1. What is College Football Passer Rating?

The College Football Passer Rating is a measure of a quarterback's passing efficiency in college football. It considers four key passing statistics: completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdowns per attempt, and interceptions per attempt.

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the standard college football passer rating formula:

Where:

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

Explanation: The formula rewards efficiency in yards gained, touchdowns scored, and completions made, while penalizing for interceptions thrown.

3. Importance of Passer Rating

Details: Passer rating is a key metric for evaluating quarterback performance in college football. It provides a single number that summarizes a quarterback's passing effectiveness, allowing for comparisons across different games and seasons.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter all passing statistics from a game or season. Attempts must be greater than zero. The rating is dimensionless, with higher values indicating better performance.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What is a good college passer rating?
A: Ratings vary by era, but generally: 150+ is excellent, 120-150 is good, 100-120 is average, and below 100 is poor.

Q2: How does this differ from NFL passer rating?
A: The college formula is simpler and produces higher numbers than the more complex NFL formula.

Q3: What's the highest possible rating?
A: There's no theoretical maximum, but practical maximums are around 300 for single games.

Q4: Does this account for rushing stats?
A: No, this only measures passing efficiency. A quarterback's total impact includes rushing stats.

Q5: Why are the coefficients what they are?
A: The coefficients were chosen to weight the importance of different aspects of passing performance.