2026 Season · Week 0 · FCS opponents
2026 FCS Opponent Ratings
Internal strength ratings for the 100 FCS teams scheduled to play FBS opponents this season. Used by CFB Ranked to model FBS game margins—not a national FCS ranking.
| Ord | Team | Rating | Weekly Δ | Since Preseason | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montana State | +50.90 | +50.90 | 1 | |
| 2 |  North Dakota | +0.47 | +0.47 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Tarleton State | +2.65 | +2.65 | 1 | |
| 4 |  South Dakota | +33.93 | +33.93 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Montana | -4.60 | -4.60 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Youngstown State | +23.49 | +23.49 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Illinois State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Southern Illinois | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 9 |  South Dakota State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 10 |  Tennessee Tech | +23.75 | +23.75 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Rhode Island | +28.87 | +28.87 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Idaho State | +5.09 | +5.09 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Austin Peay | +9.78 | +9.78 | 1 | |
| 14 |  UC Davis | -2.57 | -2.57 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Southern Utah | +4.60 | +4.60 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Abilene Christian | -12.48 | -12.48 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Northern Arizona | +0.58 | +0.57 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Western Carolina | +28.44 | +28.44 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Wofford | +28.66 | +28.66 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Lamar | +12.48 | +12.48 | 1 | |
| 21 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 22 |  Idaho | -1.27 | -1.26 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Villanova | -17.57 | -17.57 | 1 | |
| 24 |  Cal Poly | +1.27 | +1.26 | 1 | |
| 25 |  Mercer | -5.74 | -5.73 | 1 | |
| 26 |  William & Mary | +17.57 | +17.57 | 1 | |
| 27 |  Nicholls | +22.51 | +22.52 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Central Arkansas | +21.41 | +21.41 | 1 | |
| 29 |  Alabama State | -6.94 | -6.94 | 1 | |
| 30 |  Eastern Washington | -0.58 | -0.57 | 1 | |
| 31 |  Incarnate Word | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 32 |  Weber State | +7.35 | +7.36 | 1 | |
| 33 |  Chattanooga | +35.24 | +35.24 | 1 | |
| 34 |  Lafayette | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 35 |  SE Louisiana | -32.81 | -32.81 | 1 | |
| 36 |  Northern Iowa | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 37 |  Maine | +8.04 | +8.04 | 1 | |
| 38 |  Elon | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 39 |  Richmond | +15.99 | +15.99 | 1 | |
| 40 |  Northern Colorado | -7.35 | -7.36 | 1 | |
| 41 |  Monmouth | -23.76 | -23.75 | 1 | |
| 42 |  West Georgia | -35.24 | -35.24 | 1 | |
| 43 |  Colgate | +7.67 | +7.66 | 1 | |
| 44 |  Prairie View A&M | -2.65 | -2.65 | 1 | |
| 45 |  Stony Brook | -7.80 | -7.80 | 1 | |
| 46 |  Campbell | +31.18 | +31.18 | 1 | |
| 47 |  Southeast Missouri State | +10.24 | +10.25 | 1 | |
| 48 |  Lindenwood | -3.76 | -3.76 | 1 | |
| 49 |  Gardner-Webb | -9.78 | -9.78 | 1 | |
| 50 |  New Hampshire | -26.22 | -26.22 | 1 | |
| 51 |  Delaware State | +7.80 | +7.80 | 1 | |
| 52 |  Holy Cross | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 53 |  McNeese | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 54 |  Eastern Illinois | +25.21 | +25.22 | 1 | |
| 55 |  Charleston Southern | +3.76 | +3.76 | 1 | |
| 56 |  North Alabama | +7.34 | +7.33 | 1 | |
| 57 |  Indiana State | -10.25 | -10.25 | 1 | |
| 58 |  Eastern Kentucky | -28.43 | -28.44 | 1 | |
| 59 |  Towson | -8.04 | -8.04 | 1 | |
| 60 |  Bryant | +28.56 | +28.57 | 1 | |
| 61 |  East Tennessee State | -31.18 | -31.18 | 1 | |
| 62 |  UAlbany | +26.22 | +26.22 | 1 | |
| 63 |  Sacred Heart | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 64 |  East Texas A&M | +5.73 | +5.73 | 1 | |
| 65 |  Duquesne | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 66 |  Robert Morris | +34.11 | +34.12 | 1 | |
| 67 |  UT Martin | -21.41 | -21.41 | 1 | |
| 68 |  Long Island University | -0.47 | -0.47 | 1 | |
| 69 |  Furman | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 70 |  Portland State | +2.57 | +2.57 | 1 | |
| 71 |  Houston Christian | +32.81 | +32.81 | 1 | |
| 72 |  Texas Southern | +17.57 | +17.57 | 1 | |
| 73 |  North Carolina Central | -17.57 | -17.57 | 1 | |
| 74 |  Western Illinois | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 75 |  Morgan State | +12.84 | +12.84 | 1 | |
| 76 |  Bethune-Cookman | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 77 |  The Citadel | -28.66 | -28.66 | 1 | |
| 78 |  Central Connecticut | -33.93 | -33.93 | 1 | |
| 79 |  Grambling | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 80 |  Mercyhurst | -23.49 | -23.49 | 1 | |
| 81 |  Alcorn State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 82 |  Murray State | -25.22 | -25.22 | 1 | |
| 83 |  Howard | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 84 |  Merrimack | -28.87 | -28.87 | 1 | |
| 85 |  Tennessee State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 86 |  Bucknell | -15.99 | -15.99 | 1 | |
| 87 |  Samford | -7.34 | -7.33 | 1 | |
| 88 |  Utah Tech | -50.90 | -50.90 | 1 | |
| 89 |  Fordham | -7.67 | -7.66 | 1 | |
| 90 |  Northwestern State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 91 |  Florida A&M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 92 |  Stonehill | -28.56 | -28.57 | 1 | |
| 93 |  Norfolk State | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 94 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 95 |  Wagner | -34.12 | -34.12 | 1 | |
| 96 |  North Carolina A&T | -12.83 | -12.84 | 1 | |
| 97 |  VMI | -5.09 | -5.09 | 1 | |
| 98 |  Hampton | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 99 |  Southern | +6.94 | +6.94 | 1 | |
| 100 |  Mississippi Valley State | -22.52 | -22.52 | 1 |
These are the 100 FCS teams scheduled to play at least one FBS opponent in 2026. List order is sorted by current rating within that pool only—it is not a national FCS ranking and these teams are not part of the CFB Ranked FBS poll.