Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.

1942 team profile

Team Ledger

Season

FBS Team

8–3–1Record

216.04Overall rating

253.10Raw points

140.81Opponent strength

Rating history

17 weeks

FBS Independents · 38 teams

Rank	Team	Rating
1	Notre Dame	239.52
2	GGreat Lakes Navy	216.04
3	GGeorgia Pre-Flight	207.83
4	NNorth Carolina Pre-Flight	194.73
5	Boston College	194.48
6	SSanta Clara	188.46
7	MMarquette	185.53
8	IIowa Pre-Flight	165.17
9	Cincinnati	157.87
10	Holy Cross	147.48
11	Navy	143.99
12	Pennsylvania	138.47
13	JJacksonville Naval Air Station	135.39
14	Miami	133.82
15	SSaint Mary's (CA)	131.62
16	Michigan State	131.30
17	Penn State	126.15
18	SSaint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight	120.57
19	Army	118.86
20	West Virginia	110.36
21	Colgate	109.43
22	Duquesne	101.28
23	SSan Francisco	100.70
24	Villanova	96.40
25	Harvard	87.55
26	DDetroit Mercy	82.97
27	Pittsburgh	82.06
28	Bucknell	80.51
29	Syracuse	74.95
30	Temple	73.22
31	LLoyola Marymount	63.89
32	Brown	60.98
33	Dartmouth	58.46
34	Nevada	56.22
35	MManhattan	49.05
36	Princeton	47.30
37	Virginia	23.69
38	Columbia	22.39