| Rank | Defense | Total Drives | Three and Outs | Three and Out Rate |
|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 153 | 55 | 35.9% |
| 2 | James Madison | 165 | 55 | 33.3% |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 160 | 51 | 31.9% |
| 4 | Virginia | 160 | 51 | 31.9% |
| 5 | Toledo | 158 | 50 | 31.6% |
| 6 | Oregon | 135 | 42 | 31.1% |
| 7 | Iowa | 127 | 39 | 30.7% |
| 8 | San Diego State | 157 | 48 | 30.6% |
| 9 | Buffalo | 153 | 46 | 30.1% |
| 10 | Georgia | 135 | 40 | 29.6% |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 170 | 49 | 28.8% |
| 12 | Fresno State | 147 | 42 | 28.6% |
| 13 | Boise State | 167 | 47 | 28.1% |
| 14 | Western Michigan | 158 | 44 | 27.8% |
| 15 | Missouri | 141 | 39 | 27.7% |
| 16 | Memphis | 146 | 39 | 26.7% |
| 17 | Louisville | 154 | 41 | 26.6% |
| 18 | Houston | 147 | 38 | 25.9% |
| 19 | Washington State | 143 | 37 | 25.9% |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 166 | 43 | 25.9% |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 152 | 39 | 25.7% |
| 22 | South Florida | 164 | 42 | 25.6% |
| 23 | Ohio State | 125 | 32 | 25.6% |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 123 | 31 | 25.2% |
| 25 | Alabama | 151 | 38 | 25.2% |
| 26 | Auburn | 132 | 33 | 25.0% |
| 27 | Kansas | 128 | 32 | 25.0% |
| 28 | Arizona State | 141 | 35 | 24.8% |
| 29 | Florida | 131 | 32 | 24.4% |
| 30 | Nebraska | 124 | 30 | 24.2% |
| 31 | Temple | 124 | 30 | 24.2% |
| 32 | Miami | 141 | 34 | 24.1% |
| 33 | UCF | 134 | 32 | 23.9% |
| 34 | Indiana | 143 | 34 | 23.8% |
| 35 | Texas | 140 | 33 | 23.6% |
| 36 | Oregon State | 136 | 32 | 23.5% |
| 37 | North Carolina | 124 | 29 | 23.4% |
| 38 | Ole Miss | 145 | 34 | 23.4% |
| 39 | Arizona | 138 | 32 | 23.2% |
| 40 | Hawai'i | 143 | 33 | 23.1% |
| 41 | Notre Dame | 134 | 31 | 23.1% |
| 42 | Michigan | 126 | 29 | 23.0% |
| 43 | New Mexico State | 149 | 34 | 22.8% |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 123 | 28 | 22.8% |
| 45 | Utah | 138 | 31 | 22.5% |
| 46 | Bowling Green | 138 | 31 | 22.5% |
| 47 | UTSA | 156 | 35 | 22.4% |
| 48 | Arkansas State | 157 | 35 | 22.3% |
| 49 | Eastern Michigan | 126 | 28 | 22.2% |
| 50 | Minnesota | 126 | 28 | 22.2% |
| 51 | Marshall | 136 | 30 | 22.1% |
| 52 | Wyoming | 136 | 30 | 22.1% |
| 53 | Washington | 132 | 29 | 22.0% |
| 54 | Nevada | 132 | 29 | 22.0% |
| 55 | Southern Miss | 155 | 34 | 21.9% |
| 56 | Iowa State | 128 | 28 | 21.9% |
| 57 | Florida State | 128 | 28 | 21.9% |
| 58 | LSU | 142 | 31 | 21.8% |
| 59 | Ohio | 142 | 31 | 21.8% |
| 60 | Troy | 166 | 36 | 21.7% |
| 61 | Middle Tennessee | 138 | 30 | 21.7% |
| 62 | Illinois | 120 | 26 | 21.7% |
| 63 | USC | 116 | 25 | 21.6% |
| 64 | UTEP | 145 | 31 | 21.4% |
| 65 | Tulane | 155 | 33 | 21.3% |
| 66 | Florida International | 165 | 35 | 21.2% |
| 67 | TCU | 128 | 27 | 21.1% |
| 68 | Tulsa | 138 | 29 | 21.0% |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | 143 | 30 | 21.0% |
| 70 | East Carolina | 154 | 32 | 20.8% |
| 71 | Clemson | 149 | 31 | 20.8% |
| 72 | California | 145 | 30 | 20.7% |
| 73 | BYU | 155 | 32 | 20.6% |
| 74 | San José State | 136 | 28 | 20.6% |
| 75 | NC State | 146 | 30 | 20.5% |
| 76 | Liberty | 132 | 27 | 20.5% |
| 77 | Jacksonville State | 156 | 32 | 20.5% |
| 78 | Akron | 147 | 30 | 20.4% |
| 79 | Wake Forest | 148 | 30 | 20.3% |
| 80 | South Carolina | 134 | 27 | 20.1% |
| 81 | Purdue | 124 | 24 | 19.4% |
| 82 | Stanford | 135 | 26 | 19.3% |
| 83 | Baylor | 135 | 26 | 19.3% |
| 84 | Kennesaw State | 166 | 32 | 19.3% |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | 135 | 26 | 19.3% |
| 86 | Missouri State | 146 | 28 | 19.2% |
| 87 | South Alabama | 130 | 25 | 19.2% |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | 126 | 24 | 19.0% |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 142 | 27 | 19.0% |
| 90 | West Virginia | 148 | 28 | 18.9% |
| 91 | Rice | 128 | 24 | 18.8% |
| 92 | Michigan State | 133 | 25 | 18.8% |
| 93 | SMU | 150 | 28 | 18.7% |
| 94 | Old Dominion | 167 | 31 | 18.6% |
| 95 | Boston College | 136 | 25 | 18.4% |
| 96 | North Texas | 157 | 28 | 17.8% |
| 97 | Mississippi State | 141 | 25 | 17.7% |
| 98 | Ball State | 136 | 24 | 17.6% |
| 99 | New Mexico | 125 | 22 | 17.6% |
| 100 | Western Kentucky | 159 | 28 | 17.6% |
| 101 | Texas State | 139 | 24 | 17.3% |
| 102 | UNLV | 158 | 27 | 17.1% |
| 103 | Kansas State | 140 | 24 | 17.1% |
| 104 | Tennessee | 141 | 24 | 17.0% |
| 105 | Kentucky | 130 | 22 | 16.9% |
| 106 | Penn State | 131 | 22 | 16.8% |
| 107 | UConn | 149 | 25 | 16.8% |
| 108 | Virginia Tech | 126 | 21 | 16.7% |
| 109 | Navy | 120 | 20 | 16.7% |
| 110 | Cincinnati | 120 | 20 | 16.7% |
| 111 | Duke | 138 | 23 | 16.7% |
| 112 | Syracuse | 139 | 23 | 16.5% |
| 113 | Florida Atlantic | 140 | 23 | 16.4% |
| 114 | Arkansas | 128 | 21 | 16.4% |
| 115 | Kent State | 141 | 23 | 16.3% |
| 116 | Georgia State | 136 | 22 | 16.2% |
| 117 | App State | 150 | 24 | 16.0% |
| 118 | Rutgers | 119 | 19 | 16.0% |
| 119 | Colorado State | 134 | 21 | 15.7% |
| 120 | Colorado | 142 | 22 | 15.5% |
| 121 | Louisiana | 129 | 20 | 15.5% |
| 122 | Maryland | 143 | 22 | 15.4% |
| 123 | UL Monroe | 136 | 21 | 15.4% |
| 124 | Utah State | 162 | 25 | 15.4% |
| 125 | Northwestern | 133 | 20 | 15.0% |
| 126 | Delaware | 147 | 22 | 15.0% |
| 127 | Georgia Southern | 141 | 21 | 14.9% |
| 128 | Air Force | 116 | 17 | 14.7% |
| 129 | Charlotte | 140 | 20 | 14.3% |
| 130 | UCLA | 112 | 16 | 14.3% |
| 131 | Coastal Carolina | 152 | 21 | 13.8% |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 131 | 18 | 13.7% |
| 133 | Army | 119 | 15 | 12.6% |
| 134 | Oklahoma State | 133 | 16 | 12.0% |
| 135 | UAB | 119 | 14 | 11.8% |
| 136 | Sam Houston | 141 | 16 | 11.3% |