Team Talent Ratings
Team Defense Talent Rankings for 2025
Overall    Offense    Defense         2025    2024    2023    2022    
Team Talent is based on the current roster and their Recruiting or Transfer Portal rankings via 247sports.com.

1. Michigan: 554
2. Georgia: 521
3. Oregon: 509
4. Ohio State: 508
5. Notre Dame: 502
6. Texas: 495
7. Penn State: 485
8. Miami: 482
9. Alabama: 474
10. Clemson: 466
11. Tennessee: 465
12. Texas A&M: 463
13. Auburn: 447
14. LSU: 447
15. Oklahoma: 440
16. Texas Tech: 425
17. Florida: 416
18. Missouri: 408
19. Rutgers: 405
20. USC: 404
21. Nebraska: 402
22. Ole Miss: 398
23. Duke: 396
24. West Virginia: 389
25. South Carolina: 386
26. Kentucky: 386
27. Michigan State: 380
28. Florida State: 376
29. Kansas State: 374
30. Washington: 370
31. Virginia Tech: 368
32. Stanford: 367
33. North Carolina: 360
34. TCU: 359
35. Iowa: 359
36. Northwestern: 358
37. Baylor: 355
38. Minnesota: 355
39. UCLA: 351
40. Illinois: 343
41. SMU: 342
42. Syracuse: 338
43. Oklahoma State: 336
44. Arizona State: 328
45. Mississippi State: 326
46. Vanderbilt: 324
47. Wisconsin: 322
48. Cincinnati: 320
49. Kansas: 318
50. Southern Miss: 316
51. Memphis: 316
52. Arkansas: 310
53. NC State: 310
54. Georgia Tech: 309
55. Indiana: 309
56. Maryland: 308
57. Oregon State: 307
58. UCF: 304
59. Utah: 302
60. UTSA: 302
61. Colorado: 300
62. California: 299
63. Purdue: 296
64. Boston College: 295
65. Louisville: 292
66. Wake Forest: 291
67. Iowa State: 291
68. South Florida: 289
69. Georgia State: 285
70. Toledo: 284
71. Fresno State: 284
72. UNLV: 278
73. Pittsburgh: 274
74. BYU: 272
75. San Diego State: 263
76. Tulane: 262
77. Miami (OH): 257
78. Arkansas State: 255
79. Virginia: 255
80. North Texas: 253
81. Louisiana: 252
82. Houston: 251
83. Georgia Southern: 251
84. Troy: 250
85. Liberty: 248
86. App State: 244
87. UTEP: 241
88. Marshall: 240
89. East Carolina: 239
90. Arizona: 238
91. Florida Atlantic: 235
92. Boise State: 234
93. Washington State: 230
94. Eastern Michigan: 216
95. Florida International: 214
96. South Alabama: 213
97. Western Michigan: 209
98. Buffalo: 209
99. Tulsa: 205
100. Bowling Green: 204
101. Ball State: 200
102. Rice: 194
103. Colorado State: 191
104. UConn: 190
105. Ohio: 185
106. San José State: 185
107. UAB: 180
108. Kent State: 179
109. Massachusetts: 179
110. Western Kentucky: 172
111. Louisiana Tech: 169
112. Coastal Carolina: 168
113. Northern Illinois: 166
114. Charlotte: 161
115. Akron: 159
116. Hawai'i: 146
117. James Madison: 139
118. Middle Tennessee: 138
119. Old Dominion: 138
120. Utah State: 134
121. Sam Houston: 128
122. Temple: 122
123. Central Michigan: 120
124. Air Force: 79
125. New Mexico State: 76
126. Kennesaw State: 73
127. Delaware: 72
128. New Mexico: 56
129. Army: 53
130. Navy: 42
131. Missouri State: 37
132. Wyoming: 0