2026 · week 9 · 1A.
Conference USA
+19.54 for a team expected to go .500 against the 1A Conference USA. Through week 9.
| Rank | National | Team | Overall | Conf | Proj | SRS | SOS | Conf SOS | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | Liberty | 7-1 | 4-0 | 7-1 | +36.91 | +18.69 | +0.09 | Nov 7 at New Mexico State 34–14, 81% |
| 2 | 96 | Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 4-0 | 7-1 | +25.61 | +18.36 | +0.30 | Nov 7 vs Sam Houston 30–15, 75% |
| 3 | 112 | Delaware | 4-4 | 2-2 | 4-4 | +21.22 | +20.89 | -0.12 | Nov 7 at Kennesaw State 26–26, 50% |
| 4 | 122 | Kennesaw State | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-5 | +18.53 | +23.04 | -0.10 | Nov 7 vs Delaware 26–26, 50% |
| 5 | 124 | Western Kentucky | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4-4 | +17.80 | +22.03 | -0.04 | Nov 7 at Middle Tennessee 27–27, 51% |
| 6 | 127 | Missouri State | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4-4 | +16.89 | +21.89 | -0.11 | Nov 7 at Florida International 23–25, 46% |
| 7 | 130 | Florida International | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-5 | +16.12 | +19.13 | -0.00 | Nov 7 vs Missouri State 25–23, 54% |
| 8 | 134 | New Mexico State | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3-5 | +14.68 | +18.98 | -0.05 | Nov 7 vs Liberty 14–34, 19% |
| 9 | 136 | Middle Tennessee | 4-4 | 2-2 | 4-4 | +14.33 | +20.03 | -0.02 | Nov 7 vs Western Kentucky 27–27, 49% |
| 10 | 140 | Sam Houston | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-6 | +13.26 | +21.02 | +0.06 | Nov 7 at Jacksonville State 15–30, 25% |
Proj is the conference record if the remaining league games go as expected, rounded to a win or a loss. Those records may not add to .500. Conference strength of schedule is expected wins gained versus playing the rest of the conference equally often. The next game's score is that team's points first.
Conferences
The rating of a team expected to go .500 against that conference.
| Rank | Conference | Division | Teams | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 1A | 16 | +48.64 |
| 2 | Big Ten | 1A | 18 | +43.17 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 1A | 16 | +42.17 |
| 4 | ACC | 1A | 17 | +37.10 |
| 5 | Pac-12 | 1A | 8 | +32.05 |
| 6 | American Athletic | 1A | 14 | +26.24 |
| 7 | Sun Belt | 1A | 14 | +24.03 |
| 8 | Mountain West | 1A | 10 | +22.64 |
| 9 | Conference USA | 1A | 10 | +19.54 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 1A | 13 | +15.59 |
| 11 | MVFC | 1AA | 9 | +14.69 |
| 12 | Big Sky | 1AA | 13 | +6.16 |
| 13 | UAC | 1AA | 8 | +5.02 |
| 14 | Southern | 1AA | 10 | +2.59 |
| 15 | OVC | 1AA | 8 | +1.53 |
| 16 | Ivy | 1AA | 8 | +0.12 |
| 17 | Southland | 1AA | 10 | -0.02 |
| 18 | Coastal Athletic | 1AA | 13 | -5.80 |
| 19 | Patriot | 1AA | 10 | -6.81 |
| 20 | MEAC | 1AA | 6 | -6.94 |
| 21 | Mid America | DII | 10 | -8.80 |
| 22 | NEC | 1AA | 8 | -11.26 |
| 23 | SWAC | 1AA | 12 | -12.17 |
| 24 | GLIAC | DII | 8 | -16.66 |
| 25 | Gulf South | DII | 3 | -18.07 |
| 26 | Northern Sun | DII | 14 | -18.22 |
| 27 | South Atlantic | DII | 10 | -19.81 |
| 28 | Pioneer | 1AA | 11 | -21.31 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania State Athletic | DII | 15 | -22.61 |
| 30 | Great Midwest Athletic | DII | 10 | -23.03 |
| 31 | Great American | DII | 12 | -24.15 |
| 32 | Rocky Mountain | DII | 10 | -24.36 |
| 33 | Lone Star | DII | 10 | -26.42 |
| 34 | Great Lakes | DII | 9 | -31.93 |
| 35 | Mountain East | DII | 9 | -34.81 |
| 36 | SIAC | DII | 13 | -35.06 |
| 37 | Carolinas | DII | 7 | -35.61 |
| 38 | Northeast 10 | DII | 8 | -37.44 |
| 39 | CIAA | DII | 11 | -37.61 |