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NCAA FBS Team Defense Rankings through Week 19
Total Defense
| # | Team | Defense Yards Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan (1) | 247 |
| 2 | Penn State (10) | 247.6 |
| 3 | Ohio State (7) | 265.5 |
| 4 | Ohio | 272.8 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (15) | 275.8 |
| 6 | Air Force | 277.7 |
| 7 | Iowa (20) | 281.9 |
| 8 | Clemson | 288.2 |
| 9 | Georgia (6) | 289.1 |
| 10 | UCLA | 301.5 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 303.5 |
| 12 | SMU (17) | 304.1 |
| 13 | Utah | 307.2 |
| 14 | Troy | 308.3 |
| 15 | South Alabama | 312.8 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 314 |
| 17 | Alabama (5) | 316 |
| 18 | Ball State | 316.1 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 316.2 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 316.8 |
| 21 | Louisville (16) | 317 |
| 22 | Oregon (8) | 318.4 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 320.3 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 321.6 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 326.1 |
Passing Defense
| # | Team | Pass Yards Allowed Avg. | Pass TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (7) | 146 | 9 |
| 2 | Michigan (1) | 157 | 8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (15) | 157.3 | 8 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 168.8 | 16 |
| 5 | Iowa (20) | 170.7 | 11 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 170.8 | 13 |
| 7 | Penn State (10) | 173.3 | 10 |
| 8 | Clemson | 173.6 | 13 |
| 9 | Georgia (6) | 175.4 | 13 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 176.3 | 16 |
| 11 | Florida State (4) | 179.8 | 12 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 179.8 | 21 |
| 13 | SMU (17) | 182.2 | 17 |
| 14 | Ohio | 182.4 | 14 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 182.9 | 15 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 183 | 19 |
| 17 | Toledo | 183.4 | 12 |
| 18 | UTEP | 184.7 | 16 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 185.3 | 18 |
| 20 | Air Force | 186.2 | 18 |
| 21 | Buffalo | 186.9 | 18 |
| 22 | Akron | 187.3 | 19 |
| 23 | Army | 189.9 | 16 |
| 24 | Alabama (5) | 191.1 | 17 |
| 25 | Boston College | 196.2 | 19 |
Rushing Defense
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| # | Team | Rush Yards Allowed Avg. | Rush TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State (10) | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2 | UCLA | 80.8 | 5 |
| 3 | Texas (3) | 82.6 | 9 |
| 4 | Utah | 82.8 | 13 |
| 5 | James Madison (24) | 85.4 | 13 |
| 6 | Michigan (1) | 90 | 9 |
| 7 | Ohio | 90.5 | 9 |
| 8 | Air Force | 91.5 | 11 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 92.9 | 9 |
| 10 | Louisville (16) | 99.7 | 13 |
| 11 | Oregon (8) | 102.6 | 10 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 105.6 | 18 |
| 13 | Troy | 106.4 | 12 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 108.8 | 9 |
| 15 | Iowa (20) | 111.2 | 7 |
| 16 | Jacksonville State | 111.7 | 14 |
| 17 | Ball State | 111.8 | 15 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 113 | 19 |
| 19 | Tulane (23) | 113.4 | 14 |
| 20 | Georgia (6) | 113.6 | 13 |
| 21 | South Alabama | 113.7 | 11 |
| 21 | Tennessee (25) | 113.7 | 13 |
| 23 | Oregon State (21) | 114.1 | 13 |
| 24 | Clemson | 114.6 | 16 |
| 25 | NC State (19) | 116.5 | 13 |
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan (1) | 10.4 |
| 2 | Ohio State (7) | 11.2 |
| 3 | Penn State (10) | 13.5 |
| 4 | Iowa (20) | 14.8 |
| 5 | Georgia (6) | 15.6 |
| 6 | Ohio | 15.8 |
| 7 | Notre Dame (15) | 15.9 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 15.9 |
| 9 | Oregon (8) | 16.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 17.1 |
| 11 | SMU (17) | 17.8 |
| 12 | Air Force | 18.2 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 18.3 |
| 14 | UCLA | 18.4 |
| 15 | Texas (3) | 18.9 |
| 16 | Alabama (5) | 19 |
| 16 | Duke | 19 |
| 18 | Utah | 19.3 |
| 18 | Florida State (4) | 19.3 |
| 20 | James Madison (24) | 19.5 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 20.2 |
| 22 | Tennessee (25) | 20.3 |
| 22 | Toledo | 20.3 |
| 24 | Tulane (23) | 20.5 |
| 25 | Missouri (9) | 20.8 |
Red Zone Defense
| # | Team | Defense Red Zone Score Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville (16) | 67.6% |
| 2 | Notre Dame (15) | 70.6% |
| 3 | Navy | 71.9% |
| 4 | Michigan (1) | 72% |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 72.1% |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 72.6% |
| 7 | Iowa State | 73.2% |
| 8 | Texas (3) | 73.8% |
| 9 | Marshall | 74% |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 74.4% |
| 10 | Duke | 74.4% |
| 12 | Rice | 75% |
| 12 | Ohio | 75% |
| 12 | Ohio State (7) | 75% |
| 15 | Rutgers | 75.6% |
| 16 | SMU (17) | 75.7% |
| 17 | Iowa (20) | 75.8% |
| 18 | Arizona (14) | 76% |
| 18 | Syracuse | 76% |
| 20 | East Carolina | 76.2% |
| 21 | Army | 76.5% |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 76.9% |
| 23 | South Alabama | 77.4% |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 77.6% |
| 25 | Colorado | 77.8% |
Third Down Defense
| # | Team | Defense Third Down Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (6) | 25.7% |
| 2 | Texas (3) | 26% |
| 3 | NC State (19) | 27.8% |
| 4 | SMU (17) | 28.1% |
| 5 | Ohio State (7) | 28.3% |
| 6 | Florida State (4) | 28.5% |
| 7 | Michigan (1) | 29.1% |
| 8 | Louisville (16) | 29.7% |
| 9 | Utah | 29.9% |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 30.2% |
| 10 | Kansas State | 30.2% |
| 12 | Penn State (10) | 30.6% |
| 13 | Ohio | 30.9% |
| 14 | Oklahoma (12) | 31% |
| 15 | Iowa (20) | 31.3% |
| 16 | Auburn | 31.7% |
| 17 | Clemson | 32.1% |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 32.2% |
| 19 | Marshall | 32.4% |
| 20 | Navy | 32.5% |
| 20 | Jacksonville State | 32.5% |
| 22 | South Florida | 32.6% |
| 23 | Alabama (5) | 33% |
| 23 | Troy | 33% |
| 25 | Buffalo | 33.3% |
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