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2025 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. 1Ohio State9.3
  2. 2Indiana11.7
  3. 3Texas Tech11.8
  4. 4Toledo13.3
  5. 5Miami14.8
  6. 6San Diego State15.4
  7. 7Oklahoma15.5
  8. 8Iowa16.1
  9. 9Western Michigan17.4
  10. 10Georgia17.6
  11. 11Notre Dame17.6
  12. 12Oregon17.9
  13. 13James Madison18.4
  14. 14Old Dominion18.5
  15. 15Washington18.7
  16. 16Fresno State18.8
  17. 17Utah18.9
  18. 18Missouri18.9
  19. 19BYU19.1
  20. 20Alabama19.2
  21. 21Arizona19.3
  22. 22Virginia19.6
  23. 23Northwestern19.8
  24. 24LSU19.8
  25. 25East Carolina20.1

Sacks

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Oklahoma3.5
  2. 2Texas A&M3.3
  3. 3Miami3.1
  4. 4Western Michigan3.1
  5. 5Old Dominion3.0
  6. 6Texas3.0
  7. 7Minnesota3.0
  8. 8Arkansas State3.0
  9. 9Texas Tech2.9
  10. 10Miami (OH)2.9
  11. 11Indiana2.9
  12. 12Toledo2.8
  13. 13Missouri2.8
  14. 14Notre Dame2.8
  15. 15Buffalo2.8
  16. 16SMU2.8
  17. 17New Mexico2.8
  18. 18UConn2.7
  19. 19Tennessee2.7
  20. 20Utah2.6
  21. 21Arizona State2.6
  22. 22Clemson2.6
  23. 23Florida State2.6
  24. 24Auburn2.6
  25. 25North Carolina2.6

Tackles for loss

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Oklahoma9.5
  2. 2Texas A&M8.5
  3. 3Indiana8.1
  4. 4East Carolina7.8
  5. 5Pittsburgh7.7
  6. 6Texas Tech7.6
  7. 7Wake Forest7.4
  8. 8Texas State7.2
  9. 9Toledo7.1
  10. 10Minnesota7.1
  11. 11Old Dominion6.9
  12. 12Missouri6.9
  13. 13UTEP6.8
  14. 14Duke6.7
  15. 15West Virginia6.7
  16. 16Tennessee6.6
  17. 17Arizona State6.6
  18. 18Auburn6.6
  19. 19Clemson6.5
  20. 20South Florida6.5
  21. 21Kennesaw State6.4
  22. 22Miami6.4
  23. 23Utah6.3
  24. 24Texas6.3
  25. 25SMU6.3

Interceptions

Caught by the defence, per game

  1. 1Southern Miss1.8
  2. 2Notre Dame1.8
  3. 3Arizona1.7
  4. 4Louisiana Tech1.7
  5. 5Maryland1.6
  6. 6Fresno State1.5
  7. 7SMU1.4
  8. 8LSU1.3
  9. 9New Mexico State1.3
  10. 10Texas1.2
  11. 11Texas Tech1.2
  12. 12BYU1.2
  13. 13Indiana1.2
  14. 14Utah1.2
  15. 15Old Dominion1.2
  16. 16San Diego State1.2
  17. 17Pittsburgh1.2
  18. 18Kansas State1.1
  19. 19Marshall1.1
  20. 20South Florida1.1
  21. 21Washington1.1
  22. 22Louisville1.1
  23. 23TCU1.1
  24. 24Delaware1.1
  25. 25North Texas1.1

Players

Sacks

Season total

  1. 1David BaileyTexas Tech14.5
  2. 2Nadame TuckerWestern Michigan14.5
  3. 3Akheem MesidorMiami12.5
  4. 4Anthony SmithMinnesota12.5
  5. 5Cashius HowellTexas A&M12.5
  6. 6Colin SimmonsTexas12
  7. 7John Henry DaleyUtah11.5
  8. 8Michael HeldmanCentral Michigan11.5
  9. 9Caden CurryOhio State11
  10. 10Donnie SmithTroy11
  11. 11Gabe JacasIllinois11
  12. 12Melkart Abou-JaoudeNorth Carolina10.5
  13. 13Jack KellyBYU10
  14. 14Nathan VoorhisBall State10
  15. 15Bryun ParhamUConn9.5
  16. 16Derrick MooreMichigan9.5
  17. 17Romello HeightTexas Tech9.5
  18. 18Rueben Bain Jr.Miami9.5
  19. 19Teitum TuiotiOregon9.5
  20. 20Elijah HillKennesaw State9
  21. 21Isaiah SmithSMU9
  22. 22Keyshawn James-NewbyNew Mexico9
  23. 23Princewill UmanmielenOle Miss9
  24. 24Xavier AtkinsAuburn9
  25. 25Damon Wilson Jr.Missouri8.5

Tackles for loss

Season total

  1. 1Nadame TuckerWestern Michigan21.5
  2. 2David BaileyTexas Tech19.5
  3. 3Stephen DaleyIndiana19
  4. 4Isaiah SmithSMU18
  5. 5Akheem MesidorMiami17.5
  6. 6Anthony SmithMinnesota17.5
  7. 7Gideon LampronBowling Green17.5
  8. 8John Henry DaleyUtah17.5
  9. 9Rasheem BilesPittsburgh17
  10. 10Xavier AtkinsAuburn17
  11. 11Caden CurryOhio State16.5
  12. 12Dylan LabarberaNevada16.5
  13. 13Michael HeldmanCentral Michigan16.5
  14. 14Teitum TuiotiOregon16
  15. 15Colin SimmonsTexas15.5
  16. 16MJ StroudGeorgia Southern15.5
  17. 17Nathan VoorhisBall State15.5
  18. 18Quincy Rhodes Jr.Arkansas15.5
  19. 19Rueben Bain Jr.Miami15.5
  20. 20Zion YoungMissouri15.5
  21. 21Cashius HowellTexas A&M15
  22. 22Keyshawn James-NewbyNew Mexico15
  23. 23Rolijah HardyIndiana15
  24. 24Taylor WeinOklahoma15
  25. 25Bryun ParhamUConn14.5

Total tackles

Season total

  1. 1Owen LongColorado State148
  2. 2Caden FordhamNC State143
  3. 3Khalil MurdockBuffalo142
  4. 4Baron HopsonKennesaw State139
  5. 5Bryce BoettcherOregon132
  6. 6Chris JonesSouthern Miss132
  7. 7Kaleb Elarms-OrrTCU130
  8. 8Jaxton EckNew Mexico128
  9. 9Ray ConeyTulsa128
  10. 10Quinton UrwilerNorthern Illinois127
  11. 11Bryun ParhamUConn125
  12. 12Jaden DuggerLouisiana124
  13. 13Jordan StringerTroy123
  14. 14Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech122
  15. 15Gideon LampronBowling Green119
  16. 16Eli BlakeyMiami (OH)118
  17. 17John MillerUtah State118
  18. 18Oumar DiomandeUConn116
  19. 19Micah DaveyUTEP114
  20. 20Devin LafayetteTroy113
  21. 21Ethan WesloskiNorth Texas113
  22. 22Andon ThomasArmy112
  23. 23Gavin MoulDelaware112
  24. 24Jordan KwiatkowskiCentral Michigan112
  25. 25Marsel McDuffieUNLV112

Interceptions

Season total

  1. 1Jakari FosterLouisiana Tech8
  2. 2Bryce FitzgeraldMiami6
  3. 3Jerome CarterOld Dominion6
  4. 4John NestorMinnesota6
  5. 5Ricardo JonesClemson6
  6. 6Ahmaad MosesSMU5
  7. 7Bishop FitzgeraldUSC5
  8. 8Boogie TrotterMarshall5
  9. 9Braden AwlsToledo5
  10. 10Brice PollockTexas Tech5
  11. 11Elijah GreenTulsa5
  12. 12Evan JohnsonBYU5
  13. 13Hezekiah MassesCalifornia5
  14. 14Jakobe ThomasMiami5
  15. 15Jamel JohnsonTCU5
  16. 16Josh MotenSouthern Miss5
  17. 17Justin EaglinJames Madison5
  18. 18Laterrance WelchUNLV5
  19. 19Leonard MooreNotre Dame5
  20. 20Louis MooreIndiana5
  21. 21Murvin Kenion IIINevada5
  22. 22Simeon HarrisFresno State5
  23. 23A'Marion McCoyBoise State4
  24. 24Aamaris BrownUNLV4
  25. 25Alzillion HamiltonFresno State4

Defensive points

Defensive and interception touchdowns × 6

  1. 1Kaden WetjenIowa24
  2. 2D'Angelo PondsIndiana18
  3. 3Rasheem BilesPittsburgh18
  4. 4Vicari SwainSouth Carolina18
  5. 5A'Marion McCoyBoise State12
  6. 6Aamaris BrownUNLV12
  7. 7Alex McLaughlinWashington12
  8. 8Boogie TrotterMarshall12
  9. 9Caleb NixJacksonville State12
  10. 10Caullin LacyLouisville12
  11. 11Chauncy CobbArkansas State12
  12. 12Chris JohnsonSan Diego State12
  13. 13Da'Realyst ClarkKent State12
  14. 14Dakota CochranCentral Michigan12
  15. 15Damon BankstonNew Mexico12
  16. 16Demarco WardMemphis12
  17. 17Devin GandyLouisiana Tech12
  18. 18Elijah DavisUtah12
  19. 19Ian FosterSouthern Miss12
  20. 20Jacob FieldsLouisiana Tech12
  21. 21Jadarian PriceNotre Dame12
  22. 22Jermaine AgeeMiami (OH)12
  23. 23Kamren RobinsonVirginia12
  24. 24Keionte ScottMiami12
  25. 25Kevin ConcepcionTexas A&M12