Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2008 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.
Washington Huskies		 592.44 #7 Pac-10 12 #25 BYU
#5 Oklahoma
#53 Notre Dame
2.
Oklahoma Sooners		 586.17 #2 Big XII 14 [FCS] Chattanooga
#15 Cincinnati
@ #120 Washington
#9 TCU
% #2 Florida
3.
Texas Longhorns		 584.21 #2 Big XII 13 #64 FAU
@ #74 UTEP
#18 Rice
#73 Arkansas
% #11 Ohio State
4.
Florida Gators		 575.90 #1 SEC 14 #67 Hawaii
#54 Miami
[FCS] Citadel
@ #30 Florida State
% #5 Oklahoma
5.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 575.10 #1 SEC 12 [FCS] Western Illinois
#105 UL Monroe
@ #1 Texas
#26 Tulsa
6.
Syracuse Orange		 570.88 #3 Big East 12 @ #34 Northwestern
#83 Akron
#8 Penn State
[FCS] Northeastern
@ #53 Notre Dame
7.
Virginia Cavaliers		 569.38 #4 ACC 12 #3 USC
[FCS] Richmond
@ #42 Connecticut
#38 East Carolina
8.
Baylor Bears		 567.69 #2 Big XII 12 #32 Wake Forest
[FCS] Northwestern State
#114 Washington State
@ #42 Connecticut
9.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 565.27 #3 Big East 13 #65 Bowling Green
#50 Buffalo
#28 Iowa
@ #46 Navy
@ #53 Notre Dame
% #17 Oregon State
10.
Oregon State Beavers		 563.80 #7 Pac-10 13 @ #8 Penn State
#67 Hawaii
@ #4 Utah
% #16 Pittsburgh
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Georgia Bulldogs		 561.41 #1 SEC 13 [FCS] Georgia Southern
#52 Central Michigan
@ #80 Arizona State
#33 Georgia Tech
% #20 Michigan State
12.
Purdue Boilermakers		 556.61 #5 Big Ten 12 [FCS] Northern Colorado
#13 Oregon
#52 Central Michigan
@ #53 Notre Dame
13.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 554.45 #5 Big Ten 13 [FCS] Youngstown State
#99 Ohio
@ #3 USC
#48 Troy
% #1 Texas
14.
Kansas Jayhawks		 547.91 #2 Big XII 13 #86 FIU
#57 Louisiana Tech
@ #43 USF
[FCS] Sam Houston State
% #63 Minnesota
15.
Michigan Wolverines		 546.74 #5 Big Ten 12 #4 Utah
#115 Miami (OH)
@ #53 Notre Dame
#106 Toledo
16.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 545.97 #1 SEC 13 #66 NC State
[FCS] Wofford
#100 UAB
@ #56 Clemson
% #28 Iowa
17.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 545.57 #1 SEC 13 @ #115 Miami (OH)
#18 Rice
#93 Duke
@ #32 Wake Forest
% #31 Boston College
18.
Colorado Buffaloes		 544.53 #2 Big XII 12 % #62 Colorado State
[FCS] Eastern Washington
#29 West Virginia
% #30 Florida State
19.
Duke Blue Devils		 540.73 #4 ACC 12 [FCS] James Madison
#34 Northwestern
#46 Navy
@ #49 Vanderbilt
20.
Michigan State Spartans		 540.21 #5 Big Ten 13 @ #24 California
#108 Eastern Michigan
#64 FAU
#53 Notre Dame
% #12 Georgia
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Stanford Cardinal		 539.79 #7 Pac-10 12 @ #9 TCU
#78 San Jose State
@ #53 Notre Dame
22.
NC State Wolfpack		 539.56 #4 ACC 13 @ #51 South Carolina
[FCS] William & Mary
#38 East Carolina
#43 USF
% #40 Rutgers
23.
Ole Miss Rebels		 538.53 #1 SEC 13 #84 Memphis
@ #32 Wake Forest
[FCS] Samford
#105 UL Monroe
% #10 Texas Tech
24.
Miami Hurricanes		 535.66 #4 ACC 13 [FCS] Charleston Southern
@ #2 Florida
@ #94 Texas A&M
#98 UCF
% #24 California
25.
Utah State Aggies		 534.16 #8 WAC 12 @ #82 UNLV
@ #13 Oregon
#4 Utah
#25 BYU
26.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 533.97 #5 Big Ten 12 % #19 Missouri
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
#69 UL Lafayette
% #37 Western Michigan
27.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 533.55 #4 ACC 14 % #38 East Carolina
[FCS] Furman
@ #22 Nebraska
#118 Western Kentucky
% #15 Cincinnati
28.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 533.36 #4 ACC 13 @ #88 Baylor
#23 Ole Miss
#46 Navy
#49 Vanderbilt
% #46 Navy
29.
UCLA Bruins		 532.02 #7 Pac-10 12 #70 Tennessee
@ #25 BYU
#61 Fresno State
30.
Missouri Tigers		 531.56 #2 Big XII 14 % #76 Illinois
[FCS] SE Missouri
#60 Nevada
#50 Buffalo
% #34 Northwestern
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Florida State Seminoles		 530.42 #4 ACC 13 [FCS] Western Carolina
[FCS] Chattanooga
% #81 Colorado
#2 Florida
% #58 Wisconsin
32.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 528.35 #4 ACC 13 [FCS] McNeese State
@ #40 Rutgers
#42 Connecticut
#53 Notre Dame
% #29 West Virginia
33.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 527.79 #2 Big XII 13 % #114 Washington State
#47 Houston
[FCS] Missouri State
#48 Troy
% #13 Oregon
34.
Clemson Tigers		 527.29 #4 ACC 13 % #7 Alabama
[FCS] Citadel
[FCS] SC State
#51 South Carolina
% #22 Nebraska
35.
Auburn Tigers		 526.72 #1 SEC 12 #105 UL Monroe
#55 Southern Miss
@ #29 West Virginia
[FCS] UT Martin
36.
Boston College Eagles		 525.78 #4 ACC 14 % #103 Kent State
#98 UCF
[FCS] Rhode Island
#53 Notre Dame
% #49 Vanderbilt
37.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 522.78 #1 SEC 14 % #56 Clemson
#111 Tulane
#118 Western Kentucky
#71 Arkansas State
% #4 Utah
38.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 521.90 #1 SEC 12 @ #57 Louisiana Tech
[FCS] SE Louisiana
@ #33 Georgia Tech
#91 Middle Tennessee
39.
California Golden Bears		 521.67 #7 Pac-10 13 #20 Michigan State
@ #44 Maryland
#62 Colorado State
% #54 Miami
40.
Tennessee Volunteers		 521.49 #1 SEC 12 @ #92 UCLA
#100 UAB
#77 Northern Illinois
#102 Wyoming
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
USC Trojans		 521.10 #7 Pac-10 13 @ #72 Virginia
#11 Ohio State
#53 Notre Dame
% #8 Penn State
42.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 519.34 #2 Big XII 13 #37 Western Michigan
#78 San Jose State
#109 New Mexico State
#21 Virginia Tech
% #56 Clemson
43.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 518.61 #9 C-USA 12 [FCS] Illinois State
@ #58 Wisconsin
@ #29 West Virginia
#15 Cincinnati
44.
New Mexico Lobos		 515.10 #6 Mountain West 12 #94 Texas A&M
#39 Arizona
@ #26 Tulsa
@ #109 New Mexico State
45.
Washington State Cougars		 513.67 #7 Pac-10 13 % #27 Oklahoma State
@ #88 Baylor
[FCS] Portland State
@ #67 Hawaii
46.
SMU Mustangs		 513.18 #9 C-USA 12 [FCS] Texas State
@ #10 Texas Tech
#9 TCU
@ #46 Navy
47.
Texas A&M Aggies		 513.00 #2 Big XII 12 #71 Arkansas State
@ #89 New Mexico
#54 Miami
#110 Army
48.
Indiana Hoosiers		 512.15 #5 Big Ten 12 #118 Western Kentucky
[FCS] Murray State
#14 Ball State
#52 Central Michigan
49.
Maryland Terrapins		 510.42 #4 ACC 13 [FCS] Delaware
@ #91 Middle Tennessee
#24 California
#108 Eastern Michigan
% #60 Nevada
50.
LSU Tigers		 509.04 #1 SEC 13 [FCS] Appalachian State
#119 North Texas
#111 Tulane
#48 Troy
% #33 Georgia Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Oregon Ducks		 508.76 #7 Pac-10 13 #101 Utah State
@ #90 Purdue
#6 Boise State
% #27 Oklahoma State
52.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 508.42 #7 Pac-10 12 [FCS] Northern Arizona
#82 UNLV
#12 Georgia
53.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 508.17 #2 Big XII 13 [FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #60 Nevada
#117 SMU
[FCS] Massachusetts
% #23 Ole Miss
54.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 505.08 #4 ACC 13 [FCS] Jacksonville State
#96 Mississippi State
[FCS] Gardner-Webb
@ #12 Georgia
% #41 LSU
55.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 505.01 #3 Big East 13 #61 Fresno State
#35 North Carolina
@ #46 Navy
[FCS] Morgan State
#110 Army
% #66 NC State
56.
Colorado State Rams		 503.94 #6 Mountain West 13 % #81 Colorado
[FCS] Sacramento State
#47 Houston
@ #24 California
% #61 Fresno State
57.
Kentucky Wildcats		 503.03 #1 SEC 13 @ #87 Louisville
[FCS] Norfolk State
#91 Middle Tennessee
#118 Western Kentucky
% #38 East Carolina
58.
Connecticut Huskies		 502.95 #3 Big East 13 [FCS] Hofstra
@ #79 Temple
#72 Virginia
#88 Baylor
@ #35 North Carolina
% #50 Buffalo
59.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 502.00 #5 Big Ten 13 [FCS] Coastal Carolina
#17 Oregon State
@ #104 Syracuse
#79 Temple
% #3 USC
60.
Wisconsin Badgers		 500.39 #5 Big Ten 13 #83 Akron
#95 Marshall
@ #61 Fresno State
[FCS] Cal Poly
% #30 Florida State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 498.32 #3 Big East 14 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
@ #5 Oklahoma
#115 Miami (OH)
@ #83 Akron
@ #95 Marshall
@ #67 Hawaii
% #21 Virginia Tech
62.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 497.98 #3 Big East 13 [FCS] Villanova
@ #38 East Carolina
@ #81 Colorado
#95 Marshall
#75 Auburn
% #35 North Carolina
63.
TCU Horned Frogs		 495.15 #6 Mountain West 13 [FCS] Stephen F. Austin
#68 Stanford
@ #117 SMU
@ #5 Oklahoma
% #6 Boise State
64.
UTEP Miners		 494.45 #9 C-USA 12 @ #50 Buffalo
#1 Texas
#109 New Mexico State
@ #69 UL Lafayette
65.
Louisville Cardinals		 494.22 #3 Big East 12 #59 Kentucky
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
#85 Kansas State
@ #84 Memphis
#91 Middle Tennessee
66.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 489.43 #12 Independent 13 #113 San Diego State
#97 Michigan
@ #20 Michigan State
#90 Purdue
#68 Stanford
@ #35 North Carolina
@ #120 Washington
#16 Pittsburgh
@ #31 Boston College
#104 Syracuse
@ #3 USC
@ #67 Hawaii
67.
San Diego State Aztecs		 486.92 #6 Mountain West 12 [FCS] Cal Poly
@ #53 Notre Dame
@ #78 San Jose State
#116 Idaho
68.
USF Bulls		 486.74 #3 Big East 13 [FCS] UT Martin
@ #98 UCF
#36 Kansas
@ #86 FIU
@ #66 NC State
% #84 Memphis
69.
Wyoming Cowboys		 486.00 #6 Mountain West 12 #99 Ohio
[FCS] North Dakota State
#65 Bowling Green
@ #70 Tennessee
70.
Tulane Green Wave		 483.63 #9 C-USA 12 @ #7 Alabama
#105 UL Monroe
#110 Army
@ #41 LSU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Hawaii Warriors		 482.85 #8 WAC 14 @ #2 Florida
[FCS] Weber State
@ #17 Oregon State
#114 Washington State
#15 Cincinnati
#53 Notre Dame
72.
Iowa State Cyclones		 479.91 #2 Big XII 12 [FCS] South Dakota State
#103 Kent State
@ #28 Iowa
@ #82 UNLV
73.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 477.64 #5 Big Ten 13 [FCS] Maine
#86 FIU
#112 Iowa State
@ #16 Pittsburgh
% #51 South Carolina
74.
Kansas State Wildcats		 476.13 #2 Big XII 12 #119 North Texas
[FCS] Montana State
@ #87 Louisville
#69 UL Lafayette
75.
Air Force Falcons		 475.98 #6 Mountain West 13 [FCS] Southern Utah
% #47 Houston
#46 Navy
@ #110 Army
% #47 Houston
76.
Navy Midshipmen		 475.72 #12 Independent 13 [FCS] Towson
@ #14 Ball State
@ #93 Duke
#40 Rutgers
@ #32 Wake Forest
@ #45 Air Force
#16 Pittsburgh
#117 SMU
#79 Temple
@ #77 Northern Illinois
% #32 Wake Forest
77.
UNLV Rebels		 474.78 #6 Mountain West 12 #101 Utah State
@ #80 Arizona State
#112 Iowa State
#60 Nevada
78.
Buffalo Bulls		 473.91 #10 MAC 14 #74 UTEP
@ #16 Pittsburgh
@ #19 Missouri
#110 Army
% #42 Connecticut
79.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 472.44 #5 Big Ten 13 #77 Northern Illinois
@ #65 Bowling Green
[FCS] Montana State
#64 FAU
% #36 Kansas
80.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 469.28 #10 MAC 12 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #20 Michigan State
@ #44 Maryland
@ #110 Army
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Nevada Wolfpack		 468.57 #8 WAC 13 [FCS] Grambling State
#10 Texas Tech
@ #19 Missouri
@ #82 UNLV
% #44 Maryland
82.
Utah Utes		 468.28 #6 Mountain West 13 @ #97 Michigan
@ #101 Utah State
[FCS] Weber State
#17 Oregon State
% #7 Alabama
83.
East Carolina Pirates		 467.39 #9 C-USA 14 % #21 Virginia Tech
#29 West Virginia
@ #66 NC State
@ #72 Virginia
% #59 Kentucky
84.
Arizona Wildcats		 458.45 #7 Pac-10 13 #116 Idaho
#106 Toledo
@ #89 New Mexico
% #25 BYU
85.
Houston Cougars		 458.23 #9 C-USA 13 [FCS] Southern
@ #27 Oklahoma State
% #45 Air Force
@ #62 Colorado State
% #45 Air Force
86.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 456.26 #9 C-USA 13 #69 UL Lafayette
@ #75 Auburn
@ #71 Arkansas State
#6 Boise State
% #48 Troy
87.
North Texas Mean Green		 456.21 #11 Sun Belt 12 @ #85 Kansas State
#26 Tulsa
@ #41 LSU
@ #18 Rice
@ #118 Western Kentucky
88.
Boise State Broncos		 450.17 #8 WAC 13 [FCS] Idaho State
#65 Bowling Green
@ #13 Oregon
@ #55 Southern Miss
% #9 TCU
89.
UCF Knights		 449.58 #9 C-USA 12 [FCS] SC State
#43 USF
@ #31 Boston College
@ #54 Miami
90.
New Mexico State Aggies		 449.31 #8 WAC 12 @ #22 Nebraska
@ #74 UTEP
#89 New Mexico
[FCS] Alcorn State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers		 449.16 #12 Independent 12 @ #107 Indiana
@ [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
@ #7 Alabama
[FCS] Murray State
@ #59 Kentucky
@ #21 Virginia Tech
#14 Ball State
#64 FAU
#119 North Texas
@ #48 Troy
#91 Middle Tennessee
@ #86 FIU
92.
Toledo Rockets		 447.89 #10 MAC 12 @ #39 Arizona
#61 Fresno State
#86 FIU
@ #97 Michigan
93.
Northwestern Wildcats		 446.59 #5 Big Ten 13 #104 Syracuse
@ #93 Duke
[FCS] Southern Illinois
#99 Ohio
% #19 Missouri
94.
Idaho Vandals		 446.10 #8 WAC 12 @ #39 Arizona
[FCS] Idaho State
#37 Western Michigan
@ #113 San Diego State
95.
Ohio Bobcats		 445.35 #10 MAC 12 @ #102 Wyoming
@ #11 Ohio State
@ #34 Northwestern
[FCS] VMI
96.
UAB Blazers		 444.71 #9 C-USA 12 @ #64 FAU
@ #70 Tennessee
[FCS] Alabama State
@ #51 South Carolina
97.
Army Black Knights		 443.89 #12 Independent 12 #79 Temple
[FCS] New Hampshire
#83 Akron
@ #94 Texas A&M
@ #111 Tulane
#108 Eastern Michigan
@ #50 Buffalo
#57 Louisiana Tech
#45 Air Force
@ #18 Rice
@ #40 Rutgers
98.
Rice Owls		 443.67 #9 C-USA 13 @ #49 Vanderbilt
@ #1 Texas
#119 North Texas
#110 Army
% #37 Western Michigan
99.
FAU Owls		 443.09 #11 Sun Belt 13 @ #1 Texas
#100 UAB
@ #20 Michigan State
@ #63 Minnesota
@ #118 Western Kentucky
% #52 Central Michigan
100.
Temple Owls		 442.68 #10 MAC 12 @ #110 Army
#42 Connecticut
@ #8 Penn State
@ #46 Navy
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 440.04 #8 WAC 13 @ #40 Rutgers
#58 Wisconsin
@ #106 Toledo
@ #92 UCLA
% #62 Colorado State
102.
Western Michigan Broncos		 439.89 #10 MAC 13 @ #22 Nebraska
@ #116 Idaho
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
% #76 Illinois
% #18 Rice
103.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 439.33 #10 MAC 12 #49 Vanderbilt
@ #97 Michigan
[FCS] Charleston Southern
@ #15 Cincinnati
104.
BYU Cougars		 434.10 #6 Mountain West 13 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #120 Washington
#92 UCLA
@ #101 Utah State
% #39 Arizona
105.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 431.34 #10 MAC 13 [FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #12 Georgia
@ #90 Purdue
@ #107 Indiana
% #64 FAU
106.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 428.29 #10 MAC 13 @ #63 Minnesota
[FCS] Indiana State
@ #70 Tennessee
#46 Navy
% #57 Louisiana Tech
107.
Troy Trojans		 421.08 #11 Sun Belt 13 [FCS] Alcorn State
@ #11 Ohio State
@ #27 Oklahoma State
#118 Western Kentucky
@ #41 LSU
% #55 Southern Miss
108.
Bowling Green Falcons		 419.42 #10 MAC 12 @ #16 Pittsburgh
#63 Minnesota
@ #6 Boise State
@ #102 Wyoming
109.
San Jose State Spartans		 418.67 #8 WAC 12 [FCS] UC Davis
@ #22 Nebraska
#113 San Diego State
@ #68 Stanford
110.
Akron Zips		 416.51 #10 MAC 12 @ #58 Wisconsin
@ #104 Syracuse
@ #110 Army
#15 Cincinnati
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Arkansas State Red Wolves		 415.75 #11 Sun Belt 12 @ #94 Texas A&M
[FCS] Texas Southern
#55 Southern Miss
@ #84 Memphis
@ #7 Alabama
112.
Memphis Tigers		 415.04 #9 C-USA 13 @ #23 Ole Miss
[FCS] Nicholls State
#71 Arkansas State
#87 Louisville
% #43 USF
113.
FIU Golden Panthers		 413.96 #11 Sun Belt 12 @ #36 Kansas
@ #28 Iowa
#43 USF
@ #106 Toledo
#118 Western Kentucky
114.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 411.81 #10 MAC 12 % #31 Boston College
@ #112 Iowa State
[FCS] Delaware State
@ #69 UL Lafayette
115.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 402.26 #8 WAC 13 #96 Mississippi State
@ #36 Kansas
[FCS] SE Louisiana
@ #110 Army
% #77 Northern Illinois
116.
UL Monroe Warhawks		 398.35 #11 Sun Belt 12 @ #75 Auburn
@ #73 Arkansas
[FCS] Alabama A&M
@ #111 Tulane
@ #23 Ole Miss
117.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 393.81 #11 Sun Belt 12 @ #55 Southern Miss
@ #76 Illinois
#103 Kent State
@ #85 Kansas State
#74 UTEP
118.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 388.95 #11 Sun Belt 12 #44 Maryland
@ #59 Kentucky
@ #87 Louisville
@ #96 Mississippi State
@ #118 Western Kentucky
119.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 385.24 #9 C-USA 14 @ #119 North Texas
#89 New Mexico
[FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #73 Arkansas
% #14 Ball State
120.
Ball State Cardinals		 374.48 #10 MAC 14 [FCS] Northeastern
#46 Navy
@ #107 Indiana
@ #118 Western Kentucky
% #26 Tulsa

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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