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2026 · Week 6
Published Oct 11, 2026
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2026 week 6 national ratings · 138 FBS teams

CFBD calendar window: Oct 5–Oct 12

College football strength,
measured from the inside out.

Opponent-adjusted ratings built around line yards, stuff rate, power success and down-to-down efficiency. No polls, recruiting stars or brand bias.

BEEFNet

+40.4AlabamaOverall leader

Offensive indexHigher

121.4South CarolinaOffense leader

Defensive indexLower

71.3LSUDefense leader

National Rankings

Sort any rating column · higher offense, lower defense, stronger BEEF

TeamRecordnet indexhigher is betterlower is betterper carryStuff %off / defPower %off / def allowedTrendvs prior week
1ALAAlabamaSEC5–0+40.4112.872.33.2816.6 / 30.772 / 48—
2NDNotre DameFBS Independents5–0+39.1117.878.73.358.1 / 22.583 / 42—
3LSULSUSEC4–1+37.4108.771.33.2013.8 / 33.974 / 38—
4UGAGeorgiaSEC5–0+33.8119.986.13.827.4 / 19.683 / 33—
5KUKansasBig 122–2+30.9112.681.73.4511.6 / 32.063 / 54—
6MIZMissouriSEC4–1+28.0104.776.72.7419.5 / 29.175 / 69—
7UKKentuckySEC4–1+26.7115.989.23.0815.2 / 16.475 / 48—
8SCSouth CarolinaSEC2–3+26.3121.495.13.5515.5 / 20.575 / 80—
9MSSTMississippi StateSEC4–1+24.2119.094.73.1518.6 / 16.167 / 55—
10MIAMiamiACC5–0+23.6108.885.33.6211.7 / 28.685 / 53—
11OSUOhio StateBig Ten4–1+22.6113.891.33.2715.9 / 22.464 / 48—
12MICHMichiganBig Ten3–2+21.7110.889.13.2212.0 / 23.974 / 26▲ 1
13TA&MTexas A&MSEC3–2+20.9110.289.32.9917.0 / 19.082 / 55▼ 1
14COLOColoradoBig 122–3+20.496.375.92.8317.8 / 29.956 / 57—
15BOISBoise StatePac-124–1+20.1108.388.23.3513.0 / 28.287 / 58—
16BAYBaylorBig 124–1+19.5112.292.72.6719.2 / 21.380 / 42—
17AUBAuburnSEC3–2+18.8104.886.03.2715.2 / 17.287 / 71▲ 2
18TEXTexasSEC4–0+18.697.779.12.6321.0 / 21.878 / 60▲ 5
19UCLAUCLABig Ten4–0+18.2115.096.74.0010.4 / 24.884 / 85▼ 1
20NEBNebraskaBig Ten5–0+18.2114.596.33.5316.4 / 19.181 / 75▼ 3
21TENNTennesseeSEC4–1+17.4115.097.63.5314.2 / 19.286 / 81▲ 3
22MSUMichigan StateBig Ten2–3+16.8104.687.72.8219.3 / 23.871 / 63▼ 2
23PITTPittsburghACC5–0+16.8104.487.63.0020.4 / 24.583 / 65▼ 2
24WISWisconsinBig Ten4–1+16.8111.995.12.9314.7 / 11.667 / 66▼ 2
25UNMNew MexicoMountain West4–1+14.3109.795.33.3111.4 / 19.785 / 75▲ 6
26UTAHUtahBig 124–0+14.0106.792.73.5217.6 / 16.668 / 31▼ 1
27FSUFlorida StateACC3–2+14.0116.8102.83.2915.7 / 16.764 / 83▲ 6
28WASHWashingtonBig Ten3–2+13.698.885.32.9219.8 / 31.665 / 31▼ 1
29BYUBYUBig 124–0+13.5108.294.73.3918.0 / 21.289 / 58▲ 1
30HOUHoustonBig 124–1+13.3114.0100.73.3813.2 / 17.075 / 60▼ 2
31IUIndianaBig Ten5–0+13.1102.088.93.2313.1 / 16.571 / 50▲ 4
32WAKEWake ForestACC4–1+12.9105.792.83.4014.0 / 24.971 / 73▼ 3
33TTUTexas TechBig 125–0+12.2105.793.63.1321.2 / 22.564 / 67▼ 7
34NUNorthwesternBig Ten3–1+12.2115.1103.02.9216.5 / 18.679 / 63▼ 2
35USCUSCBig Ten5–1+11.5112.3100.83.2017.5 / 19.078 / 58▲ 1
36NAVYNavyAmerican Athletic1–3+11.4102.290.93.2915.5 / 21.297 / 85▼ 2
37VANVanderbiltSEC3–2+11.0109.098.03.0316.0 / 16.886 / 76▲ 1
38ORSTOregon StatePac-123–2+11.0113.0102.03.378.8 / 15.688 / 73▼ 1
39OUOklahomaSEC2–2+9.590.981.42.5524.5 / 19.025 / 48▲ 5
40IOWAIowaBig Ten4–1+9.599.990.42.7015.9 / 22.148 / 53—
41ULLouisianaSun Belt4–1+9.598.288.73.1015.6 / 26.084 / 40▲ 2
42TOLToledoMid-American4–1+8.9100.191.22.9617.7 / 24.356 / 39▼ 1
43LIBLibertyConference USA5–1+8.5110.9102.33.4911.9 / 22.091 / 70▲ 19
44TXSTTexas StatePac-122–3+8.5106.598.03.1315.4 / 25.862 / 62▲ 4
45PSUPenn StateBig Ten3–2+8.497.789.32.7912.8 / 23.789 / 83▼ 6
46VTVirginia TechACC4–1+8.398.089.72.3426.7 / 30.173 / 70▼ 1
47OREOregonBig Ten3–1+7.7106.298.52.9116.4 / 14.475 / 80▼ 1
48TLSATulsaAmerican Athletic3–2+7.5104.597.03.1810.9 / 19.890 / 63▼ 6
49ASUArizona StateBig 122–2+6.9101.594.62.8019.0 / 15.338 / 78▼ 2
50AFAir ForceMountain West3–1+6.5109.9103.43.2012.3 / 19.482 / 75—
51WVUWest VirginiaBig 123–2+6.4103.296.83.2814.8 / 19.862 / 74▲ 1
52FLAFloridaSEC4–1+5.5107.0101.52.5322.9 / 12.580 / 90▼ 3
53UVAVirginiaACC3–2+5.1106.4101.33.3912.7 / 15.881 / 58▲ 6
54KSUKansas StateBig 123–1+4.8106.4101.63.2115.0 / 16.465 / 33▼ 1
55NDSUNorth Dakota StateMountain West5–0+4.598.794.23.1615.4 / 20.565 / 70▼ 1
56MISSOle MissSEC3–1+4.1108.6104.52.7820.2 / 23.181 / 80▲ 1
57ILLIllinoisBig Ten2–3+4.1108.3104.23.2912.9 / 16.073 / 72▲ 1
58OKSTOklahoma StateBig 123–1+4.0104.4100.33.0118.0 / 14.463 / 85▼ 2
59FAUFlorida AtlanticAmerican Athletic4–1+3.0105.8102.82.9914.2 / 22.984 / 88▼ 8
60OHIOOhioMid-American3–2+2.6105.0102.43.4910.4 / 17.078 / 71—
61SMUSMUACC4–1+2.693.390.72.7320.4 / 21.772 / 43—
62GTGeorgia TechACC1–3+2.2103.0100.83.1821.6 / 17.769 / 77▲ 2
63ISUIowa StateBig 123–2+1.9102.9101.13.1121.3 / 18.957 / 70—
64EMUEastern MichiganMid-American3–3+1.3100.599.22.9317.1 / 22.871 / 74▲ 1
65TROYTroySun Belt3–2+1.3100.799.42.8520.7 / 22.670 / 54▼ 10
66UTSAUTSAAmerican Athletic5–1+0.4106.3106.02.8619.4 / 16.785 / 82▲ 15
67USUUtah StatePac-121–4+0.299.299.12.9521.5 / 18.633 / 78▼ 1
68MDMarylandBig Ten2–30.093.993.92.4922.8 / 20.257 / 83▲ 1
69UABUABAmerican Athletic3–2-0.1102.9103.03.1115.2 / 13.660 / 65▲ 2
70BCBoston CollegeACC2–3-0.494.494.82.7324.7 / 24.075 / 69▲ 2
71ARIZArizonaBig 124–1-1.0107.3108.33.1818.1 / 20.576 / 100▲ 3
72UNTNorth TexasAmerican Athletic3–2-1.1101.2102.22.9217.0 / 14.154 / 73▲ 5
73ARKArkansasSEC2–3-1.3103.4104.72.6714.7 / 10.154 / 89▲ 2
74LTLouisiana TechSun Belt2–2-2.386.188.42.1030.6 / 18.644 / 67▲ 2
75MINNMinnesotaBig Ten4–1-2.689.592.12.0726.2 / 18.560 / 75▲ 3
76TEMTempleAmerican Athletic2–3-2.6107.1109.83.4617.1 / 8.756 / 82▼ 6
77CINCincinnatiBig 124–1-2.7100.4103.13.1214.8 / 17.183 / 71▲ 2
78MASSMassachusettsMid-American4–1-2.7103.6106.33.5018.5 / 18.474 / 73▲ 2
79NMSUNew Mexico StateConference USA2–4-2.997.2100.12.8814.5 / 21.688 / 93▲ 19
80USASouth AlabamaSun Belt4–2-3.3104.1107.43.1512.2 / 17.464 / 72▼ 7
81UCFUCFBig 123–2-3.489.092.32.1824.9 / 19.163 / 64▲ 1
82CCUCoastal CarolinaSun Belt1–4-3.5102.9106.43.2215.7 / 16.676 / 78▲ 4
83SYRSyracuseACC2–2-4.698.7103.32.7120.2 / 23.279 / 83—
84DUKEDukeACC4–0-4.899.0103.83.0819.6 / 14.876 / 89—
85PURPurdueBig Ten2–3-4.8102.9107.72.5720.2 / 8.265 / 82—
86USFSouth FloridaAmerican Athletic4–2-6.091.497.42.7821.0 / 20.187 / 60▼ 19
87CONNUConnFBS Independents2–3-6.395.6101.92.8519.0 / 18.388 / 71▲ 1
88WYOWyomingMountain West2–3-6.7102.4109.13.5512.2 / 16.192 / 89▲ 4
89NCSUNC StateACC3–2-6.799.6106.32.9514.6 / 19.693 / 60▲ 2
90CSUColorado StatePac-122–3-6.8102.3109.12.8118.0 / 12.988 / 96▲ 3
91UNCNorth CarolinaACC2–2-7.2103.4110.53.4917.8 / 12.628 / 88▼ 2
92FIUFlorida InternationalConference USA3–2-7.586.794.22.3023.7 / 18.784 / 62▼ 24
93TCUTCUBig 122–3-7.686.794.32.3921.4 / 18.465 / 53▲ 1
94ARMYArmyAmerican Athletic2–2-7.8109.1116.93.2514.2 / 18.095 / 89▼ 7
95WMUWestern MichiganMid-American3–2-7.8100.9108.72.8818.4 / 14.683 / 80▼ 5
96GASTGeorgia StateSun Belt4–1-8.3104.6113.03.1820.2 / 27.465 / 100—
97LOULouisvilleACC2–3-9.496.2105.52.6424.3 / 11.766 / 62—
98MEMMemphisAmerican Athletic4–1-10.3101.1111.43.3819.2 / 13.361 / 66▲ 2
99GASOGeorgia SouthernSun Belt2–3-10.591.7102.22.8319.1 / 18.371 / 62—
100RICERiceAmerican Athletic1–4-10.892.9103.62.7219.9 / 17.069 / 87▲ 2
101BALLBall StateMid-American1–4-11.093.2104.22.4622.5 / 17.067 / 59▲ 2
102RUTGRutgersBig Ten1–4-11.099.1110.12.6717.9 / 15.757 / 80▼ 1
103JMUJames MadisonSun Belt5–0-12.2100.3112.53.3113.7 / 16.071 / 77▲ 3
104KENNKennesaw StateConference USA1–4-12.391.9104.13.1223.5 / 19.094 / 90▲ 3
105CMUCentral MichiganMid-American3–2-12.8103.3116.13.1416.1 / 9.585 / 88▲ 3
106SDSUSan Diego StatePac-122–3-12.891.4104.22.8023.3 / 11.650 / 82▼ 1
107DELDelawareConference USA2–3-12.887.4100.22.6323.1 / 14.546 / 92▲ 5
108TULNTulaneAmerican Athletic2–2-13.087.2100.22.5821.3 / 15.978 / 62▼ 4
109KENTKent StateMid-American2–3-14.185.899.92.3325.1 / 15.642 / 85—
110USMSouthern MissSun Belt1–4-14.5102.9117.33.0214.0 / 12.167 / 85—
111ARSTArkansas StateSun Belt2–4-14.9101.5116.43.0217.7 / 13.669 / 80▲ 5
112NEVNevadaMountain West1–3-14.994.8109.73.2619.2 / 15.264 / 61▲ 5
113M-OHMiami (OH)Mid-American2–3-15.394.8110.12.5516.0 / 19.471 / 94▼ 2
114NIUNorthern IllinoisMountain West0–4-15.581.196.62.3529.9 / 19.467 / 53▲ 1
115ULMUL MonroeSun Belt0–5-16.691.6108.32.8019.5 / 11.954 / 62▼ 1
116SACSacramento StateMid-American1–4-17.086.5103.52.1831.9 / 17.980 / 40▲ 3
117WSUWashington StatePac-121–4-17.583.0100.42.7524.4 / 19.838 / 55▲ 1
118SHSUSam HoustonConference USA1–4-17.783.4101.02.1829.3 / 20.144 / 68▼ 23
119JXSTJacksonville StateConference USA4–2-17.895.8113.72.8020.5 / 12.078 / 98▼ 6
120ECUEast CarolinaAmerican Athletic2–2-18.185.2103.31.5029.4 / 24.949 / 33—
121SJSUSan José StateMountain West3–2-18.886.2105.02.6922.2 / 17.646 / 75—
122HAWHawai'iMountain West1–4-18.994.0112.93.1517.1 / 13.878 / 77▲ 3
123STANStanfordACC2–3-19.095.2114.22.6224.3 / 12.367 / 88▼ 1
124FRESFresno StatePac-124–1-20.381.2101.52.3927.9 / 23.245 / 71▼ 1
125UTEPUTEPMountain West1–4-20.883.5104.32.2727.4 / 15.538 / 70▲ 1
126AKRAkronMid-American1–4-22.595.3117.83.1417.9 / 11.471 / 74▲ 1
127UNLVUNLVMountain West3–2-23.490.8114.33.0514.8 / 14.274 / 72▲ 4
128CLEMClemsonACC3–2-23.786.2110.02.3326.2 / 12.259 / 72—
129BUFBuffaloMid-American2–3-24.189.0113.12.2721.0 / 12.955 / 95▼ 5
130ODUOld DominionSun Belt1–4-25.176.6101.60.7137.8 / 20.463 / 75▲ 3
131BGSUBowling GreenMid-American1–4-25.584.1109.62.1126.5 / 14.488 / 84▼ 2
132MTSUMiddle TennesseeConference USA2–3-26.186.0112.12.7424.2 / 14.766 / 72—
133CALCaliforniaACC2–3-27.483.7111.12.6524.6 / 14.350 / 96▲ 1
134APPApp StateSun Belt3–1-28.483.2111.72.1929.4 / 21.436 / 88▲ 1
135MOSTMissouri StateConference USA1–4-29.987.7117.62.9118.5 / 13.853 / 87▼ 5
136CLTCharlotteAmerican Athletic0–5-30.870.8101.62.2230.4 / 25.039 / 79—
137MRSHMarshallSun Belt3–2-32.988.4121.32.7121.5 / 6.875 / 78—
138WKUWestern KentuckyConference USA2–4-35.985.1121.02.3426.1 / 10.555 / 96—

What is BEEF?

Offensive index minus defensive index. Above zero means above the national baseline; below zero means below it.

What drives it?

Line yards, stuff rate, power success, rushing success, PPA, explosiveness, and front-seven havoc.

Reading the indices

Offense above 100 and defense below 100 each lift BEEF. Both indices share a national baseline of 100.

● Snapshot published

138 FBS teams · Oct 11, 2026
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