College Football Defense vs Position 2026

Fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks by every FBS defense • Blended rating

Build CFB lineups against these matchups Best CFB lineup Sat, Oct 31: 130.4 pts on FanDuel by rahoffman22 · Every scored slate
Opponent-adjusted: every game is re-expressed as what an average FBS offense would have scored against the defense, so a unit that faced three top offenses is not marked softer than one that faced two FCS visitors (FCS offenses are measured against each other, never as average FBS attacks). Early-season rating: the completed 2025 season (75% full season, 25% last-8-games form) blended with 2026 games as they are played. Current-season weight = games / (games + 4), so ratings are 50/50 after 4 games and the new season takes over quickly. Every input is a real windowed per-game mean, nothing is projected. SoS is the strength of offenses faced, in points above an average FBS offense. Defenses with fewer than 4 games across the two seasons are listed without a rank.
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●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best QB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#133 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 29.7 FPA
#132 Charlotte 49ers 29.7 FPA
#131 Florida Atlantic Owls 29.6 FPA

Toughest QB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Ohio State Buckeyes 6.2 FPA
#2 Iowa Hawkeyes 9.4 FPA
#3 Indiana Hoosiers 10.3 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg SoS L4 G
1
Ohio State BuckeyesOHIOST
6.2
 6.0
-13.6
+0.1 6.0 2(13)
2
Iowa HawkeyesIOWA
9.4
 8.7
-10.4
-5.0 7.8 2(12)
3
Indiana HoosiersINDIANA
10.3
 9.8
-9.5
-2.9 8.6 3(13)
4
BYU CougarsBYU
11.5
 10.8
-8.3
-4.2 10.6 2(11)
5
Missouri TigersMIZZOU
12.1
 11.7
-7.7
-1.0 9.7 3(12)
6
New Mexico LobosN MEX
12.3
 11.8
-7.5
-2.2 4.8 2(12)
7
Miami HurricanesMIAMI
12.6
 12.2
-7.2
-4.7 11.9 3(12)
8
Texas Tech Red RaidersTEXTECH
13.0
 11.9
-6.8
-2.8 15.1 2(13)
9
Florida GatorsFLA
13.3
 12.5
-6.5
+2.2 11.1 2(12)
10
Toledo RocketsTOLEDO
13.3
 12.9
-6.5
-0.1 13.8 1(12)
11
Michigan WolverinesMICH
13.4
 13.0
-6.4
-0.6 11.1 3(12)
12
USC TrojansUSC
13.5
 12.9
-6.3
-2.3 3.6 2(12)
13
LSU TigersLSU
13.6
 12.8
-6.2
-3.6 6.3 1(12)
14
James Madison DukesJMU
14.0
 13.8
-5.8
-1.0 15.0 1(13)
15
Texas A&M AggiesTEXAM
14.1
 13.6
-5.7
-1.7 11.4 2(12)
16
Alabama Crimson TideALA
14.3
 13.7
-5.5
-1.3 10.6 1(13)
17
UCF KnightsUCF
14.7
 14.3
-5.1
-5.8 13.4 1(12)
18
South Carolina GamecocksS CAR
14.8
 14.2
-5.0
-0.8 14.8 2(12)
19
Nebraska CornhuskersNEB
15.3
 15.0
-4.5
+1.5 10.4 2(12)
20
Virginia CavaliersUVA
15.6
 15.2
-4.2
-1.2 14.5 3(13)
21
Notre Dame Fighting IrishN DAME
15.8
 15.0
-4.0
+0.6 17.0 2(12)
22
Pittsburgh PanthersPITT
15.8
 15.4
-4.0
-1.3 7.1 2(12)
23
Georgia BulldogsUGA
15.8
 15.3
-4.0
-4.0 16.9 3(13)
24
North Carolina Tar HeelsUNC
15.9
 15.6
-3.9
-2.1 10.0 2(12)
25
Texas LonghornsTEXAS
16.1
 15.3
-3.7
+1.8 6.9 1(12)
26
Washington HuskiesWASH
16.1
 15.7
-3.7
-1.4 12.3 2(12)
27
Washington State CougarsWSHST
16.2
 15.9
-3.6
-1.1 19.1 3(12)
28
Utah UtesUTAH
16.3
 15.8
-3.5
-0.1 14.1 2(11)
29
San Diego State AztecsSANDIST
16.4
 16.2
-3.4
-3.1 18.0 2(12)
30
Memphis TigersMEM
16.5
 15.1
-3.3
+0.3 9.5 2(12)
31
Western Michigan BroncosWESTMICH
16.5
 15.2
-3.3
-2.2 18.0 2(13)
32
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWAKFDEM
16.6
 15.9
-3.2
-0.3 19.5 3(12)
33
Arizona State Sun DevilsARIST
16.8
 16.4
-3.0
-1.7 14.1 3(11)
34
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGATECH
16.8
 16.1
-3.0
+0.7 4.8 2(11)
35
Maryland TerrapinsMD
16.8
 16.5
-3.0
-4.6 10.7 2(12)
36
Oregon DucksOREGN
16.9
 16.4
-2.9
-1.1 27.1 2(12)
37
Wisconsin BadgersWISC
16.9
 16.2
-2.9
-0.1 17.6 2(12)
38
Oklahoma SoonersOKLA
17.0
 15.8
-2.8
+1.1 23.8 3(12)
39
Virginia Tech HokiesVT
17.5
 17.1
-2.3
-3.1 14.5 2(12)
40
Arizona WildcatsARIZ
17.9
 17.1
-1.9
-0.8 20.4 2(12)
41
California Golden BearsCAL
17.9
 17.5
-1.9
+0.4 14.9 2(12)
42
Fresno State BulldogsFRESNO
18.0
 17.0
-1.8
+3.5 27.8 1(12)
43
Penn State Nittany LionsPENNST
18.2
 17.2
-1.6
-1.1 12.2 3(12)
44
Tennessee VolunteersTENN
18.2
 16.9
-1.6
-7.3 9.5 1(12)
45
Kansas State WildcatsKSSTAT
18.3
 17.1
-1.5
-5.0 9.9 2(12)
46
UCLA BruinsUCLA
18.3
 17.9
-1.5
-4.1 12.4 2(12)
47
South Florida BullsUSF
18.3
 16.7
-1.5
-1.9 14.2 3(12)
48
East Carolina PiratesECARP
18.4
 17.5
-1.4
-0.1 17.2 3(12)
49
Illinois Fighting IlliniILL
18.4
 17.7
-1.4
-2.2 20.6 2(12)
50
Syracuse OrangeSYRORA
18.4
 17.6
-1.4
-1.2 12.1 2(12)
51
Northwestern WildcatsNORTHWST
18.6
 17.8
-1.2
-1.1 22.5 2(12)
52
Colorado BuffaloesCOLO
18.7
 18.2
-1.1
-0.9 8.1 1(12)
53
Tulane Green WaveTULGW
18.7
 17.1
-1.1
-3.3 8.5 1(13)
54
Auburn TigersAUBRN
18.8
 17.8
-1.0
+5.7 23.9 2(11)
55
Minnesota Golden GophersMINN
18.8
 17.9
-1.0
-0.9 15.5 2(12)
56
Army Black KnightsARMY
19.0
 18.6
-0.8
-1.9 20.9 2(12)
57
Houston CougarsHOU
19.0
 17.9
-0.8
-0.6 25.5 1(12)
58
Louisville CardinalsLOUIS
19.0
 17.7
-0.8
+1.2 22.9 2(12)
59
Nevada Wolf PackNEVADA
19.0
 18.7
-0.8
-1.1 14.3 2(12)
60
TCU Horned FrogsTCU
19.0
 18.2
-0.8
-1.7 14.9 2(12)
61
Duke Blue DevilsDUKEBD
19.2
 17.6
-0.6
-0.8 8.9 2(13)
62
Old Dominion MonarchsOLDDOM
19.3
 18.2
-0.5
-2.8 17.4 3(11)
63
Georgia Southern EaglesGRGASTH
19.4
 18.5
-0.4
-6.7 7.8 2(12)
64
Mississippi State BulldogsMISSST
19.4
 18.6
-0.4
-1.8 18.2 1(12)
65
Louisiana Ragin' CajunsLA
19.6
 18.7
-0.2
-8.1 11.0 1(12)
66
Liberty FlamesLIBFLA
19.6
 19.0
-0.2
-2.4 11.1 3(12)
67
Bowling Green FalconsBGSU
19.7
 18.8
-0.1
-3.5 16.6 2(12)
68
Boise State BroncosBOISEST
19.7
 18.7
-0.1
+6.0 23.6 1(13)
69
Louisiana Tech BulldogsLOUTECH
19.8
 19.2
0.0
-5.2 17.8 2(12)
70
Vanderbilt CommodoresVNDRBLT
19.8
 18.8
0.0
-5.9 12.8 1(12)
71
Northern Illinois HuskiesNRTHILL
20.0
 19.1
+0.2
+0.7 19.4 1(11)
72
Michigan State SpartansMICHST
20.1
 19.1
+0.3
-0.8 13.7 1(12)
73
Florida State SeminolesFSTSEMI
20.3
 19.6
+0.5
+0.4 20.9 2(12)
74
Kentucky WildcatsUK
20.4
 19.7
+0.6
-4.0 20.4 1(12)
75
Florida International PanthersFLAINT
20.5
 19.7
+0.7
+1.3 14.7 2(11)
76
Oklahoma State CowboysOKLSTAT
20.6
 19.8
+0.8
-2.5 17.0 2(12)
77
UTSA RoadrunnersUTSA
20.6
 20.3
+0.8
-8.2 22.9 1(12)
78
Iowa State CyclonesIOWAST
20.8
 19.8
+1.0
-5.7 18.0 2(12)
79
Temple OwlsTEMOWL
20.9
 20.1
+1.1
-1.7 18.8 3(12)
80
Southern Miss Golden EaglesS MISS
21.0
 20.0
+1.2
-5.0 18.3 2(12)
81
Colorado State RamsCOLORST
21.1
 20.4
+1.3
+1.5 19.8 2(12)
82
Kansas JayhawksKANSAS
21.1
 20.5
+1.3
-2.1 19.5 3(12)
83
NC State WolfpackNC ST
21.1
 19.7
+1.3
-3.5 17.4 3(12)
84
Clemson TigersCLEMTIG
21.2
 19.7
+1.4
+1.9 26.5 2(12)
85
Troy TrojansTROY
21.5
 20.2
+1.7
-3.4 27.2 1(13)
86
Arkansas RazorbacksARK
21.6
 20.6
+1.8
-4.3 13.1 2(12)
87
Wyoming CowboysWYO
21.8
 20.9
+2.0
-0.1 36.3 1(11)
88
Buffalo BullsBUFF
21.9
 21.3
+2.1
-4.4 19.4 1(12)
89
North Texas Mean GreenNO TEX
21.9
 21.0
+2.1
+5.2 30.3 1(13)
90
Purdue BoilermakersPURDUE
21.9
 21.1
+2.1
-0.6 23.3 3(12)
91
Jacksonville State GamecocksJAXGAM
22.0
 21.0
+2.2
-7.2 15.5 2(13)
92
SMU MustangsSMU
22.3
 21.2
+2.5
-1.8 22.5 2(12)
93
UConn HuskiesUCONN
22.3
 21.4
+2.5
-0.5 26.4 2(12)
94
Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsHAWAII
22.4
 21.3
+2.6
-1.7 25.8 2(11)
95
Ole Miss RebelsMISS
22.4
 21.2
+2.6
+1.0 27.3 2(12)
96
Appalachian State MountaineersAPP
22.5
 21.2
+2.7
-3.8 14.6 3(12)
97
Rice OwlsRICE
22.5
 21.7
+2.7
-8.1 11.9 1(12)
98
Utah State AggiesUTAHST
22.5
 21.5
+2.7
-1.4 15.1 2(12)
99
San Jose State SpartansSJSU
22.6
 21.3
+2.8
+0.1 14.8 3(12)
100
New Mexico State AggiesNWMEXST
22.7
 21.9
+2.9
-5.2 18.9 2(12)
101
Arkansas State Red WolvesARKNST
22.8
 21.8
+3.0
+0.1 15.4 1(12)
102
Boston College EaglesBOSEAG
22.8
 22.1
+3.0
-0.4 19.6 3(12)
103
Oregon State BeaversORGNST
22.8
 21.8
+3.0
+4.0 23.2 1(12)
104
Air Force FalconsAIRFOR
22.9
 21.8
+3.1
-4.9 19.5 3(12)
105
Kennesaw State OwlsKENOWL
22.9
 21.8
+3.1
-1.6 28.2 0(13)
106
UAB BlazersUAB
22.9
 22.3
+3.1
+2.5 17.8 2(12)
107
Central Michigan ChippewasCENTMICH
23.0
 22.1
+3.2
-1.0 29.5 1(12)
108
Baylor BearsBAYBEA
23.1
 22.1
+3.3
-0.3 16.4 1(11)
109
UNLV RebelsUNLV
23.1
 22.1
+3.3
-1.4 15.4 2(13)
110
Navy MidshipmenNAVY
23.9
 22.1
+4.1
-2.8 18.9 2(12)
111
Stanford CardinalSTAFRD
23.9
 22.3
+4.1
-0.2 28.6 2(12)
112
South Alabama JaguarsS ALA
24.1
 23.2
+4.3
-3.0 23.1 2(11)
113
West Virginia MountaineersWVU
24.1
 22.5
+4.3
+0.3 30.5 1(11)
114
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersCSTLCAR
24.2
 23.1
+4.4
+0.2 23.3 2(12)
115
Cincinnati BearcatsCINCY
24.3
 23.3
+4.5
+1.4 20.6 2(10)
116
Marshall Thundering HerdMARSHL
24.3
 22.8
+4.5
+1.4 19.1 2(12)
117
Ohio BobcatsOHIO
24.3
 23.7
+4.5
-0.8 32.1 1(12)
118
UTEP MinersUTEP
24.4
 23.5
+4.6
-1.6 25.9 2(12)
119
Kent State Golden FlashesKENTST
24.7
 23.9
+4.9
-1.4 17.8 2(12)
120
Miami (OH) RedhawksMIAMIOH
24.7
 23.5
+4.9
+3.5 49.5 1(13)
121
Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersMIDTEN
25.4
 24.8
+5.6
-7.9 15.1 1(12)
122
Eastern Michigan EaglesEASTMICH
25.7
 24.3
+5.9
-1.1 27.7 1(12)
123
UL Monroe WarhawksLA MON
26.1
 25.3
+6.3
+1.6 27.8 2(12)
124
Georgia State PanthersGRGIAST
26.6
 25.3
+6.8
-3.4 19.8 2(11)
125
Tulsa Golden HurricaneTULSA
26.6
 25.2
+6.8
-4.6 15.6 1(12)
126
Texas State BobcatsTEXST
27.0
 26.1
+7.2
+3.8 29.5 1(12)
127
UMass MinutemenMASS
27.5
 26.6
+7.7
-1.4 20.6 1(12)
128
Akron ZipsAKRON
27.6
 26.0
+7.8
+3.0 29.4 1(12)
129
Western Kentucky HilltoppersWESTKENT
27.6
 26.4
+7.8
-1.0 32.5 2(13)
130
Ball State CardinalsBALLST
28.1
 27.0
+8.3
+2.3 43.2 1(12)
131
Florida Atlantic OwlsFLOATL
29.6
 28.9
+9.8
-0.6 37.6 1(12)
132
Charlotte 49ersCHAR
29.7
 27.8
+9.9
-5.4 27.0 1(12)
133
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRUTGER
29.7
 28.6
+9.9
-2.1 29.9 3(12)

FBS average for QB: 19.8 DK points allowed per game. See also team rankings, the schedule and odds, and 2024 results.