Defense Ratings for 2025
Defense Ratings for 2025
(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. Ohio State -5.04  #2
2. Notre Dame -2.21  #3
3. Texas Tech -1.92  #10
4. Oregon -1.84  #4
5. Alabama -1.40  #8
6. Miami -1.36  #6
7. Oklahoma -1.23  #11
8. LSU -0.95  #20
9. Indiana -0.59  #1
10. Auburn 0.11  #16
11. Texas A&M 0.80  #5
12. Missouri 0.81  #39
13. Michigan 1.08  #21
14. Texas 1.65  #14
15. Arizona State 1.70  #34
16. Clemson 3.41  #24
17. Georgia 3.74  #7
18. Wake Forest 4.25  #48
19. Virginia 4.26  #18
20. South Carolina 4.42  #32
21. Ole Miss 4.49  #9
22. BYU 4.57  #28
23. Iowa 4.61  #22
24. Penn State 5.27  #13
25. Florida 5.55  #33
26. SMU 5.67  #29
27. Louisville 5.77  #36
28. Cincinnati 5.98  #17
29. San Diego State: 6.46  #60
30. Washington 6.92  #35
31. Wisconsin 7.11  #55
32. Toledo: 7.43  #46
33. TCU 7.45  #25
34. Pittsburgh 7.86  #31
35. Michigan State 8.49  #37
36. Stanford 8.80  #66
37. Illinois 8.89  #15
38. North Dakota State: 9.00  #63
39. Utah 9.11  #19
40. Kansas State 9.14  #47
41. Vanderbilt 9.32  #12
42. Kentucky 9.38  #45
43. Baylor 9.52  #30
44. Mississippi State 9.54  #38
45. USC 9.92  #26
46. Iowa State 9.94  #41
47. Georgia Tech 9.97  #23
48. Tennessee 10.59  #27
49. Oregon State: 10.67  #73
50. Northwestern 10.74  #56
51. Nebraska 10.80  #68
52. Houston 10.96  #53
53. West Virginia 11.00  #75
54. South Florida: 11.29  #40
55. Boston College 11.78  #54
56. James Madison: 12.08  #59
57. Arizona 12.19  #50
58. Duke 12.40  #42
59. Maryland 12.51  #69
60. Florida State 12.51  #49
61. Boise State: 12.84  #67
62. North Carolina 12.92  #72
63. Buffalo: 13.04  #95
64. California 13.12  #63
65. Minnesota 13.12  #65
66. UCF 13.54  #79
67. NC State 13.67  #52
68. Virginia Tech 13.68  #58
69. Washington State: 13.76  #92
70. Syracuse 13.92  #113
71. Western Kentucky: 13.99  #84
72. Troy: 14.10  #85
73. Miami (OH): 14.35  #105
74. Tulsa: 14.41  #91
75. Tulane: 14.76  #61
76. Memphis: 14.78  #61
77. Oklahoma State 14.91  #89
78. Ohio: 14.99  #80
79. Kansas 15.02  #51
80. UCLA 15.13  #57
81. Delaware: 15.21  #77
82. Arkansas 15.21  #43
83. UTEP: 15.30  #107
84. Fresno State: 15.48  #102
85. Wyoming: 15.59  #87
86. Western Michigan: 15.77  #110
87. East Carolina: 15.85  #70
88. Liberty: 15.89  #82
89. Army: 16.13  #87
90. Central Michigan: 16.24  #98
91. Old Dominion: 16.70  #101
92. Kennesaw State: 16.75  #83
93. Southern Miss: 16.94  #78
94. Rutgers 16.99  #44
95. Texas State: 17.04  #74
96. UL Monroe: 17.32  #108
97. Hawai'i: 18.04  #104
98. UTSA: 18.68  #71
99. Ball State: 19.13  #132
100. Louisiana Tech: 19.25  #119
101. North Texas: 19.34  #81
102. Colorado 19.38  #94
103. San José State: 19.41  #95
104. Louisiana: 19.50  #114
105. Rice: 19.58  #126
106. New Mexico: 19.61  #118
107. Eastern Michigan: 19.90  #97
108. Purdue 20.02  #112
109. App State: 20.06  #120
110. Air Force: 20.12  #90
111. Akron: 20.14  #123
112. Marshall: 20.47  #115
113. Navy: 20.55  #86
114. Florida International: 20.57  #117
115. New Mexico State: 20.76  #128
116. Missouri State: 20.81  #100
117. UNLV: 21.39  #99
118. Arkansas State: 21.40  #103
119. South Alabama: 21.45  #109
120. Coastal Carolina: 21.71  #129
121. Kent State: 21.86  #130
122. Middle Tennessee: 22.02  #111
123. Northern Illinois: 22.02  #131
124. UConn: 22.22  #76
125. Bowling Green: 22.33  #133
126. Colorado State: 22.67  #106
127. Florida Atlantic: 22.97  #121
128. Georgia State: 23.34  #122
129. Georgia Southern: 23.38  #93
130. Utah State: 23.46  #124
131. Nevada: 24.37  #134
132. Charlotte: 25.32  #135
133. UAB: 25.35  #125
134. Massachusetts: 26.11  #137
135. Jacksonville State: 26.41  #127
136. Temple: 27.53  #116
137. Sam Houston: 27.61  #136