Defense Ratings for 2023
Defense Ratings for 2023
(Power Rate Ranking)
The Defense Rating system combines the current roster & five data sets which are adjusted for opponents played so far; Efficiency, Explosiveness, Field Position, Scoring Opportunities and Turnover Margin.  NOTE: The lower number the better Defensive Performance.

Power RatingsOffenseDefenseBlue Chip RatioPredicted Record | 202620252024

1. Michigan -5.85  #1
2. Penn State -3.87  #5
3. Iowa -2.19  #61
4. James Madison: -1.23  #48
5. Ohio: -0.96  #42
6. Ohio State -0.66  #3
7. Florida State -0.10  #10
8. Clemson 0.46  #15
9. Texas A&M 0.57  #13
10. SMU 1.02  #19
11. UCLA 1.17  #33
12. Notre Dame 1.24  #6
13. Jacksonville State: 1.52  #79
14. Troy: 1.67  #35
15. Texas 2.04  #11
16. Louisville 2.79  #21
17. NC State 3.52  #34
18. Oregon 3.60  #2
19. Oklahoma 3.74  #7
20. Miami (OH): 3.90  #62
21. Alabama 3.95  #9
22. Kansas State 4.11  #16
23. Iowa State 4.14  #39
24. Toledo: 4.60  #29
25. East Carolina: 4.62  #117
26. Wisconsin 4.78  #28
27. Georgia 5.15  #4
28. Nebraska 5.24  #53
29. Tulane: 5.32  #52
30. Navy: 5.60  #116
31. Tennessee 5.94  #24
32. South Alabama: 6.19  #41
33. Marshall: 6.26  #91
34. Air Force: 6.38  #69
35. Pittsburgh 6.46  #72
36. Bowling Green: 6.57  #85
37. Utah 6.62  #38
38. Missouri 7.05  #14
39. Oregon State: 7.19  #17
40. Maryland 7.24  #31
41. Miami 7.26  #22
42. Liberty: 7.34  #30
43. UTSA: 7.49  #55
44. Auburn 7.76  #32
45. Fresno State: 7.82  #59
46. Texas Tech 7.91  #49
47. Ole Miss 8.12  #18
48. Northern Illinois: 8.15  #74
49. Syracuse 8.31  #65
50. Buffalo: 8.32  #120
51. App State: 8.38  #58
52. Washington 8.39  #12
53. Eastern Michigan: 8.46  #105
54. Arizona 8.46  #20
55. Arkansas 8.58  #47
56. Old Dominion: 8.69  #102
57. Sam Houston: 8.82  #118
58. Boise State: 8.84  #37
59. Duke 8.88  #40
60. Rutgers 8.88  #64
61. Virginia Tech 9.01  #54
62. Colorado State: 9.05  #83
63. Akron: 9.21  #130
64. Wyoming: 9.21  #68
65. Coastal Carolina: 9.43  #78
66. Northwestern 9.49  #66
67. Florida Atlantic: 9.58  #87
68. Washington State: 9.69  #51
69. Middle Tennessee: 9.72  #101
70. Western Kentucky: 9.89  #70
71. Memphis: 9.91  #36
72. Kentucky 10.02  #43
73. UNLV: 10.09  #76
74. BYU 10.17  #89
75. Oklahoma State 10.18  #67
76. Rice: 10.32  #57
77. Charlotte: 10.44  #128
78. New Mexico State: 10.44  #60
79. San José State: 10.51  #71
80. Wake Forest 10.54  #103
81. North Carolina 10.64  #25
82. Michigan State 10.68  #92
83. Purdue 10.70  #81
84. Florida International: 10.84  #114
85. Mississippi State 10.96  #84
86. San Diego State: 10.98  #104
87. Ball State: 11.12  #112
88. West Virginia 11.21  #45
89. UCF 11.34  #46
90. Florida 11.38  #26
91. Texas State: 11.42  #77
92. South Florida: 11.46  #95
93. Army: 11.47  #125
94. South Carolina 11.58  #56
95. Arkansas State: 11.64  #100
96. Georgia State: 11.67  #99
97. TCU 11.76  #44
98. Kansas 12.15  #27
99. Minnesota 12.35  #88
100. Georgia Tech 12.77  #50
101. California 12.83  #75
102. Southern Miss: 12.99  #119
103. Utah State: 13.07  #107
104. Illinois 13.25  #63
105. Tulsa: 13.36  #111
106. Western Michigan: 13.36  #110
107. Louisiana: 13.49  #86
108. UL Monroe: 13.52  #132
109. UConn: 13.58  #115
110. Nevada: 13.79  #131
111. Georgia Southern: 13.87  #109
112. Louisiana Tech: 14.18  #113
113. Houston 14.57  #97
114. Indiana 14.60  #98
115. Virginia 14.60  #93
116. UTEP: 14.62  #123
117. Cincinnati 14.72  #80
118. Hawai'i: 14.83  #127
119. USC 14.89  #23
120. Boston College 15.21  #82
121. Colorado 15.48  #73
122. LSU 15.64  #8
123. Arizona State 16.76  #106
124. Vanderbilt 17.21  #122
125. Central Michigan: 17.30  #124
126. UAB: 17.37  #96
127. Baylor 17.47  #108
128. Temple: 17.75  #126
129. Massachusetts: 18.87  #121
130. New Mexico: 19.08  #94
131. North Texas: 19.31  #90
132. Kent State: 19.32  #133
133. Stanford 22.01  #129