Question 1

How many officials work an NCAA college football game?

Accepted Answer

A typical NCAA FBS crew has 7 on-field officials — Referee (crew chief), Umpire, Down Judge, Line Judge, Field Judge, Side Judge, and Back Judge — plus a Center Judge in conferences that use an 8-man crew, and a Replay Official reviewing from the booth. RefMetrics tracks games worked at every position that appears in the box score.

Question 2

What statistics does RefMetrics track for NCAA football officials?

Accepted Answer

RefMetrics tracks total games officiated by position, penalty call counts and yardage for home and away teams, home team win percentage, ranked-opponent (AP Top 25) matchup involvement, against-the-spread and over/under betting performance, attendance data, and complete game-by-game history for every NCAA college football official on record.

Question 3

How can I find out who is officiating an NCAA college football game?

Accepted Answer

NCAA football crew assignments are released by each conference ahead of kickoff. On RefMetrics, the Game Calendar page lets you browse historical games by date to see which officials worked each game, and Team Profiles show every official who has worked a given program's games, with links to their full career statistics.

Question 4

Which NCAA football referee has the most against-the-spread and over/under history?

Accepted Answer

RefMetrics ranks NCAA football referees by against-the-spread (ATS) cover rate and over/under record on the Betting Trends page, using the home-team spread and total posted for each game. You can filter by season and minimum sample size to find which officials' games have run hot or cold against the number.

Question 5

Do NCAA football officials call more penalties on ranked teams?

Accepted Answer

Penalty tendencies vary by official and matchup. RefMetrics tracks penalty counts, penalty yardage, and home/away splits for every NCAA football official, along with how often each one has worked games involving an AP Top 25 team, so you can compare officiating patterns in ranked versus unranked matchups.

Question 6

How far back does the NCAA college football officiating data go?

Accepted Answer

RefMetrics maintains NCAA college football officiating data from the 2022 season to present, covering FBS games with referee crew assignments, penalties, scores, attendance, and betting lines. The database is updated as new seasons and games become available.

NCAA Football Referee Statistics

Season Betting Snapshot

Average Points by Season

Ranked Matchups & Upsets by Season

Average Total Penalties by Season

Home and Away Penalty Split

Penalty Differential by Season

Attendance by Season