Last week, I introduced the first version of the SRS ratings. Well, there were some big upsets this week which have moved the rankings.
Clemson, which ranked 5th last week and 2nd in the polls, was upset by a Syracuse team that ranked 73rd in the SRS.
Washington, which ranked 8th in the SRS, was upset by Arizona State, which ranked 45th last week.
Washington State looked to be soaring this time a week ago: they ranked 14th in the SRS and were 6-0. But the Cougars were obliterated 37-3 by a Cal team that ranked 58th in the SRS a week ago.
Auburn, Texas Tech, Texas, and San Diego State were also SRS top 25 teams that suffered a loss in week seven.
Even Georgia moves down this week by virtue of a sluggish win over a terrible Missouri team. Entering this week, Missouri was 0-4 against FBS opponents (Auburn, Purdue, South Carolina, Kentucky) with an average loss of 23.25 points; therefore, a 25-point home win over Missouri drops 3 to 4. Right now, Ohio State and Penn State joint Alabama in the top 3.
As for the Buckeyes, yes, they rank #2 despite a 15-point home loss to Oklahoma. Why? They beat Rutgers by 56, Maryland by 48, Nebraska by 42, UNLV by 33, and Army by 31 points: those are the worst losses each of those five teams have had this year. They also beat Indiana by 28, and the Hoosiers have only had one loss worse this year (31 points to Penn State). Yes, the Oklahoma loss was bad, but it’s not easy dropping 40-point wins against Big 10 teams. Think of the SRS as a proxy for the Vegas rankings: and right now, I expect Ohio State to be a home favorite against Penn State in two weeks.
As always thanks to Dr. Peter R. Wolfe for providing the weekly game logs. Below are the SRS ratings through 7 weeks:
| Rk | Team | Conf | Div | Conf Rk | G | MOV | SOS | SRS | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | SEC-West | 1 | 7 | 25.8 | 43.7 | 69.5 | 7-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | B10 | B10-East | 1 | 7 | 24.7 | 42.4 | 67.1 | 6-1 |
| 3 | Penn State | B10 | B10-East | 2 | 6 | 24.9 | 41.5 | 66.4 | 6-0 |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | SEC-East | 2 | 7 | 22.7 | 40.6 | 63.3 | 7-0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | IND | Ind | 1 | 6 | 20.7 | 42.2 | 62.9 | 5-1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma St | B12 | B12 | 1 | 6 | 19.8 | 42.2 | 62 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Central Florida | Amer | Amer-East | 1 | 5 | 28.6 | 33.4 | 62 | 5-0 |
| 8 | Clemson | ACC | ACC-Atl | 1 | 7 | 17.5 | 44.3 | 61.8 | 6-1 |
| 9 | Washington | P12 | P12-North | 1 | 7 | 23 | 38.2 | 61.2 | 6-1 |
| 10 | TCU | B12 | B12 | 2 | 6 | 21.5 | 39.2 | 60.7 | 6-0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | B10 | B10-West | 3 | 6 | 19.6 | 39.9 | 59.5 | 6-0 |
| 12 | Miami FL | ACC | ACC-Coas | 2 | 5 | 15.3 | 43.6 | 58.9 | 5-0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | B12 | B12 | 3 | 6 | 15.4 | 42.9 | 58.3 | 5-1 |
| 14 | Stanford | P12 | P12-North | 2 | 7 | 13 | 44.4 | 57.4 | 5-2 |
| 15 | Michigan | B10 | B10-East | 4 | 6 | 12 | 43.8 | 55.8 | 5-1 |
| 16 | Southern Cal | P12 | P12-South | 3 | 7 | 9.6 | 45.7 | 55.4 | 6-1 |
| 17 | North Carolina St | ACC | ACC-Atl | 3 | 7 | 11.7 | 43.1 | 54.8 | 6-1 |
| 18 | Auburn | SEC | SEC-West | 3 | 7 | 14.9 | 38.9 | 53.9 | 5-2 |
| 19 | Florida St | ACC | ACC-Atl | 4 | 5 | -2.6 | 56.5 | 53.9 | 2-3 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | B12 | B12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 42.5 | 53.5 | 4-2 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | ACC | ACC-Coas | 5 | 6 | 16.1 | 37.4 | 53.5 | 5-1 |
| 22 | Iowa St | B12 | B12 | 5 | 6 | 11.1 | 42.1 | 53.1 | 4-2 |
| 23 | Iowa | B10 | B10-West | 5 | 6 | 8.3 | 44.6 | 52.9 | 4-2 |
| 24 | Michigan St | B10 | B10-East | 6 | 6 | 5.2 | 47.5 | 52.6 | 5-1 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | ACC | ACC-Coas | 6 | 5 | 11 | 41.2 | 52.2 | 3-2 |
| 26 | Wake Forest | ACC | ACC-Atl | 7 | 6 | 12.1 | 39.8 | 51.9 | 4-2 |
| 27 | Texas | B12 | B12 | 6 | 6 | 6.4 | 45.3 | 51.7 | 3-3 |
| 28 | Washington St | P12 | P12-North | 4 | 7 | 11.1 | 40.1 | 51.3 | 6-1 |
| 29 | Mississippi St | SEC | SEC-West | 4 | 6 | 9.9 | 41 | 50.9 | 4-2 |
| 30 | San Diego St | MWC | MWC-West | 1 | 7 | 7.7 | 42.3 | 50 | 6-1 |
| 31 | Purdue | B10 | B10-West | 7 | 6 | 4.3 | 45 | 49.3 | 3-3 |
| 32 | Oregon | P12 | P12-North | 5 | 7 | 5.5 | 43.7 | 49.2 | 4-3 |
| 33 | South Florida | Amer | Amer-East | 2 | 6 | 22.9 | 25.9 | 48.8 | 6-0 |
| 34 | West Virginia | B12 | B12 | 7 | 6 | 13.2 | 35.4 | 48.6 | 4-2 |
| 35 | Arizona St | P12 | P12-South | 6 | 6 | -2.2 | 50.7 | 48.5 | 3-3 |
| 36 | Arizona | P12 | P12-South | 7 | 6 | 11.9 | 36.4 | 48.3 | 4-2 |
| 37 | Indiana | B10 | B10-East | 8 | 6 | 1.4 | 46.2 | 47.6 | 3-3 |
| 38 | Duke | ACC | ACC-Coas | 8 | 7 | 5.6 | 41.6 | 47.2 | 4-3 |
| 39 | Boise St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 2 | 6 | 6.2 | 40.9 | 47 | 4-2 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | SEC | SEC-West | 5 | 7 | 5.4 | 41.5 | 46.9 | 5-2 |
| 41 | Utah | P12 | P12-South | 8 | 6 | 9.8 | 37.1 | 46.8 | 4-2 |
| 42 | California | P12 | P12-North | 9 | 7 | -0.5 | 47.3 | 46.8 | 4-3 |
| 43 | Navy | Amer | Amer-West | 3 | 6 | 7.5 | 39.1 | 46.6 | 5-1 |
| 44 | Northwestern | B10 | B10-West | 9 | 6 | 0.8 | 45.4 | 46.3 | 3-3 |
| 45 | Virginia | ACC | ACC-Coas | 9 | 6 | 8.3 | 37.9 | 46.2 | 5-1 |
| 46 | Fresno St | MWC | MWC-West | 3 | 6 | 9.6 | 36.3 | 45.9 | 4-2 |
| 47 | South Carolina | SEC | SEC-East | 6 | 7 | 5.7 | 40.1 | 45.8 | 5-2 |
| 48 | SMU | Amer | Amer-West | 4 | 6 | 10.4 | 35.2 | 45.6 | 4-2 |
| 49 | Minnesota | B10 | B10-West | 10 | 6 | 5.9 | 39.5 | 45.4 | 3-3 |
| 50 | Toledo | MAC | MAC-West | 1 | 6 | 9.1 | 36.2 | 45.3 | 5-1 |
| 51 | Louisville | ACC | ACC-Atl | 10 | 7 | 5.8 | 39.3 | 45.1 | 4-3 |
| 52 | Maryland | B10 | B10-East | 11 | 6 | -4.1 | 48 | 43.9 | 3-3 |
| 53 | Kansas St | B12 | B12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37.9 | 43.9 | 3-3 |
| 54 | Colorado St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 4 | 7 | 9.4 | 34.4 | 43.8 | 5-2 |
| 55 | LSU | SEC | SEC-West | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37.8 | 43.8 | 5-2 |
| 56 | Memphis | Amer | Amer-West | 5 | 6 | 4.3 | 38.9 | 43.3 | 5-1 |
| 57 | UCLA | P12 | P12-South | 10 | 6 | -0.2 | 43.3 | 43.2 | 3-3 |
| 58 | Syracuse | ACC | ACC-Atl | 11 | 7 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 42.9 | 4-3 |
| 59 | Houston | Amer | Amer-West | 6 | 6 | 3.9 | 38.9 | 42.8 | 4-2 |
| 60 | Florida | SEC | SEC-East | 8 | 6 | -0.8 | 43.3 | 42.5 | 3-3 |
| 61 | Western Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 2 | 6 | 8.8 | 33.6 | 42.4 | 4-2 |
| 62 | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | CUSA-East | 1 | 6 | 6.3 | 35.9 | 42.1 | 3-3 |
| 63 | Marshall | CUSA | CUSA-East | 2 | 6 | 11.9 | 29.9 | 41.8 | 5-1 |
| 64 | Northern Illinois | MAC | MAC-West | 3 | 6 | 7.1 | 33.8 | 40.8 | 4-2 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | ACC | ACC-Coas | 12 | 7 | -7.3 | 48.1 | 40.8 | 2-5 |
| 66 | Tulane | Amer | Amer-West | 7 | 6 | 3 | 37.5 | 40.5 | 3-3 |
| 67 | Mississippi | SEC | SEC-West | 9 | 6 | -2.2 | 42.7 | 40.5 | 3-3 |
| 68 | Boston College | ACC | ACC-Atl | 13 | 7 | -8.9 | 48.7 | 39.7 | 3-4 |
| 69 | Nebraska | B10 | B10-West | 12 | 7 | -4.9 | 44.3 | 39.4 | 3-4 |
| 70 | Kentucky | SEC | SEC-East | 10 | 6 | 6.3 | 33 | 39.3 | 5-1 |
| 71 | Colorado | P12 | P12-South | 11 | 7 | 3.5 | 35.2 | 38.7 | 4-3 |
| 72 | Arkansas | SEC | SEC-West | 11 | 6 | -5.4 | 44.1 | 38.7 | 2-4 |
| 73 | Air Force | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 5 | 6 | 2.3 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 2-4 |
| 74 | Army | IND | Ind | 2 | 7 | 8.1 | 30.3 | 38.4 | 5-2 |
| 75 | Tulsa | Amer | Amer-West | 8 | 7 | -4.3 | 42.6 | 38.3 | 2-5 |
| 76 | Tennessee | SEC | SEC-East | 12 | 6 | -1.3 | 38.9 | 37.6 | 3-3 |
| 77 | Appalachian St | SUN | Sun | 1 | 6 | 6.2 | 31.2 | 37.4 | 4-2 |
| 78 | Texas-San Antonio | CUSA | CUSA-West | 3 | 5 | 11.8 | 25.2 | 37 | 3-2 |
| 79 | Buffalo | MAC | MAC-East | 4 | 7 | 1.3 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 3-4 |
| 80 | North Carolina | ACC | ACC-Coas | 14 | 7 | -9.2 | 46.1 | 36.8 | 1-6 |
| 81 | North Texas | CUSA | CUSA-West | 4 | 6 | 3 | 33.8 | 36.8 | 4-2 |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | SEC | SEC-East | 13 | 7 | -5.6 | 42 | 36.4 | 3-4 |
| 83 | New Mexico | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 6 | 6 | -0.8 | 36.7 | 36 | 3-3 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | CUSA | CUSA-West | 5 | 6 | 7.8 | 27.8 | 35.6 | 4-2 |
| 85 | Ohio U. | MAC | MAC-East | 5 | 7 | 9.1 | 26.2 | 35.4 | 5-2 |
| 86 | Utah St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 7 | 7 | -0.9 | 36.2 | 35.3 | 3-4 |
| 87 | Rutgers | B10 | B10-East | 13 | 6 | -2.9 | 38.2 | 35.3 | 2-4 |
| 88 | Troy | SUN | Sun | 2 | 6 | 3.8 | 30.9 | 34.8 | 4-2 |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 6 | 6 | -0.5 | 34.9 | 34.4 | 2-4 |
| 90 | Louisiana Tech | CUSA | CUSA-West | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 31.7 | 34.2 | 3-3 |
| 91 | UNLV | MWC | MWC-West | 8 | 6 | -3 | 36.9 | 33.9 | 2-4 |
| 92 | Wyoming | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 9 | 6 | 2.9 | 31 | 33.9 | 4-2 |
| 93 | Arkansas St | SUN | Sun | 3 | 5 | 10.9 | 22.3 | 33.2 | 3-2 |
| 94 | New Mexico St | SUN | Sun | 4 | 7 | 0.3 | 32.5 | 32.8 | 3-4 |
| 95 | Akron | MAC | MAC-East | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 32 | 32.5 | 3-3 |
| 96 | Cincinnati | Amer | Amer-East | 9 | 7 | -11.9 | 44 | 32.1 | 2-5 |
| 97 | Miami OH | MAC | MAC-East | 8 | 7 | -2.1 | 33.2 | 31 | 2-5 |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee St | CUSA | CUSA-East | 7 | 7 | -4.4 | 35.1 | 30.7 | 3-4 |
| 99 | Baylor | B12 | B12 | 9 | 6 | -13.5 | 44 | 30.5 | 0-6 |
| 100 | Nevada | MWC | MWC-West | 10 | 7 | -9.5 | 39.8 | 30.3 | 1-6 |
| 101 | Temple | Amer | Amer-East | 10 | 7 | -5.7 | 35.6 | 29.9 | 3-4 |
| 102 | South Alabama | SUN | Sun | 5 | 6 | -4.3 | 34 | 29.7 | 2-4 |
| 103 | Idaho | SUN | Sun | 6 | 6 | -3.6 | 32.8 | 29.2 | 2-4 |
| 104 | Missouri | SEC | SEC-East | 14 | 6 | -14.4 | 43.5 | 29 | 1-5 |
| 105 | Georgia St | SUN | Sun | 7 | 5 | 0.2 | 28.8 | 29 | 3-2 |
| 106 | Louisiana-Monroe | SUN | Sun | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 26.8 | 27.3 | 3-3 |
| 107 | Brigham Young | IND | Ind | 3 | 7 | -15.6 | 42.6 | 27 | 1-6 |
| 108 | Florida Int'l | CUSA | CUSA-East | 8 | 6 | -3.9 | 30.9 | 27 | 4-2 |
| 109 | UAB | CUSA | CUSA-West | 9 | 6 | 2.7 | 23.5 | 26.2 | 4-2 |
| 110 | Western Kentucky | CUSA | CUSA-East | 10 | 6 | 6 | 19.9 | 25.9 | 4-2 |
| 111 | Hawai`i | MWC | MWC-West | 11 | 7 | -5.5 | 31 | 25.5 | 3-4 |
| 112 | Bowling Green | MAC | MAC-East | 9 | 7 | -13.8 | 39.2 | 25.4 | 1-6 |
| 113 | Louisiana-Lafayette | SUN | Sun | 9 | 6 | -4.8 | 29.6 | 24.8 | 3-3 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 10 | 7 | -7.6 | 32.2 | 24.7 | 3-4 |
| 115 | Illinois | B10 | B10-West | 14 | 6 | -12.4 | 37 | 24.6 | 2-4 |
| 116 | Oregon St | P12 | P12-North | 12 | 7 | -20.6 | 44.4 | 23.8 | 1-6 |
| 117 | Connecticut | Amer | Amer-East | 11 | 6 | -10.2 | 33.8 | 23.6 | 2-4 |
| 118 | Kent St | MAC | MAC-East | 11 | 7 | -16.1 | 39.5 | 23.4 | 2-5 |
| 119 | Old Dominion | CUSA | CUSA-East | 11 | 6 | -14.8 | 36.9 | 22.1 | 2-4 |
| 120 | East Carolina | Amer | Amer-East | 12 | 7 | -23.9 | 44.5 | 20.7 | 1-6 |
| 121 | Kansas | B12 | B12 | 10 | 6 | -17.8 | 38.3 | 20.5 | 1-5 |
| 122 | Ball St | MAC | MAC-West | 12 | 6 | -6.8 | 26.5 | 19.6 | 2-4 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | IND | Ind | 4 | 6 | -8.7 | 27.8 | 19.1 | 0-6 |
| 124 | Rice | CUSA | CUSA-West | 12 | 6 | -19.2 | 36.8 | 17.7 | 1-5 |
| 125 | Georgia Southern | SUN | Sun | 10 | 5 | -19.5 | 37.2 | 17.7 | 0-5 |
| 126 | San José St | MWC | MWC-West | 12 | 8 | -20.6 | 37.7 | 17.2 | 1-7 |
| 127 | Coastal Car. | SUN | Sun | 11 | 6 | -13 | 29.4 | 16.4 | 1-5 |
| 128 | UNC-Charlotte | CUSA | CUSA-East | 13 | 7 | -17.6 | 33.5 | 15.9 | 0-7 |
| 129 | UTEP | CUSA | CUSA-West | 14 | 7 | -22.1 | 36.7 | 14.6 | 0-7 |
| 130 | Texas St-San Marcos | SUN | Sun | 12 | 7 | -17.4 | 28.9 | 11.5 | 1-6 |
And here are the results from week 7. Stanford dominated Oregon at home, and the 42-point win produced the best SRS game of the week. Cal’s 34-point win came in second, and Ohio State’s win was the third biggest SRS game of week seven.
| Date | Tm_Conf | PF | Opp | PA | H/R | W/L | Diff | MOV | Opp_Conf | SOS | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-14-2017 | Stanford_P12 | 49 | Oregon | 7 | Home | Win | 42 | 31.5 | P12 | 49.2 | 80.7 |
| 10-13-2017 | California_P12 | 37 | Washington St | 3 | Home | Win | 34 | 27.5 | P12 | 51.3 | 78.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Ohio State_B10 | 56 | Nebraska | 14 | Road | Win | 42 | 34.5 | B10 | 39.4 | 73.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Boise St_MWC | 31 | San Diego St | 14 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | MWC | 50 | 70 |
| 10-14-2017 | Arizona St_P12 | 13 | Washington | 7 | Home | Win | 6 | 7 | P12 | 61.2 | 68.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Tulsa_Amer | 45 | Houston | 17 | Home | Win | 28 | 24.5 | Amer | 42.8 | 67.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | TCU_B12 | 26 | Kansas St | 6 | Road | Win | 20 | 23 | B12 | 43.9 | 66.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Fresno St_MWC | 38 | New Mexico | 0 | Home | Win | 38 | 29.5 | MWC | 36 | 65.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Alabama_SEC | 41 | Arkansas | 9 | Home | Win | 32 | 26.5 | SEC | 38.7 | 65.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Northwestern_B10 | 37 | Maryland | 21 | Road | Win | 16 | 19 | B10 | 43.9 | 62.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Oklahoma St_B12 | 59 | Baylor | 16 | Home | Win | 43 | 32 | B12 | 30.5 | 62.5 |
| 10-13-2017 | Syracuse_ACC | 27 | Clemson | 24 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | ACC | 61.8 | 61.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | North Carolina St_ACC | 35 | Pittsburgh | 17 | Road | Win | 18 | 21 | ACC | 40.8 | 61.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | West Virginia_B12 | 46 | Texas Tech | 35 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | B12 | 53.5 | 61.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | LSU_SEC | 27 | Auburn | 23 | Home | Win | 4 | 7 | SEC | 53.9 | 60.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Georgia Tech_ACC | 24 | Miami FL | 25 | Road | Loss | -1 | 0 | ACC | 58.9 | 58.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Oklahoma_B12 | 29 | Texas | 24 | Neut | Win | 5 | 7 | B12 | 51.7 | 58.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | South Florida_Amer | 33 | Cincinnati | 3 | Home | Win | 30 | 25.5 | Amer | 32.1 | 57.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Michigan_B10 | 27 | Indiana | 20 | Road | Win | 7 | 10 | B10 | 47.6 | 57.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Florida St_ACC | 17 | Duke | 10 | Road | Win | 7 | 10 | ACC | 47.2 | 57.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Arizona_P12 | 47 | UCLA | 30 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | P12 | 43.2 | 57.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Wisconsin_B10 | 17 | Purdue | 9 | Home | Win | 8 | 7 | B10 | 49.3 | 56.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Mississippi_SEC | 57 | Vanderbilt | 35 | Home | Win | 22 | 19 | SEC | 36.4 | 55.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Utah_P12 | 27 | Southern Cal | 28 | Road | Loss | -1 | 0 | P12 | 55.4 | 55.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Iowa St_B12 | 45 | Kansas | 0 | Neut | Win | 45 | 34.5 | B12 | 20.5 | 55 |
| 10-14-2017 | Purdue_B10 | 9 | Wisconsin | 17 | Road | Loss | -8 | -7 | B10 | 59.5 | 52.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Michigan St_B10 | 30 | Minnesota | 27 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | B10 | 45.4 | 52.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Central Florida_Amer | 63 | East Carolina | 21 | Home | Win | 42 | 31.5 | Amer | 20.7 | 52.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Miami FL_ACC | 25 | Georgia Tech | 24 | Home | Win | 1 | 0 | ACC | 52.2 | 52.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Boston College_ACC | 45 | Louisville | 42 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | ACC | 45.1 | 52.1 |
| 10-14-2017 | Texas_B12 | 24 | Oklahoma | 29 | Neut | Loss | -5 | -7 | B12 | 58.3 | 51.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Georgia_SEC | 53 | Missouri | 28 | Home | Win | 25 | 22 | SEC | 29 | 51 |
| 10-14-2017 | Florida Int'l_CUSA | 23 | Tulane | 10 | Home | Win | 13 | 10 | Amer | 40.5 | 50.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Texas A&M_SEC | 19 | Florida | 17 | Road | Win | 2 | 7 | SEC | 42.5 | 49.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Mississippi St_SEC | 35 | Brigham Young | 10 | Home | Win | 25 | 22 | IND | 27 | 49 |
| 10-11-2017 | South Alabama_SUN | 19 | Troy | 8 | Road | Win | 11 | 14 | SUN | 34.8 | 48.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Marshall_CUSA | 35 | Old Dominion | 3 | Home | Win | 32 | 26.5 | CUSA | 22.1 | 48.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Toledo_MAC | 30 | Central Michigan | 10 | Road | Win | 20 | 23 | MAC | 24.7 | 47.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | Southern Cal_P12 | 28 | Utah | 27 | Home | Win | 1 | 0 | P12 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Memphis_Amer | 30 | Navy | 27 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | Amer | 46.6 | 46.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | South Carolina_SEC | 15 | Tennessee | 9 | Road | Win | 6 | 9 | SEC | 37.6 | 46.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Ohio U._MAC | 48 | Bowling Green | 30 | Road | Win | 18 | 21 | MAC | 25.4 | 46.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Virginia_ACC | 20 | North Carolina | 14 | Road | Win | 6 | 9 | ACC | 36.8 | 45.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Indiana_B10 | 20 | Michigan | 27 | Home | Loss | -7 | -10 | B10 | 55.8 | 45.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Minnesota_B10 | 27 | Michigan St | 30 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | B10 | 52.6 | 45.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Arkansas St_SUN | 51 | Coastal Car. | 17 | Home | Win | 34 | 27.5 | SUN | 16.4 | 43.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Northern Illinois_MAC | 14 | Buffalo | 13 | Road | Win | 1 | 7 | MAC | 36.9 | 43.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Duke_ACC | 10 | Florida St | 17 | Home | Loss | -7 | -10 | ACC | 53.9 | 43.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Nevada_MWC | 42 | Colorado St | 44 | Road | Loss | -2 | 0 | MWC | 43.8 | 43.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Wyoming_MWC | 28 | Utah St | 23 | Road | Win | 5 | 8 | MWC | 35.3 | 43.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Navy_Amer | 27 | Memphis | 30 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | Amer | 43.3 | 43.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Arkansas_SEC | 9 | Alabama | 41 | Road | Loss | -32 | -26.5 | SEC | 69.5 | 43 |
| 10-13-2017 | Clemson_ACC | 24 | Syracuse | 27 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | ACC | 42.9 | 42.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Western Kentucky_CUSA | 45 | UNC-Charlotte | 14 | Home | Win | 31 | 26 | CUSA | 15.9 | 41.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Washington_P12 | 7 | Arizona St | 13 | Road | Loss | -6 | -7 | P12 | 48.5 | 41.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Missouri_SEC | 28 | Georgia | 53 | Road | Loss | -25 | -22 | SEC | 63.3 | 41.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Air Force_MWC | 34 | UNLV | 30 | Home | Win | 4 | 7 | MWC | 33.9 | 40.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Texas Tech_B12 | 35 | West Virginia | 46 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | B12 | 48.6 | 40.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Georgia St_SUN | 47 | Louisiana-Monroe | 37 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | SUN | 27.3 | 40.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Florida_SEC | 17 | Texas A&M | 19 | Home | Loss | -2 | -7 | SEC | 46.9 | 39.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Rutgers_B10 | 35 | Illinois | 24 | Road | Win | 11 | 14 | B10 | 24.6 | 38.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Eastern Michigan_MAC | 27 | Army | 28 | Road | Loss | -1 | 0 | IND | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Kansas St_B12 | 6 | TCU | 26 | Home | Loss | -20 | -23 | B12 | 60.7 | 37.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | North Carolina_ACC | 14 | Virginia | 20 | Home | Loss | -6 | -9 | ACC | 46.2 | 37.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | North Texas_CUSA | 29 | Texas-San Antonio | 26 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | CUSA | 37 | 37 |
| 10-14-2017 | Connecticut_Amer | 28 | Temple | 24 | Road | Win | 4 | 7 | Amer | 29.9 | 36.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Texas-San Antonio_CUSA | 26 | North Texas | 29 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | CUSA | 36.8 | 36.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Tennessee_SEC | 9 | South Carolina | 15 | Home | Loss | -6 | -9 | SEC | 45.8 | 36.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Auburn_SEC | 23 | LSU | 27 | Road | Loss | -4 | -7 | SEC | 43.8 | 36.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Appalachian St_SUN | 23 | Idaho | 20 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | SUN | 29.2 | 36.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Southern Miss_CUSA | 24 | UTEP | 0 | Home | Win | 24 | 21 | CUSA | 14.6 | 35.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Army_IND | 28 | Eastern Michigan | 27 | Home | Win | 1 | 0 | MAC | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | UCLA_P12 | 30 | Arizona | 47 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | P12 | 48.3 | 34.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Buffalo_MAC | 13 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Home | Loss | -1 | -7 | MAC | 40.8 | 33.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Pittsburgh_ACC | 17 | North Carolina St | 35 | Home | Loss | -18 | -21 | ACC | 54.8 | 33.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Louisville_ACC | 42 | Boston College | 45 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | ACC | 39.7 | 32.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | Nebraska_B10 | 14 | Ohio State | 56 | Home | Loss | -42 | -34.5 | B10 | 67.1 | 32.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Oregon St_P12 | 33 | Colorado | 36 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | P12 | 38.7 | 31.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | UNLV_MWC | 30 | Air Force | 34 | Road | Loss | -4 | -7 | MWC | 38.6 | 31.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Kent St_MAC | 17 | Miami OH | 14 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | MAC | 31 | 31 |
| 10-14-2017 | Colorado_P12 | 36 | Oregon St | 33 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | P12 | 23.8 | 30.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | UAB_CUSA | 25 | Middle Tennessee St | 23 | Home | Win | 2 | 0 | CUSA | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | East Carolina_Amer | 21 | Central Florida | 63 | Road | Loss | -42 | -31.5 | Amer | 62 | 30.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Idaho_SUN | 20 | Appalachian St | 23 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | SUN | 37.4 | 30.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Colorado St_MWC | 44 | Nevada | 42 | Home | Win | 2 | 0 | MWC | 30.2 | 30.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Baylor_B12 | 16 | Oklahoma St | 59 | Road | Loss | -43 | -32 | B12 | 62 | 30 |
| 10-14-2017 | Brigham Young_IND | 10 | Mississippi St | 35 | Road | Loss | -25 | -22 | SEC | 50.9 | 28.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | New Mexico St_SUN | 35 | Georgia Southern | 27 | Road | Win | 8 | 11 | SUN | 17.7 | 28.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | Maryland_B10 | 21 | Northwestern | 37 | Home | Loss | -16 | -19 | B10 | 46.3 | 27.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | San Diego St_MWC | 14 | Boise St | 31 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | MWC | 47 | 27 |
| 10-14-2017 | Middle Tennessee St_CUSA | 23 | UAB | 25 | Road | Loss | -2 | 0 | CUSA | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Oregon_P12 | 7 | Stanford | 49 | Road | Loss | -42 | -31.5 | P12 | 57.4 | 25.9 |
| 10-14-2017 | Utah St_MWC | 23 | Wyoming | 28 | Home | Loss | -5 | -8 | MWC | 33.9 | 25.9 |
| 10-12-2017 | Louisiana-Lafayette_SUN | 24 | Texas St-San Marcos | 7 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | SUN | 11.5 | 25.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Hawai`i_MWC | 37 | San José St | 26 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | MWC | 17.2 | 25.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Miami OH_MAC | 14 | Kent St | 17 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | MAC | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Cincinnati_Amer | 3 | South Florida | 33 | Road | Loss | -30 | -25.5 | Amer | 48.8 | 23.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Central Michigan_MAC | 10 | Toledo | 30 | Home | Loss | -20 | -23 | MAC | 45.3 | 22.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | Georgia Southern_SUN | 27 | New Mexico St | 35 | Home | Loss | -8 | -11 | SUN | 32.8 | 21.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Vanderbilt_SEC | 35 | Mississippi | 57 | Road | Loss | -22 | -19 | SEC | 40.5 | 21.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Illinois_B10 | 24 | Rutgers | 35 | Home | Loss | -11 | -14 | B10 | 35.3 | 21.3 |
| 10-13-2017 | Washington St_P12 | 3 | California | 37 | Road | Loss | -34 | -27.5 | P12 | 46.7 | 19.2 |
| 10-14-2017 | Kansas_B12 | 0 | Iowa St | 45 | Neut | Loss | -45 | -34.5 | B12 | 53.1 | 18.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | San José St_MWC | 26 | Hawai`i | 37 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | MWC | 25.5 | 17.5 |
| 10-14-2017 | Tulane_Amer | 10 | Florida Int'l | 23 | Road | Loss | -13 | -10 | CUSA | 27 | 17 |
| 10-14-2017 | Temple_Amer | 24 | Connecticut | 28 | Home | Loss | -4 | -7 | Amer | 23.6 | 16.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | New Mexico_MWC | 0 | Fresno St | 38 | Road | Loss | -38 | -29.5 | MWC | 45.9 | 16.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Louisiana-Monroe_SUN | 37 | Georgia St | 47 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | SUN | 29 | 16 |
| 10-11-2017 | Troy_SUN | 8 | South Alabama | 19 | Home | Loss | -11 | -14 | SUN | 29.7 | 15.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | Old Dominion_CUSA | 3 | Marshall | 35 | Road | Loss | -32 | -26.5 | CUSA | 41.8 | 15.3 |
| 10-14-2017 | UTEP_CUSA | 0 | Southern Miss | 24 | Road | Loss | -24 | -21 | CUSA | 35.6 | 14.6 |
| 10-14-2017 | Bowling Green_MAC | 30 | Ohio U. | 48 | Home | Loss | -18 | -21 | MAC | 35.4 | 14.4 |
| 10-14-2017 | Houston_Amer | 17 | Tulsa | 45 | Road | Loss | -28 | -24.5 | Amer | 38.3 | 13.8 |
| 10-12-2017 | Texas St-San Marcos_SUN | 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 24 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | SUN | 24.8 | 10.8 |
| 10-14-2017 | Coastal Car._SUN | 17 | Arkansas St | 51 | Road | Loss | -34 | -27.5 | SUN | 33.2 | 5.7 |
| 10-14-2017 | UNC-Charlotte_CUSA | 14 | Western Kentucky | 45 | Road | Loss | -31 | -26 | CUSA | 25.9 | -0.1 |
Also, let’s keep an eye on Arizona, who has since moved to Khalil Tate as the team’s quarterback. Tate played a little bit in September, but took over as the main man a week ago in Colorado. How did he do? He completed 12 of 13 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown, which is definitely really good and worth mentioning. But he also rushed 14 times for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns which seems pretty good too. Okay, you say, well what did he do for an encore? Well how about 9/13 for 148 yards and a touchdown against UCLA, and 15 carries for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns?
There have been 9 games since 2000 where a college player threw for 100 yards, rushed for 200 yards, and averaged at least 15 yards per carry. Tate now has two of those in two starts this year.
Okay, you say, but does he pass the eye test? You tell me:
Most quarterbacks would have taken a sack on this play. Khalil Tate is not most quarterbacks. pic.twitter.com/No60HSFWIc
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) October 15, 2017
My expert take: Tate seems like a player to keep an eye on.