1. What is College Football Passer Rating?

The College Football Passer Rating is a measure of quarterback performance in NCAA football. It provides a standardized way to compare quarterback efficiency across different games and seasons.

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the NCAA passer rating formula:

Where:

• \( yds \) — Passing yards
• \( TD \) — Touchdown passes
• \( comp \) — Pass completions
• \( INT \) — Interceptions
• \( att \) — Pass attempts

Explanation: The formula rewards yards gained, touchdowns, and completions while penalizing interceptions, all relative to the number of attempts.

3. Importance of Passer Rating

Details: Passer rating is a key metric for evaluating quarterback performance, recruiting prospects, and comparing players across different teams and conferences.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter all statistics from a single game or season. Pass attempts must be greater than zero. Higher values indicate better performance.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What's a good college passer rating?
A: Ratings above 150 are generally excellent, 100-150 is average to good, and below 100 indicates poor performance.

Q2: How does this differ from NFL passer rating?
A: The NFL uses a more complex formula with different weights and a scale from 0 to 158.3, while college rating has no upper limit.

Q3: Why are the coefficients different for college vs NFL?
A: The formulas were developed separately to reflect different styles of play and statistical distributions in each league.

Q4: Can passer rating be negative?
A: Yes, with enough interceptions relative to other stats, the rating can be negative.

Q5: What's the highest possible rating?
A: There's no theoretical maximum, but in practice ratings rarely exceed 300 for a single game.