2026 Strength of Wins/ Pain of Losses. (updated 10/14/26)
I find this chart to be very interesting every year. How it’s devised is if you beat an FBS opponent you get credit for all their wins over their FBS opponents.
Strength of Wins
In this first chart below you can see Strength of Wins. Texas is #1 with wins vs Texas St, Ohio St, UTSA and Tennessee for a total of 16 Foe Wins. My chart now grades 17 teams as having credit with a win but their foes have not won a single game vs a FBS foe.
Here is the Complete list of Strength of Wins with rank:Updated 10/14/26
| Strength of Wins | Strength of Wins | Strength of Wins | |||||||||
| SU | Combined | SU | Combined | SU | Combined | ||||||
| Wins | Foe Wins | Rank | Wins | Foe Wins | Rank | Wins | Foe Wins | Rank | |||
| Texas | 4 | 16 | 1 | Arizona | 5 | 5 | 45 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 87 |
| USC | 6 | 14 | 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 45 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 87 |
| Alabama | 5 | 14 | 2 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 45 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 87 |
| Indiana | 6 | 13 | 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5 | 45 | Kansas St | 3 | 2 | 87 |
| Boise St | 5 | 13 | 4 | San Jose St | 3 | 5 | 45 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Florida | 4 | 13 | 4 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 45 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Georgia | 6 | 12 | 7 | GA Southern | 3 | 5 | 45 | Utah St | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Miami, Fl | 5 | 12 | 7 | Auburn | 3 | 5 | 45 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 11 | 9 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 5 | 45 | Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 11 | 9 | North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 45 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| James Madison | 6 | 10 | 11 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 45 | Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Oregon | 3 | 10 | 11 | South Alabama | 4 | 4 | 58 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Missouri | 5 | 9 | 13 | UNLV | 4 | 4 | 58 | Colorado St | 2 | 2 | 87 |
| Houston | 5 | 9 | 13 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 58 | Liberty | 5 | 1 | 106 |
| Miss St | 4 | 9 | 13 | Wyoming | 3 | 4 | 58 | Georgia St | 4 | 1 | 106 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 8 | 16 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 58 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 106 |
| North Dakota St | 5 | 8 | 16 | California | 3 | 4 | 58 | Marshall | 3 | 1 | 106 |
| Ohio St | 5 | 8 | 16 | UCF | 3 | 4 | 58 | UAB | 3 | 1 | 106 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 8 | 16 | Penn St | 3 | 4 | 58 | East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 106 |
| Wake Forest | 5 | 8 | 16 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 58 | New Mexico St | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| Texas Tech | 5 | 8 | 16 | Iowa St | 3 | 4 | 58 | Nevada | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| BYU | 5 | 8 | 16 | Jax State | 4 | 3 | 68 | Delaware | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| UCLA | 5 | 8 | 16 | Virginia | 4 | 3 | 68 | TCU | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| LSU | 4 | 8 | 16 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 68 | San Diego St | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 16 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 68 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| NC State | 3 | 8 | 16 | Louisiana | 4 | 3 | 68 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 106 |
| Miami, OH | 3 | 8 | 16 | SMU | 4 | 3 | 68 | UMass | 4 | 0 | 119 |
| Iowa | 5 | 7 | 28 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 68 | Troy | 3 | 0 | 119 |
| Memphis | 5 | 7 | 28 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 68 | Kent St | 2 | 0 | 119 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 28 | Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 68 | Arkansas St | 2 | 0 | 119 |
| Florida St | 3 | 7 | 28 | Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 68 | WKU | 2 | 0 | 119 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 28 | Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 68 | Boston College | 2 | 0 | 119 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 28 | Arizona St | 3 | 3 | 68 | Sacramento St | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Utah | 5 | 6 | 34 | Army West Point | 3 | 3 | 68 | Washington St | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 34 | Hawaii | 2 | 3 | 68 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| USF | 4 | 6 | 34 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 68 | Missouri St | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| North Texas | 4 | 6 | 34 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 68 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Ohio | 4 | 6 | 34 | Texas St | 2 | 3 | 68 | Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Duke | 4 | 6 | 34 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 68 | Ball St | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Oklahoma St | 4 | 6 | 34 | Stanford | 2 | 3 | 68 | Kennesaw St | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Michigan | 3 | 6 | 34 | Toledo | 4 | 2 | 87 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Clemson | 3 | 6 | 34 | Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 87 | Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Michigan St | 2 | 6 | 34 | Fresno St | 4 | 2 | 87 | Sam Houston St | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Old Dominion | 2 | 6 | 34 | Oregon St | 4 | 2 | 87 | Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 5 | 45 | Appalachian St | 3 | 2 | 87 | ULM | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| UTSA | 5 | 5 | 45 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 87 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 119 |
Pain of Losses
This next chart we will go over is the Pain of Losses. Here if you lose to an opponent you get credit for all their losses. Sacramento St is on top of this list with a combined 15 foe losses. Sac State foe losses include Eastern Mich, Fresno St, North Dakota St, Mass and Bolwing Green. Unlike the Strength of Wins chart, the Pain of Losses chart does include a loss to an FCS foe. I count that loss a 4 towards the combined foe loss record due to the weakness of the opponent.
Here is your complete Pain of Losses Chart with rank: Updated 10/14/26
| Pain of Losses | Pain of Losses | Pain of Losses | |||||||||
| SU | Combined | SU | Combined | SU | Combined | ||||||
| Loss | Foe Losses | Rank | Loss | Foe Losses | Rank | Loss | Foe Losses | Rank | |||
| Sacramento St | 5 | 15 | 138 | Florida St | 3 | 5 | 84 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 31 |
| Charlotte | 6 | 12 | 135 | West Virginia | 3 | 5 | 84 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Washington St | 5 | 12 | 135 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 84 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 12 | 135 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 84 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Akron | 5 | 11 | 131 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 84 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| ULM | 5 | 11 | 131 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 84 | Fresno St | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4 | 11 | 131 | TCU | 3 | 5 | 84 | Kansas St | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Missouri St | 4 | 11 | 131 | USF | 2 | 5 | 84 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| UTEP | 5 | 10 | 124 | Troy | 2 | 5 | 84 | USC | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Temple | 4 | 10 | 124 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 69 | Boise St | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 124 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 69 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| New Mexico St | 4 | 10 | 124 | San Diego St | 4 | 4 | 69 | North Dakota St | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Southern Miss | 4 | 10 | 124 | GA Southern | 3 | 4 | 69 | Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 10 | 124 | California | 3 | 4 | 69 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 10 | 124 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 69 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Ball St | 5 | 9 | 122 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 69 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 122 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 69 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5 | 8 | 113 | Florida | 2 | 4 | 69 | Iowa St | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Utah St | 4 | 8 | 113 | Minnesota | 2 | 4 | 69 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Kent St | 4 | 8 | 113 | South Alabama | 2 | 4 | 69 | Oregon St | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Arkansas St | 4 | 8 | 113 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 69 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Kennesaw St | 4 | 8 | 113 | Arizona St | 2 | 4 | 69 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 8 | 113 | Army West Point | 2 | 4 | 69 | Miss St | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 113 | Air Force | 1 | 4 | 69 | Ohio St | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | 8 | 113 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 48 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Nevada | 3 | 8 | 113 | Penn St | 3 | 3 | 48 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Rice | 5 | 7 | 107 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 48 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| WKU | 4 | 7 | 107 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 48 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Buffalo | 3 | 7 | 107 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 48 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Marshall | 3 | 7 | 107 | Colorado St | 3 | 3 | 48 | Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Toledo | 2 | 7 | 107 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 48 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Appalachian St | 2 | 7 | 107 | North Texas | 2 | 3 | 48 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rutgers | 4 | 6 | 95 | Ohio | 2 | 3 | 48 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston St | 4 | 6 | 95 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 48 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NC State | 3 | 6 | 95 | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 48 | Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miami, OH | 3 | 6 | 95 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 48 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Jose St | 3 | 6 | 95 | UNLV | 2 | 3 | 48 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas St | 3 | 6 | 95 | Louisiana | 2 | 3 | 48 | Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Syracuse | 3 | 6 | 95 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 48 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| UAB | 3 | 6 | 95 | FIU | 2 | 3 | 48 | Miami, Fl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Delaware | 3 | 6 | 95 | East Carolina | 2 | 3 | 48 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jax State | 2 | 6 | 95 | Duke | 1 | 3 | 48 | James Madison | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 2 | 6 | 95 | Oklahoma St | 1 | 3 | 48 | Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| UMass | 2 | 6 | 95 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 48 | BYU | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan St | 4 | 5 | 84 | Georgia St | 1 | 3 | 48 | UCLA | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 84 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 31 | Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Overall Wins and Losses
In this last chart below you can see the overall wins and losses. As you can see the top Three teams are Alabama, Indiana & Miami, FL.
Here is the Overall Wins and Losses Chart with %: Updated 10/14/26
| Overall | Overall | Overall | |||||||||
| Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | |||
| Alabama | 14 | 0 | 100.0% | Auburn | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Buffalo | 3 | 7 | 30.0% |
| Indiana | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Wyoming | 4 | 10 | 28.6% |
| Miami, Fl | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Navy | 2 | 5 | 28.6% |
| Georgia | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 27.3% |
| Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 25.0% |
| James Madison | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | Florida St | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | Syracuse | 2 | 6 | 25.0% |
| Houston | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | West Virginia | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | Kansas | 1 | 3 | 25.0% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | NC State | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | Georgia St | 1 | 3 | 25.0% |
| Nebraska | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | Miami, OH | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 25.0% |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | UCF | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Temple | 3 | 10 | 23.1% |
| BYU | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | Penn St | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Toledo | 2 | 7 | 22.2% |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | UNLV | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Appalachian St | 2 | 7 | 22.2% |
| UCLA | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Hawaii | 3 | 12 | 20.0% |
| Utah | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 20.0% |
| Arizona | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | GA Southern | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | Utah St | 2 | 8 | 20.0% |
| Northwestern | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Michigan St | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | San Diego St | 1 | 4 | 20.0% |
| Kentucky | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | USF | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | Bowling Green | 2 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Oregon | 10 | 1 | 90.9% | Old Dominion | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | TCU | 1 | 5 | 16.7% |
| Miss St | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | Louisville | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 11 | 15.4% |
| Missouri | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | South Alabama | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | UAB | 1 | 6 | 14.3% |
| Texas | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | California | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | Delaware | 1 | 6 | 14.3% |
| Ohio St | 8 | 1 | 88.9% | SMU | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 12.5% |
| USC | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Nevada | 1 | 8 | 11.1% |
| Iowa | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | Fresno St | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Connecticut | 1 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Memphis | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | Kansas St | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | New Mexico St | 1 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Boise St | 13 | 2 | 86.7% | San Jose St | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Boston College | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Troy | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
| UTSA | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | UMass | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Purdue | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Rutgers | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 2 | 80.0% | Air Force | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Sam Houston St | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| LSU | 8 | 2 | 80.0% | Arizona St | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | WKU | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
| North Dakota St | 8 | 2 | 80.0% | Army West Point | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Rice | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Iowa St | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Kent St | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Mississippi | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | Central Michigan | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Arkansas St | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | Colorado St | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Kennesaw St | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Florida | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Northern Illinois | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Clemson | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | FIU | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Ball St | 0 | 9 | 0.0% |
| Baylor | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | UTEP | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Jax State | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | Southern Miss | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| Duke | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | Akron | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
| North Texas | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Texas St | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | Missouri St | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
| Michigan | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | ULM | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
| Oklahoma St | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Washington | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Washington St | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Ohio | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Charlotte | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Oregon St | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Sacramento St | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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