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 6.
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 based on the film and relative to the opponents they play. There is more context beyond film grades, just like there is more context beyond box scores and statistical leaders.
Offense
1. North Dakota State — 92.6
2. Tarleton State — 89.9
3. Monmouth — 89.4
4. Lehigh — 86.7
5. Tennessee Tech — 84.9
6. Montana — 83.1
7. Harvard — 82.3
8. Southern Illinois — 81.4
9. South Dakota State — 81.1
10. UTRGV — 80.7
Passing
1. North Dakota State — 95.0
2. Tarleton State — 93.7
3. Harvard — 92.3
4. UTRGV — 90.5
5. Southern Utah — 89.5
6. Monmouth — 87.6
7. Dayton — 87.0
8. Colgate — 85.5
9. Northern Arizona — 83.7
10. Western Carolina — 83.5
Pass-Blocking
1. Mercer — 85.5
2. Princeton — 85.4
3. West Georgia — 85.3
4. Tennessee Tech — 84.5
5. Villanova — 83.1
6. Dartmouth — 82.7
7. South Dakota State — 82.6
8. Elon — 80.6
9. Southern Illinois — 80.3
10. Austin Peay — 79.7
Receiving
1. Monmouth — 90.6
2. North Dakota State — 87.8
3. Tarleton State — 87.7
4. Harvard — 83.0
5. Southern Utah — 80.3
6. Presbyterian — 78.8
7. Colgate — 78.3
8. Bucknell — 77.8
9. Montana — 77.6
10. Bethune-Cookman — 77.3
Rushing
1. Villanova — 92.0
2. Tennessee Tech — 90.6
3. South Dakota — 90.5
4. Lehigh — 90.4
5. Indiana State — 90.3
6. North Dakota State — 89.6
7. Southern Illinois — 88.0
8. Youngstown State — 87.5
9. Jackson State — 86.9
10. Montana — 85.7
Run-Blocking
1. North Dakota — 77.4
2. Lehigh — 73.7
3. Montana State — 72.3
4. San Diego — 70.8
5. Stony Brook — 67.2
6. McNeese — 66.9
7. Montana — 66.5
8. Southeastern Louisiana — 66.1
9. Southern Illinois — 65.9
10. Howard — 65.7
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Defense
1. UTRGV — 93.3
2. Presbyterian — 92.1
3. Southeastern Louisiana — 91.9
4. Stephen F. Austin — 91.8
5. North Dakota State — 91.6
6. Rhode Island — 91.4
7. Tennessee Tech — 91.3
t8. Merrimack — 91.1
t8. Southern Illinois — 91.1
t8. Elon — 91.1
Run Defense
1. UTRGV — 95.7
2. Stephen F. Austin — 93.9
3. Wofford — 92.9
4. Tennessee Tech — 92.7
5. North Dakota State — 92.4
6. Bryant — 92.4
7. Southern Illinois — 92.3
t8. West Georgia — 92.1
t8. Maine — 92.1
10. Dayton — 92.0
Tackling
1. Bryant — 92.9
2. Presbyterian — 90.6
3. Texas Southern — 88.3
4. North Dakota State — 88.0
5. William & Mary — 86.4
6. Rhode Island — 85.3
7. Penn — 84.8
8. Montana State — 84.5
9. Eastern Kentucky — 83.4
10. Cal Poly — 83.3
Pass-Rush
1. North Carolina Central — 88.1
2. Morgan State — 86.3
3. Mercer — 83.5
4. Drake — 82.1
t5. Tarleton State — 81.4
t5. Southeastern Louisiana — 81.4
7. Lehigh — 80.9
8. Howard — 79.0
9. Richmond — 78.8
10. West Georgia — 78.7
Coverage
1. Merrimack — 92.3
t2. Harvard — 92.1
t2. Elon — 92.1
4. Stonehill — 91.7
5. Southeastern Louisiana — 91.6
6. Furman — 91.5
t7. South Dakota State — 91.4
t7. Austin Peay – 91.4
9. Houston Christian — 91.2
t10. Tennessee Tech — 91.1
t10. Rhode Island — 91.1
Special Teams
t1. North Dakota — 90.8
t1. Butler — 90.8
3. Presbyterian — 90.6
t4. UTRGV — 90.5
t4. Yale — 90.5
t4. Wofford – 90.5
t7. Northern Colorado — 90.3
t7. Marist — 90.3
9. Furman — 90.1
10. Morgan State — 90.0
