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Record Record Schedule Rank Strength Team Games Total Division Rank OppoRank 1 19987 Penn State 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 2 30 2 19407 Clemson 12 12 - 0 - 0 11 - 0 - 0 65 64 3 18892 Pittsburgh 12 11 - 1 - 0 11 - 1 - 0 12 44 4 17729 Texas 12 10 - 1 - 1 10 - 1 - 1 20 48 5 16435 Southern Methodist 11 10 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 61 63 6 16381 Nebraska 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 5 40 7 16193 Georgia 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 30 52 8 15782 Miami FL 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 8 43 9 15575 Alabama 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 35 53 10 13658 Southern California 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 36 53 11 13294 Michigan 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 37 53 12 13271 North Carolina 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 75 69 13 12898 Arizona State 11 9 - 2 - 0 9 - 2 - 0 73 69 14 12752 West Virginia 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 58 61 15 12687 Washington 12 10 - 2 - 0 10 - 2 - 0 76 69 16 12172 Oklahoma 12 7 - 4 - 1 7 - 4 - 1 21 48 17 12057 Brigham Young 13 11 - 2 - 0 11 - 2 - 0 93 82 18 11884 Southern Mississippi 12 9 - 2 - 1 9 - 2 - 1 92 80 19 11604 Ohio State 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 56 59 20 11489 UCLA 12 7 - 4 - 1 7 - 4 - 1 24 49 21 11477 Iowa 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 23 49 22 11258 Arkansas 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 46 55 23 11078 Mississippi State 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 45 55 24 10967 Houston 12 7 - 4 - 1 7 - 4 - 1 25 49 25 10763 Missouri 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 53 58 26 10371 Washington State 12 8 - 3 - 1 7 - 3 - 1 62 63 27 10272 Hawaii 11 9 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 100 89 28 9991 Illinois 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 28 51 29 9480 Florida 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 47 55 30 9269 Temple 10 5 - 5 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 11 44 31 9008 Texas A&M 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 49 56 32 8428 Utah 11 8 - 2 - 1 7 - 2 - 1 98 87 33 8305 Kansas 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 59 61 34 8244 Wyoming 11 8 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 90 80 35 8198 Florida State 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 32 53 36 7998 South Carolina 12 6 - 6 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 42 54 37 7941 Notre Dame 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 26 50 38 7825 Tennessee 12 8 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 0 77 69 39 7710 Oklahoma State 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 57 60 40 7591 Wisconsin 12 7 - 5 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 51 57 41 7096 Cincinnati 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 66 65 42 6320 Auburn 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 55 59 43 6274 Tulane 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 74 69 44 6082 San Jose State 12 9 - 3 - 0 8 - 3 - 0 116 98 45 6009 Syracuse 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 19 48 46 5975 Navy 12 7 - 4 - 1 6 - 4 - 1 95 84 47 5871 Duke 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 67 65 48 5744 Purdue 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 39 54 49 5633 Maryland 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 33 53 50 5379 Iowa State 11 5 - 5 - 1 5 - 5 - 1 52 58 51 5280 Boston College 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 40 54 52 5222 Michigan State 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 54 59 53 5214 Baylor 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 63 64 54 5187 San Diego State 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 81 73 55 5157 Minnesota 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 68 67 56 4830 Mississippi 11 4 - 6 - 1 4 - 6 - 1 14 46 57 4738 Virginia Tech 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 104 92 58 4404 Vanderbilt 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 29 51 59 4250 Tulsa 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 96 85 60 4020 Rice 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 15 46 61 3939 Arizona 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 91 80 62 3720 Drake 11 10 - 1 - 0 7 - 1 - 0 146 123 63 3490 Stanford 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 43 55 64 3383 Utah State 11 5 - 5 - 1 4 - 4 - 1 84 76 65 3336 North Carolina State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 48 56 66 3317 Rutgers 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 69 67 67 3290 Yale 10 9 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 0 169 137 68 2991 Miami OH 11 8 - 2 - 1 8 - 2 - 1 132 114 69 2945 McNeese State 11 7 - 3 - 1 5 - 3 - 1 133 114 70 2741 West Texas A&M 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 109 95 71 2438 Colorado 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 9 43 72 2434 Kentucky 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 18 47 73 2204 Texas Christian 11 2 - 7 - 2 2 - 7 - 2 22 49 74 2127 Louisiana State 11 3 - 7 - 1 3 - 7 - 1 41 54 75 1601 Nevada Las Vegas 12 6 - 6 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 86 76 76 1593 Toledo 12 9 - 3 - 0 9 - 3 - 0 145 122 77 1543 Texas Arlington 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 102 91 78 1367 Arkansas State 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 113 97 79 1336 Southern Illinois 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 3 - 0 121 106 80 1278 California 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 6 42 81 1025 Tennessee Chattanooga 11 7 - 3 - 1 4 - 3 - 1 142 121 82 960 Indiana 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 16 46 83 564 Louisville 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 88 79 84 472 Pacific 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 87 77 85 384 East Carolina 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 94 84 86 337 New Mexico 12 4 - 7 - 1 4 - 7 - 1 89 79 87 142 Wake Forest 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 70 67 88 11 Texas Tech 11 1 - 9 - 1 1 - 9 - 1 17 46 89 -483 Air Force 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 85 76 90 -817 Colgate 10 7 - 3 - 0 3 - 3 - 0 148 125 91 -936 Fresno State 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 5 - 0 111 96 92 -1117 Kansas State 11 2 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 34 53 93 -1148 Virginia Military 10 6 - 3 - 1 6 - 3 - 1 147 124 94 -1290 Furman 11 8 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 159 131 95 -1332 Louisiana Tech 11 4 - 6 - 1 3 - 6 - 1 110 95 96 -1416 Wichita State 11 4 - 6 - 1 3 - 5 - 1 108 94 97 -1601 Lamar 11 4 - 6 - 1 3 - 4 - 1 97 86 98 -1701 Central Michigan 11 7 - 4 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 149 125 99 -1969 Louisiana Monroe 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 124 109 100 -2423 Oregon 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 64 64 101 -2469 Citadel 11 7 - 3 - 1 3 - 3 - 1 167 134 102 -2630 Holy Cross 11 6 - 5 - 0 5 - 3 - 0 144 122 103 -3137 Virginia 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 44 55 104 -3198 Richmond 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 114 97 105 -3409 Georgia Tech 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 10 43 106 -3421 William & Mary 11 5 - 6 - 0 4 - 6 - 0 120 104 107 -3840 Memphis 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 50 57 108 -3909 Western Michigan 11 6 - 5 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 150 125 109 -4028 North Texas 11 2 - 9 - 0 2 - 9 - 0 72 68 110 -4323 Bowling Green 11 5 - 5 - 1 5 - 5 - 1 135 117 111 -4358 Indiana State 11 5 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 1 143 122 112 -4427 Ohio University 11 5 - 6 - 0 5 - 6 - 0 134 116 113 -4427 Army 11 3 - 7 - 1 3 - 7 - 1 103 91 114 -5249 Dartmouth 10 6 - 4 - 0 6 - 3 - 0 171 138 115 -5422 Cal State Fullerton 11 3 - 8 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 105 93 116 -5448 Cal State Long Beach 10 2 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 99 89 117 -5740 Northwestern 11 0 - 11 - 0 0 - 11 - 0 7 42 118 -6305 Louisiana Lafayette 11 1 - 9 - 1 1 - 8 - 1 101 89 119 -6351 Oregon State 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 10 - 0 60 62 120 -6612 East Tennessee State 11 6 - 5 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 168 135 121 -7211 Colorado State 12 0 - 12 - 0 0 - 12 - 0 38 53 122 -7215 Harvard 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 4 - 1 177 141 123 -7388 Princeton 10 5 - 4 - 1 5 - 2 - 1 154 127 124 -7614 Western Carolina 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 140 119 125 -8025 Texas El Paso 11 1 - 10 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 80 72 126 -8244 Kent State 11 4 - 7 - 0 3 - 7 - 0 152 125 127 -9231 New Mexico State 11 3 - 8 - 0 2 - 8 - 0 136 117 128 -9315 Appalachian State 11 3 - 7 - 1 1 - 7 - 1 151 125 129 -10049 Ball State 11 4 - 7 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 160 131 130 -11712 Northern Illinois 11 3 - 8 - 0 3 - 8 - 0 161 131 131 -13562 Marshall 11 2 - 9 - 0 1 - 9 - 0 155 127 132 -13870 Cornell 10 3 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 170 137 133 -14557 Illinois State 10 3 - 7 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 175 140 134 -14933 Brown 10 3 - 7 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 179 144 135 -17114 Columbia 10 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 8 - 0 172 138 136 -17425 Pennsylvania 10 1 - 9 - 0 1 - 7 - 0 157 128 137 -20248 Eastern Michigan 11 0 - 11 - 0 0 - 10 - 0 162 132