Team Defense
| Pos | Team | PA/G | Def/G | Run/G | Pass/G | Sacks | 1st/G | Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 27.8 | 402.1 | 57.4 | 344.7 | 34 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2 | USC | 28.5 | 447.8 | 96.2 | 351.7 | 24 | 19.9 | 26 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 30.7 | 438.7 | 87.9 | 350.8 | 26 | 18.8 | 12 |
| 4 | Penn State | 30.0 | 437.3 | 72.7 | 364.7 | 27 | 19.3 | 14 |
| 5 | Michigan | 42.9 | 477.5 | 94.4 | 383.1 | 18 | 21.4 | 9 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 34.2 | 451.8 | 91.0 | 360.8 | 39 | 21.0 | 21 |
| 7 | Texas | 35.8 | 467.2 | 58.1 | 407.9 | 32 | 18.3 | 20 |
| 8 | Colorado | 36.4 | 493.8 | 112.6 | 381.2 | 31 | 23.2 | 23 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 44.9 | 512.8 | 141.1 | 371.7 | 14 | 19.9 | 16 |
| 10 | LSU | 37.5 | 498.1 | 176.8 | 321.4 | 21 | 23.8 | 11 |
| 11 | Auburn | 28.5 | 454.5 | 69.8 | 384.7 | 23 | 19.4 | 19 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 30.5 | 448.3 | 90.1 | 358.2 | 31 | 20.3 | 20 |
| 13 | Florida | 43.7 | 527.8 | 103.7 | 424.1 | 15 | 22.7 | 16 |
| 14 | Alabama | 40.8 | 477.0 | 106.0 | 376.4 | 32 | 20.3 | 12 |
| 15 | Georgia | 36.1 | 510.9 | 105.7 | 405.2 | 36 | 23.6 | 16 |
| 16 | Florida State | 34.9 | 504.2 | 111.8 | 392.4 | 18 | 20.3 | 11 |
| 17 | Miami | 30.4 | 420.8 | 59.7 | 361.1 | 34 | 20.4 | 18 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 28.2 | 420.4 | 58.3 | 362.1 | 21 | 18.0 | 10 |
| 19 | Clemson | 44.3 | 556.1 | 145.6 | 410.5 | 19 | 25.6 | 8 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 42.0 | 497.9 | 141.5 | 356.4 | 16 | 19.9 | 8 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 48.6 | 531.9 | 146.4 | 385.5 | 8 | 23.5 | 15 |
| 22 | Oregon | 43.5 | 555.5 | 152.9 | 402.6 | 22 | 22.9 | 13 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 45.4 | 564.0 | 155.3 | 408.8 | 19 | 22.6 | 7 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 47.6 | 528.5 | 172.8 | 355.1 | 13 | 22.8 | 6 |
