LGBTQIA+ abuse across college football fanbases

Rank

Team

Comments

LGBTQIA+ / 1k

1

North Carolina

Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8

8,668

3.2

2

Texas A&M

Aggies · SEC · 11–2

64,787

2.7

3

Texas

Longhorns · SEC · 10–3

106,632

2.3

4

Michigan

Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4

133,763

1.7

5

Florida State

Seminoles · ACC · 5–7

20,908

1.5

6

Oklahoma State

Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11

25,460

1.4

7

Arizona State

Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5

13,057

1.3

8

Ohio State

Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2

108,740

1.3

9

Florida

Gators · SEC · 4–8

33,369

1.2

10

Arizona

Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4

13,960

1.1

11

Oklahoma

Sooners · SEC · 10–3

76,815

1.1

12

South Florida

Bulls · American · 9–4

16,469

1.1

13

Clemson

Tigers · ACC · 7–6

38,829

1

14

Miami

Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3

61,113

1

15

Oregon

Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2

33,527

1

16

Utah

Utes · Big 12 · 11–2

16,435

1

17

Ole Miss

Rebels · SEC · 13–2

56,460

0.8

18

Michigan State

Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8

20,528

0.7

19

Nebraska

Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6

47,727

0.7

20

Tennessee

Volunteers · SEC · 8–5

53,708

0.7

21

Mississippi State

Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8

32,592

0.6

22

Pittsburgh

Panthers · ACC · 8–5

26,366

0.6

23

USC

Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4

40,287

0.6

24

Alabama

Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4

141,238

0.4

25

Arkansas

Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10

44,286

0.4

26

Penn State

Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6

57,708

0.4

27

Texas Tech

Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2

54,597

0.4

28

LSU

Tigers · SEC · 7–6

95,525

0.3

29

Notre Dame

Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2

70,866

0.3

30

Wisconsin

Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8

48,811

0.3

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Auburn

Tigers · SEC · 5–7

59,608

0.2

–

Indiana

Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0

42,201

0.1

–

Georgia

Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2

38,740

0.3

–

Georgia Tech

Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4

35,814

0.3

–

BYU

Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2

32,975

0.3

–

West Virginia

Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8

31,415

0.2

–

Vanderbilt

Commodores · SEC · 10–3

22,930

0.2

–

Iowa

Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4

22,273

0.4

–

Boise State

Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5

22,030

0.4

–

Iowa State

Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4

21,588

0.4

–

UCLA

Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9

20,831

0.4

–

South Carolina

Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8

19,697

0.4

–

Kentucky

Wildcats · SEC · 5–7

19,024

0.6

–

Houston

Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3

17,558

0.3

–

Kansas State

Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6

17,428

0.8

–

James Madison

Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2

16,981

0.2

–

Virginia Tech

Hokies · ACC · 3–9

16,922

0.3

–

Minnesota

Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5

16,116

0.6

–

Illinois

Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4

15,179

0.3

–

Missouri

Tigers · SEC · 8–5

15,149

0.1

–

Tulane

Green Wave · American · 11–3

14,993

0.4

–

Duke

Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5

14,337

0.3

–

Virginia

Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3

14,086

0.1

–

Hawaii

Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4

13,185

0.9

–

Colorado

Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9

13,180

0.1

–

Cincinnati

Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6

12,753

0.2

–

Louisville

Cardinals · ACC · 9–4

12,501

0.7

–

Memphis

Tigers · American · 8–5

12,047

0.2

–

Army

Black Knights · American · 7–6

10,320

0.7

–

TCU

Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4

9,897

0.3

–

Maryland

Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8

9,607

0.5

–

North Texas

Mean Green · American · 12–2

9,547

0

–

Syracuse

Orange · ACC · 3–9

9,364

0.3

–

Baylor

Bears · Big 12 · 5–7

8,814

0.2

–

New Mexico

Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4

8,500

0

–

Washington

Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4

8,090

0.1

–

Kansas

Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7

8,065

0.7

–

Wyoming

Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8

7,961

0.1

–

SMU

Mustangs · ACC · 9–4

7,390

0.1

–

Marshall

Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7

7,152

0.1

–

Appalachian State

Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8

6,689

0

–

Washington State

Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6

6,626

0.3

–

Southern Miss

Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6

6,305

0

–

UNLV

Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4

6,260

0.2

–

East Carolina

Pirates · American · 9–4

6,181

0.6

–

Purdue

Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10

6,141

0

–

Ohio

Bobcats · MAC · 9–4

5,814

0.7

–

UCF

Knights · Big 12 · 5–7

5,718

0.3

–

Rutgers

Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7

5,649

0.9

–

Oregon State

Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10

5,528

0.2

–

Troy

Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6

5,404

0

–

Delaware

Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6

5,242

0

–

Navy

Midshipmen · American · 11–2

5,239

0

–

UTEP

Miners · C-USA · 2–10

5,198

0

–

NC State

Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5

4,850

0

–

Louisiana Tech

Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5

4,799

0

–

Liberty

Flames · C-USA · 4–8

4,767

0.6

–

Wake Forest

Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4

4,755

0

–

Western Michigan

Broncos · MAC · 10–4

4,607

0

–

Colorado State

Rams · Mountain West · 2–10

4,505

0.2

–

Georgia Southern

Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6

4,449

0

–

Coastal Carolina

Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7

4,398

0

–

UConn

Huskies · Independent · 9–4

4,323

0

–

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

0

–

Toledo

Rockets · MAC · 8–5

4,072

0

–

Central Michigan

Chippewas · MAC · 7–6

3,899

0

–

Stanford

Cardinal · ACC · 4–8

3,877

0

–

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

0

–

Boston College

Eagles · ACC · 2–10

3,381

0.6

–

Arkansas State

Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6

3,373

0

–

Fresno State

Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4

3,370

0.9

–

UAB

Blazers · American · 4–8

3,196

0.3

–

Middle Tennessee

Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9

2,998

0

–

Air Force

Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8

2,980

0.3

–

WKU

Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4

2,689

0

–

Tulsa

Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8

2,677

0

–

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

–

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

–

Northwestern

Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6

1,838

0

–

FIU

Panthers · C-USA · 7–6

1,631

1.2

–

New Mexico State

Aggies · C-USA · 4–8

1,564

0

–

San Jose State

Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9

1,563

0

–

South Alabama

Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8

1,487

0

–

UMass

Minutemen · MAC · 0–12

1,455

0

–

Charlotte

49ers · American · 1–11

1,447

0

–

Rice

Owls · American · 5–8

1,436

0

–

Florida Atlantic

Owls · American · 4–8

1,154

0

–

Nevada

Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9

1,086

0

–

Miami (Ohio)

RedHawks · MAC · 7–7

1,085

0

–

Northern Illinois

Huskies · MAC · 3–9

1,082

0

–

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

1.4

–

California

Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6

534

0

–

Jacksonville State

Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5

393

0

–

Buffalo

Bulls · MAC · 5–7

341

2.9

–

Georgia State

Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11

161

0

–

Eastern Michigan

Eagles · MAC · 4–8

67

0

Identity-based abuse: LGBTQIA+ per 1,000 ranks 30 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.