2012 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 307 | 431 | 185 | 738 | 3.99 | 246.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3 | 388 | 421 | 196 | 809 | 4.13 | 269.7 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 347 | 751 | 239 | 1098 | 4.59 | 274.5 |
| 4 | BYU | 3 | 149 | 675 | 178 | 824 | 4.63 | 274.7 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 584 | 545 | 261 | 1129 | 4.33 | 282.3 |
| 6 | Florida | 4 | 355 | 789 | 257 | 1144 | 4.45 | 286.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 4 | 491 | 657 | 262 | 1148 | 4.38 | 287.0 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 409 | 741 | 294 | 1150 | 3.91 | 287.5 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 3 | 462 | 404 | 197 | 866 | 4.40 | 288.7 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 374 | 498 | 195 | 872 | 4.47 | 290.7 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 339 | 832 | 256 | 1171 | 4.57 | 292.8 |
| 12 | Alabama | 4 | 466 | 713 | 257 | 1179 | 4.59 | 294.8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 363 | 530 | 211 | 893 | 4.23 | 297.7 |
| 14 | TCU | 3 | 279 | 619 | 216 | 898 | 4.16 | 299.3 |
| 15 | Tulsa | 4 | 471 | 738 | 263 | 1209 | 4.60 | 302.3 |
| 16 | Georgia | 4 | 711 | 505 | 256 | 1216 | 4.75 | 304.0 |
| 17 | Memphis | 4 | 293 | 932 | 273 | 1225 | 4.49 | 306.3 |
| 18 | Florida State | 3 | 365 | 584 | 195 | 949 | 4.87 | 316.3 |
| 19 | Stanford | 5 | 620 | 968 | 329 | 1588 | 4.83 | 317.6 |
| 20 | Buffalo | 4 | 330 | 960 | 294 | 1290 | 4.39 | 322.5 |
| 21 | Utah State | 3 | 473 | 524 | 235 | 997 | 4.24 | 332.3 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 429 | 902 | 312 | 1331 | 4.27 | 332.8 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 3 | 389 | 617 | 199 | 1006 | 5.06 | 335.3 |
| 24 | Texas | 3 | 473 | 544 | 190 | 1017 | 5.35 | 339.0 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 3 | 487 | 531 | 190 | 1018 | 5.36 | 339.3 |
| 26 | Fresno State | 3 | 523 | 498 | 239 | 1021 | 4.27 | 340.3 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 3 | 156 | 878 | 218 | 1034 | 4.74 | 344.7 |
| 28 | Virginia | 4 | 553 | 832 | 295 | 1385 | 4.69 | 346.3 |
| 29 | San Diego State | 3 | 554 | 497 | 220 | 1051 | 4.78 | 350.3 |
| 30 | Rutgers | 4 | 552 | 855 | 300 | 1407 | 4.69 | 351.8 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 532 | 878 | 238 | 1410 | 5.92 | 352.5 |
| 32 | Michigan | 4 | 711 | 700 | 278 | 1411 | 5.08 | 352.8 |
| 33 | Louisville | 4 | 736 | 676 | 246 | 1412 | 5.74 | 353.0 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 413 | 661 | 233 | 1074 | 4.61 | 358.0 |
| 34 | Hawai'i | 4 | 681 | 751 | 287 | 1432 | 4.99 | 358.0 |
| 36 | UAB | 4 | 706 | 732 | 261 | 1438 | 5.51 | 359.5 |
| 37 | Northwestern | 3 | 381 | 699 | 193 | 1080 | 5.60 | 360.0 |
| 38 | Florida International | 3 | 185 | 899 | 215 | 1084 | 5.04 | 361.3 |
| 39 | Air Force | 4 | 653 | 794 | 278 | 1447 | 5.21 | 361.8 |
| 40 | San Jose State | 4 | 346 | 1125 | 307 | 1471 | 4.79 | 367.8 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 4 | 682 | 790 | 299 | 1472 | 4.92 | 368.0 |
| 42 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 532 | 580 | 193 | 1112 | 5.76 | 370.7 |
| 43 | Auburn | 4 | 661 | 832 | 253 | 1493 | 5.90 | 373.3 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 4 | 502 | 1020 | 276 | 1522 | 5.51 | 380.5 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 4 | 667 | 863 | 272 | 1530 | 5.63 | 382.5 |
| 46 | Colorado State | 4 | 732 | 800 | 275 | 1532 | 5.57 | 383.0 |
| 47 | Akron | 3 | 454 | 696 | 200 | 1150 | 5.75 | 383.3 |
| 48 | UNLV | 4 | 772 | 765 | 279 | 1537 | 5.51 | 384.3 |
| 49 | Army | 3 | 750 | 405 | 185 | 1155 | 6.24 | 385.0 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 543 | 1004 | 260 | 1547 | 5.95 | 386.8 |
| 51 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 779 | 779 | 274 | 1558 | 5.69 | 389.5 |
| 51 | Ohio | 4 | 928 | 630 | 251 | 1558 | 6.21 | 389.5 |
| 53 | Clemson | 4 | 462 | 1101 | 306 | 1563 | 5.11 | 390.8 |
| 54 | Boston College | 4 | 585 | 994 | 315 | 1579 | 5.01 | 394.8 |
| 55 | SMU | 4 | 596 | 992 | 289 | 1588 | 5.49 | 397.0 |
| 55 | Texas A&M | 4 | 600 | 988 | 283 | 1588 | 5.61 | 397.0 |
| 57 | Utah | 4 | 588 | 1002 | 302 | 1590 | 5.26 | 397.5 |
| 58 | UCLA | 5 | 751 | 1249 | 367 | 2000 | 5.45 | 400.0 |
| 59 | LSU | 4 | 463 | 1144 | 270 | 1607 | 5.95 | 401.8 |
| 60 | Oregon State | 4 | 933 | 679 | 300 | 1612 | 5.37 | 403.0 |
| 61 | Purdue | 4 | 596 | 1019 | 307 | 1615 | 5.26 | 403.8 |
| 62 | Washington State | 4 | 613 | 1004 | 288 | 1617 | 5.61 | 404.3 |
| 63 | South Alabama | 4 | 766 | 854 | 261 | 1620 | 6.21 | 405.0 |
| 64 | Idaho | 4 | 662 | 962 | 285 | 1624 | 5.70 | 406.0 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 4 | 675 | 959 | 312 | 1634 | 5.24 | 408.5 |
| 66 | Penn State | 4 | 536 | 1104 | 318 | 1640 | 5.16 | 410.0 |
| 67 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 1024 | 623 | 267 | 1647 | 6.17 | 411.8 |
| 68 | Rice | 3 | 251 | 985 | 177 | 1236 | 6.98 | 412.0 |
| 69 | South Florida | 3 | 322 | 925 | 203 | 1247 | 6.14 | 415.7 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 495 | 753 | 220 | 1248 | 5.67 | 416.0 |
| 70 | Mississippi | 4 | 416 | 1248 | 284 | 1664 | 5.86 | 416.0 |
| 72 | UCF | 4 | 691 | 974 | 294 | 1665 | 5.66 | 416.3 |
| 73 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 838 | 828 | 271 | 1666 | 6.15 | 416.5 |
| 74 | Central Michigan | 4 | 583 | 1095 | 283 | 1678 | 5.93 | 419.5 |
| 75 | Nevada | 2 | 632 | 220 | 131 | 852 | 6.50 | 426.0 |
| 76 | North Carolina State | 4 | 791 | 916 | 322 | 1707 | 5.30 | 426.8 |
| 77 | Illinois | 4 | 1106 | 618 | 292 | 1724 | 5.90 | 431.0 |
| 78 | Maryland | 4 | 931 | 797 | 280 | 1728 | 6.17 | 432.0 |
| 79 | Baylor | 4 | 713 | 1018 | 298 | 1731 | 5.81 | 432.8 |
| 80 | East Carolina | 3 | 251 | 1053 | 241 | 1304 | 5.41 | 434.7 |
| 81 | Iowa | 4 | 677 | 1062 | 287 | 1739 | 6.06 | 434.8 |
| 82 | North Texas | 4 | 655 | 1091 | 281 | 1746 | 6.21 | 436.5 |
| 83 | Marshall | 4 | 571 | 1192 | 324 | 1763 | 5.44 | 440.8 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 4 | 598 | 1168 | 279 | 1766 | 6.33 | 441.5 |
| 85 | Navy | 3 | 415 | 910 | 218 | 1325 | 6.08 | 441.7 |
| 86 | Oregon | 4 | 649 | 1119 | 297 | 1768 | 5.95 | 442.0 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | 3 | 486 | 842 | 221 | 1328 | 6.01 | 442.7 |
| 88 | Ball State | 3 | 645 | 685 | 217 | 1330 | 6.13 | 443.3 |
| 89 | Kent State | 5 | 658 | 1566 | 392 | 2224 | 5.67 | 444.8 |
| 90 | Massachusetts | 4 | 857 | 929 | 286 | 1786 | 6.24 | 446.5 |
| 91 | North Carolina | 3 | 713 | 629 | 227 | 1342 | 5.91 | 447.3 |
| 92 | Arkansas State | 3 | 231 | 1120 | 230 | 1351 | 5.87 | 450.3 |
| 93 | Kansas State | 3 | 525 | 833 | 218 | 1358 | 6.23 | 452.7 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 780 | 1040 | 268 | 1820 | 6.79 | 455.0 |
| 95 | Colorado | 4 | 1080 | 742 | 254 | 1822 | 7.17 | 455.5 |
| 96 | USC | 4 | 891 | 934 | 300 | 1825 | 6.08 | 456.3 |
| 96 | Wake Forest | 4 | 606 | 1219 | 289 | 1825 | 6.31 | 456.3 |
| 98 | Toledo | 3 | 422 | 952 | 229 | 1374 | 6.00 | 458.0 |
| 99 | UTSA | 4 | 468 | 1369 | 293 | 1837 | 6.27 | 459.3 |
| 100 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 621 | 1223 | 333 | 1844 | 5.54 | 461.0 |
| 101 | Tulane | 4 | 714 | 1132 | 306 | 1846 | 6.03 | 461.5 |
| 102 | UTEP | 3 | 592 | 795 | 214 | 1387 | 6.48 | 462.3 |
| 103 | New Mexico | 4 | 813 | 1050 | 250 | 1863 | 7.45 | 465.8 |
| 104 | West Virginia | 4 | 619 | 1287 | 300 | 1906 | 6.35 | 476.5 |
| 105 | Temple | 4 | 1065 | 885 | 274 | 1950 | 7.12 | 487.5 |
| 106 | Arizona | 4 | 937 | 1020 | 330 | 1957 | 5.93 | 489.3 |
| 107 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 474 | 1487 | 341 | 1961 | 5.75 | 490.3 |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 714 | 1256 | 307 | 1970 | 6.42 | 492.5 |
| 109 | Mississippi State | 4 | 839 | 1132 | 306 | 1971 | 6.44 | 492.8 |
| 110 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1010 | 972 | 309 | 1982 | 6.41 | 495.5 |
| 111 | New Mexico State | 3 | 650 | 849 | 208 | 1499 | 7.21 | 499.7 |
| 112 | Texas Tech | 4 | 1087 | 920 | 288 | 2007 | 6.97 | 501.8 |
| 113 | Missouri | 4 | 683 | 1333 | 315 | 2016 | 6.40 | 504.0 |
| 114 | Tennessee | 4 | 814 | 1215 | 333 | 2029 | 6.09 | 507.3 |
| 115 | Wyoming | 4 | 1079 | 974 | 284 | 2053 | 7.23 | 513.3 |
| 116 | Indiana | 4 | 996 | 1058 | 281 | 2054 | 7.31 | 513.5 |
| 117 | California | 3 | 554 | 991 | 227 | 1545 | 6.81 | 515.0 |
| 118 | Houston | 4 | 926 | 1183 | 383 | 2109 | 5.51 | 527.3 |
| 119 | Iowa State | 4 | 901 | 1217 | 307 | 2118 | 6.90 | 529.5 |
| 120 | Troy | 4 | 894 | 1234 | 292 | 2128 | 7.29 | 532.0 |
| 121 | Texas State | 4 | 1257 | 904 | 317 | 2161 | 6.82 | 540.3 |
| 122 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 969 | 1302 | 308 | 2271 | 7.37 | 567.8 |
| 123 | Kansas | 3 | 603 | 1182 | 250 | 1785 | 7.14 | 595.0 |
| 124 | Duke | 3 | 917 | 896 | 234 | 1813 | 7.75 | 604.3 |