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Final power ratings for the 1918 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .544 and the root for determining point spreads was 0.815.
The average home field advantage for this year is 2.95 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 | Oklahoma | .868 | .701 | .335 | 46.33 | 1.17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SWC |
| 2 | Great Lakes Navy | .863 | .263 | .950 | 15.10 | 5.00 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 3 | Texas | .862 | .659 | .349 | 21.56 | 1.56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SWC |
| 4 | Michigan | .861 | .668 | .450 | 19.20 | 1.20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Western |
| 5 | Washington (Missouri) | .797 | .384 | .234 | 27.17 | 4.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | MVIAA |
| 6 | Syracuse | .788 | .743 | .524 | 23.50 | 3.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Northeast Independent |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | .771 | .663 | .097 | 21.71 | 1.86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | .747 | .882 | .312 | 66.57 | 4.57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | South/West Independent |
| 9 | Mare Island Marines | .735 | .571 | .226 | 41.27 | 4.09 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | South/West Independent |
| 10 | Illinois | .727 | .699 | .561 | 12.29 | 2.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Western |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | .725 | .891 | .401 | 28.00 | 3.20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | Eastern Independent |
| 12 | Notre Dame | .709 | .843 | .629 | 22.17 | 6.50 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | Eastern Independent |
| 13 | Texas A&M | .706 | .797 | .288 | 17.57 | 2.71 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | SWC |
| 14 | Navy | .691 | .685 | .319 | 56.60 | 4.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 15 | Rutgers | .681 | .606 | .524 | 27.43 | 11.14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Eastern Independent |
| 16 | Iowa | .677 | .438 | .512 | 13.67 | 4.00 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Western |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | .622 | .486 | .537 | 18.17 | 12.17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | SWC |
| 18 | Colorado Mines | .610 | .527 | .135 | 46.00 | 5.25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Rocky Mountain |
| 19 | Michigan State | .596 | .263 | .533 | 19.14 | 9.71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Eastern Independent |
| 20 | Clemson | .586 | .691 | .282 | 28.43 | 14.43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 21 | Minnesota | .579 | .730 | .287 | 16.63 | 4.88 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Western |
| 22 | Texas Christian | .578 | .623 | .369 | 16.00 | 6.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 23 | Kansas State | .542 | .616 | .068 | 19.00 | 5.80 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | MVIAA |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | .541 | .717 | .155 | 29.33 | 5.17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 25 | California | .540 | .397 | .050 | 23.25 | 7.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | PCC |
| 26 | Ohio State | .536 | .766 | .547 | 22.33 | 6.83 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 27 | Northwestern | .523 | .502 | .464 | 15.00 | 12.20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | Western |
| 28 | Oregon | .522 | .506 | .225 | 13.50 | 5.83 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | PCC |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | .514 | .654 | .288 | 14.88 | 8.88 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Eastern Independent |
| 30 | Purdue | .513 | .332 | .548 | 14.50 | 13.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 31 | Maryland | .507 | .373 | .101 | 9.50 | 8.17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 32 | Wisconsin | .500 | .629 | .562 | 7.00 | 7.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 33 | Nebraska | .490 | .788 | .556 | 8.83 | 9.17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | MVIAA |
| 34 | Southwestern (Texas) | .489 | .361 | .234 | 24.00 | 5.40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 35 | Dartmouth | .452 | .608 | .387 | 13.00 | 13.83 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Northeast Independent |
| 36 | Lehigh | .451 | .675 | .288 | 14.83 | 9.67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 37 | Davidson | .436 | .721 | .240 | 8.75 | 1.75 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 38 | Southern Methodist | .429 | .344 | .241 | 7.80 | 9.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 39 | Drake | .424 | .266 | .295 | 16.80 | 23.40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | MVIAA |
| 40 | Mississippi State | .424 | .673 | .063 | 13.00 | 2.60 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | South/West Independent |
| 41 | Arkansas | .418 | .529 | .320 | 8.20 | 24.20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | SWC |
| 42 | Denver | .416 | .673 | .197 | 9.80 | 14.80 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Rocky Mountain |
| 43 | Kansas | .396 | .726 | .547 | 8.25 | 16.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | MVIAA |
| 44 | Kentucky | .380 | .469 | .348 | 15.00 | 14.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | South/West Independent |
| 45 | Presbyterian | .378 | .619 | .159 | 16.50 | 3.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 46 | Brown | .371 | .681 | .417 | 9.60 | 19.60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | Northeast Independent |
| 47 | Washington & Jefferson | .369 | .826 | .309 | 18.75 | 9.25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | Eastern Independent |
| 48 | Penn State | .363 | .649 | .554 | 5.50 | 16.50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 | Eastern Independent |
| 49 | Indiana | .333 | .482 | .158 | 16.00 | 7.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | Western |
| 50 | Harvard | .331 | .263 | .150 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | Northeast Independent |
| 51 | Sewanee | .325 | .672 | .259 | 23.00 | 16.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | South/West Independent |
| 52 | Lafayette | .315 | .360 | .203 | 6.86 | 13.14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Eastern Independent |
| 53 | Furman | .312 | .358 | .244 | 10.22 | 27.22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 54 | South Carolina | .310 | .405 | .085 | 8.25 | 12.75 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 55 | Oregon State | .294 | .426 | .224 | 5.50 | 7.67 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | PCC |
| 56 | Auburn | .274 | .825 | .312 | 12.00 | 16.57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | South/West Independent |
| 57 | Wild Card U | .274 | .263 | .541 | 7.45 | 22.55 | 53 | 125 | 7 | .305 | |
| 58 | Wake Forest | .268 | .345 | .399 | 9.33 | 15.67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 59 | Colorado | .260 | .558 | .098 | 8.60 | 8.40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | Rocky Mountain |
| 60 | North Carolina State | .255 | .593 | .508 | 13.50 | 43.50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 61 | Washington | .251 | .328 | .313 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | PCC |
| 62 | Washington & Lee | .247 | .655 | .434 | 6.67 | 13.67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 63 | Virginia Military Institute | .246 | .468 | .408 | 6.25 | 15.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 64 | Colorado College | .210 | .601 | .362 | 4.67 | 23.67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | Rocky Mountain |
| 65 | Chicago | .206 | .569 | .711 | 2.67 | 15.17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | Western |
| 66 | Rice | .203 | .734 | .302 | 1.86 | 8.86 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | SWC |
| 67 | Mississippi | .193 | .300 | .241 | 9.75 | 13.25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | South/West Independent |
| 68 | Baylor | .134 | .679 | .433 | 3.17 | 15.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | SWC |
| 69 | Citadel | .106 | .493 | .282 | 0.00 | 4.33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| 70 | Colorado State | .100 | .421 | .267 | 6.50 | 15.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | Rocky Mountain |
| 71 | Iowa State | .088 | .622 | .483 | 0.00 | 12.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | MVIAA |
| 72 | Stanford | .047 | .263 | .236 | 2.00 | 60.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | PCC |
| 73 | Wofford | .017 | .460 | .146 | 0.00 | 15.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | Mid-Atlantic Independent |
| Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct | Teams |
| Eastern Independent | .559 | .603 | .468 | 37 | 22 | 5 | .617 | 10 |
| Western | .545 | .582 | .480 | 34 | 25 | 3 | .573 | 10 |
| SWC | .530 | .616 | .351 | 32 | 18 | 1 | .637 | 8 |
| Northeast Independent | .485 | .574 | .370 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .600 | 4 |
| South/West Independent | .469 | .609 | .252 | 37 | 21 | 0 | .638 | 10 |
| MVIAA | .456 | .567 | .364 | 17 | 11 | 1 | .603 | 6 |
| Mid-Atlantic Independent | .366 | .538 | .265 | 33 | 26 | 5 | .555 | 14 |
| PCC | .331 | .384 | .209 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 5 |
| Rocky Mountain | .319 | .556 | .212 | 10 | 9 | 0 | .526 | 5 |
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