College Football Stat Leaders
Predicted points added allowed per defensive play.
Seasons Covered
2003-2025
Current Leader
BYU (-0.277)
Best Season
BYU 2003 (-0.277)
Scope
All Conferences • 2003
Crawl sibling stat pages without leaving the shared leaderboard template.
Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.
Defensive PPA is a prevention metric, so lower numbers are better because elite defenses consistently erase scoring value and force opponents into less efficient possessions. On this 2003 leaderboard, the visible range runs -0.277 to -0.186, with BYU setting the pace.
Mountain West Conference places 2 of the current top 5 teams, while Mid-American Conference owns the most recent yearly winner slot in the trend table.
The gap from No. 1 BYU to No. 5 UNLV is 0.091, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.
The yearly winning mark improved from -0.010 in 2024 to -0.078 in 2025, a swing of 0.067. BYU's current mark of -0.277 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of -0.012 held by Alabama.
Top 25 rows for the current route scope.
| 1 | BYU | Mountain West Conference | 2003 | -0.277 |
| 2 | Miami | Big East Conference | 2003 | -0.207 |
| 3 | Sam Houston | Southland Conference | 2003 | -0.204 |
| 4 | LSU | Southeastern Conference | 2003 | -0.197 |
| 5 | UNLV | Mountain West Conference | 2003 | -0.186 |
| 6 | Washington State | Pac-12 Conference | 2003 | -0.184 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 2003 | -0.181 |
| 8 | Oregon State | Pac-12 Conference | 2003 | -0.178 |
| 9 | Nevada | Western Athletic Conference | 2003 | -0.152 |
| 10 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2003 | -0.151 |
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | 2003 | -0.143 |
| 12 | Kansas State | Big 12 Conference | 2003 | -0.139 |
| 13 | San Diego State | Mountain West Conference | 2003 | -0.138 |
| 14 | Georgia | Southeastern Conference | 2003 | -0.133 |
| 15 | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 2003 | -0.128 |
| 16 | Nebraska | Big 12 Conference | 2003 | -0.120 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 2003 | -0.115 |
| 18 | UCLA | Pac-12 Conference | 2003 | -0.109 |
| 19 | Utah State | Sun Belt Conference | 2003 | -0.107 |
| 20 | USC | Pacific-10 Conference | 2003 | -0.100 |
| 21 | Texas | Big 12 Conference | 2003 | -0.099 |
| 22 | TCU | Conference USA | 2003 | -0.094 |
| 23 | Iowa | Big Ten Conference | 2003 | -0.092 |
| 24 | Colorado State | Mountain West Conference | 2003 | -0.090 |
| 25 | Maryland | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2003 | -0.088 |
Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.
Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Average | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | -0.012 | 2004 (-0.177) |
| 2 | Clemson | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.007 | 2003 (-0.087) |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.011 | 2003 (-0.143) |
| 4 | Iowa | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.026 | 2004 (-0.134) |
| 5 | Georgia | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.029 | 2003 (-0.133) |
| 6 | Penn State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.030 | 2014 (-0.045) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.031 | 2004 (-0.146) |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.034 | 2006 (-0.095) |
| 9 | LSU | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.044 | 2003 (-0.197) |
| 10 | TCU | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.046 | 2008 (-0.097) |
| 11 | Utah | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.047 | 2004 (-0.106) |
| 12 | Boise State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.048 | 2004 (-0.139) |
| 13 | Florida State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.049 | 2003 (-0.151) |
| 14 | Miami | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.050 | 2003 (-0.207) |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.055 | 2003 (-0.084) |
| 16 | Florida | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.055 | 2003 (-0.060) |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.055 | 2004 (-0.186) |
| 18 | Oregon | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.056 | 2004 (-0.077) |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.056 | 2003 (-0.181) |
| 20 | San Diego State | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.058 | 2003 (-0.138) |
| 21 | Texas | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.059 | 2003 (-0.099) |
| 22 | BYU | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.062 | 2003 (-0.277) |
| 23 | Auburn | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.063 | 2004 (-0.117) |
| 24 | Boston College | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.064 | 2008 (-0.095) |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 0.068 | 2004 (-0.081) |
BYU ranks first at -0.277 in 2003.
The top of the 2003 leaderboard is separated by 0.091 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.
BYU's 2003 mark of -0.277 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of -0.012 held by Alabama.