2022 Preseason Win Total Projections
Win total projections are calculated from individual game projections based on preseason team ratings (PFEI) and represent the range of outcomes that each team should expect to have against its set of regular season opponents (including games against FCS opponents), assuming that team and opponent ratings remain stable for the duration of the season. Mean wins (MW) are equal to the sum of projected individual game win likelihoods. See also: 2022 PFEI Preseason Ratings
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
1 | Georgia | 1.60 | 11.6 | 1 | .715 | .242 | .039 | .004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2 | Alabama | 1.44 | 11.2 | 2 | .422 | .386 | .149 | .039 | .004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3 | Ohio State | 1.31 | 10.8 | 3 | .272 | .408 | .223 | .084 | .013 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4 | Michigan | .90 | 10.0 | 5 | .043 | .273 | .361 | .230 | .080 | .010 | .003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
5 | Clemson | .83 | 10.0 | 4 | .091 | .259 | .346 | .202 | .080 | .019 | .003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
6 | Notre Dame | .82 | 9.6 | 7 | .036 | .205 | .336 | .259 | .121 | .035 | .007 | .001 | - | - | - | - | - | |
7 | Oklahoma | .81 | 9.2 | 14 | .030 | .137 | .259 | .259 | .189 | .091 | .029 | .006 | - | - | - | - | - | |
8 | Wisconsin | .79 | 9.3 | 11 | .017 | .120 | .270 | .318 | .181 | .072 | .018 | .003 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
9 | Oklahoma State | .79 | 9.1 | 16 | .023 | .123 | .266 | .286 | .182 | .093 | .023 | .003 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
10 | Auburn | .71 | 7.7 | 38 | - | .009 | .066 | .194 | .294 | .256 | .129 | .041 | .010 | .001 | - | - | - | |
11 | Utah | .70 | 9.4 | 9 | .051 | .175 | .300 | .247 | .164 | .049 | .012 | .002 | - | - | - | - | - | |
12 | Penn State | .67 | 8.5 | 20 | .005 | .055 | .172 | .278 | .268 | .151 | .063 | .008 | - | - | - | - | - | |
13 | Texas A&M | .66 | 7.9 | 31 | .002 | .028 | .108 | .206 | .273 | .201 | .136 | .035 | .011 | - | - | - | - | |
14 | Iowa State | .65 | 8.3 | 24 | .006 | .047 | .149 | .265 | .281 | .149 | .077 | .023 | .003 | - | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
15 | Baylor | .59 | 8.0 | 28 | .002 | .037 | .121 | .211 | .284 | .202 | .105 | .029 | .009 | - | - | - | - | |
16 | LSU | .58 | 7.5 | 46 | - | .013 | .071 | .163 | .231 | .256 | .186 | .063 | .015 | .002 | - | - | - | |
17 | Kansas State | .55 | 7.9 | 33 | - | .025 | .094 | .219 | .262 | .231 | .120 | .035 | .014 | - | - | - | - | |
18 | Iowa | .55 | 7.5 | 44 | - | .010 | .056 | .177 | .270 | .252 | .143 | .073 | .014 | .004 | .001 | - | - | |
19 | Ole Miss | .53 | 7.7 | 37 | - | .021 | .087 | .170 | .270 | .262 | .127 | .055 | .007 | .001 | - | - | - | |
20 | Cincinnati | .52 | 9.8 | 6 | .085 | .250 | .299 | .224 | .104 | .029 | .009 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
21 | Florida | .50 | 7.5 | 47 | - | .013 | .051 | .177 | .274 | .261 | .163 | .052 | .008 | .001 | - | - | - | |
22 | Kentucky | .49 | 8.0 | 29 | - | .022 | .089 | .224 | .311 | .231 | .100 | .020 | .003 | - | - | - | - | |
23 | Texas | .48 | 7.0 | 55 | - | .003 | .036 | .109 | .219 | .276 | .189 | .114 | .047 | .006 | .001 | - | - | |
24 | Oregon | .46 | 7.7 | 35 | - | .016 | .088 | .213 | .274 | .224 | .121 | .053 | .009 | .001 | .001 | - | - | |
25 | Minnesota | .43 | 7.9 | 30 | .001 | .016 | .091 | .222 | .275 | .222 | .130 | .035 | .007 | .001 | - | - | - | |
26 | Mississippi State | .40 | 6.2 | 73 | - | .001 | .003 | .034 | .125 | .236 | .276 | .207 | .101 | .017 | - | - | - | |
27 | Boise State | .40 | 9.2 | 12 | .021 | .152 | .254 | .272 | .189 | .087 | .021 | .004 | - | - | - | - | - | |
28 | Purdue | .40 | 7.7 | 36 | .001 | .026 | .072 | .191 | .291 | .199 | .137 | .067 | .016 | - | - | - | - | |
29 | Michigan State | .38 | 6.9 | 59 | - | .002 | .027 | .121 | .230 | .282 | .213 | .096 | .026 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
30 | Wake Forest | .38 | 8.4 | 23 | .013 | .053 | .166 | .245 | .244 | .170 | .078 | .028 | .003 | - | - | - | - | |
31 | Tennessee | .37 | 6.9 | 57 | - | - | .017 | .090 | .211 | .292 | .252 | .106 | .030 | .002 | - | - | - | |
32 | Air Force | .35 | 9.2 | 13 | .029 | .122 | .248 | .274 | .212 | .087 | .022 | .004 | .002 | - | - | - | - | |
33 | Pittsburgh | .35 | 8.4 | 22 | .006 | .060 | .180 | .240 | .228 | .176 | .076 | .025 | .007 | - | .002 | - | - | |
34 | NC State | .32 | 7.9 | 32 | .004 | .021 | .122 | .206 | .252 | .213 | .116 | .053 | .012 | .001 | - | - | - | |
35 | UCLA | .31 | 8.2 | 27 | .002 | .032 | .143 | .244 | .282 | .180 | .090 | .021 | .006 | - | - | - | - | |
36 | Washington | .30 | 7.8 | 34 | .003 | .026 | .098 | .198 | .267 | .234 | .125 | .040 | .007 | .002 | - | - | - | |
37 | UCF | .30 | 8.9 | 18 | .031 | .105 | .217 | .271 | .218 | .100 | .043 | .009 | .004 | .002 | - | - | - | |
38 | Arizona State | .29 | 7.3 | 50 | .001 | .011 | .067 | .143 | .234 | .246 | .185 | .084 | .023 | .004 | .002 | - | - | |
39 | Arkansas | .29 | 5.7 | 84 | - | - | .003 | .026 | .094 | .177 | .244 | .236 | .148 | .064 | .006 | .002 | - | |
40 | Nebraska | .27 | 6.8 | 62 | .001 | .002 | .029 | .095 | .193 | .276 | .228 | .126 | .036 | .013 | .001 | - | - | |
41 | Appalachian State | .26 | 9.5 | 8 | .031 | .154 | .322 | .305 | .138 | .041 | .007 | .002 | - | - | - | - | - | |
42 | Miami | .23 | 7.5 | 45 | .003 | .013 | .059 | .144 | .255 | .273 | .179 | .054 | .017 | .003 | - | - | - | |
43 | Washington State | .23 | 6.8 | 60 | .002 | .006 | .031 | .108 | .182 | .249 | .223 | .120 | .069 | .008 | .002 | - | - | |
44 | Texas Tech | .20 | 5.6 | 87 | - | .001 | .001 | .019 | .078 | .162 | .250 | .247 | .161 | .069 | .012 | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
45 | BYU | .20 | 6.7 | 64 | - | .004 | .023 | .079 | .186 | .266 | .223 | .140 | .057 | .022 | - | - | - | |
46 | Florida State | .18 | 6.2 | 70 | - | .002 | .018 | .045 | .131 | .220 | .271 | .185 | .087 | .033 | .007 | .001 | - | |
47 | Houston | .17 | 8.5 | 21 | .008 | .064 | .179 | .262 | .255 | .154 | .057 | .016 | .005 | - | - | - | - | |
48 | Army | .16 | 9.1 | 15 | .016 | .095 | .282 | .295 | .200 | .088 | .024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
49 | West Virginia | .15 | 5.2 | 92 | - | - | .003 | .015 | .047 | .121 | .242 | .261 | .176 | .110 | .022 | .003 | - | |
50 | Fresno State | .13 | 8.6 | 19 | .007 | .076 | .195 | .293 | .227 | .140 | .048 | .010 | .004 | - | - | - | - | |
51 | Louisville | .12 | 5.9 | 79 | - | - | .005 | .039 | .113 | .212 | .239 | .213 | .124 | .040 | .012 | .003 | - | |
52 | Virginia | .12 | 7.6 | 40 | .004 | .022 | .083 | .184 | .265 | .196 | .156 | .068 | .018 | .002 | .002 | - | - | |
53 | North Carolina | .11 | 6.2 | 69 | - | .006 | .020 | .050 | .139 | .214 | .250 | .193 | .089 | .028 | .011 | - | - | |
54 | TCU | .10 | 5.2 | 93 | - | .001 | .003 | .007 | .058 | .127 | .221 | .256 | .187 | .103 | .031 | .006 | - | |
55 | South Carolina | .09 | 5.6 | 85 | - | - | .002 | .011 | .068 | .161 | .291 | .283 | .135 | .042 | .007 | - | - | |
56 | San Diego State | .08 | 7.6 | 41 | .003 | .018 | .072 | .177 | .249 | .288 | .127 | .052 | .012 | .002 | - | - | - | |
57 | Virginia Tech | .07 | 6.9 | 56 | - | .008 | .046 | .111 | .188 | .257 | .199 | .128 | .049 | .011 | .003 | - | - | |
58 | California | .07 | 6.4 | 68 | - | .004 | .016 | .060 | .152 | .239 | .250 | .165 | .086 | .025 | .003 | - | - | |
59 | USC | .07 | 5.9 | 77 | - | .002 | .010 | .041 | .120 | .175 | .244 | .240 | .114 | .040 | .011 | .003 | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
60 | Louisiana | .06 | 9.3 | 10 | .026 | .171 | .277 | .275 | .159 | .072 | .015 | .004 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
61 | SMU | .05 | 6.9 | 58 | .001 | .007 | .046 | .113 | .200 | .250 | .198 | .118 | .049 | .013 | .005 | - | - | |
62 | Missouri | .04 | 5.5 | 88 | - | - | .003 | .006 | .067 | .139 | .292 | .284 | .160 | .047 | .002 | - | - | |
63 | Utah State | .02 | 7.4 | 48 | - | .003 | .044 | .147 | .238 | .293 | .193 | .064 | .016 | .002 | - | - | - | |
64 | Western Kentucky | .02 | 9.1 | 17 | .038 | .121 | .223 | .264 | .208 | .102 | .026 | .013 | .003 | - | - | - | - | |
65 | Memphis | .02 | 7.4 | 49 | .002 | .014 | .056 | .153 | .249 | .242 | .183 | .079 | .017 | .004 | .001 | - | - | |
66 | Oregon State | -.02 | 5.2 | 94 | - | - | .001 | .015 | .051 | .124 | .223 | .243 | .198 | .105 | .034 | .006 | - | |
67 | Stanford | -.02 | 4.6 | 100 | - | - | .001 | .010 | .023 | .064 | .181 | .260 | .240 | .148 | .064 | .009 | - | |
68 | Marshall | -.02 | 8.2 | 26 | .001 | .033 | .147 | .258 | .259 | .190 | .087 | .023 | .002 | - | - | - | - | |
69 | Boston College | -.05 | 5.8 | 80 | - | .002 | .005 | .023 | .090 | .199 | .286 | .243 | .114 | .034 | .004 | - | - | |
70 | Nevada | -.07 | 7.1 | 53 | .001 | .007 | .034 | .123 | .216 | .279 | .222 | .085 | .028 | .005 | - | - | - | |
71 | Liberty | -.07 | 8.3 | 25 | .005 | .047 | .138 | .264 | .306 | .180 | .050 | .009 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
72 | Syracuse | -.08 | 4.9 | 99 | - | - | .001 | .007 | .031 | .089 | .183 | .318 | .224 | .119 | .026 | .002 | - | |
73 | Illinois | -.09 | 4.5 | 102 | - | - | .002 | .002 | .017 | .074 | .142 | .260 | .259 | .178 | .053 | .013 | - | |
74 | UAB | -.11 | 7.6 | 43 | - | .020 | .083 | .184 | .247 | .234 | .155 | .055 | .017 | .005 | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
75 | Tulsa | -.12 | 6.2 | 71 | - | .002 | .011 | .046 | .127 | .216 | .250 | .209 | .098 | .032 | .009 | - | - | |
76 | Coastal Carolina | -.13 | 7.7 | 39 | .002 | .021 | .086 | .206 | .261 | .239 | .126 | .048 | .011 | - | - | - | - | |
77 | Indiana | -.14 | 4.2 | 105 | - | - | - | - | .015 | .043 | .139 | .243 | .279 | .176 | .092 | .012 | .001 | |
78 | Maryland | -.14 | 4.6 | 101 | - | - | - | .002 | .019 | .071 | .180 | .264 | .253 | .144 | .053 | .014 | - | |
79 | Toledo | -.15 | 7.6 | 42 | - | .011 | .068 | .188 | .283 | .255 | .138 | .048 | .007 | .002 | - | - | - | |
80 | Navy | -.15 | 5.0 | 98 | - | - | .001 | .009 | .032 | .096 | .209 | .256 | .234 | .112 | .046 | .005 | - | |
81 | Wyoming | -.16 | 6.1 | 75 | - | .001 | .009 | .044 | .133 | .199 | .249 | .220 | .104 | .036 | .005 | - | - | |
82 | Colorado | -.17 | 3.6 | 116 | - | - | - | .001 | .007 | .030 | .098 | .168 | .242 | .221 | .163 | .059 | .011 | |
83 | Tulane | -.19 | 6.0 | 76 | - | - | .002 | .037 | .099 | .202 | .300 | .217 | .106 | .032 | .005 | - | - | |
84 | Western Michigan | -.20 | 7.0 | 54 | - | .008 | .039 | .104 | .211 | .272 | .195 | .106 | .049 | .016 | - | - | - | |
85 | Miami (OH) | -.23 | 7.2 | 51 | .002 | .003 | .040 | .152 | .244 | .265 | .176 | .089 | .024 | .005 | - | - | - | |
86 | UTSA | -.23 | 6.8 | 63 | .001 | .004 | .027 | .081 | .212 | .259 | .211 | .141 | .053 | .007 | .004 | - | - | |
87 | East Carolina | -.26 | 5.5 | 89 | - | - | .001 | .024 | .061 | .173 | .229 | .257 | .162 | .070 | .020 | .003 | - | |
88 | Florida Atlantic | -.26 | 7.2 | 52 | - | .012 | .039 | .131 | .241 | .264 | .179 | .094 | .029 | .010 | .001 | - | - | |
89 | Georgia Tech | -.27 | 3.5 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | .015 | .067 | .155 | .260 | .270 | .175 | .055 | .003 |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
90 | Northwestern | -.28 | 3.7 | 115 | - | - | - | - | .002 | .009 | .070 | .191 | .269 | .263 | .153 | .040 | .003 | |
91 | Central Michigan | -.32 | 6.5 | 66 | - | .001 | .014 | .069 | .184 | .240 | .251 | .153 | .060 | .026 | .002 | - | - | |
92 | Colorado State | -.33 | 5.1 | 95 | - | - | .001 | .007 | .040 | .124 | .222 | .284 | .201 | .091 | .029 | .001 | - | |
93 | Arizona | -.36 | 3.3 | 121 | - | - | - | .001 | .002 | .015 | .049 | .132 | .237 | .280 | .195 | .081 | .008 | |
94 | Eastern Michigan | -.36 | 6.8 | 61 | - | .002 | .035 | .096 | .181 | .273 | .224 | .132 | .045 | .010 | .002 | - | - | |
95 | Georgia State | -.37 | 5.8 | 81 | - | .001 | .002 | .029 | .094 | .200 | .240 | .233 | .129 | .059 | .010 | .003 | - | |
96 | Middle Tennessee | -.41 | 6.4 | 67 | - | .001 | .018 | .045 | .133 | .247 | .257 | .171 | .089 | .029 | .010 | - | - | |
97 | Northern Illinois | -.41 | 5.9 | 78 | - | - | .009 | .039 | .109 | .208 | .249 | .209 | .126 | .037 | .014 | - | - | |
98 | Hawaii | -.43 | 5.6 | 86 | .001 | - | .005 | .034 | .076 | .176 | .219 | .251 | .167 | .057 | .013 | .001 | - | |
99 | Rutgers | -.44 | 3.0 | 124 | - | - | - | - | .001 | .002 | .022 | .095 | .212 | .329 | .256 | .078 | .005 | |
100 | South Florida | -.45 | 3.8 | 112 | - | - | - | - | .003 | .032 | .082 | .174 | .276 | .245 | .141 | .045 | .002 | |
101 | Buffalo | -.45 | 6.7 | 65 | - | .003 | .019 | .091 | .178 | .243 | .246 | .147 | .055 | .015 | .002 | .001 | - | |
102 | Louisiana Tech | -.47 | 6.2 | 72 | - | - | .008 | .049 | .127 | .232 | .235 | .209 | .097 | .037 | .006 | - | - | |
103 | Ball State | -.48 | 5.8 | 82 | - | .001 | .011 | .030 | .082 | .216 | .254 | .231 | .117 | .047 | .008 | .003 | - | |
104 | Troy | -.49 | 5.0 | 97 | - | - | - | .004 | .031 | .117 | .231 | .281 | .204 | .097 | .027 | .008 | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
105 | Georgia Southern | -.49 | 5.1 | 96 | - | - | .002 | .012 | .046 | .112 | .245 | .262 | .184 | .102 | .032 | .003 | - | |
106 | Duke | -.51 | 4.0 | 110 | - | - | - | - | .008 | .029 | .110 | .191 | .269 | .255 | .108 | .025 | .005 | |
107 | Vanderbilt | -.51 | 2.6 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .005 | .046 | .139 | .296 | .337 | .154 | .023 | |
108 | North Texas | -.51 | 5.7 | 83 | - | - | .005 | .029 | .072 | .179 | .272 | .234 | .137 | .052 | .016 | .004 | - | |
109 | Ohio | -.54 | 5.4 | 90 | - | - | .002 | .012 | .064 | .156 | .237 | .257 | .195 | .059 | .015 | .003 | - | |
110 | San Jose State | -.58 | 4.3 | 103 | - | - | - | .003 | .017 | .055 | .121 | .241 | .279 | .198 | .067 | .019 | - | |
111 | Arkansas State | -.59 | 6.1 | 74 | - | - | .008 | .036 | .119 | .229 | .274 | .179 | .106 | .039 | .009 | .001 | - | |
112 | UNLV | -.62 | 3.8 | 113 | - | - | - | .001 | .004 | .026 | .093 | .180 | .285 | .244 | .134 | .032 | .001 | |
113 | South Alabama | -.63 | 5.4 | 91 | - | - | .006 | .014 | .065 | .140 | .241 | .250 | .174 | .084 | .024 | .002 | - | |
114 | UL Monroe | -.65 | 4.2 | 108 | - | - | .001 | .001 | .003 | .037 | .120 | .222 | .277 | .220 | .095 | .021 | .003 | |
115 | Kansas | -.67 | 1.9 | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | .004 | .035 | .181 | .436 | .293 | .051 | |
116 | Old Dominion | -.68 | 3.6 | 117 | - | - | - | - | .004 | .015 | .084 | .152 | .267 | .272 | .134 | .065 | .007 | |
117 | Kent State | -.71 | 4.3 | 104 | - | - | - | - | .006 | .045 | .144 | .259 | .286 | .183 | .066 | .011 | - | |
118 | Southern Mississippi | -.73 | 4.1 | 109 | - | - | - | .002 | .007 | .038 | .111 | .222 | .277 | .212 | .104 | .026 | .001 | |
119 | Temple | -.79 | 3.6 | 118 | - | - | - | - | .001 | .010 | .053 | .153 | .259 | .305 | .180 | .035 | .004 |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
120 | Texas State | -.83 | 4.2 | 106 | - | - | - | .001 | .011 | .036 | .126 | .243 | .270 | .204 | .084 | .023 | .002 | |
121 | UTEP | -.83 | 4.2 | 107 | - | - | - | .001 | .007 | .048 | .134 | .250 | .240 | .191 | .092 | .030 | .007 | |
122 | Charlotte | -.88 | 3.8 | 114 | - | - | - | .001 | .001 | .027 | .068 | .177 | .263 | .262 | .145 | .046 | .010 | |
123 | Rice | -.90 | 3.2 | 122 | - | - | - | - | .002 | .005 | .027 | .107 | .230 | .314 | .227 | .078 | .010 | |
124 | New Mexico | -.91 | 2.8 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - | .002 | .014 | .076 | .190 | .298 | .295 | .113 | .012 | |
125 | Bowling Green | -.98 | 3.1 | 123 | - | - | - | - | .001 | .004 | .025 | .104 | .219 | .296 | .244 | .089 | .018 | |
126 | James Madison | -1.00 | 2.7 | 126 | - | - | - | - | .001 | .002 | .007 | .052 | .168 | .305 | .308 | .138 | .019 | |
127 | Florida International | -1.02 | 4.0 | 111 | - | - | - | - | .006 | .039 | .101 | .194 | .278 | .217 | .123 | .040 | .002 | |
128 | New Mexico State | -1.04 | 3.5 | 119 | - | - | - | - | .003 | .012 | .062 | .172 | .270 | .258 | .168 | .049 | .006 | |
129 | Connecticut | -1.23 | 2.0 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | .010 | .064 | .237 | .416 | .218 | .055 | |
130 | Akron | -1.32 | 1.8 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | .003 | .044 | .156 | .339 | .358 | .100 | |
131 | Massachusetts | -1.44 | 1.7 | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | .010 | .045 | .164 | .353 | .318 | .110 |