2025 season
Model verdict
The verdict · SP+ rating
#2 of 136
SP+ rating 30.1 · 99.3 pctile of 136 · as of 2025 season · cfbfastR SP+ (Bill Connelly)
Rank within the full 136-team population on a published metric — no invented composites. How we grade
SP+ components
Offense
+37.6
Higher = better
Defense
+7.7
Lower = better
Special teams
+0.2
Net field-goal + return value
Schedule strength · opponent SP+
Avg opp SP+
+8.5
Avg opp rank
#46
Ranked faced
7
vs ranked
5-2
Mean SP+ of the 13 rated opponents (of 14 games) · 2025 season. SP+ is Bill Connelly's published composite; “ranked” = SP+ top 25.
Big Ten
Model picks on OSU
Below the 30-pick gate (n=3)