The S&P+ Ratings are a college football ratings system derived from the play-by-play and drive data of all 800+ of a season's FBS college football games (and 140,000+ plays).
The components for S&P+ reflect opponent-adjusted components of four of what Bill Connelly has deemed the Five Factors of college football: efficiency, explosiveness, field position, and finishing drives. (A fifth factor, turnovers, is informed marginally by sack rates, the only quality-based statistic that has a consistent relationship with turnover margins.)
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Use the menu above for pages that give more details on offensive and defensive S&P+, or our other college football ratings, the drive-based FEI.
| Team | Rec. | 2ndO Wins (Diff) |
S&P+ (Percentile) |
S&P+ (Margin) |
Rk | Off. S&P+ | Rk | Def. S&P+ | Rk | ST S&P+ | Rk |
| Alabama | 14-1 | 13.1 (-0.9) | 98.9% | 27.8 | 1 | 36.6 | 24 | 9.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 61 |
| Clemson | 14-1 | 13.1 (-0.9) | 98.6% | 26.8 | 2 | 42.2 | 6 | 16.0 | 6 | 0.5 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | 11-2 | 10.4 (-0.6) | 96.2% | 21.8 | 3 | 41.9 | 7 | 21.3 | 22 | 1.2 | 20 |
| Ohio State | 12-1 | 12.1 (0.1) | 96.1% | 21.7 | 4 | 38.0 | 20 | 16.7 | 9 | 0.3 | 56 |
| Michigan | 10-3 | 10.6 (0.6) | 95.2% | 20.5 | 5 | 33.1 | 38 | 13.6 | 3 | 1.0 | 30 |
| Ole Miss | 10-3 | 10.9 (0.9) | 94.9% | 20.2 | 6 | 41.6 | 8 | 21.4 | 23 | 0.0 | 66 |
| Notre Dame | 10-3 | 10.0 (0.0) | 93.5% | 18.7 | 7 | 41.2 | 11 | 23.3 | 34 | 0.8 | 35 |
| Florida State | 10-3 | 10.9 (0.9) | 92.7% | 18.0 | 8 | 35.9 | 25 | 19.4 | 14 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Stanford | 12-2 | 11.2 (-0.8) | 92.0% | 17.5 | 9 | 41.2 | 12 | 25.2 | 43 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Washington | 7-6 | 7.7 (0.7) | 91.9% | 17.4 | 10 | 33.5 | 37 | 16.6 | 8 | 0.5 | 52 |
| LSU | 9-3 | 8.6 (-0.4) | 91.7% | 17.3 | 11 | 39.7 | 14 | 22.5 | 28 | 0.1 | 63 |
| Western Kentucky | 12-2 | 11.3 (-0.7) | 89.9% | 15.9 | 12 | 42.5 | 5 | 28.0 | 60 | 1.4 | 11 |
| Mississippi State | 9-4 | 8.4 (-0.6) | 89.5% | 15.7 | 13 | 39.1 | 16 | 24.2 | 38 | 0.9 | 34 |
| Michigan State | 12-2 | 9.8 (-2.2) | 86.7% | 14.0 | 14 | 34.4 | 31 | 19.3 | 13 | -1.1 | 102 |
| Baylor | 10-3 | 10.6 (0.6) | 86.3% | 13.8 | 15 | 44.8 | 2 | 29.8 | 75 | -1.3 | 112 |
| USC | 8-6 | 7.6 (-0.4) | 86.0% | 13.6 | 16 | 38.7 | 18 | 25.0 | 41 | -0.1 | 69 |
| Arkansas | 8-5 | 8.6 (0.6) | 85.7% | 13.5 | 17 | 43.0 | 4 | 28.3 | 65 | -1.2 | 108 |
| TCU | 11-2 | 10.0 (-1.0) | 85.2% | 13.2 | 18 | 39.7 | 13 | 27.9 | 59 | 1.4 | 6 |
| UCLA | 8-5 | 9.3 (1.3) | 84.7% | 13.0 | 19 | 37.7 | 21 | 25.7 | 48 | 1.0 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 9-4 | 9.0 (0.0) | 82.5% | 11.9 | 20 | 32.0 | 45 | 21.1 | 20 | 1.0 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 8-5 | 8.5 (0.5) | 82.4% | 11.9 | 21 | 34.1 | 32 | 22.9 | 30 | 0.7 | 44 |
| Oregon | 9-4 | 8.8 (-0.2) | 82.4% | 11.9 | 22 | 43.0 | 3 | 32.3 | 94 | 1.2 | 21 |
| Bowling Green | 10-4 | 10.2 (0.2) | 82.1% | 11.7 | 23 | 41.4 | 9 | 28.1 | 61 | -1.6 | 125 |
| Auburn | 7-6 | 6.7 (-0.3) | 80.8% | 11.2 | 24 | 32.6 | 42 | 22.7 | 29 | 1.3 | 17 |
| Navy | 11-2 | 10.8 (-0.2) | 80.6% | 11.1 | 25 | 36.7 | 23 | 26.3 | 51 | 0.7 | 45 |
| Team | Rec. | 2ndO Wins (Diff) |
S&P+ (Percentile) |
S&P+ (Margin) |
Rk | Off. S&P+ | Rk | Def. S&P+ | Rk | ST S&P+ | Rk |
| Minnesota | 6-7 | 6.2 (0.2) | 80.6% | 11.1 | 26 | 29.7 | 57 | 20.1 | 17 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Louisville | 8-5 | 8.2 (0.2) | 80.1% | 10.9 | 27 | 31.8 | 48 | 21.2 | 21 | 0.3 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 11-3 | 11.0 (0.0) | 79.7% | 10.7 | 28 | 38.9 | 17 | 29.5 | 72 | 1.3 | 13 |
| Utah | 10-3 | 8.2 (-1.8) | 79.6% | 10.7 | 29 | 29.5 | 60 | 20.2 | 18 | 1.4 | 9 |
| Florida | 10-4 | 9.2 (-0.8) | 78.8% | 10.4 | 30 | 27.7 | 73 | 16.5 | 7 | -0.9 | 95 |
| BYU | 9-4 | 8.6 (-0.4) | 77.6% | 9.9 | 31 | 32.3 | 43 | 23.1 | 31 | 0.7 | 43 |
| California | 8-5 | 7.9 (-0.1) | 77.3% | 9.8 | 32 | 41.3 | 10 | 31.0 | 84 | -0.6 | 83 |
| Toledo | 10-2 | 9.2 (-0.8) | 77.3% | 9.8 | 33 | 32.8 | 41 | 21.8 | 25 | -1.2 | 111 |
| Wisconsin | 10-3 | 9.0 (-1.0) | 76.0% | 9.2 | 34 | 25.4 | 87 | 15.4 | 5 | -0.7 | 90 |
| Penn State | 7-6 | 7.2 (0.2) | 75.1% | 8.9 | 35 | 29.0 | 62 | 19.7 | 16 | -0.3 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 6-7 | 6.8 (0.8) | 74.7% | 8.8 | 36 | 34.9 | 29 | 26.6 | 54 | 0.6 | 49 |
| Texas A&M | 8-5 | 7.8 (-0.2) | 74.0% | 8.5 | 37 | 29.9 | 55 | 22.4 | 27 | 1.0 | 29 |
| Boise State | 9-4 | 9.2 (0.2) | 73.3% | 8.3 | 38 | 30.6 | 53 | 23.7 | 36 | 1.3 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-3 | 8.6 (-1.4) | 73.0% | 8.1 | 39 | 38.1 | 19 | 29.4 | 70 | -0.6 | 85 |
| Appalachian State | 11-2 | 10.5 (-0.5) | 72.7% | 8.1 | 40 | 31.6 | 50 | 24.7 | 40 | 1.1 | 22 |
| NC State | 7-6 | 7.1 (0.1) | 72.5% | 8.0 | 41 | 34.0 | 35 | 25.3 | 44 | -0.7 | 88 |
| Iowa | 12-2 | 10.0 (-2.0) | 70.9% | 7.4 | 42 | 29.4 | 61 | 23.3 | 33 | 1.3 | 14 |
| Georgia Southern | 9-4 | 9.0 (0.0) | 69.3% | 6.9 | 43 | 31.8 | 47 | 25.7 | 47 | 0.8 | 38 |
| Memphis | 9-4 | 7.6 (-1.4) | 68.7% | 6.7 | 44 | 35.2 | 27 | 30.0 | 79 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Georgia | 10-3 | 9.5 (-0.5) | 68.4% | 6.6 | 45 | 26.4 | 81 | 18.7 | 11 | -1.1 | 103 |
| Houston | 13-1 | 10.2 (-2.8) | 67.5% | 6.3 | 46 | 34.1 | 33 | 28.2 | 63 | 0.4 | 55 |
| Miami-FL | 8-5 | 7.8 (-0.2) | 67.0% | 6.1 | 47 | 31.8 | 49 | 26.5 | 52 | 0.8 | 37 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 7.3 (-0.7) | 66.0% | 5.8 | 48 | 31.9 | 46 | 26.0 | 50 | 0.0 | 67 |
| Arizona State | 6-7 | 6.3 (0.3) | 65.5% | 5.6 | 49 | 35.5 | 26 | 30.8 | 81 | 0.9 | 33 |
| Texas Tech | 7-6 | 7.0 (0.0) | 65.4% | 5.6 | 50 | 45.5 | 1 | 41.2 | 124 | 1.4 | 12 |
| Team | Rec. | 2ndO Wins (Diff) |
S&P+ (Percentile) |
S&P+ (Margin) |
Rk | Off. S&P+ | Rk | Def. S&P+ | Rk | ST S&P+ | Rk |
| Air Force | 8-6 | 8.7 (0.7) | 64.5% | 5.3 | 51 | 33.5 | 36 | 29.0 | 67 | 0.8 | 36 |
| San Diego State | 11-3 | 10.6 (-0.4) | 64.0% | 5.2 | 52 | 27.1 | 79 | 21.9 | 26 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Western Michigan | 8-5 | 7.5 (-0.5) | 64.0% | 5.2 | 53 | 37.2 | 22 | 32.2 | 93 | 0.2 | 59 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-4 | 9.3 (0.3) | 63.6% | 5.0 | 54 | 34.5 | 30 | 30.2 | 80 | 0.7 | 40 |
| Temple | 10-4 | 9.2 (-0.8) | 63.4% | 5.0 | 55 | 25.5 | 86 | 21.7 | 24 | 1.1 | 23 |
| South Florida | 8-5 | 7.9 (-0.1) | 63.3% | 4.9 | 56 | 31.5 | 51 | 25.9 | 49 | -0.6 | 86 |
| Northwestern | 10-3 | 7.2 (-2.8) | 62.4% | 4.7 | 57 | 20.7 | 111 | 14.6 | 4 | -1.5 | 121 |
| Indiana | 6-7 | 6.8 (0.8) | 61.5% | 4.4 | 58 | 39.5 | 15 | 35.5 | 108 | 0.4 | 54 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-6 | 6.7 (-0.3) | 61.4% | 4.3 | 59 | 27.7 | 72 | 24.4 | 39 | 1.1 | 24 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-9 | 3.2 (0.2) | 59.6% | 3.8 | 60 | 29.9 | 56 | 26.7 | 55 | 0.6 | 47 |
| Illinois | 5-7 | 4.8 (-0.2) | 59.3% | 3.7 | 61 | 24.4 | 96 | 19.4 | 15 | -1.3 | 114 |
| Utah State | 6-7 | 6.8 (0.8) | 58.4% | 3.5 | 62 | 27.6 | 76 | 23.4 | 35 | -0.8 | 92 |
| Cincinnati | 7-6 | 7.1 (0.1) | 55.6% | 2.6 | 63 | 34.0 | 34 | 32.6 | 97 | 1.2 | 18 |
| Southern Miss | 9-5 | 9.3 (0.3) | 54.9% | 2.4 | 64 | 33.0 | 39 | 29.4 | 71 | -1.2 | 104 |
| Maryland | 3-9 | 3.8 (0.8) | 52.5% | 1.7 | 65 | 28.3 | 68 | 25.3 | 45 | -1.3 | 113 |
| Boston College | 3-9 | 5.9 (2.9) | 52.2% | 1.6 | 66 | 15.0 | 125 | 12.4 | 2 | -1.0 | 100 |
| Washington State | 9-4 | 7.6 (-1.4) | 51.6% | 1.4 | 67 | 32.1 | 44 | 29.7 | 74 | -1.0 | 99 |
| Virginia | 4-8 | 4.0 (0.0) | 51.0% | 1.3 | 68 | 30.9 | 52 | 29.9 | 77 | 0.3 | 57 |
| Texas | 5-7 | 5.2 (0.2) | 50.6% | 1.1 | 69 | 28.6 | 64 | 28.2 | 62 | 0.6 | 46 |
| Iowa State | 3-9 | 4.8 (1.8) | 49.3% | 0.7 | 70 | 29.6 | 59 | 28.3 | 64 | -0.5 | 79 |
| Ohio | 8-5 | 7.6 (-0.4) | 47.5% | 0.2 | 71 | 27.6 | 74 | 27.0 | 57 | -0.4 | 76 |
| Marshall | 10-3 | 9.0 (-1.0) | 47.2% | 0.1 | 72 | 24.1 | 100 | 25.1 | 42 | 1.1 | 25 |
| East Carolina | 5-7 | 5.9 (0.9) | 46.3% | -0.1 | 73 | 28.3 | 67 | 29.2 | 69 | 0.7 | 41 |
| Syracuse | 4-8 | 4.6 (0.6) | 46.2% | -0.2 | 74 | 27.9 | 70 | 29.0 | 66 | 0.9 | 32 |
| Duke | 8-5 | 7.0 (-1.0) | 46.1% | -0.2 | 75 | 25.2 | 89 | 26.9 | 56 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Team | Rec. | 2ndO Wins (Diff) |
S&P+ (Percentile) |
S&P+ (Margin) |
Rk | Off. S&P+ | Rk | Def. S&P+ | Rk | ST S&P+ | Rk |
| Northern Illinois | 8-6 | 8.1 (0.1) | 45.8% | -0.3 | 76 | 26.4 | 83 | 26.6 | 53 | -0.1 | 68 |
| Arizona | 7-6 | 6.9 (-0.1) | 44.8% | -0.6 | 77 | 35.1 | 28 | 36.7 | 112 | 1.0 | 26 |
| Central Michigan | 7-6 | 7.2 (0.2) | 42.3% | -1.3 | 78 | 26.4 | 82 | 27.3 | 58 | -0.4 | 77 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-8 | 4.2 (0.2) | 41.5% | -1.6 | 79 | 18.7 | 116 | 18.8 | 12 | -1.5 | 119 |
| Kansas State | 6-7 | 4.3 (-1.7) | 40.0% | -2.0 | 80 | 27.6 | 75 | 30.9 | 83 | 1.3 | 16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-6 | 7.3 (0.3) | 40.0% | -2.0 | 81 | 30.1 | 54 | 30.9 | 82 | -1.2 | 110 |
| Arkansas State | 9-4 | 8.8 (-0.2) | 39.7% | -2.1 | 82 | 28.6 | 65 | 31.9 | 91 | 1.2 | 19 |
| Missouri | 5-7 | 4.4 (-0.6) | 39.5% | -2.2 | 83 | 15.8 | 123 | 17.6 | 10 | -0.3 | 73 |
| Akron | 8-5 | 7.8 (-0.2) | 36.8% | -3.0 | 84 | 21.7 | 109 | 24.2 | 37 | -0.5 | 80 |
| South Carolina | 3-9 | 4.6 (1.6) | 36.4% | -3.1 | 85 | 28.2 | 69 | 32.4 | 95 | 1.0 | 27 |
| Purdue | 2-10 | 3.4 (1.4) | 36.1% | -3.2 | 86 | 27.9 | 71 | 29.5 | 73 | -1.6 | 124 |
| Colorado State | 7-6 | 7.2 (0.2) | 35.6% | -3.4 | 87 | 28.3 | 66 | 31.9 | 90 | 0.2 | 60 |
| Wake Forest | 3-9 | 3.3 (0.3) | 34.0% | -3.9 | 88 | 22.4 | 105 | 25.7 | 46 | -0.7 | 87 |
| Connecticut | 6-7 | 5.7 (-0.3) | 32.6% | -4.3 | 89 | 19.0 | 115 | 23.2 | 32 | -0.2 | 70 |
| Kentucky | 5-7 | 5.0 (0.0) | 30.8% | -4.9 | 90 | 23.6 | 103 | 29.2 | 68 | 0.6 | 48 |
| San Jose State | 6-7 | 6.3 (0.3) | 30.2% | -5.1 | 91 | 27.2 | 77 | 31.5 | 87 | -0.8 | 93 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 5.3 (1.3) | 27.9% | -5.9 | 92 | 24.8 | 93 | 29.9 | 78 | -0.7 | 91 |
| Georgia State | 6-7 | 7.3 (1.3) | 25.6% | -6.7 | 93 | 26.9 | 80 | 32.5 | 96 | -1.2 | 105 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-9 | 5.0 (2.0) | 24.3% | -7.2 | 94 | 22.1 | 108 | 29.8 | 76 | 0.5 | 51 |
| Nevada | 7-6 | 6.1 (-0.9) | 23.9% | -7.4 | 95 | 24.8 | 92 | 33.6 | 99 | 1.4 | 8 |
| Buffalo | 5-7 | 5.1 (0.1) | 22.6% | -7.9 | 96 | 25.2 | 88 | 31.6 | 88 | -1.5 | 122 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 4.3 (0.3) | 21.3% | -8.4 | 97 | 24.5 | 95 | 31.8 | 89 | -1.2 | 107 |
| Tulsa | 6-7 | 4.8 (-1.2) | 20.7% | -8.6 | 98 | 32.8 | 40 | 40.1 | 122 | -1.4 | 117 |
| South Alabama | 5-7 | 3.9 (-1.1) | 17.7% | -9.9 | 99 | 24.3 | 98 | 34.7 | 106 | 0.5 | 53 |
| Oregon State | 2-10 | 2.2 (0.2) | 17.3% | -10.1 | 100 | 24.5 | 94 | 34.4 | 103 | -0.3 | 72 |
| Team | Rec. | 2ndO Wins (Diff) |
S&P+ (Percentile) |
S&P+ (Margin) |
Rk | Off. S&P+ | Rk | Def. S&P+ | Rk | ST S&P+ | Rk |
| Massachusetts | 3-9 | 4.0 (1.0) | 16.9% | -10.3 | 101 | 23.9 | 102 | 33.0 | 98 | -1.2 | 106 |
| Fresno State | 3-9 | 4.3 (1.3) | 16.1% | -10.7 | 102 | 21.2 | 110 | 31.4 | 86 | -0.5 | 78 |
| SMU | 2-10 | 2.6 (0.6) | 15.8% | -10.8 | 103 | 28.7 | 63 | 39.2 | 119 | -0.3 | 74 |
| New Mexico | 7-6 | 5.1 (-1.9) | 15.1% | -11.2 | 104 | 24.4 | 97 | 35.0 | 107 | -0.5 | 81 |
| Idaho | 4-8 | 3.6 (-0.4) | 13.6% | -11.9 | 105 | 29.6 | 58 | 42.2 | 125 | 0.7 | 42 |
| Rutgers | 4-8 | 3.9 (-0.1) | 13.2% | -12.2 | 106 | 26.0 | 84 | 37.3 | 115 | -0.8 | 94 |
| UNLV | 3-9 | 3.1 (0.1) | 12.9% | -12.3 | 107 | 25.1 | 90 | 37.3 | 114 | -0.2 | 71 |
| Ball State | 3-9 | 3.0 (0.0) | 11.4% | -13.2 | 108 | 24.2 | 99 | 37.4 | 116 | 0.1 | 62 |
| Kent State | 3-9 | 3.6 (0.6) | 10.2% | -14.0 | 109 | 8.3 | 128 | 21.0 | 19 | -1.2 | 109 |
| Florida International | 5-7 | 4.7 (-0.3) | 9.9% | -14.2 | 110 | 20.5 | 112 | 34.0 | 102 | -0.7 | 89 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4.0 (-1.0) | 9.2% | -14.6 | 111 | 22.4 | 106 | 35.6 | 109 | -1.5 | 118 |
| UL-Lafayette | 4-8 | 4.1 (0.1) | 9.0% | -14.8 | 112 | 22.3 | 107 | 36.5 | 111 | -0.5 | 82 |
| Hawaii | 3-10 | 3.8 (0.8) | 8.9% | -14.8 | 113 | 17.5 | 119 | 33.8 | 100 | 1.4 | 7 |
| Wyoming | 2-10 | 2.0 (0.0) | 8.6% | -15.0 | 114 | 23.4 | 104 | 37.1 | 113 | -1.4 | 116 |
| Miami-OH | 3-9 | 3.5 (0.5) | 8.2% | -15.4 | 115 | 17.2 | 120 | 31.2 | 85 | -1.3 | 115 |
| UTSA | 3-9 | 4.4 (1.4) | 7.5% | -15.9 | 116 | 20.0 | 114 | 34.5 | 104 | -1.5 | 120 |
| Texas State | 3-9 | 3.8 (0.8) | 6.7% | -16.7 | 117 | 27.1 | 78 | 42.8 | 127 | -0.9 | 98 |
| Rice | 5-7 | 4.9 (-0.1) | 5.5% | -17.8 | 118 | 23.9 | 101 | 40.9 | 123 | -0.9 | 97 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-11 | 2.1 (1.1) | 5.4% | -17.9 | 119 | 25.0 | 91 | 42.9 | 128 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Tulane | 3-9 | 3.8 (0.8) | 5.4% | -17.9 | 120 | 17.0 | 121 | 33.9 | 101 | -1.1 | 101 |
| New Mexico State | 3-9 | 3.8 (0.8) | 5.0% | -18.3 | 121 | 25.8 | 85 | 42.6 | 126 | -1.6 | 123 |
| Army | 2-10 | 3.6 (1.6) | 3.8% | -19.9 | 122 | 18.7 | 117 | 38.0 | 117 | -0.6 | 84 |
| Central Florida | 0-12 | 1.1 (1.1) | 3.7% | -20.0 | 123 | 14.4 | 126 | 35.8 | 110 | 1.4 | 10 |
| UTEP | 5-7 | 3.6 (-1.4) | 3.6% | -20.2 | 124 | 18.0 | 118 | 38.9 | 118 | 0.8 | 39 |
| UL-Monroe | 2-11 | 2.9 (0.9) | 3.1% | -20.9 | 125 | 15.3 | 124 | 34.6 | 105 | -1.6 | 127 |
| Kansas | 0-12 | 0.7 (0.7) | 3.0% | -21.1 | 126 | 20.3 | 113 | 39.9 | 121 | -1.6 | 126 |
| Charlotte | 2-10 | 1.1 (-0.9) | 2.7% | -21.6 | 127 | 12.1 | 127 | 32.1 | 92 | -1.6 | 128 |
| North Texas | 1-11 | 0.8 (-0.2) | 1.6% | -24.1 | 128 | 16.1 | 122 | 39.3 | 120 | -0.9 | 96 |