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2023 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. 1Michigan10.4
  2. 2Ohio State11.2
  3. 3Penn State13.5
  4. 4Iowa14.8
  5. 5Georgia15.6
  6. 6Ohio15.8
  7. 7Notre Dame15.9
  8. 8Miami (OH)15.9
  9. 9Oregon16.5
  10. 10Troy17.1
  11. 11SMU17.8
  12. 12Air Force18.2
  13. 13Nebraska18.3
  14. 14UCLA18.4
  15. 15Texas18.9
  16. 16Alabama19.0
  17. 17Duke19.0
  18. 18Florida State19.3
  19. 19Utah19.3
  20. 20James Madison19.5
  21. 21Wisconsin20.2
  22. 22Toledo20.3
  23. 23Tennessee20.3
  24. 24Tulane20.5
  25. 25NC State20.8

Sacks

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Penn State3.8
  2. 2UTSA3.5
  3. 3James Madison3.4
  4. 4Florida State3.3
  5. 5Troy3.3
  6. 6UCLA3.2
  7. 7Texas A&M3.2
  8. 8SMU3.2
  9. 9Tennessee3.2
  10. 10Missouri3.1
  11. 11Virginia Tech3.0
  12. 12Jacksonville State2.9
  13. 13Texas State2.9
  14. 14Alabama2.9
  15. 15Oregon State2.8
  16. 16Ohio2.8
  17. 17Utah2.8
  18. 18Purdue2.8
  19. 19Toledo2.7
  20. 20Ole Miss2.7
  21. 21Nebraska2.7
  22. 22Arizona2.6
  23. 23Maryland2.6
  24. 24Miami2.6
  25. 25Kentucky2.6

Tackles for loss

By the defence, per game

  1. 1James Madison8.8
  2. 2Penn State8.6
  3. 3Texas State8.2
  4. 4UCLA8.1
  5. 5Tennessee7.8
  6. 6UTSA7.6
  7. 7Texas A&M7.6
  8. 8South Florida7.5
  9. 9Ohio7.4
  10. 10Troy7.3
  11. 11Oklahoma7.2
  12. 12Florida State7.0
  13. 13Jacksonville State7.0
  14. 14Georgia Southern7.0
  15. 15Clemson6.9
  16. 16Florida Atlantic6.9
  17. 17Pittsburgh6.9
  18. 18East Carolina6.9
  19. 19SMU6.9
  20. 20Missouri6.8
  21. 21Virginia Tech6.8
  22. 22Arkansas State6.8
  23. 23Marshall6.5
  24. 24West Virginia6.5
  25. 25South Alabama6.5

Interceptions

Caught by the defence, per game

  1. 1Oklahoma1.5
  2. 2Liberty1.5
  3. 3Fresno State1.3
  4. 4NC State1.3
  5. 5Maryland1.3
  6. 6Bowling Green1.3
  7. 7Notre Dame1.2
  8. 8Jacksonville State1.2
  9. 9Clemson1.2
  10. 10Iowa State1.2
  11. 11Tulane1.2
  12. 12UNLV1.2
  13. 13Michigan1.2
  14. 14BYU1.2
  15. 15Ohio1.2
  16. 16UCLA1.2
  17. 17Western Kentucky1.2
  18. 18Georgia Tech1.2
  19. 19Texas1.1
  20. 20Sam Houston1.1
  21. 21Kansas1.1
  22. 22Coastal Carolina1.1
  23. 23South Florida1.1
  24. 24App State1.1
  25. 25Washington1.1

Players

Sacks

Season total

  1. 1Jalen GreenJames Madison15.5
  2. 2Javon SolomonTroy15.5
  3. 3Trey MooreUTSA14
  4. 4Ahmed HassaneinBoise State12.5
  5. 5Laiatu LatuUCLA12
  6. 6Jonah EllissUtah11.5
  7. 7Dallas TurnerAlabama11
  8. 8Mohamed KamaraColorado State11
  9. 9Richard JibunorTroy10.5
  10. 10Ashton GillotteLouisville10
  11. 11Ben BellTexas State10
  12. 12Bo RichterAir Force10
  13. 13Nathaniel WatsonMississippi State10
  14. 14Andrew Chatfield Jr.Oregon State9.5
  15. 15Antwuan PowellVirginia Tech9.5
  16. 16Caiden WoullardMiami (OH)9.5
  17. 17Cashius HowellBowling Green9.5
  18. 18Edgerrin CooperTexas A&M9.5
  19. 19James Pearce Jr.Tennessee9.5
  20. 20Gabriel MurphyUCLA9
  21. 21Jamree KromahJames Madison9
  22. 22Joe EvansIowa9
  23. 23Judge CulpepperToledo9
  24. 24Adin HuntingtonUL Monroe8.5
  25. 25Ben KopenskiTulsa8.5

Tackles for loss

Season total

  1. 1Jalen GreenJames Madison21.5
  2. 2Laiatu LatuUCLA20.5
  3. 3Aaron CaseyIndiana20
  4. 4Bo RichterAir Force19.5
  5. 5Jamree KromahJames Madison19.5
  6. 6Jason HendersonOld Dominion19
  7. 7Edgerrin CooperTexas A&M18.5
  8. 8Mikail KamaraJames Madison18.5
  9. 9Richard JibunorTroy18.5
  10. 10Payton WilsonNC State17.5
  11. 11Trey MooreUTSA17.5
  12. 12Chandler MartinMemphis17
  13. 13Gabriel MurphyUCLA17
  14. 14Javon SolomonTroy17
  15. 15Sidney Houston Jr.Ball State17
  16. 16Ahmed HassaneinBoise State16.5
  17. 17Francisco MauigoaMiami16.5
  18. 18Adin HuntingtonUL Monroe16
  19. 19Adisa IsaacPenn State16
  20. 20Andrew SimpsonBoise State16
  21. 21Ben BellTexas State16
  22. 22Brian HollowayTexas State16
  23. 23Jasheen DavisWake Forest16
  24. 24Nickolas MartinOklahoma State16
  25. 25Collin OliverOklahoma State15.5

Total tackles

Season total

  1. 1Jay HigginsIowa171
  2. 2Jason HendersonOld Dominion165
  3. 3MJ TafisiUtah State142
  4. 4Nickolas MartinOklahoma State140
  5. 5Joseph SparacioEastern Michigan139
  6. 6Payton WilsonNC State138
  7. 7Matthew SalopekMiami (OH)137
  8. 8Nathaniel WatsonMississippi State137
  9. 9Wayne Matthews IIIOld Dominion135
  10. 10Kendarin RayTulsa131
  11. 11Jett JohnsonMississippi State130
  12. 12Bryce HoustonOhio128
  13. 13Chase KlineEastern Michigan124
  14. 14Ty WiseMiami (OH)122
  15. 15Cedric GrayNorth Carolina121
  16. 16Hunter WohlerWisconsin120
  17. 17Marques Watson-TrentGeorgia Southern116
  18. 18Tyren DupreeLiberty116
  19. 19Dallas GantToledo114
  20. 20Trevor WilliamsSam Houston114
  21. 21Bryce GallagherNorthwestern113
  22. 22Debo WilliamsSouth Carolina113
  23. 23Jackson MitchellUConn113
  24. 24Tyrice KnightUTEP113
  25. 25Keyshaun ElliottNew Mexico State110

Interceptions

Season total

  1. 1Ricardo HallmanWisconsin7
  2. 2Xavier WattsNotre Dame7
  3. 3Billy BowmanOklahoma6
  4. 4Dillon ThienemanPurdue6
  5. 5Mike SainristilMichigan6
  6. 6Alex JohnsonUCLA5
  7. 7Brylan GreenLiberty5
  8. 8Cameron OliverUNLV5
  9. 9Devin GrantBuffalo5
  10. 10Eddie HeckardBYU5
  11. 11Elijah JonesBoston College5
  12. 12Jaxen TurnerUNLV5
  13. 13Jaylon KingGeorgia Tech5
  14. 14Jeremiah CooperIowa State5
  15. 15Kamren KinchensMiami5
  16. 16Maxwell HairstonKentucky5
  17. 17Tarheeb StillMaryland5
  18. 18Terrion ArnoldAlabama5
  19. 19Tyler NubinMinnesota5
  20. 20Anthony Johnson Jr.Western Kentucky4
  21. 21Beanie BishopWest Virginia4
  22. 22Brian HollowayTexas State4
  23. 23Carlton JohnsonFresno State4
  24. 24Cedarious BarfieldSan Diego State4
  25. 25Da'Marcus CrosbySam Houston4

Defensive points

Defensive and interception touchdowns × 6

  1. 1Barion BrownKentucky18
  2. 2Billy BowmanOklahoma18
  3. 3Bhayshul TutenVirginia Tech12
  4. 4Brian HollowayTexas State12
  5. 5Daequan HardyPenn State12
  6. 6Devin GrantBuffalo12
  7. 7Isaiah NwokobiaSMU12
  8. 8Jalen ClarkLouisiana12
  9. 9Jayden HarrisonMarshall12
  10. 10Matthew GoldenHouston12
  11. 11Maxwell HairstonKentucky12
  12. 12Mike SainristilMichigan12
  13. 13Miles ScottIllinois12
  14. 14Ra'Mello DotsonKansas12
  15. 15Richard ReeseBaylor12
  16. 16Richard ToneyNevada12
  17. 17Tramel Logan Jr.South Florida12
  18. 18Tyrek FunderburkApp State12
  19. 19Aamaris BrownSouth Florida6
  20. 20Aaron BeasleyTennessee6
  21. 21Ainias SmithTexas A&M6
  22. 22Al WalcottArkansas6
  23. 23Alec MockAir Force6
  24. 24Alijah HuzzieNorth Carolina6
  25. 25Amari JacksonBoston College6