2025–26 season · all 138 FBS fanbases · classified by Sence
The fanbases with the most college sports talk
FBS fanbases ranked by college sports talk per 1,000 comments: NIL, the transfer portal, recruiting, and realignment.
UConn is the fanbase with the most college sports talk, at 52.7 college sports comments per 1,000, against a median of 16.5 across the 112 of 138 fanbases that clear the volume floor. Boston College follows at 48.8 and Stanford at 45.7.
Rank
Team
Comments
College sports / 1k
1
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
52.7
2
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
48.8
3
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
45.7
4
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
42.4
5
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
41.4
6
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
40
7
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
35.8
8
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
34.9
9
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
34.5
10
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
34.1
11
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
32.7
12
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
32.5
13
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
31.9
14
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
30.6
15
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
29.4
16
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
29
17
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
28.6
18
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
28.4
19
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
28.3
20
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
27.4
21
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
26.4
22
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
26
23
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
25.8
24
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
25.5
25
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
25.4
26
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
23.3
27
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
23.3
28
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
23
29
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
22.7
30
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
22.6
31
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
22.4
32
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
21.7
33
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
21.6
34
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
21.5
35
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
20.5
36
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
20.4
37
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
20.2
38
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
20.1
39
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
19.9
40
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
19.7
41
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
19.6
42
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
19.2
43
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
18.8
44
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
18.8
45
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
18.2
46
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
18.1
47
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
18
48
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
17.7
49
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
17.6
50
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
17.5
51
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
17.4
52
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
17.2
53
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
16.9
54
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
16.6
55
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
16.5
56
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
16.5
57
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
16.5
58
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
15.7
59
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
15.7
60
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
15.3
61
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
15.2
62
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
15.1
63
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
15
64
Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
14.9
65
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
14.8
66
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
14.8
67
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
14.6
68
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
14.4
69
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
14.2
70
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
13.8
71
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
13.8
72
WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
13.8
73
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
13.7
74
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
13.6
75
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
13.3
76
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
13.2
77
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
13.2
78
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
12.5
79
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
12.4
80
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
12.3
81
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
12.2
82
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
11.9
83
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
11.9
84
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
11.8
85
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
11.5
86
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
11.5
87
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
11.4
88
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
11.4
89
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
11
90
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
10.5
91
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
10
92
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
10
93
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
10
94
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
9.9
95
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
9.8
96
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
9.2
97
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
9.1
98
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
9
99
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
8.9
100
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
8.7
101
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
8.7
102
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
8.5
103
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
8.5
104
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
8.2
105
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
8.1
106
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
8
107
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
7.8
108
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
7.7
109
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
6.2
110
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
5.9
111
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
4.2
112
Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
2.9
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on College sports talk per 1,000
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Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
2.3
–
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
8.6
–
Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
19.3
–
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
28.5
–
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
22.9
–
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
16.6
–
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
17.9
–
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
28.8
–
South Alabama
Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8
1,487
3.4
–
UMass
Minutemen · MAC · 0–12
1,455
45.4
–
Charlotte
49ers · American · 1–11
1,447
62.9
–
Rice
Owls · American · 5–8
1,436
9.1
–
Florida Atlantic
Owls · American · 4–8
1,154
19.9
–
Nevada
Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9
1,086
16.6
–
Miami (Ohio)
RedHawks · MAC · 7–7
1,085
8.3
–
Northern Illinois
Huskies · MAC · 3–9
1,082
53.6
–
Akron
Zips · MAC · 5–7
1,038
27.9
–
UL Monroe
Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9
943
12.7
–
Ball State
Cardinals · MAC · 4–8
818
7.3
–
Kent State
Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7
708
12.7
–
Sacramento State
Hornets · FCS · 7–5
706
26.9
–
California
Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6
534
48.7
–
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5
393
12.7
–
Buffalo
Bulls · MAC · 5–7
341
17.6
–
Georgia State
Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11
161
18.6
–
Eastern Michigan
Eagles · MAC · 4–8
67
29.9
College sports talk per 1,000 ranks 112 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.