ESPN Computer Ranks College Football’s 5 ‘Easiest’ Schedules

Andrew Holleran
An almost field-level view of colorado's football stadium
An almost field-level view of colorado's football stadium

The 2021 college football regular season will be here before we know it.

ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index, has updated its rankings heading into the 2021 regular season. The Football Power Index has strength of schedule rankings for every team in the country. Which teams are set to play really tough schedules this fall? Which teams are set to play really easy schedules this fall?

According to ESPN’s computer model, the following five Power 5 teams are set to play some of the easiest schedules in the country.

Here’s a look at the five easiest schedules in college football this fall:

  1. Washington

  2. Arizona State

  3. Utah

  4. Northwestern

  5. Washington State

Here’s a look at the Huskies’ full schedule, dubbed the easiest in college football among all Power 5 schools:

  • vs. Montana

  • at Michigan

  • vs. Arkansas State

  • vs. Cal

  • at Oregon State

  • vs. UCLA

  • at Arizona

  • at Stanford

  • vs. Oregon

  • vs. Arizona State

  • at Colorado

  • vs. Washington State

You can view ESPN’s complete Football Power Index strength of schedule rankings here.

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