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 7.38 to 5.29, with Ohio setting the pace.
College Football Stat Leaders
2023 MAC Tackles For Loss Per Game Leaders
Average defensive tackles for loss recorded per game.
Seasons Covered
2016-2025
Current Leader
Ohio (7.38)
Best Season
Central Michigan 2019 (9.71)
Scope
MAC • 2023
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What The Numbers Say
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
MAC Context
MAC teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and Toledo is the latest winner at 7.08.
Spread At The Top
The gap from No. 1 Ohio to No. 5 Miami (OH) is 2.10, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
Recent Trend And Baseline
The yearly winning mark slipped from 7.67 in 2024 to 7.08 in 2025, a swing of 0.59. Ohio's current mark of 7.38 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 6.77 held by Central Michigan.
Leaderboard
Top 13 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | Ohio | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 7.38 |
| 2 | Toledo | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.71 |
| 3 | Ball State | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.67 |
| 4 | Buffalo | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.67 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.29 |
| 6 | Akron | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.17 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.17 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 5.15 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 4.92 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 4.58 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2023 | 4.50 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 4.38 |
| 13 | Kent State | Mid-American Conference | 2023 | 4.08 |
Trend Chart
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Yearly Winners
| Season | Team | Conference at time | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toledo | Mid-American Conference | 7.08 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 7.67 |
| 2023 | Ohio | Mid-American Conference | 7.38 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 8.25 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American Conference | 7.85 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 8.50 |
| 2019 | Central Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 9.71 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | Mid-American Conference | 7.00 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American Conference | 8.85 |
| 2016 | Ohio | Mid-American Conference | 7.36 |
Historical Leaderboard
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.77 | 2019 (9.71) |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.64 | 2019 (9.46) |
| 3 | Toledo | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.42 | 2019 (8.00) |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 6.14 | 2019 (9.57) |
| 5 | Buffalo | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.98 | 2019 (7.31) |
| 6 | Ohio | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.86 | 2023 (7.38) |
| 7 | Ball State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.84 | 2019 (7.58) |
| 8 | Kent State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.62 | 2019 (7.31) |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.49 | 2017 (8.85) |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.47 | 2021 (6.83) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 5.27 | 2020 (7.75) |
| 12 | Akron | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 4.95 | 2018 (6.75) |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 | 4.80 | 2024 (5.92) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the MAC tackles for loss per game leaderboard in 2023?
Ohio ranks first at 7.38 in 2023.
Which MAC program has the best long-term tackles for loss per game profile?
Central Michigan owns the strongest all-time average at 6.77 across 10 tracked seasons in this conference scope.
How does the MAC race compare with the recent trend?
Toledo 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.