CFB Team Explosive Plays Allowed (20+) per Game
2026 season · through Week 9 · lower is better. G counts completed games, FCS opponents included.
Definition138 of 138 FBS teams
| RK | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ND Notre Dame | 8 | 7-1 | FBS Independents | 1.6#1 |
| 2 | UAB UAB | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 1.9#2 |
| T-3 | NDSU North Dakota State | 9 | 7-2 | Mountain West | 2.1T-3 |
| T-3 | TEX Texas | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 2.1T-3 |
| T-3 | WAKE Wake Forest | 8 | 7-1 | ACC | 2.1T-3 |
| 6 | WIS Wisconsin | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 2.3#6 |
| 7 | OSU Ohio State | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 2.4#7 |
| T-8 | UGA Georgia | 8 | 7-1 | SEC | 2.5T-8 |
| T-8 | MICH Michigan | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 2.5T-8 |
| 10 | JXST Jacksonville State | 8 | 6-2 | Conference USA | 2.6#10 |
| T-11 | IU Indiana | 9 | 8-1 | Big Ten | 2.8T-11 |
| T-11 | MASS Massachusetts | 8 | 4-4 | Mid-American | 2.8T-11 |
| T-11 | UNM New Mexico | 8 | 7-1 | Mountain West | 2.8T-11 |
| T-11 | UCLA UCLA | 8 | 8-0 | Big Ten | 2.8T-11 |
| T-15 | LSU LSU | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 2.9T-15 |
| T-15 | NEB Nebraska | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 2.9T-15 |
| T-15 | OU Oklahoma | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 2.9T-15 |
| T-15 | TCU TCU | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 2.9T-15 |
| T-19 | BYU BYU | 8 | 7-1 | Big 12 | 3.0T-19 |
| T-19 | CLEM Clemson | 8 | 5-3 | ACC | 3.0T-19 |
| T-19 | DUKE Duke | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 3.0T-19 |
| T-19 | LIB Liberty | 8 | 7-1 | Conference USA | 3.0T-19 |
| T-19 | NEV Nevada | 8 | 3-5 | Mountain West | 3.0T-19 |
| T-19 | USU Utah State | 8 | 3-5 | Pac-12 | 3.0T-19 |
| T-25 | FIU Florida International | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 3.1T-25 |
| T-25 | IOWA Iowa | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 3.1T-25 |
| T-25 | UL Louisiana | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 3.1T-25 |
| T-25 | USF South Florida | 8 | 6-2 | American Athletic | 3.1T-25 |
| T-25 | TENN Tennessee | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 3.1T-25 |
| T-30 | PSU Penn State | 8 | 4-4 | Big Ten | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | SJSU San José State | 9 | 4-5 | Mountain West | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | SMU SMU | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | TTU Texas Tech | 8 | 7-1 | Big 12 | 3.3T-30 |
| T-30 | WMU Western Michigan | 9 | 6-3 | Mid-American | 3.3T-30 |
| T-35 | GASO Georgia Southern | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 3.4T-35 |
| T-35 | UNC North Carolina | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 3.4T-35 |
| T-35 | TROY Troy | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 3.4T-35 |
| T-35 | TLSA Tulsa | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 3.4T-35 |
| T-35 | WASH Washington | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 3.4T-35 |
| T-40 | AF Air Force | 8 | 6-2 | Mountain West | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | APP App State | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | ASU Arizona State | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | ARK Arkansas | 8 | 3-5 | SEC | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | BC Boston College | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | UK Kentucky | 8 | 7-1 | SEC | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | OHIO Ohio | 8 | 6-2 | Mid-American | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | TOL Toledo | 8 | 6-2 | Mid-American | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | UTSA UTSA | 8 | 7-1 | American Athletic | 3.5T-40 |
| T-40 | WYO Wyoming | 8 | 5-3 | Mountain West | 3.5T-40 |
| T-50 | BAY Baylor | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | ECU East Carolina | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | EMU Eastern Michigan | 9 | 4-5 | Mid-American | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | ILL Illinois | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | KENN Kennesaw State | 8 | 2-6 | Conference USA | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | MD Maryland | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | MSU Michigan State | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 3.6T-50 |
| T-50 | MINN Minnesota | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 3.6T-50 |
| T-58 | MIZ Missouri | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 3.8T-58 |
| T-58 | NMSU New Mexico State | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 3.8T-58 |
| T-58 | TA&M Texas A&M | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 3.8T-58 |
| T-58 | CONN UConn | 8 | 4-4 | FBS Independents | 3.8T-58 |
| T-62 | ALA Alabama | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 3.9T-62 |
| T-62 | FLA Florida | 8 | 5-3 | SEC | 3.9T-62 |
| T-62 | MIA Miami | 8 | 8-0 | ACC | 3.9T-62 |
| T-62 | ODU Old Dominion | 9 | 2-7 | Sun Belt | 3.9T-62 |
| T-62 | ORST Oregon State | 8 | 5-3 | Pac-12 | 3.9T-62 |
| T-62 | USC USC | 9 | 7-2 | Big Ten | 3.9T-62 |
| T-62 | VAN Vanderbilt | 8 | 3-5 | SEC | 3.9T-62 |
| T-69 | BUF Buffalo | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 4.0T-69 |
| T-69 | JMU James Madison | 9 | 7-2 | Sun Belt | 4.0T-69 |
| T-69 | KU Kansas | 8 | 3-5 | Big 12 | 4.0T-69 |
| T-69 | SHSU Sam Houston | 8 | 1-7 | Conference USA | 4.0T-69 |
| T-69 | SC South Carolina | 8 | 5-3 | SEC | 4.0T-69 |
| T-69 | TXST Texas State | 8 | 4-4 | Pac-12 | 4.0T-69 |
| T-69 | VT Virginia Tech | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 4.0T-69 |
| T-76 | FRES Fresno State | 8 | 5-3 | Pac-12 | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | HAW Hawai'i | 8 | 2-6 | Mountain West | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | NU Northwestern | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | PITT Pittsburgh | 9 | 6-3 | ACC | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | SAC Sacramento State | 9 | 2-7 | Mid-American | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | TEM Temple | 8 | 2-6 | American Athletic | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | UTAH Utah | 8 | 8-0 | Big 12 | 4.1T-76 |
| T-76 | UTEP UTEP | 8 | 1-7 | Mountain West | 4.1T-76 |
| 84 | WSU Washington State | 9 | 1-8 | Pac-12 | 4.2#84 |
| T-85 | AUB Auburn | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 4.3T-85 |
| T-85 | KSU Kansas State | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 4.3T-85 |
| T-85 | KENT Kent State | 9 | 3-6 | Mid-American | 4.3T-85 |
| T-85 | M-OH Miami (OH) | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 4.3T-85 |
| T-85 | MSST Mississippi State | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 4.3T-85 |
| T-85 | RICE Rice | 8 | 1-7 | American Athletic | 4.3T-85 |
| T-91 | ARIZ Arizona | 8 | 6-2 | Big 12 | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | BALL Ball State | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | BGSU Bowling Green | 9 | 2-7 | Mid-American | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | CMU Central Michigan | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | ISU Iowa State | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | MEM Memphis | 9 | 7-2 | American Athletic | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | NCSU NC State | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 4.4T-91 |
| T-91 | UVA Virginia | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 4.4T-91 |
| T-99 | CIN Cincinnati | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 4.5T-99 |
| T-99 | LT Louisiana Tech | 8 | 6-2 | Sun Belt | 4.5T-99 |
| T-99 | RUTG Rutgers | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 4.5T-99 |
| T-99 | USM Southern Miss | 8 | 3-5 | Sun Belt | 4.5T-99 |
| T-103 | ARMY Army | 8 | 5-3 | American Athletic | 4.6T-103 |
| T-103 | BOIS Boise State | 8 | 7-1 | Pac-12 | 4.6T-103 |
| T-103 | CCU Coastal Carolina | 8 | 3-5 | Sun Belt | 4.6T-103 |
| T-103 | DEL Delaware | 8 | 4-4 | Conference USA | 4.6T-103 |
| T-103 | LOU Louisville | 8 | 5-3 | ACC | 4.6T-103 |
| T-103 | SYR Syracuse | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 4.6T-103 |
| T-103 | WKU Western Kentucky | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 4.6T-103 |
| T-110 | AKR Akron | 8 | 1-7 | Mid-American | 4.8T-110 |
| T-110 | ARST Arkansas State | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 4.8T-110 |
| T-110 | MTSU Middle Tennessee | 8 | 4-4 | Conference USA | 4.8T-110 |
| T-110 | ORE Oregon | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 4.8T-110 |
| T-110 | SDSU San Diego State | 9 | 4-5 | Pac-12 | 4.8T-110 |
| T-110 | TULN Tulane | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 4.8T-110 |
| T-110 | UCF UCF | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 4.8T-110 |
| T-117 | GAST Georgia State | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 4.9T-117 |
| T-117 | HOU Houston | 8 | 6-2 | Big 12 | 4.9T-117 |
| T-117 | MOST Missouri State | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 4.9T-117 |
| T-120 | UNT North Texas | 8 | 6-2 | American Athletic | 5.0T-120 |
| T-120 | NIU Northern Illinois | 8 | 0-8 | Mountain West | 5.0T-120 |
| T-120 | OKST Oklahoma State | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 5.0T-120 |
| T-120 | STAN Stanford | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 5.0T-120 |
| T-124 | FSU Florida State | 8 | 3-5 | ACC | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | GT Georgia Tech | 8 | 2-6 | ACC | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | NAVY Navy | 8 | 2-6 | American Athletic | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | ULM UL Monroe | 8 | 1-7 | Sun Belt | 5.1T-124 |
| T-124 | UNLV UNLV | 8 | 5-3 | Mountain West | 5.1T-124 |
| T-129 | CLT Charlotte | 8 | 1-7 | American Athletic | 5.4T-129 |
| T-129 | COLO Colorado | 8 | 3-5 | Big 12 | 5.4T-129 |
| T-129 | MISS Ole Miss | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 5.4T-129 |
| 132 | USA South Alabama | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 5.5#132 |
| T-133 | CAL California | 9 | 3-6 | ACC | 5.8T-133 |
| T-133 | MRSH Marshall | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 5.8T-133 |
| T-133 | PUR Purdue | 8 | 3-5 | Big Ten | 5.8T-133 |
| 136 | FAU Florida Atlantic | 8 | 5-3 | American Athletic | 5.9#136 |
| 137 | CSU Colorado State | 8 | 3-5 | Pac-12 | 6.6#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 9. Ranks among FBS teams; games against FCS opponents count toward totals. Values not available from source show as —, never as zero.