Defense vs position
College Football defense vs quarterbacks
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Opposing quarterbacks put up the most passing yards against West Virginia: 307.8 per quarterback per game, 222nd of 235, against a league average of 199.9. They put up the fewest against North Dakota State, at 112.4.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 235th 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 the quarterback with the most pass attempts per game.
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 quarterbacks, 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.
 West Virginia | 8 | 307.8222nd | 2155th | 21.4205th | 31.5199th |
 Cincinnati | 8 | 281.1216th | 1.4101st | 23217th | 35.1227th |
 San Diego State | 9 | 279.4214th | 1.9145th | 22.6216th | 33.6220th |
 Texas Tech | 8 | 268.1209th | 1.9145th | 25.3230th | 38.9234th |
 Louisville | 8 | 264.5205th | 1.9145th | 21.1203rd | 34.3222nd |
 Texas State | 8 | 260.8200th | 1.5119th | 25228th | 37.8233rd |
 Colorado State | 8 | 259.4198th | 1.6132nd | 17.6133rd | 24.584th |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 256.1196th | 1.9145th | 21.5206th | 34.5224th |
 Mississippi State | 8 | 250190th | 2.1182nd | 21.8207th | 31.5199th |
 Navy | 8 | 249188th | 2.1182nd | 17.9138th | 25.8101st |
 Charlotte | 8 | 247.9186th | 2.1182nd | 20.5195th | 27.4134th |
 Florida State | 8 | 247.9186th | 1.8139th | 19.5183rd | 31.4197th |
 Boise State | 8 | 247.5185th | 1.9145th | 18.4157th | 30.8188th |
 UCF | 8 | 247.3184th | 1.390th | 18.3154th | 30.5184th |
 Colorado | 8 | 245.6182nd | 2.4191st | 19.1179th | 32.9214th |
 Kentucky | 8 | 243.9178th | 1.5119th | 23217th | 37231st |
 Houston | 8 | 243.8177th | 1.4101st | 19.5183rd | 31.3196th |
 Missouri State | 8 | 242.3175th | 1.9145th | 20.5195th | 30.9189th |
 Marshall | 8 | 241.8173rd | 2155th | 17.9138th | 31.6201st |
 Stanford | 9 | 238.6172nd | 2.1182nd | 19.7186th | 30.7187th |
 Auburn | 8 | 236.3170th | 1.4101st | 20.8197th | 32.4208th |
 North Carolina State | 8 | 235.1169th | 2.1182nd | 20.1192nd | 31.4197th |
 Eastern Michigan | 9 | 234.3168th | 1.6132nd | 19170th | 28.9156th |
 Florida | 8 | 233.1166th | 1.5119th | 21199th | 32.4208th |
 Army | 8 | 232.9165th | 1.8139th | 19.3181st | 29.1165th |
 Illinois | 8 | 232.6164th | 1.5119th | 20.8197th | 31.1194th |
 Delaware | 8 | 231.8161st | 1.6132nd | 18.8163rd | 28.1148th |
 Pittsburgh | 9 | 231.4160th | 1.4101st | 19170th | 29.6172nd |
 Miami Florida | 8 | 231.1159th | 1.5119th | 20.1192nd | 32.1205th |
 Appalachian State | 8 | 229.6158th | 139th | 21.1203rd | 34.3222nd |
 North Texas | 8 | 228.8157th | 2.4191st | 17.5130th | 26.4111th |
 Oklahoma State | 8 | 228.3156th | 2.1182nd | 18.1152nd | 28.3150th |
 Iowa State | 8 | 227.9155th | 1.8139th | 18.9165th | 28.1148th |
 South Alabama | 8 | 227154th | 2155th | 18.3154th | 27124th |
 Temple | 8 | 225.1151st | 1.390th | 19170th | 28.9156th |
 North Carolina | 8 | 225150th | 1.4101st | 22.1213th | 33.3218th |
 Purdue | 8 | 223.6147th | 1.8139th | 17.3128th | 28144th |
 Rutgers | 8 | 220.4146th | 2155th | 17.8134th | 26.8119th |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 219.6145th | 0.930th | 18.9165th | 30.5184th |
 Syracuse | 8 | 218.1144th | 1.4101st | 17.8134th | 29.9175th |
 Ball State | 8 | 217.8143rd | 2155th | 17.8134th | 26.8119th |
 Kennesaw State | 8 | 217.3142nd | 0.819th | 19170th | 30176th |
 Akron | 8 | 217.1141st | 2.1182nd | 16.6109th | 28.6153rd |
 Buffalo | 8 | 216.6139th | 1.4101st | 16.9116th | 29.1165th |
 James Madison | 9 | 216.6139th | 1.173rd | 18.6162nd | 32.2206th |
 Maryland | 8 | 216.1137th | 2.1182nd | 17.9138th | 27.9142nd |
 South Carolina | 8 | 216.1137th | 1.9145th | 19.8187th | 29.8173rd |
 Northwestern | 8 | 215.3135th | 1.173rd | 20.3194th | 33.4219th |
 Utah | 8 | 214.9134th | 0.615th | 16.4104th | 32.8212th |
 Alabama | 8 | 214133rd | 1.390th | 16.9116th | 26.8119th |
 Fresno State | 8 | 210.8131st | 139th | 18.8163rd | 31.1194th |
 Vanderbilt | 8 | 209.4130th | 1.6132nd | 18.9165th | 28.9156th |
 Arizona State | 8 | 209129th | 1.5119th | 18.9165th | 32.4208th |
 Washington | 8 | 208.4127th | 1.4101st | 18.4157th | 30.5184th |
 Missouri | 8 | 207.8125th | 1.4101st | 18142nd | 32202nd |
 USC | 9 | 207.7124th | 1.390th | 16.7113th | 26.7118th |
 Western Michigan | 9 | 207123rd | 1.4101st | 17.8134th | 28.8154th |
 Connecticut | 8 | 206.8121st | 1.4101st | 18.9165th | 28.8154th |
 Wake Forest | 8 | 206.8121st | 0.930th | 24.3227th | 33.1217th |
 New Mexico State | 8 | 205.1118th | 0.615th | 18142nd | 27.5136th |
 Tulane | 8 | 204.3117th | 1.173rd | 17120th | 27.1131st |
 Utah State | 8 | 204.1115th | 0.930th | 22.1213th | 34.9225th |
 Virginia Tech | 8 | 204.1115th | 139th | 18.3154th | 27.6138th |
 Georgia State | 8 | 203.5113th | 1.4101st | 16.3101st | 26.5113th |
 California | 9 | 202.8112th | 1.7138th | 1691st | 27.7141st |
 San Jose State | 9 | 202.6111th | 1.173rd | 19.2180th | 30.1183rd |
 UL Monroe | 8 | 202.1109th | 1.9145th | 15.989th | 24.686th |
 Washington State | 9 | 202.1109th | 1.4101st | 17.9138th | 29.3167th |
 Oregon | 8 | 202107th | 1.4101st | 16.6109th | 30176th |
 Baylor | 8 | 200.5105th | 0.930th | 19.3181st | 32.3207th |
 Western Kentucky | 8 | 200.4104th | 1.9145th | 16.8114th | 27.1131st |
 UTEP | 8 | 199.8103rd | 1.8139th | 15.683rd | 23.366th |
 Oregon State | 8 | 196.9100th | 1.4101st | 18.5159th | 29160th |
 Southern Mississippi | 8 | 196.9100th | 1.4101st | 17.1126th | 27.3133rd |
 Arkansas | 8 | 195.999th | 0.930th | 16.3101st | 25.392nd |
 Florida Atlantic | 8 | 194.997th | 1.5119th | 1566th | 23.164th |
 Coastal Carolina | 8 | 194.396th | 1.6132nd | 15.477th | 23.669th |
 Hawaii | 8 | 193.995th | 139th | 1691st | 25.696th |
 Georgia Tech | 8 | 192.593rd | 1.5119th | 14.556th | 25.696th |
 Northern Illinois | 8 | 19292nd | 1.9145th | 16.9116th | 22.553rd |
 Michigan State | 8 | 190.490th | 1.173rd | 15.887th | 25.696th |
 Rice | 8 | 190.189th | 2155th | 18.1152nd | 26.9122nd |
 Clemson | 8 | 188.985th | 139th | 17.3128th | 29.8173rd |
 UTSA | 8 | 187.484th | 1.173rd | 16.3101st | 29.3167th |
 Troy | 8 | 187.383rd | 1.8139th | 16.8114th | 27.6138th |
 Louisiana Tech | 8 | 186.982nd | 139th | 15.477th | 26.5113th |
 Tulsa | 8 | 185.380th | 1.173rd | 15.579th | 25.493rd |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 184.979th | 0.819th | 18.5159th | 30.9189th |
 Kent State | 9 | 183.977th | 1.173rd | 15.683rd | 23.265th |
 Old Dominion | 9 | 183.676th | 1.6132nd | 16.2100th | 25.8101st |
 Middle Tennessee | 8 | 182.872nd | 1.390th | 14.556th | 22.858th |
 Toledo | 8 | 182.872nd | 1.4101st | 15.887th | 29.4169th |
| Texas A&M | 8 | 181.970th | 1.4101st | 13.536th | 22.553rd |
 Sacramento State | 9 | 181.169th | 1.289th | 14.863rd | 22.960th |
 East Carolina | 8 | 180.868th | 0.819th | 14.452nd | 25.493rd |
 Arizona | 8 | 180.667th | 0.930th | 15.683rd | 28.5152nd |
 Ohio | 8 | 180.566th | 0.930th | 16.5106th | 26.1110th |
 Memphis | 9 | 180.265th | 139th | 13.942nd | 23.669th |
 Arkansas State | 8 | 178.562nd | 1.390th | 14.556th | 21.848th |
 UNLV | 8 | 177.660th | 1.173rd | 14.149th | 26.5113th |
 BYU | 8 | 177.559th | 139th | 19.5183rd | 32.8212th |
 Georgia Southern | 8 | 176.158th | 1.390th | 14.452nd | 24.482nd |
 Kansas | 8 | 175.455th | 1.173rd | 14.965th | 26.4111th |
 TCU | 8 | 174.654th | 0.510th | 1566th | 27.4134th |
 Air Force | 8 | 174.553rd | 1.173rd | 13.536th | 23.669th |
 Boston College | 8 | 174.452nd | 1.5119th | 16.4104th | 25.696th |
 Iowa | 8 | 172.850th | 1.173rd | 14.350th | 24.380th |
 South Florida | 8 | 172.349th | 0.819th | 16.6109th | 26.5113th |
 Wyoming | 8 | 170.548th | 139th | 16.9116th | 27.6138th |
 Central Michigan | 8 | 169.847th | 1.390th | 14.452nd | 24.482nd |
 Duke | 8 | 169.145th | 0.930th | 15.683rd | 25.191st |
 Louisiana | 8 | 169.145th | 1.173rd | 17.5130th | 27.9142nd |
 Florida International | 8 | 167.942nd | 0.819th | 14.452nd | 2474th |
 Virginia | 9 | 167.942nd | 0.718th | 1329th | 23.467th |
 Indiana | 9 | 166.741st | 0.615th | 17.1126th | 28.3150th |
 Jacksonville State | 8 | 166.140th | 139th | 16.5106th | 25.8101st |
 Tennessee | 8 | 164.839th | 0.510th | 18142nd | 28.9156th |
 Texas | 8 | 162.537th | 0.819th | 17.5130th | 29.4169th |
 SMU | 8 | 162.136th | 139th | 16.6109th | 26.9122nd |
 Ohio State | 8 | 16235th | 0.510th | 15.989th | 29.5171st |
 Oklahoma | 8 | 161.334th | 1.390th | 13.639th | 21.446th |
 Bowling Green | 9 | 161.133rd | 1.390th | 13.639th | 21.245th |
 Georgia | 8 | 160.832nd | 0.930th | 16.199th | 25.9104th |
 Nebraska | 8 | 158.631st | 0.819th | 14.350th | 25.9104th |
 Massachusetts | 8 | 153.829th | 1.173rd | 14.863rd | 26.6117th |
 LSU | 8 | 153.428th | 0.49th | 15.176th | 25.9104th |
 Michigan | 8 | 149.823rd | 139th | 14.556th | 24.686th |
 Kansas State | 8 | 145.419th | 139th | 11.519th | 21.949th |
 Minnesota | 8 | 145.419th | 1.173rd | 1222nd | 21.547th |
 Nevada | 8 | 144.818th | 1.173rd | 14.662nd | 24.888th |
 New Mexico | 8 | 144.317th | 0.819th | 12.627th | 22.858th |
 Sam Houston State | 8 | 142.415th | 1.390th | 13.435th | 24.380th |
 Liberty | 8 | 139.513th | 0.510th | 14.556th | 25.696th |
 Notre Dame | 8 | 139.513th | 0.819th | 13.841st | 22.553rd |
 UCLA | 8 | 135.411th | 0.819th | 11.820th | 23.669th |
 Penn State | 8 | 129.410th | 0.819th | 12.627th | 23.973rd |
 UAB | 8 | 115.17th | 139th | 11.820th | 19.429th |
 North Dakota State | 9 | 112.46th | 0.28th | 11.418th | 2140th |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at quarterbacks
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.
Pass Yards allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 199.9 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| West Virginia | 8 | 307.8222nd | 307.8139th | 351161st | Weak |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 281.1216th | 281.1138th | 305.4159th | Weak |
| San Diego State | 9 | 279.4214th | 279.4137th | 310.8160th | Weak |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 268.1209th | 268.1136th | 266145th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 264.5205th | 264.5135th | 278.4152nd | Weak |
| Texas State | 8 | 260.8200th | 260.8134th | 215100th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 259.4198th | 259.4133rd | 297158th | Weak |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 256.1196th | 256.1132nd | 229.2114th | Weak |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 250190th | 250131st | 274.4150th | Weak |
| Navy | 8 | 249188th | 249130th | 244.8130th | Weak |
| Charlotte | 8 | 247.9186th | 247.9128th | 267.2146th | Weak |
| Florida State | 8 | 247.9186th | 247.9128th | 192.265th | Weak |
| Boise State | 8 | 247.5185th | 247.5127th | 19569th | Weak |
| UCF | 8 | 247.3184th | 247.3126th | 285.8155th | Weak |
| Colorado | 8 | 245.6182nd | 245.6125th | 248.6132nd | Weak |
| Nebraska | 8 | 158.631st | 158.615th | 18349th | Tough |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 153.829th | 153.814th | 168.430th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 153.428th | 153.413th | 130.68th | Tough |
| Michigan | 8 | 149.823rd | 149.812th | 166.829th | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 145.419th | 145.410th | 180.645th | Tough |
| Minnesota | 8 | 145.419th | 145.410th | 150.813th | Tough |
| Nevada | 8 | 144.818th | 144.89th | 120.66th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 144.317th | 144.38th | 157.818th | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 142.415th | 142.47th | 161.823rd | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 139.513th | 139.55th | 155.217th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 139.513th | 139.55th | 142.49th | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 135.411th | 135.44th | 77.82nd | Tough |
| Penn State | 8 | 129.410th | 129.43rd | 162.825th | Tough |
| UAB | 8 | 115.17th | 115.12nd | 114.65th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 112.46th | 112.41st | 943rd | Tough |
Pass TDs allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 1.3 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Colorado | 8 | 2.4191st | 2.4138th | 2.6150th | Weak |
| North Texas | 8 | 2.4191st | 2.4138th | 2.2137th | Weak |
| Akron | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 2120th | Weak |
| Charlotte | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 2.6150th | Weak |
| Maryland | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 2.4144th | Weak |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 3155th | Weak |
| Navy | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 1.8106th | Weak |
| North Carolina State | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 2.4144th | Weak |
| Oklahoma State | 8 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 2.8154th | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 2.1182nd | 2.1129th | 1.8106th | Weak |
| Ball State | 8 | 2155th | 2123rd | 2120th | Soft |
| Marshall | 8 | 2155th | 2123rd | 1.694th | Soft |
| Rice | 8 | 2155th | 2123rd | 2.2137th | Soft |
| Rutgers | 8 | 2155th | 2123rd | 2120th | Soft |
| South Alabama | 8 | 2155th | 2123rd | 2.2137th | Soft |
| Penn State | 8 | 0.819th | 0.811th | 1.256th | Tough |
| South Florida | 8 | 0.819th | 0.811th | 0.24th | Tough |
| Texas | 8 | 0.819th | 0.811th | 136th | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 0.819th | 0.811th | 01st | Tough |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0.819th | 0.811th | 0.610th | Tough |
| Virginia | 9 | 0.718th | 0.710th | 0.823rd | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 0.615th | 0.67th | 0.610th | Tough |
| New Mexico State | 8 | 0.615th | 0.67th | 0.610th | Tough |
| Utah | 8 | 0.615th | 0.67th | 136th | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 0.510th | 0.53rd | 0.610th | Tough |
| Ohio State | 8 | 0.510th | 0.53rd | 0.610th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 0.510th | 0.53rd | 0.610th | Tough |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0.510th | 0.53rd | 0.610th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 0.49th | 0.42nd | 01st | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 0.28th | 0.21st | 0.24th | Tough |
Pass Completions allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 17.3 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Texas Tech | 8 | 25.3230th | 25.3139th | 25.2160th | Weak |
| Texas State | 8 | 25228th | 25138th | 22144th | Weak |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 24.3227th | 24.3137th | 22.2147th | Weak |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 23217th | 23135th | 25.2160th | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 23217th | 23135th | 23.8156th | Weak |
| San Diego State | 9 | 22.6216th | 22.6134th | 24.6158th | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 22.1213th | 22.1132nd | 22.8154th | Weak |
| Utah State | 8 | 22.1213th | 22.1132nd | 22.2147th | Weak |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 21.8207th | 21.8131st | 21.6138th | Weak |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 21.5206th | 21.5130th | 19.4116th | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 21.4205th | 21.4129th | 22144th | Weak |
| Appalachian State | 8 | 21.1203rd | 21.1127th | 21.6138th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 21.1203rd | 21.1127th | 21.2134th | Weak |
| Florida | 8 | 21199th | 21126th | 19.6117th | Weak |
| Auburn | 8 | 20.8197th | 20.8124th | 21.2134th | Weak |
| Memphis | 9 | 13.942nd | 13.916th | 92nd | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 13.841st | 13.815th | 14.836th | Tough |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 13.639th | 13.613th | 13.623rd | Tough |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 13.639th | 13.613th | 1892nd | Tough |
| Air Force | 8 | 13.536th | 13.511th | 13.623rd | Tough |
| Texas A&M | 8 | 13.536th | 13.511th | 1318th | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 13.435th | 13.410th | 14.429th | Tough |
| Virginia | 9 | 1329th | 139th | 15.648th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 12.627th | 12.67th | 13.825th | Tough |
| Penn State | 8 | 12.627th | 12.67th | 12.817th | Tough |
| Minnesota | 8 | 1222nd | 126th | 12.212th | Tough |
| UAB | 8 | 11.820th | 11.84th | 11.411th | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 11.820th | 11.84th | 92nd | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 11.519th | 11.53rd | 12.615th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 11.418th | 11.42nd | 9.86th | Tough |
Pass Attempts allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 27.9 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Texas Tech | 8 | 38.9234th | 38.9139th | 38161st | Weak |
| Texas State | 8 | 37.8233rd | 37.8138th | 35.4153rd | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 37231st | 37137th | 37.8160th | Weak |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 35.1227th | 35.1136th | 37.2157th | Weak |
| Utah State | 8 | 34.9225th | 34.9135th | 34.6150th | Weak |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 34.5224th | 34.5134th | 33.4140th | Weak |
| Appalachian State | 8 | 34.3222nd | 34.3132nd | 34144th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 34.3222nd | 34.3132nd | 34.4147th | Weak |
| San Diego State | 9 | 33.6220th | 33.6131st | 35.8154th | Weak |
| Northwestern | 8 | 33.4219th | 33.4130th | 32.2131st | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 33.3218th | 33.3129th | 34.8151st | Weak |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 33.1217th | 33.1128th | 32.6136th | Weak |
| Colorado | 8 | 32.9214th | 32.9127th | 34144th | Weak |
| BYU | 8 | 32.8212th | 32.8125th | 37.2157th | Weak |
| Utah | 8 | 32.8212th | 32.8125th | 34.4147th | Weak |
| Kent State | 9 | 23.265th | 23.216th | 24.238th | Solid |
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 23.164th | 23.115th | 21.821st | Solid |
| Sacramento State | 9 | 22.960th | 22.914th | 2118th | Solid |
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | 22.858th | 22.812th | 26.461st | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 22.858th | 22.812th | 25.451st | Tough |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 22.553rd | 22.59th | 20.617th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 22.553rd | 22.59th | 24.238th | Tough |
| Texas A&M | 8 | 22.553rd | 22.59th | 22.224th | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 21.949th | 21.98th | 2222nd | Tough |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 21.848th | 21.87th | 21.219th | Tough |
| Minnesota | 8 | 21.547th | 21.56th | 22.627th | Tough |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 21.446th | 21.45th | 26.461st | Tough |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 21.245th | 21.24th | 2329th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 2140th | 213rd | 18.810th | Tough |
| UAB | 8 | 19.429th | 19.42nd | 2012th | Tough |
Interceptions allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 0.7 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| New Mexico | 8 | 1.6231st | 1.6138th | 1.6161st | Weak |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 1.6231st | 1.6138th | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| Alabama | 8 | 1.5229th | 1.5136th | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| Washington | 8 | 1.5229th | 1.5136th | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 1.4226th | 1.4133rd | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| Louisiana Tech | 8 | 1.4226th | 1.4133rd | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| UCLA | 8 | 1.4226th | 1.4133rd | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| Appalachian State | 8 | 1.3224th | 1.3131st | 1122nd | Weak |
| Boston College | 8 | 1.3224th | 1.3131st | 0.893rd | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 1.1218th | 1.1125th | 0.893rd | Weak |
| Baylor | 8 | 1.1218th | 1.1125th | 1122nd | Weak |
| Memphis | 9 | 1.1218th | 1.1125th | 1.2142nd | Weak |
| Oregon | 8 | 1.1218th | 1.1125th | 0.893rd | Weak |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 1.1218th | 1.1125th | 1.4152nd | Weak |
| Utah | 8 | 1.1218th | 1.1125th | 1.2142nd | Weak |
| Kansas | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 0.446th | Solid |
| Kent State | 9 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 0.222nd | Solid |
| Michigan State | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 0.222nd | Solid |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 01st | Solid |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 0.222nd | Solid |
| South Florida | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 01st | Solid |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 0.222nd | Solid |
| USC | 9 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 01st | Solid |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 0.372nd | 0.38th | 0.222nd | Solid |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 0.270th | 0.26th | 01st | Solid |
| Stanford | 9 | 0.270th | 0.26th | 01st | Solid |
| Georgia Tech | 8 | 0.166th | 0.12nd | 01st | Solid |
| Kansas State | 8 | 0.166th | 0.12nd | 0.222nd | Solid |
| Nevada | 8 | 0.166th | 0.12nd | 0.222nd | Solid |
| SMU | 8 | 0.166th | 0.12nd | 01st | Solid |
Rush Yards allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 22.9 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 74.9229th | 74.9139th | 98159th | Weak |
| UAB | 8 | 65226th | 65138th | 61.2153rd | Weak |
| Tulsa | 8 | 63.8225th | 63.8137th | 107.2160th | Weak |
| Tulane | 8 | 60.8223rd | 60.8136th | 58.6149th | Weak |
| Kansas | 8 | 47.3216th | 47.3135th | 66.6156th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 45215th | 45134th | 60.4152nd | Weak |
| Rutgers | 8 | 43.9212th | 43.9133rd | 41.6127th | Weak |
| Virginia | 9 | 43.3211th | 43.3132nd | 49139th | Weak |
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | 42.4209th | 42.4131st | 56.8148th | Weak |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 42.1208th | 42.1130th | 67.8157th | Weak |
| Wyoming | 8 | 41.9206th | 41.9129th | 24.889th | Weak |
| Nevada | 8 | 41.3205th | 41.3128th | 54.6146th | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 40.8204th | 40.8127th | 45.2135th | Weak |
| Arizona | 8 | 39.6201st | 39.6126th | 59.8150th | Weak |
| Air Force | 8 | 39.5199th | 39.5124th | 60151st | Weak |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 6.444th | 6.415th | -4.23rd | Tough |
| Old Dominion | 9 | 6.243rd | 6.214th | 623rd | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 6.142nd | 6.113th | 2.413th | Tough |
| Colorado | 8 | 5.838th | 5.812th | 1041st | Tough |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 4.835th | 4.811th | -5.62nd | Tough |
| Navy | 8 | 4.133rd | 4.19th | 19.671st | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 4.133rd | 4.19th | 11.245th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 429th | 48th | 10.644th | Tough |
| Boston College | 8 | 326th | 37th | 2.413th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 2.325th | 2.36th | 3.217th | Tough |
| Kent State | 9 | 2.124th | 2.15th | 3.820th | Tough |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1.322nd | 1.34th | 7.430th | Tough |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 0.618th | 0.63rd | -1.25th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | -0.512th | -0.52nd | 1.28th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh | 9 | -5.96th | -5.91st | -8.41st | Tough |
Pass + Rush Yds allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 222.8 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| West Virginia | 8 | 320.6220th | 320.6139th | 369.8161st | Weak |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 320.5219th | 320.5138th | 345.4158th | Weak |
| San Diego State | 9 | 306.6215th | 306.6137th | 345.6159th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 304.4213th | 304.4136th | 357.4160th | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 284.6205th | 284.6135th | 302152nd | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 279.1200th | 279.1134th | 283.6144th | Weak |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 279198th | 279133rd | 275.2134th | Weak |
| Charlotte | 8 | 278.3197th | 278.3132nd | 305153rd | Weak |
| Missouri State | 8 | 276.3196th | 276.3131st | 308155th | Weak |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 272.8192nd | 272.8130th | 244.299th | Weak |
| Texas State | 8 | 271.8191st | 271.8129th | 226.280th | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 270.9189th | 270.9128th | 254.6112th | Weak |
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 269.8186th | 269.8127th | 282.4140th | Weak |
| Houston | 8 | 267.8184th | 267.8126th | 299.8151st | Weak |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 266.1182nd | 266.1125th | 289.2146th | Weak |
| Indiana | 9 | 172.822nd | 172.815th | 172.813th | Tough |
| Texas | 8 | 171.121st | 171.114th | 168.89th | Tough |
| Sam Houston State | 8 | 170.819th | 170.813th | 196.636th | Tough |
| Nebraska | 8 | 168.918th | 168.912th | 182.423rd | Tough |
| Ohio State | 8 | 168.617th | 168.611th | 19837th | Tough |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 167.916th | 167.910th | 193.431st | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 167.315th | 167.39th | 210.454th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 159.813th | 159.88th | 171.812th | Tough |
| Michigan | 8 | 158.312th | 158.37th | 168.48th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 157.411th | 157.46th | 141.24th | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 156.310th | 156.35th | 160.87th | Tough |
| Penn State | 8 | 1527th | 1524th | 178.219th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 143.85th | 143.83rd | 1596th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 140.34th | 140.32nd | 124.82nd | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 139.53rd | 139.51st | 891st | Tough |
Fantasy Score allowed to quarterbacksLeague average 17.1 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 29.8216th | 29.8139th | 33.2159th | Weak |
| Charlotte | 8 | 25.5208th | 25.5138th | 28.3151st | Weak |
| Tulsa | 8 | 25.3207th | 25.3137th | 34.3161st | Weak |
| North Texas | 8 | 25.1205th | 25.1136th | 28150th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 24.8202nd | 24.8135th | 33.2159th | Weak |
| Rutgers | 8 | 24.7200th | 24.7134th | 24.5136th | Weak |
| San Diego State | 9 | 24.6199th | 24.6133rd | 28.5152nd | Weak |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 23.8194th | 23.8132nd | 26.2145th | Weak |
| Missouri State | 8 | 23.7192nd | 23.7131st | 26.1144th | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 23.6191st | 23.6130th | 25.4141st | Weak |
| Oklahoma State | 8 | 23.4188th | 23.4129th | 30.9156th | Weak |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 22.6182nd | 22.6128th | 24.7137th | Weak |
| Army | 8 | 22.4181st | 22.4127th | 23.8131st | Weak |
| Akron | 8 | 22.3179th | 22.3125th | 24.2134th | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 22.3179th | 22.3125th | 26.3146th | Weak |
| Michigan | 8 | 11.117th | 11.115th | 11.616th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 1116th | 1114th | 15.145th | Tough |
| Florida International | 8 | 10.915th | 10.913th | 12.419th | Tough |
| Penn State | 8 | 10.814th | 10.812th | 13.931st | Tough |
| Duke | 8 | 10.712th | 10.710th | 10.212th | Tough |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 10.712th | 10.710th | 9.911th | Tough |
| Nebraska | 8 | 10.511th | 10.59th | 8.77th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 9.910th | 9.98th | 8.56th | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 9.89th | 9.87th | 9.59th | Tough |
| Ohio State | 8 | 9.47th | 9.45th | 11.514th | Tough |
| Texas | 8 | 9.47th | 9.45th | 10.513th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 8.55th | 8.54th | 7.44th | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 8.34th | 8.33rd | 85th | Tough |
| UCLA | 8 | 83rd | 82nd | 3.81st | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 6.72nd | 6.71st | 6.83rd | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a quarterback's line is against West Virginia. The row shows 307.8 passing yards per quarterback per game, 222nd of 235.
Compare with the league
The league average against quarterbacks is 199.9, so this defense gives up 107.9 more per quarterback. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 351, higher than the season, so the matchup is not getting tougher. 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 the quarterback with the most pass attempts per game. 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 quarterbacks?
On passing yards, West Virginia: 307.8 per quarterback per game in 2026, 222nd of 235, against a league average of 199.9. 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 quarterbacks?
On passing yards, North Dakota State: 112.4 per quarterback per game, 6th of 235.
Does a higher rank mean a softer matchup?
Yes. 1st allows the least and 235th 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 quarterbacks number?
It counts the quarterback with the most pass attempts per game. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 199.9.
Which defense has been getting softer against quarterbacks?
On passing yards, West Virginia has the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 351 per game, up from 307.8 on the season.
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