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 RatingsOffenseDefenseBlue Chip RatioPredicted Record | 202620252024

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
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
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
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