College Football Defense vs Position 2026

Fantasy points allowed to running backs by every FBS defense • Blended rating

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.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best RB Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#133 UMass Minutemen 40.3 FPA
#132 Georgia Southern Eagles 36.6 FPA
#131 Colorado State Rams 35.3 FPA

Toughest RB Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Georgia Bulldogs 13.2 FPA
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes 13.4 FPA
#3 James Madison Dukes 13.5 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg SoS L4 G
1
Georgia BulldogsUGA
13.2
 11.5
-11.5
-0.7 14.2 0(13)
2
Ohio State BuckeyesOHIOST
13.4
 11.7
-11.3
+0.8 10.2 0(13)
3
James Madison DukesJMU
13.5
 11.6
-11.2
-1.6 15.7 0(13)
4
Texas Tech Red RaidersTEXTECH
13.9
 11.8
-10.8
-1.3 13.4 0(13)
5
Notre Dame Fighting IrishN DAME
14.1
 12.3
-10.6
0.0 15.4 0(12)
6
Indiana HoosiersINDIANA
14.3
 11.9
-10.4
+0.1 15.9 0(13)
7
Miami HurricanesMIAMI
14.3
 12.1
-10.4
+0.3 16.9 0(12)
8
Auburn TigersAUBRN
14.5
 13.0
-10.2
+1.8 13.2 0(11)
9
Oklahoma SoonersOKLA
15.4
 13.3
-9.3
+0.6 15.5 0(12)
10
San Diego State AztecsSANDIST
15.5
 14.0
-9.2
-1.4 16.1 0(12)
11
Army Black KnightsARMY
16.9
 15.2
-7.8
-2.2 15.2 0(12)
12
Oregon DucksOREGN
16.9
 15.4
-7.8
+0.3 14.5 0(12)
13
Washington HuskiesWASH
17.4
 14.9
-7.3
+0.9 13.1 0(12)
14
Arizona State Sun DevilsARIST
17.5
 15.3
-7.2
+0.5 22.0 0(11)
15
Arizona WildcatsARIZ
17.5
 15.1
-7.2
-2.1 16.5 0(12)
16
Iowa HawkeyesIOWA
17.5
 15.7
-7.2
+1.4 20.3 0(12)
17
Louisville CardinalsLOUIS
17.5
 15.7
-7.2
+0.9 25.6 0(12)
18
Virginia CavaliersUVA
17.6
 15.7
-7.1
-4.5 9.1 1(13)
19
LSU TigersLSU
17.8
 16.1
-6.9
-0.2 12.1 0(12)
20
Iowa State CyclonesIOWAST
17.9
 16.0
-6.8
-2.1 15.1 0(12)
21
SMU MustangsSMU
18.2
 15.8
-6.5
-0.7 18.4 0(12)
22
Pittsburgh PanthersPITT
18.3
 16.0
-6.4
+0.1 17.6 0(12)
23
South Florida BullsUSF
18.5
 16.4
-6.2
+0.4 14.5 0(12)
24
Missouri TigersMIZZOU
18.6
 16.4
-6.1
-1.7 19.1 0(12)
25
Alabama Crimson TideALA
18.9
 16.2
-5.8
-0.2 17.2 0(13)
26
Texas LonghornsTEXAS
19.1
 15.9
-5.6
0.0 16.2 0(12)
27
Clemson TigersCLEMTIG
19.3
 16.9
-5.4
-1.9 16.6 0(12)
28
Tulane Green WaveTULGW
19.6
 17.1
-5.1
+1.3 15.0 0(13)
29
Kentucky WildcatsUK
19.9
 17.9
-4.8
+0.8 16.6 0(12)
30
Wisconsin BadgersWISC
20.0
 17.4
-4.7
+1.9 14.2 0(12)
31
Vanderbilt CommodoresVNDRBLT
20.1
 17.6
-4.6
-0.7 20.1 0(12)
32
Northwestern WildcatsNORTHWST
20.3
 18.5
-4.4
+1.6 25.5 0(12)
33
USC TrojansUSC
20.3
 17.6
-4.4
-5.0 14.1 1(12)
34
Memphis TigersMEM
20.8
 18.4
-3.9
+1.8 19.7 1(12)
35
Toledo RocketsTOLEDO
20.9
 18.4
-3.8
-3.7 17.8 0(12)
36
Washington State CougarsWSHST
20.9
 18.1
-3.8
+2.0 18.3 0(12)
37
Florida State SeminolesFSTSEMI
21.1
 18.9
-3.6
-5.6 8.7 1(12)
38
Michigan WolverinesMICH
21.6
 19.0
-3.1
+0.2 20.5 0(12)
39
TCU Horned FrogsTCU
21.7
 19.0
-3.0
-2.2 17.8 1(12)
40
Navy MidshipmenNAVY
21.8
 19.7
-2.9
+0.5 20.0 0(12)
41
Miami (OH) RedhawksMIAMIOH
21.9
 19.9
-2.8
-3.2 25.6 0(13)
42
Old Dominion MonarchsOLDDOM
21.9
 19.4
-2.8
-1.6 17.4 0(12)
43
Texas A&M AggiesTEXAM
21.9
 19.1
-2.8
+0.8 22.0 0(12)
44
Minnesota Golden GophersMINN
22.0
 20.1
-2.7
0.0 32.4 0(12)
45
South Carolina GamecocksS CAR
22.0
 18.9
-2.7
+0.2 20.5 0(12)
46
Penn State Nittany LionsPENNST
22.2
 19.2
-2.5
+1.6 26.8 0(12)
47
BYU CougarsBYU
22.7
 20.2
-2.0
+0.6 23.4 0(11)
48
East Carolina PiratesECARP
22.9
 19.5
-1.8
-3.4 23.4 0(12)
49
Ole Miss RebelsMISS
22.9
 20.8
-1.8
-2.2 17.6 0(12)
50
Stanford CardinalSTAFRD
23.3
 20.7
-1.4
-3.5 14.8 1(12)
51
Bowling Green FalconsBGSU
23.4
 21.1
-1.3
-2.3 25.4 0(12)
52
Illinois Fighting IlliniILL
23.5
 21.0
-1.2
-0.2 17.3 0(12)
53
Boise State BroncosBOISEST
23.7
 21.1
-1.0
+1.0 25.1 0(13)
54
Kansas State WildcatsKSSTAT
23.8
 21.0
-0.9
-0.4 23.4 0(12)
55
Fresno State BulldogsFRESNO
23.9
 21.8
-0.8
-2.0 17.5 0(12)
56
Houston CougarsHOU
24.1
 22.1
-0.6
-1.1 25.2 0(12)
57
Oregon State BeaversORGNST
24.2
 22.3
-0.5
-0.5 21.3 0(12)
58
Western Michigan BroncosWESTMICH
24.2
 21.8
-0.5
-1.7 27.1 0(13)
59
Rice OwlsRICE
24.5
 22.8
-0.2
+0.3 23.2 0(11)
60
Ohio BobcatsOHIO
24.6
 22.3
-0.1
-2.5 22.7 0(12)
61
Oklahoma State CowboysOKLSTAT
24.9
 23.5
+0.2
+0.1 24.3 0(12)
62
North Carolina Tar HeelsUNC
24.9
 22.3
+0.2
+3.6 29.2 1(12)
63
Duke Blue DevilsDUKEBD
25.1
 22.6
+0.4
-1.5 27.3 0(13)
64
UTSA RoadrunnersUTSA
25.1
 22.3
+0.4
-0.8 26.6 0(12)
65
New Mexico LobosN MEX
25.2
 21.5
+0.5
+0.2 22.2 0(12)
66
NC State WolfpackNC ST
25.3
 23.1
+0.6
+5.1 35.5 1(12)
67
West Virginia MountaineersWVU
25.3
 22.9
+0.6
+0.1 18.8 0(11)
68
Central Michigan ChippewasCENTMICH
25.4
 23.1
+0.7
-2.3 22.1 0(12)
69
Utah UtesUTAH
25.4
 23.2
+0.7
-2.2 33.3 0(11)
70
Wyoming CowboysWYO
25.4
 22.8
+0.7
-2.2 27.3 0(11)
71
Boston College EaglesBOSEAG
25.6
 22.5
+0.9
+0.3 23.8 0(12)
72
Akron ZipsAKRON
25.8
 22.7
+1.1
-3.1 20.8 0(12)
73
UCF KnightsUCF
25.8
 23.6
+1.1
-0.9 27.2 0(12)
74
Utah State AggiesUTAHST
25.8
 23.3
+1.1
-0.8 24.2 0(12)
75
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWAKFDEM
25.8
 22.5
+1.1
-1.2 28.5 0(12)
76
Ball State CardinalsBALLST
25.9
 23.6
+1.2
-2.3 24.4 0(12)
77
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGATECH
25.9
 22.8
+1.2
-0.2 32.7 0(10)
78
Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersMIDTEN
25.9
 23.2
+1.2
-3.0 30.5 0(12)
79
Cincinnati BearcatsCINCY
26.1
 23.3
+1.4
+0.3 33.9 0(11)
80
Liberty FlamesLIBFLA
26.1
 24.0
+1.4
-1.9 27.9 0(12)
81
Louisiana Tech BulldogsLOUTECH
26.3
 24.1
+1.6
-3.4 27.9 0(12)
82
Temple OwlsTEMOWL
26.5
 24.0
+1.8
-4.3 30.7 0(12)
83
Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsHAWAII
26.6
 24.1
+1.9
+0.4 34.4 1(11)
84
South Alabama JaguarsS ALA
26.9
 24.6
+2.2
-2.4 24.5 0(11)
85
Tulsa Golden HurricaneTULSA
27.0
 24.3
+2.3
-2.9 22.1 0(12)
86
Western Kentucky HilltoppersWESTKENT
27.0
 24.1
+2.3
-3.4 21.0 0(13)
87
Kansas JayhawksKANSAS
27.1
 24.6
+2.4
+0.9 25.6 0(12)
88
UL Monroe WarhawksLA MON
27.1
 24.8
+2.4
-2.9 29.4 0(12)
89
Nevada Wolf PackNEVADA
27.2
 24.9
+2.5
+0.8 26.8 0(12)
90
Buffalo BullsBUFF
27.3
 24.1
+2.6
-3.6 23.3 0(12)
91
North Texas Mean GreenNO TEX
27.4
 24.2
+2.7
-4.1 28.6 0(13)
92
Maryland TerrapinsMD
27.6
 25.0
+2.9
+0.6 29.3 0(12)
93
Mississippi State BulldogsMISSST
27.6
 23.9
+2.9
+1.4 33.5 0(12)
94
Virginia Tech HokiesVT
28.1
 25.6
+3.4
-0.6 28.7 0(12)
95
Appalachian State MountaineersAPP
28.2
 25.1
+3.5
-2.5 34.1 0(12)
96
San Jose State SpartansSJSU
28.3
 26.2
+3.6
+1.9 23.3 1(12)
97
Florida GatorsFLA
28.4
 25.7
+3.7
+0.3 34.0 0(12)
98
Jacksonville State GamecocksJAXGAM
28.6
 25.9
+3.9
-12.6 29.1 1(13)
99
Tennessee VolunteersTENN
28.6
 25.6
+3.9
-0.2 29.4 0(12)
100
Arkansas State Red WolvesARKNST
28.8
 26.0
+4.1
-1.5 26.0 0(12)
101
Troy TrojansTROY
28.8
 25.8
+4.1
-0.9 28.6 0(13)
102
California Golden BearsCAL
29.1
 26.1
+4.4
-0.8 30.8 0(12)
103
UAB BlazersUAB
29.1
 27.1
+4.4
-1.9 32.4 0(12)
104
UTEP MinersUTEP
29.2
 25.6
+4.5
-2.4 35.3 0(12)
105
Marshall Thundering HerdMARSHL
29.3
 26.1
+4.6
-1.2 36.0 0(12)
106
Georgia State PanthersGRGIAST
29.5
 27.6
+4.8
-0.6 25.6 0(11)
107
Kent State Golden FlashesKENTST
29.5
 27.0
+4.8
-3.0 30.4 0(12)
108
Texas State BobcatsTEXST
29.5
 27.1
+4.8
-1.1 28.6 0(12)
109
Colorado BuffaloesCOLO
30.1
 27.1
+5.4
-0.6 39.7 0(12)
110
UCLA BruinsUCLA
30.1
 27.0
+5.4
+3.1 36.7 0(12)
111
Eastern Michigan EaglesEASTMICH
30.2
 27.0
+5.5
-7.3 12.5 1(12)
112
UNLV RebelsUNLV
30.2
 27.2
+5.5
+2.2 20.0 1(13)
113
Nebraska CornhuskersNEB
30.6
 27.7
+5.9
-0.7 33.7 0(12)
114
Southern Miss Golden EaglesS MISS
30.7
 28.3
+6.0
-2.0 35.7 0(12)
115
Arkansas RazorbacksARK
30.8
 27.7
+6.1
+2.0 26.2 0(12)
116
Syracuse OrangeSYRORA
30.8
 28.1
+6.1
+2.6 39.4 0(12)
117
Kennesaw State OwlsKENOWL
30.9
 27.9
+6.2
-2.2 38.4 0(13)
118
Michigan State SpartansMICHST
31.0
 27.5
+6.3
+1.0 27.1 0(12)
119
Purdue BoilermakersPURDUE
31.9
 29.1
+7.2
+2.3 40.6 0(12)
120
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRUTGER
31.9
 29.1
+7.2
+0.6 35.5 0(12)
121
Louisiana Ragin' CajunsLA
32.0
 27.8
+7.3
-0.6 27.7 0(12)
122
Charlotte 49ersCHAR
32.3
 29.6
+7.6
-0.1 33.3 0(12)
123
Florida International PanthersFLAINT
32.4
 29.0
+7.7
+0.2 30.5 0(11)
124
Northern Illinois HuskiesNRTHILL
32.6
 29.1
+7.9
-2.8 38.7 0(11)
125
Baylor BearsBAYBEA
32.7
 30.2
+8.0
-1.2 30.3 0(12)
126
New Mexico State AggiesNWMEXST
32.9
 29.3
+8.2
+5.9 48.7 1(12)
127
Air Force FalconsAIRFOR
33.5
 30.4
+8.8
-2.7 28.7 0(12)
128
UConn HuskiesUCONN
33.7
 30.2
+9.0
-2.5 27.9 0(12)
129
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersCSTLCAR
33.9
 30.8
+9.2
-1.0 40.6 0(12)
130
Florida Atlantic OwlsFLOATL
33.9
 30.0
+9.2
-2.9 36.1 0(12)
131
Colorado State RamsCOLORST
35.3
 31.9
+10.6
-0.2 41.0 0(12)
132
Georgia Southern EaglesGRGASTH
36.6
 32.7
+11.9
-1.0 28.5 0(12)
133
UMass MinutemenMASS
40.3
 37.4
+15.6
-2.3 48.5 0(12)

FBS average for RB: 24.7 DK points allowed per game. See also team rankings, the schedule and odds, and 2024 results.