Defense vs position
College Football defense vs running backs
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Opposing running backs put up the most rushing yards against Bowling Green: 93.8 per running back per game, 226th of 235, against a league average of 49.6. They put up the fewest against Georgia, at 22.8.
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 top 2 running backs by rushes plus targets 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 running 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.
 Bowling Green | 9 | 93.8226th | 13.7224th | 0.7173rd | 11.7158th |
 Colorado State | 8 | 86.7220th | 12.8211th | 1.1215th | 10.3140th |
 Georgia Tech | 8 | 73.9206th | 14.6229th | 0.8177th | 11.9160th |
 UL Monroe | 8 | 72.1201st | 13.6223rd | 0.6156th | 5.361st |
 Arkansas State | 8 | 71.4199th | 11.8191st | 0.8177th | 13.9185th |
 Rutgers | 8 | 70197th | 10.9155th | 0.477th | 8.4118th |
 Hawaii | 8 | 69.4195th | 12.6209th | 0.8177th | 7.498th |
 Tulane | 8 | 68.6193rd | 13.3218th | 0.477th | 12.4163rd |
 UNLV | 8 | 68.3191st | 12.6209th | 0.5106th | 5.361st |
 Kansas State | 8 | 67.4188th | 12200th | 0.8177th | 4.651st |
 Stanford | 9 | 67.3187th | 10.3128th | 0.8177th | 16.2203rd |
 Rice | 8 | 67.1186th | 10.9155th | 0.477th | 6.170th |
 Boston College | 8 | 66.4184th | 13.9226th | 0.6156th | 9126th |
 West Virginia | 8 | 66.4184th | 11.6187th | 0.6156th | 7.192nd |
 UTEP | 8 | 66.1183rd | 11.8191st | 0.8177th | 5.868th |
 Southern Mississippi | 8 | 65.3181st | 12.2205th | 0.5106th | 8.6122nd |
 Northern Illinois | 8 | 65.1180th | 11.3174th | 0.7173rd | 11.4152nd |
 North Carolina | 8 | 64.9179th | 14.1227th | 0.5106th | 18.3213th |
 Marshall | 8 | 64.2178th | 11.2172nd | 0.6156th | 8.9124th |
 Temple | 8 | 63.8175th | 12.1204th | 0.6156th | 4.547th |
 Florida State | 8 | 63172nd | 11.2172nd | 0.5106th | 8.5120th |
 Auburn | 8 | 62.8171st | 14.2228th | 0.6156th | 8.2115th |
 Memphis | 9 | 62.3169th | 10.9155th | 0.477th | 13.9185th |
 Northwestern | 8 | 61.8167th | 10.2127th | 0.477th | 10.8145th |
 Iowa State | 8 | 61.1166th | 11.3174th | 0.6156th | 17.3209th |
 Sam Houston State | 8 | 60.8165th | 11.7189th | 0.6156th | 8.1114th |
 Florida Atlantic | 8 | 60.4161st | 10.6143rd | 0.6156th | 6.170th |
 Fresno State | 8 | 60.3159th | 11.4179th | 0.340th | 7.395th |
 Washington State | 9 | 60.1158th | 10.3128th | 0.5106th | 12.9171st |
 Purdue | 8 | 59.6155th | 10.8150th | 0.6156th | 10.1138th |
 Central Michigan | 8 | 59.3151st | 11.1169th | 0.6156th | 5.159th |
 Louisville | 8 | 59.3151st | 13.1217th | 0.477th | 17.4210th |
 Coastal Carolina | 8 | 59.1150th | 10.4133rd | 0.5106th | 7.498th |
 Akron | 8 | 58.6147th | 9.376th | 0.5106th | 11.1151st |
 Oklahoma State | 8 | 58.3146th | 11.9198th | 0.340th | 5.667th |
 Ball State | 8 | 58.1145th | 9.482nd | 0.5106th | 7.8108th |
 Tulsa | 8 | 57.9142nd | 11.4179th | 0.116th | 11.7158th |
 Charlotte | 8 | 56.8137th | 10.1118th | 0.8177th | 8.4118th |
 Jacksonville State | 8 | 56.4134th | 11.3174th | 0.227th | 11.9160th |
 Syracuse | 8 | 56.2133rd | 10.8150th | 0.8177th | 14.6192nd |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 56.1132nd | 11.6187th | 0.477th | 6.378th |
 Penn State | 8 | 55.9130th | 10.1118th | 0.477th | 789th |
 San Jose State | 9 | 55.7129th | 11.1169th | 0.477th | 13172nd |
 Army | 8 | 55.4128th | 8.963rd | 0.340th | 16.6205th |
 California | 9 | 55.2126th | 10.9155th | 0.9195th | 6.482nd |
 UTSA | 8 | 55.2126th | 10.7146th | 0.340th | 6.378th |
 San Diego State | 9 | 54.6124th | 12200th | 0.5106th | 10.2139th |
 Oregon State | 8 | 54.4122nd | 10.7146th | 0.477th | 7.5101st |
 Western Kentucky | 8 | 54.3120th | 9.586th | 0.5106th | 13.4177th |
 Wyoming | 8 | 54.3120th | 10.4133rd | 0.227th | 3.131st |
 Kent State | 9 | 54.1118th | 10.6143rd | 0.6156th | 9.5133rd |
 Middle Tennessee | 8 | 54.1118th | 10.1118th | 0.8177th | 13.7182nd |
 Old Dominion | 9 | 53.6116th | 10.9155th | 0.227th | 9.1129th |
 Kansas | 8 | 53.5114th | 10.7146th | 0.477th | 6.170th |
 Michigan State | 8 | 53.3113th | 11.8191st | 0.477th | 10.8145th |
 Colorado | 8 | 52.8112th | 11.9198th | 0.116th | 11.4152nd |
 Illinois | 8 | 52.7111th | 11.3174th | 0.5106th | 10.3140th |
 Western Michigan | 9 | 52.3109th | 12.4206th | 0.340th | 8.2115th |
 Louisiana | 8 | 52108th | 9.9106th | 0.477th | 7.6106th |
 South Alabama | 8 | 51.6107th | 7.731st | 0.7173rd | 13.6180th |
 Oregon | 8 | 51.4104th | 11.4179th | 0.227th | 7.5101st |
 Maryland | 8 | 50.9102nd | 11.7189th | 0.6156th | 16.5204th |
 North Texas | 8 | 50.8101st | 11.8191st | 0.477th | 11.5155th |
 Florida | 8 | 50.6100th | 10111th | 0.477th | 7.6106th |
 USC | 9 | 49.897th | 11.8191st | 0.477th | 13.2175th |
| Texas A&M | 8 | 49.696th | 10.1118th | 0.340th | 6.378th |
 Navy | 8 | 49.395th | 10.1118th | 0.6156th | 8.5120th |
 Eastern Michigan | 9 | 49.294th | 9.9106th | 0.477th | 4.752nd |
 UCF | 8 | 49.193rd | 11.4179th | 0.340th | 12.6167th |
 North Carolina State | 8 | 4991st | 8.544th | 0.477th | 15.4198th |
 Toledo | 8 | 48.990th | 11162nd | 0.477th | 6.988th |
 Alabama | 8 | 48.689th | 11.1169th | 0.340th | 10.4142nd |
 UAB | 8 | 48.488th | 10.9155th | 0.477th | 8.8123rd |
 Arkansas | 8 | 48.187th | 9.9106th | 0.8177th | 12.4163rd |
 SMU | 8 | 47.986th | 9.695th | 0.340th | 10136th |
 Virginia | 9 | 47.885th | 10.4133rd | 0.340th | 7.294th |
 Arizona | 8 | 47.382nd | 10.5138th | 0.340th | 12.7169th |
 Cincinnati | 8 | 47.382nd | 9.586th | 0.5106th | 15.2196th |
 Massachusetts | 8 | 47.382nd | 10.1118th | 0.227th | 5.361st |
 Troy | 8 | 47.181st | 9.899th | 0.477th | 9.4132nd |
 Washington | 8 | 46.980th | 10.6143rd | 0.340th | 7.8108th |
 Buffalo | 8 | 46.678th | 10111th | 0.340th | 7.192nd |
 Delaware | 8 | 46.678th | 9.376th | 0.5106th | 12.8170th |
 Nevada | 8 | 46.577th | 10.8150th | 0.477th | 6.170th |
 Missouri State | 8 | 46.376th | 9.899th | 0.5106th | 15.3197th |
 Georgia State | 8 | 46.275th | 8.963rd | 0.477th | 4.446th |
 Kennesaw State | 8 | 45.774th | 9.482nd | 0.5106th | 14.8193rd |
 Appalachian State | 8 | 45.372nd | 11.3174th | 0.5106th | 7.395th |
 Georgia Southern | 8 | 45.372nd | 9.482nd | 0.116th | 4.143rd |
 Sacramento State | 9 | 44.869th | 9.798th | 0.7173rd | 6.585th |
 Clemson | 8 | 44.368th | 10.4133rd | 0.340th | 12.1162nd |
 Duke | 8 | 43.866th | 10.4133rd | 0.477th | 789th |
 James Madison | 9 | 43.665th | 10.3128th | 0.340th | 14.4188th |
 New Mexico State | 8 | 43.164th | 10.1118th | 0.6156th | 11.6157th |
 BYU | 8 | 42.561st | 9.899th | 0.340th | 13172nd |
 East Carolina | 8 | 42.460th | 9.9106th | 0.340th | 9.1129th |
 Arizona State | 8 | 42.359th | 8.544th | 0.477th | 4.956th |
 Florida International | 8 | 41.856th | 9.586th | 0.340th | 5.361st |
 Vanderbilt | 8 | 41.856th | 9.695th | 0.340th | 11.4152nd |
 Missouri | 8 | 41.755th | 9.899th | 0.116th | 13.4177th |
 Minnesota | 8 | 41.654th | 9.9106th | 0.477th | 6.482nd |
 Connecticut | 8 | 41.351st | 10.9155th | 0.340th | 5.260th |
 Texas State | 8 | 41.150th | 10.1118th | 0.6156th | 14.4188th |
 Air Force | 8 | 40.346th | 8.544th | 0.6156th | 10.9148th |
 Ohio | 8 | 40.346th | 8.342nd | 0.5106th | 20.1220th |
 Utah State | 8 | 39.945th | 8.443rd | 0.340th | 6.275th |
 South Florida | 8 | 39.844th | 9.482nd | 0.340th | 3.839th |
 Louisiana Tech | 8 | 39.643rd | 8.860th | 0.340th | 8.9124th |
 Texas | 8 | 38.642nd | 10.3128th | 0.340th | 10.9148th |
 Ohio State | 8 | 38.340th | 9.899th | 0.340th | 6.887th |
 Mississippi State | 8 | 37.938th | 9.899th | 0.227th | 21221st |
 Tennessee | 8 | 37.938th | 7.731st | 0.340th | 7.395th |
 Michigan | 8 | 37.437th | 10.1118th | 0.227th | 7.8108th |
 UCLA | 8 | 37.135th | 10.8150th | 0.340th | 7.8108th |
 South Carolina | 8 | 36.234th | 9.695th | 0.340th | 8.3117th |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 36.133rd | 11162nd | 0.227th | 13.6180th |
 Utah | 8 | 35.329th | 7.420th | 0.340th | 19.4216th |
 North Dakota State | 9 | 35.228th | 8.656th | 0.116th | 6.275th |
 Boise State | 8 | 34.927th | 6.711th | 0.227th | 12.6167th |
 Oklahoma | 8 | 34.626th | 8.963rd | 0.340th | 10.8145th |
 Texas Tech | 8 | 34.525th | 7.630th | 0.227th | 20218th |
 Baylor | 8 | 33.724th | 8.544th | 0.116th | 6.482nd |
 Nebraska | 8 | 32.423rd | 8.656th | 0.116th | 4.244th |
 Kentucky | 8 | 31.922nd | 7.937th | 0.477th | 13172nd |
 Houston | 8 | 31.419th | 7.731st | 0.340th | 19.6217th |
 Liberty | 8 | 31.419th | 7.834th | 0.227th | 10136th |
 Wake Forest | 8 | 31.419th | 9.175th | 0.340th | 13.8184th |
 Iowa | 8 | 31.318th | 8.656th | 0.116th | 3.334th |
 LSU | 8 | 3117th | 7.937th | 0.227th | 3.940th |
 Indiana | 9 | 30.916th | 8.759th | 0.116th | 6.275th |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 29.513th | 7.318th | 0.340th | 17.9211th |
 TCU | 8 | 29.513th | 8.963rd | 0.116th | 3.233rd |
 Pittsburgh | 9 | 29.312th | 967th | 0.477th | 9.3131st |
 Notre Dame | 8 | 28.911th | 8.141st | 01st | 3.738th |
 Virginia Tech | 8 | 28.810th | 7.834th | 0.477th | 7.498th |
 New Mexico | 8 | 27.17th | 7.937th | 01st | 3.131st |
 Miami Florida | 8 | 26.16th | 7.116th | 0.227th | 16.8206th |
 Georgia | 8 | 22.83rd | 7.116th | 0.116th | 6.170th |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at running backs
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.
Rush Yards allowed to running backsLeague average 49.6 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Bowling Green | 9 | 93.8226th | 93.8139th | 67.7127th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 86.7220th | 86.7138th | 88.6159th | Weak |
| Georgia Tech | 8 | 73.9206th | 73.9137th | 78.5152nd | Weak |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 72.1201st | 72.1136th | 75.5146th | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 71.4199th | 71.4135th | 70.6139th | Weak |
| Rutgers | 8 | 70197th | 70134th | 79.5154th | Weak |
| Hawaii | 8 | 69.4195th | 69.4132nd | 70.2137th | Weak |
| Tulane | 8 | 68.6193rd | 68.6131st | 68.7130th | Weak |
| UNLV | 8 | 68.3191st | 68.3130th | 67.7127th | Weak |
| Kansas State | 8 | 67.4188th | 67.4129th | 82.7156th | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 67.3187th | 67.3128th | 74.2145th | Weak |
| Rice | 8 | 67.1186th | 67.1127th | 70.2137th | Weak |
| Boston College | 8 | 66.4184th | 66.4125th | 68.9132nd | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 66.4184th | 66.4125th | 78.2151st | Weak |
| UTEP | 8 | 66.1183rd | 66.1124th | 76.1148th | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 31.922nd | 31.915th | 25.84th | Tough |
| Houston | 8 | 31.419th | 31.412th | 3313th | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 31.419th | 31.412th | 23.73rd | Tough |
| Wake Forest | 8 | 31.419th | 31.412th | 22.91st | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 31.318th | 31.311th | 37.125th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 3117th | 3110th | 37.326th | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 30.916th | 30.99th | 38.831st | Tough |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 29.513th | 29.57th | 27.96th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 29.513th | 29.57th | 34.318th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 29.312th | 29.36th | 34.117th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 28.911th | 28.95th | 31.610th | Tough |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 28.810th | 28.84th | 35.720th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 27.17th | 27.13rd | 32.211th | Tough |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 26.16th | 26.12nd | 30.49th | Tough |
| Georgia | 8 | 22.83rd | 22.81st | 308th | Tough |
Rush Attempts allowed to running backsLeague average 10.3 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Georgia Tech | 8 | 14.6229th | 14.6139th | 15.5160th | Weak |
| Auburn | 8 | 14.2228th | 14.2138th | 13.9153rd | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 14.1227th | 14.1137th | 15158th | Weak |
| Boston College | 8 | 13.9226th | 13.9136th | 14.6155th | Weak |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 13.7224th | 13.7135th | 12.8144th | Weak |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 13.6223rd | 13.6134th | 15158th | Weak |
| Tulane | 8 | 13.3218th | 13.3133rd | 12.2130th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 13.1217th | 13.1132nd | 13.8151st | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 12.8211th | 12.8131st | 13.5149th | Weak |
| Hawaii | 8 | 12.6209th | 12.6129th | 12.5138th | Weak |
| UNLV | 8 | 12.6209th | 12.6129th | 12.7143rd | Weak |
| Western Michigan | 9 | 12.4206th | 12.4128th | 11.9123rd | Weak |
| Southern Mississippi | 8 | 12.2205th | 12.2127th | 12.5138th | Weak |
| Temple | 8 | 12.1204th | 12.1126th | 12.9146th | Weak |
| Kansas State | 8 | 12200th | 12124th | 14154th | Weak |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 8.141st | 8.115th | 7.713th | Tough |
| Kentucky | 8 | 7.937th | 7.912th | 7.27th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 7.937th | 7.912th | 930th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 7.937th | 7.912th | 9.339th | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 7.834th | 7.810th | 6.73rd | Tough |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 7.834th | 7.810th | 8.319th | Tough |
| Houston | 8 | 7.731st | 7.77th | 7.59th | Tough |
| South Alabama | 8 | 7.731st | 7.77th | 7.814th | Tough |
| Tennessee | 8 | 7.731st | 7.77th | 8.218th | Tough |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 7.630th | 7.66th | 75th | Tough |
| Utah | 8 | 7.420th | 7.45th | 8.927th | Tough |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 7.318th | 7.34th | 7.59th | Tough |
| Georgia | 8 | 7.116th | 7.12nd | 7.59th | Tough |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 7.116th | 7.12nd | 7.814th | Tough |
| Boise State | 8 | 6.711th | 6.71st | 5.31st | Tough |
Rush TDs allowed to running backsLeague average 0.4 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Colorado State | 8 | 1.1215th | 1.1139th | 1.3157th | Weak |
| California | 9 | 0.9195th | 0.9138th | 0.8132nd | Weak |
| Arkansas | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.6111th | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.8132nd | Weak |
| Charlotte | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.6111th | Weak |
| Georgia Tech | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.9146th | Weak |
| Hawaii | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.8132nd | Weak |
| Kansas State | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 1.2156th | Weak |
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.9146th | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.9146th | Weak |
| Syracuse | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 1152nd | Weak |
| UTEP | 8 | 0.8177th | 0.8127th | 0.7121st | Weak |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 0.7173rd | 0.7123rd | 0.6111th | Soft |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 0.7173rd | 0.7123rd | 0.9146th | Soft |
| Sacramento State | 9 | 0.7173rd | 0.7123rd | 0.7121st | Soft |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0.227th | 0.214th | 0.19th | Tough |
| Wyoming | 8 | 0.227th | 0.214th | 0.337th | Tough |
| Baylor | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 01st | Tough |
| Colorado | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.219th | Tough |
| Georgia | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.19th | Tough |
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 01st | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.19th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.219th | Tough |
| Missouri | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.19th | Tough |
| Nebraska | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.219th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.219th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.19th | Tough |
| Tulsa | 8 | 0.116th | 0.13rd | 0.219th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
Rec Yards allowed to running backsLeague average 9.8 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Mississippi State | 8 | 21221st | 21139th | 15.2133rd | Weak |
| Ohio | 8 | 20.1220th | 20.1138th | 13.5121st | Weak |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 20218th | 20137th | 18.4150th | Weak |
| Houston | 8 | 19.6217th | 19.6136th | 22.2155th | Weak |
| Utah | 8 | 19.4216th | 19.4135th | 27.1161st | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 18.3213th | 18.3134th | 24.8159th | Weak |
| Miami Ohio | 8 | 17.9211th | 17.9133rd | 10.399th | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 17.4210th | 17.4132nd | 16.7142nd | Weak |
| Iowa State | 8 | 17.3209th | 17.3131st | 23.1157th | Weak |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 16.8206th | 16.8130th | 21.4154th | Weak |
| Army | 8 | 16.6205th | 16.6129th | 15.1132nd | Weak |
| Maryland | 8 | 16.5204th | 16.5128th | 16.7142nd | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 16.2203rd | 16.2127th | 22.6156th | Weak |
| North Carolina State | 8 | 15.4198th | 15.4126th | 14.1126th | Weak |
| Missouri State | 8 | 15.3197th | 15.3125th | 13118th | Weak |
| Central Michigan | 8 | 5.159th | 5.115th | 4.928th | Solid |
| Arizona State | 8 | 4.956th | 4.914th | 3.517th | Tough |
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | 4.752nd | 4.713th | 532nd | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 4.651st | 4.612th | 313th | Tough |
| Temple | 8 | 4.547th | 4.511th | 313th | Tough |
| Georgia State | 8 | 4.446th | 4.410th | 5.541st | Tough |
| Nebraska | 8 | 4.244th | 4.29th | 5.541st | Tough |
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 4.143rd | 4.18th | 4.928th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 3.940th | 3.97th | 5.235th | Tough |
| South Florida | 8 | 3.839th | 3.86th | 4.928th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 3.738th | 3.75th | 5.235th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 3.334th | 3.34th | 3.315th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 3.233rd | 3.23rd | 3.920th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 3.131st | 3.11st | 4.221st | Tough |
| Wyoming | 8 | 3.131st | 3.11st | 2.912th | Tough |
Receptions allowed to running backsLeague average 1.3 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Wake Forest | 8 | 2.5229th | 2.5139th | 2.9160th | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 2.4227th | 2.4137th | 2.9160th | Weak |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 2.4227th | 2.4137th | 2.3153rd | Weak |
| BYU | 8 | 2.2225th | 2.2136th | 2.2148th | Weak |
| Iowa State | 8 | 2.1223rd | 2.1134th | 2.3153rd | Weak |
| Texas State | 8 | 2.1223rd | 2.1134th | 2.1143rd | Weak |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 2214th | 2133rd | 1.7124th | Weak |
| Houston | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 1.9136th | Weak |
| Jacksonville State | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 2.2148th | Weak |
| Kennesaw State | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 2.5159th | Weak |
| Kentucky | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 1.7124th | Weak |
| Maryland | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 2.2148th | Weak |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 2.4157th | Weak |
| Missouri | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 2.3153rd | Weak |
| Ohio | 8 | 1.9202nd | 1.9121st | 2138th | Weak |
| Central Michigan | 8 | 0.852nd | 0.811th | 0.46th | Tough |
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | 0.852nd | 0.811th | 0.827th | Tough |
| Georgia State | 8 | 0.852nd | 0.811th | 0.719th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 0.852nd | 0.811th | 0.719th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 0.852nd | 0.811th | 1.154th | Tough |
| South Florida | 8 | 0.852nd | 0.811th | 0.937th | Tough |
| Florida State | 8 | 0.747th | 0.76th | 0.46th | Tough |
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 0.747th | 0.76th | 0.937th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.747th | 0.76th | 0.46th | Tough |
| Oklahoma State | 8 | 0.747th | 0.76th | 0.614th | Tough |
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | 0.643rd | 0.62nd | 0.46th | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 0.643rd | 0.62nd | 0.614th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 0.643rd | 0.62nd | 0.719th | Tough |
| UTEP | 8 | 0.643rd | 0.62nd | 0.614th | Tough |
| Kansas State | 8 | 0.519th | 0.51st | 0.46th | Tough |
Rush + Rec Yds allowed to running backsLeague average 59.3 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Bowling Green | 9 | 105.5226th | 105.5139th | 72.5110th | Weak |
| Colorado State | 8 | 97216th | 97138th | 101.4159th | Weak |
| Georgia Tech | 8 | 85.9206th | 85.9137th | 96154th | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 85.3205th | 85.3136th | 89.9152nd | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 83.6202nd | 83.6135th | 96.8155th | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 83.2200th | 83.2133rd | 92.2153rd | Weak |
| Tulane | 8 | 81194th | 81132nd | 81.2139th | Weak |
| Iowa State | 8 | 78.4189th | 78.4130th | 100.9158th | Weak |
| Rutgers | 8 | 78.4189th | 78.4130th | 84.9143rd | Weak |
| UL Monroe | 8 | 77.3185th | 77.3129th | 77.8129th | Weak |
| Hawaii | 8 | 76.8183rd | 76.8128th | 78.9133rd | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 76.7182nd | 76.7127th | 75.6122nd | Weak |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 76.5180th | 76.5126th | 86.8148th | Weak |
| Memphis | 9 | 76.2179th | 76.2125th | 69101st | Weak |
| Boston College | 8 | 75.4176th | 75.4124th | 76.4125th | Soft |
| South Florida | 8 | 43.526th | 43.515th | 48.835th | Tough |
| Miami Florida | 8 | 42.924th | 42.914th | 51.845th | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 41.421st | 41.413th | 37.35th | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 41.320th | 41.312th | 47.226th | Tough |
| Baylor | 8 | 40.117th | 40.111th | 43.319th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 38.615th | 38.610th | 45.924th | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 37.214th | 37.29th | 45.121st | Tough |
| Nebraska | 8 | 36.613th | 36.68th | 39.211th | Tough |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 36.211th | 36.27th | 46.525th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 34.99th | 34.96th | 42.515th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 34.68th | 34.65th | 40.413th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 32.77th | 32.74th | 38.28th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 32.66th | 32.63rd | 36.83rd | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 30.14th | 30.12nd | 36.42nd | Tough |
| Georgia | 8 | 28.83rd | 28.81st | 37.56th | Tough |
Fantasy Score allowed to running backsLeague average 10 per game
The softest and toughest 15 teams. The table above lists every team on the main stats.
| Colorado State | 8 | 17.6210th | 17.6139th | 19.3158th | Weak |
| Stanford | 9 | 16.7206th | 16.7138th | 18.2155th | Weak |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 15.8202nd | 15.8136th | 17.2151st | Weak |
| Bowling Green | 9 | 15.7201st | 15.7135th | 11.5100th | Weak |
| Georgia Tech | 8 | 15198th | 15134th | 17.7154th | Weak |
| North Carolina | 8 | 14.7196th | 14.7133rd | 17.5153rd | Weak |
| Syracuse | 8 | 14.6195th | 14.6132nd | 16.6149th | Weak |
| Iowa State | 8 | 14.4193rd | 14.4131st | 19.6159th | Weak |
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | 13.7186th | 13.7130th | 16.7150th | Weak |
| Hawaii | 8 | 13.6183rd | 13.6128th | 13.7134th | Weak |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 13.6183rd | 13.6128th | 15.8145th | Weak |
| West Virginia | 8 | 13.4180th | 13.4127th | 16147th | Weak |
| Boston College | 8 | 13.3179th | 13.3126th | 13.9137th | Weak |
| Purdue | 8 | 13.1177th | 13.1125th | 13.5133rd | Weak |
| Louisville | 8 | 12.9173rd | 12.9123rd | 11.9106th | Soft |
| South Florida | 8 | 7.424th | 7.414th | 8.235th | Tough |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 7.424th | 7.414th | 1074th | Tough |
| South Carolina | 8 | 7.120th | 7.113th | 8.841st | Tough |
| Liberty | 8 | 6.518th | 6.512th | 5.34th | Tough |
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 6.216th | 6.210th | 6.512th | Tough |
| Indiana | 9 | 6.216th | 6.210th | 716th | Tough |
| Baylor | 8 | 5.813th | 5.88th | 4.93rd | Tough |
| North Dakota State | 9 | 5.813th | 5.88th | 7.218th | Tough |
| LSU | 8 | 5.511th | 5.57th | 6.210th | Tough |
| Nebraska | 8 | 5.28th | 5.26th | 6.19th | Tough |
| Iowa | 8 | 4.97th | 4.95th | 5.66th | Tough |
| Georgia | 8 | 4.86th | 4.84th | 5.77th | Tough |
| TCU | 8 | 4.54th | 4.53rd | 5.77th | Tough |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 43rd | 42nd | 4.82nd | Tough |
| New Mexico | 8 | 3.61st | 3.61st | 4.21st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a running back's line is against Bowling Green. The row shows 93.8 rushing yards per running back per game, 226th of 235.
Compare with the league
The league average against running backs is 49.6, so this defense gives up 44.2 more per running back. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 67.7, 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 the top 2 running backs by rushes plus targets 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 running backs?
On rushing yards, Bowling Green: 93.8 per running back per game in 2026, 226th of 235, against a league average of 49.6. 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 running backs?
On rushing yards, Georgia: 22.8 per running back per game, 3rd 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 running backs number?
It counts the top 2 running backs by rushes plus targets per game. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 49.6.
Which defense has been getting softer against running backs?
On rushing yards, Kansas State has the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 82.7 per game, up from 67.4 on the season.
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