Defense Ratings for 2024
Defense Ratings for 2024
(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 RatingsOffense RatingsDefense RatingsBlue Chip RatioPredicted Record | 202620252024

1. Ohio State -3.55  #1
2. Notre Dame -1.27  #5
3. Texas -0.40  #3
4. Ole Miss 0.53  #4
5. SMU 1.06  #13
6. Oklahoma 1.17  #33
7. Penn State 1.50  #6
8. Utah 1.59  #48
9. Iowa 2.77  #31
10. Virginia Tech 2.91  #29
11. Northern Illinois: 2.99  #73
12. Rice: 3.01  #95
13. South Carolina 3.17  #11
14. Minnesota 3.27  #32
15. Colorado 3.47  #18
16. Tennessee 3.79  #14
17. Duke 3.83  #50
18. Kansas State 3.97  #25
19. Oregon 4.01  #2
20. Alabama 4.21  #9
21. Miami (OH): 4.27  #75
22. Boise State: 4.29  #16
23. James Madison: 4.30  #82
24. Indiana 4.35  #10
25. Georgia 4.43  #7
26. Nebraska 4.63  #34
27. UNLV: 5.05  #46
28. Tulane: 5.16  #40
29. Texas State: 5.36  #52
30. Baylor 5.51  #22
31. Navy: 5.57  #53
32. Auburn 5.80  #27
33. Missouri 6.00  #26
34. Fresno State: 6.00  #87
35. Texas A&M 6.01  #24
36. UConn: 6.05  #80
37. Iowa State 6.20  #23
38. Liberty: 6.21  #60
39. California 6.35  #44
40. Louisville 6.51  #20
41. UTSA: 6.84  #81
42. BYU 6.88  #28
43. Arizona State 7.01  #12
44. Florida 7.04  #19
45. Pittsburgh 7.13  #56
46. Bowling Green: 7.25  #73
47. Clemson 7.50  #17
48. South Florida: 7.53  #62
49. Louisiana Tech: 7.55  #119
50. Toledo: 7.63  #99
51. Michigan 7.69  #43
52. Miami 7.71  #8
53. TCU 7.72  #21
54. Sam Houston: 7.81  #88
55. Houston 8.04  #86
56. East Carolina: 8.33  #65
57. Marshall: 8.48  #71
58. Boston College 8.62  #51
59. LSU 8.72  #15
60. Arkansas 8.73  #30
61. Memphis: 8.77  #36
62. Kentucky 8.88  #54
63. Ohio: 8.89  #93
64. Army: 8.96  #42
65. Florida International: 9.00  #104
66. Old Dominion: 9.12  #77
67. UCF 9.20  #58
68. Hawai'i: 9.27  #84
69. Colorado State: 9.60  #78
70. Rutgers 9.63  #47
71. San José State: 9.66  #94
72. Illinois 9.87  #39
73. Wisconsin 9.97  #45
74. USC 10.19  #37
75. Michigan State 10.30  #70
76. Jacksonville State: 10.35  #85
77. North Carolina 10.65  #68
78. South Alabama: 10.70  #76
79. Georgia Tech 11.07  #38
80. Syracuse 11.10  #35
81. Washington 11.11  #64
82. Florida Atlantic: 11.20  #114
83. Northwestern 11.29  #100
84. Wyoming: 11.59  #117
85. Cincinnati 11.67  #56
86. Western Kentucky: 11.86  #92
87. Florida State 12.02  #83
88. Central Michigan: 12.06  #111
89. NC State 12.12  #66
90. Akron: 12.15  #121
91. Vanderbilt 12.18  #49
92. Maryland 12.27  #89
93. Buffalo: 12.34  #106
94. UCLA 12.38  #61
95. UTEP: 12.53  #127
96. Virginia 12.62  #69
97. Kennesaw State: 12.85  #131
98. Kansas 12.87  #41
99. Texas Tech 13.59  #55
100. Eastern Michigan: 13.76  #116
101. Coastal Carolina: 13.88  #110
102. Georgia Southern: 14.04  #96
103. Louisiana: 14.25  #67
104. Arizona 14.40  #90
105. North Texas: 14.51  #98
106. Oklahoma State 14.51  #59
107. Washington State: 14.60  #72
108. Nevada: 14.97  #109
109. San Diego State: 15.20  #122
110. Charlotte: 15.25  #108
111. Troy: 15.27  #112
112. Stanford 15.49  #79
113. Western Michigan: 15.82  #103
114. Temple: 15.86  #128
115. UL Monroe: 16.26  #123
116. Wake Forest 16.26  #102
117. Air Force: 16.43  #125
118. West Virginia 16.47  #63
119. New Mexico State: 16.79  #129
120. UAB: 16.86  #107
121. App State: 17.06  #97
122. Massachusetts: 17.13  #115
123. Utah State: 17.16  #105
124. Arkansas State: 17.18  #91
125. Southern Miss: 18.37  #133
126. Georgia State: 18.69  #124
127. Tulsa: 19.20  #132
128. New Mexico: 20.73  #118
129. Oregon State: 20.78  #113
130. Mississippi State 21.21  #101
131. Middle Tennessee: 21.66  #130
132. Ball State: 22.27  #126
133. Kent State: 22.62  #134
134. Purdue 22.82  #120