Defense
LSU ranks first in FBS in sack rate (generated) at 12.1%, ahead of Indiana (11.5%) and Tennessee (11.2%). The middle of FBS is about 6.1%, and Akron is last of 138 (1.5%).
Sacks the defense made divided by opponents' dropbacks. Higher is better.
What opponents managed against them.
Games through Oct 31, 2026. Ranks are among the 138 FBS teams with the number. Download the table (CSV).
| Rank | Team | Conference | Sack rate (generated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 12.1% |
| 2 | Indiana | Big Ten | 11.5% |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 11.2% |
| 4 | Iowa | Big Ten | 11.1% |
| 5 | Oklahoma | SEC | 10.9% |
| 6 | Baylor | Big 12 | 10.4% |
| 7 | Duke | ACC | 10.0% |
| 8 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 9.7% |
| 9 | Alabama | SEC | 9.5% |
| 10 | Clemson | ACC | 9.2% |
| 11 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 9.0% |
| 11 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 9.0% |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 8.9% |
| 14 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 8.9% |
| 15 | Nevada | Mountain West | 8.8% |
| 16 | Arizona | Big 12 | 8.8% |
| 16 | Florida | SEC | 8.8% |
| 18 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 8.7% |
| 19 | San José State | Mountain West | 8.6% |
| 20 | Colorado | Big 12 | 8.5% |
| 21 | SMU | ACC | 8.5% |
| 22 | South Florida | American Athletic | 8.4% |
| 23 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 8.4% |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 8.3% |
| 25 | North Dakota State | Mountain West | 8.2% |
| 26 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 8.2% |
| 27 | Georgia | SEC | 8.2% |
| 28 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 8.2% |
| 29 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8.1% |
| 30 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 8.1% |
| 31 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8.1% |
| 32 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 7.9% |
| 33 | Boston College | ACC | 7.8% |
| 33 | Delaware | Conference USA | 7.8% |
| 35 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7.8% |
| 36 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 7.6% |
| 37 | UAB | American Athletic | 7.6% |
| 38 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 7.6% |
| 39 | Kentucky | SEC | 7.5% |
| 40 | Florida State | ACC | 7.5% |
| 41 | South Carolina | SEC | 7.5% |
| 42 | TCU | Big 12 | 7.4% |
| 43 | Texas | SEC | 7.3% |
| 44 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7.2% |
| 45 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 7.1% |
| 46 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7.1% |
| 47 | Missouri | SEC | 7.1% |
| 48 | Navy | American Athletic | 7.0% |
| 49 | Notre Dame | Independents | 7.0% |
| 50 | Maryland | Big Ten | 7.0% |
| 51 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6.9% |
| 52 | Louisville | ACC | 6.8% |
| 53 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6.8% |
| 53 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6.8% |
| 55 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6.7% |
| 56 | Syracuse | ACC | 6.6% |
| 57 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 6.6% |
| 58 | Miami | ACC | 6.6% |
| 59 | UCLA | Big Ten | 6.6% |
| 60 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 6.5% |
| 60 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6.5% |
| 62 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6.3% |
| 63 | California | ACC | 6.3% |
| 63 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6.3% |
| 65 | North Texas | American Athletic | 6.3% |
| 66 | Oregon | Big Ten | 6.2% |
| 67 | Florida International | Conference USA | 6.2% |
| 68 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 6.1% |
| 69 | Ball State | Mid-American | 6.1% |
| 69 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 6.1% |
| 71 | Virginia | ACC | 5.9% |
| 72 | Kent State | Mid-American | 5.9% |
| 73 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5.9% |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 5.9% |
| 75 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5.9% |
| 76 | UNLV | Mountain West | 5.8% |
| 77 | Liberty | Conference USA | 5.8% |
| 78 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 5.7% |
| 79 | Tulane | American Athletic | 5.7% |
| 80 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5.7% |
| 81 | Houston | Big 12 | 5.6% |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5.5% |
| 83 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 5.5% |
| 84 | BYU | Big 12 | 5.5% |
| 85 | Ohio | Mid-American | 5.4% |
| 86 | Auburn | SEC | 5.4% |
| 86 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5.4% |
| 86 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 5.4% |
| 89 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 5.4% |
| 90 | USC | Big Ten | 5.4% |
| 91 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5.3% |
| 92 | North Carolina | ACC | 5.3% |
| 93 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 5.3% |
| 94 | Washington | Big Ten | 5.1% |
| 95 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5.1% |
| 96 | Army | American Athletic | 5.0% |
| 96 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5.0% |
| 98 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4.9% |
| 99 | Arkansas | SEC | 4.8% |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4.8% |
| 101 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4.8% |
| 102 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4.8% |
| 103 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4.8% |
| 104 | Utah | Big 12 | 4.7% |
| 105 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 4.7% |
| 106 | NC State | ACC | 4.7% |
| 107 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4.7% |
| 108 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 4.5% |
| 109 | Rice | American Athletic | 4.5% |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4.4% |
| 111 | UCF | Big 12 | 4.4% |
| 112 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 4.4% |
| 113 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4.4% |
| 114 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4.3% |
| 115 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4.3% |
| 116 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4.2% |
| 117 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 4.2% |
| 118 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4.1% |
| 119 | UConn | Independents | 4.0% |
| 120 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3.9% |
| 120 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 3.9% |
| 122 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.9% |
| 123 | App State | Sun Belt | 3.9% |
| 124 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3.8% |
| 125 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 3.7% |
| 126 | Temple | American Athletic | 3.7% |
| 127 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3.5% |
| 128 | UTEP | Mountain West | 3.4% |
| 129 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 3.3% |
| 130 | UTSA | American Athletic | 3.2% |
| 131 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 3.2% |
| 131 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | 3.2% |
| 133 | Texas A&M | SEC | 2.9% |
| 134 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2.9% |
| 135 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 2.6% |
| 136 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 2.0% |
| 137 | Stanford | ACC | 1.7% |
| 138 | Akron | Mid-American | 1.5% |
SEC: LSU (12.1%, 1st); Big Ten: Indiana (11.5%, 2nd); Big 12: Baylor (10.4%, 6th); ACC: Duke (10.0%, 7th); Mountain West: New Mexico (9.7%, 8th); American Athletic: East Carolina (9.0%, 11th); Sun Belt: Georgia State (9.0%, 11th); Pac-12: Oregon State (8.4%, 23rd); Mid-American: Bowling Green (8.2%, 28th); Conference USA: Delaware (7.8%, 33rd); Independents: Notre Dame (7.0%, 49th).