T-30 North Texas
3-0 in American Athletic play, T-1st in the American Athletic
Up 12 spots (#42 to T-30) after a road win at #113 Navy (49-39). As expected: North Texas entered with 66.4 TDR points to Navy's 28.1. Now 5-2, fourth straight win. TDR score +3.7: win/loss record +2.6, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
North Texas (American Athletic) is ranked T-30, tied with South Florida in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 70.1 out of 100. That is up 12 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record at game time (50.6 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 2, 44-6 over #80 UNLV at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 3 loss, 49-35 to T-57 Texas State on the road.
North Texas has won its last 4 games in a row. On the road it is 2-2. The average margin is +12.6 points per game, with a biggest win of 49 points. 1 of 7 games was decided by a touchdown or less.
North Texas is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 30th.
Next up is #34 Florida Atlantic in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against #8 UTSA. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana (away) | L 16-52 |
| 2 | UNLV (home) | W 44-6 |
| 3 | Texas State (away) | L 35-49 |
| 4 | Houston Christian (home) | W 63-14 |
| 5 | Tulsa (away, conference game) | W 45-44 |
| 6 | Charlotte (home, conference game) | W 50-10 |
| 8 | Navy (away, conference game) | W 49-39 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Florida Atlantic (home, conference game) | |
| 10 | Rice (home, conference game) | (ESPNU) |
| 11 | UTSA (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Tulane (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | UAB (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #30, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #30 (week 8). Lowest #102 (week 3). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #30 (70.1, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #63 (59.3, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #102 (32.0, 1-2) Sick of It
Week 4 TDR #80 (53.5, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #52 (62.2, 3-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #39 (66.4, 4-2) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #42 (66.4, 4-2) Feeling Good
Week 8 TDR #30 (70.1, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #63 | 59.3 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #102 | 32.0 | 1-2 | Sick of It |
| 4 | #80 | 53.5 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #52 | 62.2 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #39 | 66.4 | 4-2 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #42 | 66.4 | 4-2 | Feeling Good |
| 8 | #30 | 70.1 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 72.2 |
| opponent record at game time | 50.6 |
| opponent record today | 57.9 |
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