Team Efficiency Rankings
2025 team performance using play-by-play efficiency, opponent-adjusted FEI, and ELO ratings.
2025 Team Rankings
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj EPA/Play | EPA/Play | Success | FEI | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | Mountain West | 0.386 | 0.576 | 5381.0% | -0.400#91 | 1386.0#87 |
| 2 | Army | American Athletic | 0.363 | 0.553 | 4771.2% | -0.040#72 | 1589.0#51 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0.350 | 0.540 | 5654.1% | 1.100#9 | 1880.0#14 |
| 4 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0.337 | 0.527 | 6053.9% | 1.860#1 | 2345.0#1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0.314 | 0.504 | 6199.1% | 1.610#3 | 2138.0#3 |
| 6 | USC | Big Ten | 0.307 | 0.497 | 5605.4% | 0.980#13 | 1871.0#16 |
| 7 | Navy | American Athletic | 0.296 | 0.486 | 5111.1% | 0.150#60 | 1575.0#54 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 0.282 | 0.472 | 5403.2% | 1.530#4 | 2243.0#2 |
| 9 | North Texas | American Athletic | 0.272 | 0.463 | 5578.4% | 0.410#36 | 1709.0#28 |
| 10 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0.222 | 0.412 | 4938.3% | - | 1477.0#72 |
| 11 | Utah | Big 12 | 0.207 | 0.397 | 5092.2% | 1.220#8 | 1976.0#9 |
| 12 | TCU | Big 12 | 0.197 | 0.387 | 4887.5% | 0.470#32 | 1670.0#35 |
| 13 | Oregon | Big Ten | 0.191 | 0.381 | 5277.8% | 1.630#2 | 2071.0#4 |
| 14 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 0.187 | 0.377 | 5070.4% | -0.190#82 | 1606.0#44 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | SEC | 0.186 | 0.376 | 5389.9% | 1.030#10 | 2009.0#8 |
| 16 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0.160 | 0.350 | 4889.9% | 0.500#28 | 1774.0#23 |
| 17 | Florida State | ACC | 0.158 | 0.348 | 4752.0% | 0.510#27 | 1556.0#58 |
| 18 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0.154 | 0.344 | 4916.3% | -0.050#73 | 1622.0#41 |
| 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 0.150 | 0.340 | 5386.2% | 0.770#20 | 1787.0#21 |
| 20 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 0.143 | 0.333 | 4699.1% | 0.390#38 | 1905.0#13 |
| 21 | NC State | ACC | 0.139 | 0.330 | 4656.3% | 0.380#41 | 1605.0#45 |
| 22 | Miami | ACC | 0.139 | 0.329 | 5210.4% | 1.290#5 | 2015.0#7 |
| 23 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0.134 | 0.324 | 5041.2% | 0.220#55 | 1593.0#49 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 0.130 | 0.320 | 4835.4% | 0.260#48 | 1471.0#73 |
| 25 | Tulane | American Athletic | 0.116 | 0.306 | 5043.3% | 0.130#61 | 1583.0#53 |
| 26 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 0.115 | 0.305 | 4538.3% | 0.490#30 | 1674.0#32 |
| 27 | Temple | American Athletic | 0.113 | 0.303 | 4586.9% | -0.470#98 | 1219.0#114 |
| 28 | UAB | American Athletic | 0.111 | 0.301 | 4618.7% | -0.910#125 | 1184.0#116 |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0.109 | 0.299 | 5000.0% | 0.370#42 | 1595.0#46 |
| 30 | Arkansas | SEC | 0.100 | 0.290 | 4848.5% | 0.240#50 | 1571.0#56 |
| 31 | Georgia | SEC | 0.099 | 0.289 | 5151.5% | 1.240#7 | 2057.0#5 |
| 32 | Memphis | American Athletic | 0.098 | 0.288 | 4533.9% | 0.080#64 | 1540.0#62 |
| 33 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 0.096 | 0.286 | 4450.5% | -0.770#114 | 1336.0#94 |
| 34 | BYU | Big 12 | 0.095 | 0.285 | 4866.1% | 0.840#18 | 1750.0#25 |
| 35 | Washington | Big Ten | 0.095 | 0.285 | 5336.5% | 0.940#14 | 1866.0#17 |
| 36 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 0.094 | 0.284 | 4932.7% | 0.030#66 | 1469.0#74 |
| 37 | UTSA | American Athletic | 0.093 | 0.283 | 4754.8% | -0.020#69 | 1668.0#36 |
| 38 | Duke | ACC | 0.092 | 0.282 | 4873.6% | 0.280#46 | 1622.0#40 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | SEC | 0.089 | 0.279 | 4920.6% | 1.030#11 | 1872.0#15 |
| 40 | SMU | ACC | 0.075 | 0.265 | 4710.7% | 0.520#26 | 1852.0#19 |
| 41 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 0.063 | 0.253 | 4816.8% | 0.380#40 | 1629.0#39 |
| 42 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0.058 | 0.248 | 4871.8% | 0.230#53 | 1646.0#37 |
| 43 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0.057 | 0.247 | 4893.6% | 0.850#17 | 1954.0#10 |
| 44 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 0.057 | 0.247 | 4814.0% | 0.270#47 | 1558.0#57 |
| 45 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0.056 | 0.246 | 5027.0% | -0.270#87 | 1584.0#52 |
| 46 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 0.056 | 0.246 | 4641.0% | 0.220#54 | 1670.0#34 |
| 47 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0.051 | 0.241 | 4775.7% | 0.390#39 | 1516.0#65 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0.046 | 0.236 | 4312.8% | -0.890#122 | 1239.0#110 |
| 49 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 0.045 | 0.235 | 4157.5% | -0.640#105 | 1328.0#97 |
| 50 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 0.039 | 0.229 | 4256.4% | -0.730#113 | 1178.0#118 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0.038 | 0.228 | 4288.9% | 0.230#52 | 1468.0#76 |
| 52 | Missouri | SEC | 0.037 | 0.227 | 4710.1% | 0.650#23 | 1750.0#26 |
| 53 | Texas | SEC | 0.035 | 0.225 | 4260.1% | 0.840#19 | 1926.0#12 |
| 54 | Boise State | Mountain West | 0.032 | 0.222 | 4412.3% | 0.110#63 | 1594.0#48 |
| 55 | Alabama | SEC | 0.027 | 0.217 | 4766.0% | 1.010#12 | 1857.0#18 |
| 56 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 0.021 | 0.211 | 4194.3% | -0.420#92 | 1310.0#103 |
| 57 | Delaware | Conference USA | 0.020 | 0.210 | 4354.8% | -0.780#116 | 1356.0#92 |
| 58 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0.016 | 0.206 | 4360.6% | -0.190#81 | 1446.0#80 |
| 59 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 0.015 | 0.205 | 4850.1% | -0.430#93 | 1468.0#75 |
| 60 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 0.014 | 0.204 | 4210.5% | -0.570#99 | 1275.0#108 |
| 61 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0.010 | 0.200 | 4489.2% | -0.040#70 | 1494.0#70 |
| 62 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 0.003 | 0.194 | 4401.4% | - | 1459.0#78 |
| 63 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0.003 | 0.193 | 5059.1% | 0.690#22 | 1595.0#47 |
| 64 | Arizona | Big 12 | 0.001 | 0.191 | 4600.8% | 0.640#24 | 1688.0#30 |
| 65 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0.000 | 0.190 | 4580.2% | 0.740#21 | 1786.0#22 |
| 66 | Houston | Big 12 | -0.005 | 0.185 | 4605.9% | 0.200#56 | 1512.0#67 |
| 67 | Fresno State | Mountain West | -0.009 | 0.181 | 4463.8% | -0.250#85 | 1548.0#60 |
| 68 | Virginia | ACC | -0.011 | 0.179 | 4410.1% | 0.460#33 | 1637.0#38 |
| 69 | Washington State | Pac-12 | -0.022 | 0.168 | 4353.7% | 0.240#49 | 1549.0#59 |
| 70 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | -0.024 | 0.166 | 4028.9% | -1.070#130 | 1112.0#126 |
| 71 | Minnesota | Big Ten | -0.026 | 0.164 | 4303.5% | 0.040#65 | 1516.0#66 |
| 72 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | -0.027 | 0.163 | 3842.0% | -0.700#112 | 1334.0#96 |
| 73 | Kentucky | SEC | -0.030 | 0.160 | 4306.9% | 0.170#58 | 1465.0#77 |
| 74 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | -0.030 | 0.160 | 4493.7% | -0.680#110 | 1314.0#102 |
| 75 | Baylor | Big 12 | -0.032 | 0.159 | 4495.2% | 0.110#62 | 1509.0#68 |
| 76 | Hawaii | - | - | - | - | -0.120#76 | - |
| 76 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | -0.032 | 0.158 | 4473.2% | -0.470#96 | 1408.0#84 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | -0.032 | 0.158 | 4666.7% | -0.620#101 | 1232.0#112 |
| 78 | Boston College | ACC | -0.034 | 0.157 | 4400.8% | -0.260#86 | 1359.0#91 |
| 79 | Kent State | Mid-American | -0.034 | 0.156 | 3796.3% | -1.060#129 | 1001.0#134 |
| 80 | Northwestern | Big Ten | -0.034 | 0.156 | 4292.9% | 0.310#45 | 1574.0#55 |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | ACC | -0.037 | 0.153 | 4240.6% | 0.450#34 | 1614.0#42 |
| 82 | Purdue | Big Ten | -0.037 | 0.153 | 4383.9% | -0.150#78 | 1227.0#113 |
| 83 | Liberty | Conference USA | -0.038 | 0.153 | 4272.4% | -0.660#106 | 1441.0#81 |
| 84 | North Carolina | ACC | -0.045 | 0.145 | 4089.7% | -0.470#97 | 1320.0#100 |
| 85 | California | ACC | -0.050 | 0.140 | 4475.1% | -0.160#79 | 1360.0#90 |
| 86 | Oklahoma | SEC | -0.050 | 0.140 | 4413.6% | 0.920#16 | 1810.0#20 |
| 87 | Clemson | ACC | -0.055 | 0.135 | 4388.3% | 0.390#37 | 1755.0#24 |
| 88 | Connecticut | - | - | - | - | -0.270#88 | - |
| 88 | Louisville | ACC | -0.059 | 0.131 | 4497.8% | 0.490#29 | 1749.0#27 |
| 89 | Colorado State | Mountain West | -0.059 | 0.131 | 3903.0% | -0.670#108 | 1155.0#122 |
| 90 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | -0.060 | 0.130 | 4736.8% | 1.270#6 | 2056.0#6 |
| 91 | App State | Sun Belt | -0.062 | 0.129 | 4112.1% | - | 1216.0#115 |
| 92 | Iowa | Big Ten | -0.065 | 0.125 | 4420.7% | 0.940#15 | 1937.0#11 |
| 93 | UCF | Big 12 | -0.066 | 0.124 | 4195.0% | -0.060#74 | 1448.0#79 |
| 94 | Auburn | SEC | -0.069 | 0.121 | 4412.5% | 0.580#25 | 1670.0#33 |
| 95 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | -0.069 | 0.121 | 4049.1% | -1.210#134 | 1016.0#132 |
| 96 | Michigan State | Big Ten | -0.072 | 0.118 | 4364.5% | -0.010#67 | 1409.0#83 |
| 97 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | -0.081 | 0.109 | 4350.1% | -0.630#104 | 1491.0#71 |
| 98 | Colorado | Big 12 | -0.092 | 0.098 | 3679.0% | -0.130#77 | 1344.0#93 |
| 99 | Florida | SEC | -0.095 | 0.095 | 4056.8% | 0.320#44 | 1593.0#50 |
| 100 | LSU | SEC | -0.099 | 0.091 | 4244.3% | 0.430#35 | 1675.0#31 |
| 101 | Florida International | Conference USA | -0.107 | 0.083 | 4362.4% | -0.670#107 | 1324.0#98 |
| 102 | Wake Forest | ACC | -0.108 | 0.083 | 3964.0% | 0.230#51 | 1531.0#63 |
| 103 | Arizona State | Big 12 | -0.108 | 0.082 | 4020.8% | 0.340#43 | 1609.0#43 |
| 104 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | -0.114 | 0.076 | 3846.2% | -0.860#121 | 1260.0#109 |
| 105 | Buffalo | Mid-American | -0.117 | 0.073 | 3968.6% | -0.830#120 | 1298.0#104 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | -0.120 | 0.070 | 4507.0% | -0.620#103 | 1317.0#101 |
| 107 | San Diego State | Mountain West | -0.124 | 0.066 | 4060.6% | 0.170#57 | 1528.0#64 |
| 108 | Maryland | Big Ten | -0.125 | 0.065 | 4060.0% | -0.010#68 | 1387.0#86 |
| 109 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | -0.133 | 0.057 | 4203.3% | -0.040#71 | 1546.0#61 |
| 110 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | -0.135 | 0.055 | 4229.9% | -0.810#118 | 1150.0#123 |
| 111 | San Jose State | - | - | - | - | -0.690#111 | - |
| 111 | Virginia Tech | ACC | -0.136 | 0.054 | 3673.5% | -0.180#80 | 1382.0#89 |
| 112 | Troy | Sun Belt | -0.139 | 0.051 | 3959.6% | -0.460#95 | 1384.0#88 |
| 113 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | -0.145 | 0.045 | 4036.7% | -0.380#90 | 1431.0#82 |
| 114 | Stanford | ACC | -0.149 | 0.041 | 3770.5% | -0.230#84 | 1335.0#95 |
| 115 | Appalachian State | - | - | - | - | -0.770#115 | - |
| 115 | Rice | American Athletic | -0.150 | 0.040 | 3582.7% | -0.970#127 | 1044.0#130 |
| 116 | South Carolina | SEC | -0.151 | 0.039 | 3871.8% | 0.480#31 | 1697.0#29 |
| 117 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | -0.154 | 0.036 | 3895.8% | -0.360#89 | 1400.0#85 |
| 118 | UTEP | Conference USA | -0.156 | 0.034 | 3381.6% | -0.970#128 | 1135.0#125 |
| 119 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | -0.156 | 0.034 | 3680.9% | -0.900#123 | 1172.0#119 |
| 120 | Tulsa | American Athletic | -0.156 | 0.034 | 3982.1% | -0.670#109 | 1110.0#128 |
| 121 | Syracuse | ACC | -0.158 | 0.032 | 3863.6% | -0.440#94 | 1182.0#117 |
| 122 | West Virginia | Big 12 | -0.170 | 0.020 | 3696.8% | -0.210#83 | 1291.0#106 |
| 123 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | -0.174 | 0.016 | 3348.8% | -0.810#117 | 1163.0#121 |
| 124 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | -0.178 | 0.012 | 3920.0% | -0.960#126 | 1164.0#120 |
| 124 | San José State | - | - | - | - | - | 1146.0#124 |
| 125 | Charlotte | American Athletic | -0.191 | -0.001 | 3684.2% | -1.170#133 | 1023.0#131 |
| 126 | UCLA | Big Ten | -0.195 | -0.005 | 4101.3% | -0.100#75 | 1322.0#99 |
| 127 | Akron | Mid-American | -0.207 | -0.017 | 3895.2% | -1.110#131 | 1101.0#129 |
| 128 | Wyoming | Mountain West | -0.209 | -0.019 | 3931.2% | -0.580#100 | 1295.0#105 |
| 129 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | -0.236 | -0.046 | 4039.7% | 0.160#59 | 1502.0#69 |
| 130 | Ball State | Mid-American | -0.241 | -0.051 | 3313.1% | -1.110#132 | 1010.0#133 |
| 131 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | -0.242 | -0.052 | 3532.3% | -0.620#102 | 1110.0#127 |
| 132 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | -0.268 | -0.078 | 3093.5% | -0.830#119 | 1233.0#111 |
| 133 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | -0.308 | -0.117 | 3429.3% | -1.280#135 | 994.0#135 |
| 134 | Nevada | Mountain West | -0.340 | -0.150 | 3765.4% | -0.900#124 | 1277.0#107 |
| 135 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | -0.351 | -0.161 | 3303.2% | -1.770#136 | 718.0#136 |
Methodology: EPA measures expected points added per play. Adjusted EPA accounts for opponent strength. FEI is opponent-adjusted drive efficiency, and ELO reflects team strength from game results.

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