Team Defense Talent Rankings for 2025
Team Defense Talent Rankings in 2025
Overall    Offense    Defense         2025    2024    2023    2022    
Team Talent is based on the current roster and their Recruiting or Transfer Portal rankings via 247sports.com.

1. Georgia: 529
2. Ohio State: 519
3. Texas: 515
4. Michigan: 503
5. Oregon: 496
6. Notre Dame: 493
7. LSU: 491
8. Alabama: 474
9. Miami: 473
10. Penn State: 463
11. Oklahoma: 455
12. Clemson: 455
13. Tennessee: 447
14. Auburn: 442
15. Texas A&M: 439
16. USC: 407
17. Florida State: 405
18. Florida: 401
19. Ole Miss: 398
20. Texas Tech: 390
21. Rutgers: 390
22. Duke: 389
23. Missouri: 387
24. Kentucky: 386
25. Nebraska: 385
26. TCU: 381
27. Virginia Tech: 373
28. South Carolina: 373
29. North Carolina: 373
30. Michigan State: 370
31. Kansas State: 365
32. Minnesota: 362
33. Stanford: 360
34. Washington: 359
35. Baylor: 355
36. Iowa: 348
37. Vanderbilt: 344
38. NC State: 343
39. Oklahoma State: 340
40. Memphis: 335
41. Illinois: 334
42. West Virginia: 332
43. Syracuse: 332
44. Northwestern: 329
45. Arizona State: 328
46. Arkansas: 328
47. SMU: 327
48. South Florida: 326
49. Kansas: 324
50. Purdue: 324
51. Mississippi State: 317
52. Southern Miss: 316
53. Virginia: 316
54. Oregon State: 314
55. Wisconsin: 313
56. California: 313
57. Indiana: 308
58. Boston College: 308
59. Cincinnati: 306
60. Georgia Tech: 306
61. UCF: 305
62. Maryland: 299
63. Pittsburgh: 298
64. UCLA: 294
65. Arkansas State: 288
66. UNLV: 287
67. Utah: 285
68. Iowa State: 282
69. Louisville: 281
70. Fresno State: 277
71. Wake Forest: 276
72. Boise State: 274
73. Houston: 272
74. BYU: 268
75. North Texas: 267
76. Tulane: 266
77. Colorado: 265
78. Toledo: 265
79. Miami (OH): 264
80. Georgia Southern: 253
81. Liberty: 251
82. UTSA: 249
83. San Diego State: 248
84. Arizona: 244
85. Washington State: 241
86. Tulsa: 239
87. Troy: 237
88. East Carolina: 230
89. Marshall: 227
90. Florida Atlantic: 227
91. UTEP: 219
92. Western Michigan: 217
93. App State: 217
94. Louisiana: 210
95. Buffalo: 209
96. Western Kentucky: 207
97. Georgia State: 206
98. South Alabama: 202
99. Florida International: 200
100. Rice: 200
101. Colorado State: 200
102. San José State: 198
103. UConn: 196
104. Texas State: 195
105. Bowling Green: 186
106. Coastal Carolina: 185
107. Ohio: 185
108. Charlotte: 185
109. Eastern Michigan: 181
110. Massachusetts: 181
111. UAB: 176
112. Hawai'i: 176
113. Ball State: 176
114. Northern Illinois: 175
115. Wyoming: 168
116. Louisiana Tech: 166
117. Nevada: 158
118. Akron: 155
119. James Madison: 153
120. Jacksonville State: 151
121. Kent State: 150
122. Temple: 144
123. Utah State: 138
124. Central Michigan: 135
125. Old Dominion: 130
126. Middle Tennessee: 127
127. Sam Houston: 126
128. New Mexico: 110
129. Kennesaw State: 97
130. UL Monroe: 97
131. Air Force: 79
132. Delaware: 79
133. New Mexico State: 69
134. Army: 61
135. Missouri State: 60
136. Navy: 42