Records include games against Division I opponents only.
Conference Leader is the team in the conference with the highest Elo ranking.
KEY:
NC Rec: Non-Conference Record
NC WP: Non-Conference Win Percent
| Conference | Elo | Rank | NC Rec | NC WP | Team | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 1577 | 1 | 57 - 13 | 0.8143 | Alabama | 1837 | 2 | ||
| Big 12 | 1531 | 2 | 27 - 11 | 0.7105 | Oklahoma | 1746 | 5 | ||
| Big Ten | 1524 | 3 | 34 - 19 | 0.6415 | Ohio State | 1795 | 3 | ||
| ACC | 1521 | 4 | 44 - 24 | 0.6471 | Clemson | 1857 | 1 | ||
| Pac-12 | 1502 | 5 | 28 - 17 | 0.6222 | Washington | 1674 | 9 | ||
| Independent FBS | 1486 | 6 | 38 - 27 | 0.5846 | Notre Dame | 1749 | 4 | ||
| Mountain West | 1437 | 7 | 30 - 26 | 0.5357 | Boise State | 1635 | 16 | ||
| American Athletic | 1436 | 8 | 28 - 29 | 0.4912 | UCF | 1695 | 7 | ||
| Sun Belt | 1432 | 9 | 25 - 21 | 0.5435 | Appalachian State | 1629 | 18 | ||
| Conference USA | 1387 | 10 | 27 - 37 | 0.4219 | UAB | 1531 | 43 | ||
| Mid-American | 1380 | 11 | 20 - 36 | 0.3571 | Ohio | 1514 | 47 | ||