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 10 takeaways

Miami (FL) leads both offensive scoring measures. Miami averages 45.00 points per game, narrowly ahead of North Texas (44.67) and Oklahoma State (43.89). Miami also leads adjusted offense at +18.150, followed by Alabama (+16.464) and Oklahoma State (+15.071). The opponent adjustment changes the challengers while keeping Miami first.

Oklahoma State ranks third in both offensive measures. Its 43.89 points per game and +15.071 adjusted offense place it among the leaders by either approach. North Texas ranks second in raw scoring and fourth in adjusted offense (+13.417). Wake Forest is fourth in raw scoring at 43.33, followed by Georgia at 41.11; Boise State is fifth in adjusted offense at +13.328.

New Mexico allows the fewest points per game. Its 10.89 points allowed leads North Dakota State (11.89), Iowa (12.22), Indiana (12.44) and Duke (13.00). These are points allowed divided by each team’s games played, so different numbers of games do not turn the comparison into one of season totals.

Indiana leads adjusted defense. The Hoosiers rate +15.375, ahead of Texas (+14.468), TCU (+13.411), Tennessee (+12.696) and Notre Dame (+12.595). Indiana ranks fourth in raw points allowed but first after accounting for opposing offenses. Positive adjusted defense means holding opponents below their scoring benchmark.

These are season-to-date results through Week 10, not statistics from Week 10 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.

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 10 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. 45.0 33.8 22.5 11.2 0.0Miami (FL): 45.00 Miami (FL) North Texas: 44.67 North Texas Oklahoma State: 43.89 Oklahoma State Wake Forest: 43.33 Wake Forest Georgia: 41.11 Georgia Louisville: 40.78 Louisville James Madison: 40.60 James Madison Florida Atlantic: 40.22 Florida Atlantic Notre Dame: 39.33 Notre Dame Boise State: 39.00 Boise State Texas State: 38.56 Texas State Oregon State: 38.00 Oregon State Utah: 37.67 Utah Memphis: 37.56 Memphis Texas Tech: 37.56 Texas Tech Alabama: 37.44 Alabama West Virginia: 37.22 West Virginia LSU: 37.11 LSU SMU: 37.00 SMU Colorado State: 35.78 Colorado State Ohio State: 35.67 Ohio State Houston: 35.44 Houston Toledo: 35.44 Toledo South Carolina: 34.67 South Carolina New Mexico: 34.56 New Mexico

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)45.00
  2. 2. North Texas44.67
  3. 3. Oklahoma State43.89
  4. 4. Wake Forest43.33
  5. 5. Georgia41.11
  6. 6. Louisville40.78
  7. 7. James Madison40.60
  8. 8. Florida Atlantic40.22
  9. 9. Notre Dame39.33
  10. 10. Boise State39.00
  11. 11. Texas State38.56
  12. 12. Oregon State38.00
  13. 13. Utah37.67
  14. 14. Memphis37.56
  15. 15. Texas Tech37.56
  16. 16. Alabama37.44
  17. 17. West Virginia37.22
  18. 18. LSU37.11
  19. 19. SMU37.00
  20. 20. Colorado State35.78
  21. 21. Ohio State35.67
  22. 22. Houston35.44
  23. 23. Toledo35.44
  24. 24. South Carolina34.67
  25. 25. New Mexico34.56

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

View Scoring Average data
PositionSchoolScoring Average
1Miami (FL)45.00
2North Texas44.67
3Oklahoma State43.89
4Wake Forest43.33
5Georgia41.11
6Louisville40.78
7James Madison40.60
8Florida Atlantic40.22
9Notre Dame39.33
10Boise State39.00
11Texas State38.56
12Oregon State38.00
13Utah37.67
14Memphis37.56
15Texas Tech37.56
16Alabama37.44
17West Virginia37.22
18LSU37.11
19SMU37.00
20Colorado State35.78
21Ohio State35.67
22Houston35.44
23Toledo35.44
24South Carolina34.67
25New Mexico34.56
Adjusted Scoring · Top 25
Points per game vs. opponent benchmark · Higher is better
2026 Week 10 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. 18.1 13.6 9.1 4.5 0.0Miami (FL): +18.150 Miami (FL) Alabama: +16.464 Alabama Oklahoma State: +15.071 Oklahoma State North Texas: +13.417 North Texas Boise State: +13.328 Boise State Notre Dame: +12.748 Notre Dame Ohio State: +12.361 Ohio State Georgia: +12.312 Georgia USC: +10.996 USC LSU: +10.942 LSU Louisville: +10.455 Louisville West Virginia: +10.357 West Virginia Texas Tech: +10.304 Texas Tech South Carolina: +10.268 South Carolina Ole Miss: +9.845 Ole Miss Memphis: +9.737 Memphis Wake Forest: +9.054 Wake Forest James Madison: +8.750 James Madison Utah: +8.607 Utah Florida: +7.248 Florida Texas: +7.121 Texas New Mexico: +6.998 New Mexico Purdue: +6.926 Purdue Liberty: +6.877 Liberty Oregon: +6.833 Oregon

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)+18.150
  2. 2. Alabama+16.464
  3. 3. Oklahoma State+15.071
  4. 4. North Texas+13.417
  5. 5. Boise State+13.328
  6. 6. Notre Dame+12.748
  7. 7. Ohio State+12.361
  8. 8. Georgia+12.312
  9. 9. USC+10.996
  10. 10. LSU+10.942
  11. 11. Louisville+10.455
  12. 12. West Virginia+10.357
  13. 13. Texas Tech+10.304
  14. 14. South Carolina+10.268
  15. 15. Ole Miss+9.845
  16. 16. Memphis+9.737
  17. 17. Wake Forest+9.054
  18. 18. James Madison+8.750
  19. 19. Utah+8.607
  20. 20. Florida+7.248
  21. 21. Texas+7.121
  22. 22. New Mexico+6.998
  23. 23. Purdue+6.926
  24. 24. Liberty+6.877
  25. 25. Oregon+6.833

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

View Adjusted Scoring data
PositionSchoolAdjusted Scoring
1Miami (FL)+18.150
2Alabama+16.464
3Oklahoma State+15.071
4North Texas+13.417
5Boise State+13.328
6Notre Dame+12.748
7Ohio State+12.361
8Georgia+12.312
9USC+10.996
10LSU+10.942
11Louisville+10.455
12West Virginia+10.357
13Texas Tech+10.304
14South Carolina+10.268
15Ole Miss+9.845
16Memphis+9.737
17Wake Forest+9.054
18James Madison+8.750
19Utah+8.607
20Florida+7.248
21Texas+7.121
22New Mexico+6.998
23Purdue+6.926
24Liberty+6.877
25Oregon+6.833

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 10 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. 19.2 14.4 9.6 4.8 0.0New Mexico: 10.89 New Mexico North Dakota State: 11.89 North Dakota State Iowa: 12.22 Iowa Indiana: 12.44 Indiana Duke: 13.00 Duke Liberty: 13.56 Liberty Georgia: 14.00 Georgia UCLA: 14.11 UCLA Notre Dame: 14.56 Notre Dame South Florida: 15.11 South Florida Tennessee: 15.11 Tennessee TCU: 15.78 TCU Wake Forest: 15.89 Wake Forest Michigan: 16.22 Michigan Utah: 16.33 Utah Wisconsin: 16.33 Wisconsin Nebraska: 16.56 Nebraska Baylor: 17.00 Baylor Texas: 17.44 Texas LSU: 17.67 LSU Ohio State: 18.33 Ohio State Texas A&M: 18.67 Texas A&M Jacksonville State: 19.22 Jacksonville State Miami (FL): 19.22 Miami (FL) Oklahoma: 19.22 Oklahoma

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  1. 1. New Mexico10.89
  2. 2. North Dakota State11.89
  3. 3. Iowa12.22
  4. 4. Indiana12.44
  5. 5. Duke13.00
  6. 6. Liberty13.56
  7. 7. Georgia14.00
  8. 8. UCLA14.11
  9. 9. Notre Dame14.56
  10. 10. South Florida15.11
  11. 11. Tennessee15.11
  12. 12. TCU15.78
  13. 13. Wake Forest15.89
  14. 14. Michigan16.22
  15. 15. Utah16.33
  16. 16. Wisconsin16.33
  17. 17. Nebraska16.56
  18. 18. Baylor17.00
  19. 19. Texas17.44
  20. 20. LSU17.67
  21. 21. Ohio State18.33
  22. 22. Texas A&M18.67
  23. 23. Jacksonville State19.22
  24. 24. Miami (FL)19.22
  25. 25. Oklahoma19.22

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

View Scoring Average data
PositionSchoolScoring Average
1New Mexico10.89
2North Dakota State11.89
3Iowa12.22
4Indiana12.44
5Duke13.00
6Liberty13.56
7Georgia14.00
8UCLA14.11
9Notre Dame14.56
10South Florida15.11
11Tennessee15.11
12TCU15.78
13Wake Forest15.89
14Michigan16.22
15Utah16.33
16Wisconsin16.33
17Nebraska16.56
18Baylor17.00
19Texas17.44
20LSU17.67
21Ohio State18.33
22Texas A&M18.67
23Jacksonville State19.22
24Miami (FL)19.22
25Oklahoma19.22
Adjusted Scoring · Top 25
Points per game vs. opponent benchmark · Higher is better
2026 Week 10 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. 15.4 11.5 7.7 3.8 0.0Indiana: +15.375 Indiana Texas: +14.468 Texas TCU: +13.411 TCU Tennessee: +12.696 Tennessee Notre Dame: +12.595 Notre Dame Iowa: +12.359 Iowa Georgia: +12.118 Georgia Wisconsin: +11.344 Wisconsin Liberty: +11.243 Liberty LSU: +11.000 LSU Alabama: +10.419 Alabama Utah State: +10.306 Utah State Houston: +10.143 Houston North Dakota State: +10.103 North Dakota State Duke: +9.993 Duke UCLA: +9.976 UCLA Oregon: +9.958 Oregon New Mexico: +9.623 New Mexico Oklahoma: +9.262 Oklahoma BYU: +9.192 BYU Wake Forest: +8.893 Wake Forest Utah: +8.536 Utah Miami (FL): +8.190 Miami (FL) South Florida: +7.929 South Florida Ohio State: +7.861 Ohio State

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  1. 1. Indiana+15.375
  2. 2. Texas+14.468
  3. 3. TCU+13.411
  4. 4. Tennessee+12.696
  5. 5. Notre Dame+12.595
  6. 6. Iowa+12.359
  7. 7. Georgia+12.118
  8. 8. Wisconsin+11.344
  9. 9. Liberty+11.243
  10. 10. LSU+11.000
  11. 11. Alabama+10.419
  12. 12. Utah State+10.306
  13. 13. Houston+10.143
  14. 14. North Dakota State+10.103
  15. 15. Duke+9.993
  16. 16. UCLA+9.976
  17. 17. Oregon+9.958
  18. 18. New Mexico+9.623
  19. 19. Oklahoma+9.262
  20. 20. BYU+9.192
  21. 21. Wake Forest+8.893
  22. 22. Utah+8.536
  23. 23. Miami (FL)+8.190
  24. 24. South Florida+7.929
  25. 25. Ohio State+7.861

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View Adjusted Scoring data
PositionSchoolAdjusted Scoring
1Indiana+15.375
2Texas+14.468
3TCU+13.411
4Tennessee+12.696
5Notre Dame+12.595
6Iowa+12.359
7Georgia+12.118
8Wisconsin+11.344
9Liberty+11.243
10LSU+11.000
11Alabama+10.419
12Utah State+10.306
13Houston+10.143
14North Dakota State+10.103
15Duke+9.993
16UCLA+9.976
17Oregon+9.958
18New Mexico+9.623
19Oklahoma+9.262
20BYU+9.192
21Wake Forest+8.893
22Utah+8.536
23Miami (FL)+8.190
24South Florida+7.929
25Ohio State+7.861

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 8 snapshot.