Team Defense
| Pos | Team | PA/G | Def/G | Run/G | Pass/G | Sacks | 1st/G | Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 22.0 | 329.3 | 60.7 | 268.7 | 7 | 13.0 | 6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 31.7 | 501.3 | 107.3 | 394.0 | 8 | 20.0 | 4 |
| 3 | Alabama | 19.0 | 415.5 | 125.5 | 290.0 | 3 | 18.0 | 5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 22.0 | 412.5 | 111.5 | 301.0 | 3 | 18.5 | 3 |
| 5 | Oregon | 30.7 | 402.0 | 108.7 | 293.3 | 9 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 6 | Miami | 42.7 | 576.3 | 92.3 | 484.0 | 9 | 22.7 | 4 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 33.3 | 461.7 | 123.7 | 338.0 | 17 | 20.3 | 4 |
| 8 | Auburn | 29.0 | 396.7 | 48.3 | 348.3 | 9 | 18.0 | 2 |
| 9 | Texas | 39.3 | 498.0 | 39.3 | 458.7 | 17 | 20.7 | 4 |
| 10 | USC | 29.7 | 447.7 | 103.0 | 344.7 | 3 | 21.3 | 8 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 32.5 | 436.5 | 92.0 | 344.5 | 10 | 21.0 | 3 |
| 12 | Florida State | 30.5 | 423.5 | 123.0 | 300.5 | 7 | 22.5 | 4 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 37.5 | 520.0 | 176.0 | 344.0 | 2 | 25.5 | 3 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 39.5 | 474.0 | 118.5 | 355.5 | 2 | 22.0 | 1 |
| 15 | LSU | 50.0 | 542.5 | 182.5 | 360.0 | 3 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 16 | Colorado | 46.0 | 597.0 | 76.5 | 520.5 | 10 | 24.0 | 3 |
| 17 | Michigan | 44.7 | 555.7 | 124.0 | 431.7 | 4 | 24.3 | 3 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 47.3 | 598.0 | 214.3 | 383.7 | 4 | 24.0 | 5 |
| 19 | Clemson | 51.7 | 618.3 | 151.3 | 467.0 | 0 | 21.7 | 4 |
| 20 | Florida | 42.0 | 524.0 | 209.3 | 314.7 | 7 | 24.7 | 4 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 55.3 | 647.7 | 98.7 | 549.0 | 10 | 25.7 | 4 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 34.3 | 468.0 | 106.7 | 361.3 | 14 | 22.3 | 4 |
| 23 | Penn State | 36.0 | 494.0 | 182.7 | 311.3 | 15 | 24.7 | 7 |
| 24 | Georgia | 53.0 | 583.7 | 143.7 | 440.0 | 7 | 22.0 | 3 |
