2018 Michigan 3.7/yards, 220yd/game
2018 Clemson #2 at 3.94, 264yd/game
Since 2010 only two teams have finished below 4.0 ypp:
2011 Alabama (3.3) [This D only allowed 183 yards per game - the only mark better than 250 yards per game since 2010]
and
2012 FSU (3.9)
Michigan 1997 Defense was also 3.7 ypp
National leading defense by year:
2017 Alabama 4.0
2016 Alabama 4.0
2015 Boston College 4.1
2014 Clemson 4.0
2013 Michigan St 4.0
2012 FSU 3.9
2011 Alabama 3.3
2010 Boise St. 4.1
Michigan D through history:
2017 4.5
2016 4.2
2015 4.5
2014 4.8
2013 5.3
2012 4.9
2011 5.2
2010 6.1
2009 5.6
2008 5.3
2007 4.8
2006 4.4
2005 5.0
2004 5.0
2003 4.6
2002 5.0
2001 4.5
2000 5.3
1999 5.0
1998 4.4
1997 3.7
{Remaining Games
PSU Offense = 6.55,
Rutgers Offense = 4.07,
Indiana Offense = 5.38,
OSU Offense = 6.75)
2018 Clemson #2 at 3.94, 264yd/game
Since 2010 only two teams have finished below 4.0 ypp:
2011 Alabama (3.3) [This D only allowed 183 yards per game - the only mark better than 250 yards per game since 2010]
and
2012 FSU (3.9)
Michigan 1997 Defense was also 3.7 ypp
National leading defense by year:
2017 Alabama 4.0
2016 Alabama 4.0
2015 Boston College 4.1
2014 Clemson 4.0
2013 Michigan St 4.0
2012 FSU 3.9
2011 Alabama 3.3
2010 Boise St. 4.1
Michigan D through history:
2017 4.5
2016 4.2
2015 4.5
2014 4.8
2013 5.3
2012 4.9
2011 5.2
2010 6.1
2009 5.6
2008 5.3
2007 4.8
2006 4.4
2005 5.0
2004 5.0
2003 4.6
2002 5.0
2001 4.5
2000 5.3
1999 5.0
1998 4.4
1997 3.7
{Remaining Games
PSU Offense = 6.55,
Rutgers Offense = 4.07,
Indiana Offense = 5.38,
OSU Offense = 6.75)
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