Defense · success rate allowed
| 1 |  James Madison | Sun Belt | 33.9% |
| 2 |  UTSA | American Athletic | 34.5% |
| 3 |  Ole Miss | SEC | 34.7% |
| 4 |  Utah | Big 12 | 35.3% |
| 5 |  Oklahoma | SEC | 35.6% |
| 6 |  Kansas State | Big 12 | 35.9% |
| 7 |  Ohio State | Big Ten | 36.7% |
| 8 |  SMU | ACC | 36.7% |
| 9 |  Rice | American Athletic | 37.0% |
| 10 |  Alabama | SEC | 37.2% |
| 11 |  Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 37.2% |
| 12 |  Ohio | Mid-American | 37.3% |
| 13 |  UNLV | Mountain West | 37.4% |
| 14 |  Bowling Green | Mid-American | 37.6% |
| 15 |  Tennessee | SEC | 37.6% |
| 16 |  Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 37.7% |
| 17 |  Auburn | SEC | 37.8% |
| 18 |  Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 37.9% |
| 19 |  Texas A&M | SEC | 37.9% |
| 20 |  Indiana | Big Ten | 38.1% |
| 21 |  Pittsburgh | ACC | 38.1% |
| 22 |  Miami | ACC | 38.1% |
| 23 |  Michigan | Big Ten | 38.3% |
| 24 |  Liberty | Conference USA | 38.3% |
| 25 |  Minnesota | Big Ten | 38.4% |
| 26 |  Oregon | Big Ten | 38.4% |
| 27 |  Boise State | Mountain West | 38.4% |
| 28 |  Colorado | Big 12 | 38.4% |
| 29 |  Tulane | American Athletic | 38.4% |
| 30 |  Texas | SEC | 38.5% |