Power Ratings — 2020 18 teams
Power = points vs. an average D1 team (Off + Def), opponent-adjusted, FBS and FCS on one scale. Point-in-time and calibrated (walk-forward ECE 0.037), but a model rating — not a betting edge.
| # | Team | Div | Conference | Power | Off (higher = better) | Def (higher = better) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 North Dakota State
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | +10.5 | +5.2 | +5.3 |
| 2 |
 South Dakota State
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | +1.1 | -2.1 | +3.2 |
| 3 |
 Southern Illinois
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | -5.5 | -6.3 | +0.8 |
| 4 |
 Central Arkansas
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -7.5 | -1.9 | -5.6 |
| 5 |
 Southeast Missouri State
|
FCS | OVC-Big South Association | -9.1 | -6.7 | -2.4 |
| 6 |
 Austin Peay
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -10.2 | -4.0 | -6.2 |
| 7 |
 North Dakota
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | -11.1 | -7.1 | -4.0 |
| 8 |
 Stephen F. Austin
|
FCS | Southland Conference | -11.7 | -9.4 | -2.3 |
| 9 |
 Eastern Kentucky
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -12.9 | -6.2 | -6.8 |
| 10 |
 Chattanooga
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -13.5 | -11.3 | -2.1 |
| 11 |
 Campbell
|
FCS | Coastal Athletic Association | -15.9 | -3.9 | -12.0 |
| 12 |
 The Citadel
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -16.1 | -13.9 | -2.2 |
| 13 |
 VMI
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -17.0 | -4.6 | -12.4 |
| 14 |
 North Alabama
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -19.8 | -12.8 | -7.0 |
| 15 |
 Abilene Christian
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -20.0 | -8.9 | -11.1 |
| 16 |
 Mercer
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -21.8 | -10.2 | -11.6 |
| 17 |
 Houston Christian
|
FCS | Southland Conference | -21.9 | -2.7 | -19.3 |
| 18 |
 Western Carolina
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -27.0 | -12.2 | -14.8 |
SRS — season 2020 reference
The prior per-season opponent-adjusted-margin rating, kept for comparison. Season-final only (no preseason or point-in-time), which is why the rewrite replaced it as the headline number.
| # | Team | Div | Conference | SRS | Off (higher = better) | Def (lower = better) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Dakota State
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | +4.6 | -8.5 | -12.9 |
| 2 |
Southern Illinois
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | +3.1 | +2.0 | -1.6 |
| 3 |
Southeast Missouri State
|
FCS | OVC-Big South Association | +1.9 | +2.0 | -1.6 |
| 4 |
North Dakota State
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | -0.0 | +0.3 | +6.5 |
| 5 |
VMI
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -1.7 | -4.3 | -4.4 |
| 6 |
North Dakota
|
FCS | Missouri Valley Football Conference | -7.7 | -7.3 | -1.4 |
| 7 |
Chattanooga
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -8.3 | -17.3 | -5.2 |
| 8 |
Central Arkansas
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -8.6 | -6.8 | +10.4 |
| 9 |
Campbell
|
FCS | Coastal Athletic Association | -10.3 | -2.4 | +14.5 |
| 10 |
Eastern Kentucky
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -12.8 | -9.5 | +13.9 |
| 11 |
Stephen F. Austin
|
FCS | Southland Conference | -14.2 | -17.4 | +8.1 |
| 12 |
Austin Peay
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -15.6 | -12.9 | +14.9 |
| 13 |
North Alabama
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -16.1 | -16.6 | +6.8 |
| 14 |
The Citadel
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -18.6 | -22.8 | +2.4 |
| 15 |
Houston Christian
|
FCS | Southland Conference | -19.6 | -5.0 | +20.4 |
| 16 |
Abilene Christian
|
FCS | United Athletic Conference | -22.6 | -13.0 | +18.8 |
| 17 |
Mercer
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -23.4 | -18.4 | +15.8 |
| 18 |
Western Carolina
|
FCS | Southern Conference | -27.7 | -19.3 | +20.4 |
Elo — live 2026 · week 2
| # | Team | Div | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Dakota State
|
FCS | 1764 |
| 2 |
 Montana State
|
FCS | 1749 |
| 3 |
 Lehigh
|
FCS | 1696 |
| 4 |
 Tarleton State
|
FCS | 1685 |
| 5 |
 Montana
|
FCS | 1681 |
| 6 |
 South Dakota
|
FCS | 1677 |
| 7 |
Stephen F. Austin
|
FCS | 1661 |
| 8 |
 Illinois State
|
FCS | 1660 |
| 9 |
 South Carolina State
|
FCS | 1636 |
| 10 |
 UC Davis
|
FCS | 1635 |
| 11 |
North Dakota
|
FCS | 1633 |
| 12 |
 Jackson State
|
FCS | 1629 |
| 13 |
 Tennessee Tech
|
FCS | 1624 |
| 14 |
 Alabama State
|
FCS | 1598 |
| 15 |
 Rhode Island
|
FCS | 1597 |
| 16 |
 Villanova
|
FCS | 1597 |
| 17 |
South Dakota State
|
FCS | 1595 |
| 18 |
Mercer
|
FCS | 1578 |
| 19 |
 Idaho State
|
FCS | 1576 |
| 20 |
 Presbyterian
|
FCS | 1562 |
| 21 |
Southern Illinois
|
FCS | 1562 |
| 22 |
 Dayton
|
FCS | 1562 |
| 23 |
 St. Thomas-Minnesota
|
FCS | 1561 |
| 24 |
Austin Peay
|
FCS | 1553 |
| 25 |
 North Carolina Central
|
FCS | 1553 |
Independent check — SP+ reference, not an input
SP+ isn’t published for 2020 yet — it needs games to have been played. This fills in once the season starts. It is FBS-only.