Defensive Efficiency
| Pos | Team | 3rd% | RZAtt | RZTD | RZFG | RZTD% | RZDef% | PA/RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 0.20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 0.38 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Florida | 0.31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | 0.29 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Auburn | 0.12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 5.4 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 0.45 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | 0.29 | 3.9 |
| 6 | Alabama | 0.32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 0.47 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 3.9 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 0.32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 2.4 |
| 9 | Georgia | 0.41 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0.56 | 0.11 | 4.9 |
| 10 | Oregon | 0.40 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 4.6 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 0.41 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0.45 | 0.27 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 0.18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 4.3 |
| 13 | Florida State | 0.50 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 6.6 |
| 14 | Boise State | 0.47 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 3.4 |
| 15 | Miami | 0.36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 4.4 |
| 16 | Texas | 0.52 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.13 | 6.1 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 0.49 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 2.9 |
| 18 | Toledo | 0.39 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 4.5 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 0.55 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 5.7 |
| 20 | Illinois | 0.36 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0.36 | 0.14 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 0.52 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 5.1 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 0.47 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 5.7 |
| 23 | Kent State | 0.57 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 6.1 |
| 24 | Ohio | 0.70 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0.71 | 0.07 | 5.6 |
| 25 | Eastern Michigan | 0.61 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 4.8 |
| 26 | Northern Illinois | 0.62 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
