Team Defense Talent Rankings for 2026
Team Defense Talent Rankings in 2026
Overall    Offense    Defense         2026    2025    2024    2023    
Team Talent is based on the current roster and their Recruiting or Transfer Portal rankings.

1. Georgia: 638
2. Notre Dame: 605
3. Texas: 585
4. Texas A&M: 578
5. Tennessee: 575
6. Miami: 575
7. LSU: 560
8. Ohio State: 557
9. USC: 549
10. Alabama: 539
11. Oregon: 537
12. Michigan: 518
13. Florida: 515
14. Ole Miss: 510
15. Minnesota: 502
16. Oklahoma: 485
17. Florida State: 477
18. Auburn: 474
19. Virginia Tech: 460
20. Clemson: 458
21. Nebraska: 457
22. South Carolina: 457
23. Stanford: 445
24. TCU: 443
25. Missouri: 443
26. UCLA: 434
27. Penn State: 434
28. North Carolina: 432
29. Indiana: 432
30. Arizona State: 429
31. Arkansas: 428
32. Georgia Tech: 422
33. Boston College: 422
34. Wake Forest: 420
35. Washington: 420
36. Mississippi State: 419
37. Baylor: 415
38. Iowa: 412
39. West Virginia: 406
40. Illinois: 404
41. Virginia: 402
42. California: 397
43. Duke: 396
44. Vanderbilt: 393
45. Northwestern: 385
46. Kentucky: 384
47. Pittsburgh: 384
48. Oklahoma State: 383
49. Houston: 376
50. South Florida: 375
51. Kansas State: 375
52. NC State: 374
53. Rutgers: 373
54. Purdue: 372
55. Maryland: 372
56. Kansas: 363
57. Cincinnati: 361
58. Michigan State: 360
59. BYU: 356
60. Iowa State: 355
61. Memphis: 354
62. Louisville: 350
63. UTEP: 346
64. Texas Tech: 343
65. SMU: 342
66. UCF: 335
67. Syracuse: 331
68. Utah: 326
69. Washington State: 324
70. Arizona: 324
71. San Diego State: 324
72. Miami (OH): 321
73. Colorado: 314
74. Wisconsin: 312
75. East Carolina: 310
76. Southern Miss: 307
77. Georgia Southern: 307
78. North Texas: 306
79. Oregon State: 302
80. Liberty: 294
81. UConn: 292
82. Boise State: 291
83. Florida International: 289
84. Fresno State: 284
85. Tulane: 283
86. Toledo: 281
87. Tulsa: 278
88. App State: 278
89. James Madison: 277
90. Sam Houston: 269
91. Colorado State: 266
92. Temple: 265
93. UNLV: 264
94. Texas State: 257
95. Utah State: 257
96. UTSA: 256
97. Florida Atlantic: 256
98. Western Kentucky: 250
99. Marshall: 248
100. Buffalo: 243
101. Eastern Michigan: 241
102. Louisiana: 241
103. Rice: 235
104. Charlotte: 233
105. Kent State: 231
106. South Alabama: 230
107. Bowling Green: 229
108. Northern Illinois: 222
109. Wyoming: 221
110. Sacramento State: 220
111. Georgia State: 218
112. Hawai'i: 218
113. UAB: 218
114. Louisiana Tech: 215
115. Jacksonville State: 205
116. Troy: 204
117. Coastal Carolina: 203
118. Ohio: 202
119. Western Michigan: 199
120. Central Michigan: 195
121. Ball State: 192
122. New Mexico: 183
123. Akron: 182
124. Massachusetts: 178
125. Nevada: 174
126. Missouri State: 173
127. Delaware: 169
128. San José State: 164
129. Kennesaw State: 162
130. Arkansas State: 152
131. Middle Tennessee: 150
132. Old Dominion: 150
133. Air Force: 112
134. New Mexico State: 105
135. UL Monroe: 99
136. North Dakota State: 90
137. Army: 79
138. Navy: 67