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Final power ratings for the 1915 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .581 and the root for determining point spreads was 1.025.
The average home field advantage for this year is 4.55 points.
Some game locations are unknown and have been estimated. Research continues.
KEY: PR=Final power rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule.
| Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Conference |
| 1 | Virginia | .908 | .784 | .772 | 24.33 | 2.89 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | .903 | .737 | .665 | 29.13 | 3.00 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | South/West Independent |
| 3 | Cornell | .889 | .676 | .434 | 31.89 | 5.56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Northeast Independent |
| 4 | Nebraska | .874 | .749 | .427 | 35.25 | 4.88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | MVIAA |
| 5 | Oklahoma | .872 | .675 | .466 | 37.00 | 5.40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SWC |
| 6 | Harvard | .866 | .859 | .642 | 18.22 | 4.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Northeast Independent |
| 7 | Notre Dame | .865 | .627 | .559 | 28.75 | 3.63 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Eastern Independent |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | .862 | .746 | .366 | 30.88 | 3.25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Eastern Independent |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | .854 | .657 | .444 | 51.30 | 3.80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | South/West Independent |
| 10 | Auburn | .830 | .902 | .758 | 22.75 | 3.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 11 | Georgia | .798 | .690 | .723 | 27.22 | 3.00 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 12 | Washington & Jefferson | .792 | .821 | .524 | 21.90 | 4.50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Eastern Independent |
| 13 | Princeton | .792 | .719 | .649 | 17.00 | 4.13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Eastern Independent |
| 14 | Colorado State | .776 | .363 | .342 | 34.86 | 4.43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Rocky Mountain |
| 15 | Syracuse | .776 | .590 | .414 | 27.58 | 1.33 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | Northeast Independent |
| 16 | Minnesota | .774 | .683 | .464 | 27.29 | 5.00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | Western |
| 17 | Texas | .766 | .764 | .720 | 37.22 | 7.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 18 | Washington & Lee | .763 | .771 | .479 | 21.38 | 7.50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 19 | Baylor | .760 | .352 | .309 | 23.50 | 2.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | SWC |
| 20 | Penn State | .754 | .641 | .594 | 16.33 | 5.67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Eastern Independent |
| 21 | Illinois | .753 | .671 | .492 | 26.14 | 3.57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | Western |
| 22 | Georgetown | .749 | .550 | .462 | 35.22 | 3.33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 23 | Mississippi State | .725 | .681 | .642 | 13.75 | 4.50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | South/West Independent |
| 24 | Alabama | .723 | .620 | .468 | 31.25 | 6.38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 25 | Dartmouth | .722 | .693 | .289 | 21.56 | 4.44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | Northeast Independent |
| 26 | Louisiana State | .717 | .517 | .546 | 15.75 | 6.13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | South/West Independent |
| 27 | Sewanee | .701 | .670 | .837 | 17.00 | 9.67 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | South/West Independent |
| 28 | Texas A&M | .687 | .616 | .442 | 22.75 | 4.25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | SWC |
| 29 | Kentucky | .677 | .242 | .286 | 18.63 | 4.75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | South/West Independent |
| 30 | North Carolina | .677 | .692 | .914 | 13.13 | 12.25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 31 | West Virginia | .672 | .440 | .373 | 29.71 | 2.71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Eastern Independent |
| 32 | Colorado College | .671 | .550 | .333 | 32.38 | 5.38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Rocky Mountain |
| 33 | Kansas | .661 | .585 | .405 | 19.13 | 9.88 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 34 | Lafayette | .650 | .520 | .461 | 18.73 | 10.18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Eastern Independent |
| 35 | Colgate | .647 | .667 | .390 | 37.17 | 6.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Northeast Independent |
| 36 | Citadel | .633 | .371 | .506 | 21.50 | 7.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 37 | Iowa State | .632 | .565 | .385 | 16.13 | 9.38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | MVIAA |
| 38 | Clemson | .626 | .646 | .889 | 14.75 | 6.00 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 39 | Davidson | .626 | .516 | .670 | 19.50 | 13.50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 40 | Chicago | .624 | .660 | .541 | 11.86 | 7.14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 41 | Rice | .619 | .337 | .663 | 15.25 | 17.88 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | SWC |
| 42 | Wisconsin | .613 | .554 | .581 | 33.57 | 7.71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Western |
| 43 | South Carolina | .607 | .504 | .562 | 21.11 | 10.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 44 | Ohio State | .593 | .423 | .319 | 15.00 | 5.57 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Western |
| 45 | Virginia Military Institute | .593 | .489 | .379 | 11.44 | 11.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 46 | Lehigh | .553 | .675 | .384 | 18.50 | 8.50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Eastern Independent |
| 47 | Pennsylvania | .541 | .558 | .718 | 10.90 | 8.80 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Utah | .539 | .379 | .253 | 23.14 | 10.14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Rocky Mountain |
| 49 | West Virginia Wesleyan | .539 | .449 | .547 | 18.56 | 11.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 50 | Florida | .537 | .530 | .576 | 14.14 | 9.29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | South/West Independent |
| 51 | Brown | .530 | .576 | .296 | 16.60 | 4.60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Northeast Independent |
| 52 | Army | .527 | .766 | .263 | 12.67 | 6.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Northeast Independent |
| 53 | Tennessee | .524 | .686 | .487 | 37.88 | 7.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 54 | Yale | .517 | .803 | .718 | 9.22 | 10.89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Northeast Independent |
| 55 | Oklahoma State | .513 | .448 | .469 | 16.10 | 9.30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | SWC |
| 56 | Arkansas | .503 | .430 | .320 | 17.29 | 7.86 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | SWC |
| 57 | Michigan | .502 | .652 | .328 | 16.25 | 10.13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Eastern Independent |
| 58 | Indiana | .491 | .366 | .420 | 12.14 | 6.14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Western |
| 59 | Mississippi College | .490 | .242 | .451 | 19.67 | 10.11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 60 | Virginia Tech | .490 | .651 | .582 | 11.38 | 13.63 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 61 | Furman | .486 | .242 | .241 | 21.88 | 23.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 62 | Colorado Mines | .486 | .589 | .429 | 9.33 | 8.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | Rocky Mountain |
| 63 | Haskell | .469 | .453 | .540 | 7.50 | 15.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 64 | Tulane | .464 | .380 | .385 | 14.75 | 9.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 65 | Texas Christian | .459 | .326 | .547 | 14.44 | 20.22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | South/West Independent |
| 66 | Purdue | .445 | .496 | .480 | 8.86 | 8.86 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Western |
| 67 | Iowa | .440 | .553 | .558 | 13.14 | 21.43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Western |
| 68 | Denver | .438 | .365 | .345 | 14.71 | 11.86 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Rocky Mountain |
| 69 | Presbyterian | .432 | .242 | .347 | 16.13 | 17.25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 70 | North Carolina State | .432 | .548 | .456 | 10.14 | 16.29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 71 | Kansas State | .425 | .330 | .468 | 5.38 | 10.50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | MVIAA |
| 72 | Wake Forest | .404 | .315 | .417 | 23.00 | 12.86 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 73 | Navy | .404 | .670 | .445 | 11.00 | 13.11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 74 | Missouri | .373 | .597 | .514 | 9.00 | 12.75 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | MVIAA |
| 75 | Carlisle | .360 | .672 | .470 | 7.73 | 17.82 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | Eastern Independent |
| 76 | Southwestern (Texas) | .345 | .296 | .399 | 7.17 | 13.67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | SWC |
| 77 | Newberry | .329 | .370 | .579 | 14.14 | 26.57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 78 | Drake | .326 | .447 | .421 | 16.38 | 30.00 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | MVIAA |
| 79 | Wofford | .320 | .215 | .365 | 5.38 | 17.75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 80 | Northwestern | .312 | .216 | .448 | 9.86 | 16.00 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Western |
| 81 | Washington (Missouri) | .296 | .339 | .050 | 16.60 | 9.20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | MVIAA |
| 82 | Utah State | .287 | .192 | .209 | 8.00 | 14.14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Rocky Mountain |
| 83 | Bucknell | .283 | .535 | .336 | 3.27 | 7.18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .318 | Eastern Independent |
| 84 | Mississippi | .261 | .526 | .553 | 6.38 | 41.75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 85 | Wild Card U | .237 | .242 | .742 | 3.21 | 31.19 | 20 | 200 | 15 | .117 | |
| 86 | Colorado | .222 | .637 | .508 | 6.43 | 24.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Rocky Mountain |
| 87 | Wyoming | .222 | .147 | .335 | 5.75 | 26.63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | Rocky Mountain |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Northeast Independent | .684 | .704 | .431 | 52 | 16 | 5 | .747 | 8 |
| South/West Independent | .633 | .554 | .557 | 81 | 46 | 8 | .630 | 16 |
| SWC | .633 | .490 | .474 | 45 | 19 | 2 | .697 | 8 |
| Eastern Independent | .628 | .620 | .485 | 71 | 38 | 11 | .638 | 13 |
| Western | .561 | .513 | .478 | 36 | 21 | 6 | .619 | 9 |
| Mid-Atlantic Independent | .558 | .504 | .533 | 74 | 55 | 9 | .569 | 17 |
| MVIAA | .512 | .516 | .382 | 30 | 21 | 2 | .585 | 7 |
| Rocky Mountain | .455 | .403 | .344 | 32 | 25 | 0 | .561 | 8 |
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