FBS Independents

Current FBS membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

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Member Schools: 2
FBS Football Programs: 2

Member Schools · 2

2026 current FBS membership.

School	Nickname	Location	Programs
Notre Dame	Fighting Irish	Notre Dame, Indiana	Football
UConn	Huskies	Storrs, Connecticut	Football

Sources & References

ConferenceSeasonPoll

Follow FBS Independents teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 11 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-11-08; the AP rankings below show Week 10, the latest available poll.

1Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25

1Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

1,521.7

6.7%

FBS Independents AP Rankings

Week 10 · 2026-11-08. All 2 season members, including teams with no votes.

FBS Independents Teams in the Week 10 AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
Notre Dame	#3	1597	70 / 70	3.19	1.11
UConn	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

Poll	Top 25 Teams	Receiving Votes	AP Points	Point Share	Ballots
Preseason2026-08-17	1	1	1,510	6.7%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	1	1	1,512	6.7%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	1	1	1,531	6.9%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	1	1	1,517	6.8%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	1	1	1,581	6.9%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	1	1	1,532	6.7%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	1	1	1,630	7.2%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	1	1	1,395	6.1%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	1	1	1,458	6.4%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	1	1	1,476	6.5%	70 / 70
Week 102026-11-08	1	1	1,597	7.0%	70 / 70

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. FBS Independents is a group of unaffiliated teams, not a conference. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

FBS Independents Through the Seasons

Final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.

Historical Season

Each finish belongs to a team playing as an independent in that season. Independents are a group, not a conference, and have no conference championship. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams: 1
Top 10 Teams: 1
Best AP Finish: #10

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#10Notre Dame

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and then-independent teams ↗

Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks are preserved.

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Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 10 · Largest individual rank differences for FBS Independents teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Murray Evans	Notre Dame	#7	#3	-4
Mike Griffith	Notre Dame	#6	#3	-3
Cameron Cox	Notre Dame	#1	#3	+2
Henry Greenstein	Notre Dame	#1	#3	+2
Garland Gillen	Notre Dame	#1	#3	+2
Dave Preston	Notre Dame	#5	#3	-2
Ian Kress	Notre Dame	#5	#3	-2
Randy Johnson	Notre Dame	#1	#3	+2

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 10 · Inclusion differences for FBS Independents teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
No inclusion differences in these ballots.

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −4 to +4 scale; values are rank positions.

70 of 70 Voters · 11 Polls. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Randy Johnson	+1.27	1.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Rece Davis	+1.18	1.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Brian Howell	+1.00	1.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
BJ Rains	+1.00	1.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	+0.82	1.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	+0.73	0.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	+0.64	0.82	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
David Jablonski	+0.64	0.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	+0.55	1.09	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	+0.55	0.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	+0.55	0.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	+0.27	0.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	+0.27	0.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	+0.27	0.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	+0.18	0.55	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	+0.09	0.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Michael Katz	0.00	0.36	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	0.00	0.55	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	0.00	0.36	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	-0.09	0.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Ralph Russo	-0.09	1.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	-0.09	0.82	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	-0.27	0.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	-0.36	0.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	-0.36	0.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	-0.45	0.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	-0.45	0.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
John Johnson	-0.45	1.36	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	-0.45	0.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik	-0.45	0.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	-0.55	1.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	-0.55	0.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	-0.55	0.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	-0.64	1.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Mike Hill	-0.64	1.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
David Paschall	-0.64	1.36	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	-0.64	1.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	-0.73	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	-0.73	0.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Pat Welter	-0.73	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	-0.73	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	-0.82	0.82	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Koki Riley	-0.82	1.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	-0.82	1.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
David Briggs	-0.91	0.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	-1.09	1.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Greg Luca	-1.09	1.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes	-1.14	1.14	7 Ballots7 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	-1.18	1.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	-1.27	1.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	-1.27	1.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	-1.27	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	-1.27	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Stephen Means	-1.45	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	-1.55	2.09	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Sean Reider	-1.60	2.00	10 Ballots10 Scored · 10 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn	-1.82	2.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Zach Klein	-1.91	1.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Chris Carter	-1.91	1.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	-2.00	2.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	-2.00	2.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	-2.18	2.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson	-2.27	2.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	-2.55	2.55	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	-2.64	2.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Chris Murray	-2.64	2.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	-2.73	2.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Dave Preston	-3.00	3.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Ian Kress	-3.27	3.27	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes
Murray Evans	-3.91	3.91	11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

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Team

AP Rank

Notre Dame

1597

70 / 70

3.19

1.11

UConn

0 / 70

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Poll

Top 25 Teams

Receiving Votes

AP Points

Point Share

Ballots

Preseason2026-08-17

1,510

6.7%

69 / 69

Week 12026-09-08

1,512

6.7%

69 / 69

Week 22026-09-13

1,531

6.9%

68 / 68

Week 32026-09-20

1,517

6.8%

69 / 69

Week 42026-09-27

1,581

6.9%

70 / 70

Week 52026-10-04

1,532

6.7%

70 / 70

Week 62026-10-11

1,630

7.2%

70 / 70

Week 72026-10-18

1,395

6.1%

70 / 70

Week 82026-10-25

1,458

6.4%

70 / 70

Week 92026-11-01

1,476

6.5%

70 / 70

Week 102026-11-08

1,597

7.0%

70 / 70

Voter

Team

Vote

-4

-3

-2

-2

Voter	Team	Vote
No inclusion differences in these ballots.

Voter

Team

Vote

No inclusion differences in these ballots.

Voter

Randy Johnson

+1.27

0.00

1.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Rece Davis

+1.18

0.00

1.18

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Brian Howell

+1.00

0.00

1.18

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

BJ Rains

+1.00

0.00

1.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Eric Hansen

+0.82

0.00

1.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Andy Kendeigh

+0.73

0.00

0.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Garland Gillen

+0.64

0.00

0.82

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

David Jablonski

+0.64

0.00

0.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Kirk Kenney

+0.55

0.00

1.09

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Henry Greenstein

+0.55

0.00

0.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Nick Jacobs

+0.55

0.00

0.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Cameron Cox

+0.27

0.00

0.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Kevin Carter

+0.27

0.00

0.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Scott Hamilton

+0.27

0.00

0.45

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Haley Sawyer

+0.18

0.00

0.55

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Brenna Greene

+0.09

0.00

0.45

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Michael Katz

0.00

0.00

0.36

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Julian Mininsohn

0.00

0.00

0.55

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Mike Jacques

0.00

0.00

0.36

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Matt Murschel

-0.09

0.00

0.45

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Ralph Russo

-0.09

0.00

1.18

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Kate Rogerson

-0.09

0.00

0.82

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Joe Arruda

-0.27

0.00

0.45

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Eric Johnson

-0.36

0.00

0.91

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Keara Bruno

-0.36

0.00

0.91

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Jamal St. Cyr

-0.45

0.00

0.45

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Madison Hricik

-0.45

0.00

0.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

John Johnson

-0.45

0.00

1.36

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Lia Assimakopoulos

-0.45

0.00

0.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Spencer Ripchik

-0.45

0.00

0.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Louie Vaccher

-0.55

0.00

1.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Lee K. Howard

-0.55

0.00

0.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Nicole Auerbach

-0.55

0.00

0.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Trevor Hass

-0.64

0.00

1.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Mike Hill

-0.64

0.00

1.18

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

David Paschall

-0.64

0.00

1.36

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Ryan Zuke

-0.64

0.00

1.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Jon Wilner

-0.73

0.00

1.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Adam Lichtenstein

-0.73

0.00

0.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Pat Welter

-0.73

0.00

1.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Kirk Bohls

-0.73

0.00

1.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Matthew McGavic

-0.82

0.00

0.82

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Koki Riley

-0.82

0.00

1.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Josh Furlong

-0.82

0.00

1.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

David Briggs

-0.91

0.00

0.91

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Jerry Humphrey

-1.09

0.00

1.45

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Greg Luca

-1.09

0.00

1.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Sarah Hughes

-1.14

0.00

1.14

7 Ballots7 Scored · 7 Team Votes

Tom Murphy

-1.18

0.00

1.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Bob Asmussen

-1.27

0.00

1.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Pete Yanity

-1.27

0.00

1.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Alex Taylor

-1.27

0.00

1.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Ty Hildenbrandt

-1.27

0.00

1.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Stephen Means

-1.45

0.00

1.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Mike Griffith

-1.55

0.00

2.09

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Sean Reider

-1.60

0.00

2.00

10 Ballots10 Scored · 10 Team Votes

Dylan Sinn

-1.82

0.00

2.18

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Zach Klein

-1.91

0.00

1.91

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Chris Carter

-1.91

0.00

1.91

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Javon Edmonds

-2.00

0.00

2.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Andy Yamashita

-2.00

0.00

2.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Brian Fonseca

-2.18

0.00

2.18

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Creg Stephenson

-2.27

0.00

2.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Bob Ballou

-2.55

0.00

2.55

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Chelsie Brown

-2.64

0.00

2.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Chris Murray

-2.64

0.00

2.64

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Brett McMurphy

-2.73

0.00

2.73

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Dave Preston

-3.00

0.00

3.00

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Ian Kress

-3.27

0.00

3.27

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

Murray Evans

-3.91

0.00

3.91

11 Ballots11 Scored · 11 Team Votes

FBS Independents

Member Schools · 2

FBS Independents AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

FBS Independents AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

2026 Games & Scores