The Dukes deserve an opportunity to play for a Sun Belt trophy, and their excellent defense is a big reason why.
James Madison has . One key factor behind the Dukes’ 7-0 start that’s finally earning some national respect? An extremely disruptive defense that has climbed to No. 12 nationally in stop rate. What is stop rate? It’s a basic measurement of success: the percentage of a defense’s drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs. This simple metric can offer a more accurate reflection of a defense’s effectiveness in than yards per game or points per game.
The future looks quite bright, too, considering six of their top 10 defenders in terms of snaps played are sophomores or freshmen. It’s flat-out wrong that and can’t get a waiver from the NCAA to drop that restriction. We’ll see if can make a difference. How are the rest of the defenses across the country performing in stop rate? Here are the full FBS-only stop rate standings entering Week 9. Note: All data is courtesy of and . Rk Defense G Drives Stop Rate Pts/Drive 1 8 81 88.9% 0.58 2 6 71 84.
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