1978 team profile
Team Ledger
Tennessee State
FBS · FBS Independents#33
1–0Record
165.52Overall rating
146.33Raw points
199.39Opponent strength
Rating history
18 weeksConference rankings
FBS Independents · 33 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penn State | 304.75 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 266.73 |
| 3 |  Florida State | 203.69 |
| 4 |  North Texas | 188.08 |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | 170.85 |
| 6 |  East Carolina | 168.99 |
| 7 | Tennessee State | 165.52 |
| 8 |  Navy | 164.00 |
| 9 |  Rutgers | 153.35 |
| 10 |  Southern Miss | 151.88 |
| 11 |  Georgia Tech | 148.51 |
| 12 |  South Carolina | 135.41 |
| 13 |  Miami | 135.34 |
| 14 |  Cincinnati | 131.41 |
| 15 |  Temple | 127.07 |
| 16 |  UL Monroe | 124.47 |
| 17 |  UNLV | 118.00 |
| 18 |  Hawai'i | 106.63 |
| 19 |  Syracuse | 102.97 |
| 20 |  Louisville | 91.59 |
| 21 |  Richmond | 89.77 |
| 22 |  Virginia Tech | 88.88 |
| 23 |  Holy Cross | 88.16 |
| 24 |  Memphis | 78.13 |
| 25 |  William & Mary | 71.13 |
| 26 |  Army | 69.54 |
| 27 |  Tulane | 67.98 |
| 28 |  West Virginia | 57.09 |
| 29 |  Colgate | 56.45 |
| 30 |  Villanova | 41.53 |
| 31 |  Illinois State | 41.05 |
| 32 |  Air Force | 26.79 |
| 33 |  Boston College | 8.61 |
Season schedule
1 games- W12vs Chattanooga
Final27–23