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2024 College Football Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats
Updated
Nov. 21, 2024 12:22 p.m. ET
Data Skrive
Curious where the top FBS teams stack up after Week 12 of college football, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are available below.
NCAA FBS Team Defense Rankings through Week 12
Total Defense
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| # | Team | Defense Yards Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (3) | 249 |
| 2 | Ohio State (2) | 250.8 |
| 3 | Indiana (5) | 255.5 |
| 4 | Penn State (4) | 272.7 |
| 5 | Army (18) | 273.9 |
| 6 | Notre Dame (6) | 277.1 |
| 7 | Oregon (1) | 287.5 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 288.4 |
| 9 | Tennessee (10) | 289.7 |
| 10 | Tulane (20) | 291.1 |
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Passing Defense
| # | Team | Pass Yards Allowed Avg. | Pass TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (3) | 136.7 | 3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame (6) | 150.9 | 6 |
| 3 | Iowa State (22) | 153.4 | 9 |
| 4 | Rice | 159.2 | 13 |
| 5 | UMass | 159.6 | 12 |
| 6 | Ohio State (2) | 160.1 | 4 |
| 7 | Washington | 160.5 | 11 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 164.8 | 9 |
| 9 | Oregon (1) | 168.8 | 8 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 171 | 10 |
Rushing Defense
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| # | Team | Rush Yards Allowed Avg. | Rush TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss (9) | 79.9 | 5 |
| 2 | Indiana (5) | 84.2 | 8 |
| 3 | Ohio State (2) | 90.7 | 6 |
| 4 | Army (18) | 93.5 | 3 |
| 5 | Penn State (4) | 98.7 | 4 |
| 6 | SMU (13) | 99 | 10 |
| 7 | Tennessee (10) | 100.6 | 8 |
| 7 | UCLA | 100.6 | 17 |
| 9 | Michigan | 102.4 | 10 |
| 10 | UTSA | 103.6 | 16 |
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army (18) | 10.3 |
| 1 | Ohio State (2) | 10.3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (6) | 11.4 |
| 4 | Texas (3) | 11.9 |
| 5 | Ole Miss (9) | 12.9 |
| 6 | Penn State (4) | 13.6 |
| 7 | Indiana (5) | 13.8 |
| 8 | Tennessee (10) | 14.4 |
| 9 | Oregon (1) | 15.7 |
| 10 | Alabama (7) | 16.9 |
Red Zone Defense
| # | Team | Defense Red Zone Score Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (2) | 52.2% |
| 2 | Army (18) | 52.4% |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 66.7% |
| 4 | Notre Dame (6) | 68.2% |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 68.4% |
| 6 | Ole Miss (9) | 69.2% |
| 6 | Kentucky | 69.2% |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 70.4% |
| 9 | Marshall | 71.4% |
| 9 | Auburn | 71.4% |
Third Down Defense
| # | Team | Defense Third Down Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 24.1% |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 25.5% |
| 3 | Tennessee (10) | 27.5% |
| 4 | Tulane (20) | 28.1% |
| 5 | Wyoming | 28.2% |
| 6 | Notre Dame (6) | 28.9% |
| 7 | Missouri | 29.1% |
| 8 | UConn | 29.5% |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 29.6% |
| 10 | Duke | 30.3% |
Defensive Team Statistics
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