2025–26 season · all 138 FBS fanbases · classified by Sence
The fanbases with the most off-field storylines
FBS fanbases ranked by off-field storylines per 1,000 comments: injuries, officiating, and media noise.
Arizona State is the fanbase with the most off-field storylines in college football, at 61.2 off-field storyline comments per 1,000, against a median of 29.6 across the 114 of 138 fanbases that clear the volume floor. Iowa State follows at 56.7 and Sam Houston at 54.6.
Rank
Team
Comments
Off-field / 1k
1
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
61.2
2
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
56.7
3
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
54.6
4
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
54.1
5
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
53.8
6
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
52.7
7
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
49.2
8
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
48.5
9
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
46.8
10
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
46.7
11
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
43.6
12
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
42.9
13
Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
42
14
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
40.1
15
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
40
16
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
39.8
17
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
39.1
18
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
39.1
19
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
38.6
20
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
38.6
21
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
38.2
22
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
37.7
23
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
37.3
24
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
36.4
25
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
35.9
26
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
35.5
27
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
35.3
28
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
34.9
29
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
34.9
30
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
34.7
31
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
34.4
32
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
34.3
33
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
33.7
34
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
33.6
35
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
33.1
36
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
33
37
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
32.6
38
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
32.4
39
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
32.4
40
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
32.3
41
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
31.8
42
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
31.8
43
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
31.2
44
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
31.1
45
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
31
46
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
30.9
47
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
30.5
48
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
30.4
49
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
30.3
50
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
30.3
51
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
30.2
52
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
30.1
53
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
30
54
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
29.9
55
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
29.7
56
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
29.6
57
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
29.6
58
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
29.5
59
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
29.4
60
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
29.2
61
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
29
62
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
28.9
63
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
28.8
64
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
28.5
65
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
28.3
66
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
28.1
67
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
27.1
68
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
26.7
69
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
26.2
70
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
25.9
71
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
24.9
72
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
24
73
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
23.6
74
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
23.4
75
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
23.1
76
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
23.1
77
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
23
78
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
23
79
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
22.9
80
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
22.8
81
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
22.4
82
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
21.9
83
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
21.8
84
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
21.7
85
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
21.5
86
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
21.2
87
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
21.2
88
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
20.5
89
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
19.7
90
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
19.7
91
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
19.4
92
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
19
93
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
19
94
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
18.6
95
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
18.4
96
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
18.1
97
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
17.7
98
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
17.4
99
Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
17.2
100
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
16.6
101
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
16.6
102
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
15.7
103
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
15.3
104
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
14.5
105
WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
14.5
106
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
14.1
107
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
14.1
108
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
12.4
109
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
12.4
110
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
12.2
111
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
11.1
112
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
10.8
113
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
10
114
Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
8.2
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on Off-field storylines per 1,000
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Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
17.8
–
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
15.8
–
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
15.2
–
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
16.6
–
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
16
–
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
39
–
South Alabama
Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8
1,487
14.1
–
UMass
Minutemen · MAC · 0–12
1,455
22
–
Charlotte
49ers · American · 1–11
1,447
17.3
–
Rice
Owls · American · 5–8
1,436
12.5
–
Florida Atlantic
Owls · American · 4–8
1,154
11.3
–
Nevada
Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9
1,086
12
–
Miami (Ohio)
RedHawks · MAC · 7–7
1,085
34.1
–
Northern Illinois
Huskies · MAC · 3–9
1,082
10.2
–
Akron
Zips · MAC · 5–7
1,038
40.5
–
UL Monroe
Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9
943
11.7
–
Ball State
Cardinals · MAC · 4–8
818
57.5
–
Kent State
Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7
708
15.5
–
Sacramento State
Hornets · FCS · 7–5
706
22.7
–
California
Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6
534
50.6
–
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5
393
22.9
–
Buffalo
Bulls · MAC · 5–7
341
20.5
–
Georgia State
Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11
161
12.4
–
Eastern Michigan
Eagles · MAC · 4–8
67
14.9
Off-field storylines 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.