Marshall leads all FBS defenses with 12.6 points allowed per game in the 2020 college football regular season. See the full top 25 below, or explore the interactive CFB Savant leaderboard with percentiles, filters, and player cards.
All 127 FBS teams ranked.
| # | Team | GP | PA/G | YA/G | Sacks/G | TO Forced/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MarshallConference USA | 9 | 12.6 | 310.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 2 | ArmyFBS Independents | 11 | 14.0 | 300.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 3 | BYUFBS Independents | 11 | 14.6 | 347.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Air ForceMountain West | 6 | 15.0 | 303.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | NorthwesternBig Ten | 8 | 15.5 | 379.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 6 | WisconsinBig Ten | 6 | 15.7 | 350.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 7 | CincinnatiAmerican Athletic | 9 | 16.0 | 361.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| 8 | IowaBig Ten | 8 | 16.0 | 314.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 9 | Florida AtlanticConference USA | 8 | 16.5 | 377.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| 10 | OhioMid-American | 3 | 16.7 | 390.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | ClemsonACC | 11 | 17.5 | 358.0 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| 12 | San Diego StateMountain West | 8 | 17.8 | 280.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 13 | San José StateMountain West | 7 | 17.9 | 394.3 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| 14 | Notre DameACC | 11 | 18.6 | 375.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 15 | Coastal CarolinaSun Belt | 11 | 18.7 | 383.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 16 | RiceConference USA | 5 | 18.8 | 338.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 17 | LibertyFBS Independents | 10 | 19.2 | 349.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 18 | App StateSun Belt | 11 | 19.3 | 359.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 19 | IndianaBig Ten | 7 | 19.4 | 433.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 20 | AlabamaSEC | 11 | 19.5 | 417.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 21 | GeorgiaSEC | 9 | 19.9 | 358.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| 22 | West VirginiaBig 12 | 9 | 20.4 | 323.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 23 | TulsaAmerican Athletic | 8 | 20.8 | 374.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| 24 | Ohio StateBig Ten | 6 | 21.0 | 531.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 25 | WyomingMountain West | 6 | 21.0 | 323.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 |