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SP+ Ratings

Higher overall SP+ is better. Offensive SP+ is higher-better; defensive SP+ is lower-better.

SP+ power rankings EPA efficiency PPA / game
# Team Conf SP+ Off Def ST
1 Indiana Big Ten 32.40 40.80 9.90 1.50
2 Ohio State Big Ten 30.10 37.60 7.70 0.20
3 Texas Tech Big 12 27.60 39.30 12.30 0.60
4 Oregon Big Ten 25.90 38.70 13.50 0.70
5 Notre Dame FBS Independents 24.40 40.00 16.30 0.80
6 Georgia SEC 24.10 37.00 14.80 1.90
7 Ole Miss SEC 24.00 40.40 18.30 1.90
8 Utah Big 12 22.20 39.70 17.50 0.00
9 Miami ACC 20.70 34.20 14.30 0.80
10 Texas A&M SEC 20.70 38.00 16.40 -1.00
11 Vanderbilt SEC 20.30 39.90 21.40 1.80
12 Iowa Big Ten 19.70 32.10 14.20 1.70
13 Washington Big Ten 18.40 34.50 15.30 -0.90
14 Oklahoma SEC 18.30 30.10 12.90 1.10
15 Penn State Big Ten 18.10 35.10 18.80 1.80
16 USC Big Ten 16.90 38.90 21.00 -1.00
17 Texas SEC 16.20 32.90 17.90 1.20
18 BYU Big 12 15.90 33.90 18.80 0.80
19 Tennessee SEC 15.00 39.30 25.40 1.10
20 Alabama SEC 14.80 32.20 16.10 -1.30
21 Missouri SEC 14.40 31.20 15.40 -1.40
22 North Texas American Athletic 13.80 43.10 28.60 -0.70
23 SMU ACC 13.40 34.20 19.50 -1.20
24 Illinois Big Ten 12.90 33.30 21.70 1.30
25 Michigan Big Ten 12.40 30.90 17.00 -1.40
26 Louisville ACC 12.40 31.60 19.80 0.60
27 James Madison Sun Belt 12.30 34.90 21.40 -1.10
28 Arizona Big 12 12.00 33.00 19.50 -1.50
29 Auburn SEC 11.60 28.30 17.40 0.70
30 South Florida American Athletic 11.60 37.70 25.30 -0.80
31 Virginia ACC 11.10 28.80 18.10 0.50
32 LSU SEC 10.30 25.80 16.10 0.70
33 Iowa State Big 12 9.90 28.10 19.50 1.30
34 Clemson ACC 9.50 27.50 18.90 0.80
35 Georgia Tech ACC 9.30 32.50 24.90 1.70
36 Pittsburgh ACC 8.40 31.60 23.50 0.40
37 TCU Big 12 8.30 32.90 23.90 -0.70
38 East Carolina American Athletic 8.00 32.60 24.00 -0.50
39 Memphis American Athletic 7.60 34.30 28.30 1.50
40 Houston Big 12 7.40 31.50 23.00 -1.10
41 Florida State ACC 7.20 29.30 21.20 -0.80
42 Kansas State Big 12 7.00 31.30 25.00 0.70
43 San Diego State Pac-12 6.70 24.40 19.60 1.80
44 Duke ACC 6.60 34.80 29.20 1.10
45 Tulane American Athletic 6.30 32.40 27.60 1.60
46 Nebraska Big Ten 6.20 28.80 22.70 0.10
47 Navy American Athletic 6.20 33.60 27.90 0.50
48 Toledo Mid-American 6.00 25.80 18.50 -1.30
49 Old Dominion Sun Belt 5.90 31.60 23.70 -2.00
50 South Carolina SEC 5.90 24.60 20.20 1.50
51 Northwestern Big Ten 5.80 24.40 20.00 1.30
52 Wake Forest ACC 5.70 26.60 20.90 0.00
53 UConn FBS Independents 5.10 32.00 28.50 1.60
54 Arkansas SEC 5.10 35.80 31.40 0.80
55 NC State ACC 4.80 31.40 25.50 -1.20
56 Cincinnati Big 12 4.50 30.20 26.40 0.80
57 UNLV Mountain West 4.30 33.80 29.80 0.20
58 Kansas Big 12 4.10 30.90 28.50 1.70
59 Mississippi State SEC 4.10 31.60 29.00 1.50
60 Arizona State Big 12 3.90 28.30 22.70 -1.70
61 Washington State Pac-12 3.80 24.60 20.50 -0.30
62 UTSA American Athletic 3.70 33.30 30.00 0.40
63 Florida SEC 3.50 24.50 22.60 1.50
64 Boise State Pac-12 3.10 29.10 25.10 -0.80
65 Texas State Pac-12 2.30 36.60 34.60 0.40
66 Fresno State Pac-12 1.80 23.00 21.10 -0.10
67 Kentucky SEC 1.80 25.50 23.70 0.00
68 Hawai'i Mountain West 1.70 27.30 27.30 1.70
69 Western Kentucky Conference USA 1.60 28.80 28.60 1.40
70 Minnesota Big Ten 1.50 23.80 20.80 -1.60
71 Baylor Big 12 1.40 32.80 33.30 1.90
72 Rutgers Big Ten 1.00 31.60 30.70 0.20
73 New Mexico Mountain West 0.90 25.40 26.10 1.60
74 Army American Athletic 0.80 24.70 24.10 0.30
75 nationalAverages — 0.70 27.16 26.46 0.00
76 Maryland Big Ten 0.60 24.40 24.70 0.90
77 UCF Big 12 -1.20 23.20 24.00 -0.50
78 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt -1.30 25.60 27.00 0.10
79 Western Michigan Mid-American -1.40 21.70 21.80 -1.30
80 Utah State Pac-12 -3.10 29.50 31.20 -1.40
81 Air Force Mountain West -3.20 28.30 31.70 0.20
82 California ACC -3.20 25.60 27.90 -0.90
83 Miami (OH) Mid-American -3.40 19.30 24.20 1.50
84 Michigan State Big Ten -3.40 26.60 28.70 -1.30
85 Ohio Mid-American -4.00 23.20 25.20 -1.90
86 Wisconsin Big Ten -4.40 17.40 20.90 -0.90
87 Marshall Sun Belt -4.50 29.60 34.80 0.70
88 Troy Sun Belt -4.80 23.60 29.00 0.70
89 Temple American Athletic -5.10 27.10 33.20 1.00
90 Kennesaw State Conference USA -5.40 26.40 30.20 -1.70
91 Purdue Big Ten -6.10 21.90 29.90 1.80
92 North Carolina ACC -6.60 17.20 25.00 1.20
93 Jacksonville State Conference USA -6.70 27.20 32.40 -1.60
94 West Virginia Big 12 -6.80 22.80 30.00 0.30
95 Southern Miss Sun Belt -7.10 27.00 32.80 -1.30
96 Buffalo Mid-American -7.50 18.20 27.40 1.60
97 Colorado Big 12 -8.30 22.60 29.50 -1.40
98 Boston College ACC -8.50 23.30 33.10 1.30
99 UCLA Big Ten -8.70 21.70 30.40 0.10
100 Florida Atlantic American Athletic -8.70 27.80 38.10 1.50
101 Central Michigan Mid-American -8.80 17.60 25.70 -0.70
102 Arkansas State Sun Belt -8.80 24.40 33.50 0.30
103 Liberty Conference USA -9.00 24.60 32.80 -0.70
104 Georgia Southern Sun Belt -9.40 28.30 37.70 0.10
105 Tulsa American Athletic -10.00 21.70 33.10 1.40
106 Virginia Tech ACC -10.10 21.40 30.80 -0.70
107 Louisiana Sun Belt -10.10 25.30 34.00 -1.40
108 Florida International Conference USA -10.50 26.10 35.80 -0.80
109 Missouri State Conference USA -10.70 25.60 34.80 -1.50
110 Delaware Conference USA -10.90 26.20 36.20 -0.90
111 Wyoming Mountain West -11.30 15.30 24.70 -1.80
112 App State Sun Belt -11.40 23.00 35.20 0.90
113 Stanford ACC -11.80 18.40 28.60 -1.70
114 Bowling Green Mid-American -12.60 15.40 28.80 0.80
115 South Alabama Sun Belt -12.70 25.40 36.00 -2.00
116 Syracuse ACC -13.10 18.80 33.00 1.10
117 Nevada Mountain West -13.40 14.20 28.70 1.00
118 Akron Mid-American -13.90 17.20 29.30 -1.90
119 San José State Mountain West -14.30 21.60 34.40 -1.50
120 Eastern Michigan Mid-American -14.70 19.40 34.10 0.10
121 Rice American Athletic -14.80 17.70 33.90 1.30
122 Oklahoma State Big 12 -15.10 15.20 31.60 1.30
123 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt -15.10 23.40 37.00 -1.40
124 New Mexico State Conference USA -15.50 19.70 34.90 -0.30
125 Colorado State Pac-12 -15.60 17.60 32.90 -0.30
126 UAB American Athletic -15.80 25.50 39.80 -1.50
127 Oregon State Pac-12 -15.90 17.00 30.80 -2.00
128 Middle Tennessee Conference USA -16.00 20.40 37.00 0.50
129 Northern Illinois Mountain West -16.70 12.00 28.10 -0.60
130 UTEP Mountain West -17.50 20.20 36.30 -1.40
131 Kent State Mid-American -19.30 17.00 34.90 -1.50
132 UL Monroe Sun Belt -21.60 16.10 35.70 -2.10
133 Ball State Mid-American -23.00 13.40 34.40 -2.00
134 Georgia State Sun Belt -24.50 18.60 41.10 -2.00
135 Charlotte American Athletic -26.70 14.50 39.80 -1.40
136 Sam Houston Conference USA -27.80 15.30 41.80 -1.30
137 Massachusetts Mid-American -36.60 7.80 42.80 -1.50

College football power rankings guide

What are CFB power rankings?

SP+ is Bill Connelly’s opponent-adjusted college football rating system. FantasyHQ’s 2025 SP+ leaderboard ranks FBS teams by overall rating with offense, defense, and special teams splits — a CFB power rankings board built for efficiency, not just wins and losses. Use it alongside AP Top 25 and CFP polls, and as a complement to ESPN FPI-style power ratings.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Definition

SP+ is Bill Connelly’s opponent-adjusted college football rating system. FantasyHQ’s 2025 SP+ leaderboard ranks FBS teams by overall rating with offense, defense, and special teams splits — a CFB power rankings board built for efficiency, not just wins and losses. Use it alongside AP Top 25 and CFP polls, and as a complement to ESPN FPI-style power ratings.

How to use

  1. Pick a season, then choose SP+, EPA, or PPA.
  2. Filter a conference when you want a league-only board.
  3. Read offense vs defense splits — then open a team page or box score.

vs ESPN FPI & polls

ESPN FPI is a proprietary power index. FantasyHQ publishes free SP+, EPA, and PPA boards you can cross-check with FPI. For voter/committee ranks, use CFB Rankings (AP Top 25 / CFP) — not this page.

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Frequently asked questions

What are 2025 CFB power rankings on FantasyHQ?

FantasyHQ CFB power rankings use SP+ (and EPA / PPA boards) to rank teams by efficiency, not just record. Open https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-analytics/leaderboards for the 2025 table with offense, defense, and special teams splits.

What is SP+ in college football?

SP+ is an opponent-adjusted rating from Bill Connelly that estimates how many points better (or worse) a team is than average. Higher overall and offensive SP+ is better; lower defensive SP+ is better.

How is this different from ESPN FPI?

ESPN FPI is ESPN’s proprietary Football Power Index. FantasyHQ publishes SP+, EPA per play, and PPA boards from CFBD and play-by-play data — a free efficiency view you can cross-check with FPI, the AP Top 25, and CFP rankings. We do not claim to reproduce ESPN FPI.

What is the difference between SP+, EPA, and PPA?

SP+ is a season-long opponent-adjusted team rating. EPA measures expected points added per play from FantasyHQ play-by-play. PPA (predicted points added) averages game-level efficiency from CollegeFootballData. Switch metrics on the leaderboards page to compare the same season three ways.

Is this the same as AP Top 25 or CFB rankings?

No. AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, and CFP rankings live on FantasyHQ’s CFB Rankings board at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/rankings. Leaderboards here are analytics power boards (SP+ / EPA / PPA), not voter or committee polls.

Are FantasyHQ CFB analytics leaderboards free?

Yes. SP+, EPA, and PPA team leaderboards, box scores, standings, and schedule tools are free to use in the browser.