Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2009 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		 648.09 #4 Pac-10 9 #13 LSU
#42 Idaho
@ #34 Notre Dame
2.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 647.38 #6 ACC 9 % #1 Alabama
#65 Marshall
#25 Nebraska
@ #69 East Carolina
3.
San Jose State Spartans		 640.77 #9 WAC 8 @ #15 USC
#14 Utah
@ #31 Stanford
[FCS] Cal Poly
4.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 607.26 #1 SEC 9 [FCS] Jackson State
#8 Georgia Tech
#11 Houston
@ #48 Middle Tennessee
5.
Washington State Cougars		 605.52 #4 Pac-10 9 #101 Hawaii
#63 SMU
% #34 Notre Dame
6.
Florida State Seminoles		 601.49 #6 ACC 9 [FCS] Jacksonville State
@ #20 BYU
#32 USF
7.
UCLA Bruins		 594.74 #4 Pac-10 9 #87 San Diego State
@ #41 Tennessee
#60 Kansas State
8.
Louisville Cardinals		 588.17 #2 Big East 9 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #54 Kentucky
@ #14 Utah
#71 Southern Miss
#104 Arkansas State
9.
Oregon Ducks		 587.12 #4 Pac-10 9 @ #6 Boise State
#73 Purdue
#14 Utah
10.
Connecticut Huskies		 583.79 #2 Big East 9 @ #56 Ohio
#45 North Carolina
@ #75 Baylor
[FCS] Rhode Island
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Syracuse Orange		 580.02 #2 Big East 9 #52 Minnesota
@ #18 Penn State
#58 Northwestern
[FCS] Maine
#111 Akron
12.
Oklahoma Sooners		 576.83 #3 Big XII 9 % #20 BYU
[FCS] Idaho State
#83 Tulsa
@ #17 Miami
13.
Purdue Boilermakers		 571.84 #5 Big Ten 10 #86 Toledo
@ #10 Oregon
#51 Northern Illinois
#34 Notre Dame
14.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 571.40 #11 MAC 10 % #54 Kentucky
@ #6 Boise State
#4 Cincinnati
@ #58 Northwestern
15.
Oregon State Beavers		 569.87 #4 Pac-10 9 [FCS] Portland State
@ #88 UNLV
#4 Cincinnati
16.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 568.24 #1 SEC 9 [FCS] Missouri State
% #53 Texas A&M
#119 Eastern Michigan
17.
Georgia Bulldogs		 560.88 #1 SEC 9 @ #21 Oklahoma State
#79 Arizona State
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
18.
LSU Tigers		 559.58 #1 SEC 9 @ #78 Washington
#80 UL Lafayette
#100 Tulane
19.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 557.13 #5 Big Ten 10 @ #92 Syracuse
#47 Air Force
#40 California
20.
Clemson Tigers		 554.91 #6 ACC 9 #48 Middle Tennessee
#5 TCU
[FCS] Coastal Carolina
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Colorado State Rams		 550.22 #8 Mountain West 10 @ #91 Colorado
[FCS] Weber State
#43 Nevada
@ #42 Idaho
22.
Tennessee Volunteers		 548.88 #1 SEC 9 #120 Western Kentucky
#61 UCLA
#56 Ohio
#113 Memphis
23.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 548.09 #6 ACC 10 #75 Baylor
#31 Stanford
[FCS] Elon
@ #26 Navy
24.
USC Trojans		 542.71 #4 Pac-10 9 #112 San Jose State
@ #12 Ohio State
@ #34 Notre Dame
25.
Colorado Buffaloes		 541.20 #3 Big XII 9 #98 Colorado State
@ #86 Toledo
#85 Wyoming
@ #23 West Virginia
26.
Kentucky Wildcats		 537.71 #1 SEC 9 % #114 Miami (OH)
#84 Louisville
#67 UL Monroe
[FCS] Eastern Kentucky
27.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 537.16 #1 SEC 9 % #16 Virginia Tech
#105 FIU
#106 North Texas
28.
Wisconsin Badgers		 534.38 #5 Big Ten 9 #51 Northern Illinois
#36 Fresno State
[FCS] Wofford
29.
Miami Hurricanes		 533.86 #6 ACC 9 #38 Oklahoma
[FCS] Florida A&M
@ #70 UCF
30.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 528.09 #1 SEC 10 [FCS] Western Carolina
@ #117 Rice
@ #102 Army
#8 Georgia Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Virginia Cavaliers		 524.39 #6 ACC 9 [FCS] William & Mary
#5 TCU
@ #71 Southern Miss
#89 Indiana
32.
Missouri Tigers		 522.92 #3 Big XII 9 % #97 Illinois
#72 Bowling Green
[FCS] Furman
@ #43 Nevada
33.
Michigan State Spartans		 522.85 #5 Big Ten 10 [FCS] Montana State
#28 Central Michigan
@ #34 Notre Dame
#94 Western Michigan
34.
Arizona Wildcats		 519.80 #4 Pac-10 8 #28 Central Michigan
[FCS] Northern Arizona
@ #7 Iowa
35.
Florida Gators		 519.34 #1 SEC 9 [FCS] Charleston Southern
#22 Troy
36.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 519.06 #5 Big Ten 10 #26 Navy
#15 USC
% #86 Toledo
#108 New Mexico State
37.
Boston College Eagles		 517.10 #6 ACC 9 [FCS] Northeastern
#82 Kent State
@ #34 Notre Dame
#28 Central Michigan
38.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 514.40 #7 Independent 9 #43 Nevada
@ #74 Michigan
#62 Michigan State
@ #73 Purdue
#78 Washington
#15 USC
#33 Boston College
% #115 Washington State
39.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 509.62 #5 Big Ten 9 % #55 Missouri
[FCS] Illinois State
40.
Rice Owls		 509.08 #10 C-USA 9 @ #35 Texas Tech
@ #21 Oklahoma State
#109 Vanderbilt
#26 Navy
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Iowa State Cyclones		 508.94 #3 Big XII 10 [FCS] North Dakota State
#7 Iowa
@ #82 Kent State
#102 Army
42.
Baylor Bears		 507.33 #3 Big XII 9 @ #76 Wake Forest
#57 Connecticut
[FCS] Northwestern State
#82 Kent State
43.
Texas Longhorns		 504.48 #3 Big XII 9 #67 UL Monroe
@ #85 Wyoming
#95 UTEP
#70 UCF
44.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 502.48 #3 Big XII 9 #50 Georgia
#11 Houston
#117 Rice
[FCS] Grambling State
45.
Bowling Green Falcons		 502.44 #11 MAC 9 #22 Troy
@ #55 Missouri
@ #65 Marshall
#6 Boise State
46.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 502.20 #4 Pac-10 9 [FCS] Idaho State
#67 UL Monroe
@ #50 Georgia
47.
Arkansas State Red Wolves		 501.13 #12 Sun Belt 8 [FCS] Miss Valley State
@ #25 Nebraska
@ #7 Iowa
@ #84 Louisville
48.
FIU Golden Panthers		 500.25 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #1 Alabama
@ #37 Rutgers
#86 Toledo
49.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 496.70 #1 SEC 10 @ #90 NC State
#103 FAU
[FCS] SC State
50.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 496.63 #5 Big Ten 10 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #68 Iowa State
#24 Arizona
#104 Arkansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 493.08 #6 ACC 10 [FCS] Jacksonville State
@ #66 Mississippi State
@ #109 Vanderbilt
52.
Tulane Green Wave		 492.21 #10 C-USA 9 #20 BYU
[FCS] McNeese State
@ #102 Army
@ #13 LSU
53.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 491.13 #3 Big XII 9 #103 FAU
#104 Arkansas State
@ #16 Virginia Tech
#80 UL Lafayette
54.
UNLV Rebels		 488.32 #8 Mountain West 10 [FCS] Sacramento State
#29 Oregon State
#101 Hawaii
@ #43 Nevada
55.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 487.23 #9 WAC 9 @ #30 Auburn
@ #26 Navy
[FCS] Nicholls State
56.
Stanford Cardinal		 485.10 #4 Pac-10 9 @ #76 Wake Forest
#112 San Jose State
57.
Utah State Aggies		 484.75 #9 WAC 9 @ #14 Utah
@ #53 Texas A&M
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #20 BYU
58.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 484.58 #3 Big XII 9 [FCS] North Dakota
#117 Rice
@ #11 Houston
#118 New Mexico
59.
Auburn Tigers		 484.33 #1 SEC 10 #96 Louisiana Tech
#23 West Virginia
#116 Ball State
[FCS] Furman
60.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 482.61 #9 WAC 9 [FCS] UC Davis
@ #19 Wisconsin
@ #4 Cincinnati
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
California Golden Bears		 482.35 #4 Pac-10 9 #110 Maryland
[FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #52 Minnesota
62.
New Mexico Lobos		 481.96 #8 Mountain West 9 @ #53 Texas A&M
#83 Tulsa
#108 New Mexico State
@ #35 Texas Tech
63.
Navy Midshipmen		 480.14 #7 Independent 10 @ #12 Ohio State
#96 Louisiana Tech
@ #9 Pittsburgh
#120 Western Kentucky
#47 Air Force
@ #117 Rice
@ #63 SMU
#76 Wake Forest
#39 Temple
64.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers		 478.10 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #41 Tennessee
#32 USF
[FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #26 Navy
65.
FAU Owls		 477.01 #12 Sun Belt 8 @ #25 Nebraska
@ #49 South Carolina
#85 Wyoming
@ #77 UAB
66.
Wyoming Cowboys		 476.69 #8 Mountain West 9 [FCS] Weber State
#2 Texas
@ #91 Colorado
@ #103 FAU
67.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 474.68 #5 Big Ten 10 #111 Akron
#92 Syracuse
#39 Temple
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
68.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 472.95 #6 ACC 9 [FCS] The Citadel
@ #57 Connecticut
#69 East Carolina
[FCS] Georgia Southern
69.
Indiana Hoosiers		 472.31 #5 Big Ten 10 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
#94 Western Michigan
@ #111 Akron
@ #93 Virginia
70.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 471.35 #2 Big East 9 [FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #29 Oregon State
#36 Fresno State
@ #114 Miami (OH)
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Maryland Terrapins		 467.96 #6 ACC 9 @ #40 California
[FCS] James Madison
#48 Middle Tennessee
#37 Rutgers
72.
Memphis Tigers		 466.44 #10 C-USA 9 #46 Ole Miss
@ #48 Middle Tennessee
[FCS] UT Martin
@ #41 Tennessee
73.
SMU Mustangs		 466.44 #10 C-USA 9 [FCS] Stephen F. Austin
@ #115 Washington State
@ #5 TCU
#26 Navy
74.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 463.42 #11 MAC 9 #102 Army
@ #58 Northwestern
@ #74 Michigan
@ #44 Arkansas
75.
Akron Zips		 462.14 #11 MAC 9 @ #18 Penn State
[FCS] Morgan State
#89 Indiana
@ #92 Syracuse
76.
TCU Horned Frogs		 458.62 #8 Mountain West 9 @ #93 Virginia
[FCS] Texas State
@ #27 Clemson
#63 SMU
77.
USF Bulls		 457.84 #2 Big East 8 [FCS] Wofford
@ #120 Western Kentucky
[FCS] Charleston Southern
@ #64 Florida State
78.
Buffalo Bulls		 455.93 #11 MAC 9 @ #95 UTEP
#9 Pittsburgh
@ #70 UCF
[FCS] Gardner Webb
79.
UTEP Miners		 455.73 #10 C-USA 9 #99 Buffalo
#59 Kansas
@ #108 New Mexico State
@ #2 Texas
80.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 455.00 #2 Big East 9 [FCS] Liberty
#69 East Carolina
@ #30 Auburn
#91 Colorado
#65 Marshall
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
San Diego State Aztecs		 454.98 #8 Mountain West 9 @ #61 UCLA
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #42 Idaho
#108 New Mexico State
82.
Air Force Falcons		 453.59 #8 Mountain West 10 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #52 Minnesota
@ #26 Navy
#102 Army
83.
North Texas Mean Green		 451.97 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #116 Ball State
#56 Ohio
@ #1 Alabama
84.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 450.54 #2 Big East 9 [FCS] Youngstown State
@ #99 Buffalo
#26 Navy
@ #90 NC State
85.
Houston Cougars		 449.01 #10 C-USA 9 [FCS] Northwestern State
@ #21 Oklahoma State
#35 Texas Tech
@ #66 Mississippi State
86.
Kansas State Wildcats		 448.68 #3 Big XII 10 [FCS] UMass
@ #80 UL Lafayette
@ #61 UCLA
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
87.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 447.70 #10 C-USA 9 [FCS] Southern Illinois
@ #16 Virginia Tech
#72 Bowling Green
@ #23 West Virginia
88.
Kansas Jayhawks		 447.18 #3 Big XII 9 [FCS] Northern Colorado
@ #95 UTEP
#81 Duke
#71 Southern Miss
89.
UAB Blazers		 446.53 #10 C-USA 9 @ #22 Troy
@ #53 Texas A&M
@ #46 Ole Miss
#103 FAU
90.
Texas A&M Aggies		 445.94 #3 Big XII 9 #118 New Mexico
#107 Utah State
#77 UAB
% #44 Arkansas
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Hawaii Warriors		 444.50 #9 WAC 9 [FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #115 Washington State
@ #88 UNLV
92.
Ole Miss Rebels		 444.37 #1 SEC 9 @ #113 Memphis
[FCS] SE Louisiana
#77 UAB
[FCS] Northern Arizona
93.
East Carolina Pirates		 443.91 #10 C-USA 9 [FCS] Appalachian State
@ #23 West Virginia
@ #45 North Carolina
#16 Virginia Tech
94.
Michigan Wolverines		 443.39 #5 Big Ten 10 #94 Western Michigan
#34 Notre Dame
#119 Eastern Michigan
[FCS] Delaware State
95.
BYU Cougars		 442.49 #8 Mountain West 9 % #38 Oklahoma
@ #100 Tulane
#64 Florida State
#107 Utah State
96.
NC State Wolfpack		 440.21 #6 ACC 9 #49 South Carolina
[FCS] Murray State
[FCS] Gardner-Webb
#9 Pittsburgh
97.
UL Monroe Warhawks		 439.96 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #2 Texas
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #79 Arizona State
@ #54 Kentucky
98.
UCF Knights		 437.31 #10 C-USA 9 [FCS] Samford
#99 Buffalo
#17 Miami
@ #2 Texas
99.
Northwestern Wildcats		 426.04 #5 Big Ten 10 [FCS] Towson
#119 Eastern Michigan
@ #92 Syracuse
#114 Miami (OH)
100.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 416.54 #2 Big East 8 [FCS] Howard
#105 FIU
@ #110 Maryland
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #102 Army
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 407.55 #10 C-USA 9 [FCS] Alcorn State
#93 Virginia
@ #59 Kansas
@ #84 Louisville
102.
Troy Trojans		 407.45 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #72 Bowling Green
@ #3 Florida
#77 UAB
103.
Western Michigan Broncos		 406.35 #11 MAC 10 @ #74 Michigan
@ #89 Indiana
[FCS] Hofstra
@ #62 Michigan State
104.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 406.19 #10 C-USA 9 @ #118 New Mexico
@ #38 Oklahoma
[FCS] Sam Houston State
#6 Boise State
105.
Toledo Rockets		 397.77 #11 MAC 9 @ #73 Purdue
#91 Colorado
% #12 Ohio State
@ #105 FIU
106.
Idaho Vandals		 393.70 #9 WAC 10 @ #78 Washington
#87 San Diego State
@ #51 Northern Illinois
#98 Colorado State
107.
Boise State Broncos		 390.88 #9 WAC 9 #10 Oregon
#114 Miami (OH)
@ #72 Bowling Green
[FCS] UC Davis
@ #83 Tulsa
108.
New Mexico State Aggies		 389.97 #9 WAC 9 [FCS] Prairie View A&M
#95 UTEP
@ #118 New Mexico
@ #87 San Diego State
@ #12 Ohio State
109.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 389.41 #11 MAC 9 @ #24 Arizona
@ #62 Michigan State
[FCS] Alcorn State
@ #33 Boston College
110.
Nevada Wolfpack		 389.00 #9 WAC 9 @ #34 Notre Dame
@ #98 Colorado State
#55 Missouri
#88 UNLV
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Duke Blue Devils		 383.79 #6 ACC 9 [FCS] Richmond
@ #102 Army
@ #59 Kansas
[FCS] NC Central
112.
Ball State Cardinals		 377.93 #11 MAC 9 #106 North Texas
[FCS] New Hampshire
@ #102 Army
@ #30 Auburn
113.
Army Black Knights		 373.08 #7 Independent 9 @ #119 Eastern Michigan
#81 Duke
#116 Ball State
@ #68 Iowa State
#100 Tulane
#109 Vanderbilt
@ #39 Temple
#37 Rutgers
@ #47 Air Force
114.
Utah Utes		 371.80 #8 Mountain West 9 #107 Utah State
@ #112 San Jose State
@ #10 Oregon
#84 Louisville
115.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 358.63 #12 Sun Belt 9 [FCS] Southern
#60 Kansas State
@ #13 LSU
@ #25 Nebraska
116.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 356.32 #11 MAC 10 [FCS] Coastal Carolina
@ #33 Boston College
#68 Iowa State
@ #75 Baylor
117.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 355.13 #11 MAC 9 @ #19 Wisconsin
[FCS] Western Illinois
@ #73 Purdue
#42 Idaho
118.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 344.79 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #27 Clemson
#113 Memphis
@ #110 Maryland
#66 Mississippi State
119.
Temple Owls		 325.49 #11 MAC 9 [FCS] Villanova
@ #18 Penn State
#102 Army
@ #26 Navy
120.
Ohio Bobcats		 320.02 #11 MAC 9 #57 Connecticut
@ #106 North Texas
[FCS] Cal Poly
@ #41 Tennessee

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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