Defense vs position
College Football defense vs defensive backs
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Opposing defensive backs put up the most tackles + assists against Boise State: 4.4 per defensive back per game, 232nd of 233, against a league average of 3. They put up the fewest against Sam Houston State, at 1.9.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 233rd allows the most (softest). These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team. Only teams with at least 4 games are listed. It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat.
Green means opponents put up more of that stat, red means less. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Defense vs defensive backs, 2026
Teams with fewer than 4 games are left out: 97 of 235 this season. Ranks are still out of all ranked teams, the same as in the app.
 Boise State | 8 | 4.4232nd | 2.6215th | 1.8227th | 01st |
 Utah | 8 | 4.2229th | 2.6215th | 1.5208th | 0.173rd |
 Indiana | 9 | 4.1226th | 2.6215th | 1.5208th | 0.173rd |
 SMU | 8 | 4.1226th | 2.5206th | 1.6216th | 0.173rd |
 West Virginia | 8 | 4.1226th | 2.6215th | 1.5208th | 0.2183rd |
 Air Force | 8 | 3.8218th | 2141st | 1.7225th | 0.173rd |
 Arkansas | 8 | 3.8218th | 2.2176th | 1.6216th | 0.173rd |
 Buffalo | 8 | 3.8218th | 2.6215th | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Missouri | 8 | 3.8218th | 2.6215th | 1.2169th | 0.2183rd |
 UTSA | 8 | 3.8218th | 2.9231st | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Wake Forest | 8 | 3.8218th | 2.1161st | 1.6216th | 0.173rd |
 Western Michigan | 9 | 3.8218th | 2.2176th | 1.6216th | 0.173rd |
 Arkansas State | 8 | 3.7212th | 2.8230th | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Kansas | 8 | 3.7212th | 2.7228th | 1118th | 0.2183rd |
 Oregon | 8 | 3.7212th | 2.5206th | 1.2169th | 0.2183rd |
 San Jose State | 9 | 3.7212th | 2.5206th | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Syracuse | 8 | 3.7212th | 2.1161st | 1.6216th | 0.173rd |
 Temple | 8 | 3.7212th | 2.3191st | 1.4200th | 01st |
 Alabama | 8 | 3.6207th | 2.4201st | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Baylor | 8 | 3.6207th | 2.6215th | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Texas State | 8 | 3.6207th | 2.5206th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Virginia Tech | 8 | 3.6207th | 2.5206th | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Duke | 8 | 3.5200th | 2.1161st | 1.4200th | 0.173rd |
 Kentucky | 8 | 3.5200th | 2.6215th | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Mississippi State | 8 | 3.5200th | 1.791st | 1.8227th | 0.173rd |
 Nebraska | 8 | 3.5200th | 2.2176th | 1.3190th | 0.173rd |
 Tennessee | 8 | 3.5200th | 2.1161st | 1.4200th | 0.173rd |
 UCLA | 8 | 3.5200th | 2.9231st | 0.631st | 0.173rd |
 Auburn | 8 | 3.4190th | 2.5206th | 0.990th | 0.2183rd |
 Bowling Green | 9 | 3.4190th | 2141st | 1.5208th | 0.173rd |
 Maryland | 8 | 3.4190th | 2.5206th | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Oklahoma | 8 | 3.4190th | 2.2176th | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Oregon State | 8 | 3.4190th | 2141st | 1.5208th | 0.173rd |
 Penn State | 8 | 3.4190th | 2.1161st | 1.3190th | 0.173rd |
 Texas Tech | 8 | 3.4190th | 2.4201st | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 Vanderbilt | 8 | 3.4190th | 2.5206th | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 Virginia | 9 | 3.4190th | 1.8105th | 1.6216th | 0.173rd |
 Georgia Tech | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.2176th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Hawaii | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.7228th | 0.520th | 0.173rd |
 Massachusetts | 8 | 3.3178th | 1.791st | 1.7225th | 01st |
 Navy | 8 | 3.3178th | 1.9126th | 1.4200th | 0.173rd |
 North Carolina State | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.2176th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Ohio | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.2176th | 1118th | 0.2183rd |
 Ohio State | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.4201st | 0.990th | 0.2183rd |
 Oklahoma State | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.1161st | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Toledo | 8 | 3.3178th | 2.2176th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Georgia State | 8 | 3.2168th | 2.2176th | 1118th | 01st |
 Marshall | 8 | 3.2168th | 1.8105th | 1.3190th | 0.173rd |
 Missouri State | 8 | 3.2168th | 2.3191st | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 North Dakota State | 9 | 3.2168th | 2.2176th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Notre Dame | 8 | 3.2168th | 1.9126th | 1.2169th | 01st |
 Pittsburgh | 9 | 3.2168th | 2.1161st | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 TCU | 8 | 3.2168th | 2.6215th | 0.631st | 0.173rd |
 Central Michigan | 8 | 3.1159th | 1.9126th | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Eastern Michigan | 9 | 3.1159th | 1.675th | 1.4200th | 0.173rd |
 Florida International | 8 | 3.1159th | 2141st | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 James Madison | 9 | 3.1159th | 2.2176th | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Miami Florida | 8 | 3.1159th | 2141st | 1.2169th | 01st |
 UNLV | 8 | 3.1159th | 2141st | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Western Kentucky | 8 | 3.1159th | 1.8105th | 1.3190th | 0.2183rd |
 Arizona State | 8 | 3140th | 2.1161st | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Army | 8 | 3140th | 2.1161st | 0.990th | 01st |
 Connecticut | 8 | 3140th | 2141st | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 Liberty | 8 | 3140th | 2141st | 1118th | 01st |
 LSU | 8 | 3140th | 1.8105th | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 North Carolina | 8 | 3140th | 1.675th | 1.4200th | 01st |
 South Carolina | 8 | 3140th | 2.1161st | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 South Florida | 8 | 3140th | 1.8105th | 1.3190th | 0.173rd |
 Troy | 8 | 3140th | 1.9126th | 1.2169th | 0.2183rd |
 Tulane | 8 | 3140th | 2.3191st | 0.749th | 0.173rd |
 Tulsa | 8 | 3140th | 2141st | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 UAB | 8 | 3140th | 2.3191st | 0.749th | 0.2183rd |
 Utah State | 8 | 3140th | 2.2176th | 0.866th | 0.2183rd |
 Washington | 8 | 3140th | 2.3191st | 0.749th | 0.2183rd |
 Boston College | 8 | 2.9123rd | 1.9126th | 1118th | 0.2183rd |
 Colorado | 8 | 2.9123rd | 2.1161st | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Florida State | 8 | 2.9123rd | 1.8105th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Georgia | 8 | 2.9123rd | 2.1161st | 0.749th | 01st |
 Houston | 8 | 2.9123rd | 2.1161st | 0.749th | 01st |
 Jacksonville State | 8 | 2.9123rd | 2.2176th | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Memphis | 9 | 2.9123rd | 2.4201st | 0.520th | 0.173rd |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 2.9123rd | 2141st | 0.990th | 01st |
 Middle Tennessee | 8 | 2.9123rd | 1.675th | 1.3190th | 0.173rd |
 Minnesota | 8 | 2.9123rd | 2.1161st | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Rutgers | 8 | 2.9123rd | 1.9126th | 1118th | 0.2183rd |
 UCF | 8 | 2.9123rd | 1.9126th | 0.990th | 0.2183rd |
 USC | 9 | 2.9123rd | 2.3191st | 0.749th | 0.173rd |
 Washington State | 9 | 2.9123rd | 2.3191st | 0.631st | 01st |
 Wyoming | 8 | 2.9123rd | 1.8105th | 1.1145th | 0.2183rd |
 Coastal Carolina | 8 | 2.8113th | 1.563rd | 1.3190th | 01st |
 Michigan | 8 | 2.8113th | 1.8105th | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 Michigan State | 8 | 2.8113th | 1.8105th | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 Northwestern | 8 | 2.8113th | 1.8105th | 0.990th | 01st |
 Sacramento State | 9 | 2.8113th | 1.791st | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Stanford | 9 | 2.8113th | 2141st | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Texas | 8 | 2.8113th | 1.675th | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 UTEP | 8 | 2.8113th | 1.8105th | 0.990th | 0.2183rd |
 Ball State | 8 | 2.797th | 2141st | 0.749th | 0.173rd |
 California | 9 | 2.797th | 1.8105th | 0.990th | 0.173rd |
 Cincinnati | 8 | 2.797th | 1.9126th | 0.866th | 0.2183rd |
 Clemson | 8 | 2.797th | 2141st | 0.749th | 0.2183rd |
 Kansas State | 8 | 2.797th | 2.3191st | 0.413th | 0.2183rd |
 New Mexico | 8 | 2.797th | 1.675th | 1.1145th | 01st |
 North Texas | 8 | 2.797th | 1.563rd | 1.2169th | 01st |
 Northern Illinois | 8 | 2.797th | 1.563rd | 1.1145th | 01st |
 Old Dominion | 9 | 2.797th | 1.563rd | 1.2169th | 0.173rd |
 Rice | 8 | 2.797th | 1.9126th | 0.866th | 0.2183rd |
 South Alabama | 8 | 2.797th | 1.791st | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 2.797th | 2.2176th | 0.520th | 0.173rd |
 Arizona | 8 | 2.688th | 1.675th | 1118th | 0.173rd |
 Colorado State | 8 | 2.688th | 1.8105th | 0.866th | 0.2183rd |
 Illinois | 8 | 2.688th | 2141st | 0.520th | 0.173rd |
 Louisiana | 8 | 2.688th | 1.8105th | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 San Diego State | 9 | 2.688th | 1.675th | 1118th | 0.2183rd |
| Texas A&M | 8 | 2.688th | 1.8105th | 0.866th | 0.2183rd |
 Appalachian State | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.9126th | 0.631st | 0.2183rd |
 East Carolina | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.791st | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Florida Atlantic | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.342nd | 1.2169th | 0.2183rd |
 Fresno State | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.791st | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Georgia Southern | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.8105th | 0.749th | 0.2183rd |
 Iowa | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.9126th | 0.631st | 01st |
 Iowa State | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.563rd | 1118th | 01st |
 Louisville | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.675th | 0.990th | 0.2183rd |
 Purdue | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.675th | 0.990th | 01st |
 Southern Mississippi | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.563rd | 1118th | 01st |
 UL Monroe | 8 | 2.573rd | 1.451st | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 Louisiana Tech | 8 | 2.466th | 1.232nd | 1.1145th | 0.173rd |
 New Mexico State | 8 | 2.466th | 1.8105th | 0.631st | 0.173rd |
 Akron | 8 | 2.353rd | 1.451st | 0.990th | 0.2183rd |
 BYU | 8 | 2.353rd | 1.563rd | 0.866th | 01st |
 Charlotte | 8 | 2.353rd | 1.563rd | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Delaware | 8 | 2.353rd | 1.451st | 1118th | 01st |
 Kent State | 9 | 2.353rd | 1.675th | 0.749th | 01st |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 2.246th | 1.451st | 0.866th | 0.173rd |
 Florida | 8 | 2.139th | 1.675th | 0.413th | 0.173rd |
 Nevada | 8 | 2.139th | 1.232nd | 1118th | 0.2183rd |
 Kennesaw State | 8 | 235th | 1.675th | 0.413th | 0.173rd |
 Sam Houston State | 8 | 1.931st | 1.342nd | 0.520th | 01st |
Season, last 10 and last 5
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Open a stat for its full ranking. L10 and L5 are the same defense over its last 10 and last 5 games, each with its own league rank.
Tackles + Assists allowed to defensive backsLeague average 3 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Boise State | 8 | 4.4232nd | 4.4139th | 4150th | Weak |
| Utah | 8 | 4.2229th | 4.2138th | 4.4157th | Weak |
| Indiana | 9 | 4.1226th | 4.1135th | 4.2155th | Weak |
| SMU | 8 | 4.1226th | 4.1135th | 4150th | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 4.1226th | 4.1135th | 4.1153rd | Weak |
| Air Force | 8 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 5.4158th | Weak |
| Arkansas | 8 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 3.9146th | Weak |
| Buffalo | 8 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 4.3156th | Weak |
| Missouri | 8 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 4.1153rd | Weak |
| UTSA | 8 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 3.9146th | Weak |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 3.5128th | Weak |
| Western Michigan | 9 | 3.8218th | 3.8128th | 3.8144th | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 3.7212th | 3.7122nd | 3.8144th | Weak |
| Kansas | 8 | 3.7212th | 3.7122nd | 3.6138th | Weak |
| Oregon | 8 | 3.7212th | 3.7122nd | 3.198th | Weak |
| Purdue | 8 | 2.573rd | 2.514th | 1.45th | Solid |
| Southern Mississippi | 8 | 2.573rd | 2.514th | 2.346th | Solid |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 2.573rd | 2.514th | 2.557th | Solid |
| Louisiana Tech | 8 | 2.466th | 2.412th | 2.232nd | Solid |
| New Mexico State | 8 | 2.466th | 2.412th | 2.232nd | Solid |
| Akron | 8 | 2.353rd | 2.37th | 1.813th | Tough |
| BYU | 8 | 2.353rd | 2.37th | 1.813th | Tough |
| Charlotte | 8 | 2.353rd | 2.37th | 225th | Tough |
| Delaware | 8 | 2.353rd | 2.37th | 1.921st | Tough |
| Kent State | 9 | 2.353rd | 2.37th | 2.232nd | Tough |
| Ole Miss | 8 | 2.246th | 2.26th | 2.346th | Tough |
| Florida | 8 | 2.139th | 2.14th | 0.41st | Tough |
| Nevada | 8 | 2.139th | 2.14th | 1.610th | Tough |
| Kennesaw State | 8 | 235th | 23rd | 1.57th | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 1.931st | 1.92nd | 1.57th | Tough |
Tackles allowed to defensive backsLeague average 2 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| UCLA | 8 | 2.9231st | 2.9138th | 3155th | Weak |
| UTSA | 8 | 2.9231st | 2.9138th | 2.9148th | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 2.8230th | 2.8137th | 2.9148th | Weak |
| Hawaii | 8 | 2.7228th | 2.7135th | 2.6135th | Weak |
| Kansas | 8 | 2.7228th | 2.7135th | 2.4121st | Weak |
| Baylor | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 2.6135th | Weak |
| Boise State | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 2.8145th | Weak |
| Buffalo | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 2.9148th | Weak |
| Indiana | 9 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 2.8145th | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 3.1156th | Weak |
| Missouri | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 3.1156th | Weak |
| TCU | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 2.7142nd | Weak |
| Utah | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 3.2158th | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 2.6215th | 2.6126th | 2.9148th | Weak |
| Auburn | 8 | 2.5206th | 2.5118th | 2.4121st | Weak |
| Charlotte | 8 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.531st | Solid |
| Coastal Carolina | 8 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.531st | Solid |
| Iowa State | 8 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.321st | Solid |
| North Texas | 8 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.212th | Solid |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.644th | Solid |
| Old Dominion | 9 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.644th | Solid |
| Southern Mississippi | 8 | 1.563rd | 1.510th | 1.531st | Solid |
| Akron | 8 | 1.451st | 1.46th | 1.321st | Tough |
| Delaware | 8 | 1.451st | 1.46th | 1.212th | Tough |
| Ole Miss | 8 | 1.451st | 1.46th | 1.426th | Tough |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 1.451st | 1.46th | 1.321st | Tough |
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1.342nd | 1.34th | 1.212th | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 1.342nd | 1.34th | 1.212th | Tough |
| Louisiana Tech | 8 | 1.232nd | 1.22nd | 0.96th | Tough |
| Nevada | 8 | 1.232nd | 1.22nd | 0.84th | Tough |
Assists allowed to defensive backsLeague average 1 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Boise State | 8 | 1.8227th | 1.8138th | 1.2127th | Weak |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 1.8227th | 1.8138th | 2.3157th | Weak |
| Air Force | 8 | 1.7225th | 1.7136th | 2.6158th | Weak |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 1.7225th | 1.7136th | 1.3138th | Weak |
| Arkansas | 8 | 1.6216th | 1.6130th | 1.5151st | Weak |
| SMU | 8 | 1.6216th | 1.6130th | 1.4143rd | Weak |
| Syracuse | 8 | 1.6216th | 1.6130th | 1.4143rd | Weak |
| Virginia | 9 | 1.6216th | 1.6130th | 197th | Weak |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 1.6216th | 1.6130th | 1.1112th | Weak |
| Western Michigan | 9 | 1.6216th | 1.6130th | 1.6154th | Weak |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 1.5208th | 1.5125th | 1.5151st | Weak |
| Indiana | 9 | 1.5208th | 1.5125th | 1.4143rd | Weak |
| Oregon State | 8 | 1.5208th | 1.5125th | 1.8156th | Weak |
| Utah | 8 | 1.5208th | 1.5125th | 1.1112th | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 1.5208th | 1.5125th | 1.2127th | Weak |
| Washington | 8 | 0.749th | 0.716th | 0.24th | Tough |
| Appalachian State | 8 | 0.631st | 0.610th | 0.413th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.631st | 0.610th | 0.752nd | Tough |
| New Mexico State | 8 | 0.631st | 0.610th | 0.413th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 0.631st | 0.610th | 0.413th | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 0.631st | 0.610th | 0.523rd | Tough |
| Washington State | 9 | 0.631st | 0.610th | 0.986th | Tough |
| Hawaii | 8 | 0.520th | 0.55th | 0.752nd | Tough |
| Illinois | 8 | 0.520th | 0.55th | 0.37th | Tough |
| Memphis | 9 | 0.520th | 0.55th | 01st | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 0.520th | 0.55th | 0.37th | Tough |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0.520th | 0.55th | 0.523rd | Tough |
| Florida | 8 | 0.413th | 0.41st | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 0.413th | 0.41st | 0.523rd | Tough |
| Kennesaw State | 8 | 0.413th | 0.41st | 01st | Tough |
Tackles for Loss allowed to defensive backsLeague average 0.1 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Akron | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.3145th | Weak |
| Appalachian State | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.3145th | Weak |
| Auburn | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Boston College | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.3145th | Weak |
| Clemson | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Kansas | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.3145th | Weak |
| Kansas State | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.2114th | Weak |
| Missouri | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.3145th | Weak |
| Nevada | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.3145th | Weak |
| Ohio | 8 | 0.2183rd | 0.2110th | 0.142nd | Weak |
| Liberty | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.142nd | Tough |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.142nd | Tough |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| North Carolina | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| North Texas | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.142nd | Tough |
| Northwestern | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Purdue | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.142nd | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Southern Mississippi | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Temple | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Washington State | 9 | 01st | 01st | 0.142nd | Tough |
Passes Defended allowed to defensive backsLeague average 0.1 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| LSU | 8 | 0.4224th | 0.4136th | 0.3126th | Weak |
| Nevada | 8 | 0.4224th | 0.4136th | 0.5155th | Weak |
| Ole Miss | 8 | 0.4224th | 0.4136th | 0.5155th | Weak |
| California | 9 | 0.3210th | 0.3131st | 01st | Weak |
| Florida | 8 | 0.3210th | 0.3131st | 0.6158th | Weak |
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 0.3210th | 0.3131st | 0.4147th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 0.3210th | 0.3131st | 0.4147th | Weak |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 0.3210th | 0.3131st | 0.2102nd | Weak |
| Air Force | 8 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.132nd | Soft |
| Akron | 8 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.4147th | Soft |
| Army | 8 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.3126th | Soft |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.3126th | Soft |
| BYU | 8 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.2102nd | Soft |
| Clemson | 8 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.2102nd | Soft |
| Coastal Carolina | 8 | 0.2166th | 0.294th | 0.3126th | Soft |
| Northwestern | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| Oregon State | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| South Alabama | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| South Florida | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Stanford | 9 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| Tennessee | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| Texas State | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Toledo | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Tulsa | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| UTSA | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| West Virginia | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| Western Michigan | 9 | 01st | 01st | 0.132nd | Tough |
| Wyoming | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a defensive back's line is against Boise State. The row shows 4.4 tackles + assists per defensive back per game, 232nd of 233.
Compare with the league
The league average against defensive backs is 3, so this defense gives up 1.4 more per defensive back. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 4, lower than the season, so check whether the defense has improved. A big gap between the season and the last 5 is worth a look before you trust either one.
Then check the player
A matchup is one input. In the app, see how the player has done against today's exact line and compare every book's price.
How this is counted
Each number is what opposing players put up against this team, per game, averaged over the team's 2026 games. It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat. Teams are ranked on that number league-wide: 1st allows the least, last allows the most, for every stat, with ties sharing a rank. Last 10 and last 5 are the same defense over its most recent games; a dash means too few games to rank (under 3 for L10, under 2 for L5). Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET. Teams with fewer than 4 games are left out of the tables (97 of 235), though ranks are still out of all ranked teams, so they match the app.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which College Football team is worst against defensive backs?
On tackles + assists, Boise State: 4.4 per defensive back per game in 2026, 232nd of 233, against a league average of 3. These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team. Only teams with at least 4 games are listed.
Which College Football team is best against defensive backs?
On tackles + assists, Sam Houston State: 1.9 per defensive back per game, 31st of 233.
Does a higher rank mean a softer matchup?
Yes. 1st allows the least and 233rd allows the most. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Who counts toward the defensive backs number?
It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 3.
Which defense has been getting softer against defensive backs?
On tackles + assists, Air Force has the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 5.4 per game, up from 3.8 on the season.
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