2026 NFL Rankings Week 6
Week 6 NFL power ratings, Elo, wins above average, and top-five snapshots for team offense, team defense, quarterbacks and skill players.
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2026 NFL power ratingsNFL
#1 
Minnesota
107.435
Minnesota
107.435
#2 
Kansas City
106.964
Kansas City
106.964
#3 
San Francisco
106.682
San Francisco
106.682
Power ratings through Oct. 20. View all teams
2026 NFL Elo ratingsNFL
#1 
Seattle
1612.229
Seattle
1612.229
#2 San Francisco
1587.818
San Francisco
1587.818
#3 
New England
1582.112
New England
1582.112
Power ratings through Oct. 20. View all teams
2026 FBS power ratingsFBS
#1 
Miami (Fl)
142.165
Miami (Fl)
142.165
#2 
Byu
141.706
Byu
141.706
#3 
Lsu
140.474
Lsu
140.474
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
2026 FBS Elo ratingsFBS
#1 Miami (Fl)
1712.370
Miami (Fl)
1712.370
#2 Byu
1707.497
Byu
1707.497
#3 
Notre Dame
1699.455
Notre Dame
1699.455
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
2026 FCS power ratingsFCS
#1 
Stephen F. Austin
123.591
Stephen F. Austin
123.591
#2 
Youngstown State
123.515
Youngstown State
123.515
#3 
South Dakota State
123.397
South Dakota State
123.397
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
2026 FCS Elo ratingsFCS
#1 Stephen F. Austin
1626.083
Stephen F. Austin
1626.083
#2 
Harvard
1623.182
Harvard
1623.182
#3 Youngstown State
1622.186
Youngstown State
1622.186
Power ratings through Oct. 18. View all teams
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FCS Football Rankings
Stephen F. Austin takes over at No. 1 in power and Elo, while Montana State and North Dakota climb in the Week 7 FCS rankings.
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