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 8.
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 – 93.8
2. Monmouth – 93.5
3. Tarleton State – 92.9
4. Lehigh – 87.3
5. Tennessee Tech – 86.2
6. Harvard – 86.0
7. North Dakota – 83.1
t8. St. Thomas – 82.9
t8. Montana State – 82.9
10. Montana – 82.4
Passing
1. North Dakota State – 95.8
2. Tarleton State – 93.9
3. Harvard – 93.3
4. Monmouth – 92.0
t5. St. Thomas – 89.7
t5. Southern Utah – 89.7
7. UTRGV – 89.0
8. Western Carolina – 87.1
9. Dayton – 86.9
10. Mercer – 86.7
Pass-Blocking
1. Mercer – 86.0
2. Tennessee Tech – 83.7
3. Presbyterian – 83.5
4. Villanova – 82.8
5. West Georgia – 82.6
6. Penn – 82.5
7. Illinois State – 81.4
8. Elon – 80.3
9. South Dakota State – 80.1
t10. NC Central – 79.3
t10. Lehigh – 79.3
Receiving
1. Monmouth – 91.0
2. North Dakota State – 88.2
3. Tarleton State – 86.7
4. Bucknell – 81.5
5. Presbyterian – 80.9
6. North Dakota – 80.8
7. Harvard – 79.2
8. Southern Utah – 79.1
9. Montana – 78.7
10. Tennessee Tech – 77.9
Rushing
1. North Dakota State – 92.8
2. Lehigh – 90.9
3. Villanova – 90.8
t4. Tennessee Tech – 90.6
t4. Delaware State – 90.6
6. Southern Illinois – 89.9
7. South Dakota – 89.6
8. Indiana State – 87.7
t9. Tarleton State – 87.4
t9. Montana State – 87.4
Run-Blocking
1. North Dakota – 79.4
2. Montana State – 72.7
3. San Diego – 72.0
4. Monmouth – 71.4
5. McNeese – 71.3
6. Yale – 69.4
7. Lehigh – 69.3
t8. Tarleton State – 68.0
t8. South Dakota State – 68.0
10. Stony Brook – 67.7
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Defense
1. UTRGV – 94.5
2. Southeastern Louisiana – 94.0
3. Stephen F. Austin – 93.6
4. Presbyterian – 93.5
5. Harvard – 92.9
6. Elon – 92.8
7. Rhode Island – 92.7
8. Tarleton State – 92.5
9. Lehigh – 92.4
t10. South Dakota State – 92.3
t10. North Dakota State – 92.3
Run Defense
1. UTRGV – 96.7
2. Stephen F. Austin – 94.7
3. Tennessee Tech – 93.6
4. Wofford – 93.3
5. Dayton – 93.1
6. Bryant – 93.0
7. Maine – 92.8
8. Western Carolina – 92.6
t9. North Dakota State – 92.5
t9. UIW – 92.5
Tackling
1. Presbyterian – 92.4
2. Bryant – 91.1
3. Penn – 90.4
4. Harvard – 90.2
5. Texas Southern – 90.1
6. Rhode Island – 89.7
7. William & Mary – 86.6
8. Dartmouth – 86.1
9. Cal Poly – 86.0
10. Montana State – 85.9
Pass-Rush
1. Morgan State – 90.4
2. Mercer – 90.1
3. NC Central – 86.3
4. Southeastern Louisiana – 85.9
5. South Carolina State – 83.8
6. Richmond – 83.2
t7. Tarleton State – 82.5
t7. Drake – 82.5
9. Lehigh – 80.6
10. North Dakota State – 78.4
Coverage
1. Harvard – 94.3
2. Southeastern Louisiana – 93.4
3. Presbyterian – 92.5
4. Houston Christian – 92.4
t5. Stonehill – 92.1
t5. South Dakota State – 92.1
t7. UTRGV – 91.8
t7. Rhode Island – 91.8
t7. Elon – 91.8
t10. Merrimack – 91.4
t10. Dayton – 91.4
Special Teams
t1. UTRGV – 90.6
t1. North Dakota – 90.6
t1. Butler – 90.6
t4. Yale – 90.5
t4. Presbyterian – 90.5
t6. St. Thomas – 90.2
t6. Wofford – 90.2
t6. Marist – 90.2
9. Dayton – 90.1
10. Tarleton State – 89.7
