2023 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: 2023 PFEI Preseason Ratings
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
1 | Georgia | 1.54 | 11.5 | 1 | .596 | .332 | .067 | .003 | .002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2 | Alabama | 1.44 | 10.9 | 2 | .296 | .403 | .222 | .064 | .014 | .001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3 | Ohio State | 1.35 | 10.8 | 3 | .247 | .390 | .261 | .090 | .010 | .002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4 | Michigan | 1.07 | 10.2 | 4 | .094 | .306 | .365 | .181 | .044 | .009 | .001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
5 | LSU | .93 | 9.1 | 13 | .021 | .126 | .240 | .277 | .208 | .094 | .027 | .006 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
6 | Texas | .87 | 8.8 | 17 | .006 | .070 | .217 | .305 | .241 | .112 | .041 | .008 | - | - | - | - | - | |
7 | Penn State | .85 | 9.3 | 7 | .024 | .128 | .318 | .299 | .162 | .059 | .010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
8 | Tennessee | .85 | 8.8 | 16 | .005 | .067 | .207 | .324 | .277 | .099 | .016 | .004 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
9 | Clemson | .83 | 10.0 | 5 | .091 | .282 | .326 | .189 | .087 | .020 | .005 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
10 | Utah | .80 | 9.3 | 8 | .035 | .142 | .299 | .251 | .183 | .076 | .012 | .002 | - | - | - | - | - | |
11 | Kansas State | .72 | 8.6 | 19 | .016 | .069 | .196 | .254 | .251 | .145 | .054 | .011 | .003 | .001 | - | - | - | |
12 | Oregon | .69 | 9.2 | 11 | .031 | .115 | .256 | .312 | .192 | .068 | .023 | .003 | - | - | - | - | - | |
13 | Oklahoma | .67 | 8.6 | 18 | .011 | .062 | .194 | .285 | .228 | .142 | .054 | .019 | .005 | - | - | - | - | |
14 | TCU | .67 | 8.3 | 24 | .006 | .049 | .173 | .250 | .259 | .153 | .086 | .019 | .005 | - | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
15 | Notre Dame | .64 | 8.4 | 22 | .008 | .049 | .177 | .260 | .254 | .161 | .058 | .028 | .005 | - | - | - | - | |
16 | Mississippi State | .59 | 7.9 | 31 | .002 | .022 | .098 | .204 | .308 | .214 | .119 | .029 | .004 | - | - | - | - | |
17 | Washington | .59 | 8.5 | 20 | .011 | .074 | .154 | .252 | .250 | .149 | .066 | .040 | .004 | - | - | - | - | |
18 | Florida | .56 | 6.9 | 50 | - | .006 | .024 | .114 | .193 | .280 | .228 | .110 | .039 | .005 | .001 | - | - | |
19 | Minnesota | .54 | 7.6 | 39 | - | .011 | .059 | .187 | .280 | .238 | .157 | .049 | .016 | .003 | - | - | - | |
20 | Florida State | .54 | 8.3 | 27 | .011 | .041 | .159 | .239 | .293 | .176 | .069 | .009 | .003 | - | - | - | - | |
21 | Iowa | .54 | 8.4 | 23 | .010 | .062 | .159 | .261 | .265 | .161 | .062 | .018 | .002 | - | - | - | - | |
22 | Wisconsin | .53 | 8.1 | 28 | .003 | .033 | .134 | .262 | .270 | .191 | .076 | .029 | .002 | - | - | - | - | |
23 | Ole Miss | .51 | 6.9 | 53 | - | .001 | .018 | .085 | .219 | .297 | .250 | .110 | .019 | .001 | - | - | - | |
24 | Auburn | .49 | 7.0 | 48 | - | .001 | .017 | .100 | .217 | .308 | .227 | .103 | .025 | .002 | - | - | - | |
25 | USC | .48 | 8.3 | 26 | .001 | .035 | .152 | .241 | .294 | .189 | .068 | .017 | .002 | .001 | - | - | - | |
26 | Texas A&M | .45 | 6.9 | 49 | - | .001 | .025 | .098 | .204 | .283 | .235 | .114 | .030 | .010 | - | - | - | |
27 | Iowa State | .43 | 6.5 | 63 | .002 | .007 | .020 | .081 | .167 | .228 | .226 | .167 | .082 | .018 | .002 | - | - | |
28 | Baylor | .42 | 6.8 | 55 | - | .003 | .038 | .097 | .189 | .271 | .207 | .129 | .052 | .014 | - | - | - | |
29 | Oklahoma State | .41 | 7.6 | 38 | .001 | .017 | .072 | .184 | .261 | .225 | .162 | .048 | .029 | .001 | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
30 | Kentucky | .37 | 6.4 | 65 | - | .001 | .008 | .041 | .162 | .279 | .274 | .169 | .059 | .007 | - | - | - | |
31 | Oregon State | .36 | 7.8 | 32 | .002 | .028 | .079 | .211 | .269 | .210 | .148 | .041 | .012 | - | - | - | - | |
32 | Texas Tech | .35 | 6.5 | 62 | - | .005 | .027 | .069 | .159 | .255 | .245 | .139 | .074 | .023 | .002 | .002 | - | |
33 | UCF | .34 | 6.8 | 56 | .001 | .008 | .021 | .082 | .190 | .299 | .219 | .133 | .035 | .010 | .001 | .001 | - | |
34 | Missouri | .32 | 6.0 | 74 | - | .002 | .006 | .033 | .106 | .187 | .292 | .212 | .115 | .042 | .005 | - | - | |
35 | Cincinnati | .32 | 7.0 | 47 | .001 | .009 | .057 | .134 | .191 | .264 | .188 | .103 | .037 | .015 | .001 | - | - | |
36 | Wake Forest | .30 | 7.4 | 41 | - | .012 | .073 | .179 | .252 | .237 | .159 | .065 | .019 | .003 | .001 | - | - | |
37 | South Carolina | .29 | 5.9 | 78 | - | - | .006 | .031 | .111 | .205 | .266 | .208 | .138 | .030 | .005 | - | - | |
38 | Tulane | .28 | 9.2 | 10 | .030 | .125 | .267 | .277 | .190 | .083 | .025 | .003 | - | - | - | - | - | |
39 | Illinois | .28 | 6.8 | 57 | - | .002 | .035 | .083 | .197 | .242 | .228 | .131 | .061 | .014 | .005 | .002 | - | |
40 | UCLA | .28 | 7.8 | 33 | .001 | .016 | .095 | .185 | .289 | .212 | .134 | .052 | .015 | .001 | - | - | - | |
41 | Washington State | .28 | 7.5 | 40 | .001 | .022 | .049 | .187 | .254 | .249 | .148 | .070 | .018 | .002 | - | - | - | |
42 | Arkansas | .27 | 6.0 | 73 | - | .001 | .006 | .028 | .115 | .223 | .278 | .224 | .092 | .031 | .002 | - | - | |
43 | Pittsburgh | .26 | 6.9 | 54 | - | .003 | .032 | .088 | .201 | .251 | .214 | .144 | .048 | .018 | - | .001 | - | |
44 | Louisville | .25 | 7.8 | 35 | .010 | .022 | .091 | .208 | .276 | .193 | .136 | .049 | .014 | .001 | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
45 | Air Force | .23 | 9.6 | 6 | .041 | .190 | .309 | .257 | .145 | .041 | .011 | .006 | - | - | - | - | - | |
46 | James Madison | .20 | 9.2 | 9 | .032 | .162 | .258 | .273 | .158 | .085 | .026 | .005 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
47 | Boise State | .19 | 8.0 | 29 | .005 | .031 | .116 | .230 | .268 | .220 | .094 | .032 | .003 | - | .001 | - | - | |
48 | Maryland | .18 | 6.6 | 59 | - | .001 | .013 | .073 | .199 | .258 | .250 | .144 | .055 | .006 | .001 | - | - | |
49 | Purdue | .18 | 5.4 | 89 | - | - | .003 | .017 | .076 | .137 | .232 | .233 | .177 | .087 | .034 | .004 | - | |
50 | Fresno State | .16 | 8.9 | 15 | .025 | .081 | .250 | .285 | .207 | .107 | .035 | .009 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
51 | Michigan State | .15 | 5.5 | 84 | - | - | .002 | .012 | .052 | .181 | .268 | .270 | .146 | .062 | .006 | .001 | - | |
52 | NC State | .14 | 6.9 | 52 | .001 | - | .045 | .097 | .198 | .248 | .220 | .126 | .058 | .006 | .001 | - | - | |
53 | Memphis | .14 | 8.4 | 21 | .005 | .069 | .157 | .264 | .206 | .181 | .092 | .023 | .003 | - | - | - | - | |
54 | West Virginia | .14 | 4.9 | 100 | - | - | - | .014 | .040 | .107 | .185 | .257 | .223 | .128 | .039 | .007 | - | |
55 | North Carolina | .13 | 6.4 | 64 | - | .003 | .022 | .079 | .165 | .228 | .229 | .163 | .072 | .035 | .002 | .002 | - | |
56 | BYU | .11 | 5.3 | 92 | - | - | .002 | .015 | .049 | .124 | .232 | .269 | .196 | .087 | .026 | - | - | |
57 | Duke | .10 | 6.1 | 72 | - | - | .007 | .045 | .112 | .231 | .273 | .194 | .100 | .034 | .003 | .001 | - | |
58 | Syracuse | .09 | 6.6 | 60 | - | .004 | .027 | .092 | .180 | .245 | .243 | .132 | .059 | .015 | .003 | - | - | |
59 | SMU | .09 | 7.9 | 30 | - | .012 | .107 | .227 | .284 | .213 | .120 | .034 | .002 | .001 | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
60 | Houston | .08 | 5.3 | 91 | - | - | .004 | .010 | .052 | .155 | .236 | .264 | .172 | .086 | .018 | .003 | - | |
61 | Appalachian State | .06 | 8.3 | 25 | .008 | .042 | .170 | .252 | .265 | .161 | .070 | .020 | .012 | - | - | - | - | |
62 | Western Kentucky | -.01 | 9.2 | 12 | .002 | .105 | .294 | .322 | .187 | .071 | .016 | .003 | - | - | - | - | - | |
63 | Kansas | -.02 | 4.5 | 113 | - | - | .001 | .001 | .016 | .073 | .151 | .261 | .269 | .154 | .061 | .012 | .001 | |
64 | Indiana | -.02 | 4.8 | 106 | - | - | - | .001 | .021 | .077 | .196 | .308 | .242 | .128 | .025 | .002 | - | |
65 | Nebraska | -.03 | 5.3 | 93 | - | - | - | .010 | .053 | .141 | .231 | .259 | .192 | .084 | .026 | .004 | - | |
66 | California | -.06 | 4.5 | 114 | - | - | - | .003 | .019 | .071 | .154 | .240 | .261 | .178 | .066 | .007 | .001 | |
67 | Arizona State | -.07 | 4.9 | 104 | - | - | - | .004 | .029 | .099 | .208 | .257 | .232 | .114 | .051 | .006 | - | |
68 | Miami | -.09 | 5.7 | 81 | - | .001 | .005 | .021 | .086 | .190 | .251 | .219 | .162 | .050 | .013 | .002 | - | |
69 | Navy | -.10 | 6.9 | 51 | - | .006 | .030 | .100 | .206 | .263 | .216 | .129 | .035 | .015 | - | - | - | |
70 | Troy | -.11 | 7.2 | 42 | .002 | .009 | .055 | .126 | .237 | .263 | .181 | .086 | .035 | .003 | .003 | - | - | |
71 | Marshall | -.11 | 7.1 | 44 | .002 | .011 | .054 | .134 | .211 | .222 | .213 | .100 | .042 | .011 | - | - | - | |
72 | Virginia | -.12 | 5.4 | 90 | - | - | .001 | .019 | .067 | .157 | .213 | .246 | .188 | .082 | .025 | .001 | .001 | |
73 | East Carolina | -.13 | 6.4 | 66 | - | .002 | .016 | .055 | .137 | .250 | .262 | .168 | .075 | .031 | .004 | - | - | |
74 | Louisiana | -.13 | 7.7 | 36 | .002 | .017 | .086 | .214 | .251 | .226 | .139 | .050 | .013 | .002 | - | - | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
75 | Army | -.14 | 7.0 | 46 | .001 | .001 | .042 | .098 | .233 | .275 | .206 | .111 | .030 | .001 | .002 | - | - | |
76 | Northwestern | -.18 | 4.5 | 112 | - | - | - | .003 | .017 | .062 | .151 | .266 | .276 | .149 | .066 | .010 | - | |
77 | Stanford | -.18 | 4.8 | 107 | - | - | .001 | .003 | .023 | .087 | .188 | .270 | .239 | .137 | .046 | .006 | - | |
78 | Ohio | -.19 | 7.8 | 34 | .001 | .035 | .097 | .192 | .249 | .245 | .118 | .050 | .011 | .002 | - | - | - | |
79 | Vanderbilt | -.20 | 3.9 | 119 | - | - | - | - | .003 | .026 | .074 | .183 | .324 | .274 | .107 | .009 | - | |
80 | UTSA | -.20 | 6.3 | 67 | - | - | .015 | .065 | .138 | .247 | .237 | .184 | .088 | .020 | .004 | .002 | - | |
81 | UAB | -.22 | 5.9 | 76 | - | - | .011 | .031 | .116 | .215 | .258 | .200 | .116 | .044 | .008 | .001 | - | |
82 | Arizona | -.22 | 4.5 | 115 | - | - | - | .003 | .010 | .049 | .147 | .267 | .286 | .170 | .064 | .003 | .001 | |
83 | Virginia Tech | -.23 | 4.6 | 110 | - | - | .001 | .006 | .024 | .078 | .162 | .259 | .210 | .172 | .071 | .017 | - | |
84 | San Diego State | -.24 | 6.1 | 71 | - | - | .008 | .052 | .134 | .208 | .233 | .216 | .118 | .026 | .005 | - | - | |
85 | Tulsa | -.24 | 6.1 | 69 | - | - | .005 | .030 | .135 | .269 | .247 | .195 | .090 | .025 | .004 | - | - | |
86 | Buffalo | -.25 | 7.1 | 45 | - | .004 | .036 | .137 | .216 | .246 | .201 | .106 | .040 | .013 | .001 | - | - | |
87 | Liberty | -.26 | 9.0 | 14 | .015 | .102 | .258 | .289 | .204 | .098 | .028 | .005 | .001 | - | - | - | - | |
88 | Toledo | -.27 | 7.7 | 37 | .003 | .027 | .066 | .205 | .231 | .241 | .153 | .057 | .014 | .003 | - | - | - | |
89 | Boston College | -.28 | 5.6 | 82 | - | - | .004 | .019 | .082 | .175 | .243 | .241 | .168 | .059 | .008 | .001 | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
90 | Florida Atlantic | -.28 | 6.0 | 75 | - | .002 | .009 | .031 | .109 | .207 | .252 | .208 | .133 | .036 | .012 | .001 | - | |
91 | Georgia Tech | -.30 | 4.2 | 116 | - | - | - | .001 | .008 | .040 | .114 | .253 | .283 | .214 | .075 | .012 | - | |
92 | Georgia Southern | -.32 | 6.2 | 68 | - | .002 | .012 | .051 | .140 | .245 | .241 | .182 | .096 | .027 | .004 | - | - | |
93 | Wyoming | -.32 | 5.8 | 79 | - | - | .005 | .016 | .082 | .195 | .264 | .247 | .151 | .037 | .002 | .001 | - | |
94 | South Alabama | -.33 | 5.9 | 77 | - | - | .007 | .035 | .102 | .222 | .258 | .211 | .131 | .027 | .006 | .001 | - | |
95 | San Jose State | -.33 | 5.6 | 83 | - | .001 | .002 | .023 | .073 | .166 | .239 | .235 | .176 | .063 | .018 | .003 | .001 | |
96 | Coastal Carolina | -.36 | 6.1 | 70 | - | .001 | .004 | .030 | .114 | .229 | .281 | .198 | .105 | .035 | .003 | - | - | |
97 | Miami (OH) | -.39 | 6.7 | 58 | - | .004 | .018 | .083 | .186 | .252 | .241 | .136 | .060 | .017 | .002 | .001 | - | |
98 | Eastern Michigan | -.41 | 7.1 | 43 | - | .002 | .037 | .126 | .251 | .278 | .177 | .100 | .025 | .004 | - | - | - | |
99 | Georgia State | -.41 | 5.5 | 85 | - | - | - | .015 | .053 | .158 | .266 | .254 | .164 | .075 | .013 | .001 | .001 | |
100 | Utah State | -.42 | 5.4 | 88 | - | .001 | .005 | .009 | .054 | .142 | .254 | .279 | .165 | .068 | .020 | .003 | - | |
101 | North Texas | -.43 | 5.3 | 94 | - | - | .003 | .013 | .046 | .145 | .241 | .243 | .171 | .107 | .025 | .006 | - | |
102 | Rutgers | -.46 | 3.1 | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | .004 | .023 | .106 | .223 | .331 | .227 | .081 | .005 | |
103 | Kent State | -.48 | 5.5 | 86 | - | - | - | .012 | .063 | .163 | .239 | .265 | .170 | .071 | .015 | .002 | - | |
104 | Southern Mississippi | -.48 | 4.9 | 103 | - | - | .001 | .003 | .023 | .079 | .203 | .272 | .247 | .134 | .032 | .006 | - |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
105 | Temple | -.49 | 5.2 | 95 | - | - | .003 | .012 | .058 | .139 | .214 | .241 | .188 | .112 | .028 | .005 | - | |
106 | Middle Tennessee | -.51 | 6.6 | 61 | - | - | .008 | .065 | .187 | .273 | .242 | .148 | .054 | .020 | .002 | .001 | - | |
107 | Ball State | -.52 | 5.4 | 87 | - | .001 | .004 | .023 | .071 | .154 | .229 | .223 | .186 | .076 | .028 | .005 | - | |
108 | Western Michigan | -.54 | 4.8 | 105 | - | - | - | .005 | .020 | .088 | .196 | .276 | .236 | .121 | .046 | .010 | .002 | |
109 | Central Michigan | -.56 | 4.9 | 101 | - | - | - | .006 | .036 | .100 | .206 | .273 | .211 | .115 | .046 | .007 | - | |
110 | Arkansas State | -.61 | 4.9 | 102 | - | - | - | .008 | .029 | .105 | .190 | .253 | .248 | .126 | .037 | .004 | - | |
111 | Colorado | -.64 | 2.0 | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | .001 | .002 | .021 | .088 | .243 | .324 | .261 | .060 | |
112 | Northern Illinois | -.64 | 5.0 | 98 | - | - | .002 | .011 | .060 | .124 | .202 | .221 | .213 | .118 | .040 | .008 | .001 | |
113 | Nevada | -.64 | 5.1 | 96 | - | - | .001 | .005 | .049 | .129 | .230 | .260 | .202 | .084 | .034 | .006 | - | |
114 | UNLV | -.65 | 5.0 | 99 | - | - | - | .005 | .033 | .105 | .216 | .287 | .197 | .111 | .036 | .010 | - | |
115 | South Florida | -.65 | 4.6 | 111 | - | - | - | .002 | .012 | .066 | .159 | .258 | .271 | .160 | .059 | .013 | - | |
116 | Louisiana Tech | -.67 | 5.8 | 80 | - | - | .004 | .026 | .091 | .192 | .269 | .228 | .118 | .060 | .010 | .001 | .001 | |
117 | Colorado State | -.70 | 4.2 | 117 | - | - | - | .003 | .018 | .054 | .122 | .217 | .262 | .196 | .098 | .027 | .003 | |
118 | UL Monroe | -.70 | 3.6 | 125 | - | - | - | - | .004 | .019 | .076 | .177 | .278 | .249 | .151 | .039 | .007 | |
119 | Old Dominion | -.72 | 3.3 | 128 | - | - | - | - | .001 | .004 | .040 | .129 | .213 | .313 | .217 | .071 | .012 |
Rk | Team | PFEI | MW | Rk | 12W | 11W | 10W | 9W | 8W | 7W | 6W | 5W | 4W | 3W | 2W | 1W | 0W | |
120 | Hawaii | -.77 | 4.7 | 109 | - | - | .002 | .003 | .031 | .075 | .169 | .237 | .255 | .149 | .060 | .017 | .002 | |
121 | Texas State | -.79 | 3.8 | 120 | - | - | - | - | .004 | .042 | .087 | .187 | .268 | .241 | .136 | .033 | .002 | |
122 | Rice | -.82 | 3.5 | 126 | - | - | - | - | .002 | .011 | .044 | .139 | .251 | .295 | .196 | .056 | .006 | |
123 | UTEP | -.89 | 4.7 | 108 | - | - | - | .009 | .023 | .074 | .177 | .253 | .248 | .159 | .047 | .010 | - | |
124 | Bowling Green | -.89 | 3.4 | 127 | - | - | - | - | .002 | .013 | .033 | .159 | .243 | .284 | .185 | .073 | .008 | |
125 | Connecticut | -.94 | 3.7 | 123 | - | - | - | .001 | .001 | .020 | .065 | .147 | .299 | .281 | .139 | .045 | .002 | |
126 | Charlotte | -.97 | 2.5 | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | .001 | .008 | .036 | .166 | .276 | .310 | .167 | .036 | |
127 | New Mexico | -.99 | 3.8 | 121 | - | - | - | - | .002 | .021 | .084 | .182 | .279 | .240 | .145 | .044 | .003 | |
128 | Akron | -1.00 | 3.0 | 130 | - | - | - | - | .001 | .007 | .025 | .094 | .204 | .300 | .218 | .131 | .020 | |
130 | Jacksonville State | -1.00 | 3.9 | 118 | - | - | - | - | .006 | .030 | .098 | .210 | .236 | .247 | .137 | .033 | .003 | |
129 | Sam Houston | -1.00 | 3.7 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | .013 | .072 | .191 | .295 | .259 | .143 | .023 | .004 | |
131 | New Mexico State | -1.02 | 5.1 | 97 | - | - | - | .013 | .040 | .108 | .200 | .256 | .232 | .112 | .031 | .008 | - | |
132 | Florida International | -1.08 | 3.8 | 122 | - | - | - | - | .002 | .027 | .087 | .183 | .250 | .250 | .152 | .045 | .004 | |
133 | Massachusetts | -1.44 | 1.9 | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .002 | .013 | .054 | .172 | .339 | .321 | .099 |