What Are Fourth Down Attempts?
Fourth down attempts count offensive plays run on fourth down. This table ranks college football teams for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Team Fourth Down Attempts Rankings
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 8 | 19 |
| 2 |  | 26 | 8 | 14 | 18 | - | 20 | 6 |
| 2 |  | 26 | 6 | 13 | 20 | - | 9 | 17 |
| 4 |  | 24 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 17 | 7 |
| 4 |  | 24 | 5 | 10 | 14 | - | 13 | 11 |
| 6 |  | 23 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - | 10 | 13 |
| 7 |  | 22 | 3 | 10 | 15 | - | 11 | 11 |
| 7 |  | 22 | 2 | 7 | 15 | - | 14 | 8 |
| 7 |  | 22 | 7 | 15 | 20 | - | 6 | 16 |
| 10 |  | 21 | 3 | 12 | 16 | - | 10 | 11 |
| 10 |  | 21 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - | 16 | 5 |
| 10 |  | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | - | 11 | 10 |
| 10 |  | 21 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 13 | 8 |
| 14 |  | 20 | 7 | 14 | 16 | - | 14 | 6 |
| 14 |  | 20 | 6 | 7 | 14 | - | 11 | 9 |
| 14 |  | 20 | 4 | 11 | 17 | - | 13 | 7 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - | 12 | 7 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - | 11 | 8 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 12 | 7 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 9 | 10 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 2 | 9 | 16 | - | 8 | 11 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - | 6 | 13 |
| 17 |  | 19 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - | 11 | 8 |
| 24 |  | 18 | 3 | 5 | 12 | - | 13 | 5 |
| 24 |  | 18 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - | 5 | 13 |
| 24 |  | 18 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | 9 | 9 |
| 24 |  | 18 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 9 | 9 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 9 | 8 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | - | 6 | 11 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | 10 | 7 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 5 | 12 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - | 8 | 9 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 10 | 7 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 10 | 7 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 5 | 12 | 15 | - | 10 | 7 |
| 28 |  | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | 12 | 5 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - | 11 | 5 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - | 11 | 5 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | 8 | 8 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 5 | 11 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - | 6 | 10 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | - | 8 | 8 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 8 | 8 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | 5 | 11 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 11 | 5 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - | 13 | 3 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 11 | 5 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - | 9 | 7 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | - | 6 | 10 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - | 8 | 8 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | - | 11 | 5 |
| 37 |  | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | - | 9 | 7 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - | 6 | 9 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | - | 10 | 5 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | 8 | 7 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - | 7 | 8 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - | 10 | 5 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 6 | 9 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 5 | 9 | 13 | - | 9 | 6 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 10 | 5 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - | 11 | 4 |
| 53 |  | 15 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - | 3 | 12 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | 13 | 1 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - | 3 | 11 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - | 3 | 11 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - | 11 | 3 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | 6 | 8 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | 5 | 9 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - | 6 | 8 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | 9 | 5 |
| 63 |  | 14 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - | 11 | 3 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 6 | 7 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | 5 | 8 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 10 | 3 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | 3 | 10 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | - | 11 | 2 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | 8 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 10 | 3 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - | 7 | 6 |
| 73 |  | 13 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - | 5 | 8 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 3 | 9 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 3 | 5 | 12 | - | 7 | 5 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - | 11 | 1 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - | 9 | 3 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - | 7 | 5 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - | 5 | 7 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 85 |  | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - | 7 | 5 |
| 98 |  | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 98 |  | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | 6 |
| 98 |  | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | 5 |
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Which teams have the highest fourth down attempts in college football in 2026?
The highest fourth down attempts in college football belongs to Florida Atlantic at 27, as of October 29, 2026. Kansas & South Alabama are tied for second at 26. Florida Atlantic's total is 1 attempt above second place & 9 attempts above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 6 attempts separate first from tenth. Virginia & Rutgers are tied for fourth at 24. Tulsa is sixth at 23. Troy, Rice & Syracuse are tied for seventh at 22 & Kent State, Central Michigan, Baylor and California tied for tenth at 21.
Seven separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Southern Miss, Western Kentucky & UTEP are tied 14th at 20 & Toledo, Michigan State, USC, Arizona State, Colorado State, Florida International and Vanderbilt tied 17th at 19.
All 12 teams are within 2 attempts of each other. Stanford & Sacramento State are tied 24th at 18.
How this ranking is measured
138 FBS teams are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. Fourth down attempts count offensive plays run on fourth down. Only FBS teams are ranked. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.