Pythagorean Expectation
Records include games against Division I opponents only.
Pythagorean Expectation uses a team's points scored and points allowed to estimate how many games the team should have won and lost to date (Pythag Record).
Good Luck is shown when a team's actual wins exceed expected wins by two or more.
Bad Luck is shown when a team's actual wins are two or less than its expected wins.
Pythag Final Record is a prediction of a team's final record based on their current Pytahgorean Expectation.
Good Luck is shown when a team's actual wins exceed expected wins by two or more.
Bad Luck is shown when a team's actual wins are two or less than its expected wins.
Pythag Final Record is a prediction of a team's final record based on their current Pytahgorean Expectation.
| Team | Points Scored | Points Allowed | Pythag Win Pct | Pythag Record | Actual Record | Luck | Pythag Final Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 363 | 309 | 0.5993 | 7 - 5 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 7 - 5 | |
| Akron | 227 | 326 | 0.2881 | 3 - 9 | 4 - 8 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Alabama | 684 | 271 | 0.9101 | 14 - 1 | 14 - 1 | - | 14 - 1 | |
| Appalachian State | 485 | 201 | 0.9004 | 12 - 1 | 11 - 2 | - | 12 - 1 | |
| Arizona | 376 | 391 | 0.4756 | 6 - 6 | 5 - 7 | - | 6 - 6 | |
| Arizona State | 389 | 332 | 0.5978 | 8 - 5 | 7 - 6 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Arkansas | 260 | 417 | 0.2349 | 3 - 9 | 2 - 10 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Arkansas State | 394 | 333 | 0.6036 | 8 - 5 | 8 - 5 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Army | 426 | 230 | 0.8236 | 11 - 2 | 11 - 2 | - | 11 - 2 | |
| Auburn | 402 | 249 | 0.7681 | 10 - 3 | 8 - 5 | -2 | 10 - 3 | |
| Ball State | 290 | 389 | 0.3243 | 4 - 8 | 4 - 8 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Baylor | 384 | 412 | 0.4561 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 6 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| Boise State | 460 | 287 | 0.7648 | 10 - 3 | 10 - 3 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| Boston College | 384 | 308 | 0.6345 | 8 - 4 | 7 - 5 | - | 8 - 4 | |
| Bowling Green | 292 | 480 | 0.2240 | 3 - 9 | 3 - 9 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Buffalo | 484 | 363 | 0.6724 | 9 - 5 | 10 - 4 | - | 9 - 5 | |
| BYU | 354 | 278 | 0.6466 | 8 - 5 | 7 - 6 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| California | 280 | 265 | 0.5344 | 7 - 6 | 7 - 6 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Central Michigan | 180 | 328 | 0.1824 | 2 - 10 | 1 - 11 | - | 2 - 10 | |
| Charlotte | 260 | 319 | 0.3749 | 4 - 8 | 5 - 7 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Cincinnati | 454 | 224 | 0.8540 | 11 - 2 | 11 - 2 | - | 11 - 2 | |
| Clemson | 664 | 197 | 0.9542 | 14 - 1 | 15 - 0 | - | 14 - 1 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 320 | 398 | 0.3669 | 4 - 8 | 5 - 7 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Colorado | 325 | 327 | 0.4962 | 6 - 6 | 5 - 7 | - | 6 - 6 | |
| Colorado State | 274 | 441 | 0.2333 | 3 - 9 | 3 - 9 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Connecticut | 266 | 605 | 0.1136 | 1 - 11 | 1 - 11 | - | 1 - 11 | |
| Duke | 382 | 356 | 0.5439 | 7 - 6 | 8 - 5 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| East Carolina | 273 | 448 | 0.2247 | 3 - 9 | 3 - 9 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 351 | 287 | 0.6232 | 8 - 5 | 7 - 6 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| FAU | 373 | 381 | 0.4867 | 6 - 6 | 5 - 7 | - | 6 - 6 | |
| FIU | 450 | 328 | 0.6880 | 9 - 4 | 9 - 4 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Florida | 455 | 260 | 0.8020 | 10 - 3 | 10 - 3 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| Florida State | 263 | 378 | 0.2876 | 3 - 9 | 5 - 7 | +2 | 3 - 9 | |
| Fresno State | 485 | 198 | 0.9038 | 13 - 1 | 12 - 2 | - | 13 - 1 | |
| Georgia | 530 | 269 | 0.8449 | 12 - 2 | 11 - 3 | - | 12 - 2 | |
| Georgia Southern | 396 | 280 | 0.7040 | 9 - 4 | 10 - 3 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Georgia State | 287 | 449 | 0.2462 | 3 - 9 | 2 - 10 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Georgia Tech | 437 | 381 | 0.5849 | 8 - 5 | 7 - 6 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Hawaii | 431 | 491 | 0.4193 | 6 - 8 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 6 - 8 | |
| Houston | 571 | 483 | 0.6031 | 8 - 5 | 8 - 5 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Illinois | 312 | 473 | 0.2611 | 3 - 9 | 4 - 8 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Indiana | 317 | 359 | 0.4229 | 5 - 7 | 5 - 7 | - | 5 - 7 | |
| Iowa | 405 | 231 | 0.8028 | 10 - 3 | 9 - 4 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| Iowa State | 348 | 298 | 0.5957 | 8 - 5 | 8 - 5 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Kansas | 286 | 360 | 0.3600 | 4 - 8 | 3 - 9 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Kansas State | 270 | 305 | 0.4244 | 5 - 7 | 5 - 7 | - | 5 - 7 | |
| Kent State | 287 | 440 | 0.2557 | 3 - 9 | 2 - 10 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| Kentucky | 346 | 219 | 0.7583 | 10 - 3 | 10 - 3 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| Liberty | 399 | 442 | 0.4364 | 5 - 7 | 6 - 6 | - | 5 - 7 | |
| Louisiana | 447 | 479 | 0.4569 | 6 - 8 | 7 - 7 | - | 6 - 8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 321 | 299 | 0.5443 | 7 - 6 | 8 - 5 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Louisville | 237 | 529 | 0.1184 | 1 - 11 | 2 - 10 | - | 1 - 11 | |
| LSU | 421 | 283 | 0.7297 | 9 - 4 | 10 - 3 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Marshall | 367 | 284 | 0.6550 | 9 - 4 | 9 - 4 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Maryland | 342 | 344 | 0.4964 | 6 - 6 | 5 - 7 | - | 6 - 6 | |
| Memphis | 601 | 447 | 0.6770 | 9 - 5 | 8 - 6 | - | 9 - 5 | |
| Miami (FL) | 374 | 253 | 0.7265 | 9 - 4 | 7 - 6 | -2 | 9 - 4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 337 | 306 | 0.5600 | 7 - 5 | 6 - 6 | - | 7 - 5 | |
| Michigan | 457 | 252 | 0.8158 | 11 - 2 | 10 - 3 | - | 11 - 2 | |
| Michigan State | 243 | 223 | 0.5535 | 7 - 6 | 7 - 6 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 392 | 374 | 0.5293 | 7 - 7 | 8 - 6 | - | 7 - 7 | |
| Minnesota | 376 | 345 | 0.5536 | 7 - 6 | 7 - 6 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Mississippi State | 371 | 171 | 0.8740 | 11 - 2 | 8 - 5 | -3 | 11 - 2 | |
| Missouri | 476 | 331 | 0.7126 | 9 - 4 | 8 - 5 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Navy | 325 | 436 | 0.3242 | 4 - 9 | 3 - 10 | - | 4 - 9 | |
| Nebraska | 360 | 375 | 0.4745 | 6 - 6 | 4 - 8 | -2 | 6 - 6 | |
| Nevada | 404 | 350 | 0.5887 | 8 - 5 | 8 - 5 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| New Mexico | 319 | 434 | 0.3166 | 4 - 8 | 3 - 9 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| New Mexico State | 303 | 496 | 0.2258 | 3 - 9 | 3 - 9 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| North Carolina | 301 | 380 | 0.3583 | 4 - 7 | 2 - 9 | -2 | 4 - 7 | |
| North Carolina State | 440 | 324 | 0.6825 | 9 - 4 | 9 - 4 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| North Texas | 450 | 314 | 0.7109 | 9 - 4 | 9 - 4 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Northern Illinois | 282 | 317 | 0.4274 | 6 - 8 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 6 - 8 | |
| Northwestern | 339 | 325 | 0.5263 | 7 - 7 | 9 - 5 | +2 | 7 - 7 | |
| Notre Dame | 408 | 237 | 0.7954 | 10 - 3 | 12 - 1 | +2 | 10 - 3 | |
| Ohio | 521 | 320 | 0.7718 | 10 - 3 | 9 - 4 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| Ohio State | 593 | 357 | 0.7805 | 11 - 3 | 13 - 1 | +2 | 11 - 3 | |
| Oklahoma | 677 | 466 | 0.7178 | 10 - 4 | 12 - 2 | +2 | 10 - 4 | |
| Oklahoma State | 499 | 422 | 0.6032 | 8 - 5 | 7 - 6 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Old Dominion | 370 | 431 | 0.4058 | 5 - 7 | 4 - 8 | - | 5 - 7 | |
| Ole Miss | 407 | 434 | 0.4599 | 6 - 6 | 5 - 7 | - | 6 - 6 | |
| Oregon | 453 | 330 | 0.6883 | 9 - 4 | 9 - 4 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Oregon State | 313 | 548 | 0.1978 | 2 - 10 | 2 - 10 | - | 2 - 10 | |
| Penn State | 439 | 267 | 0.7761 | 10 - 3 | 9 - 4 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| Pittsburgh | 359 | 389 | 0.4500 | 6 - 8 | 7 - 7 | - | 6 - 8 | |
| Purdue | 397 | 390 | 0.5111 | 7 - 6 | 6 - 7 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Rice | 246 | 468 | 0.1669 | 2 - 11 | 2 - 11 | - | 2 - 11 | |
| Rutgers | 162 | 377 | 0.1080 | 1 - 11 | 1 - 11 | - | 1 - 11 | |
| San Diego State | 268 | 288 | 0.4551 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 6 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| San Jose State | 255 | 439 | 0.2046 | 2 - 10 | 1 - 11 | - | 2 - 10 | |
| SMU | 365 | 423 | 0.4089 | 5 - 7 | 5 - 7 | - | 5 - 7 | |
| South Alabama | 290 | 465 | 0.2350 | 3 - 9 | 3 - 9 | - | 3 - 9 | |
| South Carolina | 391 | 354 | 0.5618 | 7 - 6 | 7 - 6 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| South Florida | 370 | 416 | 0.4273 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 6 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| Southern Miss | 288 | 218 | 0.6673 | 7 - 4 | 6 - 5 | - | 7 - 4 | |
| Stanford | 369 | 298 | 0.6305 | 8 - 5 | 9 - 4 | - | 8 - 5 | |
| Syracuse | 523 | 351 | 0.7305 | 9 - 4 | 10 - 3 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| TCU | 306 | 300 | 0.5124 | 7 - 6 | 7 - 6 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Temple | 454 | 352 | 0.6539 | 9 - 4 | 8 - 5 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Tennessee | 273 | 335 | 0.3748 | 4 - 8 | 5 - 7 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Texas | 435 | 362 | 0.6128 | 9 - 5 | 10 - 4 | - | 9 - 5 | |
| Texas A&M | 468 | 329 | 0.7070 | 9 - 4 | 9 - 4 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Texas State | 237 | 332 | 0.3010 | 4 - 8 | 3 - 9 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Texas Tech | 448 | 373 | 0.6125 | 7 - 5 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 7 - 5 | |
| Toledo | 525 | 397 | 0.6679 | 9 - 4 | 7 - 6 | -2 | 9 - 4 | |
| Troy | 399 | 286 | 0.6969 | 9 - 4 | 10 - 3 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Tulane | 349 | 358 | 0.4841 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 6 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| Tulsa | 289 | 355 | 0.3742 | 4 - 8 | 3 - 9 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| UAB | 418 | 238 | 0.8035 | 11 - 3 | 11 - 3 | - | 11 - 3 | |
| UCF | 562 | 295 | 0.8336 | 11 - 2 | 12 - 1 | - | 11 - 2 | |
| UCLA | 295 | 409 | 0.3064 | 4 - 8 | 3 - 9 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| ULM | 319 | 381 | 0.3908 | 5 - 7 | 6 - 6 | - | 5 - 7 | |
| UMass | 394 | 515 | 0.3386 | 4 - 8 | 4 - 8 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| UNLV | 345 | 447 | 0.3435 | 4 - 8 | 4 - 8 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| USC | 313 | 324 | 0.4784 | 6 - 6 | 5 - 7 | - | 6 - 6 | |
| Utah | 393 | 272 | 0.7150 | 10 - 4 | 9 - 5 | - | 10 - 4 | |
| Utah State | 618 | 289 | 0.8699 | 11 - 2 | 11 - 2 | - | 11 - 2 | |
| UTEP | 212 | 393 | 0.1761 | 2 - 10 | 1 - 11 | - | 2 - 10 | |
| UTSA | 170 | 374 | 0.1223 | 1 - 11 | 3 - 9 | +2 | 1 - 11 | |
| Vanderbilt | 370 | 346 | 0.5418 | 7 - 6 | 6 - 7 | - | 7 - 6 | |
| Virginia | 370 | 261 | 0.7053 | 9 - 4 | 8 - 5 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Virginia Tech | 388 | 403 | 0.4763 | 6 - 7 | 6 - 7 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| Wake Forest | 427 | 433 | 0.4913 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 6 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| Washington | 369 | 229 | 0.7672 | 11 - 3 | 10 - 4 | - | 11 - 3 | |
| Washington State | 488 | 303 | 0.7670 | 10 - 3 | 11 - 2 | - | 10 - 3 | |
| West Virginia | 483 | 326 | 0.7277 | 9 - 3 | 8 - 4 | - | 9 - 3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 253 | 334 | 0.3331 | 4 - 8 | 3 - 9 | - | 4 - 8 | |
| Western Michigan | 416 | 449 | 0.4524 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 6 | - | 6 - 7 | |
| Wisconsin | 386 | 294 | 0.6639 | 9 - 4 | 8 - 5 | - | 9 - 4 | |
| Wyoming | 248 | 264 | 0.4610 | 6 - 6 | 6 - 6 | - | 6 - 6 |

