Early Modern Era. World War I season; schedules and participation were substantially reduced.
1918 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
9 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 8 | 87.00 | 90.57 | 103.97 | 60.40 |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain | 6 | 86.94 | 91.64 | 105.79 | 74.46 |
| 3 | Western | 10 | 86.32 | 88.76 | 92.79 | 77.39 |
| 4 | FBS Independents | 33 | 84.75 | 85.20 | 103.89 | 55.23 |
| 5 | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic | 1 | 81.82 | 79.29 | 82.32 | 62.09 |
| 6 | SIAA | 11 | 79.11 | 77.41 | 88.67 | 62.17 |
| 7 | South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic | 8 | 78.85 | 76.31 | 98.19 | 40.08 |
| 8 | Missouri Valley | 6 | 74.80 | 67.36 | 65.04 | 66.10 |
| 9 | Pacific | 4 | 72.95 | 59.00 | 62.29 | 46.99 |