Team Defense
| Pos | Team | PA/G | Def/G | Run/G | Pass/G | Sacks | 1st/G | Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 34.3 | 446.6 | 103.5 | 343.2 | 35 | 19.4 | 27 |
| 2 | USC | 30.3 | 432.6 | 62.4 | 370.2 | 35 | 19.3 | 25 |
| 3 | Oregon | 34.8 | 470.1 | 106.4 | 363.7 | 24 | 21.1 | 21 |
| 4 | Penn State | 34.5 | 486.6 | 80.5 | 406.1 | 35 | 22.2 | 26 |
| 5 | Illinois | 44.8 | 529.4 | 132.1 | 397.3 | 25 | 20.8 | 12 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 46.9 | 513.0 | 118.4 | 394.6 | 19 | 19.0 | 12 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 40.0 | 508.8 | 192.9 | 315.9 | 10 | 23.4 | 6 |
| 8 | Texas | 28.8 | 427.9 | 95.9 | 332.0 | 21 | 17.8 | 20 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 39.4 | 503.0 | 155.6 | 347.4 | 16 | 23.6 | 11 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 39.4 | 513.6 | 109.7 | 403.9 | 33 | 21.4 | 21 |
| 11 | Baylor | 38.9 | 544.0 | 147.6 | 396.4 | 19 | 23.8 | 15 |
| 12 | Colorado | 38.0 | 481.4 | 124.5 | 356.9 | 20 | 20.6 | 13 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 41.3 | 480.3 | 109.5 | 370.8 | 17 | 19.9 | 11 |
| 14 | Auburn | 26.0 | 412.9 | 48.2 | 364.8 | 33 | 19.3 | 26 |
| 15 | LSU | 28.8 | 452.3 | 91.2 | 361.1 | 19 | 19.8 | 16 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 34.1 | 497.6 | 67.0 | 430.6 | 33 | 21.0 | 14 |
| 17 | Alabama | 36.1 | 494.9 | 50.4 | 444.5 | 36 | 19.9 | 14 |
| 18 | Georgia | 42.4 | 507.8 | 76.4 | 431.3 | 29 | 21.8 | 16 |
| 19 | Florida | 37.4 | 485.5 | 113.1 | 372.4 | 16 | 20.3 | 13 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 40.0 | 504.4 | 113.8 | 390.7 | 13 | 19.7 | 15 |
| 21 | Florida State | 44.0 | 505.8 | 112.4 | 393.3 | 26 | 22.3 | 14 |
| 22 | Clemson | 46.4 | 582.8 | 160.1 | 422.6 | 11 | 21.4 | 14 |
| 23 | Miami | 41.1 | 498.7 | 128.7 | 370.3 | 21 | 22.8 | 9 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 43.0 | 523.6 | 130.3 | 393.4 | 12 | 22.6 | 9 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 46.6 | 546.6 | 148.1 | 398.5 | 13 | 24.3 | 9 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 46.4 | 557.1 | 167.0 | 390.1 | 14 | 22.6 | 12 |
