.7 | 31 | -88 | Season page |
| 2025 | MercerFCS | Southern | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 9-3 | #131 | -0.7 | 74 | +128 | Season page |
| 2025 | Virginia TechFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-9 | #132 | -0.7 | 27 | -105 | Season page |
| 2025 | DelawareFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #133 | -0.8 | 54 | -26 | Season page |
| 2025 | StanfordFBS | ACC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #134 | -0.8 | 31 | -124 | Season page |
| 2025 | East Tennessee StateFCS | Southern | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-5 | #135 | -0.8 | 53 | +44 | Season page |
| 2025 | Delaware StateFCS | MEAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-4 | #137 | -0.9 | 55 | +90 | Season page |
| 2025 | Austin PeayFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-5 | #138 | -0.9 | 51 | +93 | Season page |
| 2025 | Kent StateFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #139 | -0.9 | 30 | -148 | Season page |
| 2025 | WoffordFCS | Southern | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 6-6 | #140 | -1.0 | 50 | +67 | Season page |
| 2025 | NebraskaFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-6 | #141 | -1.0 | 58 | +53 | Season page |
| 2025 | MarylandFBS | Big Ten | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #142 | -1.0 | 37 | -36 | Season page |
| 2025 | West VirginiaFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #143 | -1.0 | 39 | -109 | Season page |
| 2025 | Florida AtlanticFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #144 | -1.0 | 35 | -82 | Season page |
| 2025 | WyomingFBS | Mountain West | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 4-8 | #145 | -1.1 | 32 | -54 | Season page |
| 2025 | Youngstown StateFCS | MVFC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #146 | -1.1 | 62 | +73 | Season page |
| 2025 | Middle TennesseeFBS | Conference USA | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-9 | #147 | -1.2 | 24 | -102 | Season page |
| 2025 | Mississippi StateFBS | SEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-8 | #148 | -1.3 | 46 | +2 | Season page |
| 2025 | TempleFBS | American Athletic | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #149 | -1.3 | 46 | -22 | Season page |
| 2025 | Southern UtahFCS | UAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-5 | #151 | -1.3 | 56 | +50 | Season page |
| 2025 | Oregon StateFBS | Pac-12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 2-10 | #152 | -1.3 | 14 | -135 | Season page |
| 2025 | Central ConnecticutFCS | NEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 8-5 | #153 | -1.4 | 53 | +49 | Season page |
| 2025 | Western CarolinaFCS | Southern | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 7-5 | #154 | -1.4 | 53 | +61 | Season page |
| 2025 | Alcorn StateFCS | SWAC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 5-7 | #155 | -1.4 | 39 | +13 | Season page |
| 2025 | Long Island UniversityFCS | NEC | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 6-6 | #156 | -1.5 | 36 | -29 | Season page |
| 2025 | ColoradoFBS | Big 12 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-9 | #157 | -1.5 | 28 | -115 | Season page |
| 2025 | Northern IllinoisFBS | Mid-American | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-9 | #158 | -1.6 | 20 | -87 | 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.