College Football Team Points Allowed Per Game Rankings

Which teams allow the lowest points per game in college football in 2026?

New Mexico has allowed the lowest points per game in college football at 11.3, through games played October 29, 2026. Indiana is second at 12.0 & North Dakota State third at 12.5. Ohio State & Notre Dame are tied for fourth at 13.4. A gap of 0.7 points separates New Mexico from second place, & 7.3 points separate it from the 25th-ranked defense.

Only 3.8 points separate first from tenth. TCU is sixth at 13.9, Liberty seventh at 14.0, Iowa eighth at 14.3, Utah ninth at 14.6 & South Florida tenth at 15.1.

Four separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one defense. Miami, Wisconsin & UCLA are tied 11th at 15.3, Nebraska is 14th at 15.4, Michigan 15th at 15.7, Georgia 16th at 15.9 and Duke & LSU are tied 17th at 16.0.

Nine defenses from 11th to 19th sit inside 0.8 points of each other. Baylor is 19th at 16.1. Tennessee & Florida International are tied 20th at 16.3, Northwestern is 22nd at 16.6, Arizona 23rd at 16.7, Oklahoma 24th at 17.7 & BYU 25th at 18.6.

How this ranking is measured

These 25 are drawn from 138 FBS teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, ranked lowest first. Points allowed per game is total opponent points divided by games played. Only FBS teams are ranked. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.