most sacks by a linebacker in an cfb season

Hau'oli Kikaha has the most sacks by a linebacker in a season, with 19 sacks in 2014.

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most defensive sacks by a linebacker in an cfb season

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Hau'oli Kikaha H. Kikaha	19.0	2014	WASH	13	22	3	25	130.5				3	1	0
2	Will Anderson Jr. W. Anderson Jr.	17.5	2021	ALA	15	55	41	96	108.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Josh Allen J. Allen	17.0	2018	UK	12	58	7	65	107	0	0	0	5	2	0
4	Andre Carter II A. Carter II	15.5	2021	ARMY	13	32	8	40	88.5	1	17	0	4	1	0
5	David Bailey D. Bailey	14.5	2025	TTU	14	32	19	51	132	0	0	0	3	1	0
6	Trent Murphy T. Murphy	14.5	2013	STAN	13	29	1	30	113.5	1	29	1	1	0	0
7	Trey Moore T. Moore	14.0	2023	UTSA	12	31	15	46	88.5	1	3	0	1	1	0
8	Hamilcar Rashed Jr. H. Rashed Jr.	14.0	2019	ORST	11	45	7	52	108				2	1	0
9	Scooby Wright S. Wright	14.0	2014	ARIZ	11	41	0	41	78				6	1	0
10	Mohamed Kamara M. Kamara	13.0	2023	CSU	12	28	27	55	80.5	0	0	0	2	1	1
11	Laiatu Latu L. Latu	13.0	2023	UCLA	12	30	19	49	75.5	2	46	0	2	0	0
12	Pete Robertson P. Robertson	13.0	2014	TTU	9	20	1	21	72				2	2	0
13	Sam Williams S. Williams	12.5	2021	MISS	13	29	10	39	63.5	0	0	0	4	1	1
14	Zack Baun Z. Baun	12.5	2019	WIS	14	66	8	74	80	1	34	1	2	0	0
15	Jeremiah Attaochu J. Attaochu	12.5	2013	GT	8	24	1	25	86	0	0	0	1	0	0
16	Jonah Elliss J. Elliss	12.0	2023	UTAH	10	26	11	37	100.5				1	0
17	Jermaine Johnson J. Johnson	12.0	2021	FSU	12	38	34	72	72	0	0	0	2	1	1
18	Arden Key A. Key	12.0	2016	LSU	11	35	13	48	81				3	1	0
19	Jatavis Brown J. Brown	12.0	2015	AKR	11	57	12	69	86	1	0	0	4	0	0
20	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	12.0	2013	CSU	14	35	35	70	22	1	0	0	1	1	0
21	Will McDonald W. McDonald	11.5	2021	ISU	12	25	11	36	76	0	0	0	5	0	0
22	Chris Orr C. Orr	11.5	2019	WIS	14	60	16	76	82.5				2	1	0
23	Shaquem Griffin S. Griffin	11.5	2016	UCF	12	36	19	55	74.5	1	0	0	2	2	0
24	T.J. Watt	11.5	2016	WIS	14	45	9	54	84	1	17	1	2	1	0
25	Gabe Jacas G. Jacas	11.0	2025	ILL	12	23	19	42	58.5	0	0	0	3	0	0

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	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
7	Illinois	5-4	9-4
8	Minnesota	5-4	8-5
9	Washington	5-4	9-4
10	Nebraska	4-5	7-6
11	Northwestern	4-5	7-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/6	WSU	@	WASH	4:00 PM
Sat 9/12	USU	@	WASH	3:30 PM
Sat 9/19	EWU	@	WASH	7:15 PM
Sat 9/26	MINN	@	WASH	1:00 PM
Sat 10/3	WASH	@	USC	1:00 PM

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Pass Yards Leaders

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QB Rating Leaders

182.9

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Sack Leaders

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Rush Yards Rankings

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CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167