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Stingy Total Defense Seasons

Team seasons since 2014 allowing 330 or fewer yards per game with strong defensive PPA context.

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2026-07-14

Answer

217 matching seasons

This search finds defenses that suppressed total yardage while also carrying an efficiency signal, which helps separate low-volume schedules from genuinely difficult defenses. Ohio State (2025) leads the returned rows at 219.1. The total match set is broad enough to compare eras and conferences.

Last updated 2026-07-14.

Criteria

Domain
Team seasons
Condition mode
AND
Season window
2014-Latest
Yards Allowed / Game
<= 330
Defensive PPA
<= 0.12

Results

Top matches

Tune thresholds
SeasonTeamTeamConferenceYards Allowed / GameDefensive PPA
2025Ohio StateOhio StateBig Ten219.1-0.01
2021WisconsinWisconsinBig Ten239.1-0.01
2023MichiganMichiganBig Ten246.9-0.01
2023Penn StatePenn StateBig Ten247.6-0.01
2022Air ForceAir ForceMountain West252.80.08
2015Boston CollegeBoston CollegeACC254.3-0.09
2024Ohio StateOhio StateBig Ten254.8-0.01
2025ToledoToledoMid-American255.5-0.08
2024IndianaIndianaBig Ten256.30.04
2025Texas TechTexas TechBig 12258-0.07
2019Ohio StateOhio StateBig Ten259.7-0.01
2017AlabamaAlabamaSEC260.4-0.02
2014ClemsonClemsonACC260.8-0.04
2016MichiganMichiganBig Ten261.8-0.04
2016AlabamaAlabamaSEC261.8-0.1
2017WisconsinWisconsinBig Ten262.1-0.04
2018Mississippi StateMississippi StateSEC263.2-0.05
2023Ohio StateOhio StateBig Ten265.50.01
2025IndianaIndianaBig Ten2660.01
2025James MadisonJames MadisonSun Belt2670
2021GeorgiaGeorgiaSEC268.5-0.05
2015WisconsinWisconsinBig Ten268.50.02
2019UtahUtahBig 12269.20
2022IowaIowaBig Ten270.8-0.04
2017MichiganMichiganBig Ten271-0.01
2025OklahomaOklahomaSEC272.8-0.02
2022IllinoisIllinoisBig Ten273.4-0.04
2023OhioOhioMid-American273.90.02
2018MichiganMichiganBig Ten274.30
2025OregonOregonBig Ten274.80.04
2025MissouriMissouriSEC275.20.03
2020ArmyArmyAmerican Athletic275.80.03
2019GeorgiaGeorgiaSEC275.80.03
2023Notre DameNotre DameFBS Independents276-0.01
2015AlabamaAlabamaSEC276.3-0.03
2017ClemsonClemsonACC276.7-0.04
2016ArmyArmyAmerican Athletic276.90.1
2018MiamiMiamiACC278.2-0.02
2014Penn StatePenn StateBig Ten278.2-0.05
2023Air ForceAir ForceMountain West278.40.12
2021MinnesotaMinnesotaBig Ten278.80.09
2020MarshallMarshallSun Belt279.10.04
2018Southern MissSouthern MissSun Belt280.20
2015MichiganMichiganBig Ten280.70.01
2014StanfordStanfordACC282.40.03
2023IowaIowaBig Ten282.50
2016TempleTempleAmerican Athletic282.50.06
2024TexasTexasSEC284.10.02
2025IowaIowaBig Ten284.20.05
2024Northern IllinoisNorthern IllinoisMountain West285.10.06

Breakdowns

By era

  • 2020s28
  • 2010s22

By conference

  • Big Ten22
  • SEC9
  • ACC5
  • American Athletic3
  • Mountain West3
  • Sun Belt3

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FAQ

Why pair yards allowed with defensive PPA?

Yards allowed shows volume prevention, while defensive PPA adds per-play efficiency context.

Can a fast-tempo team still appear here?

Yes, but the yardage threshold makes the page favor defenses that limited opponent production despite possession volume.

Data Notes

  • Results use the currently indexed CFBTrack normalized-data coverage.
  • Summary counts use all matching rows; breakdowns, exports, active chases, and best-row details use the returned result window.