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. Ohio State: 541
2. Texas: 520
3. Georgia: 510
4. Oregon: 502
5. Notre Dame: 496
6. LSU: 495
7. Michigan: 479
8. Clemson: 470
9. Auburn: 469
10. Miami: 461
11. Tennessee: 447
12. Oklahoma: 444
13. Alabama: 443
14. Penn State: 443
15. Texas A&M: 432
16. USC: 424
17. Nebraska: 424
18. Florida: 412
19. Ole Miss: 408
20. Baylor: 408
21. TCU: 399
22. South Carolina: 398
23. Virginia Tech: 395
24. North Carolina: 394
25. Minnesota: 393
26. Kentucky: 391
27. Michigan State: 387
28. Wisconsin: 384
29. Texas Tech: 383
30. NC State: 380
31. Washington: 379
32. Duke: 379
33. Iowa: 375
34. Memphis: 374
35. Stanford: 372
36. Rutgers: 370
37. Mississippi State: 365
38. Florida State: 365
39. Virginia: 362
40. Oklahoma State: 361
41. Missouri: 360
42. Arkansas: 360
43. Arizona State: 355
44. Boston College: 355
45. Illinois: 354
46. Kansas State: 349
47. Southern Miss: 343
48. Vanderbilt: 342
49. Wake Forest: 342
50. Oregon State: 341
51. California: 339
52. West Virginia: 339
53. Houston: 337
54. Cincinnati: 336
55. Northwestern: 335
56. Maryland: 335
57. Purdue: 335
58. UNLV: 334
59. Pittsburgh: 330
60. UCF: 329
61. South Florida: 328
62. Kansas: 324
63. Washington State: 323
64. UCLA: 320
65. UTEP: 319
66. SMU: 318
67. Utah: 318
68. Georgia Tech: 310
69. Louisville: 307
70. Syracuse: 306
71. Iowa State: 305
72. Arkansas State: 303
73. Colorado: 296
74. Toledo: 288
75. Tulane: 288
76. Indiana: 287
77. Fresno State: 283
78. Boise State: 282
79. BYU: 281
80. Miami (OH): 277
81. Marshall: 276
82. North Texas: 272
83. Western Kentucky: 269
84. Arizona: 268
85. East Carolina: 267
86. Georgia Southern: 267
87. Liberty: 259
88. San Diego State: 255
89. Tulsa: 255
90. Texas State: 252
91. UTSA: 251
92. App State: 246
93. Colorado State: 244
94. Charlotte: 243
95. Florida Atlantic: 243
96. UConn: 232
97. Troy: 229
98. Eastern Michigan: 228
99. UAB: 227
100. Western Michigan: 227
101. Louisiana: 226
102. Ball State: 225
103. Georgia State: 223
104. Coastal Carolina: 222
105. South Alabama: 221
106. Ohio: 221
107. Rice: 218
108. Bowling Green: 216
109. Massachusetts: 212
110. Wyoming: 209
111. Buffalo: 208
112. Florida International: 207
113. Hawai'i: 207
114. Northern Illinois: 198
115. Louisiana Tech: 193
116. Temple: 191
117. Sam Houston: 184
118. Kent State: 183
119. Nevada: 176
120. San José State: 174
121. Akron: 172
122. Utah State: 171
123. Jacksonville State: 171
124. Central Michigan: 170
125. James Madison: 167
126. Middle Tennessee: 154
127. New Mexico: 135
128. UL Monroe: 134
129. Delaware: 131
130. Old Dominion: 127
131. Kennesaw State: 127
132. Air Force: 110
133. Missouri State: 100
134. New Mexico State: 90
135. Army: 59
136. Navy: 36