College Football Defense vs Position 2026

Fantasy points allowed to tight ends 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 TE Matchups (Most Points Allowed)

#133 Pittsburgh Panthers 15.7 FPA
#132 New Mexico Lobos 15.5 FPA
#131 Georgia State Panthers 14.9 FPA

Toughest TE Matchups (Fewest Points Allowed)

#1 Arizona Wildcats 5.9 FPA
#2 Mississippi State Bulldogs 6.2 FPA
#3 Alabama Crimson Tide 6.5 FPA
Rank Team DK FPA FD FPA vs Avg SoS L4 G
1
Arizona WildcatsARIZ
5.9
 4.3
-3.6
+1.3 2.5 0(9)
2
Mississippi State BulldogsMISSST
6.2
 4.8
-3.3
+0.7 6.4 0(11)
3
Alabama Crimson TideALA
6.5
 4.9
-3.0
+0.3 5.1 0(12)
4
Ohio State BuckeyesOHIOST
6.5
 5.1
-3.0
-1.6 4.3 0(13)
5
Iowa HawkeyesIOWA
6.6
 4.9
-2.9
+0.7 8.8 0(12)
6
Penn State Nittany LionsPENNST
6.7
 5.3
-2.8
-0.8 7.3 0(11)
7
Troy TrojansTROY
6.7
 5.4
-2.8
-1.4 7.0 0(10)
8
Western Michigan BroncosWESTMICH
6.8
 5.3
-2.7
-1.4 5.6 0(12)
9
Boise State BroncosBOISEST
6.9
 5.5
-2.6
+0.1 8.2 0(12)
10
Miami (OH) RedhawksMIAMIOH
7.1
 5.9
-2.4
-2.0 7.9 0(12)
11
Georgia BulldogsUGA
7.1
 5.4
-2.4
0.0 7.2 0(12)
12
Florida GatorsFLA
7.2
 5.4
-2.3
+0.4 8.7 0(12)
13
Indiana HoosiersINDIANA
7.2
 5.5
-2.3
-0.7 10.4 0(13)
14
Colorado BuffaloesCOLO
7.3
 5.9
-2.2
+1.4 6.9 0(11)
15
Missouri TigersMIZZOU
7.4
 6.0
-2.1
+0.9 6.9 0(12)
16
Ohio BobcatsOHIO
7.4
 6.0
-2.1
-1.1 8.6 0(10)
17
Oregon DucksOREGN
7.4
 6.0
-2.1
-0.9 9.7 0(12)
18
Arkansas RazorbacksARK
7.5
 6.1
-2.0
0.0 5.9 0(12)
19
BYU CougarsBYU
7.5
 5.8
-2.0
+2.5 11.9 0(8)
20
Stanford CardinalSTAFRD
7.6
 5.9
-1.9
-2.2 5.1 1(11)
21
USC TrojansUSC
7.6
 6.0
-1.9
-2.3 2.3 1(12)
22
Ole Miss RebelsMISS
7.7
 6.3
-1.8
+0.5 6.9 0(11)
23
Northwestern WildcatsNORTHWST
7.7
 6.2
-1.8
-0.9 6.7 0(11)
24
Toledo RocketsTOLEDO
7.7
 6.0
-1.8
-1.3 7.2 0(10)
25
Fresno State BulldogsFRESNO
7.8
 6.2
-1.7
-1.6 10.1 0(10)
26
Oklahoma SoonersOKLA
7.8
 6.1
-1.7
+0.1 10.9 0(11)
27
Air Force FalconsAIRFOR
7.9
 6.6
-1.6
-1.1 5.9 0(10)
28
Northern Illinois HuskiesNRTHILL
7.9
 6.7
-1.6
-0.7 4.9 0(9)
29
South Alabama JaguarsS ALA
7.9
 6.1
-1.6
-1.7 7.9 0(10)
30
Utah UtesUTAH
7.9
 6.4
-1.6
+0.5 6.1 0(8)
31
Michigan State SpartansMICHST
8.0
 6.4
-1.5
-0.2 5.8 0(11)
32
Notre Dame Fighting IrishN DAME
8.0
 6.4
-1.5
+1.3 11.1 0(11)
33
San Jose State SpartansSJSU
8.0
 6.5
-1.5
+1.6 5.4 1(10)
34
Tennessee VolunteersTENN
8.0
 6.3
-1.5
+1.0 6.9 0(12)
35
UConn HuskiesUCONN
8.0
 6.2
-1.5
-0.3 6.2 0(8)
36
Liberty FlamesLIBFLA
8.1
 6.5
-1.4
-1.4 10.2 0(11)
37
Miami HurricanesMIAMI
8.1
 6.2
-1.4
+0.4 8.3 0(11)
38
California Golden BearsCAL
8.2
 6.5
-1.3
-0.1 11.4 0(11)
39
Kennesaw State OwlsKENOWL
8.2
 6.6
-1.3
-1.4 8.5 0(11)
40
Nebraska CornhuskersNEB
8.3
 7.0
-1.2
0.0 8.4 0(11)
41
Tulsa Golden HurricaneTULSA
8.3
 6.7
-1.2
-1.3 8.5 0(10)
42
North Texas Mean GreenNO TEX
8.4
 7.1
-1.1
-1.3 7.6 0(10)
43
San Diego State AztecsSANDIST
8.4
 6.8
-1.1
-0.4 6.3 0(10)
44
Virginia CavaliersUVA
8.4
 6.8
-1.1
+2.8 7.6 1(9)
45
Ball State CardinalsBALLST
8.5
 6.6
-1.0
-1.5 6.2 0(10)
46
Florida State SeminolesFSTSEMI
8.5
 6.8
-1.0
-1.1 2.3 1(11)
47
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersCSTLCAR
8.6
 7.2
-0.9
-0.9 13.4 0(11)
48
James Madison DukesJMU
8.6
 7.0
-0.9
-1.3 4.8 0(12)
49
Texas A&M AggiesTEXAM
8.6
 7.1
-0.9
+0.6 10.7 0(11)
50
Army Black KnightsARMY
8.7
 7.1
-0.8
+0.5 9.0 0(11)
51
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWAKFDEM
8.7
 7.1
-0.8
-0.7 8.9 0(10)
52
Nevada Wolf PackNEVADA
8.8
 6.8
-0.7
-0.3 7.1 0(11)
53
Tulane Green WaveTULGW
8.8
 7.2
-0.7
+0.3 8.7 0(11)
54
North Carolina Tar HeelsUNC
8.8
 7.4
-0.7
-0.2 5.2 1(11)
55
Cincinnati BearcatsCINCY
8.9
 6.9
-0.6
+1.7 4.1 0(10)
56
Colorado State RamsCOLORST
8.9
 7.3
-0.6
-0.4 9.1 0(11)
57
Duke Blue DevilsDUKEBD
8.9
 7.3
-0.6
-0.4 9.6 0(12)
58
Florida International PanthersFLAINT
8.9
 7.0
-0.6
+0.6 10.0 0(8)
59
Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsHAWAII
8.9
 7.4
-0.6
+2.0 7.9 1(9)
60
Clemson TigersCLEMTIG
9.0
 7.0
-0.5
+0.1 8.5 0(11)
61
Illinois Fighting IlliniILL
9.0
 7.3
-0.5
-0.9 8.1 0(11)
62
Auburn TigersAUBRN
9.1
 6.7
-0.4
+1.9 12.2 0(10)
63
Bowling Green FalconsBGSU
9.1
 7.4
-0.4
-2.2 9.5 0(11)
64
Georgia Southern EaglesGRGASTH
9.1
 7.5
-0.4
-0.4 8.3 0(12)
65
Kansas State WildcatsKSSTAT
9.1
 7.0
-0.4
+1.2 11.2 0(11)
66
Memphis TigersMEM
9.1
 7.1
-0.4
-0.3 6.7 1(11)
67
Rice OwlsRICE
9.1
 7.7
-0.4
-0.3 9.4 0(10)
68
UAB BlazersUAB
9.1
 7.6
-0.4
+0.2 8.6 0(8)
69
Wyoming CowboysWYO
9.1
 7.4
-0.4
+0.5 4.6 0(7)
70
Louisiana Ragin' CajunsLA
9.2
 7.5
-0.3
-1.4 9.5 0(11)
71
Louisville CardinalsLOUIS
9.2
 7.5
-0.3
0.0 7.5 0(12)
72
LSU TigersLSU
9.2
 7.2
-0.3
+0.6 7.0 0(12)
73
New Mexico State AggiesNWMEXST
9.2
 7.6
-0.3
-0.5 2.6 1(9)
74
SMU MustangsSMU
9.2
 7.2
-0.3
0.0 9.2 0(11)
75
Central Michigan ChippewasCENTMICH
9.3
 7.3
-0.2
-1.4 6.8 0(12)
76
Houston CougarsHOU
9.3
 7.5
-0.2
-0.1 5.2 0(10)
77
UL Monroe WarhawksLA MON
9.3
 7.6
-0.2
-1.7 7.6 0(11)
78
Marshall Thundering HerdMARSHL
9.3
 7.7
-0.2
-1.0 9.3 0(10)
79
Old Dominion MonarchsOLDDOM
9.3
 7.1
-0.2
-1.5 9.7 0(12)
80
Appalachian State MountaineersAPP
9.4
 7.6
-0.1
-1.5 10.3 0(11)
81
Washington State CougarsWSHST
9.4
 7.6
-0.1
-1.0 8.4 0(10)
82
Buffalo BullsBUFF
9.5
 8.0
0.0
-1.1 11.1 0(11)
83
Iowa State CyclonesIOWAST
9.5
 7.5
0.0
-0.5 10.8 0(11)
84
Syracuse OrangeSYRORA
9.5
 7.8
0.0
+0.5 9.2 0(10)
85
UTSA RoadrunnersUTSA
9.6
 7.9
+0.1
-1.1 9.7 0(11)
86
Wisconsin BadgersWISC
9.7
 7.8
+0.2
+0.3 14.3 0(11)
87
Charlotte 49ersCHAR
9.8
 7.6
+0.3
+1.0 7.4 0(9)
88
Minnesota Golden GophersMINN
9.8
 7.7
+0.3
-0.8 12.7 0(12)
89
Navy MidshipmenNAVY
9.8
 7.9
+0.3
0.0 8.8 0(8)
90
South Florida BullsUSF
9.9
 8.0
+0.4
-1.5 10.0 0(12)
91
Kentucky WildcatsUK
10.0
 8.2
+0.5
+0.3 13.8 0(12)
92
Eastern Michigan EaglesEASTMICH
10.1
 8.2
+0.6
-1.6 8.2 1(11)
93
Kansas JayhawksKANSAS
10.1
 8.4
+0.6
+0.4 10.8 0(12)
94
South Carolina GamecocksS CAR
10.1
 8.2
+0.6
+0.1 11.1 0(12)
95
UTEP MinersUTEP
10.1
 8.3
+0.6
-1.6 11.2 0(10)
96
Oklahoma State CowboysOKLSTAT
10.3
 8.4
+0.8
+2.2 11.7 0(12)
97
Akron ZipsAKRON
10.4
 8.8
+0.9
-1.9 14.6 0(11)
98
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGATECH
10.4
 8.9
+0.9
+0.2 13.0 0(10)
99
East Carolina PiratesECARP
10.5
 8.2
+1.0
0.0 12.3 0(11)
100
West Virginia MountaineersWVU
10.5
 8.5
+1.0
+0.7 13.4 0(11)
101
Purdue BoilermakersPURDUE
10.6
 8.6
+1.1
-0.9 12.5 0(11)
102
Michigan WolverinesMICH
10.7
 8.5
+1.2
+0.2 9.8 0(12)
103
UCF KnightsUCF
10.7
 8.9
+1.2
+1.2 12.5 0(10)
104
Jacksonville State GamecocksJAXGAM
10.8
 8.5
+1.3
+2.9 10.1 1(10)
105
UNLV RebelsUNLV
10.8
 8.9
+1.3
+0.8 12.8 1(11)
106
Arkansas State Red WolvesARKNST
10.9
 8.9
+1.4
-0.9 11.3 0(12)
107
Utah State AggiesUTAHST
10.9
 8.8
+1.4
0.0 13.2 0(11)
108
Kent State Golden FlashesKENTST
11.1
 9.2
+1.6
-1.6 14.3 0(12)
109
Texas Tech Red RaidersTEXTECH
11.1
 8.4
+1.6
+1.3 9.1 0(12)
110
UCLA BruinsUCLA
11.2
 9.0
+1.7
+1.9 11.1 0(11)
111
Maryland TerrapinsMD
11.4
 9.2
+1.9
-1.3 13.3 0(11)
112
Western Kentucky HilltoppersWESTKENT
11.4
 9.2
+1.9
-1.7 11.1 0(13)
113
Baylor BearsBAYBEA
11.7
 9.4
+2.2
+1.6 8.0 0(10)
114
Temple OwlsTEMOWL
12.0
 10.6
+2.5
-0.6 7.2 0(11)
115
NC State WolfpackNC ST
12.1
 9.7
+2.6
-1.2 2.9 1(11)
116
TCU Horned FrogsTCU
12.1
 10.3
+2.6
+0.6 14.7 1(12)
117
Texas State BobcatsTEXST
12.1
 9.9
+2.6
-0.6 9.5 0(12)
118
Louisiana Tech BulldogsLOUTECH
12.5
 10.4
+3.0
-2.0 15.8 0(11)
119
Virginia Tech HokiesVT
12.6
 10.7
+3.1
-0.2 9.1 0(12)
120
Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersMIDTEN
12.7
 10.5
+3.2
-1.5 12.0 0(12)
121
Arizona State Sun DevilsARIST
12.8
 10.5
+3.3
-0.2 11.2 0(10)
122
Boston College EaglesBOSEAG
13.1
 11.3
+3.6
+0.5 10.4 0(12)
123
Vanderbilt CommodoresVNDRBLT
13.2
 10.5
+3.7
-0.3 14.0 0(11)
124
Oregon State BeaversORGNST
13.5
 11.3
+4.0
-0.1 13.5 0(11)
125
UMass MinutemenMASS
13.8
 11.5
+4.3
-1.8 9.5 0(11)
126
Washington HuskiesWASH
13.8
 11.0
+4.3
-0.8 6.8 0(12)
127
Southern Miss Golden EaglesS MISS
13.9
 11.2
+4.4
-1.1 13.8 0(11)
128
Texas LonghornsTEXAS
13.9
 11.2
+4.4
+0.5 20.0 0(12)
129
Florida Atlantic OwlsFLOATL
14.0
 11.6
+4.5
-0.3 18.6 0(10)
130
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRUTGER
14.4
 12.0
+4.9
-0.2 14.9 0(10)
131
Georgia State PanthersGRGIAST
14.9
 12.5
+5.4
-0.1 20.9 0(9)
132
New Mexico LobosN MEX
15.5
 12.7
+6.0
-1.0 16.0 0(8)
133
Pittsburgh PanthersPITT
15.7
 12.7
+6.2
-0.4 14.9 0(12)

FBS average for TE: 9.5 DK points allowed per game. See also team rankings, the schedule and odds, and 2024 results.