North Dakota State opens the season at No. 1

North Dakota State (2-0) starts No. 1 after Week 1, with a power rating of +11.8. USC (2-0) is second, 0.2 points back.

Top game in Week 2: New Mexico State at Hawai'i. New Mexico State is a 7.5-point favorite with a 65% chance to win.

FBS top 25 after Week 1, 2026
Rank	Team	Record	Power
1	North Dakota State Mountain West	2-0	+11.84
2	USC Big Ten	2-0	+11.66
3	Army American Athletic	1-0	+10.15
4	Miami ACC	1-0	+10.09
5	Kansas State Big 12	1-0	+9.24
6	South Carolina SEC	1-0	+9.18
7	Ohio State Big Ten	1-0	+9.07
8	Texas SEC	1-0	+9.04
9	Oklahoma SEC	1-0	+9.00
10	Texas A&M SEC	1-0	+8.96
11	Mississippi State SEC	1-0	+8.92
12	Florida SEC	1-0	+8.73
13	Penn State Big Ten	1-0	+8.73
14	Pittsburgh ACC	1-0	+8.73
15	Southern Miss Sun Belt	1-0	+8.70
16	Minnesota Big Ten	1-0	+8.61
17	LSU SEC	1-0	+8.48
18	Iowa Big Ten	1-0	+8.41
19	Arizona State Big 12	1-0	+8.39
20	Alabama SEC	1-0	+8.25
21	Tennessee SEC	1-0	+8.13
22	Indiana Big Ten	1-0	+8.07
23	Nevada Mountain West	1-0	+7.97
24	Kentucky SEC	1-0	+7.81
25	Memphis American Athletic	2-0	+7.80

FBS top 25 after Week 1