Gender-based abuse across college football fanbases

Rank

Team

Comments

Gender / 1k

1

LSU

Tigers · SEC · 7–6

95,525

4.4

2

North Carolina

Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8

8,668

4

3

Michigan

Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4

133,763

3.8

4

Ohio State

Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2

108,740

3.6

5

Oklahoma State

Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11

25,460

3.4

6

Texas

Longhorns · SEC · 10–3

106,632

3.4

7

USC

Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4

40,287

3.1

8

Vanderbilt

Commodores · SEC · 10–3

22,930

3

9

Maryland

Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8

9,607

2.8

10

Nebraska

Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6

47,727

2.8

11

Minnesota

Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5

16,116

2.7

12

Syracuse

Orange · ACC · 3–9

9,364

2.6

13

Arkansas

Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10

44,286

2.5

14

Tulane

Green Wave · American · 11–3

14,993

2.4

15

UCLA

Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9

20,831

2.4

16

Michigan State

Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8

20,528

2.3

17

Oklahoma

Sooners · SEC · 10–3

76,815

2.3

18

Texas A&M

Aggies · SEC · 11–2

64,787

2.3

19

Miami

Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3

61,113

2.2

20

Ole Miss

Rebels · SEC · 13–2

56,460

2.2

21

Arizona

Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4

13,960

2.1

22

Clemson

Tigers · ACC · 7–6

38,829

2.1

23

Florida State

Seminoles · ACC · 5–7

20,908

2

24

Kansas State

Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6

17,428

2

25

South Carolina

Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8

19,697

2

26

Kansas

Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7

8,065

1.9

27

Arizona State

Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5

13,057

1.8

28

Boise State

Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5

22,030

1.8

29

Oregon

Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2

33,527

1.8

30

Tennessee

Volunteers · SEC · 8–5

53,708

1.8

31

Alabama

Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4

141,238

1.7

32

Florida

Gators · SEC · 4–8

33,369

1.6

33

Illinois

Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4

15,179

1.6

34

Kentucky

Wildcats · SEC · 5–7

19,024

1.6

35

Notre Dame

Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2

70,866

1.6

36

Duke

Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5

14,337

1.4

37

Georgia

Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2

38,740

1.4

38

Pittsburgh

Panthers · ACC · 8–5

26,366

1.4

39

Virginia Tech

Hokies · ACC · 3–9

16,922

1.4

40

Wisconsin

Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8

48,811

1.4

41

Cincinnati

Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6

12,753

1.3

42

Iowa State

Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4

21,588

1.3

43

Penn State

Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6

57,708

1.3

44

Utah

Utes · Big 12 · 11–2

16,435

1.3

45

Auburn

Tigers · SEC · 5–7

59,608

1.2

46

South Florida

Bulls · American · 9–4

16,469

1.2

47

Mississippi State

Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8

32,592

1.1

48

Texas Tech

Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2

54,597

1

49

Houston

Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3

17,558

0.9

50

Iowa

Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4

22,273

0.9

51

James Madison

Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2

16,981

0.9

52

West Virginia

Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8

31,415

0.9

53

BYU

Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2

32,975

0.8

54

Georgia Tech

Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4

35,814

0.7

55

Indiana

Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0

42,201

0.6

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–

Missouri

Tigers · SEC · 8–5

15,149

0.7

–

Virginia

Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3

14,086

0.4

–

Hawaii

Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4

13,185

1

–

Colorado

Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9

13,180

0.2

–

Louisville

Cardinals · ACC · 9–4

12,501

1.1

–

Memphis

Tigers · American · 8–5

12,047

1

–

Army

Black Knights · American · 7–6

10,320

0.7

–

TCU

Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4

9,897

0.5

–

North Texas

Mean Green · American · 12–2

9,547

0.7

–

Baylor

Bears · Big 12 · 5–7

8,814

1

–

New Mexico

Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4

8,500

0.6

–

Washington

Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4

8,090

1.1

–

Wyoming

Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8

7,961

0.1

–

SMU

Mustangs · ACC · 9–4

7,390

0.7

–

Marshall

Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7

7,152

0.1

–

Appalachian State

Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8

6,689

0.4

–

Washington State

Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6

6,626

1.5

–

Southern Miss

Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6

6,305

1.3

–

UNLV

Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4

6,260

1.3

–

East Carolina

Pirates · American · 9–4

6,181

0.3

–

Purdue

Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10

6,141

0.8

–

Ohio

Bobcats · MAC · 9–4

5,814

0.3

–

UCF

Knights · Big 12 · 5–7

5,718

0.9

–

Rutgers

Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7

5,649

1.1

–

Oregon State

Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10

5,528

1.4

–

Troy

Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6

5,404

0

–

Delaware

Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6

5,242

1.1

–

Navy

Midshipmen · American · 11–2

5,239

0.4

–

UTEP

Miners · C-USA · 2–10

5,198

1

–

NC State

Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5

4,850

1.2

–

Louisiana Tech

Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5

4,799

0.6

–

Liberty

Flames · C-USA · 4–8

4,767

0.4

–

Wake Forest

Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4

4,755

0.2

–

Western Michigan

Broncos · MAC · 10–4

4,607

0.4

–

Colorado State

Rams · Mountain West · 2–10

4,505

0.4

–

Georgia Southern

Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6

4,449

0.4

–

Coastal Carolina

Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7

4,398

0.9

–

UConn

Huskies · Independent · 9–4

4,323

0.9

–

Kennesaw State

Owls · C-USA · 10–4

4,281

0

–

Louisiana

Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7

4,213

0

–

North Dakota State

Bison · FCS · 12–1

4,131

1.5

–

Toledo

Rockets · MAC · 8–5

4,072

1.2

–

Central Michigan

Chippewas · MAC · 7–6

3,899

0.3

–

Stanford

Cardinal · ACC · 4–8

3,877

2.6

–

San Diego State

Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4

3,850

0.5

–

Bowling Green

Falcons · MAC · 4–8

3,685

0

–

UTSA

Roadrunners · American · 7–6

3,498

1.7

–

Boston College

Eagles · ACC · 2–10

3,381

0.9

–

Arkansas State

Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6

3,373

0.3

–

Fresno State

Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4

3,370

0.3

–

UAB

Blazers · American · 4–8

3,196

1.6

–

Middle Tennessee

Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9

2,998

0

–

Air Force

Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8

2,980

0

–

WKU

Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4

2,689

0

–

Tulsa

Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8

2,677

0.7

–

Utah State

Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7

2,439

0

–

Sam Houston

Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10

2,438

0.4

–

Texas State

Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6

2,245

0.9

–

Missouri State

Bears · C-USA · 7–6

2,144

0.5

–

Temple

Owls · American · 5–7

1,915

0

–

Old Dominion

Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3

1,898

0.5

–

Northwestern

Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6

1,838

1.1

–

FIU

Panthers · C-USA · 7–6

1,631

1.8

–

New Mexico State

Aggies · C-USA · 4–8

1,564

0

–

San Jose State

Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9

1,563

2.6

–

South Alabama

Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8

1,487

0.7

–

UMass

Minutemen · MAC · 0–12

1,455

0.7

–

Charlotte

49ers · American · 1–11

1,447

0

–

Rice

Owls · American · 5–8

1,436

1.4

–

Florida Atlantic

Owls · American · 4–8

1,154

0.9

–

Nevada

Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9

1,086

1.8

–

Miami (Ohio)

RedHawks · MAC · 7–7

1,085

0.9

–

Northern Illinois

Huskies · MAC · 3–9

1,082

0.9

–

Akron

Zips · MAC · 5–7

1,038

0

–

UL Monroe

Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9

943

0

–

Ball State

Cardinals · MAC · 4–8

818

0

–

Kent State

Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7

708

0

–

Sacramento State

Hornets · FCS · 7–5

706

0

–

California

Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6

534

1.9

–

Jacksonville State

Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5

393

0

–

Buffalo

Bulls · MAC · 5–7

341

0

–

Georgia State

Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11

161

0

–

Eastern Michigan

Eagles · MAC · 4–8

67

0

Identity-based abuse: Gender per 1,000 ranks 55 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.