2025–26 season · all 138 FBS fanbases · classified by Sence
The fanbases with the loudest coaching talk
FBS fanbases ranked by Coaching tag applications per 1,000 comments.
Maryland is the fanbase with the loudest coaching talk in college football, at 198.3 Coaching tag applications per 1,000 comments, against a median of 72.5 across the 114 of 138 fanbases that clear the volume floor. Colorado State follows at 188.7 and Florida at 186.4.
The same measure runs as a season superlative: The Hot Seat.
Rank
Team
Comments
Coaching / 1k
1
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
198.3
2
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
188.7
3
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
186.4
4
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
183.3
5
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
182.7
6
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
168.5
7
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
164.6
8
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
162.8
9
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
161.7
10
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
159.4
11
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
158.6
12
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
150.8
13
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
150.2
14
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
147
15
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
146.2
16
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
140.8
17
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
136.8
18
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
130.4
19
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
129.7
20
Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
128.2
21
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
125.7
22
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
125.3
23
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
124.9
24
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
121.9
25
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
120.6
26
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
120.3
27
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
114.1
28
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
112.7
29
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
111.4
30
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
110.4
31
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
105.6
32
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
103.8
33
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
100.8
34
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
99.7
35
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
99.1
36
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
97.9
37
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
97.5
38
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
97.2
39
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
97
40
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
96.1
41
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
95.3
42
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
94.1
43
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
92.1
44
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
91.3
45
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
90.7
46
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
89.6
47
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
89.5
48
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
83.5
49
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
80.1
50
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
79.4
51
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
79.1
52
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
77.4
53
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
77.1
54
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
75.5
55
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
75.3
56
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
74.8
57
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
74.4
58
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
70.5
59
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
70
60
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
69.3
61
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
68.5
62
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
67.9
63
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
67.8
64
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
66.2
65
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
65.6
66
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
65.3
67
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
65.2
68
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
65
69
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
64.9
70
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
64.6
71
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
63.4
72
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
63.1
73
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
61.9
74
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
61.9
75
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
60.1
76
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
58.4
77
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
58.4
78
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
58.3
79
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
56.6
80
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
56.2
81
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
55.7
82
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
55.5
83
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
54.5
84
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
54
85
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
52.6
86
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
52.3
87
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
52
88
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
51.6
89
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
51.3
90
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
50.9
91
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
50.4
92
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
49.9
93
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
49.8
94
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
48.6
95
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
47.8
96
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
45.9
97
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
45.6
98
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
45.4
99
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
45.4
100
Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
40.9
101
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
40.9
102
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
39.2
103
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
36.6
104
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
36.5
105
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
32.2
106
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
31.9
107
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
30.5
108
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
29.6
109
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
28.4
110
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
27.7
111
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
27
112
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
19.9
113
WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
17.9
114
Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
15.1
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on Coaching talk per 1,000
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Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
64.2
–
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
35.3
–
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
113.2
–
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
96.9
–
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
29.4
–
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
104.3
–
South Alabama
Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8
1,487
32.3
–
UMass
Minutemen · MAC · 0–12
1,455
74.2
–
Charlotte
49ers · American · 1–11
1,447
96.1
–
Rice
Owls · American · 5–8
1,436
25.1
–
Florida Atlantic
Owls · American · 4–8
1,154
45.9
–
Nevada
Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9
1,086
43.3
–
Miami (Ohio)
RedHawks · MAC · 7–7
1,085
21.2
–
Northern Illinois
Huskies · MAC · 3–9
1,082
73
–
Akron
Zips · MAC · 5–7
1,038
53.9
–
UL Monroe
Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9
943
30.8
–
Ball State
Cardinals · MAC · 4–8
818
29.3
–
Kent State
Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7
708
69.2
–
Sacramento State
Hornets · FCS · 7–5
706
111.9
–
California
Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6
534
41.2
–
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5
393
17.8
–
Buffalo
Bulls · MAC · 5–7
341
17.6
–
Georgia State
Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11
161
6.2
–
Eastern Michigan
Eagles · MAC · 4–8
67
223.9
Coaching talk per 1,000 ranks 114 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.