PFF offers a different look at the top-performing FCS players and teams outside of just the statistical leaders. The website provides a more analytical look, providing grades based on film.
PFF has team grades on categories like Overall Offense, Passing, Pass-Blocking, Receiving, Rushing, Run-Blocking, Overall Defense, Run Defense, Tackling, Pass Rush, and Coverage.
Below are the grades for the 16 remaining teams in the FCS playoffs and where they rank nationally in the FCS.
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Overall Offense
1. South Dakota State – 93.7
2. North Dakota State – 93.6
3. Montana State – 93.1
7. Chattanooga – 84.8
9. South Dakota – 83.9
15. Villanova – 81.1
t19. Montana – 80.1
t19. Idaho – 80.1
21. Sac State – 79.7
24. Youngstown State – 78.8
25. Delaware – 78.5
47. Richmond – 73.0
50. Furman – 72.8
54. Southern Illinois – 72.3
60. UAlbany – 70.9
63. Mercer – 70.6
Passing
1. North Dakota State – 94.0
2. Idaho – 90.1
8. South Dakota – 87.6
10. South Dakota State – 87.1
t17. Villanova – 82.4
t17. Youngstown State – 82.4
20. Chattanooga – 82.2
22. UAlbany – 81.4
23. Southern Illinois – 81.3
30. Montana State – 80.0
35. Mercer – 77.4
49. Furman – 74.4
50. Sac State – 74.2
51. Delaware – 74.0
58. Montana – 72.7
80. Richmond – 64.5
Pass-Blocking
1. Chattanooga – 89.4
4. Furman – 85.8
5. South Dakota State – 82.5
8. North Dakota State – 80.0
t11. Montana – 78.9
t11. South Dakota – 78.9
t11. Youngstown State – 78.9
14. Villanova – 78.5
29. Southern Illinois – 75.8
31. Delaware – 75.6
33. Montana State – 75.3
44. Sac State – 73.6
55. Richmond – 71.2
76. Mercer – 64.6
89. UAlbany – 63.1
110. Idaho – 54.6
Receiving
1. North Dakota State – 87.9
2. South Dakota State – 85.6
3. Chattanooga – 84.9
4. South Dakota – 82.1
6. Idaho – 80.5
13. Mercer – 77.0
15. Villanova – 75.9
16. Sac State – 75.8
17. Montana State – 75.6
21. UAlbany – 74.6
23. Youngstown State – 73.8
30. Delaware – 73.1
32. Richmond – 72.9
44. Montana – 71.0
68. Southern Illinois – 66.4
101. Furman – 60.8
Rushing
1. Montana State – 94.2
3. South Dakota State – 93.8
5. Montana – 91.2
t7. North Dakota State – 90.5
t7. Villanova – 90.5
19. Sac State – 85.5
32. Richmond – 81.7
36. South Dakota – 81.2
47. Idaho – 80.5
49. Delaware – 80.1
57. Mercer – 78.4
69. Youngstown State – 76.9
t81. Furman – 74.4
t81. Chattanooga – 74.4
84. UAlbany – 74.1
98. Southern Illinois – 72.5
Run-Blocking
1. Montana State – 86.6
3. South Dakota State – 78.7
5. North Dakota State – 72.8
17. Delaware – 66.2
20. Chattanooga – 65.6
24. Furman – 64.1
25. South Dakota – 63.8
26. Montana – 63.4
28. Youngstown State – 63.2
31. Sac State – 62.3
47. Southern Illinois – 58.6
52. Villanova – 57.9
61. Richmond – 56.6
62. Idaho – 56.4
119. UAlbany – 45.0
122. Mercer – 43.3
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Overall Defense
t3. South Dakota State – 93.5
t3. UAlbany – 93.5
5. Southern Illinois – 93.2
10. North Dakota State – 92.3
t12. Villanova – 92.1
t12. Montana – 92.1
t12. Furman – 92.1
t12. Richmond – 92.1
t12. Mercer – 92.1
22. Idaho – 91.5
34. Montana State – 90.5
t43. Delaware – 89.3
t43. Chattanooga – 89.3
45. South Dakota – 89.2
49. Youngstown State – 88.8
80. Sac State – 82.6
Run Defense
4. UAlbany – 94.0
7. Montana – 93.1
8. Southern Illinois – 93.0
t13. Furman – 92.4
t13. Mercer – 92.4
16. South Dakota State – 92.3
20. Richmond – 91.7
23. Villanova – 91.2
24. Youngstown State – 91.0
28. Delaware – 90.5
32. North Dakota State – 90.0
57. Chattanooga – 84.6
60. South Dakota – 84.0
66. Montana State – 83.7
68. Idaho – 83.5
122. Sac State – 66.1
Tackling
1. South Dakota – 92.3
3. Southern Illinois – 90.6
7. Furman – 87.9
8. South Dakota State – 87.3
13. Villanova – 84.7
14. Montana – 83.7
17. Youngstown State – 82.9
19. UAlbany – 81.6
38. Delaware – 74.4
48. Richmond – 71.0
60. Sac State – 67.4
66. Mercer – 65.4
74. Montana State – 63.4
81. Chattanooga – 62.2
88. Idaho – 60.6
102. North Dakota State – 56.4
Pass Rush
1. Richmond – 89.0
3. North Dakota State – 87.3
13. Chattanooga – 79.5
14. Youngstown State – 79.4
15. UAlbany – 79.3
17. Mercer – 78.2
25. Montana State – 76.6
27. South Dakota State – 76.4
33. Montana – 74.4
43. Southern Illinois – 73.0
45. Idaho – 72.7
55. South Dakota – 71.1
57. Furman – 70.5
76. Villanova – 66.8
80. Sac State – 66.1
102. Delaware – 61.6
Coverage
1. Southern Illinois – 92.8
3. South Dakota State – 92.6
6. Idaho – 92.5
7. Villanova – 92.2
13. UAlbany – 91.8
19. Sac State – 91.0
t26. Furman – 90.3
t26. Mercer – 90.3
29. North Dakota State – 90.2
37. Delaware – 89.7
t42. Montana – 89.5
t42. Montana State – 89.5
49. South Dakota – 89.2
54. Richmond – 87.8
77. Chattanooga – 82.2
90. Youngstown State – 77.8
