COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Team Defensive TDs
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Fum Ret TDs | Int Ret TDs | TDs |
| 1 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 12-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 13-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Houston (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 2-10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 62 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Ball St. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 13-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 12-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 5-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Tulsa (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | UTEP (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 62 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |