It’s time, once again, to release the first edition of the college football Simple Rating System ratings. While it’s too early to put too much weight on these ratings, they help to at least begin framing the discussion of which are the most impressive teams in college football. As a reminder, here is the methodology:
1) For each game not played at a neutral site, 3 points are given to the road team. After that adjustment, all wins and losses of between 7 and 24 points are recorded exactly as such. This means that a 24-10 road win goes down as +17 for the road team, -17 for the home team.
2) With one exception, wins of 7 or fewer points are scored as 7-point wins and losses of 7 or fewer points are scored as 7 point losses. So a 4-point home win goes down as +7 (and not a 1) and a 1-point home loss is a -7 (and not a -4). The one exception is that road losses of 3 or fewer (and home wins of 3 or fewer) are graded as ties. So a 21-20 home victory goes down as a 0 for both teams.
3) Wins/Losses of more than 24 points are scored as the average between the actual number and 24. This is to avoid giving undue credit to teams that run up the score. So a 75-point home win goes down as a 48-point win.
Once we have a rating for each team in each game, we then adjust each result for strength of schedule. This is an iterative process, where we adjust the ratings hundreds of times (to adjust for SOS, you have to adjust for the SOS of each opponent, and the SOS of each opponent’s opponent, and so on.) in Excel. Then we produce final ratings, where the SRS rating is the sum of the Margin of Victory and Strength of Schedule in every week.
After six weeks, what are the results? As usual, the table is fully searchable (type “-0” for example, to see a list of undefeated teams, SEC to see all SEC teams, or ACC-Coas if you really want to see how the ACC Coastal is doing). Right now, the number one team is — wait for it — Alabama! Are you shocked? This time last year, Alabama was also the #1 team in the SRS; Ohio State, Georgia, Penn State, and Clemson rounded out the top 5.
Below are the ratings for all 130 FBS teams. As always thanks to Dr. Peter R. Wolfe for providing the weekly game logs.
| Rk | Team | Conf | Div | Conf Rk | G | MOV | SOS | SRS | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | SEC-West | 1 | 6 | 31.3 | 42.9 | 74.2 | 6-0 |
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | SEC-East | 2 | 6 | 25.8 | 47.8 | 73.6 | 6-0 |
| 3 | Penn State | B10 | B10-East | 1 | 5 | 21.2 | 47.8 | 69 | 4-1 |
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | ACC-Atl | 1 | 6 | 23.7 | 45.3 | 69 | 6-0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | B10 | B10-East | 2 | 6 | 23.3 | 45.5 | 68.7 | 6-0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | IND | Ind | 1 | 6 | 15.3 | 50.3 | 65.6 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | B12 | B12 | 1 | 6 | 16.6 | 48.8 | 65.4 | 5-1 |
| 8 | Michigan | B10 | B10-East | 3 | 6 | 17.8 | 47.1 | 65 | 5-1 |
| 9 | Kentucky | SEC | SEC-East | 3 | 6 | 12.9 | 49.5 | 62.4 | 5-1 |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | SEC-East | 4 | 6 | 15.5 | 46.6 | 62.1 | 5-1 |
| 11 | West Virginia | B12 | B12 | 2 | 5 | 20.4 | 41.4 | 61.8 | 5-0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | SEC | SEC-East | 5 | 5 | 3.2 | 58.2 | 61.4 | 3-2 |
| 13 | LSU | SEC | SEC-West | 6 | 6 | 13.5 | 47.5 | 61 | 5-1 |
| 14 | Washington | P12 | P12-North | 1 | 6 | 13.8 | 45.9 | 59.7 | 5-1 |
| 15 | Iowa | B10 | B10-West | 4 | 5 | 11.4 | 48.2 | 59.6 | 4-1 |
| 16 | Washington St | P12 | P12-North | 2 | 6 | 17.9 | 41.2 | 59.1 | 5-1 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | B10 | B10-West | 5 | 5 | 14.6 | 44.3 | 58.9 | 4-1 |
| 18 | Missouri | SEC | SEC-East | 7 | 5 | 8.6 | 49.9 | 58.5 | 3-2 |
| 19 | Central Florida | Amer | Amer-East | 1 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 5-0 |
| 20 | Texas | B12 | B12 | 3 | 6 | 7.8 | 49.9 | 57.8 | 5-1 |
| 21 | Mississippi St | SEC | SEC-West | 8 | 6 | 13.3 | 44.5 | 57.8 | 4-2 |
| 22 | North Carolina St | ACC | ACC-Atl | 2 | 5 | 14.7 | 42.7 | 57.4 | 5-0 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | B12 | B12 | 4 | 5 | 10.9 | 46.4 | 57.3 | 3-2 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | SEC | SEC-West | 9 | 6 | 9 | 48.1 | 57.1 | 4-2 |
| 25 | Fresno St | MWC | MWC-West | 1 | 5 | 20.4 | 36.6 | 57 | 4-1 |
| 26 | Utah | P12 | P12-South | 3 | 5 | 7.6 | 49.1 | 56.7 | 3-2 |
| 27 | Oklahoma St | B12 | B12 | 5 | 6 | 11.8 | 44.7 | 56.5 | 4-2 |
| 28 | Colorado | P12 | P12-South | 4 | 5 | 17.6 | 37.9 | 55.5 | 5-0 |
| 29 | Iowa St | B12 | B12 | 6 | 5 | -0.2 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 2-3 |
| 30 | Boise St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 2 | 5 | 12.7 | 42 | 54.7 | 3-2 |
| 31 | Army | IND | Ind | 2 | 5 | 6.4 | 48.2 | 54.6 | 3-2 |
| 32 | Appalachian St | SUN | Sun | 1 | 4 | 25.1 | 29.4 | 54.5 | 3-1 |
| 33 | Utah St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 3 | 5 | 20.2 | 34.1 | 54.3 | 4-1 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | Amer | Amer-East | 2 | 6 | 20.5 | 33.2 | 53.7 | 6-0 |
| 35 | Duke | ACC | ACC-Coas | 3 | 5 | 12.3 | 41.4 | 53.7 | 4-1 |
| 36 | Miami FL | ACC | ACC-Coas | 4 | 6 | 16.5 | 37.1 | 53.6 | 5-1 |
| 37 | Stanford | P12 | P12-North | 5 | 6 | 2.7 | 50.6 | 53.3 | 4-2 |
| 38 | TCU | B12 | B12 | 7 | 5 | 7.8 | 45.2 | 53 | 3-2 |
| 39 | Auburn | SEC | SEC-West | 10 | 6 | 10.1 | 42.7 | 52.8 | 4-2 |
| 40 | Maryland | B10 | B10-East | 6 | 5 | 3.8 | 49 | 52.8 | 3-2 |
| 41 | Mississippi | SEC | SEC-West | 11 | 6 | 5.8 | 46.3 | 52.2 | 4-2 |
| 42 | Vanderbilt | SEC | SEC-East | 12 | 6 | 0.2 | 51.8 | 52 | 3-3 |
| 43 | Michigan St | B10 | B10-East | 7 | 5 | 3.8 | 48.1 | 51.9 | 3-2 |
| 44 | Boston College | ACC | ACC-Atl | 5 | 6 | 9.7 | 41.6 | 51.2 | 4-2 |
| 45 | North Texas | CUSA | CUSA-West | 1 | 6 | 18.7 | 32.3 | 51 | 5-1 |
| 46 | Arizona St | P12 | P12-South | 6 | 6 | 5.8 | 45 | 50.9 | 3-3 |
| 47 | Syracuse | ACC | ACC-Atl | 6 | 6 | 14 | 36.7 | 50.7 | 4-2 |
| 48 | Purdue | B10 | B10-West | 8 | 5 | 2 | 48.6 | 50.6 | 2-3 |
| 49 | South Florida | Amer | Amer-East | 3 | 5 | 11.6 | 38.9 | 50.5 | 5-0 |
| 50 | Temple | Amer | Amer-East | 4 | 6 | 7.2 | 43.2 | 50.4 | 3-3 |
| 51 | Northwestern | B10 | B10-West | 9 | 5 | -2.4 | 52.4 | 50 | 2-3 |
| 52 | Houston | Amer | Amer-West | 5 | 5 | 16.9 | 32.3 | 49.2 | 4-1 |
| 53 | Minnesota | B10 | B10-West | 10 | 5 | 2.3 | 46.8 | 49.1 | 3-2 |
| 54 | Virginia Tech | ACC | ACC-Coas | 7 | 5 | 8.3 | 40.6 | 48.9 | 3-2 |
| 55 | Oregon | P12 | P12-North | 7 | 5 | 16.6 | 32.2 | 48.8 | 4-1 |
| 56 | Indiana | B10 | B10-East | 11 | 6 | 2.9 | 45.4 | 48.3 | 4-2 |
| 57 | Georgia Southern | SUN | Sun | 2 | 5 | 10.6 | 37.7 | 48.3 | 4-1 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | ACC | ACC-Coas | 8 | 6 | 8.8 | 39.3 | 48.1 | 3-3 |
| 59 | Southern Cal | P12 | P12-South | 8 | 5 | -1 | 49 | 48 | 3-2 |
| 60 | San Diego St | MWC | MWC-West | 4 | 5 | 1.8 | 45 | 46.8 | 4-1 |
| 61 | Memphis | Amer | Amer-West | 6 | 6 | 16.3 | 30.2 | 46.5 | 4-2 |
| 62 | Virginia | ACC | ACC-Coas | 9 | 5 | 8.4 | 37.9 | 46.3 | 3-2 |
| 63 | Troy | SUN | Sun | 3 | 6 | 9.8 | 36.4 | 46.2 | 5-1 |
| 64 | UAB | CUSA | CUSA-West | 2 | 5 | 13.1 | 32.6 | 45.7 | 4-1 |
| 65 | Buffalo | MAC | MAC-East | 1 | 6 | 9.9 | 35.6 | 45.5 | 5-1 |
| 66 | Wake Forest | ACC | ACC-Atl | 10 | 6 | -3.3 | 48.8 | 45.4 | 3-3 |
| 67 | New Mexico | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 5 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 3-2 |
| 68 | Tulane | Amer | Amer-West | 7 | 6 | -4.3 | 49.3 | 44.9 | 2-4 |
| 69 | Air Force | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 6 | 5 | 6.6 | 38.1 | 44.7 | 2-3 |
| 70 | Coastal Car. | SUN | Sun | 4 | 5 | 2.1 | 42.5 | 44.6 | 3-2 |
| 71 | Baylor | B12 | B12 | 8 | 6 | 2.9 | 41.7 | 44.6 | 4-2 |
| 72 | Arkansas St | SUN | Sun | 5 | 5 | 0.1 | 44.5 | 44.6 | 3-2 |
| 73 | Tennessee | SEC | SEC-East | 13 | 5 | -3 | 47.2 | 44.2 | 2-3 |
| 74 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 2 | 6 | 3.4 | 40.6 | 44 | 2-4 |
| 75 | Brigham Young | IND | Ind | 3 | 6 | -3.1 | 46.4 | 43.3 | 3-3 |
| 76 | Kansas | B12 | B12 | 9 | 6 | -0.4 | 43.7 | 43.3 | 2-4 |
| 77 | Illinois | B10 | B10-West | 12 | 5 | 1.6 | 41.4 | 43 | 3-2 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 3 | 6 | 4 | 38.7 | 42.7 | 4-2 |
| 79 | Middle Tennessee St | CUSA | CUSA-East | 3 | 5 | -4.4 | 46.4 | 42 | 3-2 |
| 80 | Florida Int'l | CUSA | CUSA-East | 4 | 5 | 10.1 | 31.3 | 41.4 | 3-2 |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | MAC | MAC-West | 4 | 6 | -4.5 | 45.7 | 41.2 | 3-3 |
| 82 | Pittsburgh | ACC | ACC-Coas | 11 | 6 | -4.2 | 45.4 | 41.2 | 3-3 |
| 83 | Akron | MAC | MAC-East | 5 | 4 | 0 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 2-2 |
| 84 | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | CUSA-East | 5 | 6 | -1.8 | 42.8 | 41 | 3-3 |
| 85 | Kansas St | B12 | B12 | 10 | 6 | -6 | 46.7 | 40.7 | 2-4 |
| 86 | Toledo | MAC | MAC-West | 6 | 5 | 5.2 | 35.5 | 40.7 | 3-2 |
| 87 | Arizona | P12 | P12-South | 9 | 6 | 3 | 37.5 | 40.5 | 3-3 |
| 88 | UCLA | P12 | P12-South | 10 | 5 | -18.2 | 58.3 | 40.1 | 0-5 |
| 89 | Louisiana Tech | CUSA | CUSA-West | 6 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 3-2 |
| 90 | Tulsa | Amer | Amer-West | 8 | 5 | -6.8 | 46.7 | 39.9 | 1-4 |
| 91 | California | P12 | P12-North | 11 | 5 | 1 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 3-2 |
| 92 | Florida St | ACC | ACC-Atl | 12 | 6 | -2.5 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 3-3 |
| 93 | Miami OH | MAC | MAC-East | 7 | 6 | -1.9 | 41.2 | 39.3 | 2-4 |
| 94 | Nebraska | B10 | B10-West | 13 | 5 | -16.1 | 55.2 | 39.1 | 0-5 |
| 95 | Hawai`i | MWC | MWC-West | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30.1 | 39.1 | 6-1 |
| 96 | Marshall | CUSA | CUSA-East | 7 | 5 | -0.6 | 38.6 | 38 | 3-2 |
| 97 | Liberty | IND | Ind | 4 | 5 | -3.6 | 41 | 37.4 | 2-3 |
| 98 | Ball St | MAC | MAC-West | 8 | 6 | -0.1 | 37.4 | 37.3 | 2-4 |
| 99 | Central Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 9 | 6 | -9.4 | 46.5 | 37.1 | 1-5 |
| 100 | Nevada | MWC | MWC-West | 8 | 6 | -3.2 | 40.1 | 36.9 | 3-3 |
| 101 | Wyoming | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 9 | 6 | -9 | 45.6 | 36.6 | 2-4 |
| 102 | Southern Miss | CUSA | CUSA-West | 8 | 4 | 8.6 | 27.4 | 36 | 2-2 |
| 103 | Ohio U. | MAC | MAC-East | 10 | 5 | 1.2 | 34.7 | 35.9 | 3-2 |
| 104 | Louisiana-Lafayette | SUN | Sun | 6 | 5 | -5.5 | 41 | 35.5 | 2-3 |
| 105 | Arkansas | SEC | SEC-West | 14 | 6 | -11.6 | 46.9 | 35.3 | 1-5 |
| 106 | Western Kentucky | CUSA | CUSA-East | 9 | 5 | -5.8 | 40.3 | 34.5 | 1-4 |
| 107 | UNLV | MWC | MWC-West | 10 | 5 | -1.6 | 35.8 | 34.2 | 2-3 |
| 108 | Colorado St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 11 | 6 | -11.1 | 43.8 | 32.8 | 2-4 |
| 109 | Louisville | ACC | ACC-Atl | 13 | 6 | -11.4 | 44.1 | 32.7 | 2-4 |
| 110 | SMU | Amer | Amer-West | 9 | 6 | -11.1 | 43.8 | 32.7 | 2-4 |
| 111 | East Carolina | Amer | Amer-East | 10 | 5 | -5.6 | 38.1 | 32.5 | 2-3 |
| 112 | Georgia St | SUN | Sun | 7 | 6 | -9.8 | 42.3 | 32.4 | 2-4 |
| 113 | Navy | Amer | Amer-West | 11 | 5 | -2.8 | 34.6 | 31.8 | 2-3 |
| 114 | Kent St | MAC | MAC-East | 11 | 6 | -10.5 | 41.9 | 31.4 | 1-5 |
| 115 | Oregon St | P12 | P12-North | 12 | 6 | -14 | 45 | 31 | 1-5 |
| 116 | San José St | MWC | MWC-West | 12 | 5 | -13.4 | 43.5 | 30.1 | 0-5 |
| 117 | Old Dominion | CUSA | CUSA-East | 10 | 6 | -7.9 | 37.1 | 29.2 | 1-5 |
| 118 | North Carolina | ACC | ACC-Coas | 14 | 4 | -13.8 | 41.8 | 28 | 1-3 |
| 119 | Massachusetts | IND | Ind | 5 | 7 | -8.3 | 36.1 | 27.8 | 2-5 |
| 120 | Rutgers | B10 | B10-East | 14 | 6 | -17.3 | 43.9 | 26.6 | 1-5 |
| 121 | South Alabama | SUN | Sun | 8 | 6 | -17.8 | 43.4 | 25.6 | 1-5 |
| 122 | Louisiana-Monroe | SUN | Sun | 9 | 6 | -15.8 | 41.4 | 25.5 | 2-4 |
| 123 | Texas-San Antonio | CUSA | CUSA-West | 11 | 6 | -6.4 | 31.8 | 25.3 | 3-3 |
| 124 | New Mexico St | IND | IND | 6 | 6 | -15.2 | 40.2 | 25.1 | 2-4 |
| 125 | Connecticut | Amer | Amer-East | 12 | 6 | -25.8 | 49.8 | 24 | 1-5 |
| 126 | Bowling Green | MAC | MAC-East | 12 | 6 | -19 | 41.6 | 22.6 | 1-5 |
| 127 | UNC-Charlotte | CUSA | CUSA-East | 12 | 5 | -8.7 | 30.2 | 21.5 | 2-3 |
| 128 | Rice | CUSA | CUSA-West | 13 | 6 | -15.6 | 36.2 | 20.6 | 1-5 |
| 129 | UTEP | CUSA | CUSA-West | 14 | 6 | -15.4 | 34.6 | 19.2 | 0-6 |
| 130 | Texas St-San Marcos | SUN | Sun | 10 | 5 | -8.7 | 23.2 | 14.5 | 1-4 |
Some housekeeping items: Liberty has moved from the FCS and now counts as an FBS independent. Meanwhile, Idaho moved down from the Sun Belt to the FCS. Also leaving the Sun Belt is New Mexico State; the Aggies are now an Independent.
Below are the game results from week 6: Clemson was the dominant team of the week in terms of SRS, but from an SOS perspective, the big wins were Texas over Oklahoma, Texas A&M over Kentucky, and Florida over LSU.
| Date | Tm_Conf | PF | Opp | PA | H/R | W/L | Diff | MOV | Opp_Conf | SOS | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-06-2018 | Clemson_ACC | 63 | Wake Forest | 3 | Road | Win | 60 | 43.5 | ACC | 45.4 | 88.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Georgia_SEC | 41 | Vanderbilt | 13 | Home | Win | 28 | 24.5 | SEC | 52 | 76.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Utah_P12 | 40 | Stanford | 21 | Road | Win | 19 | 22 | P12 | 53.3 | 75.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | Notre Dame_IND | 45 | Virginia Tech | 23 | Road | Win | 22 | 24.5 | ACC | 48.9 | 73.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Texas_B12 | 48 | Oklahoma | 45 | Neut | Win | 3 | 7 | B12 | 65.4 | 72.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Michigan_B10 | 42 | Maryland | 21 | Home | Win | 21 | 18 | B10 | 52.8 | 70.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | Texas A&M_SEC | 20 | Kentucky | 14 | Home | Win | 6 | 7 | SEC | 62.4 | 69.4 |
| 10-05-2018 | Utah St_MWC | 45 | Brigham Young | 20 | Road | Win | 25 | 26 | IND | 43.3 | 69.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | Iowa_B10 | 48 | Minnesota | 31 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | B10 | 49.1 | 69.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Ohio State_B10 | 49 | Indiana | 26 | Home | Win | 23 | 20 | B10 | 48.3 | 68.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | Florida_SEC | 27 | LSU | 19 | Home | Win | 8 | 7 | SEC | 61 | 68 |
| 10-06-2018 | Miami OH_MAC | 41 | Akron | 17 | Road | Win | 24 | 25.5 | MAC | 41.1 | 66.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Alabama_SEC | 65 | Arkansas | 31 | Road | Win | 34 | 30.5 | SEC | 35.3 | 65.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | New Mexico_MWC | 50 | UNLV | 14 | Road | Win | 36 | 31.5 | MWC | 34.2 | 65.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Iowa St_B12 | 48 | Oklahoma St | 42 | Road | Win | 6 | 9 | B12 | 56.5 | 65.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Northwestern_B10 | 29 | Michigan St | 19 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | B10 | 51.9 | 64.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Temple_Amer | 49 | East Carolina | 6 | Home | Win | 43 | 32 | Amer | 32.5 | 64.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | UAB_CUSA | 28 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | Road | Win | 21 | 24 | CUSA | 40 | 64 |
| 10-06-2018 | Mississippi St_SEC | 23 | Auburn | 9 | Home | Win | 14 | 11 | SEC | 52.8 | 63.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | San Diego St_MWC | 19 | Boise St | 13 | Road | Win | 6 | 9 | MWC | 54.7 | 63.7 |
| 10-05-2018 | Georgia Tech_ACC | 66 | Louisville | 31 | Road | Win | 35 | 31 | ACC | 32.7 | 63.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Missouri_SEC | 35 | South Carolina | 37 | Road | Loss | -2 | 0 | SEC | 61.4 | 61.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Mississippi_SEC | 70 | Louisiana-Monroe | 21 | Home | Win | 49 | 35 | SUN | 25.5 | 60.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | South Carolina_SEC | 37 | Missouri | 35 | Home | Win | 2 | 0 | SEC | 58.5 | 58.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | North Carolina St_ACC | 28 | Boston College | 23 | Home | Win | 5 | 7 | ACC | 51.2 | 58.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Fresno St_MWC | 21 | Nevada | 3 | Road | Win | 18 | 21 | MWC | 36.9 | 57.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Cincinnati_Amer | 37 | Tulane | 21 | Home | Win | 16 | 13 | Amer | 44.9 | 57.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Colorado_P12 | 28 | Arizona St | 21 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | P12 | 50.9 | 57.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Pittsburgh_ACC | 44 | Syracuse | 37 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | ACC | 50.7 | 57.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Central Florida_Amer | 48 | SMU | 20 | Home | Win | 28 | 24.5 | Amer | 32.7 | 57.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Air Force_MWC | 35 | Navy | 7 | Home | Win | 28 | 24.5 | Amer | 31.8 | 56.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | West Virginia_B12 | 38 | Kansas | 22 | Home | Win | 16 | 13 | B12 | 43.3 | 56.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | LSU_SEC | 19 | Florida | 27 | Road | Loss | -8 | -7 | SEC | 62.1 | 55.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Memphis_Amer | 55 | Connecticut | 14 | Home | Win | 41 | 31 | Amer | 24 | 55 |
| 10-06-2018 | Georgia Southern_SUN | 48 | South Alabama | 13 | Home | Win | 35 | 28 | SUN | 25.6 | 53.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Florida St_ACC | 27 | Miami FL | 28 | Road | Loss | -1 | 0 | ACC | 53.6 | 53.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Wisconsin_B10 | 41 | Nebraska | 24 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | B10 | 39.1 | 53.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Washington St_P12 | 56 | Oregon St | 37 | Road | Win | 19 | 22 | P12 | 31 | 53 |
| 10-04-2018 | Houston_Amer | 41 | Tulsa | 26 | Home | Win | 15 | 12 | Amer | 39.9 | 51.9 |
| 10-05-2018 | Middle Tennessee St_CUSA | 34 | Marshall | 24 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | CUSA | 38 | 51 |
| 10-06-2018 | Oklahoma_B12 | 45 | Texas | 48 | Neut | Loss | -3 | -7 | B12 | 57.8 | 50.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | Illinois_B10 | 38 | Rutgers | 17 | Road | Win | 21 | 24 | B10 | 26.6 | 50.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Boston College_ACC | 23 | North Carolina St | 28 | Road | Loss | -5 | -7 | ACC | 57.4 | 50.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Kentucky_SEC | 14 | Texas A&M | 20 | Road | Loss | -6 | -7 | SEC | 57.1 | 50.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Washington_P12 | 31 | UCLA | 24 | Road | Win | 7 | 10 | P12 | 40.1 | 50.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Buffalo_MAC | 34 | Central Michigan | 24 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | MAC | 37.1 | 50.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | UCLA_P12 | 24 | Washington | 31 | Home | Loss | -7 | -10 | P12 | 59.7 | 49.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Vanderbilt_SEC | 13 | Georgia | 41 | Road | Loss | -28 | -24.5 | SEC | 73.6 | 49.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Kansas_B12 | 22 | West Virginia | 38 | Road | Loss | -16 | -13 | B12 | 61.8 | 48.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | Indiana_B10 | 26 | Ohio State | 49 | Road | Loss | -23 | -20 | B10 | 68.7 | 48.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Arizona St_P12 | 21 | Colorado | 28 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | P12 | 55.5 | 48.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Northern Illinois_MAC | 24 | Ball St | 16 | Road | Win | 8 | 11 | MAC | 37.3 | 48.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | Maryland_B10 | 21 | Michigan | 42 | Road | Loss | -21 | -18 | B10 | 65 | 47 |
| 10-06-2018 | South Florida_Amer | 58 | Massachusetts | 42 | Road | Win | 16 | 19 | IND | 27.8 | 46.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | Arizona_P12 | 24 | California | 17 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | P12 | 39.8 | 46.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | Auburn_SEC | 9 | Mississippi St | 23 | Road | Loss | -14 | -11 | SEC | 57.8 | 46.8 |
| 10-04-2018 | Troy_SUN | 37 | Georgia St | 20 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | SUN | 32.4 | 46.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Oklahoma St_B12 | 42 | Iowa St | 48 | Home | Loss | -6 | -9 | B12 | 54.9 | 45.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Florida Atlantic_CUSA | 52 | Old Dominion | 33 | Home | Win | 19 | 16 | CUSA | 29.2 | 45.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Colorado St_MWC | 42 | San José St | 30 | Road | Win | 12 | 15 | MWC | 30.1 | 45.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Nebraska_B10 | 24 | Wisconsin | 41 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | B10 | 58.9 | 44.9 |
| 10-06-2018 | Kansas St_B12 | 34 | Baylor | 37 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | B12 | 44.6 | 44.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | New Mexico St_IND | 49 | Liberty | 41 | Home | Win | 8 | 7 | IND | 37.4 | 44.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Western Michigan_MAC | 27 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | MAC | 44 | 44 |
| 10-06-2018 | UTEP_CUSA | 24 | North Texas | 27 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | CUSA | 51 | 44 |
| 10-06-2018 | Arkansas_SEC | 31 | Alabama | 65 | Home | Loss | -34 | -30.5 | SEC | 74.2 | 43.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Hawai`i_MWC | 17 | Wyoming | 13 | Home | Win | 4 | 7 | MWC | 36.6 | 43.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Eastern Michigan_MAC | 24 | Western Michigan | 27 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | MAC | 42.7 | 42.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Virginia Tech_ACC | 23 | Notre Dame | 45 | Home | Loss | -22 | -24.5 | IND | 65.6 | 41.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Baylor_B12 | 37 | Kansas St | 34 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | B12 | 40.7 | 40.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Tulane_Amer | 21 | Cincinnati | 37 | Road | Loss | -16 | -13 | Amer | 53.7 | 40.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Texas-San Antonio_CUSA | 20 | Rice | 3 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | CUSA | 20.6 | 40.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Minnesota_B10 | 31 | Iowa | 48 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | B10 | 59.6 | 39.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Miami FL_ACC | 28 | Florida St | 27 | Home | Win | 1 | 0 | ACC | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Ohio U._MAC | 27 | Kent St | 26 | Road | Win | 1 | 7 | MAC | 31.4 | 38.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Boise St_MWC | 13 | San Diego St | 19 | Home | Loss | -6 | -9 | MWC | 46.8 | 37.8 |
| 10-04-2018 | Tulsa_Amer | 26 | Houston | 41 | Road | Loss | -15 | -12 | Amer | 49.2 | 37.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Oregon St_P12 | 37 | Washington St | 56 | Home | Loss | -19 | -22 | P12 | 59.1 | 37.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Michigan St_B10 | 19 | Northwestern | 29 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | B10 | 50 | 37 |
| 10-06-2018 | Nevada_MWC | 3 | Fresno St | 21 | Home | Loss | -18 | -21 | MWC | 57 | 36 |
| 10-06-2018 | Toledo_MAC | 52 | Bowling Green | 36 | Home | Win | 16 | 13 | MAC | 22.6 | 35.6 |
| 10-06-2018 | Stanford_P12 | 21 | Utah | 40 | Home | Loss | -19 | -22 | P12 | 56.7 | 34.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | Syracuse_ACC | 37 | Pittsburgh | 44 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | ACC | 41.2 | 34.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | SMU_Amer | 20 | Central Florida | 48 | Road | Loss | -28 | -24.5 | Amer | 58 | 33.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | California_P12 | 17 | Arizona | 24 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | P12 | 40.5 | 33.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Louisiana-Lafayette_SUN | 42 | Texas St-San Marcos | 27 | Road | Win | 15 | 18 | SUN | 14.5 | 32.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Central Michigan_MAC | 24 | Buffalo | 34 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | MAC | 45.5 | 32.5 |
| 10-04-2018 | Georgia St_SUN | 20 | Troy | 37 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | SUN | 46.2 | 32.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Wyoming_MWC | 13 | Hawai`i | 17 | Road | Loss | -4 | -7 | MWC | 39.1 | 32.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Massachusetts_IND | 42 | South Florida | 58 | Home | Loss | -16 | -19 | Amer | 50.5 | 31.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Ball St_MAC | 16 | Northern Illinois | 24 | Home | Loss | -8 | -11 | MAC | 41.2 | 30.2 |
| 10-05-2018 | Marshall_CUSA | 24 | Middle Tennessee St | 34 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | CUSA | 42 | 29 |
| 10-06-2018 | Kent St_MAC | 26 | Ohio U. | 27 | Home | Loss | -1 | -7 | MAC | 35.9 | 28.9 |
| 10-05-2018 | Brigham Young_IND | 20 | Utah St | 45 | Home | Loss | -25 | -26 | MWC | 54.3 | 28.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | Bowling Green_MAC | 36 | Toledo | 52 | Road | Loss | -16 | -13 | MAC | 40.7 | 27.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | North Texas_CUSA | 27 | UTEP | 24 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | CUSA | 19.2 | 26.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Wake Forest_ACC | 3 | Clemson | 63 | Home | Loss | -60 | -43.5 | ACC | 69 | 25.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Old Dominion_CUSA | 33 | Florida Atlantic | 52 | Road | Loss | -19 | -16 | CUSA | 41 | 25 |
| 10-06-2018 | Louisiana Tech_CUSA | 7 | UAB | 28 | Home | Loss | -21 | -24 | CUSA | 45.7 | 21.7 |
| 10-06-2018 | South Alabama_SUN | 13 | Georgia Southern | 48 | Road | Loss | -35 | -28 | SUN | 48.3 | 20.3 |
| 10-06-2018 | Navy_Amer | 7 | Air Force | 35 | Road | Loss | -28 | -24.5 | MWC | 44.7 | 20.2 |
| 10-06-2018 | Rutgers_B10 | 17 | Illinois | 38 | Home | Loss | -21 | -24 | B10 | 43 | 19 |
| 10-06-2018 | East Carolina_Amer | 6 | Temple | 49 | Road | Loss | -43 | -32 | Amer | 50.4 | 18.4 |
| 10-06-2018 | Liberty_IND | 41 | New Mexico St | 49 | Road | Loss | -8 | -7 | IND | 25.1 | 18.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | San José St_MWC | 30 | Colorado St | 42 | Home | Loss | -12 | -15 | MWC | 32.8 | 17.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | Texas St-San Marcos_SUN | 27 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 42 | Home | Loss | -15 | -18 | SUN | 35.5 | 17.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Louisiana-Monroe_SUN | 21 | Mississippi | 70 | Road | Loss | -49 | -35 | SEC | 52.2 | 17.2 |
| 10-05-2018 | Louisville_ACC | 31 | Georgia Tech | 66 | Home | Loss | -35 | -31 | ACC | 48.1 | 17.1 |
| 10-06-2018 | Connecticut_Amer | 14 | Memphis | 55 | Road | Loss | -41 | -31 | Amer | 46.5 | 15.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Akron_MAC | 17 | Miami OH | 41 | Home | Loss | -24 | -25.5 | MAC | 39.3 | 13.8 |
| 10-06-2018 | UNLV_MWC | 14 | New Mexico | 50 | Home | Loss | -36 | -31.5 | MWC | 45 | 13.5 |
| 10-06-2018 | Rice_CUSA | 3 | Texas-San Antonio | 20 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | CUSA | 25.3 | 5.3 |
That’s all for this week.