Omni Rankings™ 2026 College football ratings through 10/3/26 games
FCS Independent
Note: Team ratings withheld from publication until four Division I games played
Home field factor = 3.02 Record vs D-I teams
Season range Schedule strength Overall vs FCS Independent Home Road Neutral vs 1-25 vs 26-100 vs 100+
Rank Team Rating D-I rank Max Min Rating D-I rank W L W L Streak Last 5 W L W L W L W L W L W L Highest single-game rating Lowest single-game rating
1 Merrimack 48.59 235 49.35 43.99 61.90 193 2 4 0 0 L1 2-3 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 at Maine 54.52 vs Rhode Island 40.98
2 Chicago State 32.07 264 33.92 30.73 57.55 230 0 4 0 0 L4   0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 at 37.14 at 25.87
FCS Independent top performances FCS Independent surprise performances FCS Independent upset wins
Rank Team Opponent Result Rating Rank Team Opponent Result Rating Rank Team Opponent Result Rating
1 Merrimack at Maine W 23 - 14  54.52 1 Merrimack at Maine W 23 - 14  10.22 1 Merrimack at Maine W 23 - 14  11.83
2 Merrimack at Tarleton State L 20 - 45  51.43 2 Chicago State at Tarleton State L 21 - 56  6.41 2      
3 Merrimack at Yale L 24 - 41  48.23 3 Merrimack at Tarleton State L 20 - 45  3.09 3      
4 Merrimack vs New Haven W 17 - 10  47.27 4 Merrimack at Delaware L 7 - 42  0.60 4      
5 Merrimack at Delaware L 7 - 42  44.60 5 Merrimack at Yale L 24 - 41  -0.50 5      
6 Merrimack vs Rhode Island L 7 - 34  40.98 6 Chicago State at Butler L 20 - 47  -1.81 6      
7 Chicago State at Tarleton State L 21 - 56  37.14 7 Merrimack vs New Haven W 17 - 10  -2.08 7      
8 Chicago State at Butler L 20 - 47  32.10 8 Chicago State vs Norfolk State L 20 - 43  -4.20 8      
9 Chicago State vs Norfolk State L 20 - 43  28.80 9 Chicago State at UT Martin L 7 - 42  -5.92 9      
10 Chicago State at UT Martin L 7 - 42  25.87 10 Merrimack vs Rhode Island L 7 - 34  -8.17 10      
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FCS Independent projected records
Overall vs FCS Independent
Rank Team W L W L
1 Merrimack 4 8 0 0
2 Chicago State 0 7 0 0