Week 3 Score Differential Ratings
Identifying the best FBS teams based entirely on the score differentials of every FBS game played this season.
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These ratings are not used for Week 3 QU4D Rankings. Preseason ratings are used until enough data is collected in week 5.
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Northwestern (2-0) | 100.00 | 66.46 | +34.00 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame (3-0) | 94.14 | 65.27 | +29.00 |
| 3 |  Pittsburgh (3-0) | 92.50 | 72.30 | +20.33 |
| 4 |  Texas (3-0) | 92.34 | 70.13 | +22.33 |
| 5 |  Mississippi St. (3-0) | 91.09 | 66.54 | +24.67 |
| 6 |  Ohio St. (2-1) | 88.06 | 60.51 | +27.67 |
| 7 |  Tennessee (3-0) | 87.72 | 60.89 | +27.00 |
| 8 |  UCLA (3-0) | 87.26 | 69.71 | +17.67 |
| 9 |  UCF (2-1) | 85.99 | 81.65 | +4.50 |
| 10 |  Alabama (3-0) | 85.37 | 58.81 | +26.67 |
| 11 |  South Carolina (2-1) | 85.24 | 67.89 | +17.50 |
| 12 |  James Madison (3-0) | 84.37 | 74.52 | +10.00 |
| 13 |  Ole Miss (3-0) | 82.18 | 67.94 | +14.33 |
| 14 |  Liberty (2-1) | 78.81 | 64.43 | +14.50 |
| 15 |  Virginia Tech (3-0) | 78.29 | 62.41 | +16.00 |
| 16 |  Florida (3-0) | 77.48 | 54.10 | +23.50 |
| 17 |  Penn St. (3-0) | 77.31 | 43.39 | +34.00 |
| 18 |  LSU (2-1) | 77.23 | 55.98 | +21.33 |
| 19 |  Louisville (2-1) | 76.68 | 73.29 | +3.50 |
| 20 |  Miami (FL) (3-0) | 75.32 | 49.42 | +26.00 |
| 21 |  Massachusetts (3-0) | 73.36 | 57.55 | +16.00 |
| 22 |  Syracuse (1-2) | 73.24 | 81.84 | -8.50 |
| 23 |  Indiana (3-0) | 73.18 | 36.27 | +37.00 |
| 24 |  Maryland (2-1) | 73.04 | 65.63 | +7.50 |
| 25 |  Utah (3-0) | 72.71 | 39.80 | +33.00 |
| 26 |  Southern California (4-0) | 72.13 | 51.93 | +20.25 |
| 27 |  Wisconsin (2-1) | 71.78 | 64.86 | +7.00 |
| 28 |  California (2-1) | 71.17 | 80.25 | -9.00 |
| 29 |  Georgia St. (2-1) | 70.79 | 70.87 | 0.00 |
| 30 |  Michigan St. (2-1) | 70.27 | 63.32 | +7.00 |
| 31 |  San Diego St. (1-2) | 70.24 | 85.82 | -15.50 |
| 32 |  Minnesota (2-1) | 69.44 | 65.01 | +4.50 |
| 33 |  Cincinnati (3-0) | 68.85 | 57.43 | +11.50 |
| 34 |  Purdue (1-2) | 67.71 | 75.78 | -8.00 |
| 35 |  Georgia (3-0) | 67.60 | 32.67 | +35.00 |
| 36 |  Auburn (2-1) | 67.54 | 57.25 | +10.33 |
| 37 |  Colorado (2-1) | 66.46 | 83.02 | -16.50 |
| 38 |  Georgia Tech (1-2) | 66.03 | 77.09 | -11.00 |
| 39 |  Kentucky (2-1) | 65.94 | 75.00 | -9.00 |
| 40 |  Baylor (2-1) | 65.39 | 57.44 | +8.00 |
| 41 |  West Virginia (3-0) | 65.27 | 56.32 | +9.00 |
| 42 |  UTSA (2-1) | 65.19 | 74.75 | -9.50 |
| 43 |  Michigan (3-0) | 65.10 | 50.80 | +14.33 |
| 44 |  Texas A&M (2-1) | 64.63 | 44.66 | +20.00 |
| 45 |  SMU (2-1) | 64.40 | 67.95 | -3.50 |
| 46 |  Wake Forest (2-1) | 64.29 | 60.66 | +3.67 |
| 47 |  Oklahoma (2-1) | 63.88 | 49.58 | +14.33 |
| 48 |  Iowa (3-0) | 63.54 | 42.09 | +21.50 |
| 49 |  Texas Tech (3-0) | 62.41 | 50.45 | +12.00 |
| 50 |  Western Mich. (2-1) | 62.39 | 59.43 | +3.00 |
| 51 |  Nebraska (3-0) | 62.06 | 27.09 | +35.00 |
| 52 |  Duke (3-0) | 61.73 | 46.42 | +15.33 |
| 53 |  Illinois (2-1) | 61.68 | 54.22 | +7.50 |
| 54 |  Virginia (2-1) | 61.47 | 54.01 | +7.50 |
| 55 |  Iowa St. (2-1) | 61.12 | 41.65 | +19.50 |
| 56 |  Toledo (2-1) | 60.23 | 64.76 | -4.50 |
| 57 |  Temple (1-2) | 59.24 | 68.77 | -9.50 |
| 58 |  Florida St. (1-2) | 59.23 | 59.24 | 0.00 |
| 59 |  Houston (2-1) | 58.09 | 52.61 | +5.50 |
| 60 |  Miami (OH) (1-2) | 57.66 | 80.68 | -23.00 |
| 61 |  Rutgers (0-3) | 57.55 | 67.56 | -10.00 |
| 62 |  New Mexico (2-1) | 57.50 | 46.01 | +11.50 |
| 63 |  BYU (3-0) | 57.38 | 42.90 | +14.50 |
| 64 |  Boston College (2-1) | 57.19 | 63.20 | -6.00 |
| 65 |  Texas St. (1-2) | 57.15 | 68.16 | -11.00 |
| 66 |  Tulsa (3-0) | 56.08 | 46.09 | +10.00 |
| 67 |  Kennesaw St. (1-2) | 55.75 | 79.25 | -23.50 |
| 68 |  Missouri (3-0) | 55.21 | 41.71 | +13.50 |
| 69 |  App State (3-0) | 54.58 | 50.58 | +4.00 |
| 70 |  Kansas St. (3-0) | 54.40 | 35.40 | +19.00 |
| 71 |  Vanderbilt (3-0) | 53.90 | 47.40 | +6.50 |
| 72 |  Rice (1-2) | 53.77 | 78.27 | -24.50 |
| 73 |  Louisiana (2-1) | 53.43 | 59.42 | -6.00 |
| 74 |  UConn (2-1) | 52.97 | 50.96 | +2.00 |
| 75 |  Fresno St. (2-1) | 52.10 | 45.76 | +6.33 |
| 76 |  Delaware (2-1) | 52.05 | 52.54 | -0.50 |
| 77 |  Old Dominion (1-2) | 51.79 | 64.78 | -13.00 |
| 78 |  East Carolina (1-2) | 51.26 | 63.91 | -12.67 |
| 79 |  Coastal Carolina (1-2) | 51.18 | 58.66 | -7.50 |
| 80 |  Nevada (1-2) | 50.75 | 36.74 | +14.00 |
| 81 |  Charlotte (0-3) | 49.90 | 68.38 | -18.50 |
| 82 |  South Fla. (3-0) | 49.61 | 42.59 | +7.00 |
| 83 |  Troy (2-1) | 47.90 | 51.37 | -3.50 |
| 84 |  Middle Tenn. (2-1) | 47.86 | 45.33 | +2.50 |
| 85 |  Sam Houston (1-2) | 47.53 | 51.99 | -4.50 |
| 86 |  North Dakota St. (4-0) | 47.45 | 29.76 | +17.67 |
| 87 |  Louisiana Tech (1-2) | 47.35 | 71.31 | -24.00 |
| 88 |  Arizona (2-1) | 47.25 | 40.22 | +7.00 |
| 89 |  North Texas (1-2) | 46.94 | 50.92 | -4.00 |
| 90 |  UAB (1-2) | 46.71 | 53.35 | -6.67 |
| 91 |  Army West Point (1-1) | 45.70 | 49.61 | -4.00 |
| 92 |  ULM (0-3) | 44.95 | 68.90 | -24.00 |
| 93 |  Kent St. (1-2) | 44.70 | 86.65 | -42.00 |
| 94 |  Oklahoma St. (2-1) | 44.66 | 47.61 | -3.00 |
| 95 |  San Jose St. (2-2) | 44.64 | 53.27 | -8.67 |
| 96 |  Ball St. (1-2) | 44.49 | 83.44 | -39.00 |
| 97 |  Tulane (1-2) | 43.02 | 49.99 | -7.00 |
| 98 |  Oregon St. (1-2) | 42.81 | 60.25 | -17.50 |
| 99 |  NC State (1-2) | 42.74 | 57.68 | -15.00 |
| 100 |  Washington (3-0) | 41.89 | 33.82 | +8.00 |
| 101 |  Air Force (1-1) | 41.57 | 47.45 | -6.00 |
| 102 |  Fla. Atlantic (2-1) | 40.66 | 49.94 | -9.33 |
| 103 |  Marshall (2-1) | 39.91 | 51.19 | -11.33 |
| 104 |  Utah St. (0-3) | 39.87 | 57.30 | -17.50 |
| 105 |  Arkansas (1-2) | 39.73 | 70.16 | -30.50 |
| 106 |  Arizona St. (2-1) | 39.65 | 50.08 | -10.50 |
| 107 |  FIU (1-2) | 39.48 | 40.43 | -1.00 |
| 108 |  Oregon (2-1) | 39.13 | 39.56 | -0.50 |
| 109 |  Akron (1-2) | 38.94 | 66.86 | -28.00 |
| 110 |  Colorado St. (2-1) | 38.54 | 36.46 | +2.00 |
| 111 |  Clemson (2-1) | 38.40 | 44.35 | -6.00 |
| 112 |  Eastern Mich. (1-3) | 35.59 | 51.79 | -16.25 |
| 113 |  Kansas (1-2) | 35.52 | 47.43 | -12.00 |
| 114 |  Stanford (1-2) | 34.55 | 53.49 | -19.00 |
| 115 |  Boise St. (2-1) | 34.46 | 32.36 | +2.00 |
| 116 |  Ohio (2-1) | 34.43 | 41.03 | -6.67 |
| 117 |  South Alabama (1-2) | 33.83 | 38.73 | -5.00 |
| 118 |  Navy (1-1) | 32.87 | 40.66 | -8.00 |
| 119 |  North Carolina (2-1) | 32.36 | 33.75 | -1.50 |
| 120 |  Buffalo (1-2) | 31.01 | 58.39 | -27.50 |
| 121 |  TCU (2-1) | 29.09 | 19.47 | +9.50 |
| 122 |  Southern Miss. (1-2) | 28.88 | 60.25 | -31.50 |
| 123 |  Missouri St. (1-2) | 28.40 | 52.27 | -24.00 |
| 124 |  Central Mich. (2-1) | 28.15 | 36.52 | -8.50 |
| 125 |  New Mexico St. (1-2) | 27.95 | 41.32 | -13.50 |
| 126 |  Washington St. (1-2) | 27.78 | 48.14 | -20.50 |
| 127 |  Jacksonville St. (2-2) | 27.20 | 35.11 | -8.00 |
| 128 |  UTEP (1-2) | 26.13 | 64.49 | -38.50 |
| 129 |  Western Ky. (0-3) | 25.61 | 63.85 | -38.33 |
| 130 |  Memphis (3-1) | 25.58 | 21.15 | +4.33 |
| 131 |  Ga. Southern (1-2) | 23.46 | 32.80 | -9.50 |
| 132 |  Hawaii (1-2) | 23.41 | 28.31 | -5.00 |
| 133 |  NIU (0-3) | 23.05 | 55.40 | -32.50 |
| 134 |  UNLV (1-2) | 22.42 | 31.98 | -9.67 |
| 135 |  Sacramento St. (1-3) | 20.49 | 45.04 | -24.67 |
| 136 |  Bowling Green (0-3) | 19.76 | 61.59 | -42.00 |
| 137 |  Wyoming (1-2) | 15.54 | 33.35 | -18.00 |
| 138 |  Arkansas St. (1-2) | 6.58 | 27.34 | -21.00 |
SDR normalized 0–100 index
SOS average opponent rating
Avg Diff capped scoring margin per game