Conference Leaderboard

Compare every Power 4 conference — track which schools are producing the most NFL talent each week.

NFL Conference Leaderboard Overview:

Which conference owns the NFL this season?

The NFL Conference Leaderboard compares the production of former players from each conference across the league. By tracking offensive and defensive statistics from active NFL players, these rankings highlight which conferences are making the biggest impact at the professional level.

From the SEC and Big Ten to the ACC, Big 12, Mountain West, and American Athletic Conference, the tables below reveal which conferences are producing the most talent and performance across the NFL.

Use the rankings to compare conferences, settle debates, and see which league is leading the way in the NFL this season.

The offensive leaderboard measures passing, rushing, receiving, touchdowns, and fantasy production, while the defensive leaderboard tracks tackles, sacks, interceptions, and passes defended. Together, these metrics provide a complete picture of NFL success by conference.

From the SEC and Big Ten to the ACC, Big 12, Mountain West, and American Athletic Conference, the tables below reveal which conferences are producing the most talent and performance across the NFL.

Use the rankings to compare conferences, settle debates, and see which league is leading the way in the NFL this season.

Weekly Offense

Weekly Offense | Total Records: 13

Conference	PYds	PTD	RUYds	RUTD	RETD	REYds	FantPt
SEC	1,061	7	699	5	12	2,031	481
Big Ten	1,682	9	665	5	9	1,593	456
ACC	1,805	14	433	5	4	840	346
Big 12	865	3	511	2	5	841	235
FCS	0	0	139	0	1	497	78
Pac-12	276	1	67	3	1	228	65
FBS Independent	0	0	70	1	2	191	56
Mountain West	255	2	1	0	1	115	49
AAC	0	0	132	0	0	33	46
Sun Belt	0	0	21	0	1	118	44
Conference USA	0	0	0	0	1	108	13
Division II	0	0	3	0	0	31	4
MAC	0	0	0	0	0	9	1

Last updated: Oct 20, 2026 19:46

Stat Key:
PYds = Passing Yards · PTD = Passing Touchdowns · RUYds = Rushing Yards · RUTD = Rushing Touchdowns · REYds = Receiving Yards · RETD = Receiving Touchdowns · FantPt = Fantasy Points

Weekly Defense

Weekly Defense | Total Records: 13

Conference	Sk	Comb	Int	PD
SEC	20	514	8	46
Big Ten	20	444	4	37
ACC	15	314	1	17
Big 12	4	166	4	17
FCS	5	138	1	12
Conference USA	1	53	0	3
MAC	0	43	0	4
AAC	5	41	2	7
Pac-12	0	38	0	3
Sun Belt	0	38	0	2
FBS Independent	0	37	1	2
Mountain West	2	37	0	2
Division II	0	8	0	1

Last updated: Oct 20, 2026 19:46

Stat Key:
Sk = Sacks · Comb = Combined Tackles · Int = Interceptions · PD = Passes Defended

From powerhouse programs to rising contenders, the race to the NFL runs through the Power 4.

Notable Players:
Joe Burrow, Bryce Young, CeeDee Lamb, Sauce Gardner

Quote:
“Saturdays made them stars. Sundays made them legends.”

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Season Offense

Season Offense | Total Records: 12

Conference	PYds	PTD	RUYds	RUTD	REYds	RETD	FantPt
SEC	10,031	67	5,621	52	11,250	69	3,425
Big Ten	7,454	42	4,939	38	12,067	90	3,152
ACC	12,809	87	2,937	31	6,483	29	2,266
Big 12	5,390	38	3,187	22	5,040	26	1,592
FCS	16	0	487	5	2,406	17	476
Mountain West	1,504	9	902	12	969	9	449
Pac-12	1,684	11	464	3	1,836	16	443
AAC	0	0	683	1	413	3	295
Sun Belt	0	0	112	1	448	6	197
Conference USA	849	2	186	2	567	4	135
MAC	229	1	26	0	212	3	45
Division II	468	0	69	0	155	1	36

Last updated: Oct 20, 2026 19:47

Season Defense

Season Defense | Total Records: 12

Conference	Sk	Comb	Int	PD
SEC	145	3,458	39	244
Big Ten	107	2,880	39	211
ACC	67	1,878	14	109
Big 12	38	1,337	16	92
FCS	23	817	4	45
AAC	15	322	3	22
Conference USA	2	283	1	28
Pac-12	5	280	1	17
MAC	8	268	1	12
Sun Belt	3	235	0	7
Mountain West	6	181	1	8
Division II	0	54	1	5