Team Defense
| Pos | Team | PA/G | Def/G | Run/G | Pass/G | Sacks | 1st/G | Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 35.0 | 524.5 | 26.0 | 498.5 | 6 | 23.0 | 9 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 20.0 | 379.0 | 71.0 | 308.0 | 2 | 18.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson | 17.0 | 346.0 | 65.0 | 281.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 20.0 | 383.0 | 114.0 | 269.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 2 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 28.0 | 361.0 | 144.0 | 217.0 | 2 | 18.0 | 3 |
| 6 | Colorado | 41.0 | 458.0 | 79.0 | 379.0 | 7 | 16.0 | 4 |
| 7 | LSU | 34.0 | 445.0 | 50.0 | 395.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 36.0 | 396.0 | 33.0 | 363.0 | 2 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 30.0 | 445.0 | 260.0 | 185.0 | 2 | 21.0 | 1 |
| 9 | Oregon | 56.0 | 746.0 | 125.0 | 621.0 | 2 | 24.0 | 2 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 54.0 | 793.0 | 90.0 | 703.0 | 2 | 29.0 | 2 |
| 11 | USC | 45.0 | 673.0 | 193.0 | 480.0 | 3 | 21.0 | 4 |
| 13 | Michigan | 34.0 | 416.0 | 133.5 | 282.5 | 4 | 19.0 | 2 |
| 14 | Auburn | 59.0 | 630.0 | 110.0 | 520.0 | 2 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 15 | Alabama | 38.0 | 488.5 | 74.0 | 414.5 | 5 | 23.5 | 1 |
| 15 | Georgia | 63.0 | 637.0 | 117.0 | 520.0 | 4 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 37.0 | 488.0 | 99.0 | 389.0 | 1 | 24.0 | 0 |
| 18 | Florida | 44.0 | 431.0 | 320.0 | 111.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 56.0 | 596.0 | 117.0 | 479.0 | 1 | 26.0 | 2 |
| 20 | Florida State | 39.0 | 485.5 | 219.0 | 266.5 | 2 | 21.0 | 2 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 37.0 | 484.0 | 159.0 | 325.0 | 3 | 22.0 | 1 |
| 21 | Texas | 45.0 | 563.0 | 129.0 | 434.0 | 2 | 24.0 | 2 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 48.0 | 577.0 | 230.0 | 347.0 | 0 | 23.0 | 1 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 52.0 | 522.0 | 277.0 | 245.0 | 0 | 23.0 | 1 |
