17Sports League OpponentsTier Level DifferentialsSVTEmpirical DifferentialTransitive Differentials
Rank
Team
Conference
Divn
1
2
3
4
5
6
Avg
Season
For
Margin
Against
Total
Min
Opt
Max
Avg
59Air Force FalconsMountain WestFBS 14.10 19.44 18.82 17.012023     14.10 17.01 17.01 16.04
130Akron ZipsMid-AmericanFBS 4.00 43.00 40.17 25.682023     4.00 25.68 25.68 18.45
3Alabama Crimson TideSoutheasternFBS-30.00-23.50-10.19 -6.59-20.802023    -30.00-20.80-20.80-23.87
119Alabama-Birmingham BlazersConference USAFBS 41.41 38.09 39.942023     41.41 39.94 39.94 40.43
64Appalachian State MountaineersSun BeltFBS 19.00 27.21 20.92 22.112023     19.00 22.11 22.11 21.07
84Arizona State Sun DevilsPacific TwelveFBS 36.00 36.002023 59.0 36.0 23.0 82.0 36.00 36.00 26.75 32.92
67Arkansas RazorbacksSoutheasternFBS -3.00 -1.88 12.93 18.56 3.762023     -3.00 3.76 3.76 1.50
104Arkansas State Red WolvesSun BeltFBS 87.00 24.00 25.39 29.24 49.632023     87.00 49.63 49.63 62.09
98Army Black KnightsFBS IndependentsFBS 26.00 23.78 23.99 24.782023     26.00 24.78 24.78 25.18
44Auburn TigersSoutheasternFBS-21.00 0.14 5.03 11.50 -5.372023    -21.00 -5.37 -5.37-10.58
124Ball State CardinalsMid-AmericanFBS 13.00 21.91 30.91 20.422023     13.00 20.42 20.42 17.95
96Baylor BearsBig TwelveFBS 31.00 26.64 27.89 25.95 28.472023     31.00 28.47 28.47 29.32
54Boise State BroncosMountain WestFBS 30.00 28.00 21.44 17.77 25.912023     30.00 25.91 25.91 27.27
70Boston College EaglesAtlantic CoastFBS 31.00 17.85 17.74 23.422023     31.00 23.42 23.42 25.95
95Bowling Green FalconsMid-AmericanFBS -1.33 21.39 22.40 11.982023     -1.33 11.98 11.98 7.54
77Brigham Young CougarsFBS IndependentsFBS 21.00 38.27 24.52 22.89 26.472023     21.00 26.47 26.47 24.64
123Buffalo BullsMid-AmericanFBS 51.50 30.00 33.04 39.932023     51.50 39.93 39.93 43.78
55California Golden BearsPacific TwelveFBS 15.75 14.69 16.31 16.55 15.712023     15.75 15.71 15.71 15.72
29California-Los Angeles BruinsPacific TwelveFBS 17.00 17.002023 27.0 17.0 10.0 37.0 17.00 17.00 13.39 15.80
42Central Florida KnightsAmerican AthleticFBS 16.00 21.12 17.54 15.93 17.622023     16.00 17.62 17.62 17.08
112Central Michigan ChippewasMid-AmericanFBS 9.60 26.82 33.55 21.212023     9.60 21.21 21.21 17.34
120Charlotte 49ersConference USAFBS 44.00 32.81 34.51 38.012023     44.00 38.01 38.01 40.00
99Cincinnati BearcatsAmerican AthleticFBS 28.00 45.00 34.95 30.42 34.152023     28.00 34.15 34.15 32.10
18Clemson TigersAtlantic CoastFBS-33.80-10.57 -2.75-18.462023    -33.80-18.46-18.46-23.57
80Coastal Carolina ChanticleersSun BeltFBS 31.00 26.80 23.01 24.73 27.382023     31.00 27.38 27.38 28.58
46Colorado BuffaloesPacific TwelveFBS 3.00 3.002023 34.0 3.0 31.0 65.0 3.00 3.00 15.91 7.30
101Colorado State RamsMountain WestFBS 37.50 29.62 32.19 32.44 33.632023     37.50 33.63 33.63 34.92
116Connecticut HuskiesFBS IndependentsFBS 41.00 27.79 32.35 34.572023     41.00 34.57 34.57 36.72
21Duke Blue DevilsAtlantic CoastFBS-12.67 -4.35 1.14 -6.492023    -12.67 -6.49 -6.49 -8.55
108East Carolina PiratesAmerican AthleticFBS 36.00 33.35 32.67 34.302023     36.00 34.30 34.30 34.87
128Eastern Michigan EaglesMid-AmericanFBS 30.00 34.40 37.94 33.432023     30.00 33.43 33.43 32.29
45Florida GatorsSoutheasternFBS 37.00 4.00 2.40 5.18 16.732023     37.00 16.73 16.73 23.49
109Florida Atlantic OwlsConference USAFBS 41.50 29.27 30.69 34.842023     41.50 34.84 34.84 37.06
121Florida Intl Golden PanthersConference USAFBS 34.00 27.67 37.93 43.75 34.642023     34.00 34.64 34.64 34.43
16Florida State SeminolesAtlantic CoastFBS-16.00-10.48 -5.33-11.522023    -16.00-11.52-11.52-13.01
58Fresno State BulldogsMountain WestFBS 7.00 13.13 18.77 22.39 13.282023     7.00 13.28 13.28 11.19
2Georgia BulldogsSoutheasternFBS-30.50-24.25-17.81-25.262023    -30.50-25.26-25.26-27.01
102Georgia Southern EaglesSun BeltFBS 44.50 31.04 30.08 36.522023     44.50 36.52 36.52 39.18
87Georgia State PanthersSun BeltFBS 13.00 26.60 24.15 20.192023     13.00 20.19 20.19 17.79
49Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsAtlantic CoastFBS 9.33 -2.04 5.47 4.722023     9.33 4.72 4.72 6.26
114Hawaii Rainbow WarriorsMountain WestFBS 14.00 37.75 38.64 39.65 28.972023     14.00 28.97 28.97 23.98
86Houston CougarsAmerican AthleticFBS 33.10 31.72 27.40 31.212023     33.10 31.21 31.21 31.84
68Illinois Fighting IlliniBig TenFBS 24.00 21.93 20.84 22.532023     24.00 22.53 22.53 23.02
81Indiana HoosiersBig TenFBS 26.75 17.57 20.63 22.262023     26.75 22.26 22.26 23.75
51Iowa HawkeyesBig TenFBS 11.00 15.02 14.38 13.152023     11.00 13.15 13.15 12.43
38Iowa State CyclonesBig TwelveFBS 44.00 10.80 13.16 10.52 24.152023     44.00 24.15 24.15 30.77
37James Madison DukesSun BeltFBS-11.00 13.31 14.28 3.212023    -11.00 3.21 3.21 -1.52
19Kansas JayhawksBig TwelveFBS 9.00 18.10 17.37 12.41 13.532023     9.00 13.53 13.53 12.02
13Kansas State WildcatsBig TwelveFBS 9.80 0.96 -1.61 4.072023     9.80 4.07 4.07 5.98
131Kent State Golden FlashesMid-AmericanFBS 45.00 48.67 53.63 48.372023     45.00 48.37 48.37 47.25
28Kentucky WildcatsSoutheasternFBS-28.00 2.50 -3.00 3.98-10.222023    -28.00-10.22-10.22-16.15
92LA-Lafayette Ragin' CajunsSun BeltFBS 62.00 27.18 25.59 41.592023     62.00 41.59 41.59 48.40
122LA-Monroe WarhawksSun BeltFBS 34.75 40.03 39.51 37.652023     34.75 37.65 37.65 36.68
53Liberty FlamesFBS IndependentsFBS 7.00 15.00 16.66 18.36 12.732023     7.00 12.73 12.73 10.82
14Louisiana State TigersSoutheasternFBS-34.00-11.57-11.79 -6.59-19.582023    -34.00-19.58-19.58-24.38
111Louisiana Tech BulldogsConference USAFBS 7.00 29.14 38.00 38.95 23.772023     7.00 23.77 23.77 18.18
22Louisville CardinalsAtlantic CoastFBS 12.00 -3.00 6.68 3.09 5.682023     12.00 5.68 5.68 7.79
94Marshall Thundering HerdSun BeltFBS 66.00 31.14 29.63 45.592023     66.00 45.59 45.59 52.39
23Maryland TerrapinsBig TenFBS -2.33 7.09 6.10 2.832023     -2.33 2.83 2.83 1.11
127Massachusetts MinutemenFBS IndependentsFBS 38.75 34.32 37.76 37.092023     38.75 37.09 37.09 37.64
47Memphis TigersAmerican AthleticFBS 35.20 21.72 17.92 26.492023     35.20 26.49 26.49 29.39
30Miami-FL HurricanesAtlantic CoastFBS-22.00 -1.92 4.63 -8.792023    -22.00 -8.79 -8.79-13.19
79Miami-OH RedhawksMid-AmericanFBS 7.00 18.11 20.85 14.082023     7.00 14.08 14.08 11.72
1Michigan WolverinesBig TenFBS-28.00-16.10-15.10-14.34-20.272023    -28.00-20.27-20.27-22.85
85Michigan State SpartansBig TenFBS 27.00 38.50 27.30 26.33 29.942023     27.00 29.94 29.94 28.96
97Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersConference USAFBS 17.00 20.38 22.46 29.71 20.922023     17.00 20.92 20.92 19.61
78Minnesota Golden GophersBig TenFBS 20.33 22.42 21.19 21.222023     20.33 21.22 21.22 20.92
9Mississippi RebelsSoutheasternFBS-17.00-29.00 -7.51 -0.94-15.762023    -17.00-15.76-15.76-16.18
66Mississippi State BulldogsSoutheasternFBS -7.00 -7.002023 24.0 -7.0 31.0 55.0 -7.00 -7.00 5.24 -2.92
7Missouri TigersSoutheasternFBS-15.67 -8.64 -6.70-11.132023    -15.67-11.13-11.13-12.64
110Navy MidshipmenAmerican AthleticFBS 25.50 34.06 33.76 30.342023     25.50 30.34 30.34 28.73
57Nebraska CornhuskersBig TenFBS 25.00 32.54 28.04 22.91 27.222023     25.00 27.22 27.22 26.48
118Nevada Wolf PackMountain WestFBS 50.00 41.71 45.12 43.25 45.852023     50.00 45.85 45.85 47.23
62Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin' RebelsMountain WestFBS 4.00 27.55 23.62 21.61 16.682023     4.00 16.68 16.68 12.45
126New Mexico LobosMountain WestFBS 32.80 37.57 38.90 35.882023     32.80 35.88 35.88 34.85
83New Mexico State AggiesFBS IndependentsFBS 0.00 9.89 27.07 31.77 12.792023     3.96 12.79 12.79 9.85
50North Carolina Tar HeelsAtlantic CoastFBS 22.50 2.26 6.79 12.032023     22.50 12.03 12.03 15.52
31North Carolina State WolfpackAtlantic CoastFBS -3.25 3.55 5.45 1.142023     -3.25 1.14 1.14 -0.32
107North Texas Mean GreenConference USAFBS 45.92 44.39 41.69 44.352023     45.92 44.35 44.35 44.87
106Northern Illinois HuskiesMid-AmericanFBS 44.20 36.30 29.40 37.902023     44.20 37.90 37.90 40.00
48Northwestern WildcatsBig TenFBS 3.50 3.50 9.41 12.29 6.022023     3.50 6.02 6.02 5.18
11Notre Dame Fighting IrishFBS IndependentsFBS-30.33-16.42-11.75-11.91-20.232023    -30.33-20.23-20.23-23.60
71Ohio BobcatsMid-AmericanFBS 30.00 22.75 23.85 26.122023     30.00 26.12 26.12 27.41
4Ohio State BuckeyesBig TenFBS-19.57-12.27 -9.72-14.732023    -19.57-14.73-14.73-16.34
12Oklahoma SoonersBig TwelveFBS 14.00 14.002023 38.0 14.0 24.0 62.0 14.00 14.00 6.42 11.47
34Oklahoma State CowboysBig TwelveFBS 17.50 15.67 13.65 12.82 15.552023     17.50 15.55 15.55 16.20
93Old Dominion MonarchsSun BeltFBS 24.00 34.24 29.06 28.562023     24.00 28.56 28.56 27.04
6Oregon DucksPacific TwelveFBS -9.89-10.66-10.58-10.42-10.312023     -9.89-10.31-10.31-10.17
26Oregon State BeaversPacific TwelveFBS 3.00 3.002023 27.0 3.0 24.0 51.0 3.00 3.00 3.01 3.00
10Penn State Nittany LionsBig TenFBS -9.50-12.12 -9.84-10.422023     -9.50-10.42-10.42-10.11
82Pittsburgh PanthersAtlantic CoastFBS 25.83 19.95 21.21 22.782023     25.83 22.78 22.78 23.80
63Purdue BoilermakersBig TenFBS 24.00 20.22 19.41 21.622023     24.00 21.62 21.62 22.41
105Rice OwlsConference USAFBS 26.40 30.63 26.93 27.892023     26.40 27.89 27.89 27.39
33Rutgers Scarlet KnightsBig TenFBS 10.20 14.18 13.01 12.192023     10.20 12.19 12.19 11.53
100San Diego State AztecsMountain WestFBS 31.00 28.05 30.61 32.54 30.402023     31.00 30.40 30.40 30.60
69San Jose State SpartansMountain WestFBS 27.00 23.75 23.85 21.31 24.662023     27.00 24.66 24.66 25.44
56South Alabama JaguarsSun BeltFBS 6.25 16.26 14.74 11.612023     6.25 11.61 11.61 9.82
43South Carolina GamecocksSoutheasternFBS-14.00 -9.00 -2.59 3.39 -7.772023    -14.00 -7.77 -7.77 -9.85
91South Florida BullsAmerican AthleticFBS 7.00 18.55 28.66 16.222023     7.00 16.22 16.22 13.14
20Southern California TrojansPacific TwelveFBS -2.00 -2.002023 41.0 -2.0 43.0 84.0 -2.00 -2.00 3.45 -0.18
41Southern Methodist MustangsAmerican AthleticFBS 31.00 6.40 16.54 13.69 19.092023     31.00 19.09 19.09 23.06
115Southern Miss Golden EaglesSun BeltFBS 14.00 94.00 51.60 41.37 46.372023     14.00 46.37 46.37 35.58
74Stanford CardinalsPacific TwelveFBS 1.00 1.002023 21.0 1.0 20.0 41.0 1.00 1.00 18.30 6.77
90Syracuse OrangeAtlantic CoastFBS-35.00 16.03 19.27 -4.862023    -35.00 -4.86 -4.86-14.91
129Temple OwlsAmerican AthleticFBS 73.00 54.43 48.12 60.722023     73.00 60.72 60.72 64.82
15Tennessee VolunteersSoutheasternFBS-18.00 -6.34 -3.01-10.452023    -18.00-10.45-10.45-12.97
5Texas LonghornsBig TwelveFBS 8.50 5.47 -5.24 -5.98 2.782023     8.50 2.78 2.78 4.69
25Texas A&M AggiesSoutheasternFBS-48.00-11.12 -0.42 2.49-21.282023    -48.00-21.28-21.28-30.19
39Texas Christian Horned FrogsBig TwelveFBS 22.00 25.43 18.01 14.13 20.892023     22.00 20.89 20.89 21.26
113Texas El Paso MinersConference USAFBS 21.00 21.002023 31.0 21.0 10.0 41.0 21.00 21.00 31.07 24.36
88Texas State BobcatsSun BeltFBS 46.20 27.03 26.26 34.992023     46.20 34.99 34.99 38.73
32Texas Tech Red RaidersBig TwelveFBS 8.35 10.02 11.56 9.702023     8.35 9.70 9.70 9.25
65Texas-San Antonio RoadrunnersConference USAFBS 30.19 24.61 27.712023     30.19 27.71 27.71 28.54
72Toledo RocketsMid-AmericanFBS 11.33 19.13 20.05 16.052023     11.33 16.05 16.05 14.48
36Troy TrojansSun BeltFBS 19.67 13.80 11.99 15.832023     19.67 15.83 15.83 17.11
61Tulane Green WaveAmerican AthleticFBS 24.80 26.71 24.42 25.312023     24.80 25.31 25.31 25.14
117Tulsa Golden HurricaneAmerican AthleticFBS 44.50 49.86 38.29 37.99 43.672023     44.50 43.67 43.67 43.94
27Utah Runnin' UtesPacific TwelveFBS 24.00 24.002023 42.0 24.0 18.0 60.0 24.00 24.00 11.74 19.91
103Utah State AggiesMountain WestFBS 35.20 30.39 31.99 32.852023     35.20 32.85 32.85 33.63
89Vanderbilt CommodoresSoutheasternFBS 13.57 19.42 22.72 17.772023     13.57 17.77 17.77 16.37
75Virginia CavaliersAtlantic CoastFBS 19.00 10.45 17.70 15.942023     19.00 15.94 15.94 16.96
52Virginia Tech HokiesAtlantic CoastFBS 43.00 14.89 12.69 26.292023     43.00 26.29 26.29 31.86
73Wake Forest Demon DeaconsAtlantic CoastFBS 7.67 10.13 16.56 10.722023     7.67 10.72 10.72 9.70
8Washington HuskiesPacific TwelveFBS -7.00 -7.002023 24.0 -7.0 31.0 55.0 -7.00 -7.00 -1.61 -5.20
35Washington State CougarsPacific TwelveFBS 38.00 38.002023 44.0 38.0 6.0 50.0 38.00 38.00 20.43 32.14
24West Virginia MountaineersBig TwelveFBS 53.00 16.25 13.74 12.15 29.442023     53.00 29.44 29.44 37.29
76Western Kentucky HilltoppersConference USAFBS 13.00 9.20 21.08 28.29 15.972023     13.00 15.97 15.97 14.98
125Western Michigan BroncosMid-AmericanFBS 6.00 39.38 38.33 21.592023     6.00 21.59 21.59 16.39
40Wisconsin BadgersBig TenFBS 47.00 11.00 10.43 12.22 25.112023     47.00 25.11 25.11 32.40
60Wyoming CowboysMountain WestFBS 24.70 20.30 21.07 22.372023     24.70 22.37 22.37 23.15
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