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2026 season

Rankings

The season's leaders, by team and by player.

Season
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Conference
OffenseDefenseOverallConference

Scoring defense

Points allowed per game, lower is better

  1. 1Iowa4.3
  2. 2Indiana5.3
  3. 3Salisbury6.5
  4. 4Wisconsin Platteville7.0
  5. 5John Carroll7.0
  6. 6SUNY Cortland7.0
  7. 7Penn State7.3
  8. 8South Carolina State7.5
  9. 9Notre Dame7.7
  10. 10Oklahoma7.7
  11. 11Utah8.0
  12. 12Grand Valley State8.5
  13. 13Wisconsin River Falls9.0
  14. 14Findlay9.0
  15. 15Northwest Missouri State10.0
  16. 16Ohio State10.0
  17. 17Ferris State10.3
  18. 18Wisconsin Whitewater10.5
  19. 19Saint John's (MN)10.5
  20. 20Christopher Newport10.5
  21. 21Miami11.0
  22. 22Hope11.3
  23. 23Harding11.7
  24. 24Northwood11.7
  25. 25Illinois State11.8

Sacks

By the defence, per game

  1. 1LSU4.3
  2. 2Oklahoma4.0
  3. 3Tennessee3.7
  4. 4Alabama3.3
  5. 5Utah3.0
  6. 6Michigan3.0
  7. 7Georgia2.7
  8. 8Iowa2.7
  9. 9Missouri2.7
  10. 10Washington2.7
  11. 11Texas Tech2.7
  12. 12Indiana2.3
  13. 13Notre Dame2.3
  14. 14Miami2.0
  15. 15USC2.0
  16. 16Ole Miss2.0
  17. 17Houston2.0
  18. 18Texas1.7
  19. 19Virginia1.7
  20. 20SMU1.7
  21. 21Penn State1.3
  22. 22BYU1.3
  23. 23Ohio State1.3
  24. 24Oregon1.3
  25. 25Texas A&M1.3

Tackles for loss

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Indiana8.7
  2. 2Oklahoma8.7
  3. 3Michigan8.3
  4. 4LSU8.3
  5. 5Tennessee7.7
  6. 6Washington7.7
  7. 7Missouri7.3
  8. 8Ole Miss7.3
  9. 9SMU7.3
  10. 10Georgia7.0
  11. 11Notre Dame6.7
  12. 12Texas6.3
  13. 13Iowa5.7
  14. 14Alabama5.7
  15. 15Ohio State5.7
  16. 16Virginia5.7
  17. 17Utah5.3
  18. 18BYU5.3
  19. 19Penn State5.0
  20. 20Texas Tech5.0
  21. 21Houston4.7
  22. 22Texas A&M4.7
  23. 23USC4.0
  24. 24Miami3.7
  25. 25Louisville3.3

Interceptions

Caught by the defence, per game

  1. 1BYU1.7
  2. 2Alabama1.7
  3. 3Washington1.7
  4. 4Oregon1.7
  5. 5Virginia1.3
  6. 6Indiana1.0
  7. 7Utah1.0
  8. 8Iowa1.0
  9. 9Notre Dame1.0
  10. 10Texas1.0
  11. 11Missouri1.0
  12. 12Ohio State1.0
  13. 13Houston1.0
  14. 14LSU1.0
  15. 15Louisville1.0
  16. 16USC0.8
  17. 17Georgia0.7
  18. 18Penn State0.7
  19. 19Tennessee0.7
  20. 20Michigan0.7
  21. 21Ole Miss0.7
  22. 22Texas Tech0.7
  23. 23Texas A&M0.7
  24. 24Miami0.3
  25. 25SMU0.3

Players

Sacks

Season total

  1. 1Xavier LewisNorth Carolina6
  2. 2Princewill UmanmielenLSU5.5
  3. 3Donovan MoyerMorgan State5
  4. 4Ibrahim SanogoSouthern Illinois4.5
  5. 5Jaydon EasonStephen F. Austin4.5
  6. 6Khalid BuenoStony Brook4.5
  7. 7Caleb SandstromApp State4
  8. 8Camden ByrdRichmond4
  9. 9Cayden AdkinsNorth Alabama4
  10. 10Javieane StevensMississippi Valley State4
  11. 11Ka'Von ChisolmSouth Carolina State4
  12. 12Lamont Lester Jr.Colorado4
  13. 13Lance ByndonStony Brook4
  14. 14Thomas DavisTulsa4
  15. 15Will HeldtClemson4
  16. 16Aycen StevensVirginia Tech3.5
  17. 17Elijah KinslerMemphis3.5
  18. 18Jordan DollardSouth Carolina State3.5
  19. 19Shawan LewisUAlbany3.5
  20. 20Alonzo Jackson Jr.Louisiana Tech3
  21. 21Andrew OsmunFordham3
  22. 22Ansel Din-MbuhTCU3
  23. 23Avery HowardNorth Alabama3
  24. 24Carl NesmithDelaware State3
  25. 25Case MankinsRhode Island3

Tackles for loss

Season total

  1. 1Khalid BuenoStony Brook8.5
  2. 2Xavier LewisNorth Carolina8.5
  3. 3Dominic ButtsNorthern Colorado8
  4. 4Ibrahim SanogoSouthern Illinois8
  5. 5Jayven AndersonHouston Christian7.5
  6. 6Zarion WaltersNorth Carolina Central7.5
  7. 7Jordan DollardSouth Carolina State7
  8. 8Lance ByndonStony Brook7
  9. 9Princewill UmanmielenLSU7
  10. 10Tre YanezGardner-Webb7
  11. 11Avery HowardNorth Alabama6.5
  12. 12Cameron AndersonWest Florida6.5
  13. 13Ckelby GivensSouthern6.5
  14. 14JoJo GarciaStony Brook6.5
  15. 15Ka'Von ChisolmSouth Carolina State6.5
  16. 16Malik DenkinsAustin Peay6.5
  17. 17Rafael FasolinoLong Island University6.5
  18. 18Wendell GregoryKansas State6.5
  19. 19Alonzo Jackson Jr.Louisiana Tech6
  20. 20Christian MagliacanoColgate6
  21. 21Eli LipscombFurman6
  22. 22Elijah MelendezAuburn6
  23. 23Lamont Lester Jr.Colorado6
  24. 24Leroy Harris IIIKansas6
  25. 25Mylachi WilliamsVirginia Tech6

Total tackles

Season total

  1. 1Mikey D'AmatoCal Poly48
  2. 2Ashtyn WilliamsCentral Arkansas47
  3. 3Trevor BarryNew Hampshire47
  4. 4Adam DueHoly Cross44
  5. 5Sam OppenheimerMaine43
  6. 6Tre YanezGardner-Webb43
  7. 7Bryce SmithEastern Washington42
  8. 8Harrison JohnsonWilliam & Mary42
  9. 9JoJo GarciaStony Brook42
  10. 10Omari BurseyVillanova42
  11. 11Jaeden JonesMonmouth41
  12. 12Andrew OsmunFordham40
  13. 13Cam SturdifenHampton39
  14. 14Dre DelinoisEast Tennessee State39
  15. 15Jeremiah Hudson-DavisAlabama A&M39
  16. 16Myles MayovskyEastern Washington39
  17. 17RL MillerCal Poly39
  18. 18Carter HanberrySE Louisiana38
  19. 19Timothy JasperAlcorn State38
  20. 20Dillon WilliamsAbilene Christian37
  21. 21Javeon WilcoxAbilene Christian37
  22. 22Spencer RichUT Rio Grande Valley37
  23. 23Wade AbramsSouth Dakota37
  24. 24D.J. BarberAlabama A&M36
  25. 25John RobinsonAlabama A&M36

Interceptions

Season total

  1. 1Kingston LopaCalifornia5
  2. 2Parker VanceSouthern Utah4
  3. 3Brandyn HillmanVirginia3
  4. 4Bryson AdamohCentral Arkansas3
  5. 5C.J. BlockerColorado State3
  6. 6Christian MagliacanoColgate3
  7. 7Jahmad HarmonMassachusetts3
  8. 8Javawn BrooksDayton3
  9. 9Kobi AlbertSouthern Miss3
  10. 10Makai FrisbyStephen F. Austin3
  11. 11Travis AndersonBoise State3
  12. 12A'Khoury LydeWest Florida2
  13. 13Alex McLaughlinWashington2
  14. 14Andre DePina-GrayRhode Island2
  15. 15Andre JordanAuburn2
  16. 16Anthony PalanoBoston College2
  17. 17Bo Simpson-NealyFlorida Atlantic2
  18. 18Cade EllisWilliam & Mary2
  19. 19Caleb EasterlingFurman2
  20. 20Cameron GogginsMercer2
  21. 21D.J. AdamsChattanooga2
  22. 22David JonesSoutheast Missouri State2
  23. 23Deliyon FreemanNorthern Arizona2
  24. 24Demari HendersonUCF2
  25. 25Devon JordanBaylor2

Defensive points

Defensive and interception touchdowns × 6

  1. 1A'Khoury LydeWest Florida12
  2. 2Caleb NixJacksonville State12
  3. 3Jason WonodiNorfolk State12
  4. 4Javon TracyMinnesota12
  5. 5Jayden HibblerIncarnate Word12
  6. 6Jaylen ThomasWashington State12
  7. 7Kalen WoodsMiddle Tennessee12
  8. 8Michael ScottJames Madison12
  9. 9Vernell Brown IIIFlorida12
  10. 10Vicari SwainSouth Carolina12
  11. 11Zach JonesUC Davis12
  12. 12Ahamad ChapmanUTSA6
  13. 13Aiden FloraIowa State6
  14. 14Alex BroomeAbilene Christian6
  15. 15Alex UchtmanSouth Dakota State6
  16. 16Anas LuqmanUConn6
  17. 17Andre JordanAuburn6
  18. 18Andruw EllisNorthern Illinois6
  19. 19Austin HowardVanderbilt6
  20. 20Avery DixonNorth Dakota6
  21. 21Aydan WestMinnesota6
  22. 22Ayden DuncansonEast Carolina6
  23. 23Blake FletcherAir Force6
  24. 24Blake SchiltzNorth Dakota State6
  25. 25Boubacar TraoreNotre Dame6