2025–26 season · all 138 FBS fanbases · classified by Sence
The most explicit fanbases in college football
FBS fanbases ranked by explicit language per 1,000 comments across the 2025–26 season: swearing, cursing and profanity, plus explicit acronyms, explicit emoji and violent language.
Florida State is the most explicit fanbase in college football, at 60.4 explicit-language comments per 1,000, against a median of 20.6 across the 100 of 138 fanbases that clear the volume floor. Miami follows at 54.6 and Michigan at 52.2.
The same measure runs as a season superlative: Watch Your Profanity.
Rank
Team
Comments
Explicit / 1k
1
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
60.4
2
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
54.6
3
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
52.2
4
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
50.4
5
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
49
6
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
48.5
7
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
44.4
8
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
43.1
9
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
42.6
10
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
42.4
11
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
41.5
12
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
40.8
13
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
40.3
14
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
39.9
15
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
38.5
16
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
38.2
17
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
36.5
18
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
35.9
19
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
35.5
20
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
35.3
21
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
35.3
22
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
35.3
23
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
34.7
24
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
34.2
25
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
34
26
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
32.7
27
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
32.5
28
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
32
29
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
31.7
30
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
30.1
31
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
29.9
32
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
29.7
33
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
29.7
34
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
29.5
35
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
28.3
36
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
27.8
37
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
27.5
38
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
27.5
39
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
26.7
40
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
26.4
41
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
26.4
42
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
25.9
43
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
25.8
44
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
25.6
45
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
25.4
46
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
23.7
47
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
22.7
48
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
22.6
49
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
22
50
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
22
51
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
19.2
52
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
19.1
53
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
17.5
54
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
17.4
55
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
17.4
56
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
16.7
57
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
16.5
58
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
16
59
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
15.8
60
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
15.7
61
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
14.8
62
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
14.5
63
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
14
64
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
13.6
65
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
13.4
66
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
13.3
67
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
13.3
68
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
13.1
69
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
12.3
70
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
11.8
71
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
11.4
72
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
11.3
73
Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
11.1
74
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
10.7
75
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
10.7
76
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
10.5
77
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
10.5
78
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
9.3
79
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
8.5
80
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
8.1
81
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
8
82
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
8
83
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
7.5
84
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
7.4
85
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
7.3
86
Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
7.3
87
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
7.3
88
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
6.7
89
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
6.7
90
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
6.6
91
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
6.6
92
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
6.4
93
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
6.2
94
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
5.6
95
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
4.9
96
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
4.4
97
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
4
98
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
3.9
99
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
3.3
100
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
2.6
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on Explicit language per 1,000
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Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
2.6
–
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
2.7
–
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
3.4
–
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
3.6
–
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
3.7
–
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
3.1
–
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
1.1
–
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
2.1
–
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
2.7
–
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
3.7
–
WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
1.5
–
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
8.2
–
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
9
–
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
4.2
–
Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
7.3
–
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
6.3
–
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
21.8
–
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
8.6
–
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
3.8
–
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
29.4
–
South Alabama
Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8
1,487
0
–
UMass
Minutemen · MAC · 0–12
1,455
1.4
–
Charlotte
49ers · American · 1–11
1,447
20
–
Rice
Owls · American · 5–8
1,436
7.7
–
Florida Atlantic
Owls · American · 4–8
1,154
5.2
–
Nevada
Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9
1,086
27.6
–
Miami (Ohio)
RedHawks · MAC · 7–7
1,085
1.8
–
Northern Illinois
Huskies · MAC · 3–9
1,082
6.5
–
Akron
Zips · MAC · 5–7
1,038
7.7
–
UL Monroe
Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9
943
5.3
–
Ball State
Cardinals · MAC · 4–8
818
20.8
–
Kent State
Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7
708
4.2
–
Sacramento State
Hornets · FCS · 7–5
706
5.7
–
California
Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6
534
30
–
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5
393
5.1
–
Buffalo
Bulls · MAC · 5–7
341
8.8
–
Georgia State
Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11
161
37.3
–
Eastern Michigan
Eagles · MAC · 4–8
67
0
Explicit language per 1,000 ranks 100 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.