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 2018 leaderboard, the visible range runs 7.64 to 6.57, with UAB setting the pace.
College Football Stat Leaders
2018 Conference USA Tackles For Loss Per Game Leaders
Average defensive tackles for loss recorded per game.
Seasons Covered
2016-2025
Current Leader
UAB (7.64)
Best Season
UAB 2019 (10.43)
Scope
Conference USA • 2018
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What The Numbers Say
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
Conference USA Context
Conference USA teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and UTEP is the latest winner at 6.83.
Spread At The Top
The gap from No. 1 UAB to No. 5 Middle Tennessee is 1.07, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
Recent Trend And Baseline
The yearly winning mark slipped from 7.08 in 2024 to 6.83 in 2025, a swing of 0.25. UAB's current mark of 7.64 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 7.08 held by UAB.
Leaderboard
Top 12 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | UAB | Conference USA | 2018 | 7.64 |
| 2 | North Texas | Conference USA | 2018 | 7.46 |
| 3 | Marshall | Conference USA | 2018 | 6.77 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2018 | 6.69 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2018 | 6.57 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2018 | 5.75 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2018 | 5.33 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 2018 | 5.18 |
| 9 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 2018 | 5.17 |
| 10 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2018 | 5.00 |
| 11 | Florida International | Conference USA | 2018 | 4.85 |
| 12 | Rice | Conference USA | 2018 | 4.31 |
Trend Chart
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Yearly Winners
| Season | Team | Conference at time | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UTEP | Conference USA | 6.83 |
| 2024 | UTEP | Conference USA | 7.08 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7.00 |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 6.38 |
| 2021 | Marshall | Conference USA | 7.38 |
| 2020 | Florida International | Conference USA | 7.20 |
| 2019 | UAB | Conference USA | 10.43 |
| 2018 | UAB | Conference USA | 7.64 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 7.46 |
| 2016 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 7.23 |
Historical Leaderboard
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 | 7.08 | 2019 (10.43) |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.48 | 2019 (8.54) |
| 3 | Marshall | 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.17 | 2021 (7.38) |
| 4 | Delaware | 2025 | 6.15 | 2025 (6.15) |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.12 | 2019 (8.42) |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 6.10 | 2023 (7.00) |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.98 | 2019 (9.00) |
| 8 | North Texas | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.91 | 2018 (7.46) |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.85 | 2019 (8.85) |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 2025, 2024 | 5.63 | 2025 (6.43) |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.45 | 2016 (6.29) |
| 12 | Rice | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.35 | 2019 (8.08) |
| 13 | Florida International | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.28 | 2020 (7.20) |
| 14 | UTEP | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.27 | 2024 (7.08) |
| 15 | Sam Houston | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 5.04 | 2024 (5.62) |
| 16 | Charlotte | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 4.88 | 2019 (8.23) |
| 17 | Liberty | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 4.86 | 2024 (5.42) |
| 18 | New Mexico State | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 4.74 | 2023 (5.47) |
| 19 | Missouri State | 2025 | 4.08 | 2025 (4.08) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the Conference USA tackles for loss per game leaderboard in 2018?
UAB ranks first at 7.64 in 2018.
Which Conference USA program has the best long-term tackles for loss per game profile?
UAB owns the strongest all-time average at 7.08 across 6 tracked seasons in this conference scope.
How does the Conference USA race compare with the recent trend?
UTEP 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.