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Elite Defensive Team Seasons
Team seasons since 2014 with low defensive PPA and strong yards allowed context.
- matches
- 2
- criteria
- 5
- updated
- 2026-07-14
Answer
2 matching seasons
This search surfaces defenses that paired efficiency with low yardage allowed in the modern advanced-stat window. Alabama (2016) leads the returned rows at -0.1. That makes this a rare filter in the indexed data.
Last updated 2026-07-14.
Criteria
- Domain
- Team seasons
- Condition mode
- AND
- Season window
- 2014-Latest
- Defensive PPA
- <= -0.08
- Yards Allowed / Game
- <= 330
Results
Top matches
| Season | Team | Team | Conference | Defensive PPA | Yards Allowed / Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | Alabama | SEC | -0.1 | 261.8 |
| 2015 | Boston College | Boston College | ACC | -0.09 | 254.3 |
Closest Misses
Toledo (2025)
Near the thresholds, but outside at least one criterion.
Texas Tech (2025)
Near the thresholds, but outside at least one criterion.
Mississippi State (2018)
Near the thresholds, but outside at least one criterion.
Clemson (2018)
Near the thresholds, but outside at least one criterion.
Ohio State (2016)
Near the thresholds, but outside at least one criterion.
Breakdowns
By era
- 2010s2
By conference
- ACC1
- SEC1
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FAQ
Is lower defensive PPA better?
Yes. Defensive PPA allowed is better when lower, so this page uses an at-most threshold.
Are postseason games included?
The team-season source follows the normalized team-season coverage used by the search service.
Data Notes
- Results use the currently indexed CFBTrack normalized-data coverage.