| NCAA College Football | |||||||||
| Division 1-A teams | |||||||||
| 2005 Season | |||||||||
| Rank | Team | Conference | W | L | T | Net | Score | Win | |
| 1 | Texas | Big Twelve | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37.91 | 37.50 | 0.41 | |
| 2 | Southern Cal | Pacific Ten | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29.59 | 30.32 | (0.73) | |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25.23 | 25.04 | 0.19 | |
| 4 | Penn State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 0 | 23.51 | 20.01 | 3.50 | |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22.87 | 21.44 | 1.43 | |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big East | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 | 18.75 | 3.47 | |
| 7 | LSU | Southeastern | 11 | 2 | 0 | 19.20 | 12.81 | 6.39 | |
| 8 | Texas Christian | Mountain | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17.97 | 13.88 | 4.09 | |
| 9 | Oregon | Pacific Ten | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17.17 | 12.32 | 4.85 | |
| 10 | Georgia | Southeastern | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17.16 | 14.52 | 2.64 | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | X - Independents (1A) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16.96 | 16.09 | 0.87 | |
| 12 | Alabama | Southeastern | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16.30 | 9.80 | 6.50 | |
| 13 | Texas Tech | Big Twelve | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15.94 | 13.54 | 2.40 | |
| 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15.77 | 10.38 | 5.39 | |
| 15 | Boston College | Atlantic Coast | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15.60 | 12.79 | 2.81 | |
| 16 | Miami - Florida | Atlantic Coast | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15.51 | 11.51 | 4.00 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma | Big Twelve | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15.16 | 10.85 | 4.31 | |
| 18 | Florida | Southeastern | 9 | 3 | 0 | 14.83 | 10.68 | 4.15 | |
| 19 | Auburn | Southeastern | 9 | 3 | 0 | 14.62 | 12.44 | 2.18 | |
| 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13.10 | 13.18 | (0.08) | |
| 21 | UCLA | Pacific Ten | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12.92 | 6.42 | 6.50 | |
| 22 | Louisville | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12.73 | 14.24 | (1.51) | |
| 23 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11.80 | 13.98 | (2.18) | |
| 24 | Clemson | Atlantic Coast | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11.17 | 9.59 | 1.58 | |
| 25 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | 10.08 | 8.35 | 1.73 | |
| 26 | Iowa State | Big Twelve | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9.84 | 12.88 | (3.04) | |
| 27 | Nebraska | Big Twelve | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9.57 | 5.38 | 4.19 | |
| 28 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9.47 | 4.96 | 4.51 | |
| 29 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9.46 | 5.28 | 4.18 | |
| 30 | Kansas | Big Twelve | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8.18 | 6.83 | 1.35 | |
| 31 | California | Pacific Ten | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7.53 | 8.54 | (1.01) | |
| 32 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7.13 | 9.04 | (1.91) | |
| 33 | Toledo | Mid American | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6.83 | 6.14 | 0.69 | |
| 34 | Northern Illinois | Mid American | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.72 | 12.81 | (6.09) | |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.64 | 1.88 | 4.76 | |
| 36 | Colorado | Big Twelve | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6.62 | 2.19 | 4.43 | |
| 37 | Tulsa | Conference USA | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6.59 | 8.16 | (1.57) | |
| 38 | South Carolina | Southeastern | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.49 | 4.87 | 1.62 | |
| 39 | North Carolina State | Atlantic Coast | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.31 | 5.01 | 1.30 | |
| 40 | Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.18 | 4.03 | 2.15 | |
| 41 | Arizona State | Pacific Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.09 | 4.14 | 1.95 | |
| 42 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5.27 | 7.93 | (2.66) | |
| 43 | Missouri | Big Twelve | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4.82 | 2.62 | 2.20 | |
| 44 | Fresno State | Western Athletic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4.45 | 7.33 | (2.88) | |
| 45 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.32 | 6.52 | (2.20) | |
| 46 | Maryland | Atlantic Coast | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3.68 | 2.52 | 1.16 | |
| 47 | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3.18 | (0.46) | 3.64 | |
| 48 | Miami - Ohio | Mid American | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 | 5.49 | (2.69) | |
| 49 | Central Michigan | Mid American | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.67 | 3.30 | (0.63) | |
| 50 | Tennessee | Southeastern | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.26 | 2.25 | 0.01 | |
| 51 | Stanford | Pacific Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.51 | 0.49 | 1.02 | |
| 52 | South Florida | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.35 | 1.02 | 0.33 | |
| 53 | Nevada | Western Athletic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.29 | (2.45) | 3.74 | |
| 54 | Brigham Young | Mountain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.27 | 4.92 | (3.65) | |
| 55 | Texas A&M | Big Twelve | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.27 | (1.99) | 3.26 | |
| 56 | Western Michigan | Mid American | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.46 | (0.16) | 0.62 | |
| 57 | Utah | Mountain | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.37 | 1.76 | (1.39) | |
| 58 | Navy | X - Independents (1A) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 | 2.11 | (1.78) | |
| 59 | Baylor | Big Twelve | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.20 | (3.33) | 3.53 | |
| 60 | Memphis | Conference USA | 7 | 5 | 0 | (0.28) | 1.97 | (2.25) | |
| 61 | Akron | Mid American | 7 | 6 | 0 | (0.44) | 2.23 | (2.67) | |
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 7 | 4 | 0 | (0.64) | (2.11) | 1.47 | |
| 63 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 5 | 6 | 0 | (0.75) | 1.67 | (2.42) | |
| 64 | Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 7 | 5 | 0 | (0.79) | (0.45) | (0.34) | |
| 65 | Kansas State | Big Twelve | 5 | 6 | 0 | (0.87) | (1.36) | 0.49 | |
| 66 | Central Florida | Conference USA | 8 | 5 | 0 | (1.04) | (4.21) | 3.17 | |
| 67 | Bowling Green | Mid American | 6 | 5 | 0 | (1.17) | 0.20 | (1.37) | |
| 68 | Rutgers | Big East | 7 | 5 | 0 | (1.39) | (1.87) | 0.48 | |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 5 | 6 | 0 | (1.56) | (1.21) | (0.35) | |
| 70 | Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast | 4 | 7 | 0 | (1.68) | (0.06) | (1.62) | |
| 71 | Oregon State | Pacific Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | (2.05) | (3.66) | 1.61 | |
| 72 | Arkansas | Southeastern | 4 | 7 | 0 | (2.52) | 4.25 | (6.77) | |
| 73 | Washington State | Pacific Ten | 4 | 7 | 0 | (3.02) | 1.84 | (4.86) | |
| 74 | New Mexico | Mountain | 6 | 5 | 0 | (3.13) | (4.26) | 1.13 | |
| 75 | Ball State | Mid American | 4 | 7 | 0 | (3.18) | (3.48) | 0.30 | |
| 76 | San Diego State | Mountain | 5 | 7 | 0 | (3.44) | 0.98 | (4.42) | |
| 77 | Colorado State | Mountain | 6 | 6 | 0 | (3.83) | (8.33) | 4.50 | |
| 78 | UTEP | Conference USA | 8 | 4 | 0 | (3.91) | (7.14) | 3.23 | |
| 79 | SMU | Conference USA | 5 | 6 | 0 | (4.86) | (1.55) | (3.31) | |
| 80 | Houston | Conference USA | 6 | 6 | 0 | (5.09) | (4.22) | (0.87) | |
| 81 | Army | X - Independents (1A) | 4 | 7 | 0 | (5.44) | (2.55) | (2.89) | |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | Big Twelve | 4 | 7 | 0 | (5.68) | (5.42) | (0.26) | |
| 83 | Indiana | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 0 | (5.99) | (9.90) | 3.91 | |
| 84 | Arizona | Pacific Ten | 3 | 8 | 0 | (6.05) | 0.04 | (6.09) | |
| 85 | Connecticut | Big East | 5 | 6 | 0 | (6.25) | (4.41) | (1.84) | |
| 86 | Hawaii | Western Athletic | 5 | 7 | 0 | (6.36) | (4.21) | (2.15) | |
| 87 | East Carolina | Conference USA | 5 | 6 | 0 | (6.73) | (6.05) | (0.68) | |
| 88 | UAB | Conference USA | 5 | 6 | 0 | (6.85) | (2.82) | (4.03) | |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | Mid American | 4 | 7 | 0 | (7.20) | (3.83) | (3.37) | |
| 90 | Air Force | Mountain | 4 | 7 | 0 | (7.54) | (3.26) | (4.28) | |
| 91 | LA Lafayette | Sun Belt | 6 | 5 | 0 | (9.24) | (6.83) | (2.41) | |
| 92 | Ohio | Mid American | 4 | 7 | 0 | (9.67) | (11.60) | 1.93 | |
| 93 | Cincinnati | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | (10.01) | (12.72) | 2.71 | |
| 94 | Wyoming | Mountain | 4 | 7 | 0 | (10.49) | (9.69) | (0.80) | |
| 95 | Kentucky | Southeastern | 3 | 8 | 0 | (11.74) | (11.01) | (0.73) | |
| 96 | Marshall | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 0 | (11.90) | (10.69) | (1.21) | |
| 97 | Washington | Pacific Ten | 2 | 9 | 0 | (12.60) | (4.78) | (7.82) | |
| 98 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 0 | (13.10) | (15.06) | 1.96 | |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee St | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 0 | (13.27) | (7.66) | (5.61) | |
| 100 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | 0 | (13.80) | (14.51) | 0.71 | |
| 101 | Mississippi State | Southeastern | 3 | 8 | 0 | (13.88) | (10.54) | (3.34) | |
| 102 | Mississippi | Southeastern | 3 | 8 | 0 | (14.63) | (12.60) | (2.03) | |
| 103 | Florida International | Sun Belt | 5 | 6 | 0 | (15.28) | (13.00) | (2.28) | |
| 104 | LA Monroe | Sun Belt | 5 | 6 | 0 | (16.13) | (16.33) | 0.20 | |
| 105 | Troy State | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 0 | (17.15) | (15.05) | (2.10) | |
| 106 | San Jose State | Western Athletic | 3 | 8 | 0 | (17.87) | (15.18) | (2.69) | |
| 107 | Utah State | Western Athletic | 3 | 8 | 0 | (18.54) | (17.33) | (1.21) | |
| 108 | Syracuse | Big East | 1 | 10 | 0 | (19.81) | (14.96) | (4.85) | |
| 109 | Rice | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 0 | (19.83) | (14.94) | (4.89) | |
| 110 | Kent State | Mid American | 1 | 10 | 0 | (20.66) | (17.20) | (3.46) | |
| 111 | Tulane | Conference USA | 2 | 9 | 0 | (20.87) | (17.63) | (3.24) | |
| 112 | UNLV | Mountain | 2 | 9 | 0 | (21.46) | (20.29) | (1.17) | |
| 113 | Idaho | Western Athletic | 2 | 9 | 0 | (22.17) | (20.23) | (1.94) | |
| 114 | Buffalo | Mid American | 1 | 10 | 0 | (22.84) | (21.55) | (1.29) | |
| 115 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 0 | (22.99) | (21.88) | (1.11) | |
| 116 | Duke | Atlantic Coast | 1 | 10 | 0 | (23.04) | (21.99) | (1.05) | |
| 117 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 0 | (23.89) | (23.49) | (0.40) | |
| 118 | Temple | X - Independents (1A) | 0 | 11 | 0 | (24.81) | (25.02) | 0.21 | |
| 119 | New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 0 | 12 | 0 | (25.30) | (25.86) | 0.56 | |