Omni Rankings™ 2026 College football ratings through 10/3/26 games
MEAC
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 Conference 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 South Carolina State 58.23 192 61.97 58.23 50.46 245 3 1 0 0 L1   0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 at Furman 63.70 vs The Citadel 51.68
2 Morgan State 57.63 197 57.63 53.04 58.60 220 3 1 0 0 W2   0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 at Towson 61.95 at Arizona State 51.00
3 Delaware State 53.61 212 59.65 53.61 62.73 186 2 3 0 0 L1 2-3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 vs Stony Brook 60.77 at UAlbany 46.18
4 Howard 53.51 214 56.03 53.51 68.03 151 2 3 0 0 W1 2-3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 at Indiana 58.58 at Rutgers 50.49
5 Norfolk State 51.55 224 51.55 48.77 58.18 225 2 3 0 0 L1 2-3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 at Chicago State 53.84 at Virginia 48.77
6 North Carolina Central 48.43 237 48.43 46.82 60.01 208 1 4 0 0 L3 1-4 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 vs Campbell 52.19 at Texas Southern 39.95
MEAC top performances MEAC surprise performances MEAC upset wins
Rank Team Opponent Result Rating Rank Team Opponent Result Rating Rank Team Opponent Result Rating
1 South Carolina State at Furman W 20 - 17  63.70 1 Morgan State at Towson W 41 - 26  8.91 1 South Carolina State at Furman W 20 - 17  6.10
2 South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman W 31 - 21  62.82 2 North Carolina Central vs Campbell L 31 - 38  5.37 2 Morgan State at Towson W 41 - 26  3.46
3 Morgan State at Towson W 41 - 26  61.95 3 Howard at Indiana L 0 - 55  4.57 3 Howard vs Alabama A&M W 31 - 24  1.80
4 Delaware State vs Stony Brook W 41 - 34  60.77 4 South Carolina State at Furman W 20 - 17  4.48 4 Delaware State vs Stony Brook W 41 - 34  1.56
5 Morgan State at Villanova W 38 - 35  58.61 5 Howard vs Alabama A&M W 31 - 24  4.25 5 Morgan State at Villanova W 38 - 35  0.87
6 Howard at Indiana L 0 - 55  58.58 6 Norfolk State at Chicago State W 43 - 20  4.20 6      
7 Howard vs Alabama A&M W 31 - 24  58.28 7 Delaware State vs Stony Brook W 41 - 34  4.13 7      
8 Delaware State at USF L 17 - 59  57.49 8 Morgan State at Villanova W 38 - 35  1.87 8      
9 South Carolina State vs Florida A&M W 31 - 13  57.20 9 Norfolk State vs Hampton W 42 - 21  1.59 9      
10 Delaware State at William & Mary L 15 - 22  56.51 10 North Carolina Central at East Carolina L 9 - 42  1.51 10      
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MEAC projected standings
Conference Overall
Rank Team W L W L
1 South Carolina State 3 2 7 3
2 Morgan State 3 2 7 4
3 Delaware State 2 3 4 6
4 Howard 2 3 5 6
5 Norfolk State 2 3 4 6
6 North Carolina Central 2 3 3 8