Team Defense
| Pos | Team | PA/G | Def/G | Run/G | Pass/G | Sacks | 1st/G | Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 31.5 | 424.3 | 117.0 | 307.3 | 11 | 18.3 | 4 |
| 2 | USC | 40.3 | 523.5 | 106.8 | 417.5 | 13 | 18.0 | 9 |
| 3 | Oregon | 49.0 | 608.8 | 156.5 | 452.3 | 3 | 23.3 | 7 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 23.3 | 399.8 | 61.0 | 338.8 | 15 | 17.5 | 11 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 30.0 | 453.3 | 84.0 | 369.3 | 8 | 18.3 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 46.3 | 579.5 | 57.3 | 522.3 | 11 | 26.0 | 4 |
| 7 | Auburn | 33.5 | 468.5 | 77.0 | 391.5 | 5 | 18.8 | 5 |
| 8 | LSU | 39.8 | 483.3 | 101.5 | 381.8 | 11 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 9 | Alabama | 35.3 | 463.8 | 78.3 | 385.5 | 7 | 21.0 | 7 |
| 10 | Miami | 32.8 | 505.3 | 29.8 | 475.5 | 14 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 11 | Clemson | 27.0 | 452.3 | 154.3 | 298.0 | 10 | 20.8 | 7 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 34.8 | 476.5 | 139.5 | 337.0 | 9 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 13 | Penn State | 28.0 | 367.5 | 45.0 | 322.5 | 11 | 15.8 | 4 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 26.8 | 423.5 | 78.0 | 345.5 | 11 | 19.8 | 6 |
| 15 | Colorado | 42.0 | 490.0 | 140.5 | 349.5 | 12 | 21.8 | 9 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 37.8 | 497.8 | 173.5 | 324.3 | 10 | 21.8 | 5 |
| 17 | Iowa | 42.3 | 537.3 | 236.3 | 301.0 | 4 | 23.8 | 5 |
| 18 | Texas | 36.8 | 539.3 | 102.8 | 436.5 | 15 | 21.5 | 4 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 52.0 | 620.3 | 127.3 | 493.0 | 11 | 25.3 | 5 |
| 20 | Georgia | 43.0 | 492.3 | 120.8 | 371.5 | 6 | 20.3 | 2 |
| 21 | Florida | 45.0 | 543.8 | 245.5 | 298.3 | 12 | 24.5 | 3 |
| 22 | Florida State | 47.0 | 566.0 | 148.3 | 417.8 | 6 | 24.3 | 5 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 49.5 | 599.0 | 222.5 | 376.5 | 2 | 22.5 | 7 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 51.0 | 550.5 | 336.5 | 214.0 | 3 | 25.8 | 2 |
