
cfb 2021 to 2022 team defense rankings
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 63 | 499 | 20.8 | 876 | 36.5 | 498 | 36.5 | 45.5 | |
| 2 | Alabama | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 1,132 | 40.4 | 538 | 19.2 | 677 | 49.5 | 56.3 | |
| 3 | UAB | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 775 | 29.8 | 603 | 23.2 | 513 | 43.4 | 56.1 | |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 117 | 902 | 34.7 | 631 | 24.3 | 594 | 36.9 | 57.3 | |
| 5 | Arizona | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 65 | 576 | 24.0 | 815 | 34.0 | 538 | 36.8 | 56.0 | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 89 | 682 | 27.3 | 648 | 25.9 | 517 | 42.1 | 63.6 | |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 70 | 603 | 25.1 | 840 | 35.0 | 465 | 31.5 | 47.5 | |
| 8 | Arkansas | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 825 | 31.7 | 696 | 26.8 | 595 | 41.6 | 53.8 | |
| 9 | Auburn | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 79 | 665 | 26.6 | 637 | 25.5 | 488 | 38.1 | 57.8 | |
| 10 | Ball State | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 592 | 23.7 | 692 | 27.7 | 506 | 38.6 | 42.5 | |
| 11 | Baylor | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 113 | 861 | 31.9 | 605 | 22.4 | 586 | 41.2 | 63.4 | |
| 12 | Boise State | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 88 | 763 | 29.3 | 501 | 19.3 | 537 | 41.7 | 47.1 | |
| 13 | Boston College | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 64 | 509 | 21.2 | 630 | 26.3 | 433 | 36.3 | 50.0 | |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 66 | 562 | 22.5 | 791 | 31.6 | 415 | 34.0 | 40.5 | |
| 15 | BYU | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 837 | 32.2 | 705 | 27.1 | 586 | 45.4 | 50.0 | |
| 16 | Buffalo | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 87 | 722 | 28.9 | 706 | 28.2 | 572 | 42.7 | 60.0 | |
| 17 | Fresno State | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 862 | 31.9 | 539 | 20.0 | 625 | 44.4 | 50.0 | |
| 18 | California | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 73 | 572 | 23.8 | 601 | 25.0 | 460 | 38.1 | 42.0 | |
| 19 | UCLA | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 123 | 948 | 37.9 | 698 | 27.9 | 616 | 48.5 | 61.4 | |
| 20 | UCF | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 875 | 32.4 | 650 | 24.1 | 606 | 42.4 | 69.8 | |
| 21 | Central Michigan | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 93 | 717 | 28.7 | 673 | 26.9 | 540 | 36.3 | 56.5 | |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 896 | 33.2 | 504 | 18.7 | 518 | 37.9 | 64.1 | |
| 23 | Clemson | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 807 | 29.9 | 485 | 18.0 | 577 | 42.7 | 53.6 | |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 910 | 35.0 | 695 | 26.7 | 591 | 47.9 | 64.7 | |
| 25 | Colorado | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 48 | 410 | 17.1 | 854 | 35.6 | 364 | 32.1 | 35.4 | |
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| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | .733 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |