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		 639.48 #4 Pac-10 10 #11 LSU
#49 Idaho
@ #41 Notre Dame
2.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 635.40 #1 SEC 10 [FCS] Jackson State
#7 Georgia Tech
#18 Houston
@ #45 Middle Tennessee
3.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 608.69 #6 ACC 10 % #1 Alabama
#72 Marshall
#20 Nebraska
@ #59 East Carolina
4.
Connecticut Huskies		 596.57 #2 Big East 9 @ #53 Ohio
#36 North Carolina
@ #76 Baylor
[FCS] Rhode Island
5.
Washington State Cougars		 590.94 #4 Pac-10 10 #94 Hawaii
#60 SMU
% #41 Notre Dame
6.
San Jose State Spartans		 588.25 #9 WAC 9 @ #21 USC
#16 Utah
@ #25 Stanford
[FCS] Cal Poly
7.
Florida State Seminoles		 580.19 #6 ACC 10 [FCS] Jacksonville State
@ #19 BYU
#43 USF
8.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 575.50 #11 MAC 11 % #50 Kentucky
@ #6 Boise State
#5 Cincinnati
@ #61 Northwestern
9.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 573.39 #1 SEC 10 [FCS] Missouri State
% #66 Texas A&M
#119 Eastern Michigan
#31 Troy
10.
Purdue Boilermakers		 562.66 #5 Big Ten 11 #86 Toledo
@ #9 Oregon
#52 Northern Illinois
#41 Notre Dame
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Georgia Bulldogs		 562.48 #1 SEC 10 @ #14 Oklahoma State
#79 Arizona State
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
12.
Baylor Bears		 561.78 #3 Big XII 10 @ #84 Wake Forest
#62 Connecticut
[FCS] Northwestern State
#82 Kent State
13.
Tennessee Volunteers		 559.32 #1 SEC 10 #120 Western Kentucky
#63 UCLA
#53 Ohio
#112 Memphis
14.
Oregon Ducks		 558.90 #4 Pac-10 10 @ #6 Boise State
#75 Purdue
#16 Utah
15.
Syracuse Orange		 558.86 #2 Big East 10 #57 Minnesota
@ #17 Penn State
#61 Northwestern
[FCS] Maine
#110 Akron
16.
Louisville Cardinals		 557.89 #2 Big East 10 [FCS] Indiana State
@ #50 Kentucky
@ #16 Utah
#64 Southern Miss
#106 Arkansas State
17.
Miami Hurricanes		 556.65 #6 ACC 10 #34 Oklahoma
[FCS] Florida A&M
@ #56 UCF
18.
Oklahoma Sooners		 552.54 #3 Big XII 10 % #19 BYU
[FCS] Idaho State
#89 Tulsa
@ #23 Miami
19.
USC Trojans		 547.87 #4 Pac-10 10 #115 San Jose State
@ #10 Ohio State
@ #41 Notre Dame
20.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 546.23 #1 SEC 11 @ #90 NC State
#92 FAU
[FCS] SC State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Oregon State Beavers		 544.71 #4 Pac-10 10 [FCS] Portland State
@ #87 UNLV
#5 Cincinnati
22.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 543.96 #6 ACC 11 #76 Baylor
#25 Stanford
[FCS] Elon
@ #29 Navy
23.
Colorado State Rams		 543.63 #8 Mountain West 10 @ #93 Colorado
[FCS] Weber State
#37 Nevada
@ #49 Idaho
24.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 541.59 #1 SEC 11 [FCS] Western Carolina
@ #116 Rice
@ #103 Army
#7 Georgia Tech
25.
UCLA Bruins		 540.09 #4 Pac-10 10 #91 San Diego State
@ #51 Tennessee
#73 Kansas State
26.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 539.84 #1 SEC 10 % #13 Virginia Tech
#101 FIU
#108 North Texas
27.
Virginia Cavaliers		 538.55 #6 ACC 10 [FCS] William & Mary
#4 TCU
@ #64 Southern Miss
#88 Indiana
28.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 538.37 #7 Independent 10 #37 Nevada
@ #77 Michigan
#58 Michigan State
@ #75 Purdue
#81 Washington
#21 USC
#27 Boston College
% #114 Washington State
@ #8 Pittsburgh
29.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 536.89 #4 Pac-10 10 [FCS] Idaho State
#68 UL Monroe
@ #42 Georgia
30.
Clemson Tigers		 536.18 #6 ACC 10 #45 Middle Tennessee
#4 TCU
[FCS] Coastal Carolina
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Arizona Wildcats		 533.18 #4 Pac-10 9 #24 Central Michigan
[FCS] Northern Arizona
@ #12 Iowa
32.
Colorado Buffaloes		 531.05 #3 Big XII 10 #98 Colorado State
@ #86 Toledo
#74 Wyoming
@ #30 West Virginia
33.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 528.63 #5 Big Ten 11 @ #96 Syracuse
#44 Air Force
#32 California
[FCS] South Dakota State
34.
Missouri Tigers		 525.06 #3 Big XII 10 % #100 Illinois
#67 Bowling Green
[FCS] Furman
@ #37 Nevada
35.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 524.62 #5 Big Ten 11 [FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #65 Iowa State
#33 Arizona
#106 Arkansas State
36.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 523.14 #5 Big Ten 11 #29 Navy
#21 USC
% #86 Toledo
#111 New Mexico State
37.
Florida Gators		 521.41 #1 SEC 10 [FCS] Charleston Southern
#31 Troy
38.
LSU Tigers		 521.19 #1 SEC 10 @ #81 Washington
#80 UL Lafayette
#105 Tulane
#97 Louisiana Tech
39.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 520.54 #9 WAC 10 @ #40 Auburn
@ #29 Navy
[FCS] Nicholls State
@ #11 LSU
40.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 515.51 #3 Big XII 10 #42 Georgia
#18 Houston
#116 Rice
[FCS] Grambling State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Wisconsin Badgers		 513.26 #5 Big Ten 10 #52 Northern Illinois
#48 Fresno State
[FCS] Wofford
42.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 512.28 #5 Big Ten 10 % #47 Missouri
[FCS] Illinois State
43.
UNLV Rebels		 511.06 #8 Mountain West 11 [FCS] Sacramento State
#26 Oregon State
#94 Hawaii
@ #37 Nevada
44.
Texas Longhorns		 509.96 #3 Big XII 10 #68 UL Monroe
@ #74 Wyoming
#99 UTEP
#56 UCF
45.
Michigan State Spartans		 509.72 #5 Big Ten 11 [FCS] Montana State
#24 Central Michigan
@ #41 Notre Dame
#85 Western Michigan
46.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 505.58 #3 Big XII 10 [FCS] North Dakota
#116 Rice
@ #18 Houston
#118 New Mexico
47.
Kentucky Wildcats		 499.91 #1 SEC 10 % #113 Miami (OH)
#78 Louisville
#68 UL Monroe
[FCS] Eastern Kentucky
48.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 499.78 #6 ACC 10 [FCS] The Citadel
@ #62 Connecticut
#59 East Carolina
[FCS] Georgia Southern
49.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 499.05 #9 WAC 10 [FCS] UC Davis
@ #15 Wisconsin
@ #5 Cincinnati
50.
Boston College Eagles		 498.27 #6 ACC 10 [FCS] Northeastern
#82 Kent State
@ #41 Notre Dame
#24 Central Michigan
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Auburn Tigers		 497.58 #1 SEC 11 #97 Louisiana Tech
#30 West Virginia
#117 Ball State
[FCS] Furman
52.
Maryland Terrapins		 497.22 #6 ACC 10 @ #32 California
[FCS] James Madison
#45 Middle Tennessee
#28 Rutgers
53.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 495.24 #3 Big XII 10 #92 FAU
#106 Arkansas State
@ #13 Virginia Tech
#80 UL Lafayette
54.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 494.63 #2 Big East 10 [FCS] Liberty
#59 East Carolina
@ #40 Auburn
#93 Colorado
#72 Marshall
55.
Indiana Hoosiers		 494.38 #5 Big Ten 11 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
#85 Western Michigan
@ #110 Akron
@ #95 Virginia
56.
Rice Owls		 493.78 #10 C-USA 10 @ #46 Texas Tech
@ #14 Oklahoma State
#107 Vanderbilt
#29 Navy
57.
Stanford Cardinal		 492.86 #4 Pac-10 10 @ #84 Wake Forest
#115 San Jose State
58.
California Golden Bears		 487.69 #4 Pac-10 10 #109 Maryland
[FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #57 Minnesota
59.
New Mexico Lobos		 487.33 #8 Mountain West 10 @ #66 Texas A&M
#89 Tulsa
#111 New Mexico State
@ #46 Texas Tech
60.
TCU Horned Frogs		 485.63 #8 Mountain West 10 @ #95 Virginia
[FCS] Texas State
@ #22 Clemson
#60 SMU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Arkansas State Red Wolves		 483.96 #12 Sun Belt 9 [FCS] Miss Valley State
@ #20 Nebraska
@ #12 Iowa
@ #78 Louisville
62.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 483.95 #6 ACC 11 [FCS] Jacksonville State
@ #70 Mississippi State
@ #107 Vanderbilt
63.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 483.42 #2 Big East 10 [FCS] SE Missouri State
@ #26 Oregon State
#48 Fresno State
@ #113 Miami (OH)
64.
Iowa State Cyclones		 482.54 #3 Big XII 11 [FCS] North Dakota State
#12 Iowa
@ #82 Kent State
#103 Army
65.
USF Bulls		 482.23 #2 Big East 9 [FCS] Wofford
@ #120 Western Kentucky
[FCS] Charleston Southern
@ #55 Florida State
66.
Memphis Tigers		 478.09 #10 C-USA 10 #39 Ole Miss
@ #45 Middle Tennessee
[FCS] UT Martin
@ #51 Tennessee
67.
Akron Zips		 477.40 #11 MAC 10 @ #17 Penn State
[FCS] Morgan State
#88 Indiana
@ #96 Syracuse
68.
Buffalo Bulls		 477.26 #11 MAC 10 @ #99 UTEP
#8 Pittsburgh
@ #56 UCF
[FCS] Gardner Webb
69.
Bowling Green Falcons		 472.51 #11 MAC 10 #31 Troy
@ #47 Missouri
@ #72 Marshall
#6 Boise State
70.
Texas A&M Aggies		 471.55 #3 Big XII 10 #118 New Mexico
#104 Utah State
#69 UAB
% #38 Arkansas
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
UCF Knights		 470.68 #10 C-USA 10 [FCS] Samford
#102 Buffalo
#23 Miami
@ #2 Texas
72.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers		 469.79 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #51 Tennessee
#43 USF
[FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #29 Navy
73.
FIU Golden Panthers		 469.44 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #1 Alabama
@ #28 Rutgers
#86 Toledo
74.
Michigan Wolverines		 465.82 #5 Big Ten 11 #85 Western Michigan
#41 Notre Dame
#119 Eastern Michigan
[FCS] Delaware State
75.
Wyoming Cowboys		 465.74 #8 Mountain West 10 [FCS] Weber State
#2 Texas
@ #93 Colorado
@ #92 FAU
76.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 465.66 #11 MAC 10 #103 Army
@ #61 Northwestern
@ #77 Michigan
@ #38 Arkansas
77.
Navy Midshipmen		 463.36 #7 Independent 11 @ #10 Ohio State
#97 Louisiana Tech
@ #8 Pittsburgh
#120 Western Kentucky
#44 Air Force
@ #116 Rice
@ #60 SMU
#84 Wake Forest
#35 Temple
[FCS] Delaware
78.
NC State Wolfpack		 461.89 #6 ACC 10 #54 South Carolina
[FCS] Murray State
[FCS] Gardner-Webb
#8 Pittsburgh
79.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 461.66 #10 C-USA 10 [FCS] Southern Illinois
@ #13 Virginia Tech
#67 Bowling Green
@ #30 West Virginia
80.
Kansas Jayhawks		 460.54 #3 Big XII 10 [FCS] Northern Colorado
@ #99 UTEP
#83 Duke
#64 Southern Miss
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 459.70 #2 Big East 10 [FCS] Youngstown State
@ #102 Buffalo
#29 Navy
@ #90 NC State
#41 Notre Dame
82.
FAU Owls		 459.06 #12 Sun Belt 9 @ #20 Nebraska
@ #54 South Carolina
#74 Wyoming
@ #69 UAB
83.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 454.67 #5 Big Ten 11 #110 Akron
#96 Syracuse
#35 Temple
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
84.
SMU Mustangs		 453.06 #10 C-USA 10 [FCS] Stephen F. Austin
@ #114 Washington State
@ #4 TCU
#29 Navy
85.
Ole Miss Rebels		 452.69 #1 SEC 10 @ #112 Memphis
[FCS] SE Louisiana
#69 UAB
[FCS] Northern Arizona
86.
San Diego State Aztecs		 451.51 #8 Mountain West 10 @ #63 UCLA
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #49 Idaho
#111 New Mexico State
87.
Houston Cougars		 450.78 #10 C-USA 10 [FCS] Northwestern State
@ #14 Oklahoma State
#46 Texas Tech
@ #70 Mississippi State
88.
East Carolina Pirates		 449.47 #10 C-USA 10 [FCS] Appalachian State
@ #30 West Virginia
@ #36 North Carolina
#13 Virginia Tech
89.
Kansas State Wildcats		 448.66 #3 Big XII 11 [FCS] UMass
@ #80 UL Lafayette
@ #63 UCLA
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
90.
Tulane Green Wave		 445.10 #10 C-USA 10 #19 BYU
[FCS] McNeese State
@ #103 Army
@ #11 LSU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Utah State Aggies		 445.05 #9 WAC 10 @ #16 Utah
@ #66 Texas A&M
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #19 BYU
92.
North Texas Mean Green		 444.13 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #117 Ball State
#53 Ohio
@ #1 Alabama
93.
UTEP Miners		 443.29 #10 C-USA 10 #102 Buffalo
#71 Kansas
@ #111 New Mexico State
@ #2 Texas
94.
Troy Trojans		 442.55 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #67 Bowling Green
@ #3 Florida
#69 UAB
@ #38 Arkansas
95.
Air Force Falcons		 442.41 #8 Mountain West 11 [FCS] Nicholls State
@ #57 Minnesota
@ #29 Navy
#103 Army
96.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 442.37 #2 Big East 9 [FCS] Howard
#101 FIU
@ #109 Maryland
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #103 Army
97.
Utah Utes		 441.36 #8 Mountain West 10 #104 Utah State
@ #115 San Jose State
@ #9 Oregon
#78 Louisville
98.
Toledo Rockets		 436.54 #11 MAC 10 @ #75 Purdue
#93 Colorado
% #10 Ohio State
@ #101 FIU
99.
Idaho Vandals		 432.14 #9 WAC 11 @ #81 Washington
#91 San Diego State
@ #52 Northern Illinois
#98 Colorado State
100.
UAB Blazers		 429.95 #10 C-USA 10 @ #31 Troy
@ #66 Texas A&M
@ #39 Ole Miss
#92 FAU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Duke Blue Devils		 423.99 #6 ACC 10 [FCS] Richmond
@ #103 Army
@ #71 Kansas
[FCS] NC Central
102.
Hawaii Warriors		 416.63 #9 WAC 10 [FCS] Central Arkansas
@ #114 Washington State
@ #87 UNLV
103.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 415.78 #10 C-USA 10 @ #118 New Mexico
@ #34 Oklahoma
[FCS] Sam Houston State
#6 Boise State
104.
BYU Cougars		 409.27 #8 Mountain West 10 % #34 Oklahoma
@ #105 Tulane
#55 Florida State
#104 Utah State
105.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 407.47 #10 C-USA 10 [FCS] Alcorn State
#95 Virginia
@ #71 Kansas
@ #78 Louisville
106.
Nevada Wolfpack		 405.91 #9 WAC 10 @ #41 Notre Dame
@ #98 Colorado State
#47 Missouri
#87 UNLV
107.
Northwestern Wildcats		 405.00 #5 Big Ten 11 [FCS] Towson
#119 Eastern Michigan
@ #96 Syracuse
#113 Miami (OH)
108.
Boise State Broncos		 401.15 #9 WAC 10 #9 Oregon
#113 Miami (OH)
@ #67 Bowling Green
[FCS] UC Davis
@ #89 Tulsa
109.
UL Monroe Warhawks		 398.89 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #2 Texas
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #79 Arizona State
@ #50 Kentucky
110.
Ball State Cardinals		 398.66 #11 MAC 10 #108 North Texas
[FCS] New Hampshire
@ #103 Army
@ #40 Auburn
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 390.77 #11 MAC 10 @ #33 Arizona
@ #58 Michigan State
[FCS] Alcorn State
@ #27 Boston College
112.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 388.76 #12 Sun Belt 10 [FCS] Southern
#73 Kansas State
@ #11 LSU
@ #20 Nebraska
113.
New Mexico State Aggies		 376.01 #9 WAC 10 [FCS] Prairie View A&M
#99 UTEP
@ #118 New Mexico
@ #91 San Diego State
@ #10 Ohio State
114.
Western Michigan Broncos		 371.90 #11 MAC 11 @ #77 Michigan
@ #88 Indiana
[FCS] Hofstra
@ #58 Michigan State
115.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 365.66 #11 MAC 10 [FCS] Coastal Carolina
@ #27 Boston College
#65 Iowa State
@ #76 Baylor
116.
Army Black Knights		 358.92 #7 Independent 10 @ #119 Eastern Michigan
#83 Duke
#117 Ball State
@ #65 Iowa State
#105 Tulane
#107 Vanderbilt
@ #35 Temple
#28 Rutgers
@ #44 Air Force
[FCS] VMI
117.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 352.81 #12 Sun Belt 10 @ #22 Clemson
#112 Memphis
@ #109 Maryland
#70 Mississippi State
118.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 321.48 #11 MAC 10 @ #15 Wisconsin
[FCS] Western Illinois
@ #75 Purdue
#49 Idaho
119.
Ohio Bobcats		 314.81 #11 MAC 10 #62 Connecticut
@ #108 North Texas
[FCS] Cal Poly
@ #51 Tennessee
120.
Temple Owls		 311.20 #11 MAC 10 [FCS] Villanova
@ #17 Penn State
#103 Army
@ #29 Navy

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

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