2023 PFEI Preseason Ratings

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Projected FEI Ratings (FEI), Offense Ratings (OFEI), Defense Ratings (DFEI), and Special Teams Ratings (SFEI) are calculated from five previous years of opponent-adjusted possession efficiency data and represent the scoring advantage per non-garbage possession a team or unit would expect to have on a neutral field against an average opponent. Projected strength of schedule ratings represent the number of losses a team two standard deviations above average would expect to have against the regular season schedule of opponents (ELS), the number of losses a team one standard deviation above average would expect to have against the schedule (GLS), and the number of losses an average team would expect to have against the schedule (ALS). Projected strength of record ratings (EWD, GWD, AWD) are the difference between a team's projected schedule strength ratings and its projected regular season losses. See also: 2023 Preseason Win Total Projections

Projected Opponent-Adjusted EfficiencyStrength of ScheduleStrength of Record
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
1Georgia--1.54.713.791.0619.74463.06436.7545.2512.5736.263
2Alabama--1.44.722.624.1031.33194.4067.8710.2323.3016.771
3Ohio State--1.35.801.498.07121.09243.81237.5317-.1132.6126.342
4Michigan--1.07.429.507.1321.07273.06426.3955-.7541.2454.576
5LSU--.93.525.4512-.04961.39164.23117.974-1.5471.3045.044
6Texas--.87.3412.4314.0891.41154.20137.935-1.839.9664.695
7Penn State--.85.2321.575.07101.21213.29366.4254-1.455.6383.7612
8Tennessee--.85.486.2730.0951.7653.90216.9438-1.466.6973.7313
9Clemson--.83.1628.643.0427.41762.48606.4853-1.598.48104.487
10Utah--.80.3015.4610.0341.71493.17396.9736-1.9710.5094.309
11Kansas State--.72.2618.3920.0711.82403.65287.8111-2.6116.23114.398
12Oregon--.69.438.2829-.0285.63592.76556.2357-2.1812-.06133.4115
13Oklahoma--.67.447.1842.0524.72483.33347.5318-2.6817-.07144.1410
14TCU--.67.2420.3623.0521.86353.61297.4722-2.7920-.04123.8211
15Notre Dame--.64.1529.4115.0861.08263.35336.9340-2.4914-.22153.3516
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
16Mississippi State--.59.1430.4611.00591.38173.84227.2231-2.7119-.25163.1319
17Washington--.59.4210.1550.0152.66553.05457.2529-2.8821-.49183.7114
18Florida--.56.2717.2433.06181.8044.6917.907-3.2931-.39172.8121
19Minnesota--.54.2024.3622.00671.32203.80247.6513-3.0830-.61203.2417
20Florida State--.54.3014.2336.0153.79432.96506.5451-2.9526-.78242.8022
21Iowa--.54-.2487.702.104.66542.88546.7744-2.9124-.70223.1918
22Wisconsin--.53.0541.479.0061.97283.01486.8241-2.9123-.87262.9420
23Ole Miss--.51.3911.1453.00692.0814.5727.5416-3.0429-.55192.4227
24Auburn--.49.0445.4413.02422.0624.3976.9439-2.9728-.64211.9132
25USC--.48.544-.0587-.0183.78442.89536.3856-2.9627-.85252.6425
26Texas A&M--.45-.0356.3919.0871.6394.3297.3226-3.4433-.75232.2628
27Iowa State--.43-.0357.506-.051031.10234.21128.152-4.3850-1.27292.6724
28Baylor--.42.1827.2432.00651.09254.12157.879-4.0846-1.04272.7023
29Oklahoma State--.41.0347.3326.0620.57612.94516.9737-3.8240-1.45302.5826
30Kentucky--.37-.0560.4016.02462.0234.4557.2827-3.6036-1.17281.6637
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
31Oregon State--.36.1033.2139.0614.65572.58595.9563-3.5134-1.59331.7935
32Texas Tech--.35.0638.2531.0431.95303.77257.6514-4.5155-1.70352.1829
33UCF--.34.2222.1354.0055.64583.21387.2728-4.5456-1.98402.0931
34Missouri--.32-.0864.3325.05231.7364.5637.926-4.2849-1.46311.9033
35Cincinnati--.32-.1168.3624.0613.51672.93527.1035-4.4653-2.04422.1330
36Wake Forest--.30.2619.0469.0149.61602.63576.1659-3.9543-1.93391.6040
37South Carolina--.29-.0358.1844.1311.6874.5347.8012-4.4151-1.56321.7136
38Tulane--.28.0637.2237.0338.201071.021053.9292-2.6115-1.79381.1146
39Illinois--.28-.1369.3821.0429.68533.00497.1334-4.5658-2.23471.8934
40UCLA--.28.3413.0276-.06119.47712.09675.4968-3.7239-2.10441.3044
41Washington State--.28.0539.1843.0522.56622.46625.8466-3.9342-2.03411.3643
42Arkansas--.27.1031.1356.03391.55104.3487.5815-4.4252-1.64341.6139
43Pittsburgh--.26-.1471.3918.0243.44742.68566.7942-4.7162-2.47521.6538
44Louisville--.25.0150.2335.0150.32871.98685.7567-3.9241-2.26481.5141
45Air Force--.23.0836.1549.0060.12128.601262.90120-2.2613-1.7837.5157
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
46James Madison--.20-.2079.4017-.20133.11133.611253.20113-2.6818-2.1845.4258
47Boise State--.19-.0255.2138.0148.29911.62744.7171-3.6838-2.3450.7454
48Maryland--.18.0348.1355.04331.35183.31356.2158-4.0044-2.0543.8650
49Purdue--.18.1032.0961.01511.41144.09168.023-5.2372-2.55541.3842
50Fresno State--.16-.0154.1746.0058.13123.751193.30112-2.9425-2.3249.2360
51Michigan State--.15.0052.1747-.01791.6584.26107.4024-4.8365-2.2246.9248
52NC State--.14-.2692.3327.088.53642.46616.0062-4.5859-2.6555.8949
53Memphis--.14.0542.0960-.0176.181101.20974.0988-3.3932-2.3751.5255
54West Virginia--.14.0835.0567.0071.91324.04178.271-6.1590-3.02621.2145
55North Carolina--.13.2816-.18107.0337.49692.61586.5848-5.0668-2.94601.0347
56BYU--.11.2223-.0690-.0499.89333.74277.5319-5.7984-2.9561.8452
57Duke--.10-.0153.0765.0430.66563.01476.7346-5.2973-2.9359.7953
58Syracuse--.09-.0762.1648.0154.50682.32645.8964-4.8767-3.0663.5256
59SMU--.09.1925-.0892-.0287.42751.59764.1586-3.6737-2.4953.0762
60Houston--.08.1034-.0382.0340.94313.75267.5120-5.7382-2.9258.8551
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
61Appalachian State--.06.0540.0666-.06112.12126.771173.51105-3.5335-2.8957-.1466
62Western Kentucky---.01-.0561.1059-.07121.70511.14982.27129-2.1411-1.7036-.5868
63Kansas---.02.1826-.15106-.0390.96293.94207.888-6.5399-3.5467.4059
64Indiana---.02-.1874.1258.04321.48124.03187.2330-5.6979-3.1464.0664
65Nebraska---.03-.0459.0274-.0177.84383.16406.7943-5.8887-3.5669.0663
66California---.06-.2284.1941-.05104.86363.57307.4523-6.63102-3.9375-.0465
67Arizona State---.07.0443-.0689-.05107.80413.39327.1833-6.3094-3.7172.0861
68Miami---.09-.2488.1551-.0175.53632.36635.8865-5.8085-3.9778-.4567
69Navy---.10-.1977.1257-.04100.27931.44894.4278-4.8366-3.6671-.6872
70Troy---.11-.2590.1845-.0184.29901.21953.8594-4.4754-3.5668-.9276
71Marshall---.11-.40111.3128-.06114.12125.891123.8296-4.7864-4.0279-1.0878
72Virginia---.12-.2183.1552-.05102.39822.21656.0461-6.2593-4.4489-.6169
73East Carolina---.13.0444-.12102-.08126.51651.79714.7270-5.1169-3.8374-.9175
74Louisiana---.13-.1673-.0179.0426.21101.771163.03118-4.0847-3.5366-1.2679
75Army---.14-.0865-.0585-.0173.40791.50814.0790-4.5657-3.4665-.8974
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
76Northwestern---.18-.38105.2040.0056.69523.06446.7047-6.76108-4.3987-.7573
77Stanford---.18-.2180-.0586.0615.71503.04466.5550-6.5298-4.1882-.6771
78Ohio---.19.0249-.19108.0062.17112.611242.70124-4.0545-3.6270-1.5286
79Vanderbilt---.20-.2181-.0688.06171.48134.15147.4721-6.63103-3.9777-.6470
80UTSA---.20-.0866-.12101.0247.39831.46864.3284-5.3574-4.2885-1.4283
81UAB---.22-.1672-.0180-.0497.85371.82704.5973-5.2271-4.2584-1.4784
82Arizona---.22.0346-.23111-.0498.74473.09416.5649-6.80109-4.4590-.9877
83Virginia Tech---.23-.2793.0372-.0174.30882.12666.1460-7.13114-5.31103-1.2980
84San Diego State---.24-.51121.2334.0428.211031.44884.5276-5.6978-4.4691-1.3782
85Tulsa---.24-.2182.0470-.08124.41781.68724.3481-5.4475-4.1781-1.5185
86Buffalo---.25-.2796.0764-.0495.21104.781153.12116-4.7463-4.1680-1.8392
87Liberty---.26-.2691.0471-.06118.12127.291331.39133-2.8922-2.7356-1.6388
88Toledo---.27-.2078-.0281-.05108.14121.471302.46125-4.1648-3.8373-1.8493
89Boston College---.28-.2794.0275-.06111.25971.55804.7969-6.1791-4.8796-1.6389
90Florida Atlantic---.28-.2589.0177-.05101.39801.59774.3580-5.6377-4.4488-1.6891
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
91Georgia Tech---.30-.3099.0863-.091271.19223.22376.4952-6.60101-4.5892-1.3181
92Georgia Southern---.32-.0763-.26117.0070.221001.081023.7298-5.5576-4.6893-2.0595
93Wyoming---.32-.39106.0568.0336.44721.90694.6172-5.7683-4.3086-1.5987
94South Alabama---.33-.2998-.0483-.0172.201051.20964.0291-5.8686-4.8795-2.0596
95San Jose State---.33-.1470-.0891-.10131.26951.57794.5674-6.1892-4.8897-1.8994
96Coastal Carolina---.36.0051-.27118-.09130.14117.951093.54104-5.7281-4.9199-2.3298
97Miami (OH)---.39-.40112-.0584.0616.14118.641222.77122-5.2070-4.7194-2.57101
98Eastern Michigan---.41-.1976-.25114.0244.21102.631232.36128-4.6460-4.2283-2.50100
99Georgia State---.41-.2285-.13103-.07123.41771.49844.1087-6.1288-5.04100-2.4499
100Utah State---.42-.31100-.1198.0245.25981.50824.2985-6.3595-5.10102-2.3197
101North Texas---.43-.1875-.24113.0057.141191.081034.0889-6.60100-5.65107-2.65104
102Rutgers---.46-.56125.0962.03351.53113.97197.2132-7.33116-4.8998-1.6490
103Kent State---.48-.0967-.34124-.05110.181111.001073.57101-6.3796-5.55105-2.98106
104Southern Mississippi---.48-.49117.0373-.0180.36851.64734.4477-6.74107-5.46104-2.66105
105Temple---.49-.40110.0078-.09129.11129.811143.63100-6.68104-5.98112-3.17108
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
106Middle Tennessee---.51-.39108-.1199-.0286.79421.49832.86121-4.6561-3.9576-2.59102
107Ball State---.52-.40113-.12100-.0181.87341.47853.50106-5.7080-5.09101-3.07107
108Western Michigan---.54-.36103-.0993-.06116.33861.31943.9193-6.83112-5.84109-3.24109
109Central Michigan---.56-.43114-.1096-.0182.25961.001063.50107-6.81110-6.06114-3.57112
110Arkansas State---.61-.33101-.33123.0425.26941.13993.6499-6.81111-5.95111-3.43110
111Colorado---.64-.44115-.14104-.05106.82393.40317.3725-9.15131-6.57115-2.60103
112Northern Illinois---.64-.39109-.28119.0434.11130.421312.75123-6.90113-6.59116-4.26118
113Nevada---.64-.51122-.0994-.05105.20108.911113.15115-6.72106-6.01113-3.77114
114UNLV---.65-.38104-.19109-.08125.51661.44873.56103-6.5197-5.58106-3.46111
115South Florida---.65-.2286-.42127-.0178.76451.59783.8395-6.69105-5.86110-3.61113
116Louisiana Tech---.67-.39107-.26116-.0288.11131.561282.38127-6.1489-5.69108-3.87115
117Colorado State---.70-.57127-.1197-.0394.16114.911103.46108-7.64117-6.89117-4.34119
118UL Monroe---.70-.2795-.29120-.14132.27921.35924.3483-8.08124-7.00121-4.01116
119Old Dominion---.72-.57126-.15105-.0389.151161.071044.3482-8.54129-7.61129-4.35120
120Hawaii---.77-.33102-.40126-.0391.30891.131003.56102-8.02122-7.19122-4.76122
RkTeamRecFBSFEIOFEIRkDFEIRkSFEIRkELSRkGLSRkALSRk EWDRkGWDRkAWDRk
121Texas State---.79-.63130-.0995-.06115.17113.761183.33111-8.01121-7.42125-4.85123
122Rice---.82-.53123-.23112-.07122.39811.60754.3579-8.14126-6.93120-4.18117
123UTEP---.89-.55124-.33122-.0392.11132.391322.02132-7.17115-6.89119-5.27127
124Bowling Green---.89-.59128-.26115.0066.49701.121013.41110-8.15127-7.51128-5.23126
125Connecticut---.94-.50118-.38125-.06113.36841.41903.7397-7.94119-6.89118-4.57121
126Charlotte---.97-.2897-.66133-.05109.23991.39914.5375-9.29132-8.12131-4.99124
127New Mexico---.99-.73132-.21110-.07120.19109.961083.18114-8.03123-7.26123-5.04125
128Akron---1.00-.66131-.32121-.0393.16115.681213.11117-8.89130-8.37132-5.94131
129Sam Houston---1.00-.50119-.50130.0063.13124.851133.01119-8.19128-7.46126-5.30128
130Jacksonville State---1.00-.50120-.50131.0064.14120.581272.40126-7.95120-7.51127-5.69129
131New Mexico State---1.02-.46116-.48128-.09128.20106.681202.13131-7.75118-7.26124-5.82130
132Florida International---1.08-.61129-.49129.0068.13122.541292.16130-8.10125-7.69130-6.07132
133Massachusetts---1.44-.82133-.58132-.06117.44731.35933.46109-9.69133-8.78133-6.66133