Team Talent Ratings
Team Defense Talent Rankings for 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. Alabama: 474
8. Miami: 473
9. LSU: 469
10. Penn State: 461
11. Oklahoma: 455
12. Clemson: 455
13. Tennessee: 447
14. Auburn: 442
15. Texas A&M: 439
16. USC: 411
17. Nebraska: 402
18. Texas Tech: 401
19. Ole Miss: 398
20. Duke: 396
21. Florida: 395
22. Rutgers: 390
23. Missouri: 387
24. Florida State: 385
25. TCU: 381
26. Virginia Tech: 380
27. Michigan State: 377
28. Kentucky: 375
29. South Carolina: 373
30. Kansas State: 365
31. Minnesota: 362
32. Stanford: 360
33. Washington: 359
34. North Carolina: 358
35. Memphis: 356
36. Baylor: 355
37. Oklahoma State: 353
38. UCLA: 353
39. West Virginia: 352
40. Iowa: 348
41. Vanderbilt: 344
42. NC State: 343
43. Illinois: 334
44. Syracuse: 332
45. Northwestern: 329
46. Arizona State: 328
47. South Florida: 328
48. Arkansas: 328
49. SMU: 327
50. Kansas: 324
51. Purdue: 324
52. California: 321
53. Mississippi State: 317
54. Southern Miss: 316
55. Oregon State: 316
56. Virginia: 316
57. Wisconsin: 313
58. Indiana: 308
59. Boston College: 308
60. Maryland: 308
61. Cincinnati: 306
62. Georgia Tech: 306
63. UCF: 305
64. Utah: 294
65. Arkansas State: 291
66. Fresno State: 290
67. UNLV: 287
68. Pittsburgh: 282
69. Iowa State: 282
70. BYU: 282
71. Louisville: 281
72. San Diego State: 278
73. Wake Forest: 276
74. Boise State: 274
75. Colorado: 274
76. Houston: 272
77. Liberty: 267
78. North Texas: 267
79. Tulane: 266
80. Toledo: 265
81. Miami (OH): 264
82. Georgia Southern: 262
83. Arizona: 244
84. UTSA: 244
85. Washington State: 241
86. UTEP: 236
87. Tulsa: 235
88. East Carolina: 235
89. Troy: 234
90. Marshall: 233
91. Florida Atlantic: 227
92. Western Michigan: 217
93. Louisiana: 210
94. South Alabama: 209
95. Buffalo: 209
96. Georgia State: 206
97. App State: 205
98. San José State: 203
99. Rice: 202
100. Texas State: 200
101. Colorado State: 200
102. UConn: 196
103. Hawai'i: 194
104. UAB: 190
105. Western Kentucky: 189
106. Bowling Green: 186
107. Coastal Carolina: 185
108. Ball State: 184
109. Charlotte: 181
110. Eastern Michigan: 181
111. Ohio: 178
112. Northern Illinois: 175
113. Massachusetts: 174
114. Florida International: 174
115. Wyoming: 168
116. James Madison: 162
117. Louisiana Tech: 159
118. Nevada: 158
119. Akron: 155
120. Kent State: 150
121. Jacksonville State: 146
122. Temple: 146
123. Utah State: 138
124. Sam Houston: 135
125. Central Michigan: 135
126. Middle Tennessee: 134
127. Old Dominion: 133
128. New Mexico: 113
129. UL Monroe: 99
130. Kennesaw State: 97
131. Delaware: 83
132. Air Force: 79
133. New Mexico State: 63
134. Army: 61
135. Missouri State: 60
136. Navy: 42