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 9.
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 — 93.1
2. Montana State — 90.0
3. North Dakota State — 88.8
4. Montana — 86.1
t5. Tarleton State — 83.9
t5. Abilene Christian — 83.9
Passing
1. Harvard — 91.4
2. North Dakota State — 90.9
3. South Dakota — 90.7
4. Missouri State — 90.5
5. Monmouth — 89.4
Pass-Blocking
1. Delaware — 88.0
2. South Carolina State — 87.5
3. LIU — 87.1
4. Eastern Washington — 85.8
5. Richmond — 85.5
Receiving
1. Chattanooga — 80.9
2. South Dakota — 79.7
3. Missouri State — 79.3
4. Stephen F. Austin — 79.1
5. Harvard — 78.9
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Rushing
1. Montana — 95.2
2. South Dakota — 93.3
3. Montana State — 93.3
4. Villanova — 91.3
5. Central Arkansas — 90.9
Run-Blocking
1. South Dakota — 78.6
2. Montana State — 77.3
3. William & Mary — 74.7
4. Columbia — 74.2
5. Tarleton State — 72.0
Defense
1. Stephen F. Austin — 94.3
2. Delaware — 94.0
3. South Dakota — 93.7
4. SEMO — 92.9
5. Dayton — 92.8
Run Defense
1. Stephen F. Austin — 95.9
2. SEMO — 94.4
3. South Dakota — 94.3
4. Delaware — 94.2
5. Rhode Island — 93.4
Tackling
1. South Dakota — 90.8
2. Tarleton State — 90.5
3. Brown — 90.4
t4. SEMO — 90.0
t4. Samford — 90.0
Pass-Rush
1. Central Arkansas — 87.4
2. North Dakota State — 86.4
3. Merrimack — 86.0
4. Stony Brook — 85.6
5. Grambling State — 85.5
Coverage
1. Columbia — 94.6
2. Harvard — 93.8
3. Wofford — 93.5
4. Dayton — 93.1
5. NC Central — 92.9
Special Teams
1. Dayton — 91.2
2. Drake — 90.3
t3. South Dakota — 90.2
t3. The Citadel — 90.2
5. Rhode Island — 90.1