Defense Ratings for 2026
Defense Ratings for 2026
(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 -2.53  #3
2. Notre Dame -2.34  #2
3. Georgia -1.41  #1
4. Texas Tech -0.15  #6
5. Oklahoma 1.53  #12
6. Miami 1.95  #5
7. LSU 2.05  #11
8. Texas A&M 2.23  #7
9. Missouri 2.62  #14
10. Indiana 2.64  #8
11. Texas 2.65  #4
12. Oregon 3.01  #9
13. Alabama 3.22  #13
14. Florida 6.85  #19
15. South Carolina 7.09  #23
16. Wake Forest 7.22  #36
17. Michigan 7.23  #16
18. Auburn 7.38  #21
19. Ole Miss 8.14  #17
20. USC 8.30  #10
21. Washington 8.42  #15
22. Clemson 9.32  #33
23. Pittsburgh 9.48  #34
24. BYU 9.83  #20
25. Penn State 9.95  #24
26. Iowa 9.99  #35
27. SMU 10.16  #26
28. Tennessee 10.38  #18
29. Virginia 10.62  #39
30. TCU 10.70  #32
31. Louisville 11.23  #30
32. North Carolina 11.28  #45
33. Arizona State 11.30  #49
34. Utah 12.06  #25
35. Stanford 12.21  #58
36. Illinois 12.72  #28
37. Florida State 12.75  #31
38. Kansas State 13.10  #41
39. Houston 13.22  #40
40. West Virginia 13.23  #56
41. Minnesota 13.36  #37
42. NC State 13.63  #27
43. California 13.81  #47
44. Wisconsin 13.87  #52
45. Vanderbilt 14.23  #22
46. UTEP: 14.23  #86
47. South Florida: 14.26  #48
48. Mississippi State 14.29  #29
49. Maryland 14.34  #50
50. Virginia Tech 14.46  #38
51. Iowa State 14.55  #64
52. Northwestern 14.58  #59
53. Washington State: 14.73  #76
54. Arizona 14.82  #43
55. Georgia Tech 15.21  #46
56. UCF 15.30  #71
57. Kentucky 15.40  #51
58. Boston College 15.41  #62
59. Miami (OH): 15.57  #74
60. Baylor 15.82  #53
61. San Diego State: 15.84  #80
62. Toledo: 16.29  #93
63. UCLA 16.38  #44
64. Tulsa: 16.51  #73
65. Fresno State: 16.59  #94
66. Wyoming: 16.72  #103
67. Nebraska 16.79  #42
68. Cincinnati 17.27  #55
69. Michigan State 17.30  #60
70. East Carolina: 17.32  #78
71. Arkansas 17.36  #54
72. Boise State: 17.94  #72
73. James Madison: 18.19  #89
74. Duke 18.20  #57
75. Oklahoma State 18.54  #65
76. New Mexico: 18.71  #75
77. Buffalo: 18.83  #115
78. Old Dominion: 18.97  #107
79. Kansas 19.18  #63
80. Colorado 19.20  #83
81. Syracuse 19.52  #67
82. Purdue 19.82  #61
83. Western Kentucky: 19.87  #95
84. Oregon State: 20.02  #116
85. Louisiana Tech: 20.10  #96
86. Western Michigan: 20.30  #90
87. Army: 20.32  #69
88. UNLV: 20.33  #66
89. Marshall: 20.34  #82
90. Troy: 20.36  #102
91. Florida International: 20.51  #108
92. Central Michigan: 20.69  #97
93. Bowling Green: 20.79  #119
94. App State: 20.91  #91
95. Memphis: 20.92  #79
96. Tulane: 21.04  #98
97. Texas State: 21.08  #68
98. Ohio: 21.11  #106
99. Liberty: 21.23  #81
100. Navy: 21.30  #77
101. Louisiana: 21.50  #85
102. Akron: 21.52  #124
103. Southern Miss: 21.57  #99
104. Rutgers 21.97  #70
105. UTSA: 22.26  #84
106. South Alabama: 22.33  #100
107. Colorado State: 22.69  #101
108. Kennesaw State: 22.74  #121
109. New Mexico State: 22.80  #122
110. Rice: 22.86  #125
111. Eastern Michigan: 22.92  #92
112. Hawai'i: 23.17  #110
113. Kent State: 23.23  #118
114. Arkansas State: 23.45  #111
115. Northern Illinois: 23.75  #127
116. Florida Atlantic: 23.84  #105
117. UL Monroe: 23.95  #117
118. Jacksonville State: 23.97  #113
119. Utah State: 24.63  #112
120. North Texas: 24.75  #87
121. Sam Houston: 25.04  #126
122. Ball State: 25.37  #132
123. Georgia Southern: 25.65  #104
124. San José State: 25.70  #120
125. Delaware: 25.78  #123
126. Coastal Carolina: 26.12  #133
127. Middle Tennessee: 26.76  #131
128. Charlotte: 26.88  #129
129. Nevada: 26.98  #134
130. Temple: 27.00  #88
131. UConn: 27.38  #114
132. Georgia State: 27.46  #130
133. Missouri State: 27.63  #136
134. Massachusetts: 27.85  #135
135. Air Force: 28.07  #109
136. UAB: 28.11  #128