Who is scoring the most, who is allowing the least, and how does the opposition change the picture? This week’s report compares FBS offenses and defenses in Scoring Average and Adjusted Scoring, with a separate top 25 for each category.

Week 9 takeaways

Miami (FL) leads both offensive scoring measures. Miami averages 47.62 points per game, ahead of North Texas (43.75) and Oklahoma State (41.12). Miami also leads adjusted offense at +18.507, followed by Alabama (+15.982) and LSU (+13.854). The same leader emerges before and after accounting for opposing defenses.

The offensive lists identify different challengers. Georgia ranks fourth in raw scoring at 41.00 points per game, followed by Louisville at 40.38. Ohio State is fourth in adjusted offense at +13.131, with Notre Dame fifth at +13.027. Each list measures a different aspect of scoring performance rather than reproducing a poll or power ranking.

New Mexico narrowly leads raw scoring defense. Its 11.88 points allowed per game edges North Dakota State’s 11.89. Indiana follows at 12.44 and Iowa at 12.50. These positions use unrounded averages, so small gaps remain meaningful for ordering even when displayed values are close.

Texas leads adjusted defense, just ahead of Indiana. Texas rates +16.491, compared with Indiana’s +16.426. TCU follows at +13.952, LSU at +12.966 and Wisconsin at +11.671. Positive adjusted defense means holding opponents below their scoring benchmark. Indiana ranks third in raw points allowed and second after accounting for opposing offenses.

These are season-to-date results through Week 9, not statistics from Week 9 alone. Teams on a bye can change position as other teams play and opponent benchmarks are refreshed.

Reading the report

Each chart selects the top 25 independently from the full FBS field. These are category leaders, not the top 25 teams in the power rankings or a poll. Charts run best to worst from left to right on larger screens, with horizontal bars running top to bottom on smaller screens, just like the NFL report.

  • Offensive Scoring Average: points scored divided by games played; higher is better.
  • Defensive Scoring Average: points allowed divided by games played; lower is better.
  • Adjusted Scoring: points per game relative to the opponent benchmark; higher is better on both sides. Positive offense means scoring above the benchmark; positive defense means holding opponents below it.

Scoring averages display two decimal places and adjusted ratings display three. Selection uses the unrounded source values, with alphabetical school order breaking exact ties to keep each list at exactly 25. Numbered positions show display order; equal values remain tied in performance. Bars start at zero, and each chart has its own scale. Expand a chart’s table for the displayed values.

The adjusted ratings can shift as the schedule develops and opponent benchmarks change.

Offense

Miami sets the pace in both points per game and opponent-adjusted scoring.

Scoring Average · Top 25
Points per game · Higher is better
2026 Week 9 FBS offense: Scoring Average Top 25 schools sorted best to worst from left to right. Bars start at zero; negative values extend downward. Exact values appear in the table below. 47.6 35.7 23.8 11.9 0.0Miami (FL): 47.62 Miami (FL) North Texas: 43.75 North Texas Oklahoma State: 41.12 Oklahoma State Georgia: 41.00 Georgia Louisville: 40.38 Louisville Notre Dame: 40.38 Notre Dame LSU: 40.12 LSU Oregon State: 40.12 Oregon State Wake Forest: 39.12 Wake Forest James Madison: 39.11 James Madison Utah: 38.88 Utah Alabama: 38.25 Alabama Texas State: 38.12 Texas State Florida Atlantic: 37.75 Florida Atlantic Memphis: 37.56 Memphis Toledo: 37.38 Toledo Ole Miss: 37.12 Ole Miss South Carolina: 36.88 South Carolina Ohio State: 36.62 Ohio State Houston: 36.00 Houston Boise State: 35.88 Boise State West Virginia: 35.88 West Virginia Florida: 35.62 Florida Texas Tech: 35.62 Texas Tech Colorado State: 35.50 Colorado State

Best to worst, left to right. Hover over a bar or expand the data table for exact values. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

  1. 1. Miami (FL)47.62
  2. 2. North Texas43.75
  3. 3. Oklahoma State41.12
  4. 4. Georgia41.00
  5. 5. Louisville40.38
  6. 6. Notre Dame40.38
  7. 7. LSU40.12
  8. 8. Oregon State40.12
  9. 9. Wake Forest39.12
  10. 10. James Madison39.11
  11. 11. Utah38.88
  12. 12. Alabama38.25
  13. 13. Texas State38.12
  14. 14. Florida Atlantic37.75
  15. 15. Memphis37.56
  16. 16. Toledo37.38
  17. 17. Ole Miss37.12
  18. 18. South Carolina36.88
  19. 19. Ohio State36.62
  20. 20. Houston36.00
  21. 21. Boise State35.88
  22. 22. West Virginia35.88
  23. 23. Florida35.62
  24. 24. Texas Tech35.62
  25. 25. Colorado State35.50

Best to worst, top to bottom. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

View Scoring Average data
PositionSchoolScoring Average
1Miami (FL)47.62
2North Texas43.75
3Oklahoma State41.12
4Georgia41.00
5Louisville40.38
6Notre Dame40.38
7LSU40.12
8Oregon State40.12
9Wake Forest39.12
10James Madison39.11
11Utah38.88
12Alabama38.25
13Texas State38.12
14Florida Atlantic37.75
15Memphis37.56
16Toledo37.38
17Ole Miss37.12
18South Carolina36.88
19Ohio State36.62
20Houston36.00
21Boise State35.88
22West Virginia35.88
23Florida35.62
24Texas Tech35.62
25Colorado State35.50
Adjusted Scoring · Top 25
Points per game vs. opponent benchmark · Higher is better
2026 Week 9 FBS offense: Adjusted Scoring Top 25 schools sorted best to worst from left to right. Bars start at zero; negative values extend downward. Exact values appear in the table below. 18.5 13.9 9.3 4.6 0.0Miami (FL): +18.507 Miami (FL) Alabama: +15.982 Alabama LSU: +13.854 LSU Ohio State: +13.131 Ohio State Notre Dame: +13.027 Notre Dame North Texas: +12.418 North Texas Ole Miss: +12.164 Ole Miss Boise State: +12.153 Boise State South Carolina: +11.827 South Carolina Oklahoma State: +11.738 Oklahoma State USC: +11.511 USC Georgia: +11.129 Georgia Louisville: +10.837 Louisville Florida: +10.238 Florida Memphis: +9.997 Memphis Texas Tech: +9.690 Texas Tech Purdue: +9.568 Purdue Wake Forest: +9.158 Wake Forest West Virginia: +8.830 West Virginia Utah: +8.810 Utah Oregon State: +8.289 Oregon State Liberty: +8.119 Liberty Nebraska: +8.000 Nebraska James Madison: +7.923 James Madison Northwestern: +7.837 Northwestern

Best to worst, left to right. Hover over a bar or expand the data table for exact values. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

  1. 1. Miami (FL)+18.507
  2. 2. Alabama+15.982
  3. 3. LSU+13.854
  4. 4. Ohio State+13.131
  5. 5. Notre Dame+13.027
  6. 6. North Texas+12.418
  7. 7. Ole Miss+12.164
  8. 8. Boise State+12.153
  9. 9. South Carolina+11.827
  10. 10. Oklahoma State+11.738
  11. 11. USC+11.511
  12. 12. Georgia+11.129
  13. 13. Louisville+10.837
  14. 14. Florida+10.238
  15. 15. Memphis+9.997
  16. 16. Texas Tech+9.690
  17. 17. Purdue+9.568
  18. 18. Wake Forest+9.158
  19. 19. West Virginia+8.830
  20. 20. Utah+8.810
  21. 21. Oregon State+8.289
  22. 22. Liberty+8.119
  23. 23. Nebraska+8.000
  24. 24. James Madison+7.923
  25. 25. Northwestern+7.837

Best to worst, top to bottom. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

View Adjusted Scoring data
PositionSchoolAdjusted Scoring
1Miami (FL)+18.507
2Alabama+15.982
3LSU+13.854
4Ohio State+13.131
5Notre Dame+13.027
6North Texas+12.418
7Ole Miss+12.164
8Boise State+12.153
9South Carolina+11.827
10Oklahoma State+11.738
11USC+11.511
12Georgia+11.129
13Louisville+10.837
14Florida+10.238
15Memphis+9.997
16Texas Tech+9.690
17Purdue+9.568
18Wake Forest+9.158
19West Virginia+8.830
20Utah+8.810
21Oregon State+8.289
22Liberty+8.119
23Nebraska+8.000
24James Madison+7.923
25Northwestern+7.837

Defense

Compare the lowest points allowed with the defenses that hold opponents furthest below their scoring benchmark.

Scoring Average · Top 25
Points per game · Lower is better
2026 Week 9 FBS defense: Scoring Average Top 25 schools sorted best to worst from left to right. Bars start at zero; negative values extend downward. Exact values appear in the table below. 18.8 14.1 9.4 4.7 0.0New Mexico: 11.88 New Mexico North Dakota State: 11.89 North Dakota State Indiana: 12.44 Indiana Iowa: 12.50 Iowa Notre Dame: 13.38 Notre Dame UCLA: 13.38 UCLA Liberty: 13.50 Liberty TCU: 14.12 TCU Duke: 14.25 Duke South Florida: 14.50 South Florida Georgia: 14.88 Georgia Baylor: 15.25 Baylor Ohio State: 15.50 Ohio State Nebraska: 15.62 Nebraska Utah: 15.88 Utah LSU: 16.00 LSU Tennessee: 16.25 Tennessee Michigan: 16.38 Michigan Texas: 17.12 Texas Wisconsin: 17.12 Wisconsin Miami (FL): 17.75 Miami (FL) Wake Forest: 17.88 Wake Forest Missouri: 18.38 Missouri Penn State: 18.62 Penn State BYU: 18.75 BYU

Best to worst, left to right. Hover over a bar or expand the data table for exact values. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

  1. 1. New Mexico11.88
  2. 2. North Dakota State11.89
  3. 3. Indiana12.44
  4. 4. Iowa12.50
  5. 5. Notre Dame13.38
  6. 6. UCLA13.38
  7. 7. Liberty13.50
  8. 8. TCU14.12
  9. 9. Duke14.25
  10. 10. South Florida14.50
  11. 11. Georgia14.88
  12. 12. Baylor15.25
  13. 13. Ohio State15.50
  14. 14. Nebraska15.62
  15. 15. Utah15.88
  16. 16. LSU16.00
  17. 17. Tennessee16.25
  18. 18. Michigan16.38
  19. 19. Texas17.12
  20. 20. Wisconsin17.12
  21. 21. Miami (FL)17.75
  22. 22. Wake Forest17.88
  23. 23. Missouri18.38
  24. 24. Penn State18.62
  25. 25. BYU18.75

Best to worst, top to bottom. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

View Scoring Average data
PositionSchoolScoring Average
1New Mexico11.88
2North Dakota State11.89
3Indiana12.44
4Iowa12.50
5Notre Dame13.38
6UCLA13.38
7Liberty13.50
8TCU14.12
9Duke14.25
10South Florida14.50
11Georgia14.88
12Baylor15.25
13Ohio State15.50
14Nebraska15.62
15Utah15.88
16LSU16.00
17Tennessee16.25
18Michigan16.38
19Texas17.12
20Wisconsin17.12
21Miami (FL)17.75
22Wake Forest17.88
23Missouri18.38
24Penn State18.62
25BYU18.75
Adjusted Scoring · Top 25
Points per game vs. opponent benchmark · Higher is better
2026 Week 9 FBS defense: Adjusted Scoring Top 25 schools sorted best to worst from left to right. Bars start at zero; negative values extend downward. Exact values appear in the table below. 16.5 12.4 8.2 4.1 0.0Texas: +16.491 Texas Indiana: +16.426 Indiana TCU: +13.952 TCU LSU: +12.966 LSU Wisconsin: +11.671 Wisconsin Liberty: +11.500 Liberty Notre Dame: +11.363 Notre Dame UCLA: +11.167 UCLA Tennessee: +11.068 Tennessee Iowa: +11.048 Iowa Ohio State: +10.442 Ohio State Oregon: +10.093 Oregon Alabama: +9.935 Alabama Houston: +9.738 Houston Georgia: +9.660 Georgia North Dakota State: +9.631 North Dakota State Wake Forest: +9.503 Wake Forest BYU: +9.459 BYU Missouri: +9.310 Missouri South Florida: +8.782 South Florida Utah: +8.738 Utah Utah State: +8.612 Utah State Nebraska: +8.241 Nebraska Duke: +8.235 Duke Oklahoma: +8.128 Oklahoma

Best to worst, left to right. Hover over a bar or expand the data table for exact values. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

  1. 1. Texas+16.491
  2. 2. Indiana+16.426
  3. 3. TCU+13.952
  4. 4. LSU+12.966
  5. 5. Wisconsin+11.671
  6. 6. Liberty+11.500
  7. 7. Notre Dame+11.363
  8. 8. UCLA+11.167
  9. 9. Tennessee+11.068
  10. 10. Iowa+11.048
  11. 11. Ohio State+10.442
  12. 12. Oregon+10.093
  13. 13. Alabama+9.935
  14. 14. Houston+9.738
  15. 15. Georgia+9.660
  16. 16. North Dakota State+9.631
  17. 17. Wake Forest+9.503
  18. 18. BYU+9.459
  19. 19. Missouri+9.310
  20. 20. South Florida+8.782
  21. 21. Utah+8.738
  22. 22. Utah State+8.612
  23. 23. Nebraska+8.241
  24. 24. Duke+8.235
  25. 25. Oklahoma+8.128

Best to worst, top to bottom. Bars start at zero; each chart uses its own scale.

View Adjusted Scoring data
PositionSchoolAdjusted Scoring
1Texas+16.491
2Indiana+16.426
3TCU+13.952
4LSU+12.966
5Wisconsin+11.671
6Liberty+11.500
7Notre Dame+11.363
8UCLA+11.167
9Tennessee+11.068
10Iowa+11.048
11Ohio State+10.442
12Oregon+10.093
13Alabama+9.935
14Houston+9.738
15Georgia+9.660
16North Dakota State+9.631
17Wake Forest+9.503
18BYU+9.459
19Missouri+9.310
20South Florida+8.782
21Utah+8.738
22Utah State+8.612
23Nebraska+8.241
24Duke+8.235
25Oklahoma+8.128

Sources

Scoring averages are calculated from points scored, points allowed and games played in the site’s FBS rankings data. Adjusted values come from the FBS adjusted scoring data, with the full offense ratings and defense ratings available separately. Those source pages update during the season; this report preserves their November 1 snapshot.