College Football Defense vs Position 2024

Fantasy points allowed to tight ends by every FBS defense • Final season

Final 2024 season averages for 133 FBS defenses, from games played 2024-08-29 to 2024-12-07. Every column is that season's real per-game mean: no blending, no projection, and no prior season mixed in. Games against FCS opponents are included, because those points were really allowed. Defenses with fewer than 4 games are listed without a rank.
QB RB WR TE
●Elite Matchup (Target)
●Good Matchup
●Average
●Tough
●Avoid

Best TE Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#1 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 17.1 FPA
#2 Penn State Nittany Lions 14.1 FPA
#3 Oklahoma State Cowboys 13.7 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#133 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 3.2 FPA
#132 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4.3 FPA
#131 UTSA Roadrunners 4.4 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg L4 G
1
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
17.1
 14.6
+8.3
22.8 10
2
Penn State Nittany Lions
14.1
 11.5
+5.3
17.1 10
3
Oklahoma State Cowboys
13.7
 12.2
+4.9
12.3 10
4
Purdue Boilermakers
13.7
 11.5
+4.9
22.1 10
5
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
13.6
 11.5
+4.8
14.7 5
6
Kent State Golden Flashes
13.5
 10.7
+4.7
8.5 11
7
James Madison Dukes
13.4
 11.1
+4.6
9.1 11
8
Western Michigan Broncos
13.3
 10.8
+4.5
14.9 10
9
Akron Zips
13.2
 11.0
+4.4
19.3 7
10
Pittsburgh Panthers
13.0
 10.8
+4.2
8.8 10
11
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
12.8
 10.3
+4.0
9.7 12
12
Ball State Cardinals
12.4
 10.3
+3.6
11.1 11
13
Houston Cougars
12.2
 10.3
+3.4
13.1 8
14
Florida Gators
12.1
 9.7
+3.3
14.0 10
15
Buffalo Bulls
11.9
 9.6
+3.1
17.5 8
16
Oklahoma Sooners
11.8
 9.8
+3.0
14.1 11
17
Utah State Aggies
11.7
 9.6
+2.9
5.4 10
18
Illinois Fighting Illini
11.6
 9.2
+2.8
9.0 10
19
North Texas Mean Green
11.6
 9.8
+2.8
14.0 11
20
USC Trojans
11.6
 8.9
+2.8
7.8 10
21
Clemson Tigers
11.5
 9.5
+2.7
10.8 10
22
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
11.4
 9.3
+2.6
6.5 9
23
East Carolina Pirates
11.2
 9.0
+2.4
9.9 7
24
Texas State Bobcats
11.2
 9.2
+2.4
14.8 8
25
Washington Huskies
11.1
 8.9
+2.3
16.9 9
26
Michigan State Spartans
11.0
 9.3
+2.2
13.6 9
27
Syracuse Orange
11.0
 9.2
+2.2
13.1 10
28
Boston College Eagles
10.8
 8.9
+2.0
13.1 10
29
Mississippi State Bulldogs
10.8
 9.1
+2.0
12.7 10
30
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
10.6
 7.8
+1.8
14.7 11
31
San Jose State Spartans
10.6
 8.5
+1.8
8.1 9
32
Vanderbilt Commodores
10.5
 8.4
+1.7
12.2 11
33
Fresno State Bulldogs
10.4
 8.4
+1.6
8.9 8
34
Florida State Seminoles
10.4
 8.8
+1.6
8.9 10
35
Arkansas State Red Wolves
10.3
 8.5
+1.5
9.6 10
36
SMU Mustangs
10.3
 8.5
+1.5
13.2 11
37
South Florida Bulls
10.3
 8.0
+1.5
9.7 10
38
Old Dominion Monarchs
10.2
 8.1
+1.4
6.2 11
39
Washington State Cougars
10.2
 8.5
+1.4
10.7 12
40
California Golden Bears
10.1
 8.1
+1.3
7.1 11
41
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
10.0
 8.4
+1.2
10.2 11
42
Louisville Cardinals
9.9
 8.0
+1.1
9.8 8
43
UCLA Bruins
9.9
 7.9
+1.1
8.2 10
44
Georgia State Panthers
9.8
 8.0
+1.0
11.2 9
45
Virginia Cavaliers
9.8
 8.3
+1.0
8.4 12
46
Army Black Knights
9.7
 7.7
+0.9
8.8 7
47
New Mexico Lobos
9.7
 8.0
+0.9
9.0 7
48
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
9.6
 8.3
+0.8
6.0 12
49
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
9.6
 8.3
+0.8
11.3 11
50
San Diego State Aztecs
9.6
 8.2
+0.8
6.5 11
51
Virginia Tech Hokies
9.6
 8.1
+0.8
5.6 8
52
Texas A&M Aggies
9.5
 7.3
+0.7
8.3 10
53
Texas Tech Red Raiders
9.5
 7.4
+0.7
12.9 9
54
UNLV Rebels
9.5
 7.8
+0.7
5.1 11
55
Toledo Rockets
9.4
 7.9
+0.6
10.0 8
56
Appalachian State Mountaineers
9.3
 7.4
+0.5
4.8 8
57
Arizona Wildcats
9.3
 7.8
+0.5
9.4 10
58
Central Michigan Chippewas
9.3
 7.4
+0.5
7.8 10
59
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
9.2
 7.7
+0.4
10.6 8
60
Georgia Southern Eagles
9.2
 7.8
+0.4
11.4 10
61
Maryland Terrapins
9.1
 7.2
+0.3
14.7 10
62
Kennesaw State Owls
9.0
 7.2
+0.2
6.0 7
63
West Virgina Mountaineers
9.0
 7.4
+0.2
9.4 11
64
Colorado Buffaloes
8.7
 7.3
-0.1
14.7 11
65
Indiana Hoosiers
8.7
 6.8
-0.1
9.6 11
66
UCF Knights
8.7
 7.2
-0.1
12.6 9
67
Air Force Falcons
8.5
 6.8
-0.3
8.8 9
68
Arkansas Razorbacks
8.5
 6.8
-0.3
9.8 11
69
Charlotte 49ers
8.5
 7.1
-0.3
6.2 10
70
Miami Hurricanes
8.5
 6.9
-0.3
6.6 10
71
Stanford Cardinal
8.4
 6.9
-0.4
9.5 9
72
Tulane Green Wave
8.4
 6.8
-0.4
7.8 8
73
Baylor Bears
8.3
 7.0
-0.5
14.3 10
74
UMass Minutemen
8.3
 7.0
-0.5
12.3 10
75
Florida Atlantic Owls
8.2
 6.9
-0.6
7.7 10
76
Tennessee Volunteers
8.2
 6.6
-0.6
10.9 10
77
NC State Wolfpack
8.1
 6.3
-0.7
8.1 10
78
Wisconsin Badgers
8.0
 6.4
-0.8
12.2 10
79
Northwestern Wildcats
7.9
 6.3
-0.9
9.2 11
80
Utah Utes
7.9
 6.5
-0.9
4.2 7
81
North Carolina Tar Heels
7.8
 6.3
-1.0
8.5 10
82
Bowling Green Falcons
7.7
 5.9
-1.1
4.1 9
83
Cincinnati Bearcats
7.7
 6.0
-1.1
12.0 10
84
Kansas Jayhawks
7.7
 6.5
-1.1
9.2 10
85
Michigan Wolverines
7.7
 6.0
-1.1
4.7 11
86
Duke Blue Devils
7.6
 6.0
-1.2
6.2 10
87
Minnesota Golden Gophers
7.6
 5.4
-1.2
10.6 9
88
Memphis Tigers
7.5
 6.0
-1.3
8.5 7
89
Northern Illinois Huskies
7.5
 6.0
-1.3
4.3 9
90
UAB Blazers
7.5
 6.0
-1.3
8.9 6
91
Missouri Tigers
7.4
 5.9
-1.4
10.1 9
92
Iowa State Cyclones
7.3
 5.8
-1.5
7.8 11
93
Georgia Bulldogs
7.3
 5.6
-1.5
6.7 11
94
Arizona State Sun Devils
7.2
 5.7
-1.6
5.8 11
95
Marshall Thundering Herd
7.1
 5.5
-1.7
7.2 10
96
Oregon Ducks
7.0
 5.4
-1.8
7.0 12
97
Alabama Crimson Tide
6.9
 5.3
-1.9
6.7 9
98
Florida International Panthers
6.9
 5.5
-1.9
5.7 9
99
Rice Owls
6.9
 5.8
-1.9
6.2 10
100
Wyoming Cowboys
6.9
 5.8
-1.9
8.4 9
101
Iowa Hawkeyes
6.7
 5.0
-2.1
4.5 10
102
Troy Trojans
6.7
 5.2
-2.1
3.0 10
103
Navy Midshipmen
6.6
 5.4
-2.2
7.8 7
104
Texas Longhorns
6.6
 4.9
-2.2
7.6 13
105
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
6.5
 5.5
-2.3
7.5 9
106
Nevada Wolf Pack
6.5
 5.3
-2.3
11.2 9
107
TCU Horned Frogs
6.3
 4.8
-2.5
5.8 10
108
Boise State Broncos
6.2
 4.9
-2.6
2.6 10
109
New Mexico State Aggies
6.2
 4.8
-2.6
9.8 11
110
Auburn Tigers
6.1
 4.5
-2.7
7.7 10
111
Kansas State Wildcats
6.1
 5.1
-2.7
4.5 10
112
Miami (OH) Redhawks
6.1
 4.7
-2.7
4.3 10
113
Ohio State Buckeyes
6.1
 4.5
-2.7
6.2 10
114
Kentucky Wildcats
6.0
 5.0
-2.8
7.1 9
115
Eastern Michigan Eagles
5.9
 4.8
-2.9
4.1 11
116
Oregon State Beavers
5.9
 4.7
-2.9
4.4 8
117
Liberty Flames
5.8
 4.5
-3.0
5.8 4
118
Temple Owls
5.8
 4.5
-3.0
8.4 9
119
Colorado State Rams
5.7
 4.6
-3.1
3.2 9
120
Ole Miss Rebels
5.6
 4.4
-3.2
6.5 9
121
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
5.6
 4.6
-3.2
2.5 7
122
LSU Tigers
5.5
 4.3
-3.3
3.7 10
123
UL Monroe Warhawks
5.4
 4.0
-3.4
3.1 10
124
BYU Cougars
5.3
 4.1
-3.5
7.8 12
125
South Carolina Gamecocks
5.3
 4.0
-3.5
3.6 8
126
UConn Huskies
5.3
 4.1
-3.5
7.7 9
127
Nebraska Cornhuskers
4.8
 3.6
-4.0
3.4 9
128
Ohio Bobcats
4.7
 3.8
-4.1
4.9 11
129
South Alabama Jaguars
4.6
 3.4
-4.2
3.1 10
130
UTEP Miners
4.5
 3.6
-4.3
6.6 9
131
UTSA Roadrunners
4.4
 3.6
-4.4
3.5 10
132
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4.3
 3.2
-4.5
4.4 10
133
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
3.2
 2.5
-5.6
2.9 12

FBS average for TE: 8.8 DK points allowed per game. See also team rankings, the schedule and odds, and 2024 results.