COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2019: Team Defensive TDs
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Fum Ret TDs | Int Ret TDs | TDs |
| 1 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | Appalachian St. (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Missouri (SEC) | 12 | 6-6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 13 | 10-3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 11-3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 12-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 15 | 10-5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Virginia (ACC) | 14 | 9-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Temple (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | UTSA (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Tulane (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 11-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 12-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 3-9 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Clemson (ACC) | 15 | 14-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Boston College (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Memphis (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Navy (AAC) | 13 | 11-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Washington (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 54 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 0-12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 11-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | UConn (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | FIU (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Florida St. (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Houston (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | La.-Monroe (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | South Carolina (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | SMU (AAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | UAB (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |