How Tackles For Loss Per Game Reads
Tackles for loss per game measures how often a defense creates negative snaps before an offense can stay on schedule. On this 2023 leaderboard, the visible range runs 7.23 to 5.67, with Oklahoma setting the pace.
College Football Stat Leaders
2023 Big 12 Tackles For Loss Per Game Leaders
Average defensive tackles for loss recorded per game.
Seasons Covered
2016-2025
Current Leader
Oklahoma (7.23)
Best Season
Baylor 2019 (10.64)
Scope
Big 12 • 2023
Browse Metrics
Crawl sibling stat pages without leaving the shared leaderboard template.
What The Numbers Say
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
Big 12 Context
Big 12 teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and Texas Tech is the latest winner at 7.57.
Spread At The Top
The gap from No. 1 Oklahoma to No. 5 Cincinnati is 1.56, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
Recent Trend And Baseline
The yearly winning mark improved from 7.15 in 2024 to 7.57 in 2025, a swing of 0.42. Oklahoma's current mark of 7.23 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 6.94 held by Oklahoma.
Leaderboard
Top 14 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 7.23 |
| 2 | West Virginia | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 6.46 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.93 |
| 4 | Kansas State | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.92 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.67 |
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.64 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.23 |
| 8 | Baylor | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Houston | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.00 |
| 10 | TCU | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 5.00 |
| 11 | Iowa State | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 4.92 |
| 12 | Kansas | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 4.85 |
| 13 | UCF | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 4.23 |
| 14 | BYU | Big 12 Conference | 2023 | 4.17 |
Trend Chart
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Yearly Winners
| Season | Team | Conference at time | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 Conference | 7.57 |
| 2024 | Colorado | Big 12 Conference | 7.15 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 7.23 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 7.77 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 Conference | 8.43 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 Conference | 8.00 |
| 2019 | Baylor | Big 12 Conference | 10.64 |
| 2018 | West Virginia | Big 12 Conference | 7.75 |
| 2017 | Iowa State | Big 12 Conference | 7.38 |
| 2016 | Texas | Big 12 Conference | 7.75 |
Historical Leaderboard
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.94 | 2019 (9.93) |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.87 | 2021 (8.43) |
| 3 | Texas | 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.86 | 2019 (7.92) |
| 4 | West Virginia | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.36 | 2019 (8.50) |
| 5 | Utah | 2025, 2024 | 6.36 | 2024 (6.42) |
| 6 | Baylor | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.27 | 2019 (10.64) |
| 7 | Iowa State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.21 | 2019 (7.62) |
| 8 | Colorado | 2025, 2024 | 6.08 | 2024 (7.15) |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.77 | 2019 (9.00) |
| 10 | TCU | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.75 | 2020 (7.70) |
| 11 | Kansas | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.74 | 2019 (7.50) |
| 12 | Kansas State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.69 | 2021 (6.92) |
| 13 | Arizona State | 2025, 2024 | 5.63 | 2025 (6.62) |
| 14 | UCF | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 5.58 | 2024 (6.92) |
| 15 | Arizona | 2025, 2024 | 5.49 | 2025 (6.23) |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 5.10 | 2023 (5.67) |
| 17 | Houston | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 5.09 | 2024 (5.58) |
| 18 | BYU | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 4.77 | 2025 (5.29) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the Big 12 tackles for loss per game leaderboard in 2023?
Oklahoma ranks first at 7.23 in 2023.
Which Big 12 program has the best long-term tackles for loss per game profile?
Oklahoma owns the strongest all-time average at 6.94 across 8 tracked seasons in this conference scope.
How does the Big 12 race compare with the recent trend?
Texas Tech is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.