CFB Team Explosive Plays Allowed (20+) per Game
2026 season · through Week 8 · highlighting southern-miss and louisiana-monroe · lower is better. G counts completed games, FCS opponents included.
Definition138 of 138 FBS teams
| RK | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ND Notre Dame | 7 | 6-1 | FBS Independents | 1.7#1 |
| 2 | UAB UAB | 7 | 4-3 | American Athletic | 1.9#2 |
| 3 | WIS Wisconsin | 7 | 5-2 | Big Ten | 2.0#3 |
| T-4 | NDSU North Dakota State | 8 | 6-2 | Mountain West | 2.1T-4 |
| T-4 | OSU Ohio State | 7 | 6-1 | Big Ten | 2.1T-4 |
| T-4 | WAKE Wake Forest | 7 | 6-1 | ACC | 2.1T-4 |
| T-7 | MICH Michigan | 7 | 4-3 | Big Ten | 2.3T-7 |
| T-7 | TEX Texas | 7 | 5-2 | SEC | 2.3T-7 |
| T-9 | CLEM Clemson | 7 | 4-3 | ACC | 2.4T-9 |
| T-9 | TCU TCU | 7 | 3-4 | Big 12 | 2.4T-9 |
| T-11 | UGA Georgia | 7 | 6-1 | SEC | 2.7T-11 |
| T-11 | JXST Jacksonville State | 7 | 5-2 | Conference USA | 2.7T-11 |
| T-11 | NEB Nebraska | 7 | 5-2 | Big Ten | 2.7T-11 |
| T-11 | OU Oklahoma | 7 | 4-3 | SEC | 2.7T-11 |
| 15 | MASS Massachusetts | 8 | 4-4 | Mid-American | 2.8#15 |
| T-16 | DUKE Duke | 7 | 5-2 | ACC | 2.9T-16 |
| T-16 | IU Indiana | 8 | 7-1 | Big Ten | 2.9T-16 |
| T-16 | LSU LSU | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 2.9T-16 |
| T-16 | UNM New Mexico | 7 | 6-1 | Mountain West | 2.9T-16 |
| T-16 | UCLA UCLA | 7 | 7-0 | Big Ten | 2.9T-16 |
| T-16 | USU Utah State | 7 | 2-5 | Pac-12 | 2.9T-16 |
| 22 | NEV Nevada | 7 | 3-4 | Mountain West | 3.0#22 |
| T-23 | AF Air Force | 7 | 5-2 | Mountain West | 3.1T-23 |
| T-23 | BC Boston College | 7 | 4-3 | ACC | 3.1T-23 |
| T-23 | BYU BYU | 7 | 6-1 | Big 12 | 3.1T-23 |
| T-23 | FIU Florida International | 7 | 3-4 | Conference USA | 3.1T-23 |
| T-23 | UL Louisiana | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 3.1T-23 |
| T-23 | TENN Tennessee | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 3.1T-23 |
| T-23 | TTU Texas Tech | 7 | 6-1 | Big 12 | 3.1T-23 |
| T-30 | GASO Georgia Southern | 7 | 3-4 | Sun Belt | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | LIB Liberty | 7 | 6-1 | Conference USA | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | UNC North Carolina | 7 | 4-3 | ACC | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | PSU Penn State | 7 | 3-4 | Big Ten | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | USF South Florida | 7 | 5-2 | American Athletic | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | WASH Washington | 7 | 4-3 | Big Ten | 3.3T-30 |
| T-36 | APP App State | 7 | 5-2 | Sun Belt | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | IOWA Iowa | 7 | 5-2 | Big Ten | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | MINN Minnesota | 7 | 5-2 | Big Ten | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | ORST Oregon State | 7 | 5-2 | Pac-12 | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | SJSU San José State | 8 | 4-4 | Mountain West | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | SMU SMU | 7 | 6-1 | ACC | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | TROY Troy | 7 | 3-4 | Sun Belt | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | TLSA Tulsa | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | UTAH Utah | 7 | 7-0 | Big 12 | 3.4T-36 |
| T-36 | WMU Western Michigan | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 3.4T-36 |
| T-46 | UK Kentucky | 8 | 7-1 | SEC | 3.5T-46 |
| T-46 | OHIO Ohio | 8 | 6-2 | Mid-American | 3.5T-46 |
| T-46 | TOL Toledo | 8 | 6-2 | Mid-American | 3.5T-46 |
| T-46 | UTSA UTSA | 8 | 7-1 | American Athletic | 3.5T-46 |
| T-46 | WYO Wyoming | 8 | 5-3 | Mountain West | 3.5T-46 |
| T-51 | ARK Arkansas | 7 | 3-4 | SEC | 3.6T-51 |
| T-51 | EMU Eastern Michigan | 9 | 4-5 | Mid-American | 3.6T-51 |
| T-51 | MD Maryland | 7 | 2-5 | Big Ten | 3.6T-51 |
| T-51 | MIA Miami | 7 | 7-0 | ACC | 3.6T-51 |
| T-51 | MSU Michigan State | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 3.6T-51 |
| T-51 | USC USC | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 3.6T-51 |
| T-57 | ASU Arizona State | 7 | 4-3 | Big 12 | 3.7T-57 |
| T-57 | BAY Baylor | 7 | 4-3 | Big 12 | 3.7T-57 |
| T-57 | MIZ Missouri | 7 | 5-2 | SEC | 3.7T-57 |
| T-57 | NMSU New Mexico State | 7 | 3-4 | Conference USA | 3.7T-57 |
| T-57 | NU Northwestern | 7 | 6-1 | Big Ten | 3.7T-57 |
| T-62 | ODU Old Dominion | 8 | 2-6 | Sun Belt | 3.8T-62 |
| T-62 | TA&M Texas A&M | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 3.8T-62 |
| T-64 | ALA Alabama | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 3.9T-64 |
| T-64 | FRES Fresno State | 7 | 4-3 | Pac-12 | 3.9T-64 |
| T-64 | ILL Illinois | 7 | 4-3 | Big Ten | 3.9T-64 |
| T-64 | KENN Kennesaw State | 7 | 1-6 | Conference USA | 3.9T-64 |
| T-64 | SHSU Sam Houston | 7 | 1-6 | Conference USA | 3.9T-64 |
| T-64 | TXST Texas State | 7 | 4-3 | Pac-12 | 3.9T-64 |
| T-64 | VAN Vanderbilt | 8 | 3-5 | SEC | 3.9T-64 |
| T-71 | ARIZ Arizona | 7 | 6-1 | Big 12 | 4.0T-71 |
| T-71 | BUF Buffalo | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 4.0T-71 |
| T-71 | JMU James Madison | 8 | 7-1 | Sun Belt | 4.0T-71 |
| T-71 | KSU Kansas State | 7 | 4-3 | Big 12 | 4.0T-71 |
| T-71 | UTEP UTEP | 7 | 1-6 | Mountain West | 4.0T-71 |
| T-71 | UVA Virginia | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 4.0T-71 |
| T-71 | VT Virginia Tech | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 4.0T-71 |
| T-78 | AUB Auburn | 7 | 4-3 | SEC | 4.1T-78 |
| T-78 | DEL Delaware | 7 | 3-4 | Conference USA | 4.1T-78 |
| T-78 | ECU East Carolina | 7 | 3-4 | American Athletic | 4.1T-78 |
| T-78 | FLA Florida | 7 | 5-2 | SEC | 4.1T-78 |
| T-78 | HAW Hawai'i | 8 | 2-6 | Mountain West | 4.1T-78 |
| T-78 | CONN UConn | 7 | 4-3 | FBS Independents | 4.1T-78 |
| T-84 | KU Kansas | 7 | 3-4 | Big 12 | 4.3T-84 |
| T-84 | M-OH Miami (OH) | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 4.3T-84 |
| T-84 | MSST Mississippi State | 7 | 4-3 | SEC | 4.3T-84 |
| T-84 | PITT Pittsburgh | 8 | 5-3 | ACC | 4.3T-84 |
| T-84 | RICE Rice | 8 | 1-7 | American Athletic | 4.3T-84 |
| T-84 | SC South Carolina | 7 | 4-3 | SEC | 4.3T-84 |
| T-84 | UCF UCF | 7 | 4-3 | Big 12 | 4.3T-84 |
| T-91 | BALL Ball State | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | CMU Central Michigan | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | ISU Iowa State | 7 | 3-4 | Big 12 | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | SAC Sacramento State | 8 | 1-7 | Mid-American | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | WKU Western Kentucky | 7 | 3-4 | Conference USA | 4.4T-91 |
| 96 | KENT Kent State | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 4.5#96 |
| T-97 | ARMY Army | 7 | 5-2 | American Athletic | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | BOIS Boise State | 7 | 6-1 | Pac-12 | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | BGSU Bowling Green | 8 | 2-6 | Mid-American | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | CIN Cincinnati | 7 | 5-2 | Big 12 | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | GAST Georgia State | 7 | 4-3 | Sun Belt | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | LT Louisiana Tech | 7 | 5-2 | Sun Belt | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | LOU Louisville | 7 | 4-3 | ACC | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | MEM Memphis | 8 | 6-2 | American Athletic | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | MTSU Middle Tennessee | 7 | 4-3 | Conference USA | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | OKST Oklahoma State | 7 | 5-2 | Big 12 | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | ORE Oregon | 7 | 4-3 | Big Ten | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | SYR Syracuse | 7 | 3-4 | ACC | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | TEM Temple | 7 | 2-5 | American Athletic | 4.6T-97 |
| T-97 | WSU Washington State | 8 | 1-7 | Pac-12 | 4.6T-97 |
| T-111 | UNT North Texas | 7 | 5-2 | American Athletic | 4.7T-111 |
| T-111 | RUTG Rutgers | 7 | 2-5 | Big Ten | 4.7T-111 |
| T-111 | TULN Tulane | 7 | 3-4 | American Athletic | 4.7T-111 |
| T-114 | AKR Akron | 8 | 1-7 | Mid-American | 4.8T-114 |
| T-114 | ARST Arkansas State | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 4.8T-114 |
| T-116 | HOU Houston | 8 | 6-2 | Big 12 | 4.9T-116 |
| T-116 | NCSU NC State | 7 | 3-4 | ACC | 4.9T-116 |
| T-116 | NIU Northern Illinois | 7 | 0-7 | Mountain West | 4.9T-116 |
| T-116 | USM Southern Miss | 7 | 2-5 | Sun Belt | 4.9T-116 |
| T-116 | STAN Stanford | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 4.9T-116 |
| T-121 | CCU Coastal Carolina | 7 | 2-5 | Sun Belt | 5.0T-121 |
| T-121 | NAVY Navy | 7 | 2-5 | American Athletic | 5.0T-121 |
| T-121 | UNLV UNLV | 7 | 4-3 | Mountain West | 5.0T-121 |
| T-124 | GT Georgia Tech | 7 | 2-5 | ACC | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | MOST Missouri State | 7 | 2-5 | Conference USA | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | SDSU San Diego State | 8 | 3-5 | Pac-12 | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | ULM UL Monroe | 7 | 1-6 | Sun Belt | 5.1T-124 |
| T-128 | CLT Charlotte | 7 | 1-6 | American Athletic | 5.3T-128 |
| T-128 | FAU Florida Atlantic | 7 | 5-2 | American Athletic | 5.3T-128 |
| T-128 | FSU Florida State | 7 | 3-4 | ACC | 5.3T-128 |
| T-131 | COLO Colorado | 7 | 2-5 | Big 12 | 5.4T-131 |
| T-131 | MRSH Marshall | 7 | 4-3 | Sun Belt | 5.4T-131 |
| T-131 | USA South Alabama | 7 | 4-3 | Sun Belt | 5.4T-131 |
| 134 | MISS Ole Miss | 7 | 5-2 | SEC | 5.6#134 |
| T-135 | CAL California | 8 | 3-5 | ACC | 6.0T-135 |
| T-135 | PUR Purdue | 7 | 3-4 | Big Ten | 6.0T-135 |
| 137 | CSU Colorado State | 7 | 3-4 | Pac-12 | 6.9#137 |
| 138 | WVU West Virginia | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 7.4#138 |
Ranks among 138 FBS teams with a value. Equal values share a rank (T-5). — means not available from source and is left out of ranking.
Data: CollegeFootballData.com · Stats through Week 8. Ranks among FBS teams; games against FCS opponents count toward totals. Values not available from source show as —, never as zero.