Defense · havoc rate
| 1 |  James Madison | Sun Belt | 24.3% |
| 2 |  Clemson | ACC | 23.5% |
| 3 |  Texas A&M | SEC | 22.6% |
| 4 |  Penn State | Big Ten | 22.5% |
| 5 |  Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 22.1% |
| 6 |  Florida State | ACC | 21.8% |
| 7 |  Michigan | Big Ten | 21.5% |
| 8 |  UCLA | Pac-12 | 20.7% |
| 9 |  SMU | American Athletic | 20.6% |
| 10 |  Ohio | Mid-American | 20.4% |
| 11 |  UTSA | American Athletic | 20.3% |
| 12 |  Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 20.2% |
| 13 |  Missouri | SEC | 20.1% |
| 14 |  East Carolina | American Athletic | 19.7% |
| 15 |  Nebraska | Big Ten | 19.4% |
| 16 |  Oklahoma | Big 12 | 19.4% |
| 17 |  Texas State | Sun Belt | 19.4% |
| 18 |  Troy | Sun Belt | 19.4% |
| 19 |  Oregon State | Pac-12 | 18.9% |
| 20 |  Liberty | Conference USA | 18.8% |
| 21 |  South Florida | American Athletic | 18.8% |
| 22 |  NC State | ACC | 18.7% |
| 23 |  West Virginia | Big 12 | 18.7% |
| 24 |  Cincinnati | Big 12 | 18.6% |
| 25 |  Tulane | American Athletic | 18.6% |
| 26 |  Alabama | SEC | 18.5% |
| 27 |  Toledo | Mid-American | 18.5% |
| 28 |  Tennessee | SEC | 18.4% |
| 29 |  Arkansas | SEC | 18.1% |
| 30 |  Auburn | SEC | 18.1% |