What Are Takeaways?
Takeaways count opponent possessions gained through interceptions and recovered fumbles. This table ranks college football teams for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Team Takeaway Rankings
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 26 | 4 | 7 | 19 | - | 11 | 15 |
| 2 |  | 25 | 2 | 6 | 14 | - | 15 | 10 |
| 3 |  | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 10 | 9 |
| 4 |  | 18 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - | 10 | 8 |
| 4 |  | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - | 12 | 6 |
| 6 |  | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | 6 | 10 |
| 6 |  | 16 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - | 11 | 5 |
| 6 |  | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 10 | 6 |
| 9 |  | 15 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - | 7 | 8 |
| 9 |  | 15 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - | 8 | 7 |
| 9 |  | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 7 | 8 |
| 9 |  | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | 5 | 10 |
| 9 |  | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | - | 13 | 2 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - | 7 | 7 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - | 10 | 4 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | 12 | 2 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | 8 | 6 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 10 | 4 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | 13 | 1 |
| 14 |  | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 11 | 3 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | 9 | 4 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 6 | 7 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | - | 3 | 10 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | 11 | 2 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 21 |  | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | 4 | 9 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 10 | 2 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | 11 | 1 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | 3 | 9 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | - | 7 | 5 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 5 | 7 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 11 | 1 |
| 30 |  | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 8 | 3 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - | 6 | 5 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | - | 6 | 5 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | 5 | 6 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 6 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 8 | 3 |
| 43 |  | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 8 | 3 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 7 | 3 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | 4 | 6 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | 5 | 5 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | 6 | 4 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - | 7 | 3 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 7 | 3 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | 4 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 6 | 4 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 8 | 2 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 6 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 |
| 56 |  | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | - | 4 | 6 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | 7 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 4 | 5 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - | 4 | 5 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 5 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 |
| 71 |  | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 96 |  | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 |
| 96 |  | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - | 7 | 1 |
| 96 |  | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 3 |
| 96 |  | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | 0 |
| 96 |  | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 4 | 4 |
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Which teams have the highest takeaway in college football in 2026?
Through games played October 31, 2026, UCLA has the highest takeaway in college football at 26. New Mexico is second at 25 & Alabama third at 19. Kentucky & North Dakota State are tied for fourth at 18. UCLA's total is 1 takeaway above second place & 13 takeaways above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 11 takeaways separate first from tenth. Louisiana Tech, Notre Dame & Memphis are tied for sixth at 16 & Coastal Carolina, Tulsa, Louisiana, Baylor and Georgia tied for ninth at 15.
Five separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Texas Tech, Tennessee, Central Michigan, Louisville, Minnesota, Colorado State & Boston College are tied 14th at 14.
All 15 teams are within 2 takeaways of each other. Penn State, James Madison, Delaware, Troy & Old Dominion are tied 21st at 13.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 138 FBS teams in the 2026 regular season. Takeaways count opponent possessions gained through interceptions and recovered fumbles. Only FBS teams are ranked. Figures are as of October 31, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.