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Curious where the top FBS teams stand after Week 21 of college football, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are available here.
NCAA FBS Team Defense Rankings through Week 21
Total Defense
| # | Team | Defense Yards Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (6) | 254.6 |
| 2 | Indiana (9) | 256.3 |
| 3 | Texas (4) | 283.7 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 284.9 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 285.7 |
| 6 | Tennessee (7) | 293.2 |
| 7 | Penn State (5) | 294.8 |
| 8 | Army (19) | 297.9 |
| 9 | Ohio | 303.9 |
| 10 | Michigan | 307 |
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Passing Defense
| # | Team | Pass Yards Allowed Avg. | Pass TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State (18) | 165.6 | 18 |
| 2 | Washington | 166.5 | 16 |
| 3 | Ohio State (6) | 167 | 10 |
| 4 | Notre Dame (3) | 169.4 | 14 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 172.5 | 15 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 172.8 | 11 |
| 7 | Rice | 173.8 | 18 |
| 7 | Texas (4) | 173.8 | 9 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 176 | 18 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 176.1 | 11 |
Rushing Defense
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| # | Team | Rush Yards Allowed Avg. | Rush TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss (16) | 80.5 | 7 |
| 2 | Indiana (9) | 89.9 | 12 |
| 3 | Michigan | 90.7 | 10 |
| 4 | Ohio State (6) | 95 | 13 |
| 5 | UCLA | 96.2 | 17 |
| 6 | Ohio | 99.9 | 14 |
| 7 | SMU (12) | 100.2 | 13 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 101.2 | 8 |
| 9 | Penn State (5) | 101.9 | 10 |
| 10 | Tennessee (7) | 103.9 | 13 |
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (6) | 12.9 |
| 2 | Ole Miss (16) | 14.4 |
| 3 | Texas (4) | 15.3 |
| 4 | Army (19) | 15.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame (3) | 15.5 |
| 6 | Indiana (9) | 15.6 |
| 7 | Tennessee (7) | 16.1 |
| 8 | Penn State (5) | 16.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 16.9 |
| 10 | Alabama (11) | 17.4 |
Red Zone Defense
| # | Team | Defense Red Zone Score Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (6) | 60.5% |
| 2 | Army (19) | 61% |
| 3 | Texas (4) | 69.2% |
| 4 | Navy | 69.8% |
| 5 | Penn State (5) | 70.7% |
| 6 | Kentucky | 70.8% |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 71.4% |
| 8 | Ole Miss (16) | 71.9% |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 72.2% |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 72.3% |
Third Down Defense
| # | Team | Defense Third Down Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 25.7% |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 26.3% |
| 3 | Utah | 27.4% |
| 4 | UConn | 29.6% |
| 5 | Missouri (23) | 29.8% |
| 6 | Tennessee (7) | 30.3% |
| 7 | UTSA | 30.6% |
| 8 | Texas (4) | 31.4% |
| 9 | Marshall | 31.6% |
| 10 | Ole Miss (16) | 31.7% |
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