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		 695.30 #4 Pac-10 7 #10 LSU
#25 Idaho
@ #27 Notre Dame
2.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 690.97 #6 ACC 7 % #2 Alabama
#65 Marshall
#22 Nebraska
3.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 659.71 #1 SEC 6 [FCS] Missouri State
% #77 Texas A&M
4.
Colorado Buffaloes		 650.73 #3 Big XII 6 #76 Colorado State
@ #68 Toledo
#78 Wyoming
@ #20 West Virginia
5.
Florida State Seminoles		 640.48 #6 ACC 6 [FCS] Jacksonville State
@ #17 BYU
#31 USF
6.
Oklahoma Sooners		 631.82 #3 Big XII 6 % #17 BYU
[FCS] Idaho State
#47 Tulsa
@ #13 Miami
7.
Kentucky Wildcats		 627.58 #1 SEC 6 % #115 Miami (OH)
#93 Louisville
8.
Arkansas State Red Wolves		 624.16 #12 Sun Belt 5 [FCS] Miss Valley State
@ #22 Nebraska
@ #5 Iowa
9.
Colorado State Rams		 616.12 #8 Mountain West 7 @ #83 Colorado
[FCS] Weber State
#71 Nevada
@ #25 Idaho
10.
Arizona Wildcats		 606.51 #4 Pac-10 6 #24 Central Michigan
[FCS] Northern Arizona
@ #5 Iowa
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Georgia Bulldogs		 604.44 #1 SEC 7 @ #19 Oklahoma State
#46 Arizona State
12.
San Jose State Spartans		 603.84 #9 WAC 6 @ #8 USC
#15 Utah
@ #50 Stanford
[FCS] Cal Poly
13.
Purdue Boilermakers		 601.27 #5 Big Ten 7 #68 Toledo
@ #9 Oregon
#70 Northern Illinois
#27 Notre Dame
14.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 599.09 #11 MAC 7 % #53 Kentucky
@ #6 Boise State
#4 Cincinnati
@ #85 Northwestern
15.
Clemson Tigers		 596.58 #6 ACC 6 #79 Middle Tennessee
#7 TCU
16.
Washington State Cougars		 595.04 #4 Pac-10 6 #105 Hawaii
#82 SMU
17.
Oregon Ducks		 583.39 #4 Pac-10 6 @ #6 Boise State
#88 Purdue
#15 Utah
18.
Louisville Cardinals		 582.06 #2 Big East 6 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #53 Kentucky
@ #15 Utah
#66 Southern Miss
19.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 570.38 #7 Independent 6 #71 Nevada
@ #39 Michigan
#55 Michigan State
@ #88 Purdue
#60 Washington
#8 USC
20.
Wisconsin Badgers		 565.57 #5 Big Ten 7 #70 Northern Illinois
#63 Fresno State
[FCS] Wofford
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
LSU Tigers		 565.38 #1 SEC 6 @ #60 Washington
#58 UL Lafayette
22.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 562.51 #1 SEC 7 [FCS] Jackson State
#12 Georgia Tech
#16 Houston
@ #79 Middle Tennessee
23.
UTEP Miners		 559.18 #10 C-USA 6 #91 Buffalo
#21 Kansas
@ #106 New Mexico State
@ #1 Texas
24.
UCLA Bruins		 557.90 #4 Pac-10 6 #99 San Diego State
@ #56 Tennessee
#75 Kansas State
25.
Florida Gators		 556.83 #1 SEC 6 [FCS] Charleston Southern
#40 Troy
26.
Syracuse Orange		 554.67 #2 Big East 6 #45 Minnesota
@ #18 Penn State
#85 Northwestern
[FCS] Maine
27.
Tennessee Volunteers		 554.63 #1 SEC 6 #120 Western Kentucky
#62 UCLA
#51 Ohio
28.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 553.04 #5 Big Ten 6 % #42 Missouri
[FCS] Illinois State
29.
California Golden Bears		 552.38 #4 Pac-10 6 #101 Maryland
[FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #45 Minnesota
30.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 551.36 #6 ACC 7 [FCS] Jacksonville State
@ #80 Mississippi State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Miami Hurricanes		 546.51 #6 ACC 6 #43 Oklahoma
[FCS] Florida A&M
@ #87 UCF
32.
Rice Owls		 545.27 #10 C-USA 7 @ #26 Texas Tech
@ #19 Oklahoma State
#104 Vanderbilt
#33 Navy
33.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 544.59 #5 Big Ten 7 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #57 Iowa State
#30 Arizona
#98 Arkansas State
34.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 541.45 #9 WAC 6 [FCS] UC Davis
@ #29 Wisconsin
@ #4 Cincinnati
35.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 541.41 #3 Big XII 6 #103 FAU
#98 Arkansas State
@ #11 Virginia Tech
#58 UL Lafayette
36.
FIU Golden Panthers		 541.12 #12 Sun Belt 6 @ #2 Alabama
@ #52 Rutgers
#68 Toledo
37.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 537.93 #5 Big Ten 7 @ #95 Syracuse
#59 Air Force
#34 California
38.
Oregon State Beavers		 533.14 #4 Pac-10 6 [FCS] Portland State
@ #100 UNLV
#4 Cincinnati
39.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 529.75 #5 Big Ten 7 #33 Navy
#8 USC
% #68 Toledo
40.
FAU Owls		 529.34 #12 Sun Belt 5 @ #22 Nebraska
@ #32 South Carolina
#78 Wyoming
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 529.05 #1 SEC 7 % #11 Virginia Tech
#109 FIU
#111 North Texas
42.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 528.37 #1 SEC 7 @ #92 NC State
#103 FAU
[FCS] SC State
43.
USC Trojans		 524.10 #4 Pac-10 6 #110 San Jose State
@ #23 Ohio State
@ #27 Notre Dame
44.
Akron Zips		 518.10 #11 MAC 6 @ #18 Penn State
[FCS] Morgan State
#73 Indiana
45.
Texas Longhorns		 515.16 #3 Big XII 6 #54 UL Monroe
@ #78 Wyoming
#90 UTEP
46.
Bowling Green Falcons		 510.04 #11 MAC 7 #40 Troy
@ #42 Missouri
@ #65 Marshall
#6 Boise State
47.
Michigan State Spartans		 506.27 #5 Big Ten 7 [FCS] Montana State
#24 Central Michigan
@ #27 Notre Dame
48.
Tulane Green Wave		 504.82 #10 C-USA 6 #17 BYU
[FCS] McNeese State
@ #97 Army
49.
UNLV Rebels		 501.76 #8 Mountain West 7 [FCS] Sacramento State
#35 Oregon State
#105 Hawaii
@ #71 Nevada
50.
Connecticut Huskies		 500.22 #2 Big East 6 @ #51 Ohio
#48 North Carolina
@ #72 Baylor
[FCS] Rhode Island
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
New Mexico Lobos		 498.38 #8 Mountain West 6 @ #77 Texas A&M
#47 Tulsa
#106 New Mexico State
@ #26 Texas Tech
52.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 497.57 #11 MAC 6 #97 Army
@ #85 Northwestern
@ #39 Michigan
53.
San Diego State Aztecs		 496.81 #8 Mountain West 6 @ #62 UCLA
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #25 Idaho
#106 New Mexico State
54.
Utah State Aggies		 495.94 #9 WAC 6 @ #15 Utah
@ #77 Texas A&M
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #17 BYU
55.
Maryland Terrapins		 493.32 #6 ACC 7 @ #34 California
[FCS] James Madison
#79 Middle Tennessee
#52 Rutgers
56.
Iowa State Cyclones		 489.53 #3 Big XII 7 [FCS] North Dakota State
#5 Iowa
@ #96 Kent State
#97 Army
57.
Virginia Cavaliers		 486.82 #6 ACC 6 [FCS] William & Mary
#7 TCU
@ #66 Southern Miss
#73 Indiana
58.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 486.08 #3 Big XII 7 [FCS] North Dakota
#116 Rice
@ #16 Houston
#117 New Mexico
59.
NC State Wolfpack		 485.14 #6 ACC 7 #32 South Carolina
[FCS] Murray State
[FCS] Gardner-Webb
#14 Pittsburgh
60.
Stanford Cardinal		 484.91 #4 Pac-10 7 @ #61 Wake Forest
#110 San Jose State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Baylor Bears		 480.25 #3 Big XII 6 @ #61 Wake Forest
#36 Connecticut
[FCS] Northwestern State
#96 Kent State
62.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 476.98 #11 MAC 6 @ #29 Wisconsin
[FCS] Western Illinois
@ #88 Purdue
#25 Idaho
63.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers		 473.83 #12 Sun Belt 6 @ #56 Tennessee
#31 USF
[FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #33 Navy
64.
SMU Mustangs		 473.43 #10 C-USA 6 [FCS] Stephen F. Austin
@ #108 Washington State
@ #7 TCU
#33 Navy
65.
North Texas Mean Green		 473.27 #12 Sun Belt 6 @ #119 Ball State
#51 Ohio
@ #2 Alabama
66.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 472.97 #6 ACC 6 [FCS] The Citadel
@ #36 Connecticut
#69 East Carolina
[FCS] Georgia Southern
67.
Michigan Wolverines		 471.79 #5 Big Ten 7 #89 Western Michigan
#27 Notre Dame
#118 Eastern Michigan
[FCS] Delaware State
68.
Missouri Tigers		 471.42 #3 Big XII 6 % #112 Illinois
#74 Bowling Green
[FCS] Furman
@ #71 Nevada
69.
Boston College Eagles		 469.99 #6 ACC 7 [FCS] Northeastern
#96 Kent State
70.
Auburn Tigers		 469.75 #1 SEC 7 #84 Louisiana Tech
#20 West Virginia
#119 Ball State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
UAB Blazers		 469.36 #10 C-USA 6 @ #40 Troy
@ #77 Texas A&M
@ #38 Ole Miss
72.
Troy Trojans		 467.70 #12 Sun Belt 6 @ #74 Bowling Green
@ #3 Florida
#94 UAB
73.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 464.84 #10 C-USA 7 [FCS] Southern Illinois
@ #11 Virginia Tech
#74 Bowling Green
@ #20 West Virginia
74.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 462.55 #2 Big East 6 [FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #35 Oregon State
#63 Fresno State
@ #115 Miami (OH)
75.
Houston Cougars		 461.31 #10 C-USA 6 [FCS] Northwestern State
@ #19 Oklahoma State
#26 Texas Tech
@ #80 Mississippi State
76.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 460.55 #4 Pac-10 6 [FCS] Idaho State
#54 UL Monroe
@ #41 Georgia
77.
Boise State Broncos		 458.14 #9 WAC 6 #9 Oregon
#115 Miami (OH)
@ #74 Bowling Green
[FCS] UC Davis
@ #47 Tulsa
78.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 457.94 #2 Big East 7 [FCS] Youngstown State
@ #91 Buffalo
#33 Navy
@ #92 NC State
79.
TCU Horned Frogs		 457.85 #8 Mountain West 6 @ #67 Virginia
[FCS] Texas State
@ #44 Clemson
#82 SMU
80.
Buffalo Bulls		 453.51 #11 MAC 7 @ #90 UTEP
#14 Pittsburgh
@ #87 UCF
[FCS] Gardner Webb
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Kansas State Wildcats		 453.21 #3 Big XII 7 [FCS] UMass
@ #58 UL Lafayette
@ #62 UCLA
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
82.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 451.89 #3 Big XII 6 #41 Georgia
#16 Houston
#116 Rice
[FCS] Grambling State
83.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 451.32 #6 ACC 7 #72 Baylor
#50 Stanford
[FCS] Elon
84.
Air Force Falcons		 450.96 #8 Mountain West 7 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #45 Minnesota
@ #33 Navy
85.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 450.66 #1 SEC 7 [FCS] Western Carolina
@ #116 Rice
@ #97 Army
86.
Western Michigan Broncos		 450.26 #11 MAC 7 @ #39 Michigan
@ #73 Indiana
[FCS] Hofstra
87.
Ole Miss Rebels		 448.49 #1 SEC 6 @ #107 Memphis
[FCS] SE Louisiana
#94 UAB
88.
Nevada Wolfpack		 446.18 #9 WAC 6 @ #27 Notre Dame
@ #76 Colorado State
#42 Missouri
#100 UNLV
89.
Duke Blue Devils		 440.77 #6 ACC 6 [FCS] Richmond
@ #97 Army
@ #21 Kansas
[FCS] NC Central
90.
Memphis Tigers		 439.40 #10 C-USA 7 #38 Ole Miss
@ #79 Middle Tennessee
[FCS] UT Martin
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
UL Monroe Warhawks		 437.91 #12 Sun Belt 6 @ #1 Texas
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #46 Arizona State
92.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 436.34 #2 Big East 6 [FCS] Liberty
#69 East Carolina
@ #28 Auburn
#83 Colorado
#65 Marshall
93.
Navy Midshipmen		 433.79 #7 Independent 7 @ #23 Ohio State
#84 Louisiana Tech
@ #14 Pittsburgh
#120 Western Kentucky
#59 Air Force
@ #116 Rice
@ #82 SMU
94.
East Carolina Pirates		 432.14 #10 C-USA 7 [FCS] Appalachian State
@ #20 West Virginia
@ #48 North Carolina
95.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 431.67 #9 WAC 6 @ #28 Auburn
@ #33 Navy
[FCS] Nicholls State
96.
UCF Knights		 428.93 #10 C-USA 6 [FCS] Samford
#91 Buffalo
#13 Miami
97.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 423.30 #2 Big East 6 [FCS] Howard
#109 FIU
@ #101 Maryland
[FCS] Texas Southern
98.
Ball State Cardinals		 413.37 #11 MAC 7 #111 North Texas
[FCS] New Hampshire
@ #97 Army
@ #28 Auburn
99.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 411.70 #5 Big Ten 7 #114 Akron
#95 Syracuse
#64 Temple
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
100.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 411.12 #12 Sun Belt 6 @ #44 Clemson
#107 Memphis
@ #101 Maryland
#80 Mississippi State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 407.72 #12 Sun Belt 6 [FCS] Southern
#75 Kansas State
@ #10 LSU
@ #22 Nebraska
102.
Kansas Jayhawks		 405.60 #3 Big XII 6 [FCS] Northern Colorado
@ #90 UTEP
#86 Duke
#66 Southern Miss
103.
Indiana Hoosiers		 404.96 #5 Big Ten 7 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
#89 Western Michigan
@ #114 Akron
@ #67 Virginia
104.
Utah Utes		 401.42 #8 Mountain West 6 #113 Utah State
@ #110 San Jose State
@ #9 Oregon
#93 Louisville
105.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 398.25 #10 C-USA 7 [FCS] Alcorn State
#67 Virginia
@ #21 Kansas
@ #93 Louisville
106.
Wyoming Cowboys		 395.59 #8 Mountain West 7 [FCS] Weber State
#1 Texas
@ #83 Colorado
@ #103 FAU
107.
Texas A&M Aggies		 395.53 #3 Big XII 6 #117 New Mexico
#113 Utah State
#94 UAB
% #49 Arkansas
108.
Hawaii Warriors		 394.08 #9 WAC 6 [FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #108 Washington State
@ #100 UNLV
109.
Toledo Rockets		 376.05 #11 MAC 7 @ #88 Purdue
#83 Colorado
% #23 Ohio State
@ #109 FIU
110.
BYU Cougars		 362.46 #8 Mountain West 7 % #43 Oklahoma
@ #102 Tulane
#81 Florida State
#113 Utah State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Idaho Vandals		 359.82 #9 WAC 7 @ #60 Washington
#99 San Diego State
@ #70 Northern Illinois
#76 Colorado State
112.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 359.26 #11 MAC 7 @ #30 Arizona
@ #55 Michigan State
[FCS] Alcorn State
113.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 358.55 #10 C-USA 6 @ #117 New Mexico
@ #43 Oklahoma
[FCS] Sam Houston State
#6 Boise State
114.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 358.07 #11 MAC 7 [FCS] Coastal Carolina
@ #37 Boston College
#57 Iowa State
@ #72 Baylor
115.
Ohio Bobcats		 341.75 #11 MAC 7 #36 Connecticut
@ #111 North Texas
[FCS] Cal Poly
@ #56 Tennessee
116.
USF Bulls		 340.29 #2 Big East 6 [FCS] Wofford
@ #120 Western Kentucky
[FCS] Charleston Southern
@ #81 Florida State
117.
Northwestern Wildcats		 325.11 #5 Big Ten 7 [FCS] Towson
#118 Eastern Michigan
@ #95 Syracuse
#115 Miami (OH)
118.
New Mexico State Aggies		 317.14 #9 WAC 7 [FCS] Prairie View A&M
#90 UTEP
@ #117 New Mexico
@ #99 San Diego State
119.
Army Black Knights		 298.48 #7 Independent 7 @ #118 Eastern Michigan
#86 Duke
#119 Ball State
@ #57 Iowa State
#102 Tulane
#104 Vanderbilt
@ #64 Temple
120.
Temple Owls		 287.42 #11 MAC 6 [FCS] Villanova
@ #18 Penn State
#97 Army

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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