Georgia leads all FBS defenses with 9.5 points allowed per game in the 2021 college football regular season. See the full top 25 below, or explore the interactive CFB Savant leaderboard with percentiles, filters, and player cards.
All 130 FBS teams ranked.
| # | Team | GP | PA/G | YA/G | Sacks/G | TO Forced/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeorgiaSEC | 13 | 9.5 | 309.8 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| 2 | ClemsonACC | 12 | 15.0 | 330.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| 3 | Texas A&MSEC | 12 | 15.9 | 327.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| 4 | CincinnatiAmerican Athletic | 13 | 16.1 | 342.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 5 | MichiganBig Ten | 13 | 16.1 | 356.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| 6 | WisconsinBig Ten | 12 | 16.4 | 259.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma StateBig 12 | 13 | 16.8 | 316.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Penn StateBig Ten | 12 | 16.8 | 381.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 9 | MinnesotaBig Ten | 12 | 18.2 | 302.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Notre DameFBS Independents | 12 | 18.2 | 390.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| 11 | LouisianaSun Belt | 13 | 18.3 | 367.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| 12 | Boise StateMountain West | 12 | 19.0 | 365.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 13 | Air ForceMountain West | 12 | 19.1 | 321.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 14 | BaylorBig 12 | 13 | 19.2 | 372.4 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| 15 | IowaBig Ten | 13 | 19.2 | 354.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 16 | App StateSun Belt | 13 | 19.3 | 374.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| 17 | San Diego StateMountain West | 13 | 19.5 | 349.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| 18 | NC StateACC | 12 | 19.7 | 331.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Coastal CarolinaSun Belt | 12 | 20.0 | 368.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| 20 | AlabamaSEC | 13 | 20.2 | 349.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| 21 | Fresno StateMountain West | 12 | 20.2 | 376.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 22 | PurdueBig Ten | 12 | 20.5 | 397.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| 23 | Iowa StateBig 12 | 12 | 20.6 | 336.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| 24 | UtahPac-12 | 13 | 20.6 | 370.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| 25 | Arizona StatePac-12 | 12 | 20.9 | 353.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |