What defenses allow

2026 · per game · 138 FBS teams · rank #1 = stingiest

Season Rank by Order Conference Highlight team

Rank	Team	GP	PTS	YDS	PASS YDS	RUSH YDS	PASS TD	RUSH TD	1ST DN	INT
#1	New Mexico	7	11.3 #1	261.0 #5	174.6 #20	86.4 #7	1.1 #42	0.3 #2	14.1 #3	2.1 #1
#2	Indiana	8	12.0 #2	264.8 #8	191.6 #39	73.1 #4	0.6 #6	0.6 #13	15.4 #10	0.9 #40
#3	North Dakota State	8	12.5 #3	250.1 #2	128.6 #2	121.5 #39	0.5 #3	0.8 #23	14.6 #5	1.5 #4
#4	Notre Dame	7	13.4 #4	235.0 #1	167.7 #13	67.3 #3	1.1 #42	0.4 #4	14.3 #4	1.1 #14
#4	Ohio State	7	13.4 #4	264.3 #6	171.4 #17	92.9 #12	0.4 #1	0.9 #24	15.9 #16	0.6 #84
#6	TCU	7	13.9 #6	264.3 #6	158.9 #9	105.4 #23	0.4 #1	1.1 #45	15.7 #14	0.6 #84
#7	Liberty	7	14.0 #7	292.4 #18	177.1 #21	115.3 #35	0.7 #7	0.6 #10	16.7 #23	1.0 #23
#8	Iowa	7	14.3 #8	281.3 #14	198.4 #48	82.9 #5	1.3 #58	0.3 #2	15.1 #8	0.7 #66
#9	Utah	7	14.6 #9	312.4 #27	224.1 #93	88.3 #8	0.9 #13	0.9 #24	17.3 #30	1.1 #14
#10	South Florida	7	15.1 #10	325.1 #38	181.0 #26	144.1 #74	1.0 #23	0.7 #15	18.0 #41	0.6 #84
#11	Miami	7	15.3 #11	299.1 #21	239.1 #107	60.0 #1	1.3 #58	0.4 #4	15.7 #14	0.6 #84
#11	UCLA	7	15.3 #11	272.9 #10	182.4 #29	90.4 #9	1.1 #42	0.7 #15	15.6 #12	1.7 #3
#11	Wisconsin	7	15.3 #11	280.1 #13	183.6 #32	96.6 #16	0.9 #13	0.7 #15	17.6 #36	1.0 #23
#14	Nebraska	7	15.4 #14	271.3 #9	171.7 #18	99.6 #19	1.0 #23	0.4 #4	15.0 #6	1.0 #23
#15	Michigan	7	15.7 #15	250.1 #3	154.6 #7	95.6 #15	1.0 #23	0.4 #4	15.6 #12	1.0 #23
#16	Georgia	7	15.9 #16	276.4 #12	185.0 #34	91.4 #10	1.1 #42	0.9 #24	16.3 #19	0.6 #84
#17	Duke	7	16.0 #17	301.3 #22	194.1 #40	107.1 #25	1.0 #23	0.9 #24	17.1 #26	0.3 #122
#17	LSU	8	16.0 #17	258.1 #4	172.8 #19	85.4 #6	0.5 #3	1.1 #42	13.9 #2	0.9 #40
#19	Baylor	7	16.1 #19	340.1 #55	236.0 #103	104.1 #22	1.0 #23	0.7 #15	20.7 #102	1.1 #14
#20	Tennessee	8	16.2 #20	288.4 #16	165.6 #12	122.8 #42	0.5 #3	1.1 #42	16.5 #21	1.0 #23
#21	Florida International	7	16.3 #21	292.9 #19	170.9 #16	122.0 #41	0.7 #7	0.6 #10	15.1 #8	0.7 #66
#22	Northwestern	7	16.6 #22	364.6 #74	211.9 #74	152.7 #88	0.9 #13	1.0 #33	20.6 #97	1.1 #14
#23	Arizona	7	16.7 #23	314.9 #29	207.7 #65	107.1 #25	0.7 #7	1.1 #45	17.7 #37	0.3 #122
#24	Oklahoma	7	17.7 #24	273.7 #11	156.3 #8	117.4 #36	1.1 #42	0.7 #15	13.6 #1	0.6 #84
#25	James Madison	8	18.2 #25	352.6 #63	242.5 #112	110.1 #31	1.4 #68	0.6 #13	19.1 #68	0.9 #40
#26	BYU	7	18.6 #26	301.6 #23	203.4 #56	98.1 #17	1.1 #42	1.0 #33	17.7 #37	0.9 #49
#27	Penn State	7	18.9 #27	313.6 #28	141.3 #3	172.3 #107	0.7 #7	1.6 #80	17.3 #30	1.0 #23
#28	Texas A&M	8	18.9 #28	315.0 #30	182.5 #30	132.5 #55	1.4 #68	0.9 #31	15.5 #11	0.8 #60
#29	Texas	7	19.1 #29	285.4 #15	178.1 #22	107.3 #27	0.9 #13	0.6 #10	18.0 #41	0.9 #49
#30	Wake Forest	7	19.4 #30	322.6 #35	230.1 #100	92.4 #11	1.4 #74	0.9 #24	20.7 #102	0.3 #122
#31	Missouri	7	19.6 #31	330.4 #45	226.6 #96	103.9 #21	1.9 #105	0.4 #4	18.9 #64	0.9 #49
#32	Virginia	8	19.6 #32	326.6 #41	184.8 #33	141.9 #69	0.9 #22	1.4 #68	17.5 #33	1.0 #23
#33	Jacksonville State	8	19.9 #33	330.4 #43	169.5 #15	160.9 #93	1.0 #23	1.0 #33	18.6 #54	0.9 #40
#34	Wyoming	8	20.0 #34	369.0 #80	180.4 #25	188.6 #121	1.1 #37	1.0 #33	20.5 #94	0.4 #114
#35	Minnesota	7	20.1 #35	288.7 #17	165.1 #11	123.6 #43	1.1 #42	1.3 #60	16.9 #24	1.0 #23
#36	Western Michigan	8	20.4 #36	368.6 #79	216.4 #79	152.2 #87	1.5 #79	1.2 #54	21.4 #111	0.5 #101
#37	Texas Tech	7	20.4 #37	372.9 #86	266.1 #126	106.7 #24	2.3 #130	0.1 #1	19.6 #77	1.9 #2
#38	Virginia Tech	8	20.5 #38	311.4 #26	218.0 #84	93.4 #13	1.1 #37	1.4 #68	16.4 #20	0.2 #133
#39	Boise State	7	20.6 #39	350.4 #62	251.3 #117	99.1 #18	1.7 #98	0.7 #15	16.1 #18	0.9 #49
#40	Oregon	7	20.7 #40	325.4 #39	197.6 #43	127.9 #50	1.6 #88	0.9 #24	17.1 #26	1.3 #10
#41	Air Force	7	20.9 #41	296.4 #20	163.9 #10	132.6 #56	1.0 #23	1.6 #80	15.0 #6	0.7 #66
#41	Fresno State	7	20.9 #41	384.3 #100	213.6 #77	170.7 #103	1.3 #58	0.9 #24	19.0 #65	1.0 #23
#41	North Carolina	7	20.9 #41	372.7 #85	218.0 #84	154.7 #90	1.1 #42	1.1 #45	20.7 #102	0.7 #66
#44	Pittsburgh	8	20.9 #44	331.2 #46	266.2 #127	65.0 #2	1.6 #93	1.1 #42	17.5 #33	1.1 #19
#45	Houston	8	21.0 #45	357.9 #68	257.4 #125	100.5 #20	1.5 #79	1.4 #68	18.6 #54	1.1 #19
#45	Louisiana Tech	7	21.0 #45	323.4 #36	198.0 #44	125.4 #46	0.9 #13	1.7 #94	18.1 #44	1.4 #7
#47	Massachusetts	8	21.1 #47	324.1 #37	181.9 #27	142.2 #71	1.4 #68	1.0 #33	18.5 #51	0.9 #40
#48	Kansas State	7	21.1 #48	305.3 #25	147.1 #5	158.1 #91	1.0 #23	1.4 #71	16.6 #22	0.1 #136
#48	SMU	7	21.1 #48	303.3 #24	179.1 #23	124.1 #44	1.3 #58	1.1 #45	16.0 #17	0.3 #122
#50	Alabama	8	21.2 #50	330.4 #43	222.4 #90	108.0 #29	1.2 #54	1.0 #33	17.2 #28	1.5 #4
#50	Louisiana	8	21.2 #50	317.4 #33	190.2 #37	127.1 #48	1.1 #37	1.2 #54	17.2 #28	0.8 #60
#52	Clemson	7	21.3 #52	317.0 #32	185.7 #36	131.3 #53	1.0 #23	1.1 #45	19.1 #69	0.6 #84
#53	Ohio	8	21.9 #53	333.4 #49	198.2 #45	135.1 #60	1.0 #23	1.6 #88	17.5 #33	0.5 #101
#54	Nevada	7	22.0 #54	320.3 #34	153.0 #6	167.3 #101	1.1 #42	1.3 #60	17.7 #37	0.1 #136
#55	Army	7	22.1 #55	374.0 #87	226.0 #94	148.0 #79	1.6 #88	1.3 #60	18.6 #52	0.4 #107
#56	San José State	8	22.5 #56	379.9 #93	237.1 #104	142.8 #73	1.2 #54	1.2 #54	20.4 #92	1.0 #23
#57	Washington	7	22.7 #57	336.1 #51	205.0 #59	131.1 #52	1.4 #74	1.0 #33	19.1 #69	1.3 #10
#58	Georgia Southern	7	23.0 #58	326.7 #42	200.4 #50	126.3 #47	2.0 #112	0.4 #4	19.4 #75	0.3 #122
#58	UCF	7	23.0 #58	357.7 #66	239.7 #108	118.0 #37	1.0 #23	1.4 #71	18.6 #52	1.0 #23
#58	Utah State	7	23.0 #58	344.0 #56	211.4 #73	132.6 #56	0.9 #13	1.1 #45	19.6 #77	0.4 #107
#61	App State	7	23.1 #61	362.4 #71	231.1 #101	131.3 #53	1.3 #58	1.4 #71	18.7 #59	1.4 #7
#61	Oregon State	7	23.1 #61	345.3 #57	204.9 #57	140.4 #68	1.4 #74	1.6 #80	19.6 #77	0.9 #49
#63	Boston College	7	23.6 #63	333.3 #48	182.1 #28	151.1 #85	1.9 #105	1.4 #71	20.3 #88	1.4 #7
#64	Oklahoma State	7	23.7 #64	364.0 #73	226.4 #95	137.6 #64	2.0 #112	1.0 #33	18.7 #59	1.0 #23
#64	UNLV	7	23.7 #64	381.3 #96	198.7 #49	182.6 #114	1.1 #42	1.6 #80	20.7 #102	1.1 #14
#66	Memphis	8	23.8 #66	378.5 #92	207.1 #63	171.4 #105	1.0 #23	1.5 #77	18.6 #54	1.1 #19
#67	UConn	7	23.9 #67	392.4 #107	284.7 #136	107.7 #28	1.9 #105	1.1 #45	21.6 #114	0.6 #84
#68	Kansas	7	24.0 #68	350.0 #61	183.1 #31	166.9 #100	1.3 #58	1.3 #60	17.7 #37	0.3 #122
#69	Auburn	7	24.1 #69	396.9 #110	250.9 #115	146.0 #77	1.6 #88	1.6 #80	22.1 #123	1.3 #10
#69	Iowa State	7	24.1 #69	370.1 #82	218.1 #86	152.0 #86	1.3 #58	1.7 #94	17.0 #25	0.4 #107
#71	Tulsa	8	24.4 #71	405.5 #115	203.4 #55	202.1 #130	1.1 #37	1.8 #100	21.5 #113	0.9 #40
#72	Hawai'i	8	24.5 #72	370.1 #81	198.2 #45	170.0 #102	1.0 #23	2.0 #116	19.0 #65	0.8 #60
#73	Tulane	7	24.6 #73	417.1 #123	203.1 #53	214.0 #132	1.0 #23	2.1 #126	21.6 #114	0.7 #66
#73	UAB	7	24.6 #73	316.6 #31	126.0 #1	190.6 #123	1.1 #42	1.7 #94	20.0 #83	0.7 #66
#75	Kentucky	8	24.8 #75	362.6 #72	249.4 #114	113.2 #32	1.6 #93	1.2 #54	20.5 #94	1.5 #4
#76	Troy	7	24.9 #76	334.7 #50	205.4 #60	129.3 #51	1.9 #105	1.1 #45	19.9 #81	0.6 #84
#77	USC	8	25.0 #77	331.2 #46	216.4 #79	114.9 #33	1.5 #79	1.6 #88	18.0 #41	0.4 #114
#78	Sam Houston	8	25.1 #78	338.1 #54	146.4 #4	191.8 #125	1.4 #68	1.6 #88	18.2 #47	0.8 #60
#79	New Mexico State	8	25.2 #79	345.8 #58	209.8 #68	136.0 #61	0.8 #11	2.2 #129	17.4 #32	1.0 #23
#80	Illinois	7	25.3 #80	382.4 #97	248.0 #113	134.4 #59	1.7 #98	1.3 #60	21.0 #109	0.3 #122
#80	Ole Miss	7	25.3 #80	394.1 #108	233.0 #102	161.1 #94	0.9 #13	2.0 #116	20.3 #88	1.0 #23
#80	South Carolina	7	25.3 #80	337.9 #53	222.7 #91	115.1 #34	2.0 #112	1.0 #33	18.1 #44	0.6 #84
#83	Buffalo	8	25.4 #83	377.0 #90	227.8 #98	149.2 #81	1.5 #79	1.5 #77	18.8 #63	0.5 #101
#83	Kennesaw State	8	25.4 #83	380.0 #94	221.2 #89	158.8 #92	0.8 #11	1.9 #111	21.8 #118	0.6 #77
#83	Toledo	8	25.4 #83	325.6 #40	198.2 #45	127.4 #49	1.5 #79	1.2 #54	18.6 #54	0.6 #77
#86	Eastern Michigan	9	25.7 #86	376.3 #88	240.2 #110	136.4 #62	1.6 #87	1.2 #53	18.3 #48	0.4 #106
#87	Miami (OH)	8	25.8 #87	365.0 #75	269.9 #131	95.1 #14	2.0 #112	1.2 #54	19.2 #72	0.6 #77
#87	Michigan State	8	25.8 #87	355.1 #64	201.4 #51	153.8 #89	1.4 #68	1.8 #100	19.4 #74	0.2 #133
#89	Coastal Carolina	7	25.9 #89	419.4 #124	220.7 #88	198.7 #128	1.9 #105	1.6 #80	20.9 #107	0.9 #49
#90	Central Michigan	8	25.9 #90	358.8 #69	180.1 #24	178.6 #113	1.2 #54	1.9 #111	21.8 #118	1.0 #23
#91	Georgia State	7	26.0 #91	355.6 #65	206.3 #61	149.3 #82	1.3 #58	1.9 #106	18.1 #44	0.3 #122
#91	UTSA	8	26.0 #91	391.5 #104	207.9 #67	183.6 #116	1.1 #37	1.8 #100	20.5 #94	0.9 #40
#93	East Carolina	7	26.3 #93	348.9 #60	206.4 #62	142.4 #72	0.9 #13	1.7 #94	19.3 #73	0.7 #66
#93	Syracuse	7	26.3 #93	336.3 #52	202.3 #52	134.0 #58	1.3 #58	2.0 #116	18.7 #59	0.6 #84
#95	Cincinnati	7	26.4 #95	429.4 #128	284.4 #135	145.0 #76	1.1 #42	1.7 #94	23.0 #132	0.7 #66
#96	Arkansas	7	26.7 #96	357.7 #66	213.0 #75	144.7 #75	0.9 #13	2.7 #132	18.4 #50	0.7 #66
#97	Old Dominion	8	26.8 #97	348.6 #59	211.4 #72	137.2 #63	1.9 #111	0.9 #31	20.0 #83	0.6 #77
#98	Arkansas State	8	27.2 #98	386.0 #101	190.5 #38	195.5 #127	1.4 #68	2.1 #122	19.8 #80	1.1 #19
#99	Louisville	7	27.4 #99	419.9 #125	268.9 #129	151.0 #84	1.7 #98	1.4 #71	22.9 #131	1.0 #23
#100	Delaware	8	27.5 #100	408.4 #117	269.0 #130	139.4 #67	1.8 #104	1.6 #88	22.0 #121	0.9 #40
#101	Washington State	8	27.6 #101	386.8 #102	214.9 #78	171.9 #106	1.6 #93	1.6 #88	18.6 #54	0.4 #114
#102	Mississippi State	7	27.7 #102	392.0 #106	267.4 #128	124.6 #45	2.1 #123	0.7 #15	21.0 #109	0.3 #122
#103	Florida State	7	27.9 #103	434.9 #130	256.3 #124	178.6 #112	1.7 #98	1.9 #106	22.1 #123	0.6 #84
#104	Temple	7	28.0 #104	404.6 #113	238.7 #106	165.9 #98	1.4 #74	2.1 #126	21.9 #120	0.3 #122
#105	NC State	7	28.1 #105	380.0 #94	240.7 #111	139.3 #66	2.3 #130	1.3 #60	19.1 #69	0.4 #107
#106	Florida	7	28.3 #106	376.6 #89	255.0 #121	121.6 #40	1.7 #98	1.6 #80	20.3 #88	0.6 #84
#107	Navy	7	29.1 #107	365.1 #76	255.9 #123	109.3 #30	2.3 #130	1.3 #60	18.7 #59	0.6 #84
#108	Middle Tennessee	8	29.6 #108	394.9 #109	210.5 #71	184.4 #117	1.5 #79	2.1 #122	20.2 #86	0.8 #60
#109	Bowling Green	8	29.8 #109	383.1 #98	168.4 #14	214.8 #133	1.5 #79	1.8 #100	20.6 #99	0.2 #133
#110	Arizona State	7	29.9 #110	359.6 #70	213.1 #76	146.4 #78	1.6 #88	1.4 #71	19.0 #65	0.4 #107
#111	Texas State	7	30.0 #111	405.4 #114	286.1 #137	119.3 #38	1.9 #105	1.6 #80	22.1 #123	0.6 #84
#112	Colorado	7	30.1 #112	391.6 #105	253.0 #120	138.6 #65	2.3 #130	0.7 #15	22.3 #127	0.6 #84
#113	Vanderbilt	8	30.2 #113	366.9 #78	217.2 #81	149.6 #83	1.6 #93	1.8 #100	20.6 #99	0.6 #77
#114	Georgia Tech	7	30.3 #114	407.6 #116	197.1 #42	210.4 #131	1.6 #88	1.9 #106	22.4 #128	0.1 #136
#115	Kent State	8	30.5 #115	371.0 #83	228.9 #99	142.1 #70	1.5 #79	2.1 #122	20.6 #99	0.6 #77
#116	North Texas	7	30.6 #116	377.3 #91	203.1 #53	174.1 #108	2.0 #112	2.0 #116	20.1 #85	0.7 #66
#117	Marshall	7	30.7 #117	430.0 #129	238.4 #105	191.6 #124	2.3 #130	1.3 #60	21.4 #112	0.6 #84
#118	Missouri State	8	30.9 #118	415.8 #121	251.1 #116	164.6 #97	2.0 #112	1.9 #111	23.4 #134	0.4 #114
#119	Western Kentucky	8	31.1 #119	390.0 #103	218.8 #87	171.2 #104	2.0 #112	1.8 #100	18.4 #49	0.5 #101
#120	California	8	31.6 #120	399.4 #112	210.0 #69	189.4 #122	1.6 #93	2.5 #131	22.2 #126	0.9 #40
#121	Rice	8	31.8 #121	383.5 #99	207.8 #66	175.8 #109	2.0 #112	1.9 #111	20.9 #108	0.4 #114
#122	West Virginia	8	32.2 #122	483.9 #137	317.9 #138	166.0 #99	2.2 #128	1.6 #88	23.6 #136	0.6 #77
#123	Purdue	7	32.3 #123	413.1 #119	251.6 #118	161.6 #95	2.1 #123	1.7 #94	21.6 #114	1.0 #23
#124	South Alabama	7	32.4 #124	414.6 #120	252.9 #119	161.7 #96	2.1 #123	2.3 #130	20.6 #97	0.9 #49
#124	Southern Miss	7	32.4 #124	442.9 #133	210.0 #69	232.9 #136	1.4 #74	2.1 #126	23.3 #133	0.9 #49
#126	Akron	8	32.8 #126	412.5 #118	226.9 #97	185.6 #118	2.6 #138	1.5 #77	19.5 #76	0.4 #114
#127	Sacramento State	8	32.9 #127	371.5 #84	194.5 #41	177.0 #110	1.2 #54	2.8 #135	20.2 #86	0.4 #114
#128	Maryland	7	33.3 #128	366.6 #77	217.9 #83	148.7 #80	2.3 #130	1.9 #106	20.3 #88	0.9 #49
#128	Rutgers	7	33.3 #128	416.7 #122	217.6 #82	199.1 #129	2.1 #123	1.9 #106	20.4 #93	0.7 #66
#130	Florida Atlantic	7	34.0 #130	443.9 #134	185.6 #35	258.3 #137	1.3 #58	3.3 #137	19.9 #81	0.9 #49
#131	Ball State	8	35.2 #131	422.9 #126	239.8 #109	183.1 #115	2.4 #136	1.9 #111	22.1 #122	0.5 #101
#132	Stanford	8	35.5 #132	442.8 #132	255.5 #122	187.6 #120	2.1 #122	2.8 #135	22.6 #129	0.4 #114
#133	San Diego State	8	36.1 #133	461.5 #135	283.6 #134	177.9 #111	2.2 #128	2.1 #122	24.0 #137	0.8 #60
#134	UL Monroe	7	37.3 #134	442.7 #131	224.0 #92	218.7 #134	2.1 #123	2.0 #116	21.6 #114	0.4 #107
#134	UTEP	7	37.3 #134	398.3 #111	204.9 #57	193.4 #126	2.0 #112	2.0 #116	20.7 #102	0.4 #107
#136	Northern Illinois	7	38.6 #136	427.3 #127	207.3 #64	220.9 #135	2.0 #112	2.7 #132	22.7 #130	0.9 #49
#137	Charlotte	7	40.6 #137	465.1 #136	278.0 #133	187.1 #119	2.4 #137	2.7 #132	23.4 #135	0.3 #122
#138	Colorado State	7	44.0 #138	535.3 #138	272.1 #132	263.1 #138	1.7 #98	3.9 #138	24.4 #138	1.3 #10

Ranks among 138 FBS teams:▲top 10%▲top thirdmiddle▼bottom third▼bottom 10%For defense, a good rank means it allows less.

Positions come from the box score or roster; unlisted players are placed by their stat line that game (main passer = QB, 3+ carries = RB, other pass-catchers = WR/TE). College tight ends are grouped with receivers.