1. What is the College Football Passer Rating?

The College Football Passer Rating is a measure of a quarterback's passing efficiency in college football. It uses a simpler formula than the NFL version, focusing on yards, touchdowns, completions, and interceptions relative to attempts.

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the original college passer rating formula:

Where:

• \( Yds \) — Passing yards
• \( Td \) — Touchdown passes
• \( Comp \) — Pass completions
• \( Int \) — Interceptions
• \( Att \) — Pass attempts

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

3. Importance of Passer Rating

Details: The passer rating provides a quick, standardized way to compare quarterback performance across games and seasons in college football.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter all statistics from a game or season. Pass attempts must be greater than zero. All values should be non-negative integers.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: How does this differ from the NFL passer rating?
A: The college formula is simpler, using just four components compared to the NFL's more complex formula with completion percentage and yards per attempt factors.

Q2: What's considered a good college passer rating?
A: Ratings above 150 are generally excellent, 120-150 is good, and below 100 is below average, though this can vary by era.

Q3: Why are the coefficients 8.4, 330, 100, and 200?
A: These weights were chosen to balance the contributions of different aspects of passing performance to the final rating.

Q4: Can this be used for single-game or season-long stats?
A: Yes, the formula works for any set of passing statistics, whether from one game or an entire season.

Q5: Does this account for rushing stats?
A: No, this is purely a measure of passing efficiency. Quarterback rushing stats would need separate evaluation.