FCS Top 25 Defensive Stats - Week 4

[get'em_griz]

We're 4 weeks into the season, and here's the top 25 defensive stats to date:

FCS Top 25 Defensive Rankings:

Total Yards/Game:
1.Tennessee State (3) - 219
2. Furman (3) - 224
3. Bethune-Cookman (2) - 227
4. North Dakota State (3) - 236
5. Villanova (2) - 270
6. MONTANA (3) - 297
7. Chattanooga (3) - 303
8. Richmond (3) - 307
9. Southeastern Louisiana (3) - 315
10. Southern Illinois (3) - 316
11. Liberty (3) - 329
12. Jacksonville State (2) - 338
13. Eastern Kentucky (3) - 342
14. Fordham (3) - 348
15. South Dakota State (3) - 361
16. Coastal Carolina (3) - 376
17. McNeese State (2) - 387
18. Northern Iowa (2) - 387
19. Youngstown State (3) - 399
20. Northern Arizona (3) - 404
21. Montana State (3) - 416
22. William & Mary (3) - 417
23. Eastern Washington (3) - 448
24. New Hampshire (2) - 490
25. Sam Houston State (4) - 514

Pass Defense/Game:
1. Liberty (3) - 93
2. Furman (3) - 113
3. Tennessee State (3) - 126
4. Fordham (3) - 129
5. Coastal Carolina (3) - 131
6. Chattanooga (3) - 145
7. North Dakota State (3) - 162
8. MONTANA (3) - 164
9. South Dakota State (3) - 164
10. Richmond (3) - 172
11. Bethune-Cookman (2) - 182
12. Villanova (2) - 193
13. Jacksonville State (2) - 196
14. Southern Illinois (3) - 199
15. Southeastern Louisiana (3) - 207
16. Eastern Washington (3) - 215
17. Northern Iowa (2) - 238
18. McNeese State (2) - 242
19. Northern Arizona (3) - 251
20. William & Mary (3) - 259
21. New Hampshire (2) - 260
22. Montana State (3) - 265
23. Sam Houston State (4) - 269
24. Youngstown State (3) - 284
25. Eastern Kentucky (3) - 284

Rush Defense/Game:
1. Bethune-Cookman (2) - 45
2. Eastern Kentucky (3) - 58
3. North Dakota State (3) - 74
4. Villanova (2) - 77
5. Tennessee State (3) - 93
6. Southeastern Louisiana (3) - 108
7. Furman (3) - 111
8. Youngstown State (3) - 114
9. Southern Illinois (3) - 118
10. MONTANA (3) - 133
11. Richmond (3) - 134
12. Jacksonville State (2) - 142
13. McNeese State (2) - 145
14. Northern Iowa (2) - 150
15. Montana State (3) - 151
16. Northern Arizona (3) - 153
17. William & Mary (3) - 158
18. Chattanooga (3) - 158
19. South Dakota State (3) - 197
20. Fordham (3) - 219
21. New Hampshire (2) - 231
22. Eastern Washington (3) - 233
23. Liberty (3) - 236
24. Coastal Carolina (3) - 245
25. Sam Houston State (4) - 245

So heading into the Griz-NDSU game, here's what we have:

Total Defense/Game:
#4 NDSU - 236
#6 Montana - 297

Pass Defense/Game:
#7 NDSU - 162
#8 Montana - 164

Rush Defense/Game:
#3 NDSU - 74
#10 Montana - 133

 

[AZGrizFan]

And yet it still feels like it ain't gonna be close.

 

[bisonboone11]

Scoring defense per game:
#2 NDSU - 7.0 ppg
#20 Montana - 17.0 ppg

 

[Raider]

Scoring defense per game:
#2 NDSU - 7.0 ppg
#20 Montana - 17.0 ppg

A little nitpicky, but that isn't accurate.

The Griz have given up 46 points in 3 games, which is 15/game, not 17.

 

[bisonboone11]

Scoring defense per game:
#2 NDSU - 7.0 ppg
#20 Montana - 17.0 ppg

A little nitpicky, but that isn't accurate.

The Griz have given up 46 points in 3 games, which is 15/game, not 17.

Didn't they give up 17 to Wyoming, 14 to Central Washington, and 20 to USD? That's what's on ESPN.com, and the 17.0ppg was on sports network's website...

Edit: I think you're looking at the 12 in the Wyoming game instead of the 17. Montana scored 12 in that game and gave up 17. The 12 would give you 46 like you mentioned, but it should be 17.