CFB Team Total Defense
2026 season · through Week 10 · highlighting miami-oh and kent-state · lower is better. G counts completed games, FCS opponents included.
Definition138 of 138 FBS teams
| RK | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNMNew Mexico | 9 | 8-1 | Mountain West | 239.7#1 | 2157#1 |
| 2 | NDSUNorth Dakota State | 9 | 7-2 | Mountain West | 248.8#2 | 2239#2 |
| 3 | NDNotre Dame | 9 | 8-1 | FBS Independents | 254.7#3 | 2292#3 |
| 4 | MICHMichigan | 9 | 5-4 | Big Ten | 255.3#4 | 2298#4 |
| 5 | IUIndiana | 9 | 8-1 | Big Ten | 259.1#5 | 2332#5 |
| 6 | LSULSU | 9 | 6-3 | SEC | 261.3#6 | 2352#6 |
| 7 | UCLAUCLA | 9 | 9-0 | Big Ten | 264.7#7 | 2382#7 |
| 8 | UGAGeorgia | 9 | 8-1 | SEC | 271.0#8 | 2439#8 |
| 9 | IOWAIowa | 9 | 7-2 | Big Ten | 276.7#9 | 2490#9 |
| 10 | TEXTexas | 9 | 7-2 | SEC | 280.1#10 | 2521#10 |
| 11 | DUKEDuke | 9 | 7-2 | ACC | 282.1#11 | 2539#11 |
| 12 | NEBNebraska | 9 | 5-4 | Big Ten | 282.4#12 | 2542#12 |
| 13 | LIBLiberty | 9 | 8-1 | Conference USA | 284.1#13 | 2557#13 |
| 14 | WISWisconsin | 9 | 6-3 | Big Ten | 286.4#14 | 2578#14 |
| 15 | OSUOhio State | 9 | 6-3 | Big Ten | 287.0#15 | 2583#15 |
| 16 | OUOklahoma | 9 | 5-4 | SEC | 293.3#16 | 2640#16 |
| 17 | AFAir Force | 9 | 7-2 | Mountain West | 295.9#17 | 2663#17 |
| 18 | TENNTennessee | 9 | 7-2 | SEC | 296.6#18 | 2669#18 |
| 19 | PSUPenn State | 9 | 5-4 | Big Ten | 297.3#19 | 2676#19 |
| 20 | UABUAB | 9 | 5-4 | American Athletic | 298.8#20 | 2689#20 |
| 21 | BYUBYU | 9 | 7-2 | Big 12 | 302.1#21 | 2719#21 |
| 22 | TCUTCU | 9 | 4-5 | Big 12 | 304.7#22 | 2742#22 |
| 23 | FIUFlorida International | 9 | 4-5 | Conference USA | 305.7#23 | 2751#23 |
| 24 | WAKEWake Forest | 9 | 8-1 | ACC | 310.0#24 | 2790#24 |
| 25 | USFSouth Florida | 9 | 6-3 | American Athletic | 312.7#25 | 2814#25 |
| 26 | TOLToledo | 9 | 7-2 | Mid-American | 314.3#26 | 2829#26 |
| 27 | SMUSMU | 9 | 7-2 | ACC | 319.8#27 | 2878#27 |
| 28 | TA&MTexas A&M | 9 | 4-5 | SEC | 320.6#28 | 2885#28 |
| 29 | PITTPittsburgh | 9 | 6-3 | ACC | 320.9#29 | 2888#29 |
| 30 | JXSTJacksonville State | 9 | 7-2 | Conference USA | 321.9#30 | 2897#30 |
| 31 | MINNMinnesota | 9 | 5-4 | Big Ten | 322.9#31 | 2906#31 |
| 32 | ULLouisiana | 9 | 6-3 | Sun Belt | 323.0#32 | 2907#32 |
| T-33 | GASOGeorgia Southern | 9 | 5-4 | Sun Belt | 323.7T-33 | 2913T-33 |
| T-33 | MIAMiami | 9 | 8-1 | ACC | 323.7T-33 | 2913T-33 |
| 35 | NEVNevada | 9 | 3-6 | Mountain West | 324.3#35 | 2919#35 |
| 36 | LTLouisiana Tech | 9 | 7-2 | Sun Belt | 324.8#36 | 2923#36 |
| 37 | MASSMassachusetts | 9 | 5-4 | Mid-American | 327.3#37 | 2946#37 |
| 38 | USUUtah State | 9 | 4-5 | Pac-12 | 327.7#38 | 2949#38 |
| 39 | ARIZArizona | 9 | 7-2 | Big 12 | 328.6#39 | 2957#39 |
| 40 | MIZMissouri | 9 | 6-3 | SEC | 330.6#40 | 2975#40 |
| 41 | CLEMClemson | 9 | 6-3 | ACC | 334.9#41 | 3014#41 |
| 42 | ECUEast Carolina | 9 | 5-4 | American Athletic | 335.7#42 | 3021#42 |
| 43 | MSUMichigan State | 9 | 3-6 | Big Ten | 337.0#43 | 3033#43 |
| 44 | UTAHUtah | 9 | 9-0 | Big 12 | 337.1#44 | 3034#44 |
| 45 | CMUCentral Michigan | 9 | 4-5 | Mid-American | 338.8#45 | 3049#45 |
| 46 | ODUOld Dominion | 10 | 3-7 | Sun Belt | 338.9#46 | 3389#78 |
| 47 | OHIOOhio | 9 | 7-2 | Mid-American | 339.9#47 | 3059#46 |
| 48 | VTVirginia Tech | 9 | 6-3 | ACC | 340.0#48 | 3060#47 |
| 49 | BCBoston College | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 343.0#49 | 3087#48 |
| 50 | KUKansas | 9 | 3-6 | Big 12 | 343.8#50 | 3094#49 |
| T-51 | ALAAlabama | 9 | 7-2 | SEC | 344.4T-51 | 3100T-50 |
| T-51 | ASUArizona State | 9 | 5-4 | Big 12 | 344.4T-51 | 3100T-50 |
| 53 | TROYTroy | 9 | 4-5 | Sun Belt | 344.7#53 | 3102#52 |
| 54 | KSUKansas State | 9 | 4-5 | Big 12 | 345.4#54 | 3109#53 |
| 55 | USCUSC | 9 | 7-2 | Big Ten | 346.0#55 | 3114#54 |
| 56 | BAYBaylor | 9 | 6-3 | Big 12 | 348.2#56 | 3134#55 |
| 57 | SYRSyracuse | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 348.9#57 | 3140#56 |
| 58 | OREOregon | 9 | 6-3 | Big Ten | 349.7#58 | 3147#57 |
| 59 | UVAVirginia | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 350.1#59 | 3151#58 |
| 60 | WASHWashington | 9 | 5-4 | Big Ten | 350.4#60 | 3154#59 |
| 61 | NMSUNew Mexico State | 9 | 3-6 | Conference USA | 350.9#61 | 3158#60 |
| 62 | JMUJames Madison | 10 | 8-2 | Sun Belt | 352.4#62 | 3524#96 |
| 63 | SCSouth Carolina | 9 | 6-3 | SEC | 353.4#63 | 3181#61 |
| 64 | SHSUSam Houston | 9 | 1-8 | Conference USA | 353.8#64 | 3184#62 |
| 65 | NAVYNavy | 9 | 3-6 | American Athletic | 355.6#65 | 3200#63 |
| 66 | SACSacramento State | 10 | 2-8 | Mid-American | 356.4#66 | 3564#104 |
| 67 | WMUWestern Michigan | 9 | 6-3 | Mid-American | 358.1#67 | 3223#64 |
| 68 | GASTGeorgia State | 9 | 5-4 | Sun Belt | 358.2#68 | 3224#65 |
| 69 | VANVanderbilt | 9 | 4-5 | SEC | 359.1#69 | 3232#66 |
| 70 | HOUHouston | 9 | 7-2 | Big 12 | 360.2#70 | 3242#67 |
| 71 | KENTKent State | 9 | 3-6 | Mid-American | 360.6#71 | 3245#68 |
| 72 | HAWHawai'i | 9 | 3-6 | Mountain West | 361.0#72 | 3249#69 |
| 73 | WYOWyoming | 9 | 6-3 | Mountain West | 361.8#73 | 3256#70 |
| 74 | ARKArkansas | 9 | 3-6 | SEC | 362.0#74 | 3258#71 |
| 75 | NUNorthwestern | 9 | 6-3 | Big Ten | 365.4#75 | 3289#72 |
| 76 | UKKentucky | 9 | 7-2 | SEC | 365.6#76 | 3290#73 |
| 77 | FLAFlorida | 9 | 5-4 | SEC | 366.6#77 | 3299#74 |
| 78 | MSSTMississippi State | 9 | 4-5 | SEC | 372.4#78 | 3352#75 |
| 79 | APPApp State | 9 | 5-4 | Sun Belt | 372.6#79 | 3353#76 |
| 80 | BUFBuffalo | 9 | 6-3 | Mid-American | 374.4#80 | 3370#77 |
| T-81 | ILLIllinois | 9 | 6-3 | Big Ten | 376.8T-81 | 3391T-79 |
| T-81 | NCSUNC State | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 376.8T-81 | 3391T-79 |
| T-83 | COLOColorado | 9 | 3-6 | Big 12 | 377.0T-83 | 3393T-81 |
| T-83 | MEMMemphis | 9 | 7-2 | American Athletic | 377.0T-83 | 3393T-81 |
| T-83 | UNCNorth Carolina | 9 | 5-4 | ACC | 377.0T-83 | 3393T-81 |
| T-86 | BOISBoise State | 9 | 8-1 | Pac-12 | 377.2T-86 | 3395T-84 |
| T-86 | M-OHMiami (OH) | 9 | 5-4 | Mid-American | 377.2T-86 | 3395T-84 |
| T-86 | WSUWashington State | 9 | 1-8 | Pac-12 | 377.2T-86 | 3395T-84 |
| 89 | MDMaryland | 9 | 3-6 | Big Ten | 377.6#89 | 3398#87 |
| 90 | BGSUBowling Green | 9 | 2-7 | Mid-American | 377.9#90 | 3401#88 |
| 91 | ORSTOregon State | 9 | 5-4 | Pac-12 | 378.0#91 | 3402#89 |
| 92 | UCFUCF | 9 | 5-4 | Big 12 | 378.6#92 | 3407#90 |
| 93 | FRESFresno State | 9 | 5-4 | Pac-12 | 378.8#93 | 3409#91 |
| 94 | SJSUSan José State | 10 | 5-5 | Mountain West | 379.1#94 | 3791T-124 |
| 95 | EMUEastern Michigan | 10 | 4-6 | Mid-American | 380.5#95 | 3805#126 |
| 96 | TLSATulsa | 9 | 5-4 | American Athletic | 382.7#96 | 3444#92 |
| 97 | OKSTOklahoma State | 9 | 6-3 | Big 12 | 384.0#97 | 3456#93 |
| 98 | ARSTArkansas State | 9 | 4-5 | Sun Belt | 386.3#98 | 3477#94 |
| 99 | ARMYArmy | 9 | 5-4 | American Athletic | 390.7#99 | 3516#95 |
| 100 | CONNUConn | 9 | 4-5 | FBS Independents | 391.8#100 | 3526#97 |
| 101 | KENNKennesaw State | 9 | 3-6 | Conference USA | 392.6#101 | 3533#98 |
| 102 | CALCalifornia | 9 | 3-6 | ACC | 393.0#102 | 3537#99 |
| 103 | ISUIowa State | 9 | 4-5 | Big 12 | 394.1#103 | 3547#100 |
| 104 | MISSOle Miss | 9 | 6-3 | SEC | 394.7#104 | 3552#101 |
| 105 | CCUCoastal Carolina | 9 | 3-6 | Sun Belt | 395.6#105 | 3560#102 |
| 106 | RICERice | 9 | 1-8 | American Athletic | 395.7#106 | 3561#103 |
| 107 | UTEPUTEP | 9 | 1-8 | Mountain West | 399.2#107 | 3593#105 |
| 108 | UNTNorth Texas | 9 | 7-2 | American Athletic | 399.7#108 | 3597#106 |
| 109 | TTUTexas Tech | 9 | 8-1 | Big 12 | 402.3#109 | 3621#107 |
| 110 | AUBAuburn | 9 | 5-4 | SEC | 402.8#110 | 3625#108 |
| 111 | TXSTTexas State | 9 | 5-4 | Pac-12 | 403.2#111 | 3629#109 |
| 112 | WKUWestern Kentucky | 9 | 3-6 | Conference USA | 403.7#112 | 3633#110 |
| 113 | MTSUMiddle Tennessee | 9 | 5-4 | Conference USA | 404.3#113 | 3639#111 |
| 114 | LOULouisville | 9 | 6-3 | ACC | 404.4#114 | 3640#112 |
| 115 | UNLVUNLV | 9 | 5-4 | Mountain West | 405.0#115 | 3645#113 |
| 116 | AKRAkron | 9 | 1-8 | Mid-American | 406.4#116 | 3658#114 |
| 117 | USASouth Alabama | 9 | 4-5 | Sun Belt | 407.7#117 | 3669#115 |
| 118 | TEMTemple | 9 | 2-7 | American Athletic | 408.8#118 | 3679#116 |
| 119 | UTSAUTSA | 9 | 7-2 | American Athletic | 410.6#119 | 3695#117 |
| 120 | RUTGRutgers | 9 | 2-7 | Big Ten | 411.9#120 | 3707#118 |
| 121 | DELDelaware | 9 | 4-5 | Conference USA | 412.6#121 | 3713#119 |
| 122 | FSUFlorida State | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 412.8#122 | 3715#120 |
| 123 | PURPurdue | 9 | 3-6 | Big Ten | 415.4#123 | 3739#121 |
| 124 | GTGeorgia Tech | 9 | 2-7 | ACC | 418.9#124 | 3770#122 |
| 125 | NIUNorthern Illinois | 9 | 0-9 | Mountain West | 420.0#125 | 3780#123 |
| 126 | ULMUL Monroe | 9 | 2-7 | Sun Belt | 421.2#126 | 3791T-124 |
| 127 | BALLBall State | 9 | 3-6 | Mid-American | 426.4#127 | 3838#127 |
| 128 | MOSTMissouri State | 9 | 3-6 | Conference USA | 427.2#128 | 3845#128 |
| 129 | MRSHMarshall | 9 | 5-4 | Sun Belt | 430.3#129 | 3873#129 |
| 130 | TULNTulane | 9 | 4-5 | American Athletic | 437.4#130 | 3937#130 |
| 131 | USMSouthern Miss | 9 | 3-6 | Sun Belt | 439.3#131 | 3954#131 |
| 132 | CINCincinnati | 9 | 5-4 | Big 12 | 445.3#132 | 4008#132 |
| 133 | CLTCharlotte | 9 | 1-8 | American Athletic | 449.1#133 | 4042#133 |
| 134 | SDSUSan Diego State | 9 | 4-5 | Pac-12 | 451.0#134 | 4059#134 |
| 135 | STANStanford | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 454.1#135 | 4087#135 |
| 136 | FAUFlorida Atlantic | 9 | 6-3 | American Athletic | 463.3#136 | 4170#136 |
| 137 | WVUWest Virginia | 9 | 5-4 | Big 12 | 501.0#137 | 4509#137 |
| 138 | CSUColorado State | 9 | 3-6 | Pac-12 | 528.3#138 | 4755#138 |
Ranks among 138 FBS teams with a value. Equal values share a rank (T-5). — means not available from source and is left out of ranking.
Data: CollegeFootballData.com · Stats through Week 10. Ranks among FBS teams; games against FCS opponents count toward totals. Values not available from source show as —, never as zero.