CFB Standings 2005 — College Football Conference Tables

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2005

FBS conference standings

2005 archive — ranked by win % per conference. Affiliation uses modern FBS labels.

How to read this table

Teams are sorted by win percentage, then total wins — not alphabetically.

Overall: Season wins–losses in all games.
Win %: Wins ÷ games (ties = half a win). Rank uses this first.
Conf: Wins–losses vs conference opponents only.
PF / PA / Diff: Points scored, allowed, and differential (PF − PA).

Conferences 12

Teams 121

Season 2005

Archive 2005

Conference leaders

Conference race

SEC

15 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Texas TEX	11–0	1.000 100.0%	—	571	146	+425
2	Auburn AUB	8–1	.889 88.9%	—	332	139	+193
3	Louisiana State —	11–2	.846 84.6%	7–1	383	185	+198
4	Georgia UGA	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	315	161	+154
5	Florida FLA	8–2	.800 80.0%	—	295	181	+114
6	Oklahoma OU	6–3	.667 66.7%	—	260	216	+44
7	South Carolina SC	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	229	226	+3
8	Missouri MIZ	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	331	319	+12
9	Vanderbilt VAN	3–4	.429 42.9%	—	210	234	-24
10	Arkansas ARK	4–7	.364 36.4%	2–6	283	271	+12
11	Mississippi —	3–8	.273 27.3%	1–7	148	245	-97
12	Tennessee TENN	2–6	.250 25.0%	—	131	158	-27
13	Kentucky UK	2–7	.222 22.2%	—	191	333	-142
14	Mississippi State MSST	1–7	.125 12.5%	—	73	202	-129
15	Alabama ALA	0–2	.000 0.0%	0–2	263	128	+135

Conference race

Big Ten

18 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Oregon ORE	9–0	1.000 100.0%	—	340	202	+138
2	Penn State PSU	10–1	.909 90.9%	—	387	181	+206
3	UCLA UCLA	9–1	.900 90.0%	—	400	306	+94
4	Ohio State OSU	8–2	.800 80.0%	—	324	149	+175
5	Wisconsin WIS	8–3	.727 72.7%	—	381	275	+106
6	Michigan MICH	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	317	212	+105
7	Minnesota MINN	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	398	314	+84
8	Northwestern NU	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	350	357	-7
9	Iowa IOWA	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	291	188	+103
10	Nebraska NEB	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	239	217	+22
11	Rutgers RUTG	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	266	256	+10
12	Maryland MD	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	256	255	+1
13	Purdue PUR	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	330	309	+21
14	Michigan State MSU	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	330	302	+28
15	Indiana IU	3–7	.300 30.0%	—	213	330	-117
16	Washington WASH	1–8	.111 11.1%	—	179	280	-101
17	Illinois ILL	1–9	.100 10.0%	—	147	416	-269
18	Southern California —	0–1	.000 0.0%	0–0	638	297	+341

Conference race

Big 12

16 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Texas Christian —	11–1	.917 91.7%	8–0	398	223	+175
2	West Virginia WVU	9–1	.900 90.0%	—	312	172	+140
3	Texas Tech TTU	7–2	.778 77.8%	—	344	189	+155
4	Houston HOU	6–2	.750 75.0%	—	230	178	+52
5	Central Florida —	8–5	.615 61.5%	7–2	373	373	0
6	Arizona State ASU	7–5	.583 58.3%	4–4	442	359	+83
7	Iowa State ISU	5–4	.556 55.6%	—	241	168	+73
8	Colorado COLO	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	254	268	-14
9	Kansas KU	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	227	251	-24
10	Brigham Young —	6–6	.500 50.0%	5–3	396	351	+45
11	Kansas State KSU	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	261	275	-14
12	Utah UTAH	4–4	.500 50.0%	—	219	190	+29
13	Baylor BAY	3–5	.375 37.5%	—	147	238	-91
14	Cincinnati CIN	3–6	.333 33.3%	—	169	298	-129
15	Oklahoma State OKST	3–6	.333 33.3%	—	184	272	-88
16	Arizona ARIZ	3–8	.273 27.3%	2–6	252	290	-38

Conference race

ACC

17 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Louisville LOU	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	497	250	+247
2	Miami MIA	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	322	131	+191
3	Virginia Tech VT	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	385	128	+257
4	Florida State FSU	7–3	.700 70.0%	—	276	230	+46
5	Georgia Tech GT	7–3	.700 70.0%	—	198	186	+12
6	Boston College BC	6–3	.667 66.7%	—	233	157	+76
7	California CAL	6–3	.667 66.7%	—	309	188	+121
8	North Carolina State —	7–5	.583 58.3%	3–5	249	212	+37
9	Clemson CLEM	5–4	.556 55.6%	—	241	167	+74
10	Stanford STAN	5–4	.556 55.6%	—	231	266	-35
11	Virginia UVA	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	286	248	+38
12	Southern Methodist —	5–6	.455 45.5%	2–4	229	280	-51
13	North Carolina UNC	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	167	264	-97
14	Pittsburgh PITT	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	226	243	-17
15	Wake Forest WAKE	3–7	.300 30.0%	—	242	297	-55
16	Syracuse SYR	1–10	.091 9.1%	—	152	295	-143
17	Duke DUKE	0–10	.000 0.0%	—	137	394	-257

Conference race

Pac-12

2 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Oregon State ORST	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	252	351	-99
2	Washington State WSU	2–6	.250 25.0%	—	269	258	+11

Conference race

American

12 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Tulsa TLSA	6–3	.667 66.7%	—	297	200	+97
2	Memphis MEM	4–2	.667 66.7%	—	159	126	+33
3	Navy NAVY	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	359	283	+76
4	Alabama Birmingham —	5–6	.455 45.5%	2–5	288	251	+37
5	South Florida USF	4–5	.444 44.4%	—	208	185	+23
6	East Carolina ECU	3–5	.375 37.5%	—	192	247	-55
7	Army ARMY	3–6	.333 33.3%	—	169	229	-60
8	Florida Atlantic FAU	2–8	.200 20.0%	—	134	304	-170
9	Rice RICE	1–6	.143 14.3%	—	149	306	-157
10	North Texas UNT	1–8	.111 11.1%	—	140	283	-143
11	Tulane TULN	0–7	.000 0.0%	—	130	238	-108
12	Temple TEM	0–10	.000 0.0%	—	93	456	-363

Conference race

Mountain West

12 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	New Mexico UNM	5–2	.714 71.4%	—	237	208	+29
2	Boise State BOIS	5–3	.625 62.5%	—	275	179	+96
3	Colorado State CSU	5–3	.625 62.5%	—	240	234	+6
4	Fresno State FRES	4–3	.571 57.1%	—	258	164	+94
5	Nevada NEV	4–3	.571 57.1%	—	209	256	-47
6	San Diego State SDSU	3–4	.429 42.9%	—	172	209	-37
7	Hawaii —	5–7	.417 41.7%	3–4	368	428	-60
8	Air Force AF	4–7	.364 36.4%	3–5	330	349	-19
9	Wyoming WYO	2–5	.286 28.6%	—	170	203	-33
10	San Jose State —	3–8	.273 27.3%	1–6	248	357	-109
11	Nevada Las Vegas —	2–9	.182 18.2%	1–7	207	381	-174
12	Utah State USU	1–6	.143 14.3%	—	117	242	-125

Conference race

Sun Belt - East

2 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Appalachian State —	12–3	.800 80.0%	0–0	455	282	+173
2	Marshall MRSH	1–5	.167 16.7%	—	116	175	-59

Conference race

Sun Belt - West

5 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Arkansas State ARST	5–4	.556 55.6%	—	212	220	-8
2	Louisiana UL	4–4	.500 50.0%	—	203	242	-39
3	Louisiana Monroe —	4–5	.444 44.4%	—	182	281	-99
4	Southern Mississippi —	3–4	.429 42.9%	—	170	153	+17
5	Troy TROY	3–5	.375 37.5%	—	134	201	-67

Conference race

MAC

12 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Toledo TOL	7–3	.700 70.0%	—	322	234	+88
2	Miami Ohio —	7–4	.636 63.6%	5–3	371	258	+113
3	Western Michigan WMU	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	320	314	+6
4	Akron AKR	7–6	.538 53.8%	6–3	307	318	-11
5	Bowling Green BGSU	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	329	290	+39
6	Central Michigan CMU	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	222	223	-1
7	Northern Illinois NIU	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	309	244	+65
8	Eastern Michigan EMU	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	217	271	-54
9	Ohio OHIO	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	185	298	-113
10	Ball State BALL	4–7	.364 36.4%	—	233	416	-183
11	Buffalo BUF	1–9	.100 10.0%	—	97	273	-176
12	Kent State KENT	0–9	.000 0.0%	—	137	292	-155

Conference race

CUSA

8 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Texas El Paso —	8–4	.667 66.7%	5–3	382	311	+71
2	Louisiana Tech LT	4–4	.500 50.0%	—	198	215	-17
3	Middle Tennessee State —	4–7	.364 36.4%	3–4	210	206	+4
4	Florida International FIU	3–6	.333 33.3%	—	199	286	-87
5	Liberty LIB	0–1	.000 0.0%	—	0	59	-59
6	Sam Houston State —	0–2	.000 0.0%	—	31	111	-80
7	Western Kentucky WKU	0–2	.000 0.0%	—	49	75	-26
8	New Mexico State NMSU	0–8	.000 0.0%	—	106	317	-211

Conference race

FBS Indep.

2 teams · by win % Open

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Notre Dame ND	8–1	.889 88.9%	—	340	203	+137
2	Connecticut —	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	272	211	+61

College football standings guide

What are college football standings?

College football standings are FBS conference tables that rank teams by win percentage using overall and conference records. FantasyHQ’s 2005 board covers 12 conferences and 121 teams, with archive seasons available, plus filters for SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, and every other FBS league.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Filter with a conference chip or stay on All for every FBS table.
Read overall record, conference mark, and win % — then open a team page.

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Frequently asked questions

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Open FantasyHQ college football standings at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings for every FBS conference in 2005, or pick a chip for SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, and more.

What do overall and conference records mean in CFB standings?

Overall is the team’s full-season W–L. Conference is wins and losses against league opponents only — the mark that usually decides the conference race and championship-game seeds.

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