Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2005 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

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Strength of schedule (SOS) scores include only games that have already been played. Games still remaining on the schedule do not impact the present week's strength of schedule scores. For this reason, SOS scores are not made available before the completion of the second week.

Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
1.
Oklahoma Sooners		 647.06 #2 Big XII 12 #6 TCU
#22 Tulsa
@ #10 UCLA
% #12 Oregon
2.
Michigan Wolverines		 621.18 #1 Big Ten 12 #50 Northern Illinois
#14 Notre Dame
#89 Eastern Michigan
% #27 Nebraska
3.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 618.08 #3 ACC 11 #16 Wisconsin
#51 Utah
@ #20 Louisville
4.
Temple Owls		 606.35 #8 Independent 11 @ #37 Arizona State
@ #16 Wisconsin
#25 Toledo
#54 Western Michigan
@ #60 Bowling Green
#62 Maryland
#15 Miami
@ #23 Clemson
#46 Miami (OH)
@ #44 Virginia
5.
Northwestern Wildcats		 604.25 #1 Big Ten 12 #92 Ohio
#50 Northern Illinois
@ #37 Arizona State
% #10 UCLA
6.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 601.89 #1 Big Ten 12 #46 Miami (OH)
#1 Texas
#76 San Diego State
% #14 Notre Dame
7.
Colorado Buffaloes		 590.65 #2 Big XII 13 #61 Colorado State
#119 New Mexico State
@ #15 Miami
% #23 Clemson
8.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 586.82 #1 Big Ten 12 @ #22 Tulsa
#61 Colorado State
#111 FAU
% #44 Virginia
9.
Tennessee Volunteers		 584.86 #5 SEC 11 #80 UAB
@ #14 Notre Dame
#53 Memphis
10.
Maryland Terrapins		 582.03 #3 ACC 11 % #47 Navy
#7 West Virginia
@ #116 Temple
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 580.64 #1 Big Ten 11 #58 Rutgers
#107 San Jose State
@ #34 California
12.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 576.53 #3 ACC 12 @ #19 Auburn
#84 Connecticut
#11 Georgia
% #51 Utah
13.
Texas Longhorns		 576.07 #2 Big XII 13 #73 UL Lafayette
@ #4 Ohio State
#110 Rice
% #2 USC
14.
Stanford Cardinal		 575.80 #4 Pac-10 11 @ #47 Navy
[FCS] UC Davis
#14 Notre Dame
15.
USC Trojans		 569.68 #4 Pac-10 13 @ #81 Hawaii
#79 Arkansas
@ #14 Notre Dame
#36 Fresno State
% #1 Texas
16.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 564.23 #5 SEC 11 [FCS] Missouri State
@ #2 USC
#94 UL Monroe
17.
Duke Blue Devils		 563.16 #3 ACC 11 @ #75 East Carolina
[FCS] VMI
#47 Navy
18.
Texas A&M Aggies		 562.99 #2 Big XII 11 @ #23 Clemson
#77 SMU
[FCS] Texas State
19.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 562.74 #5 SEC 12 #39 Central Florida
#100 Troy
#23 Clemson
% #38 Missouri
20.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 559.47 #1 Big Ten 12 #56 South Florida
#95 Cincinnati
#52 Central Michigan
% #30 Florida State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Purdue Boilermakers		 559.18 #1 Big Ten 11 #66 Akron
@ #99 Arizona
#14 Notre Dame
22.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 559.02 #3 ACC 13 #92 Ohio
@ #7 West Virginia
#97 Marshall
% #20 Louisville
23.
Florida State Seminoles		 558.11 #3 ACC 13 [FCS] Citadel
#112 Syracuse
@ #13 Florida
% #3 Penn State
24.
Arizona Wildcats		 557.96 #4 Pac-10 11 @ #51 Utah
[FCS] Northern Arizona
#63 Purdue
25.
Washington Huskies		 556.28 #4 Pac-10 11 #87 Air Force
#113 Idaho
#14 Notre Dame
26.
Kansas Jayhawks		 555.80 #2 Big XII 12 #111 FAU
[FCS] Appalachian State
#43 Louisiana Tech
% #71 Houston
27.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 555.54 #3 ACC 11 #78 Vanderbilt
@ #27 Nebraska
#75 East Carolina
28.
Rice Owls		 554.39 #9 C-USA 11 @ #10 UCLA
@ #1 Texas
#47 Navy
29.
Ball State Cardinals		 553.89 #10 MAC 11 @ #35 Iowa
@ #19 Auburn
@ #17 Boston College
30.
Florida Gators		 553.81 #5 SEC 12 #88 Wyoming
#43 Louisiana Tech
#30 Florida State
% #35 Iowa
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Georgia Bulldogs		 551.03 #5 SEC 13 #29 Boise State
#94 UL Monroe
@ #32 Georgia Tech
% #7 West Virginia
32.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 550.70 #1 Big Ten 12 #83 Ball State
@ #41 Iowa State
[FCS] Northern Iowa
% #13 Florida
33.
Boston College Eagles		 550.29 #3 ACC 12 @ #64 BYU
#90 Army
#83 Ball State
% #29 Boise State
34.
Baylor Bears		 548.51 #2 Big XII 11 @ #77 SMU
[FCS] Samford
@ #90 Army
35.
Michigan State Spartans		 548.43 #1 Big Ten 11 #118 Kent State
#81 Hawaii
@ #14 Notre Dame
36.
NC State Wolfpack		 541.80 #3 ACC 12 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
#49 Southern Miss
#96 Middle Tennessee
% #56 South Florida
37.
South Florida Bulls		 535.27 #6 Big East 12 @ #3 Penn State
[FCS] Florida A&M
#39 Central Florida
@ #15 Miami
% #45 NC State
38.
Washington State Cougars		 534.07 #4 Pac-10 11 #113 Idaho
@ #26 Nevada
% [FCS] Grambling
39.
Missouri Tigers		 533.23 #2 Big XII 12 % #86 Arkansas State
#59 New Mexico
#100 Troy
% #33 South Carolina
40.
Miami Hurricanes		 532.35 #3 ACC 12 #40 Colorado
#56 South Florida
@ #116 Temple
% #9 LSU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 531.81 #4 Pac-10 12 #116 Temple
#9 LSU
#31 Northwestern
% #58 Rutgers
42.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 530.01 #2 Big XII 12 [FCS] Maine
#82 Wake Forest
#74 Pittsburgh
% #24 Michigan
43.
Syracuse Orange		 528.88 #6 Big East 11 #117 Buffalo
#44 Virginia
@ #30 Florida State
@ #14 Notre Dame
44.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 527.53 #8 Independent 12 @ #74 Pittsburgh
@ #24 Michigan
#65 Michigan State
@ #102 Washington
@ #63 Purdue
#2 USC
#64 BYU
#55 Tennessee
#112 Syracuse
@ #69 Stanford
% #4 Ohio State
45.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 527.10 #2 Big XII 11 [FCS] Montana State
@ #111 FAU
#86 Arkansas State
46.
Oregon State Beavers		 524.52 #4 Pac-10 11 [FCS] Portland State
#29 Boise State
@ #20 Louisville
47.
Indiana Hoosiers		 523.63 #1 Big Ten 11 @ #52 Central Michigan
[FCS] Nicholls State
#103 Kentucky
48.
Wisconsin Badgers		 522.36 #1 Big Ten 13 #60 Bowling Green
#116 Temple
@ #57 North Carolina
@ #81 Hawaii
% #19 Auburn
49.
Kansas State Wildcats		 520.62 #2 Big XII 11 #98 FIU
@ #97 Marshall
#108 North Texas
50.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 519.31 #2 Big XII 12 #98 FIU
[FCS] Sam Houston State
[FCS] Indiana State
% #8 Alabama
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Colorado State Rams		 517.52 #7 Mountain West 12 @ #40 Colorado
@ #28 Minnesota
#26 Nevada
% #47 Navy
52.
Virginia Cavaliers		 514.86 #3 ACC 12 #54 Western Michigan
@ #112 Syracuse
#116 Temple
% #28 Minnesota
53.
Iowa State Cyclones		 512.65 #2 Big XII 12 [FCS] Illinois State
#35 Iowa
@ #90 Army
% #6 TCU
54.
Clemson Tigers		 512.48 #3 ACC 12 #68 Texas A&M
#116 Temple
@ #33 South Carolina
% #40 Colorado
55.
Auburn Tigers		 511.70 #5 SEC 12 #32 Georgia Tech
#83 Ball State
[FCS] Western Kentucky
% #16 Wisconsin
56.
LSU Tigers		 511.57 #5 SEC 13 @ #37 Arizona State
#108 North Texas
[FCS] Appalachian State
% #15 Miami
57.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 510.55 #6 Big East 11 #89 Eastern Michigan
@ #3 Penn State
[FCS] Western Carolina
@ #46 Miami (OH)
58.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 508.90 #5 SEC 12 #96 Middle Tennessee
#49 Southern Miss
#104 Utah State
% #21 Texas Tech
59.
Army Black Knights		 508.39 #8 Independent 11 @ #17 Boston College
#70 Baylor
#41 Iowa State
#84 Connecticut
#52 Central Michigan
@ #6 TCU
@ #66 Akron
@ #87 Air Force
[FCS] Massachusetts
#86 Arkansas State
60.
San Diego State Aztecs		 507.30 #7 Mountain West 12 #10 UCLA
@ #4 Ohio State
#107 San Jose State
@ #81 Hawaii
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Kentucky Wildcats		 504.66 #5 SEC 11 #20 Louisville
[FCS] Idaho State
@ #93 Indiana
62.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 504.14 #10 MAC 11 #93 Indiana
@ #3 Penn State
@ #90 Army
63.
BYU Cougars		 504.00 #7 Mountain West 12 #17 Boston College
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #14 Notre Dame
% #34 California
64.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 503.25 #5 SEC 11 [FCS] Murray State
@ #114 Tulane
#71 Houston
65.
UCLA Bruins		 498.83 #4 Pac-10 12 @ #76 San Diego State
#110 Rice
#18 Oklahoma
% #31 Northwestern
66.
Oregon Ducks		 497.59 #4 Pac-10 12 @ #71 Houston
[FCS] Montana
#36 Fresno State
% #18 Oklahoma
67.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 495.85 #6 Big East 11 #14 Notre Dame
@ #92 Ohio
@ #27 Nebraska
[FCS] Youngstown State
68.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 485.69 #5 SEC 11 @ #82 Wake Forest
[FCS] Richmond
#96 Middle Tennessee
69.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 484.42 #6 Big East 12 [FCS] Wofford
@ #62 Maryland
#75 East Carolina
#5 Virginia Tech
% #11 Georgia
70.
Ole Miss Rebels		 480.46 #5 SEC 11 @ #53 Memphis
#88 Wyoming
[FCS] Citadel
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Ohio Bobcats		 479.44 #10 MAC 11 @ #31 Northwestern
#74 Pittsburgh
@ #5 Virginia Tech
72.
Wyoming Cowboys		 479.06 #7 Mountain West 11 @ #13 Florida
#94 UL Monroe
@ #105 Ole Miss
73.
New Mexico State Aggies		 476.05 #11 WAC 12 #48 UTEP
@ #40 Colorado
@ #59 New Mexico
#34 California
74.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 473.84 #11 WAC 13 [FCS] Weber State
@ #12 Oregon
#25 Toledo
@ #2 USC
% #22 Tulsa
75.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 473.54 #9 C-USA 11 [FCS] William & Mary
#67 Kansas State
@ #5 Virginia Tech
76.
Hawaii Warriors		 471.04 #11 WAC 12 #2 USC
@ #65 Michigan State
#16 Wisconsin
#76 San Diego State
77.
UNLV Rebels		 468.64 #7 Mountain West 11 #113 Idaho
@ #26 Nevada
@ #104 Utah State
78.
East Carolina Pirates		 467.76 #9 C-USA 11 #115 Duke
@ #82 Wake Forest
@ #7 West Virginia
79.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 466.81 #10 MAC 12 @ #24 Michigan
@ #31 Northwestern
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
80.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 463.95 #9 C-USA 12 @ #8 Alabama
[FCS] McNeese State
@ #45 NC State
% #86 Arkansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 463.84 #9 C-USA 13 #28 Minnesota
@ #18 Oklahoma
@ #108 North Texas
% #36 Fresno State
82.
Air Force Falcons		 463.11 #7 Mountain West 11 @ #102 Washington
@ #47 Navy
#90 Army
83.
TCU Horned Frogs		 462.17 #7 Mountain West 12 @ #18 Oklahoma
@ #77 SMU
#90 Army
% #41 Iowa State
84.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 459.54 #9 C-USA 13 @ #33 South Carolina
@ #56 South Florida
@ #73 UL Lafayette
% #26 Nevada
85.
Memphis Tigers		 457.05 #9 C-USA 12 #105 Ole Miss
[FCS] UT-Chattanooga
@ #55 Tennessee
% #66 Akron
86.
Louisville Cardinals		 455.72 #6 Big East 12 @ #103 Kentucky
#72 Oregon State
#111 FAU
#57 North Carolina
% #5 Virginia Tech
87.
New Mexico Lobos		 455.67 #7 Mountain West 11 @ #38 Missouri
#119 New Mexico State
@ #48 UTEP
88.
Houston Cougars		 454.05 #9 C-USA 12 #12 Oregon
[FCS] Sam Houston State
@ #101 Mississippi State
% #42 Kansas
89.
Utah Utes		 453.26 #7 Mountain West 12 #99 Arizona
#104 Utah State
@ #57 North Carolina
% #32 Georgia Tech
90.
SMU Mustangs		 452.69 #9 C-USA 11 #70 Baylor
#6 TCU
@ #68 Texas A&M
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
California Golden Bears		 447.23 #4 Pac-10 12 [FCS] Sacramento State
#106 Illinois
@ #119 New Mexico State
% #64 BYU
92.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 443.83 #10 MAC 11 @ #95 Cincinnati
#73 UL Lafayette
@ #24 Michigan
93.
North Texas Mean Green		 437.10 #12 Sun Belt 11 #22 Tulsa
@ #67 Kansas State
@ #43 Louisiana Tech
@ #9 LSU
94.
Utah State Aggies		 436.03 #11 WAC 11 @ #51 Utah
#109 UNLV
@ #8 Alabama
95.
Connecticut Huskies		 435.29 #6 Big East 11 #117 Buffalo
[FCS] Liberty
@ #32 Georgia Tech
@ #90 Army
96.
Tulane Green Wave		 434.36 #9 C-USA 11 #101 Mississippi State
[FCS] SE Louisiana
@ #47 Navy
97.
Boise State Broncos		 432.08 #11 WAC 13 @ #11 Georgia
@ #72 Oregon State
#60 Bowling Green
[FCS] Portland State
% #17 Boston College
98.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 426.56 #10 MAC 11 @ #65 Michigan State
[FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #47 Navy
99.
Bowling Green Falcons		 422.08 #10 MAC 11 @ #16 Wisconsin
@ #29 Boise State
#116 Temple
100.
FAU Owls		 421.27 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #42 Kansas
#91 Oklahoma State
@ #28 Minnesota
@ #20 Louisville
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
UAB Blazers		 419.52 #9 C-USA 11 @ #55 Tennessee
@ #100 Troy
[FCS] Jacksonville State
102.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 417.77 #6 Big East 12 @ #106 Illinois
[FCS] Villanova
@ #117 Buffalo
#47 Navy
% #37 Arizona State
103.
Buffalo Bulls		 416.27 #10 MAC 11 @ #84 Connecticut
@ #112 Syracuse
#58 Rutgers
104.
Akron Zips		 413.38 #10 MAC 13 @ #63 Purdue
@ #96 Middle Tennessee
#90 Army
% #53 Memphis
105.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 410.46 #11 WAC 11 @ #13 Florida
@ #42 Kansas
#108 North Texas
106.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 403.50 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #8 Alabama
#66 Akron
@ #78 Vanderbilt
@ #45 NC State
107.
Toledo Rockets		 399.36 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] Western Illinois
@ #116 Temple
@ #36 Fresno State
% #48 UTEP
108.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 389.46 #10 MAC 11 @ #4 Ohio State
#95 Cincinnati
@ #116 Temple
109.
San Jose State Spartans		 383.48 #11 WAC 11 [FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #106 Illinois
@ #76 San Diego State
110.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 380.11 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #1 Texas
@ #89 Eastern Michigan
[FCS] Northwestern State
#39 Central Florida
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Idaho Vandals		 380.08 #11 WAC 11 @ #85 Washington State
@ #109 UNLV
@ #102 Washington
112.
UTEP Miners		 375.41 #9 C-USA 12 @ #119 New Mexico State
#59 New Mexico
[FCS] Texas Southern
% #25 Toledo
113.
Nevada Wolfpack		 374.59 #11 WAC 12 #85 Washington State
#109 UNLV
@ #61 Colorado State
% #39 Central Florida
114.
Western Michigan Broncos		 373.43 #10 MAC 11 @ #44 Virginia
[FCS] Southern Illinois
@ #116 Temple
115.
Troy Trojans		 366.14 #12 Sun Belt 11 [FCS] Cal Poly
#80 UAB
@ #38 Missouri
@ #33 South Carolina
116.
UL Monroe Indians		 353.82 #12 Sun Belt 11 [FCS] Northwestern State
@ #88 Wyoming
@ #11 Georgia
@ #79 Arkansas
117.
Navy Midshipmen		 346.03 #8 Independent 12 % #62 Maryland
#69 Stanford
@ #115 Duke
#87 Air Force
#118 Kent State
@ #110 Rice
@ #58 Rutgers
#114 Tulane
% #61 Colorado State
118.
Arkansas State Indians		 343.62 #12 Sun Belt 12 % #38 Missouri
[FCS] Tennessee Martin
@ #91 Oklahoma State
@ #90 Army
% #49 Southern Miss
119.
FIU Golden Panthers		 341.82 #12 Sun Belt 11 @ #67 Kansas State
@ #21 Texas Tech
[FCS] Florida A&M
[FCS] Western Kentucky

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

[FCS] indicates an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA)