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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

+46.5AlabamaOverall leader

Offensive indexHigher

120.8GeorgiaOffense leader

Defensive indexLower

69.8LSUDefense 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
1ALAAlabamaSEC5–1+46.5118.471.93.3515.1 / 29.177 / 57—
2LSULSUSEC4–2+39.4109.269.83.0416.9 / 31.669 / 40▲ 1
3NDNotre DameFBS Independents6–0+36.6115.478.83.369.6 / 22.381 / 35▼ 1
4UKKentuckySEC5–1+32.2118.286.02.9716.6 / 19.070 / 48▲ 3
5MIZMissouriSEC5–1+29.3106.377.02.7919.2 / 26.380 / 67▲ 1
6UGAGeorgiaSEC6–0+29.0120.891.83.6110.1 / 17.386 / 47▼ 2
7SCSouth CarolinaSEC3–3+28.2119.991.73.4115.1 / 21.580 / 79▲ 1
8KUKansasBig 122–3+25.9108.282.33.1515.8 / 31.060 / 61▼ 3
9OSUOhio StateBig Ten5–1+25.6114.989.33.2715.1 / 22.068 / 57▲ 2
10UCLAUCLABig Ten5–0+24.5112.187.73.6712.7 / 26.877 / 78▲ 8
11MIAMiamiACC5–0+24.1111.787.63.6211.7 / 28.685 / 53▼ 1
12TEXTexasSEC4–1+22.3103.280.92.7520.1 / 24.376 / 65▲ 11
13MSSTMississippi StateSEC4–1+21.6117.395.73.1518.6 / 16.167 / 55▼ 4
14NEBNebraskaBig Ten5–1+21.4114.493.03.3117.8 / 20.385 / 80▲ 3
15MICHMichiganBig Ten3–2+21.0110.589.53.2212.0 / 23.974 / 26▼ 2
16PITTPittsburghACC5–1+20.4105.885.33.0616.8 / 25.781 / 72▲ 5
17TA&MTexas A&MSEC3–3+20.4111.591.12.9116.7 / 18.978 / 63▼ 5
18UTAHUtahBig 125–0+20.3112.892.53.4520.1 / 19.672 / 35▲ 7
19WAKEWake ForestACC5–1+20.0102.282.23.1516.8 / 31.473 / 61▲ 10
20IOWAIowaBig Ten5–1+19.3107.988.63.0414.7 / 21.258 / 53▲ 20
21COLOColoradoBig 122–3+18.596.878.42.8317.8 / 29.956 / 57▼ 7
22BAYBaylorBig 124–1+17.2108.891.52.6719.2 / 21.380 / 42▼ 6
23BYUBYUBig 125–0+17.0109.692.63.3118.3 / 23.282 / 56▲ 7
24BOISBoise StatePac-125–1+16.1114.998.83.3711.3 / 26.889 / 67▼ 9
25TENNTennesseeSEC5–1+15.8111.896.03.3815.0 / 19.782 / 85▼ 1
26ORSTOregon StatePac-124–2+15.6115.8100.23.539.2 / 17.190 / 59▲ 11
27AUBAuburnSEC3–2+15.0105.590.53.2715.2 / 17.287 / 71▼ 8
28MISSOle MissSEC4–1+14.8109.394.52.9120.4 / 26.880 / 64▲ 29
29MSUMichigan StateBig Ten2–4+14.6105.590.92.9417.4 / 21.872 / 65▼ 9
30WISWisconsinBig Ten4–1+14.5110.796.22.9314.7 / 11.667 / 66▼ 8
31IUIndianaBig Ten6–0+13.9101.387.43.1015.5 / 17.977 / 60▲ 4
32HOUHoustonBig 125–1+13.7115.3101.63.4612.4 / 15.973 / 68▼ 4
33NAVYNavyAmerican Athletic2–3+13.5104.891.33.4213.2 / 18.690 / 80▲ 1
34TTUTexas TechBig 125–0+11.7105.493.73.1321.2 / 22.564 / 67▼ 8
35FSUFlorida StateACC3–3+10.8115.8105.03.3714.8 / 16.171 / 80▼ 2
36UNMNew MexicoMountain West4–1+10.4108.698.23.3111.4 / 19.785 / 75▼ 5
37PSUPenn StateBig Ten3–3+9.899.689.82.7914.0 / 23.291 / 75▲ 2
38VTVirginia TechACC4–2+9.896.786.92.4924.8 / 30.874 / 71▲ 7
39NUNorthwesternBig Ten4–1+9.8111.9102.12.8818.9 / 20.572 / 60▼ 7
40OHIOOhioMid-American4–2+8.5106.998.43.639.7 / 17.382 / 57▲ 20
41TXSTTexas StatePac-122–3+8.4104.295.83.1315.4 / 25.862 / 62▲ 7
42USCUSCBig Ten6–1+8.1110.5102.43.2018.0 / 19.172 / 64▼ 6
43FLAFloridaSEC4–2+7.4105.898.42.4723.5 / 12.778 / 92▲ 6
44KSUKansas StateBig 123–2+6.9108.5101.53.2514.0 / 14.774 / 41▲ 9
45ILLIllinoisBig Ten3–3+6.7111.2104.53.2512.7 / 14.474 / 73▲ 13
46WVUWest VirginiaBig 123–3+6.6100.894.23.1715.6 / 22.864 / 69▲ 6
47AFAir ForceMountain West4–1+6.4116.3110.03.4810.0 / 18.084 / 73▲ 3
48LIBLibertyConference USA5–1+6.2111.0104.83.4911.9 / 22.091 / 70▲ 14
49ISUIowa StateBig 123–3+6.1102.696.53.0722.9 / 19.055 / 68▲ 14
50ULLouisianaSun Belt4–2+6.097.591.53.0717.6 / 24.967 / 47▼ 7
51TLSATulsaAmerican Athletic3–3+5.8105.599.73.0411.0 / 17.185 / 64▼ 9
52OKSTOklahoma StateBig 124–1+5.6109.5103.93.0116.7 / 16.569 / 74▲ 4
53TOLToledoMid-American4–2+5.698.893.23.0115.7 / 23.665 / 46▼ 12
54OREOregonBig Ten3–2+5.396.290.92.6120.9 / 16.468 / 73▼ 8
55WASHWashingtonBig Ten3–3+4.098.394.32.8119.4 / 27.362 / 45▼ 28
56FAUFlorida AtlanticAmerican Athletic4–1+3.9106.6102.72.9914.2 / 22.984 / 88▼ 5
57PURPurdueBig Ten3–3+3.1111.3108.22.8018.1 / 9.969 / 65▲ 28
58MDMarylandBig Ten2–4+2.898.395.52.4522.2 / 18.466 / 85▲ 11
59OUOklahomaSEC3–2+2.788.285.52.3726.5 / 18.637 / 52▼ 15
60SMUSMUACC4–1+2.592.590.02.7320.4 / 21.772 / 43▲ 1
61UVAVirginiaACC4–2+2.3106.5104.33.3714.9 / 16.685 / 61▼ 2
62UTSAUTSAAmerican Athletic5–1+1.8106.2104.42.8619.4 / 17.385 / 82▲ 19
63ASUArizona StateBig 123–2+1.7101.499.73.0818.5 / 15.545 / 77▼ 16
64LTLouisiana TechSun Belt3–2+0.390.289.92.1828.1 / 20.452 / 50▲ 12
65DUKEDukeACC4–1+0.1100.1100.03.1117.6 / 18.569 / 83▲ 19
66CINCincinnatiBig 124–1+0.1103.4103.43.1214.8 / 17.183 / 71▲ 13
67BCBoston CollegeACC2–3-0.194.995.02.7324.7 / 24.075 / 69▲ 5
68ARIZArizonaBig 125–1-0.3104.0104.42.9721.4 / 20.271 / 95▲ 6
69ARKArkansasSEC2–4-0.6100.2100.82.5916.1 / 11.763 / 84▲ 6
70USASouth AlabamaSun Belt4–2-1.0105.5106.53.1512.3 / 17.464 / 72▲ 3
71TROYTroySun Belt3–2-1.2100.2101.42.8520.7 / 22.670 / 54▼ 16
72UNTNorth TexasAmerican Athletic4–2-1.5105.3106.93.0617.2 / 12.863 / 78▲ 5
73GTGeorgia TechACC2–3-1.8100.9102.72.9823.6 / 16.269 / 70▼ 9
74VANVanderbiltSEC3–3-2.199.5101.62.7721.2 / 17.769 / 76▼ 36
75LOULouisvilleACC3–3-2.2105.2107.42.8622.1 / 11.666 / 69▲ 22
76TEMTempleAmerican Athletic2–4-2.3107.8110.13.5116.9 / 12.161 / 81▼ 6
77CONNUConnFBS Independents3–3-3.097.7100.62.9620.4 / 17.886 / 73▲ 11
78SYRSyracuseACC2–3-3.197.9101.02.5920.1 / 23.377 / 88▲ 5
79NMSUNew Mexico StateConference USA2–4-3.297.2100.32.8814.5 / 21.688 / 93▲ 19
80NDSUNorth Dakota StateMountain West5–1-3.491.494.73.1417.3 / 21.662 / 76▼ 26
81USFSouth FloridaAmerican Athletic4–2-3.491.995.32.7221.6 / 20.187 / 60▼ 14
82MEMMemphisAmerican Athletic5–1-4.4102.2106.63.4316.4 / 12.664 / 68▲ 18
83GASTGeorgia StateSun Belt4–1-4.8103.4108.23.1820.2 / 27.465 / 100▲ 13
84UCFUCFBig 123–3-4.988.393.22.2124.6 / 17.958 / 68▼ 2
85UABUABAmerican Athletic3–3-5.3100.2105.43.0914.2 / 11.963 / 67▼ 14
86FIUFlorida InternationalConference USA3–2-5.587.893.32.3023.7 / 18.784 / 62▼ 18
87USUUtah StatePac-122–4-5.892.798.52.8821.3 / 20.235 / 82▼ 21
88CSUColorado StatePac-122–3-5.8102.8108.52.8118.0 / 12.988 / 96▲ 5
89WMUWestern MichiganMid-American4–2-6.098.9104.92.9916.3 / 15.375 / 64▲ 1
90ARMYArmyAmerican Athletic3–2-6.5111.2117.63.3512.8 / 14.691 / 92▼ 3
91EMUEastern MichiganMid-American4–3-7.795.3103.02.9517.4 / 22.871 / 78▼ 26
92TCUTCUBig 122–3-8.287.395.42.3921.4 / 18.465 / 53▲ 2
93JMUJames MadisonSun Belt6–0-8.4100.8109.23.2514.9 / 16.773 / 61▲ 13
94M-OHMiami (OH)Mid-American3–3-8.995.4104.32.6916.3 / 20.770 / 84▲ 17
95WYOWyomingMountain West3–3-9.4103.3112.73.5911.9 / 16.286 / 91▼ 3
96BALLBall StateMid-American1–5-9.691.1100.72.5223.3 / 18.863 / 57▲ 7
97ECUEast CarolinaAmerican Athletic3–2-10.386.196.32.0026.0 / 26.855 / 50▲ 23
98UNCNorth CarolinaACC3–2-10.699.8110.42.7621.0 / 10.146 / 84▼ 9
99MINNMinnesotaBig Ten4–2-10.783.594.22.0424.3 / 16.848 / 77▼ 21
100TULNTulaneAmerican Athletic2–3-11.588.7100.22.6517.8 / 14.483 / 65▲ 4
101NEVNevadaMountain West2–3-12.493.1105.53.1119.5 / 17.373 / 46▲ 16
102KENNKennesaw StateConference USA1–4-12.891.9104.73.0724.4 / 19.794 / 90▲ 5
103MASSMassachusettsMid-American4–2-13.195.5108.63.1620.3 / 18.266 / 71▼ 23
104NIUNorthern IllinoisMountain West0–5-13.386.7100.02.7225.8 / 15.367 / 62▲ 11
105CCUCoastal CarolinaSun Belt2–4-13.395.8109.13.0817.5 / 17.176 / 75▼ 19
106ARSTArkansas StateSun Belt2–4-13.8101.8115.53.0217.7 / 13.669 / 80▲ 10
107NCSUNC StateACC3–3-13.889.9103.72.5724.5 / 21.974 / 65▼ 16
108RUTGRutgersBig Ten1–4-13.898.5112.32.6717.9 / 15.757 / 80▼ 7
109USMSouthern MissSun Belt1–4-14.2101.9116.13.0214.0 / 12.167 / 85▲ 1
110GASOGeorgia SouthernSun Belt2–4-14.688.6103.22.8419.1 / 18.657 / 66▼ 11
111RICERiceAmerican Athletic1–5-15.090.9106.02.5322.5 / 16.875 / 84▼ 9
112STANStanfordACC2–4-15.696.7112.32.6523.8 / 13.056 / 85▲ 10
113SDSUSan Diego StatePac-122–4-15.991.2107.12.7623.2 / 11.540 / 85▼ 8
114HAWHawai'iMountain West1–5-16.296.8113.03.1816.9 / 14.478 / 75▲ 11
115UNLVUNLVMountain West4–2-16.692.1108.73.0016.7 / 16.079 / 68▲ 16
116BGSUBowling GreenMid-American2–4-16.791.8108.62.4323.1 / 17.385 / 79▲ 13
117KENTKent StateMid-American2–4-17.286.0103.22.3923.7 / 14.034 / 76▼ 8
118JXSTJacksonville StateConference USA4–2-17.295.5112.72.7621.0 / 12.878 / 98▼ 5
119ULMUL MonroeSun Belt0–5-17.491.2108.62.8019.5 / 11.954 / 62▼ 5
120WSUWashington StatePac-121–5-17.682.099.62.6924.8 / 19.950 / 52▼ 2
121CMUCentral MichiganMid-American3–3-18.597.3115.82.9916.6 / 8.968 / 90▼ 13
122SHSUSam HoustonConference USA1–4-18.682.3100.92.1829.3 / 20.144 / 68▼ 27
123BUFBuffaloMid-American3–3-19.293.3112.52.3521.0 / 11.760 / 96▲ 1
124DELDelawareConference USA2–3-19.385.0104.32.6323.1 / 14.546 / 92▼ 12
125AKRAkronMid-American1–5-19.399.8119.23.1518.9 / 12.977 / 73▲ 2
126SJSUSan José StateMountain West3–3-20.084.7104.82.7221.1 / 16.257 / 73▼ 5
127FRESFresno StatePac-124–2-20.584.0104.62.5526.9 / 20.054 / 75▼ 4
128CLEMClemsonACC3–2-23.686.1109.72.3326.2 / 12.259 / 72—
129MTSUMiddle TennesseeConference USA2–3-24.588.8113.32.7424.2 / 14.766 / 72▲ 3
130ODUOld DominionSun Belt2–4-25.374.599.71.0935.1 / 21.166 / 60▲ 3
131CALCaliforniaACC3–3-25.485.7111.12.2126.3 / 14.955 / 93▲ 3
132UTEPUTEPMountain West1–5-27.378.5105.82.1926.6 / 16.530 / 76▼ 6
133CLTCharlotteAmerican Athletic0–6-27.976.5104.52.4025.9 / 23.651 / 83▲ 3
134SACSacramento StateMid-American1–5-28.582.7111.22.1631.4 / 16.276 / 47▼ 15
135MOSTMissouri StateConference USA1–4-29.187.7116.82.6819.2 / 13.853 / 87▼ 5
136MRSHMarshallSun Belt3–3-29.389.7119.02.8321.0 / 10.473 / 78▲ 1
137APPApp StateSun Belt3–2-31.583.7115.22.4628.0 / 22.127 / 86▼ 2
138WKUWestern KentuckyConference USA2–4-33.685.2118.92.3426.1 / 11.155 / 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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