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Sence Fan Index
College Football
2025–26 season · all 138 FBS fanbases · classified by Sence

What Do 2.5 Million Facebook Comments Say About Your Team?

What college football comment sections actually say: sentiment, toxicity, betting talk, coaching discourse, and the storylines fans argue about, across the 2025–26 season.

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Comments classified
2,498,712
Aug 23 – Jan 19 · every official team Facebook page
Positive55%1,373,565
Neutral9%233,218
Negative34%848,613
Mixed2%43,316

Every fanbase, mapped

Every FBS fanbase at its home stadium, drawn at the size of the measure you pick. Switch from comment volume to Fan Score to harm and abuse and the map redraws around it.

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Tower height · Comment volume
67 to 141,238measured from zero
Mark color
Every mark carries its school’s primary color.
Every FBS home stadium as a tower, its height that fanbase's comment volume. Venues are the stadium each team played its 2025–26 home games in. Double-click or use the buttons to zoom; drag to pan. Follow any mark to that fanbase's season.
Awards
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The season's superlatives

The five extremes of 2.5 million comments, from the happiest comment section in the country to the harshest.

Happiest Fanbase

Kennesaw State fans were the happiest in football.

874.3positive per 1,000 comments
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Most Miserable

Wisconsin ran the most negative, wire to wire.

591negative per 1,000 comments
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Most Toxic

North Carolina's page carried the most harm and identity-based abuse.

94.6harm & abuse per 1,000 comments
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Biggest Win

UTSA's mood jumped 107 points in one week.

+107points, week of Oct 25 vs Tulane
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Deepest Despair

Toledo's mood fell 135 points in one week.

−135points, week of Sep 20 vs Western Michigan
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Rankings

Every fanbase, ranked

Every FBS comment section in one table. Pick a measure, filter by conference, and follow any row to that team's season.

Rank
Team
Fan Score
1
Kennesaw State
C-USA · 10–4
874.3
2
Navy
American · 11–2
862
3
Tulsa
American · 4–8
839
4
New Mexico
Mountain West · 9–4
836.1
5
FIU
C-USA · 7–6
829.6
6
WKU
C-USA · 9–4
822.2
7
Wake Forest
ACC · 9–4
803.4
8
Central Michigan
MAC · 7–6
803.3
9
Bowling Green
MAC · 4–8
782.6
10
Missouri State
C-USA · 7–6
782.6
11
Utah State
Mountain West · 6–7
782.3
12
Troy
Sun Belt · 8–6
779.1
13
North Texas
American · 12–2
775.7
14
East Carolina
American · 9–4
771.6
15
Ohio
MAC · 9–4
768.5
16
Western Michigan
MAC · 10–4
765.4
17
Old Dominion
Sun Belt · 10–3
755.5
18
Hawaii
Mountain West · 9–4
753.9
19
Marshall
Sun Belt · 5–7
751.3
20
Virginia
ACC · 11–3
749.3
21
Army
American · 7–6
745.9
22
Indiana
Big Ten · 16–0
739.4
23
Temple
American · 5–7
738.9
24
North Dakota State
FCS · 12–1
737.6
25
Southern Miss
Sun Belt · 7–6
736.4
26
New Mexico State
C-USA · 4–8
734
27
Texas Tech
Big 12 · 12–2
723.4
28
TCU
Big 12 · 9–4
719.8
29
Arkansas State
Sun Belt · 7–6
717.8
30
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt · 6–7
710.3
31
Texas State
Sun Belt · 7–6
707.8
32
Memphis
American · 8–5
703.4
33
Tulane
American · 11–3
699.3
34
Duke
ACC · 9–5
695.1
35
James Madison
Sun Belt · 12–2
695
36
Louisiana
Sun Belt · 6–7
687.6
37
Houston
Big 12 · 10–3
683.2
38
SMU
ACC · 9–4
681.5
39
UTSA
American · 7–6
681
40
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt · 7–6
679.3
41
Northwestern
Big Ten · 7–6
671.4
42
Georgia Tech
ACC · 9–4
670.1
43
Georgia
SEC · 12–2
669.9
44
Delaware
C-USA · 7–6
664.1
45
Louisiana Tech
C-USA · 8–5
662
46
Ole Miss
SEC · 13–2
662
47
UCF
Big 12 · 5–7
656.2
48
Toledo
MAC · 8–5
655.2
49
UNLV
Mountain West · 10–4
644.1
50
Arizona
Big 12 · 9–4
640
51
Louisville
ACC · 9–4
630.3
52
Washington State
Pac-12 · 7–6
627.4
53
Appalachian State
Sun Belt · 5–8
627.3
54
Vanderbilt
SEC · 10–3
622.2
55
Air Force
Mountain West · 4–8
612.1
56
South Florida
American · 9–4
608.6
57
Baylor
Big 12 · 5–7
606.5
58
Middle Tennessee
C-USA · 3–9
603.7
59
Fresno State
Mountain West · 9–4
603.3
60
Iowa
Big Ten · 9–4
600.8
61
UAB
American · 4–8
600.8
62
Liberty
C-USA · 4–8
600.6
63
BYU
Big 12 · 12–2
595.6
64
Colorado
Big 12 · 3–9
595.4
65
Washington
Big Ten · 9–4
594.6
66
Sam Houston
C-USA · 2–10
592.7
67
UConn
Independent · 9–4
585
68
Ohio State
Big Ten · 12–2
584.8
69
Oregon State
Pac-12 · 2–10
582.9
70
Tennessee
SEC · 8–5
581.4
71
NC State
ACC · 8–5
579
72
Wyoming
Mountain West · 4–8
571.7
73
Mississippi State
SEC · 5–8
562.6
74
Utah
Big 12 · 11–2
559.4
75
Auburn
SEC · 5–7
554.1
76
Oregon
Big Ten · 13–2
551.2
77
Alabama
SEC · 11–4
548.3
78
Miami
ACC · 13–3
548.3
79
Notre Dame
Independent · 10–2
546.2
80
San Diego State
Mountain West · 9–4
545.5
81
Iowa State
Big 12 · 8–4
545
82
Missouri
SEC · 8–5
542.3
83
Texas A&M
SEC · 11–2
541.6
84
Purdue
Big Ten · 2–10
538.5
85
Stanford
ACC · 4–8
538.3
86
Cincinnati
Big 12 · 7–6
535.4
87
Illinois
Big Ten · 9–4
532.6
88
Oklahoma
SEC · 10–3
524.9
89
Kentucky
SEC · 5–7
522.4
90
Pittsburgh
ACC · 8–5
520.4
91
West Virginia
Big 12 · 4–8
515.8
92
USC
Big Ten · 9–4
511.6
93
Rutgers
Big Ten · 5–7
508.6
94
San Jose State
Mountain West · 3–9
507.4
95
Arizona State
Big 12 · 8–5
499.7
96
UTEP
C-USA · 2–10
498.8
97
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · 1–11
489.4
98
Clemson
ACC · 7–6
488.9
99
Boise State
Mountain West · 9–5
487.9
100
South Carolina
SEC · 4–8
482.8
101
UCLA
Big Ten · 3–9
476.4
102
Michigan
Big Ten · 9–4
472.1
103
Texas
SEC · 10–3
468.7
104
Florida
SEC · 4–8
467.5
105
Nebraska
Big Ten · 7–6
466
106
Boston College
ACC · 2–10
462
107
Michigan State
Big Ten · 4–8
457.8
108
Kansas
Big 12 · 5–7
440.9
109
Kansas State
Big 12 · 6–6
436.3
110
Colorado State
Mountain West · 2–10
431.7
111
LSU
SEC · 7–6
425.9
112
Penn State
Big Ten · 7–6
424.9
113
Virginia Tech
ACC · 3–9
405.6
114
Minnesota
Big Ten · 8–5
396.7
115
Florida State
ACC · 5–7
390.8
116
Syracuse
ACC · 3–9
386.7
117
North Carolina
ACC · 4–8
381.7
118
Arkansas
SEC · 2–10
331.6
119
Maryland
Big Ten · 4–8
326.5
120
Wisconsin
Big Ten · 4–8
281.5
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on Fan Score
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South Alabama
Sun Belt · 4–8
817.1
–
UMass
MAC · 0–12
551.2
–
Charlotte
American · 1–11
416.7
–
Rice
American · 5–8
857.9
–
Florida Atlantic
American · 4–8
660.3
–
Nevada
Mountain West · 3–9
648.3
–
Miami (Ohio)
MAC · 7–7
789.9
–
Northern Illinois
MAC · 3–9
738.4
–
Akron
MAC · 5–7
622.4
–
UL Monroe
Sun Belt · 3–9
741.3
–
Ball State
MAC · 4–8
737.2
–
Kent State
MAC · 5–7
709
–
Sacramento State
FCS · 7–5
665.7
–
California
ACC · 7–6
599.3
–
Jacksonville State
C-USA · 9–5
814.2
–
Buffalo
MAC · 5–7
545.5
–
Georgia State
Sun Belt · 1–11
335.4
–
Eastern Michigan
MAC · 4–8
611.9

Fan Score ranks 120 of 138 fanbases with enough classified comments to rate. Fan Score is positive comments per 1,000 analyzed. Toxicity counts harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000; every other rate counts that tag group's comments per 1,000, using Sence's system-tag taxonomy.

The quadrant

Winning vs. loving it

Every fanbase, plotted by how much its team won against how its comment section actually felt.

2344065787509220%25%50%75%100%WIN % ON THE FIELDFAN SCORE · POSITIVE PER 1,000Polly PositiveEarned HappinessThe Doom LoopSpoiledMEDIAN 54%MEDIAN 608ARKCLTGASTIUNAVYOKSTMASSWIS
Each dot is one fanbase, sized by comment volume. Fanbases right of the dashed line win more than the median team; those above it have comment sections that run happier than the median.
All fanbases by on-field record, Fan Score and quadrant
TeamRecordFan Score (positive comments per 1,000)Quadrant
Air Force4–8612.1Polly Positive
Akron5–7622.4Polly Positive
Alabama11–4548.3Spoiled
Appalachian State5–8627.3Polly Positive
Arizona9–4640Earned Happiness
Arizona State8–5499.7Spoiled
Arkansas2–10331.6The Doom Loop
Arkansas State7–6717.8Earned Happiness
Army7–6745.9Earned Happiness
Auburn5–7554.1The Doom Loop
Ball State4–8737.2Polly Positive
Baylor5–7606.5The Doom Loop
Boise State9–5487.9Spoiled
Boston College2–10462The Doom Loop
Bowling Green4–8782.6Polly Positive
Buffalo5–7545.5The Doom Loop
BYU12–2595.6Spoiled
California7–6599.3Spoiled
Central Michigan7–6803.3Earned Happiness
Charlotte1–11416.7The Doom Loop
Cincinnati7–6535.4Spoiled
Clemson7–6488.9Spoiled
Coastal Carolina6–7710.3Polly Positive
Colorado3–9595.4The Doom Loop
Colorado State2–10431.7The Doom Loop
Delaware7–6664.1Earned Happiness
Duke9–5695.1Earned Happiness
East Carolina9–4771.6Earned Happiness
Eastern Michigan4–8611.9Polly Positive
FIU7–6829.6Earned Happiness
Florida4–8467.5The Doom Loop
Florida Atlantic4–8660.3Polly Positive
Florida State5–7390.8The Doom Loop
Fresno State9–4603.3Spoiled
Georgia12–2669.9Earned Happiness
Georgia Southern7–6679.3Earned Happiness
Georgia State1–11335.4The Doom Loop
Georgia Tech9–4670.1Earned Happiness
Hawaii9–4753.9Earned Happiness
Houston10–3683.2Earned Happiness
Illinois9–4532.6Spoiled
Indiana16–0739.4Earned Happiness
Iowa9–4600.8Spoiled
Iowa State8–4545Spoiled
Jacksonville State9–5814.2Earned Happiness
James Madison12–2695Earned Happiness
Kansas5–7440.9The Doom Loop
Kansas State6–6436.3The Doom Loop
Kennesaw State10–4874.3Earned Happiness
Kent State5–7709Polly Positive
Kentucky5–7522.4The Doom Loop
Liberty4–8600.6The Doom Loop
Louisiana6–7687.6Polly Positive
Louisiana Tech8–5662Earned Happiness
Louisville9–4630.3Earned Happiness
LSU7–6425.9Spoiled
Marshall5–7751.3Polly Positive
Maryland4–8326.5The Doom Loop
Memphis8–5703.4Earned Happiness
Miami13–3548.3Spoiled
Miami (Ohio)7–7789.9Polly Positive
Michigan9–4472.1Spoiled
Michigan State4–8457.8The Doom Loop
Middle Tennessee3–9603.7The Doom Loop
Minnesota8–5396.7Spoiled
Mississippi State5–8562.6The Doom Loop
Missouri8–5542.3Spoiled
Missouri State7–6782.6Earned Happiness
Navy11–2862Earned Happiness
NC State8–5579Spoiled
Nebraska7–6466Spoiled
Nevada3–9648.3Polly Positive
New Mexico9–4836.1Earned Happiness
New Mexico State4–8734Polly Positive
North Carolina4–8381.7The Doom Loop
North Dakota State12–1737.6Earned Happiness
North Texas12–2775.7Earned Happiness
Northern Illinois3–9738.4Polly Positive
Northwestern7–6671.4Earned Happiness
Notre Dame10–2546.2Spoiled
Ohio9–4768.5Earned Happiness
Ohio State12–2584.8Spoiled
Oklahoma10–3524.9Spoiled
Oklahoma State1–11489.4The Doom Loop
Old Dominion10–3755.5Earned Happiness
Ole Miss13–2662Earned Happiness
Oregon13–2551.2Spoiled
Oregon State2–10582.9The Doom Loop
Penn State7–6424.9Spoiled
Pittsburgh8–5520.4Spoiled
Purdue2–10538.5The Doom Loop
Rice5–8857.9Polly Positive
Rutgers5–7508.6The Doom Loop
Sacramento State7–5665.7Earned Happiness
Sam Houston2–10592.7The Doom Loop
San Diego State9–4545.5Spoiled
San Jose State3–9507.4The Doom Loop
SMU9–4681.5Earned Happiness
South Alabama4–8817.1Polly Positive
South Carolina4–8482.8The Doom Loop
South Florida9–4608.6Earned Happiness
Southern Miss7–6736.4Earned Happiness
Stanford4–8538.3The Doom Loop
Syracuse3–9386.7The Doom Loop
TCU9–4719.8Earned Happiness
Temple5–7738.9Polly Positive
Tennessee8–5581.4Spoiled
Texas10–3468.7Spoiled
Texas A&M11–2541.6Spoiled
Texas State7–6707.8Earned Happiness
Texas Tech12–2723.4Earned Happiness
Toledo8–5655.2Earned Happiness
Troy8–6779.1Earned Happiness
Tulane11–3699.3Earned Happiness
Tulsa4–8839Polly Positive
UAB4–8600.8The Doom Loop
UCF5–7656.2Polly Positive
UCLA3–9476.4The Doom Loop
UConn9–4585Spoiled
UL Monroe3–9741.3Polly Positive
UMass0–12551.2The Doom Loop
UNLV10–4644.1Earned Happiness
USC9–4511.6Spoiled
Utah11–2559.4Spoiled
Utah State6–7782.3Polly Positive
UTEP2–10498.8The Doom Loop
UTSA7–6681Earned Happiness
Vanderbilt10–3622.2Earned Happiness
Virginia11–3749.3Earned Happiness
Virginia Tech3–9405.6The Doom Loop
Wake Forest9–4803.4Earned Happiness
Washington9–4594.6Spoiled
Washington State7–6627.4Earned Happiness
West Virginia4–8515.8The Doom Loop
Western Michigan10–4765.4Earned Happiness
Wisconsin4–8281.5The Doom Loop
WKU9–4822.2Earned Happiness
Wyoming4–8571.7The Doom Loop
The full field

All 138 fanbases

Every FBS comment section Sence classified this season, happiest first by Fan Score. Find your team and read its year.

Each mark carries its Fan Score rank and value, positive comments per 1,000. Fanbases below the volume threshold have too few comments to rank on Fan Score, so they close the list by comment volume.

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