The 5 most dominant defenses in college football

Which college football team has the best defense? We’re asking #FanIndex voters to choose the school with the most dominant defense in the nation, and the Michigan Wolverines currently have the lead in voting. Vote in the poll below to make your choice!

This week’s #FanIndex winner will be decided Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. ET. Tune in to FS1 College Football Pregame at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday to learn next week’s theme. On Saturday, you can catch Wisconsin vs. Northwestern at 11:30 a.m. ET on FOX.

Stats via NCAA.com and ESPN.

The leading candidates:

Michigan

Yards allowed per game: 220 (best in the nation)

Miami

Yards: 1,659  |  Points per game: 18.1

Miami is allowing opponents to convert on 3rd Down only 20.8 percent of the time, the best mark in the nation.

Mississippi State

Yards allowed per play: 4.37

Has only allowed 8 touchdowns all season

Iowa

Rushing yards allowed per game: 79.6  |  Points per game: 14.1

Clemson

Yards allowed per game: 266  |  Points per game: 13.4

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