36Sports 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
88Air Force FalconsMountain WestFBS 3.00 3.002017 48.0 3.0 45.0 93.0 3.00 3.00 14.03 6.68
113Akron ZipsMid-AmericanFBS 70.00 23.43 18.31 20.90 40.182017     70.00 40.18 40.18 50.12
1Alabama Crimson TideSoutheasternFBS-12.80-18.47-22.04-16.972017    -12.80-16.97-16.97-15.58
106Alabama-Birmingham BlazersConference USAFBS 20.18 17.55 19.12 19.072017     20.18 19.07 19.07 19.44
62Appalachian State MountaineersSun BeltFBS -1.50 6.80 9.01 3.832017     -1.50 3.83 3.83 2.06
52Arizona WildcatsPacific TwelveFBS -7.00 3.12 3.17 1.14 -1.122017     -7.00 -1.12 -1.12 -3.08
59Arizona State Sun DevilsPacific TwelveFBS 10.75 3.60 2.38 6.332017     10.75 6.33 6.33 7.80
75Arkansas RazorbacksSoutheasternFBS 17.67 6.74 10.52 12.352017     17.67 12.35 12.35 14.13
85Arkansas State Red WolvesSun BeltFBS 26.00 21.33 16.23 12.74 20.822017     26.00 20.82 20.82 22.54
64Army Black KnightsFBS IndependentsFBS -1.00 -1.002017 13.0 -1.0 14.0 27.0 -1.00 -1.00 2.02 0.01
8Auburn TigersSoutheasternFBS -3.00-11.22-19.78-19.14-10.922017     -3.00-10.92-10.92 -8.28
128Ball State CardinalsMid-AmericanFBS 47.00 43.10 42.25 44.542017     47.00 44.54 44.54 45.36
81Baylor BearsBig TwelveFBS 11.43 7.47 6.30 8.852017     11.43 8.85 8.85 9.71
46Boise State BroncosMountain WestFBS 19.50-13.09 -5.10 -2.73 2.782017     19.50 2.78 2.78 8.35
33Boston College EaglesAtlantic CoastFBS 16.50 6.58 -0.77 -1.78 7.712017     16.50 7.71 7.71 10.64
122Bowling Green FalconsMid-AmericanFBS 31.00 28.66 28.86 29.712017     31.00 29.71 29.71 30.14
101Brigham Young CougarsFBS IndependentsFBS 25.50 19.35 18.31 21.702017     25.50 21.70 21.70 22.97
84Buffalo BullsMid-AmericanFBS 11.50 20.33 18.05 16.09 15.792017     11.50 15.79 15.79 14.36
55California Golden BearsPacific TwelveFBS 11.17 4.97 3.67 7.282017     11.17 7.28 7.28 8.57
53California-Los Angeles BruinsPacific TwelveFBS 0.00 -0.33 -4.58 1.02 -0.822017     -0.13 -0.82 -0.82 -0.59
9Central Florida KnightsAmerican AthleticFBS-10.00-10.002017 21.0 -10.0 31.0 52.0-10.00-10.00-15.45-11.82
95Central Michigan ChippewasMid-AmericanFBS 25.14 20.50 18.41 21.942017     25.14 21.94 21.94 23.01
125Charlotte 49ersConference USAFBS 42.00 33.70 31.06 32.34 36.212017     42.00 36.21 36.21 38.14
104Cincinnati BearcatsAmerican AthleticFBS 10.00 10.002017 42.0 10.0 32.0 74.0 10.00 10.00 12.98 10.99
3Clemson TigersAtlantic CoastFBS -7.00 -8.99-15.78 -9.882017     -7.00 -9.88 -9.88 -8.92
120Coastal Carolina ChanticleersSun BeltFBS 21.00 29.03 26.16 24.882017     21.00 24.88 24.88 23.59
69Colorado BuffaloesPacific TwelveFBS 12.00 7.59 7.85 9.542017     12.00 9.54 9.54 10.36
78Colorado State RamsMountain WestFBS 20.00 9.20 6.76 7.27 12.632017     20.00 12.63 12.63 15.09
107Connecticut HuskiesAmerican AthleticFBS 20.00 13.87 13.97 16.40 16.672017     20.00 16.67 16.67 17.78
37Duke Blue DevilsAtlantic CoastFBS 26.50 16.00 8.49 2.22 16.482017     26.50 16.48 16.48 19.82
112East Carolina PiratesAmerican AthleticFBS 18.00 21.17 19.86 21.53 19.742017     18.00 19.74 19.74 19.16
86Eastern Michigan EaglesMid-AmericanFBS 0.00 7.57 21.14 18.18 8.922017     3.03 8.92 8.92 6.96
57Florida GatorsSoutheasternFBS 8.00 10.44 8.49 8.902017     8.00 8.90 8.90 8.60
43Florida Atlantic OwlsConference USAFBS 23.00 23.002017 42.0 23.0 19.0 61.0 23.00 23.00 6.19 17.40
100Florida Intl Golden PanthersConference USAFBS 22.75 16.62 18.89 18.62 19.762017     22.75 19.76 19.76 20.76
29Florida State SeminolesAtlantic CoastFBS 14.80 8.64 3.32 9.902017     14.80 9.90 9.90 11.54
56Fresno State BulldogsMountain WestFBS-16.00 -5.62 -1.94 4.19 -7.422017    -16.00 -7.42 -7.42-10.28
2Georgia BulldogsSoutheasternFBS -8.00-15.40-23.72-22.97-15.322017     -8.00-15.32-15.32-12.88
121Georgia Southern EaglesSun BeltFBS 38.80 30.00 27.14 33.022017     38.80 33.02 33.02 34.94
111Georgia State PanthersSun BeltFBS 12.00 22.44 22.28 17.962017     12.00 17.96 17.96 15.97
34Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsAtlantic CoastFBS 46.00 14.50 1.24 -1.65 21.672017     46.00 21.67 21.67 29.78
119Hawaii Rainbow WarriorsMountain WestFBS 19.60 24.74 25.17 22.662017     19.60 22.66 22.66 21.64
50Houston CougarsAmerican AthleticFBS-10.00-10.002017 14.0 -10.0 24.0 38.0-10.00-10.00 -2.97 -7.66
117Idaho VandalsSun BeltFBS 23.67 23.03 24.68 23.722017     23.67 23.72 23.72 23.70
97Illinois Fighting IlliniBig TenFBS 15.50 21.72 21.28 18.962017     15.50 18.96 18.96 17.81
38Indiana HoosiersBig TenFBS 25.00 10.17 1.11 3.39 13.122017     25.00 13.12 13.12 17.08
17Iowa HawkeyesBig TenFBS 2.55 -8.81 -9.18 -4.072017     2.55 -4.07 -4.07 -1.87
19Iowa State CyclonesBig TwelveFBS -4.00-13.27-17.08-15.02-10.672017     -4.00-10.67-10.67 -8.45
116Kansas JayhawksBig TwelveFBS 22.80 22.69 21.94 22.552017     22.80 22.55 22.55 22.63
35Kansas State WildcatsBig TwelveFBS-15.57 -9.98 -8.57-12.002017    -15.57-12.00-12.00-13.19
126Kent State Golden FlashesMid-AmericanFBS 36.75 41.56 38.51 38.732017     36.75 38.73 38.73 38.07
61Kentucky WildcatsSoutheasternFBS 23.00 11.08 8.38 15.462017     23.00 15.46 15.46 17.98
123LA-Lafayette Ragin' CajunsSun BeltFBS 34.00 34.71 31.96 30.83 33.302017     34.00 33.30 33.30 33.53
108LA-Monroe WarhawksSun BeltFBS 5.00 9.00 14.69 19.81 10.242017     5.00 10.24 10.24 8.49
22Louisiana State TigersSoutheasternFBS -3.00-22.00 2.68 -3.09 -6.842017     -3.00 -6.84 -6.84 -5.56
87Louisiana Tech BulldogsConference USAFBS 5.00 -1.57 6.15 10.21 4.332017     5.00 4.33 4.33 4.55
23Louisville CardinalsAtlantic CoastFBS 25.00 20.17 2.95 -1.07 15.392017     25.00 15.39 15.39 18.59
80Marshall Thundering HerdConference USAFBS 10.50 16.88 11.51 10.80 12.402017     10.50 12.40 12.40 11.77
74Maryland TerrapinsBig TenFBS 18.00 14.64 14.27 11.43 15.382017     18.00 15.38 15.38 16.25
105Massachusetts MinutemenFBS IndependentsFBS 0.00 27.55 25.69 21.63 15.532017     11.02 15.53 15.53 14.03
28Memphis TigersAmerican AthleticFBS -3.00 -3.002017 27.0 -3.0 30.0 57.0 -3.00 -3.00 -9.93 -5.31
14Miami-FL HurricanesAtlantic CoastFBS -7.00 7.80 1.19 -5.09 -1.262017     -7.00 -1.26 -1.26 -3.17
102Miami-OH RedhawksMid-AmericanFBS 21.00 12.27 22.99 22.84 19.412017     21.00 19.41 19.41 19.94
26Michigan WolverinesBig TenFBS-12.50 -2.90 -0.36 -1.44 -5.922017    -12.50 -5.92 -5.92 -8.11
27Michigan State SpartansBig TenFBS 13.00 -2.67 1.91 -1.67 4.482017     13.00 4.48 4.48 7.32
99Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersConference USAFBS 41.00 16.82 15.52 15.97 25.852017     41.00 25.85 25.85 30.90
54Minnesota Golden GophersBig TenFBS 14.00 11.28 7.72 11.532017     14.00 11.53 11.53 12.35
66Mississippi RebelsSoutheasternFBS 12.33 9.91 8.60 10.612017     12.33 10.61 10.61 11.18
18Mississippi State BulldogsSoutheasternFBS -4.14 -2.60 -6.42 -4.232017     -4.14 -4.23 -4.23 -4.20
51Missouri TigersSoutheasternFBS -9.89 -5.66 -2.91 -6.762017     -9.89 -6.76 -6.76 -7.80
70Nebraska CornhuskersBig TenFBS 18.67 17.27 12.48 16.642017     18.67 16.64 16.64 17.32
92Nevada Wolf PackMountain WestFBS 6.00 22.78 13.49 13.26 12.952017     6.00 12.95 12.95 10.63
94Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin' RebelsMountain WestFBS 7.00 10.56 15.92 16.20 11.102017     7.00 11.10 11.10 9.73
109New Mexico LobosMountain WestFBS -4.00 16.93 22.32 24.23 10.962017     -4.00 10.96 10.96 5.98
103New Mexico State AggiesSun BeltFBS 10.50 21.24 19.40 16.202017     10.50 16.20 16.20 14.30
65North Carolina Tar HeelsAtlantic CoastFBS 32.00 28.64 18.61 12.45 25.472017     32.00 25.47 25.47 27.65
21North Carolina State WolfpackAtlantic CoastFBS 14.00 6.20 5.07 -1.58 7.812017     14.00 7.81 7.81 9.87
93North Texas Mean GreenConference USAFBS 32.25 12.73 13.27 12.71 20.442017     32.25 20.44 20.44 24.38
73Northern Illinois HuskiesMid-AmericanFBS 18.80 15.28 13.28 16.272017     18.80 16.27 16.27 17.11
32Northwestern WildcatsBig TenFBS 19.67 0.03 -3.97 7.372017     19.67 7.37 7.37 11.47
12Notre Dame Fighting IrishFBS IndependentsFBS -7.00 -7.002017 17.0 -7.0 24.0 41.0 -7.00 -7.00-16.17-10.06
67Ohio BobcatsMid-AmericanFBS 10.25 6.98 8.41 8.742017     10.25 8.74 8.74 9.24
6Ohio State BuckeyesBig TenFBS-32.00-22.33-17.50-18.27-24.522017    -32.00-24.52-24.52-27.02
4Oklahoma SoonersBig TwelveFBS-40.00-34.14-25.11-22.06-32.782017    -40.00-32.78-32.78-35.19
10Oklahoma State CowboysBig TwelveFBS-25.00-17.09-17.37-17.92-20.362017    -25.00-20.36-20.36-21.90
115Old Dominion MonarchsConference USAFBS 53.00 36.47 27.74 26.63 39.682017     53.00 39.68 39.68 44.12
47Oregon DucksPacific TwelveFBS 3.17 0.59 -0.77 1.342017     3.17 1.34 1.34 1.95
110Oregon State BeaversPacific TwelveFBS 24.25 27.32 24.60 25.322017     24.25 25.32 25.32 24.96
5Penn State Nittany LionsBig TenFBS-15.62-17.67-19.83-17.352017    -15.62-17.35-17.35-16.78
48Pittsburgh PanthersAtlantic CoastFBS 25.00 18.25 9.40 5.03 17.102017     25.00 17.10 17.10 19.73
31Purdue BoilermakersBig TenFBS 10.83 0.65 -1.64 4.402017     10.83 4.40 4.40 6.54
129Rice OwlsConference USAFBS 30.50 34.86 34.65 33.05 32.842017     30.50 32.84 32.84 32.06
83Rutgers Scarlet KnightsBig TenFBS 23.86 18.11 19.21 20.842017     23.86 20.84 20.84 21.84
49San Diego State AztecsMountain WestFBS 2.50 -2.33 1.89 2.64 1.152017     2.50 1.15 1.15 1.60
127San Jose State SpartansMountain WestFBS 22.79 30.05 34.22 28.022017     22.79 28.02 28.02 26.28
118South Alabama JaguarsSun BeltFBS 18.83 22.11 25.33 21.542017     18.83 21.54 21.54 20.64
24South Carolina GamecocksSoutheasternFBS -3.00 -0.44 0.63 -1.262017     -3.00 -1.26 -1.26 -1.84
42South Florida BullsAmerican AthleticFBS-12.33 -8.80 -5.35 -3.51 -8.682017    -12.33 -8.68 -8.68 -9.90
30Southern California TrojansPacific TwelveFBS 28.00-19.67 -9.68 -8.99 2.512017     28.00 2.51 2.51 11.01
71Southern Methodist MustangsAmerican AthleticFBS 3.00 3.002017 43.0 3.0 40.0 83.0 3.00 3.00 4.07 3.36
90Southern Miss Golden EaglesConference USAFBS 17.46 18.26 16.87 17.562017     17.46 17.56 17.56 17.53
16Stanford CardinalsPacific TwelveFBS-25.00 -6.56-10.55-10.21-15.092017    -25.00-15.09-15.09-18.39
58Syracuse OrangeAtlantic CoastFBS 28.50 19.02 13.28 21.592017     28.50 21.59 21.59 23.89
72Temple OwlsAmerican AthleticFBS -8.00 -8.002017 26.0 -8.0 34.0 60.0 -8.00 -8.00 1.18 -4.94
82Tennessee VolunteersSoutheasternFBS 22.75 16.45 15.30 18.842017     22.75 18.84 18.84 20.14
25Texas LonghornsBig TwelveFBS -3.00-14.43-12.48 -9.072017     -3.00 -9.07 -9.07 -7.04
40Texas A&M AggiesSoutheasternFBS -5.57 -0.41 1.72 -2.062017     -5.57 -2.06 -2.06 -3.23
11Texas Christian Horned FrogsBig TwelveFBS-17.00-18.92-17.08-17.88-17.652017    -17.00-17.65-17.65-17.43
130Texas El Paso MinersConference USAFBS 13.00 39.33 38.84 38.42 28.842017     13.00 28.84 28.84 23.56
124Texas State BobcatsSun BeltFBS 35.50 38.54 35.64 36.512017     35.50 36.51 36.51 36.17
44Texas Tech Red RaidersBig TwelveFBS-13.00 -4.07 -3.26 -3.88 -7.362017    -13.00 -7.36 -7.36 -9.24
98Texas-San Antonio RoadrunnersConference USAFBS 23.07 18.61 17.09 20.122017     23.07 20.12 20.12 21.10
76Toledo RocketsMid-AmericanFBS 7.00 12.82 11.74 8.47 9.662017     7.00 9.66 9.66 8.77
63Troy TrojansSun BeltFBS 20.89 4.43 5.39 11.682017     20.89 11.68 11.68 14.75
77Tulane Green WaveAmerican AthleticFBS 2.00 2.002017 23.0 2.0 21.0 44.0 2.00 2.00 3.51 2.50
91Tulsa Golden HurricaneAmerican AthleticFBS 10.00 10.002017 31.0 10.0 21.0 52.0 10.00 10.00 10.69 10.23
39Utah Runnin' UtesPacific TwelveFBS -9.25 -3.34 -4.64 -6.192017     -9.25 -6.19 -6.19 -7.21
96Utah State AggiesMountain WestFBS 6.00 18.50 6.60 9.83 9.962017     6.00 9.96 9.96 8.64
79Vanderbilt CommodoresSoutheasternFBS 21.67 11.67 10.63 15.662017     21.67 15.66 15.66 17.66
60Virginia CavaliersAtlantic CoastFBS 42.00 42.002017 49.0 42.0 7.0 56.0 42.00 42.00 22.50 35.50
15Virginia Tech HokiesAtlantic CoastFBS 32.00 -5.78-10.64-12.04 7.022017     32.00 7.02 7.02 15.35
20Wake Forest Demon DeaconsAtlantic CoastFBS 4.00 8.56 4.54 -2.61 4.262017     4.00 4.26 4.26 4.17
13Washington HuskiesPacific TwelveFBS-28.67-14.34-15.22-20.662017    -28.67-20.66-20.66-23.33
45Washington State CougarsPacific TwelveFBS 7.14 -2.82 -2.01 1.632017     7.14 1.63 1.63 3.47
41West Virginia MountaineersBig TwelveFBS-11.42 -8.55 -6.48 -9.242017    -11.42 -9.24 -9.24 -9.97
114Western Kentucky HilltoppersConference USAFBS 37.00 28.67 22.96 21.75 29.722017     37.00 29.72 29.72 32.15
89Western Michigan BroncosMid-AmericanFBS 27.43 16.84 16.34 21.222017     27.43 21.22 21.22 23.29
7Wisconsin BadgersBig TenFBS 6.00-20.75-15.42-16.33 -8.602017     6.00 -8.60 -8.60 -3.73
68Wyoming CowboysMountain WestFBS-11.00 -1.62 9.50 10.63 -1.202017    -11.00 -1.20 -1.20 -4.47
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