PFF offers a different look at the top-performing FCS teams outside of just the statistical leaders. The website provides a more analytical look, providing grades based on film.
Below are the highest-graded FCS teams after Week 7.
Note: PFF isn’t the gospel or the de facto ranking of who the best teams or players are, it’s just another tool to look at top performers. There is more context beyond film grades, like the quality of opponents, just like there is more context beyond box scores and statistical leaders.
Offense
1. South Dakota — 93.0
2. Columbia — 89.2
3. North Dakota State — 86.8
4. Montana State — 86.3
5. Tarleton State — 85.3
Passing
1. North Dakota State — 88.8
2. SEMO — 88.6
3. South Dakota — 87.8
4. Harvard — 87.6
5. Monmouth — 87.3
Pass-Blocking
1. Delaware — 89.2
2. Eastern Washington — 89.1
3. Richmond — 87.2
4. LIU — 86.5
5. South Carolina State — 86.2
Receiving
1. Chattanooga — 79.6
2. South Dakota — 78.3
3. Monmouth — 76.8
4. Columbia — 75.7
5. Stephen F. Austin — 75.4
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Rushing
1. Montana — 95.7
2. South Dakota — 94.5
3. Villanova — 92.9
4. Central Arkansas — 91.8
t5. South Dakota State — 91.0
t5. Montana State — 91.0
Run-Blocking
1. William & Mary — 78.5
2. South Dakota — 77.2
3. Columbia — 76.6
4. Montana State — 75.2
5. Tarleton State — 72.7
Defense
1. Mercer — 93.0
t2. Delaware — 92.8
t2. Dayton — 92.8
t4. Stephen F. Austin — 92.5
t4. Harvard — 92.5
Run Defense
1. Stephen F. Austin — 94.1
2. South Dakota — 93.4
3. SEMO — 93.0
4. Delaware — 92.9
5. Mercer — 92.7
Tackling
1. Houston Christian — 90.7
2. Tarleton State — 90.3
3. South Dakota — 88.8
4. SEMO — 88.4
5. Brown — 86.9
Pass-Rush
1. North Dakota State — 88.5
2. Central Arkansas — 87.5
3. Mercer — 86.6
4. Stony Brook — 85.8
5. Davidson — 84.5
Coverage
1. Harvard — 94.1
2. Wofford — 93.3
t3. North Carolina Central — 93.2
t3. Delaware — 93.2
5. Morgan State — 93.1
Special Teams
1. Dayton — 91.1
t2. South Dakota — 90.7
t2. The Citadel — 90.7
4. Howard — 90.5
5. Columbia — 89.3
