Team Defense
| Pos | Team | PA/G | Def/G | Run/G | Pass/G | Sacks | 1st/G | Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 31.1 | 430.3 | 124.6 | 305.6 | 22 | 19.5 | 16 |
| 2 | Oregon | 44.2 | 555.1 | 142.1 | 413.0 | 13 | 23.3 | 16 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 43.3 | 559.4 | 106.2 | 453.2 | 22 | 22.7 | 16 |
| 4 | Iowa | 41.0 | 544.9 | 200.6 | 344.2 | 16 | 26.6 | 11 |
| 5 | USC | 39.2 | 510.0 | 105.3 | 405.0 | 32 | 20.9 | 15 |
| 6 | Penn State | 35.6 | 455.6 | 89.6 | 366.0 | 23 | 19.4 | 13 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 27.3 | 409.9 | 93.0 | 316.9 | 29 | 18.7 | 18 |
| 8 | Colorado | 32.6 | 441.1 | 97.0 | 344.1 | 28 | 18.2 | 18 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 37.3 | 504.6 | 91.8 | 412.8 | 26 | 21.4 | 8 |
| 10 | Texas | 34.3 | 509.1 | 126.8 | 382.4 | 22 | 21.8 | 8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 34.6 | 476.6 | 102.0 | 374.6 | 22 | 19.9 | 8 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 44.4 | 550.8 | 193.5 | 357.3 | 11 | 22.3 | 12 |
| 13 | Auburn | 24.9 | 379.6 | 60.1 | 319.4 | 21 | 16.2 | 12 |
| 14 | Alabama | 36.3 | 481.8 | 92.3 | 389.4 | 16 | 19.8 | 17 |
| 15 | LSU | 38.1 | 500.9 | 142.1 | 358.8 | 17 | 23.2 | 13 |
| 16 | Florida | 46.8 | 557.8 | 189.6 | 368.1 | 16 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 17 | Georgia | 46.0 | 522.6 | 147.8 | 374.9 | 10 | 22.1 | 7 |
| 18 | Miami | 32.0 | 485.0 | 81.1 | 403.9 | 34 | 21.7 | 21 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 27.3 | 419.7 | 72.4 | 347.2 | 28 | 19.3 | 18 |
| 20 | Clemson | 32.9 | 455.0 | 122.7 | 332.3 | 21 | 20.2 | 18 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 34.6 | 452.0 | 136.8 | 315.3 | 21 | 19.9 | 13 |
| 22 | Florida State | 36.3 | 469.5 | 124.0 | 345.5 | 21 | 20.6 | 17 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 48.0 | 565.5 | 173.6 | 391.9 | 16 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 49.5 | 559.9 | 267.6 | 292.3 | 9 | 26.3 | 7 |
