(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.
1. Ohio State -3.93 #2
2. Georgia -3.62 #1
3. Notre Dame -1.47 #3
4. LSU -0.52 #5
5. Oklahoma -0.07 #12
6. Miami 0.22 #6
7. Texas A&M 0.53 #8
8. Texas 1.25 #4
9. Indiana 1.50 #9
10. Texas Tech 1.55 #11
11. Oregon 1.78 #7
12. Alabama 2.31 #14
13. Missouri 2.82 #16
14. Michigan 3.27 #13
15. Auburn 5.30 #19
16. Wake Forest 5.35 #34
17. Washington 5.46 #10
18. Florida 6.42 #21
19. BYU 6.54 #20
20. Iowa 6.95 #25
21. Virginia 7.29 #30
22. Ole Miss 7.51 #18
23. Penn State 7.83 #22
24. South Carolina 8.15 #31
25. SMU 8.23 #23
26. Tennessee 8.32 #17
27. Clemson 8.66 #27
28. Pittsburgh 8.67 #36
29. USC 8.91 #15
30. Arizona State 9.31 #46
31. San Diego State: 9.57 #49
32. UCF 10.05 #38
33. TCU 10.11 #37
34. Minnesota 10.99 #35
2. Georgia -3.62 #1
3. Notre Dame -1.47 #3
4. LSU -0.52 #5
5. Oklahoma -0.07 #12
6. Miami 0.22 #6
7. Texas A&M 0.53 #8
8. Texas 1.25 #4
9. Indiana 1.50 #9
10. Texas Tech 1.55 #11
11. Oregon 1.78 #7
12. Alabama 2.31 #14
13. Missouri 2.82 #16
14. Michigan 3.27 #13
15. Auburn 5.30 #19
16. Wake Forest 5.35 #34
17. Washington 5.46 #10
18. Florida 6.42 #21
19. BYU 6.54 #20
20. Iowa 6.95 #25
21. Virginia 7.29 #30
22. Ole Miss 7.51 #18
23. Penn State 7.83 #22
24. South Carolina 8.15 #31
25. SMU 8.23 #23
26. Tennessee 8.32 #17
27. Clemson 8.66 #27
28. Pittsburgh 8.67 #36
29. USC 8.91 #15
30. Arizona State 9.31 #46
31. San Diego State: 9.57 #49
32. UCF 10.05 #38
33. TCU 10.11 #37
34. Minnesota 10.99 #35
35. Louisville 11.15 #29
36. Toledo: 11.38 #76
37. Illinois 11.46 #28
38. Florida State 11.86 #40
39. Houston 11.90 #43
40. UCLA 11.95 #24
41. Stanford 12.12 #69
42. Iowa State 12.38 #63
43. North Carolina 12.52 #56
44. West Virginia 12.74 #52
45. Utah 12.76 #33
46. Oklahoma State 12.89 #39
47. Arizona 13.02 #41
48. Kansas State 13.07 #42
49. Wisconsin 13.71 #51
50. NC State 13.76 #26
51. Baylor 13.81 #48
52. Georgia Tech 13.82 #44
53. Virginia Tech 13.88 #45
54. James Madison: 13.95 #79
55. Maryland 14.20 #64
56. Fresno State: 14.20 #82
57. Kentucky 14.46 #54
58. Boston College 14.59 #70
59. North Dakota State: 14.68 #80
60. Miami (OH): 14.76 #81
61. Michigan State 14.77 #57
62. Vanderbilt 14.78 #32
63. Boise State: 14.86 #55
64. Colorado 14.90 #60
65. Tulsa: 15.24 #71
66. East Carolina: 15.38 #65
67. Nebraska 15.43 #47
68. Sacramento State: 15.54 #116
36. Toledo: 11.38 #76
37. Illinois 11.46 #28
38. Florida State 11.86 #40
39. Houston 11.90 #43
40. UCLA 11.95 #24
41. Stanford 12.12 #69
42. Iowa State 12.38 #63
43. North Carolina 12.52 #56
44. West Virginia 12.74 #52
45. Utah 12.76 #33
46. Oklahoma State 12.89 #39
47. Arizona 13.02 #41
48. Kansas State 13.07 #42
49. Wisconsin 13.71 #51
50. NC State 13.76 #26
51. Baylor 13.81 #48
52. Georgia Tech 13.82 #44
53. Virginia Tech 13.88 #45
54. James Madison: 13.95 #79
55. Maryland 14.20 #64
56. Fresno State: 14.20 #82
57. Kentucky 14.46 #54
58. Boston College 14.59 #70
59. North Dakota State: 14.68 #80
60. Miami (OH): 14.76 #81
61. Michigan State 14.77 #57
62. Vanderbilt 14.78 #32
63. Boise State: 14.86 #55
64. Colorado 14.90 #60
65. Tulsa: 15.24 #71
66. East Carolina: 15.38 #65
67. Nebraska 15.43 #47
68. Sacramento State: 15.54 #116
69. California 15.86 #53
70. Duke 16.17 #49
71. Washington State: 16.31 #101
72. Northwestern 16.40 #67
73. Mississippi State 16.90 #58
74. Kansas 17.16 #68
75. Southern Miss: 17.20 #87
76. Oregon State: 17.24 #93
77. South Florida: 17.26 #61
78. Syracuse 17.28 #65
79. Arkansas 17.81 #59
80. UTEP: 17.82 #118
81. Buffalo: 17.97 #120
82. Memphis: 18.13 #72
83. Florida International: 18.18 #99
84. Wyoming: 18.25 #98
85. New Mexico: 18.38 #78
86. Tulane: 18.63 #84
87. Old Dominion: 18.86 #104
88. Texas State: 18.95 #74
89. Marshall: 18.97 #91
90. Western Kentucky: 19.03 #106
91. Rutgers 19.14 #62
92. Purdue 19.30 #73
93. Cincinnati 19.36 #75
94. Louisiana Tech: 19.51 #110
95. Ohio: 19.57 #112
96. Western Michigan: 19.80 #108
97. UTSA: 19.80 #85
98. Akron: 19.86 #119
99. Central Michigan: 20.03 #103
100. Hawai'i: 20.08 #88
101. Liberty: 20.14 #86
102. Louisiana: 20.24 #83
103. Troy: 20.34 #115
70. Duke 16.17 #49
71. Washington State: 16.31 #101
72. Northwestern 16.40 #67
73. Mississippi State 16.90 #58
74. Kansas 17.16 #68
75. Southern Miss: 17.20 #87
76. Oregon State: 17.24 #93
77. South Florida: 17.26 #61
78. Syracuse 17.28 #65
79. Arkansas 17.81 #59
80. UTEP: 17.82 #118
81. Buffalo: 17.97 #120
82. Memphis: 18.13 #72
83. Florida International: 18.18 #99
84. Wyoming: 18.25 #98
85. New Mexico: 18.38 #78
86. Tulane: 18.63 #84
87. Old Dominion: 18.86 #104
88. Texas State: 18.95 #74
89. Marshall: 18.97 #91
90. Western Kentucky: 19.03 #106
91. Rutgers 19.14 #62
92. Purdue 19.30 #73
93. Cincinnati 19.36 #75
94. Louisiana Tech: 19.51 #110
95. Ohio: 19.57 #112
96. Western Michigan: 19.80 #108
97. UTSA: 19.80 #85
98. Akron: 19.86 #119
99. Central Michigan: 20.03 #103
100. Hawai'i: 20.08 #88
101. Liberty: 20.14 #86
102. Louisiana: 20.24 #83
103. Troy: 20.34 #115
104. App State: 20.70 #113
105. Colorado State: 20.75 #96
106. Bowling Green: 20.85 #123
107. New Mexico State: 21.10 #130
108. Utah State: 21.18 #102
109. North Texas: 21.20 #92
110. UNLV: 21.24 #77
111. Rice: 21.32 #121
112. Florida Atlantic: 21.49 #105
113. Coastal Carolina: 21.52 #125
114. Eastern Michigan: 21.74 #95
115. Navy: 21.82 #94
116. Army: 22.10 #90
117. Missouri State: 22.14 #107
118. Delaware: 22.55 #97
119. Northern Illinois: 22.63 #128
120. Jacksonville State: 23.27 #114
121. Kent State: 23.29 #129
122. Georgia Southern: 23.42 #100
123. Sam Houston: 23.46 #133
124. Kennesaw State: 23.54 #134
125. UL Monroe: 23.62 #126
126. Georgia State: 23.79 #122
127. Ball State: 23.94 #137
128. South Alabama: 24.01 #124
129. Temple: 24.40 #89
130. Nevada: 24.86 #136
131. UAB: 24.90 #109
132. San José State: 25.50 #132
133. Arkansas State: 25.72 #131
134. UConn: 25.99 #111
135. Charlotte: 26.39 #127
136. Middle Tennessee: 27.03 #135
137. Air Force: 27.64 #117
138. Massachusetts: 28.11 #138
105. Colorado State: 20.75 #96
106. Bowling Green: 20.85 #123
107. New Mexico State: 21.10 #130
108. Utah State: 21.18 #102
109. North Texas: 21.20 #92
110. UNLV: 21.24 #77
111. Rice: 21.32 #121
112. Florida Atlantic: 21.49 #105
113. Coastal Carolina: 21.52 #125
114. Eastern Michigan: 21.74 #95
115. Navy: 21.82 #94
116. Army: 22.10 #90
117. Missouri State: 22.14 #107
118. Delaware: 22.55 #97
119. Northern Illinois: 22.63 #128
120. Jacksonville State: 23.27 #114
121. Kent State: 23.29 #129
122. Georgia Southern: 23.42 #100
123. Sam Houston: 23.46 #133
124. Kennesaw State: 23.54 #134
125. UL Monroe: 23.62 #126
126. Georgia State: 23.79 #122
127. Ball State: 23.94 #137
128. South Alabama: 24.01 #124
129. Temple: 24.40 #89
130. Nevada: 24.86 #136
131. UAB: 24.90 #109
132. San José State: 25.50 #132
133. Arkansas State: 25.72 #131
134. UConn: 25.99 #111
135. Charlotte: 26.39 #127
136. Middle Tennessee: 27.03 #135
137. Air Force: 27.64 #117
138. Massachusetts: 28.11 #138