When he played in a Back 4 defense, Michael Antonio achieved the highest average rating among CFs in the Conference League.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Michail Antonio | 8.57 | Back 4 | 424 | West Ham United |
| Peter Olayinka | 8.36 | Back 4 | 270 | Slavia Prague |
| Zeki Amdouni | 7.71 | Back 5 | 330 | Basel |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 7.61 | Back 4 | 532 | AZ Alkmaar |
| Jens Odgaard | 7.37 | Back 4 | 415 | AZ Alkmaar |
| Ricardo Gomes | 7.23 | Back 4 | 606 | Partizan |
| Artem Dovbyk | 7.14 | Back 4 | 627 | SK Dnipro-1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 7.11 | Back 5 | 556 | Gent |
| Gaëtan Laborde | 7.10 | Back 4 | 450 | Nice |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– UEL Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.