CFB Defense vs Position
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: Nov 5, 2026 — nightly box scores, not live.
Rank 1 = allows the most (softest)
- 1
Grambling Tigerslow sample391.0 PASS YDSNR - 2
Morgan State Bearslow sample387.0 PASS YDSNR - 3
Eastern Washington Eagleslow sample373.0 PASS YDSNR - 4
North Carolina Central Eagleslow sample341.0 PASS YDSNR - 5
Montana Grizzlieslow sample333.0 PASS YDSNR - 6
Villanova Wildcatslow sample332.0 PASS YDSNR - 7
Merrimack Warriorslow sample330.0 PASS YDSNR - 8
Eastern Kentucky Colonelslow sample327.0 PASS YDSNR - 9
Southern Utah Thunderbirdslow sample325.0 PASS YDSNR - 10
Indiana State Sycamoreslow sample317.0 PASS YDSNR - 11
Prairie View A&M Pantherslow sample314.0 PASS YDSNR - 12
West Virginia Mountaineerslow sample307.8 PASS YDSNR - 13
Southern Illinois Salukislow sample305.0 PASS YDSNR - 14
Youngstown State Penguinslow sample301.0 PASS YDSNR - 15
Delaware State Hornetslow sample300.0 PASS YDSNR - 16
Abilene Christian Wildcatslow sample298.0 PASS YDSNR - 17
Cincinnati Bearcatslow sample281.1 PASS YDSNR - 18
Richmond Spiderslow sample281.0 PASS YDSNR - 18
Mercyhurst Lakerslow sample281.0 PASS YDSNR - 20
San Diego State Aztecslow sample279.4 PASS YDSNR - 21
Elon Phoenixlow sample279.0 PASS YDSNR - 21
Northern Arizona Lumberjackslow sample279.0 PASS YDSNR - 23
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueroslow sample275.0 PASS YDSNR - 24
South Dakota State Jackrabbitslow sample273.0 PASS YDSNR - 25
Houston Christian Huskieslow sample270.0 PASS YDSNR - 26
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogslow sample267.5 PASS YDSNR - 27
Miami (OH) RedHawkslow sample267.4 PASS YDSNR - 28
North Alabama Lionslow sample267.0 PASS YDSNR - 29
Lafayette Leopardslow sample265.0 PASS YDSNR - 30
Louisville Cardinalslow sample264.5 PASS YDSNR - 31
Eastern Illinois Pantherslow sample264.0 PASS YDSNR - 32
New Hampshire Wildcatslow sample263.0 PASS YDSNR - 33
Murray State Racerslow sample262.0 PASS YDSNR - 33
Tarleton State Texanslow sample262.0 PASS YDSNR - 35
Nicholls Colonelslow sample260.5 PASS YDSNR - 36
Colorado State Ramslow sample259.4 PASS YDSNR - 37
Bucknell Bisonlow sample258.5 PASS YDSNR - 38
UT Martin Skyhawkslow sample258.0 PASS YDSNR - 39
Lindenwood Lionslow sample257.5 PASS YDSNR - 40
Stony Brook Seawolveslow sample256.0 PASS YDSNR - 41
Wofford Terrierslow sample253.0 PASS YDSNR - 42
Temple Owlslow sample252.1 PASS YDSNR - 43
Texas Tech Red Raiderslow sample252.0 PASS YDSNR - 43
Central Connecticut Blue Devilslow sample252.0 PASS YDSNR - 43
Florida A&M Rattlerslow sample252.0 PASS YDSNR - 46
Navy Midshipmenlow sample249.0 PASS YDSNR - 46
Mercer Bearslow sample249.0 PASS YDSNR - 48
Charlotte 49erslow sample247.9 PASS YDSNR - 48
Florida State Seminoleslow sample247.9 PASS YDSNR - 50
Boise State Broncoslow sample247.5 PASS YDSNR - 51
UCF Knightslow sample247.3 PASS YDSNR - 52
Texas State Bobcatslow sample247.1 PASS YDSNR - 53
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilslow sample247.0 PASS YDSNR - 54
Colorado Buffaloeslow sample245.6 PASS YDSNR - 55
Western Carolina Catamountslow sample245.0 PASS YDSNR - 56
Missouri State Bearslow sample244.0 PASS YDSNR - 56
East Tennessee State Buccaneerslow sample244.0 PASS YDSNR - 56
Incarnate Word Cardinalslow sample244.0 PASS YDSNR - 59
Kentucky Wildcatslow sample243.9 PASS YDSNR - 60
Houston Cougarslow sample243.8 PASS YDSNR - 61
Texas Southern Tigerslow sample243.0 PASS YDSNR - 62
Marshall Thundering Herdlow sample241.8 PASS YDSNR - 63
Stanford Cardinallow sample238.2 PASS YDSNR - 64
Cal Poly Mustangslow sample238.0 PASS YDSNR - 65
Auburn Tigerslow sample236.4 PASS YDSNR - 66
NC State Wolfpacklow sample235.1 PASS YDSNR - 67
Holy Cross Crusaderslow sample234.0 PASS YDSNR - 68
Florida Gatorslow sample233.1 PASS YDSNR - 69
Army Black Knightslow sample232.9 PASS YDSNR - 70
Illinois Fighting Illinilow sample232.6 PASS YDSNR - 71
Maine Black Bearslow sample232.0 PASS YDSNR - 71
Northwestern State Demonslow sample232.0 PASS YDSNR - 73
Miami Hurricaneslow sample231.1 PASS YDSNR - 74
UConn Huskieslow sample231.0 PASS YDSNR - 75
App State Mountaineerslow sample230.8 PASS YDSNR - 76
Tulane Green Wavelow sample230.7 PASS YDSNR - 77
Mississippi State Bulldogslow sample230.3 PASS YDSNR - 78
North Texas Mean Greenlow sample228.8 PASS YDSNR - 79
Oklahoma State Cowboyslow sample228.3 PASS YDSNR - 80
Eastern Michigan Eagles10 games228.1 PASS YDSB - 81
Iowa State Cycloneslow sample227.9 PASS YDSNR - 82
Ball State Cardinalslow sample227.1 PASS YDSNR - 83
Furman Paladinslow sample226.0 PASS YDSNR - 84
North Carolina Tar Heelslow sample225.0 PASS YDSNR - 85
Central Arkansas Bearslow sample224.0 PASS YDSNR - 86
Florida Atlantic Owlslow sample223.6 PASS YDSNR - 86
Purdue Boilermakerslow sample223.6 PASS YDSNR - 88
Wagner Seahawkslow sample220.7 PASS YDSNR - 89
UC Davis Aggieslow sample220.5 PASS YDSNR - 90
Rutgers Scarlet Knightslow sample220.4 PASS YDSNR - 91
Ole Miss Rebelslow sample219.6 PASS YDSNR - 92
Syracuse Orangelow sample217.5 PASS YDSNR - 93
Kennesaw State Owlslow sample217.3 PASS YDSNR - 94
Maryland Terrapinslow sample216.1 PASS YDSNR - 94
South Carolina Gamecockslow sample216.1 PASS YDSNR - 96
Wyoming Cowboyslow sample216.0 PASS YDSNR - 97
Northwestern Wildcatslow sample215.3 PASS YDSNR - 98
South Alabama Jaguarslow sample215.2 PASS YDSNR - 99
Akron Zipslow sample214.9 PASS YDSNR - 100
Pittsburgh Panthers10 games214.5 PASS YDSC - 101
Alabama Crimson Tidelow sample214.0 PASS YDSNR - 102
Monmouth Hawkslow sample212.0 PASS YDSNR - 103
Western Michigan Broncoslow sample211.6 PASS YDSNR - 104
Delaware Blue Hens10 games209.7 PASS YDSC - 105
Buffalo Bullslow sample209.7 PASS YDSNR - 106
Vanderbilt Commodoreslow sample209.4 PASS YDSNR - 107
James Madison Dukes11 games209.4 PASS YDSC - 108
Arizona State Sun Devilslow sample209.0 PASS YDSNR - 109
Washington Huskieslow sample208.4 PASS YDSNR - 110
South Dakota Coyoteslow sample208.0 PASS YDSNR - 111
Virginia Tech Hokieslow sample207.1 PASS YDSNR - 112
Fordham Ramslow sample206.5 PASS YDSNR - 113
New Mexico State Aggieslow sample205.6 PASS YDSNR - 114
Georgia State Pantherslow sample204.8 PASS YDSNR - 115
Utah State Aggieslow sample204.1 PASS YDSNR - 116
Southern Miss Golden Eagleslow sample203.9 PASS YDSNR - 117
Tulsa Golden Hurricanelow sample203.6 PASS YDSNR - 118
California Golden Bearslow sample203.0 PASS YDSNR - 119
San José State Spartanslow sample202.7 PASS YDSNR - 119
Utah Uteslow sample202.7 PASS YDSNR - 121
Texas A&M Aggieslow sample202.4 PASS YDSNR - 122
UL Monroe Warhawkslow sample202.1 PASS YDSNR - 123
Oregon Duckslow sample202.0 PASS YDSNR - 124
Washington State Cougarslow sample201.7 PASS YDSNR - 125
Northern Illinois Huskieslow sample201.5 PASS YDSNR - 126
Alabama State Hornetslow sample201.0 PASS YDSNR - 127
Weber State Wildcatslow sample200.5 PASS YDSNR - 128
Fresno State Bulldogslow sample199.8 PASS YDSNR - 129
UNLV Rebelslow sample199.8 PASS YDSNR - 130
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiderslow sample199.4 PASS YDSNR - 131
Arkansas Razorbackslow sample198.7 PASS YDSNR - 132
Old Dominion Monarchslow sample198.3 PASS YDSNR - 133
Utah Tech Trailblazerslow sample198.0 PASS YDSNR - 134
Oregon State Beaverslow sample196.9 PASS YDSNR - 135
UTEP Minerslow sample196.4 PASS YDSNR - 136
Duquesne Dukeslow sample196.0 PASS YDSNR - 137
North Dakota Fighting Hawkslow sample195.0 PASS YDSNR - 138
USC Trojans10 games194.6 PASS YDSC - 139
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorslow sample193.9 PASS YDSNR - 140
Illinois State Redbirdslow sample193.0 PASS YDSNR - 141
Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketslow sample192.5 PASS YDSNR - 142
Missouri Tigerslow sample192.3 PASS YDSNR - 143
Western Kentucky Hilltopperslow sample190.9 PASS YDSNR - 144
Michigan State Spartanslow sample190.4 PASS YDSNR - 145
North Carolina A&T Aggieslow sample190.0 PASS YDSNR - 146
UAlbany Great Daneslow sample189.0 PASS YDSNR - 146
Lamar Cardinalslow sample189.0 PASS YDSNR - 148
Clemson Tigerslow sample188.9 PASS YDSNR - 149
Louisiana Tech Bulldogslow sample186.9 PASS YDSNR - 150
UTSA Roadrunnerslow sample186.7 PASS YDSNR - 151
Wake Forest Demon Deacons10 games186.6 PASS YDSD - 152
The Citadel Bulldogslow sample186.3 PASS YDSNR - 153
Ohio Bobcatslow sample186.2 PASS YDSNR - 154
Hampton Pirateslow sample186.0 PASS YDSNR - 155
Coastal Carolina Chanticleerslow sample185.1 PASS YDSNR - 156
Wisconsin Badgerslow sample184.9 PASS YDSNR - 157
Southeast Missouri State Redhawkslow sample184.0 PASS YDSNR - 158
Robert Morris Colonialslow sample183.5 PASS YDSNR - 158
Stonehill Skyhawkslow sample183.5 PASS YDSNR - 160
Memphis Tigerslow sample182.6 PASS YDSNR - 161
William & Mary Tribelow sample182.0 PASS YDSNR - 162
Kent State Golden Flasheslow sample181.3 PASS YDSNR - 163
Baylor Bears10 games181.2 PASS YDSD - 164
Portland State Vikingslow sample180.3 PASS YDSNR - 165
Alcorn State Braveslow sample180.0 PASS YDSNR - 166
Howard Bisonlow sample179.5 PASS YDSNR - 167
Rice Owlslow sample177.7 PASS YDSNR - 168
Idaho Vandalslow sample176.0 PASS YDSNR - 169
VMI Keydetslow sample175.5 PASS YDSNR - 170
Kansas Jayhawkslow sample175.4 PASS YDSNR - 171
TCU Horned Frogslow sample174.6 PASS YDSNR - 172
Air Force Falconslow sample174.5 PASS YDSNR - 173
Troy Trojanslow sample174.4 PASS YDSNR - 174
Boston College Eagleslow sample174.4 PASS YDSNR - 175
Western Illinois Leatherneckslow sample173.0 PASS YDSNR - 176
Arizona Wildcatslow sample172.3 PASS YDSNR - 177
South Florida Bullslow sample172.3 PASS YDSNR - 178
Central Michigan Chippewaslow sample171.1 PASS YDSNR - 179
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionslow sample169.5 PASS YDSNR - 180
Duke Blue Devilslow sample169.1 PASS YDSNR - 181
Sacramento State Hornets10 games169.0 PASS YDSD - 182
Virginia Cavalierslow sample168.4 PASS YDSNR - 183
Oklahoma Soonerslow sample168.4 PASS YDSNR - 184
East Carolina Pirateslow sample167.9 PASS YDSNR - 185
BYU Cougarslow sample166.7 PASS YDSNR - 186
Jacksonville State Gamecockslow sample166.6 PASS YDSNR - 187
Arkansas State Red Wolveslow sample166.6 PASS YDSNR - 188
Georgia Southern Eagleslow sample165.9 PASS YDSNR - 189
Tennessee Volunteerslow sample164.8 PASS YDSNR - 190
Indiana Hoosiers10 games162.9 PASS YDSF - 191
Charleston Southern Buccaneerslow sample162.7 PASS YDSNR - 192
Ohio State Buckeyeslow sample162.0 PASS YDSNR - 193
SE Louisiana Lionslow sample161.7 PASS YDSNR - 194
Michigan Wolverineslow sample158.9 PASS YDSNR - 195
Bowling Green Falconslow sample158.2 PASS YDSNR - 196
Bethune-Cookman Wildcatslow sample158.0 PASS YDSNR - 197
Long Island University Sharkslow sample157.7 PASS YDSNR - 198
Notre Dame Fighting Irishlow sample156.0 PASS YDSNR - 199
Toledo Rockets11 games155.9 PASS YDSF - 200
Florida International Pantherslow sample155.8 PASS YDSNR - 201
Tennessee State Tigerslow sample155.5 PASS YDSNR - 202
LSU Tigerslow sample153.4 PASS YDSNR - 203
Norfolk State Spartanslow sample152.5 PASS YDSNR - 204
Sacred Heart Pioneerslow sample152.0 PASS YDSNR - 205
McNeese Cowboyslow sample151.5 PASS YDSNR - 206
Campbell Fighting Camelslow sample150.0 PASS YDSNR - 207
Austin Peay Governorslow sample149.0 PASS YDSNR - 207
Northern Colorado Bearslow sample149.0 PASS YDSNR - 209
Massachusetts Minutemen10 games147.7 PASS YDSF - 210
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns10 games147.2 PASS YDSF - 211
Texas Longhornslow sample146.9 PASS YDSNR - 212
New Mexico Loboslow sample146.2 PASS YDSNR - 213
Liberty Flameslow sample145.8 PASS YDSNR - 214
West Georgia Wolveslow sample145.5 PASS YDSNR - 215
SMU Mustangs10 games145.4 PASS YDSF - 216
Kansas State Wildcatslow sample145.4 PASS YDSNR - 217
Nebraska Cornhuskers10 games142.7 PASS YDSF - 218
Sam Houston Bearkatslow sample142.4 PASS YDSNR - 219
Penn State Nittany Lionslow sample141.7 PASS YDSNR - 220
Georgia Bulldogs10 games139.3 PASS YDSF - 221
Samford Bulldogslow sample139.0 PASS YDSNR - 222
Nevada Wolf Packlow sample138.8 PASS YDSNR - 223
Minnesota Golden Gophers10 games132.2 PASS YDSF - 224
Iowa Hawkeyes10 games128.5 PASS YDSF - 225
UCLA Bruins10 games128.1 PASS YDSF - 226
Idaho State Bengalslow sample122.5 PASS YDSNR - 227
Southern Jaguarslow sample120.0 PASS YDSNR - 228
UAB Blazerslow sample115.1 PASS YDSNR - 229
North Dakota State Bisonlow sample112.4 PASS YDSNR - 230
Northern Iowa Pantherslow sample109.0 PASS YDSNR - 231
Towson Tigerslow sample96.0 PASS YDSNR - 232
Rhode Island Ramslow sample85.0 PASS YDSNR - 233
Montana State Bobcatslow sample83.5 PASS YDSNR - 234
Colgate Raiderslow sample57.0 PASS YDSNR
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Descriptive research from public game logs — team-allowed averages describe past games and are not predictions, picks, or betting advice.