Power Ratings
Defense Ratings for 2025
(Power Rating)
The SaveTheVig Defense Rating system combines five data sets which are adjusted for opponents played so far; Efficiency, Explosiveness, Field Position, Scoring Opportunities and Turnover Margin.  NOTE: The lower number the better Defensive Performance.

Power RatingsOffense RatingsDefense RatingsBlue Chip RatioPredicted Record | 202520242023

1. Texas: -3.64 (27.77)
2. Alabama: -2.96 (31.02)
3. Ohio State: -2.85 (33.18)
4. Michigan: -2.09 (23.20)
5. Texas A&M: -1.53 (27.84)
6. Notre Dame: -1.42 (28.69)
7. Jacksonville State 0.00 (0.00)
8. Texas State 0.00 (0.00)
9. UL Monroe 0.00 (0.00)
10. Nevada 0.00 (0.00)
11. Hawai'i 0.00 (0.00)
12. Wyoming 0.00 (0.00)
13. Oklahoma: 0.07 (19.85)
14. Penn State: 0.11 (31.12)
15. Georgia: 0.21 (28.70)
16. Tennessee: 0.70 (21.98)
17. Oregon: 0.72 (29.98)
18. Auburn: 0.74 (23.41)
19. Missouri: 2.51 (15.90)
20. Ole Miss: 2.62 (22.20)
21. LSU: 3.64 (24.67)
22. SMU: 4.17 (18.12)
23. Clemson: 4.18 (25.68)
24. Utah: 4.20 (8.09)
25. Minnesota: 5.08 (14.01)
26. Florida: 5.35 (20.74)
27. Kansas State: 5.52 (14.29)
28. Duke: 5.78 (6.98)
29. South Carolina: 5.91 (17.08)
30. Iowa: 6.22 (12.40)
31. Florida State: 6.67 (11.61)
32. Nebraska: 6.80 (14.16)
33. Arizona State: 7.21 (17.42)
34. Northwestern: 7.84 (3.30)
35. Texas Tech: 7.85 (14.57)
36. Virginia Tech: 7.87 (6.66)
37. Colorado: 8.18 (9.68)
38. Miami: 8.25 (20.55)
39. Kentucky: 8.37 (8.71)
40. USC: 8.89 (12.69)
41. Cincinnati: 9.11 (9.37)
42. Indiana: 9.18 (13.57)
43. Washington: 9.50 (10.80)
44. Arkansas: 9.65 (12.58)
45. UTSA 9.82 (9.24)
46. Michigan State: 9.86 (6.90)
47. Illinois: 10.10 (14.56)
48. Wisconsin: 10.28 (7.65)
49. Tulane 10.69 (2.98)
50. Baylor: 11.02 (11.77)
51. Houston: 11.13 (-0.39)
52. Pittsburgh: 11.28 (7.03)
53. Iowa State: 11.39 (11.88)
54. Rutgers: 11.39 (12.23)
55. Boston College: 11.60 (4.78)
56. TCU: 11.62 (10.49)
57. Louisville: 11.76 (10.23)
58. Stanford: 11.88 (2.27)
59. Georgia Tech: 11.90 (9.78)
60. North Carolina: 12.08 (2.20)
61. BYU: 12.29 (9.65)
62. California: 12.35 (1.66)
63. NC State: 12.71 (6.24)
64. Boise State 12.97 (10.83)
65. Troy 13.05 (2.99)
66. UCLA: 13.29 (1.30)
67. South Florida 13.50 (1.35)
68. Maryland: 13.68 (-1.54)
69. Syracuse: 13.82 (4.59)
70. Liberty 13.84 (0.48)
71. Ohio 14.36 (-3.39)
72. Toledo 14.43 (-1.47)
73. Vanderbilt: 14.47 (6.27)
74. Fresno State 14.71 (-7.65)
75. UCF: 14.88 (-1.18)
76. James Madison 15.14 (-1.05)
77. Virginia: 15.25 (-0.43)
78. UConn 15.25 (-1.87)
79. Oregon State 15.88 (-1.06)
80. UNLV 15.91 (-6.23)
81. Mississippi State: 16.10 (2.59)
82. San José State 16.14 (-4.93)
83. Buffalo 16.26 (-8.75)
84. Florida International 16.49 (-10.57)
85. Kansas: 16.67 (4.11)
86. Memphis 16.96 (1.72)
87. Oklahoma State: 16.98 (-3.59)
88. UTEP 17.03 (-10.32)
89. West Virginia: 17.07 (-2.49)
90. Miami (OH) 17.08 (-16.00)
91. Southern Miss 17.25 (-9.83)
92. Northern Illinois 17.31 (-11.06)
93. Old Dominion 17.68 (-6.70)
94. South Alabama 17.69 (2.08)
95. North Texas 17.76 (-8.83)
96. Army 18.28 (-6.37)
97. Georgia Southern 18.31 (-3.56)
98. Louisiana 18.50 (1.56)
99. Rice 18.57 (-18.41)
100. Eastern Michigan 18.69 (-12.35)
101. San Diego State 18.90 (-15.36)
102. Louisiana Tech 19.08 (-18.65)
103. Arizona: 19.10 (-5.74)
104. Bowling Green 19.38 (-10.26)
105. Central Michigan 19.45 (-14.77)
106. Georgia State 19.72 (-6.39)
107. Wake Forest: 19.76 (-8.55)
108. Florida Atlantic 20.56 (-13.19)
109. East Carolina 20.78 (-9.70)
110. Navy 20.98 (-7.09)
111. Marshall 21.70 (-16.73)
112. Colorado State 22.55 (-11.16)
113. Akron 22.71 (-16.50)
114. New Mexico State 22.95 (-18.11)
115. UAB 23.20 (-15.64)
116. Coastal Carolina 23.24 (-14.26)
117. Charlotte 23.66 (-22.78)
118. Western Kentucky 23.70 (-19.38)
119. Air Force 24.04 (-16.28)
120. Tulsa 24.05 (-21.96)
121. Temple 24.13 (-21.89)
122. Purdue: 24.16 (-17.79)
123. App State 24.24 (-16.06)
124. Kennesaw State 24.24 (-23.60)
125. Washington State 24.92 (-13.22)
126. Ball State 25.67 (-22.98)
127. Kent State 25.70 (-25.21)
128. Western Michigan 25.85 (-18.45)
129. Utah State 26.19 (-20.10)
130. Massachusetts 26.25 (-18.96)
131. Sam Houston 26.99 (-25.11)
132. Arkansas State 27.05 (-12.25)
133. Middle Tennessee 27.09 (-20.13)
134. Missouri State 31.71 (-26.94)
135. Delaware 32.26 (-28.52)
136. New Mexico 34.40 (-29.54)