| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | (5-0-1) | 0.7579 | Western | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | (11-0-1) | 0.5998 | Independent | |
| 3 | Harvard | (9-0-1) | 0.5715 | Independent | |
| 4 | Auburn | (6-1-0) | 0.5573 | SIAA | |
| 5 | Carlisle | (10-2-1) | 0.5562 | Independent | |
| 6 | Yale | (7-1-1) | 0.5449 | Independent | |
| 7 | Virginia | (7-0-1) | 0.5127 | Independent | |
| 8 | Kansas | (9-0-0) | 0.4890 | Missouri Valley | |
| 9 | Louisiana State | (10-0-0) | 0.4731 | SIAA | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | (5-1-0) | 0.4649 | Western | |
| 11 | Navy | (9-2-1) | 0.4579 | Independent | |
| 12 | Army | (6-1-2) | 0.4468 | Independent | |
| 13 | Minnesota | (3-2-1) | 0.4458 | Western | |
| 14 | Cornell | (7-1-1) | 0.4179 | Independent | |
| 15 | North Carolina State | (6-1-0) | 0.4172 | Independent | |
| 16 | Alabama | (6-1-1) | 0.3925 | SIAA | |
| 17 | Tennessee | (7-2-0) | 0.3794 | SIAA | |
| 18 | Sewanee | (4-1-3) | 0.3752 | SIAA | |
| 19 | Illinois | (5-1-1) | 0.3547 | Western | |
| 20 | Nebraska | (7-2-1) | 0.3443 | Missouri Valley | |
| 21 | George Washington | (8-1-1) | 0.3352 | Independent | |
| 22 | Washington & Jefferson | (10-2-1) | 0.3213 | Independent | |
| 23 | Brown | (5-3-1) | 0.3144 | Independent | |
| 24 | Georgia | (5-2-1) | 0.3117 | SIAA | |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | (6-3-0) | 0.3022 | SIAA | |
| 26 | Tulane | (7-1-0) | 0.2925 | SIAA | |
| 27 | Lafayette | (6-2-2) | 0.2917 | Independent | |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | (8-3-0) | 0.2854 | Independent | |
| 29 | Missouri | (6-2-0) | 0.2839 | Missouri Valley | |
| 30 | Princeton | (5-2-3) | 0.2808 | Independent | |
| 31 | Iowa State | (6-3-0) | 0.2740 | Missouri Valley | |
| 32 | Gettysburg | (2-2-0) | 0.2730 | Independent | |
| 33 | Colgate | (4-3-0) | 0.2637 | Independent | |
| 34 | Syracuse | (6-3-1) | 0.2568 | Independent | |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | (5-4-0) | 0.2428 | Independent | |
| 36 | Drake | (6-2-0) | 0.2378 | Missouri Valley | |
| 37 | Penn State | (5-5-0) | 0.2310 | Independent | |
| 38 | Vanderbilt | (7-2-1) | 0.2136 | SIAA | |
| 39 | Davidson | (6-3-1) | 0.2070 | Independent | |
| 40 | St. Louis | (6-2-2) | 0.2068 | Independent | |
| 41 | Lehigh | (4-3-0) | 0.1758 | Independent | |
| 42 | Michigan | (5-2-1) | 0.1718 | Independent | |
| 43 | Washington & Lee | (5-2-1) | 0.1605 | Independent | |
| 44 | Purdue | (4-3-0) | 0.1560 | Western | |
| 45 | Dickinson | (5-4-0) | 0.1286 | Independent | |
| 46 | North Carolina | (3-3-3) | 0.1023 | Independent | |
| 47 | Bucknell | (3-5-2) | 0.0685 | Independent | |
| 48 | Indiana | (3-4-0) | 0.0620 | Western | |
| 49 | Texas Christian | (6-3-0) | 0.0576 | Independent | |
| 50 | Ursinus | (1-3-0) | 0.0429 | Independent | |
| 51 | Iowa | (2-5-0) | 0.0348 | Missouri Valley | |
| 52 | Northwestern | (2-2-0) | 0.0251 | Western | |
| 53 | Washington (Missouri) | (4-4-1) | 0.0023 | Missouri Valley | |
| 54 | Haskell | (3-5-1) | 0.0001 | Independent | |
| 55 | Villanova | (1-6-0) | -0.0112 | Independent | |
| 56 | Mississippi State | (3-4-0) | -0.0201 | SIAA | |
| 57 | Utah | (3-2-1) | -0.0474 | Independent | |
| 58 | Georgetown | (2-4-1) | -0.0513 | Independent | |
| 59 | Baylor | (3-5-0) | -0.0550 | Independent | |
| 60 | Mercer | (0-3-0) | -0.0866 | SIAA | |
| 61 | Arkansas | (5-4-0) | -0.1017 | Independent | |
| 62 | Texas | (5-4-0) | -0.1175 | Independent | |
| 63 | Clemson | (1-6-0) | -0.1795 | SIAA | |
| 64 | Texas A&M | (3-5-0) | -0.2735 | Independent | |
| 65 | Mississippi | (3-5-0) | -0.2898 | SIAA | |
| 66 | Wake Forest | (1-5-0) | -0.3496 | Independent |
Average Ratings by Conference (1908)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western | 0.3238 | |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | 0.2380 | |
| 3 | SIAA | 0.2093 | |
| 4 | Independent | 0.2035 |