Rankings archive · 2026 Week 1
2026 Week 1 College Football Rankings
Archived independent COMPARE 2026 Week 1 computer rankings and records for FBS teams. Historical snapshots are reconstructed model outputs, not polls.
Top 25
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | MW | 2–0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 1–0 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Southern Methodist | ACC | 1–0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Southern California | B10 | 2–0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Memphis | AAC | 2–0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | South Carolina | SEC | 1–0 | 14 | 10 |
| 7 | Ohio State | B10 | 1–0 | 17 | 10 |
| 8 | Texas | SEC | 1–0 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | SEC | 1–0 | 22 | 10 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1–0 | 23 | 10 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1–0 | 26 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 1–0 | 30 | 10 |
| 13 | Penn State | B10 | 1–0 | 32 | 10 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1–0 | 33 | 10 |
| 15 | Louisiana State | SEC | 1–0 | 34 | 10 |
| 16 | Iowa | B10 | 1–0 | 35 | 10 |
| 17 | Alabama | SEC | 1–0 | 37 | 10 |
| 18 | Indiana | B10 | 1–0 | 38 | 10 |
| 19 | Nevada | MW | 1–0 | 40 | 10 |
| 20 | New Mexico | MW | 1–0 | 46 | 10 |
| 21 | Nebraska | B10 | 1–0 | 50 | 10 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | IND | 1–0 | 51 | 10 |
| 23 | Virginia | ACC | 1–0 | 54 | 10 |
| 24 | Colorado State | P12 | 1–0 | 60 | 10 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1–0 | 61 | 10 |
All ranking-eligible FBS teams
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | MW | 2–0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 1–0 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Southern Methodist | ACC | 1–0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Southern California | B10 | 2–0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Memphis | AAC | 2–0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | South Carolina | SEC | 1–0 | 14 | 10 |
| 7 | Ohio State | B10 | 1–0 | 17 | 10 |
| 8 | Texas | SEC | 1–0 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | SEC | 1–0 | 22 | 10 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1–0 | 23 | 10 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1–0 | 26 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 1–0 | 30 | 10 |
| 13 | Penn State | B10 | 1–0 | 32 | 10 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1–0 | 33 | 10 |
| 15 | Louisiana State | SEC | 1–0 | 34 | 10 |
| 16 | Iowa | B10 | 1–0 | 35 | 10 |
| 17 | Alabama | SEC | 1–0 | 37 | 10 |
| 18 | Indiana | B10 | 1–0 | 38 | 10 |
| 19 | Nevada | MW | 1–0 | 40 | 10 |
| 20 | New Mexico | MW | 1–0 | 46 | 10 |
| 21 | Nebraska | B10 | 1–0 | 50 | 10 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | IND | 1–0 | 51 | 10 |
| 23 | Virginia | ACC | 1–0 | 54 | 10 |
| 24 | Colorado State | P12 | 1–0 | 60 | 10 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1–0 | 61 | 10 |
| 26 | UCLA | B10 | 1–0 | 63 | 10 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | B12 | 1–0 | 64 | 10 |
| 28 | Illinois | B10 | 1–0 | 65 | 10 |
| 29 | Massachusetts | MAC | 1–0 | 68 | 10 |
| 30 | Duke | ACC | 1–0 | 70 | 10 |
| 31 | Tulsa | AAC | 1–0 | 71 | 10 |
| 32 | Washington | B10 | 1–0 | 72 | 10 |
| 33 | Houston | B12 | 1–0 | 73 | 10 |
| 34 | Michigan State | B10 | 1–0 | 74 | 10 |
| 35 | South Florida | AAC | 1–0 | 75 | 10 |
| 36 | James Madison | SB | 1–0 | 76 | 10 |
| 37 | Oregon | B10 | 1–0 | 77 | 10 |
| 38 | West Virginia | B12 | 1–0 | 78 | 10 |
| 39 | North Carolina | ACC | 1–0 | 79 | 10 |
| 40 | Mississippi | SEC | 1–0 | 81 | 10 |
| 41 | Troy | SB | 1–0 | 82 | 10 |
| 42 | Auburn | SEC | 1–0 | 83 | 10 |
| 43 | Colorado | B12 | 1–0 | 84 | 10 |
| 44 | Michigan | B10 | 1–0 | 85 | 10 |
| 45 | Florida State | ACC | 1–1 | 87 | 3 |
| 46 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 1–1 | 88 | 4 |
| 47 | San Jose State | MW | 1–1 | 86 | 5 |
| 48 | Nevada-Las Vegas | MW | 1–1 | 90 | 9 |
| 50 | Baylor | B12 | 0–1 | 96 | 10 |
| 53 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0–1 | 97 | 10 |
| 56 | Western Michigan | MAC | 0–1 | 98 | 10 |
| 58 | Louisville | ACC | 0–1 | 100 | 10 |
| 60 | Sam Houston | CUSA | 0–1 | 101 | 10 |
| 62 | Texas Christian | B12 | 0–1 | 102 | 10 |
| 64 | Boise State | P12 | 0–1 | 103 | 10 |
| 66 | Coastal Carolina | SB | 0–1 | 105 | 10 |
| 67 | Liberty | CUSA | 0–1 | 106 | 10 |
| 69 | Florida International | CUSA | 0–1 | 107 | 10 |
| 71 | Toledo | MAC | 0–1 | 108 | 10 |
| 73 | Oregon State | P12 | 0–1 | 110 | 10 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | B12 | 0–1 | 111 | 10 |
| 75 | Tulane | AAC | 0–1 | 112 | 10 |
| 78 | Washington State | P12 | 0–1 | 113 | 10 |
| 79 | Rutgers | B10 | 0–1 | 114 | 10 |
| 81 | Alabama-Birmingham | AAC | 0–1 | 115 | 10 |
| 83 | Boston College | ACC | 0–1 | 116 | 10 |
| 85 | California | ACC | 0–1 | 117 | 10 |
| 86 | Akron | MAC | 0–1 | 118 | 10 |
| 87 | Wyoming | MW | 0–1 | 119 | 10 |
| 89 | North Carolina State | ACC | 0–1 | 120 | 10 |
| 90 | Ohio | MAC | 0–1 | 121 | 10 |
| 91 | Wisconsin | B10 | 0–1 | 122 | 10 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | MAC | 0–1 | 123 | 10 |
| 93 | Western Kentucky | CUSA | 0–1 | 124 | 10 |
| 95 | North Texas | AAC | 0–1 | 125 | 10 |
| 96 | East Carolina | AAC | 0–1 | 126 | 10 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois | MW | 0–1 | 127 | 10 |
| 99 | Clemson | ACC | 0–1 | 128 | 10 |
| 101 | Florida Atlantic | AAC | 0–1 | 129 | 10 |
| 103 | Marshall | SB | 0–1 | 130 | 10 |
| 105 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 0–1 | 131 | 10 |
| 107 | Louisiana-Monroe | SB | 0–1 | 132 | 10 |
| 109 | Missouri State | CUSA | 0–1 | 133 | 10 |
| 110 | Texas-El Paso | MW | 0–1 | 134 | 10 |
| 112 | Texas State | P12 | 0–1 | 135 | 10 |
| 114 | Ball State | MAC | 0–1 | 136 | 10 |
| 115 | Kent State | MAC | 0–1 | 137 | 10 |
| 129 | Stanford | ACC | 1–1 | 93 | 88 |
| 130 | Jacksonville State | CUSA | 1–1 | 89 | 92 |
| 131 | Arkansas State | SB | 0–1 | 94 | 89 |
| 132 | New Mexico State | CUSA | 1–1 | 91 | 93 |
| 133 | Fresno State | P12 | 0–1 | 95 | 90 |
| 134 | Sacramento State | MAC | 1–1 | 92 | 94 |
| 135 | Hawaii | MW | 0–2 | 138 | 91 |