CFB Defense vs Position

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How much of each stat every team allows to a given position per game, ranked from the softest matchup (rank 1, allows the most) to the toughest — a quick read on which opponents inflate or suppress a prop.

Stats updated: Jan 20, 2026 — nightly box scores, not live.

Rank 1 = allows the most (softest)

1
Elon Phoenix
low sample
389.0 PASS YDS
NR
2
Colgate Raiders
low sample
382.0 PASS YDS
NR
2
Monmouth Hawks
low sample
382.0 PASS YDS
NR
4
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
low sample
346.5 PASS YDS
NR
5
Montana Grizzlies
low sample
332.0 PASS YDS
NR
6
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
low sample
331.5 PASS YDS
NR
7
Lamar Cardinals
low sample
329.0 PASS YDS
NR
8
Campbell Fighting Camels
low sample
325.5 PASS YDS
NR
9
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
low sample
322.0 PASS YDS
NR
10
Florida A&M Rattlers
low sample
309.0 PASS YDS
NR
10
Norfolk State Spartans
low sample
309.0 PASS YDS
NR
12
Eastern Washington Eagles
low sample
307.0 PASS YDS
NR
12
Wofford Terriers
low sample
307.0 PASS YDS
NR
14
Grambling Tigers
low sample
306.0 PASS YDS
NR
15
North Alabama Lions
low sample
305.0 PASS YDS
NR
16
Abilene Christian Wildcats
low sample
277.5 PASS YDS
NR
17
South Dakota Coyotes
low sample
275.5 PASS YDS
NR
18
Duke Blue Devils
14 games
274.2 PASS YDS
A
19
Sam Houston Bearkats
12 games
273.1 PASS YDS
A
20
Air Force Falcons
11 games
270.4 PASS YDS
A
21
Stanford Cardinal
12 games
269.2 PASS YDS
A
22
Fordham Rams
low sample
268.0 PASS YDS
NR
23
Central Arkansas Bears
low sample
267.5 PASS YDS
NR
24
Texas Southern Tigers
low sample
267.0 PASS YDS
NR
25
Delaware State Hornets
low sample
261.0 PASS YDS
NR
25
Towson Tigers
low sample
261.0 PASS YDS
NR
27
Wagner Seahawks
low sample
260.5 PASS YDS
NR
28
Charlotte 49ers
12 games
258.3 PASS YDS
A
29
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
low sample
257.0 PASS YDS
NR
29
North Carolina Central Eagles
low sample
257.0 PASS YDS
NR
31
UC Davis Aggies
low sample
254.0 PASS YDS
NR
32
Boston College Eagles
12 games
253.0 PASS YDS
A
32
Northwestern State Demons
low sample
253.0 PASS YDS
NR
34
Weber State Wildcats
low sample
251.5 PASS YDS
NR
35
Lindenwood Lions
low sample
251.0 PASS YDS
NR
36
Tulane Green Wave
14 games
250.6 PASS YDS
A
37
West Virginia Mountaineers
12 games
249.6 PASS YDS
A
38
East Texas A&M Lions
low sample
248.5 PASS YDS
NR
39
Alabama State Hornets
low sample
247.0 PASS YDS
NR
40
Incarnate Word Cardinals
low sample
243.0 PASS YDS
NR
41
Syracuse Orange
12 games
241.8 PASS YDS
A
42
App State Mountaineers
14 games
241.6 PASS YDS
A
43
SMU Mustangs
15 games
241.5 PASS YDS
A
44
Southern Jaguars
low sample
240.0 PASS YDS
NR
45
NC State Wolfpack
14 games
239.5 PASS YDS
A
46
Mercer Bears
low sample
239.0 PASS YDS
NR
47
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
12 games
238.6 PASS YDS
A
48
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
12 games
236.6 PASS YDS
B
49
Florida Gators
11 games
236.4 PASS YDS
B
50
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
low sample
236.0 PASS YDS
NR
51
San José State Spartans
12 games
235.3 PASS YDS
B
52
Youngstown State Penguins
low sample
232.0 PASS YDS
NR
53
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
13 games
231.8 PASS YDS
B
54
Florida Atlantic Owls
12 games
231.4 PASS YDS
B
55
Western Illinois Leathernecks
low sample
231.0 PASS YDS
NR
56
Marshall Thundering Herd
13 games
230.5 PASS YDS
B
57
Utah State Aggies
13 games
230.2 PASS YDS
B
58
Arkansas State Red Wolves
13 games
229.7 PASS YDS
B
59
Colorado State Rams
11 games
229.5 PASS YDS
B
60
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
13 games
229.0 PASS YDS
B
60
Illinois State Redbirds
low sample
229.0 PASS YDS
NR
62
Auburn Tigers
12 games
228.8 PASS YDS
B
63
TCU Horned Frogs
14 games
228.1 PASS YDS
B
64
Clemson Tigers
14 games
227.7 PASS YDS
B
65
Purdue Boilermakers
12 games
227.4 PASS YDS
B
66
Massachusetts Minutemen
low sample
227.2 PASS YDS
NR
67
Western Carolina Catamounts
low sample
227.0 PASS YDS
NR
68
Arizona State Sun Devils
13 games
226.5 PASS YDS
B
69
Georgia State Panthers
12 games
225.1 PASS YDS
B
70
Maine Black Bears
low sample
225.0 PASS YDS
NR
71
UAB Blazers
11 games
224.2 PASS YDS
B
72
Robert Morris Colonials
low sample
224.0 PASS YDS
NR
73
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
low sample
223.0 PASS YDS
NR
74
Ball State Cardinals
12 games
222.7 PASS YDS
B
75
Houston Christian Huskies
low sample
222.0 PASS YDS
NR
76
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
low sample
221.5 PASS YDS
NR
77
Mississippi State Bulldogs
13 games
220.7 PASS YDS
B
78
Cincinnati Bearcats
13 games
220.3 PASS YDS
B
79
Virginia Tech Hokies
12 games
220.2 PASS YDS
B
80
Oklahoma State Cowboys
13 games
219.9 PASS YDS
B
81
UConn Huskies
12 games
218.9 PASS YDS
B
82
Rice Owls
14 games
218.9 PASS YDS
B
83
Memphis Tigers
13 games
218.6 PASS YDS
B
84
Arkansas Razorbacks
12 games
218.6 PASS YDS
B
85
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
11 games
218.5 PASS YDS
B
86
East Carolina Pirates
13 games
217.4 PASS YDS
B
87
Texas Longhorns
14 games
217.2 PASS YDS
B
88
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
12 games
216.5 PASS YDS
B
89
Bryant Bulldogs
low sample
216.0 PASS YDS
NR
90
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
15 games
215.1 PASS YDS
B
91
Jackson State Tigers
low sample
214.0 PASS YDS
NR
92
Michigan State Spartans
13 games
213.5 PASS YDS
B
93
Illinois Fighting Illini
13 games
213.5 PASS YDS
B
94
Navy Midshipmen
13 games
213.2 PASS YDS
B
95
Montana State Bobcats
low sample
213.0 PASS YDS
NR
96
Wisconsin Badgers
12 games
212.8 PASS YDS
C
97
Iowa State Cyclones
12 games
212.4 PASS YDS
C
98
Bowling Green Falcons
11 games
212.1 PASS YDS
C
99
Delaware Blue Hens
14 games
211.5 PASS YDS
C
100
Tennessee Volunteers
15 games
211.3 PASS YDS
C
101
Kentucky Wildcats
13 games
210.8 PASS YDS
C
102
Texas State Bobcats
13 games
210.6 PASS YDS
C
103
New Mexico State Aggies
13 games
209.6 PASS YDS
C
104
Indiana State Sycamores
low sample
209.5 PASS YDS
NR
105
Kansas State Wildcats
12 games
209.4 PASS YDS
C
106
Temple Owls
11 games
209.3 PASS YDS
C
107
Villanova Wildcats
low sample
209.0 PASS YDS
NR
108
The Citadel Bulldogs
low sample
208.3 PASS YDS
NR
109
Akron Zips
12 games
207.3 PASS YDS
C
110
Stony Brook Seawolves
low sample
207.0 PASS YDS
NR
111
Southern Illinois Salukis
low sample
206.5 PASS YDS
NR
112
New Mexico Lobos
14 games
206.0 PASS YDS
C
113
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
14 games
205.9 PASS YDS
C
114
Ohio Bobcats
13 games
205.5 PASS YDS
C
115
Missouri State Bears
14 games
204.6 PASS YDS
C
116
Minnesota Golden Gophers
13 games
204.5 PASS YDS
C
117
BYU Cougars
14 games
204.4 PASS YDS
C
118
Oregon State Beavers
13 games
203.8 PASS YDS
C
119
Florida International Panthers
15 games
203.1 PASS YDS
C
120
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
low sample
203.0 PASS YDS
NR
121
California Golden Bears
13 games
202.5 PASS YDS
C
122
Idaho Vandals
low sample
202.0 PASS YDS
NR
123
Kent State Golden Flashes
13 games
201.6 PASS YDS
C
124
South Alabama Jaguars
12 games
201.4 PASS YDS
C
125
UNLV Rebels
16 games
201.3 PASS YDS
C
126
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
low sample
201.0 PASS YDS
NR
127
USC Trojans
13 games
200.2 PASS YDS
C
128
South Carolina Gamecocks
13 games
199.8 PASS YDS
C
129
Colorado Buffaloes
12 games
199.0 PASS YDS
C
129
Chattanooga Mocs
low sample
199.0 PASS YDS
NR
131
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
low sample
198.5 PASS YDS
NR
132
LSU Tigers
13 games
197.8 PASS YDS
C
132
Michigan Wolverines
13 games
197.8 PASS YDS
C
134
Vanderbilt Commodores
15 games
196.1 PASS YDS
C
135
UT Martin Skyhawks
low sample
195.3 PASS YDS
NR
136
Nevada Wolf Pack
12 games
194.6 PASS YDS
C
137
Georgia Bulldogs
15 games
194.5 PASS YDS
C
138
UTEP Miners
13 games
194.3 PASS YDS
C
139
Kennesaw State Owls
15 games
194.1 PASS YDS
C
140
Pittsburgh Panthers
14 games
193.4 PASS YDS
C
141
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
15 games
193.3 PASS YDS
C
142
Miami Hurricanes
16 games
193.3 PASS YDS
D
143
Houston Cougars
14 games
192.5 PASS YDS
D
144
Georgia Southern Eagles
15 games
192.2 PASS YDS
D
145
Maryland Terrapins
13 games
192.2 PASS YDS
D
146
South Florida Bulls
15 games
191.4 PASS YDS
D
147
Central Michigan Chippewas
13 games
191.4 PASS YDS
D
148
UL Monroe Warhawks
13 games
190.5 PASS YDS
D
149
Northern Iowa Panthers
low sample
189.5 PASS YDS
NR
149
McNeese Cowboys
low sample
189.5 PASS YDS
NR
151
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
15 games
189.1 PASS YDS
D
152
North Carolina A&T Aggies
low sample
189.0 PASS YDS
NR
153
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
low sample
188.5 PASS YDS
NR
154
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
15 games
188.5 PASS YDS
D
155
Miami (OH) RedHawks
15 games
187.0 PASS YDS
D
156
Oklahoma Sooners
13 games
185.8 PASS YDS
D
157
Virginia Cavaliers
14 games
184.4 PASS YDS
D
158
Army Black Knights
13 games
183.8 PASS YDS
D
159
Sacramento State Hornets
14 games
183.6 PASS YDS
D
160
South Carolina State Bulldogs
low sample
182.0 PASS YDS
NR
161
Kansas Jayhawks
14 games
181.7 PASS YDS
D
162
Ole Miss Rebels
16 games
181.7 PASS YDS
D
163
Liberty Flames
13 games
181.6 PASS YDS
D
164
Louisville Cardinals
13 games
181.3 PASS YDS
D
165
North Carolina Tar Heels
13 games
180.7 PASS YDS
D
166
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
14 games
179.9 PASS YDS
D
167
Cal Poly Mustangs
low sample
178.0 PASS YDS
NR
168
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
low sample
177.0 PASS YDS
NR
169
Mercyhurst Lakers
low sample
176.0 PASS YDS
NR
170
UCLA Bruins
13 games
175.3 PASS YDS
D
171
Idaho State Bengals
low sample
175.0 PASS YDS
NR
171
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
low sample
175.0 PASS YDS
NR
171
Portland State Vikings
low sample
175.0 PASS YDS
NR
174
Eastern Michigan Eagles
12 games
174.8 PASS YDS
D
175
Howard Bison
low sample
174.0 PASS YDS
NR
176
Duquesne Dukes
low sample
173.7 PASS YDS
NR
176
SE Louisiana Lions
low sample
173.7 PASS YDS
NR
178
Washington Huskies
15 games
173.2 PASS YDS
D
179
Alcorn State Braves
low sample
173.0 PASS YDS
NR
180
Baylor Bears
13 games
172.8 PASS YDS
D
181
UTSA Roadrunners
15 games
171.5 PASS YDS
D
182
Central Connecticut Blue Devils
low sample
171.5 PASS YDS
NR
183
Northern Illinois Huskies
12 games
170.4 PASS YDS
D
184
James Madison Dukes
14 games
168.8 PASS YDS
D
185
Iowa Hawkeyes
13 games
168.4 PASS YDS
D
186
Missouri Tigers
13 games
168.1 PASS YDS
D
187
Troy Trojans
16 games
167.8 PASS YDS
D
188
Penn State Nittany Lions
14 games
167.5 PASS YDS
D
189
Texas A&M Aggies
13 games
166.9 PASS YDS
F
190
Alabama Crimson Tide
15 games
166.8 PASS YDS
F
191
Florida State Seminoles
13 games
166.4 PASS YDS
F
192
Tennessee State Tigers
low sample
166.0 PASS YDS
NR
193
Northwestern Wildcats
14 games
165.6 PASS YDS
F
194
Austin Peay Governors
low sample
165.5 PASS YDS
NR
194
Samford Bulldogs
low sample
165.5 PASS YDS
NR
196
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
16 games
163.3 PASS YDS
F
197
Nicholls Colonels
low sample
162.0 PASS YDS
NR
198
Washington State Cougars
13 games
161.7 PASS YDS
F
199
Indiana Hoosiers
18 games
161.5 PASS YDS
F
200
Utah Utes
13 games
159.7 PASS YDS
F
201
Buffalo Bulls
14 games
159.5 PASS YDS
F
202
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
low sample
159.0 PASS YDS
NR
203
Western Michigan Broncos
15 games
158.7 PASS YDS
F
204
Murray State Racers
low sample
158.7 PASS YDS
NR
205
Wyoming Cowboys
13 games
156.8 PASS YDS
F
206
William & Mary Tribe
low sample
156.5 PASS YDS
NR
207
Boise State Broncos
15 games
154.8 PASS YDS
F
208
UCF Knights
14 games
154.5 PASS YDS
F
209
Oregon Ducks
15 games
152.2 PASS YDS
F
210
Old Dominion Monarchs
16 games
151.0 PASS YDS
F
210
Texas Tech Red Raiders
17 games
151.0 PASS YDS
F
212
North Dakota State Bison
12 games
149.9 PASS YDS
F
213
Fresno State Bulldogs
13 games
148.2 PASS YDS
F
214
Nebraska Cornhuskers
13 games
148.0 PASS YDS
F
215
Eastern Illinois Panthers
low sample
147.0 PASS YDS
NR
216
Long Island University Sharks
low sample
146.7 PASS YDS
NR
217
San Diego State Aztecs
14 games
144.6 PASS YDS
F
218
Morgan State Bears
low sample
144.3 PASS YDS
NR
219
North Texas Mean Green
15 games
143.5 PASS YDS
F
220
Rhode Island Rams
low sample
143.0 PASS YDS
NR
221
Arizona Wildcats
15 games
138.8 PASS YDS
F
222
Toledo Rockets
14 games
134.4 PASS YDS
F
223
Tarleton State Texans
low sample
129.0 PASS YDS
NR
224
Ohio State Buckeyes
14 games
126.2 PASS YDS
F
225
Richmond Spiders
low sample
119.0 PASS YDS
NR
226
Saint Francis Red Flash
low sample
114.0 PASS YDS
NR
227
Northern Colorado Bears
low sample
111.0 PASS YDS
NR
228
Furman Paladins
low sample
105.5 PASS YDS
NR
229
New Hampshire Wildcats
low sample
105.0 PASS YDS
NR
230
Merrimack Warriors
low sample
104.7 PASS YDS
NR
231
Holy Cross Crusaders
low sample
101.0 PASS YDS
NR
232
Lafayette Leopards
low sample
89.0 PASS YDS
NR
233
Prairie View A&M Panthers
low sample
87.0 PASS YDS
NR
234
UAlbany Great Danes
low sample
44.0 PASS YDS
NR

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