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 via 247sports.com.

1. Georgia: 578
2. Texas: 521
3. Notre Dame: 521
4. Miami: 495
5. Tennessee: 494
6. Oregon: 493
7. Ohio State: 493
8. USC: 484
9. Texas A&M: 483
10. LSU: 480
11. Alabama: 474
12. Ole Miss: 459
13. Florida: 441
14. Minnesota: 428
15. Oklahoma: 421
16. Arkansas: 416
17. UCLA: 415
18. Michigan: 415
19. South Carolina: 403
20. Missouri: 401
21. North Carolina: 401
22. Auburn: 400
23. Nebraska: 398
24. Virginia Tech: 397
25. TCU: 394
26. Mississippi State: 391
27. Stanford: 389
28. Texas Tech: 388
29. Boston College: 384
30. Florida State: 374
31. Iowa: 369
32. West Virginia: 368
33. California: 367
34. Illinois: 364
35. Clemson: 359
36. Kansas State: 358
37. Penn State: 358
38. Baylor: 357
39. NC State: 357
40. Duke: 357
41. Maryland: 354
42. Georgia Tech: 354
43. Kentucky: 352
44. Northwestern: 351
45. Vanderbilt: 350
46. South Florida: 349
47. Cincinnati: 348
48. UTEP: 346
49. Indiana: 343
50. Arizona State: 341
51. Rutgers: 341
52. Washington: 338
53. Wake Forest: 338
54. Wisconsin: 336
55. Pittsburgh: 332
56. UNLV: 332
57. Oklahoma State: 331
58. Michigan State: 331
59. Purdue: 330
60. Houston: 319
61. Memphis: 316
62. Virginia: 309
63. Washington State: 306
64. Kansas: 305
65. Utah: 304
66. BYU: 302
67. Iowa State: 299
68. Syracuse: 293
69. Louisville: 293
70. Miami (OH): 290
71. SMU: 289
72. Colorado: 286
73. Fresno State: 270
74. Arizona: 263
75. East Carolina: 262
76. Boise State: 262
77. UCF: 261
78. Georgia Southern: 256
79. Tulane: 256
80. Colorado State: 255
81. Liberty: 254
82. App State: 251
83. North Texas: 247
84. Texas State: 243
85. Southern Miss: 238
86. South Alabama: 237
87. Arkansas State: 237
88. Oregon State: 232
89. UConn: 232
90. Florida International: 230
91. Bowling Green: 230
92. Marshall: 227
93. Tulsa: 226
94. Western Kentucky: 222
95. San Diego State: 221
96. Temple: 217
97. Sam Houston: 216
98. Charlotte: 215
99. Buffalo: 213
100. Toledo: 211
101. Louisiana: 207
102. Northern Illinois: 204
103. Wyoming: 204
104. UAB: 202
105. James Madison: 199
106. Eastern Michigan: 199
107. Rice: 196
108. Utah State: 195
109. UTSA: 194
110. Florida Atlantic: 191
111. Kent State: 189
112. Louisiana Tech: 184
113. Troy: 184
114. Massachusetts: 174
115. Hawai'i: 170
116. Western Michigan: 169
117. Ohio: 168
118. Kennesaw State: 167
119. Jacksonville State: 165
120. Central Michigan: 165
121. New Mexico: 164
122. Akron: 162
123. Coastal Carolina: 152
124. Old Dominion: 149
125. Ball State: 146
126. Middle Tennessee: 143
127. Nevada: 141
128. Georgia State: 138
129. Delaware: 133
130. San José State: 123
131. Missouri State: 116
132. Air Force: 97
133. UL Monroe: 86
134. New Mexico State: 81
135. Army: 47
136. Navy: 40