2023 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Penn State 1 64 45 62 109 1.76 109.0
2 BYU 1 38 147 57 185 3.25 185.0
3 Michigan State 1 123 96 66 219 3.32 219.0
4 Alabama 2 255 220 135 475 3.52 237.5
5 Tennessee 2 123 452 151 575 3.81 287.5
6 Kentucky 2 121 413 137 534 3.90 267.0
7 Florida 1 78 133 54 211 3.91 211.0
8 Georgia 2 163 397 142 560 3.94 280.0
9 Michigan 3 245 424 169 669 3.96 223.0
10 Texas 2 182 285 117 467 3.99 233.5
11 Mississippi 2 303 297 150 600 4.00 300.0
12 Notre Dame 2 257 180 109 437 4.01 218.5
13 Nebraska 2 72 415 121 487 4.02 243.5
14 Texas Tech 1 171 149 78 320 4.10 320.0
15 Texas A&M 2 218 226 108 444 4.11 222.0
16 Florida State 1 104 154 62 258 4.16 258.0
17 Rutgers 1 68 230 71 298 4.20 298.0
18 Arizona State 1 69 281 83 350 4.22 350.0
19 California 1 41 184 53 225 4.25 225.0
20 Oklahoma 3 236 627 202 863 4.27 287.7
21 Oregon 2 227 268 115 495 4.30 247.5
22 Kansas State 1 70 216 66 286 4.33 286.0
23 Clemson 2 266 356 143 622 4.35 311.0
24 SMU 10 970 1946 660 2916 4.42 291.6
25 Iowa 2 233 335 126 568 4.51 284.0
25 Miami (Ohio) 11 1251 1992 719 3243 4.51 294.8
27 Louisville 1 44 254 66 298 4.52 298.0
28 LSU 2 299 255 122 554 4.54 277.0
28 UCLA 3 334 602 206 936 4.54 312.0
30 Miami (Florida) 2 62 432 107 494 4.62 247.0
31 Boston College 4 537 598 245 1135 4.63 283.8
31 Syracuse 3 383 612 215 995 4.63 331.7
33 UCF 2 267 356 134 623 4.65 311.5
34 Ohio State 2 256 379 136 635 4.67 317.5
35 Troy 11 1095 2252 711 3347 4.71 304.3
36 Duke 3 337 577 193 914 4.74 304.7
36 Mississippi State 2 221 438 139 659 4.74 329.5
38 Jacksonville State 11 1274 2620 818 3894 4.76 354.0
39 Virginia Tech 3 548 379 193 927 4.80 309.0
40 Arkansas 2 102 439 112 541 4.83 270.5
41 Missouri 2 149 535 141 684 4.85 342.0
42 Ohio 11 1113 1971 635 3084 4.86 280.4
43 Washington 2 306 414 147 720 4.90 360.0
44 Northwestern 1 104 215 65 319 4.91 319.0
45 Ball State 9 1023 1766 567 2789 4.92 309.9
46 Bowling Green 9 1333 1571 588 2904 4.94 322.7
46 James Madison 11 1009 2727 757 3736 4.94 339.6
48 Toledo 12 1774 2259 813 4033 4.96 336.1
49 South Carolina 1 225 196 84 421 5.01 421.0
50 Air Force 12 1138 2316 688 3454 5.02 287.8
50 South Alabama 11 1322 2130 687 3452 5.02 313.8
50 UTSA 11 1357 2595 788 3952 5.02 359.3
53 Tulane 11 1065 2562 718 3627 5.05 329.7
54 Illinois 2 283 486 152 769 5.06 384.5
55 Wisconsin 2 194 577 151 771 5.11 385.5
56 Akron 9 1467 1590 596 3057 5.13 339.7
57 Northern Illinois 10 1486 1755 628 3241 5.16 324.1
58 Minnesota 3 340 464 153 804 5.25 268.0
59 San Jose State 10 1761 1688 656 3449 5.26 344.9
60 Wyoming 10 1511 2049 675 3560 5.27 356.0
61 Florida Atlantic 9 1309 2221 663 3530 5.32 392.2
62 USC 3 372 635 187 1007 5.39 335.7
63 Middle Tennessee 9 1229 2370 666 3599 5.40 399.9
64 Old Dominion 10 1510 2562 752 4072 5.41 407.2
64 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 1943 2539 829 4482 5.41 407.5
66 Arizona 1 49 283 61 332 5.44 332.0
67 East Carolina 10 1268 2320 658 3588 5.45 358.8
68 Oregon State 3 362 720 197 1082 5.49 360.7
69 Kansas 2 245 404 118 649 5.50 324.5
70 Liberty 13 1451 3182 840 4633 5.52 356.4
71 Houston 3 329 736 192 1065 5.55 355.0
71 Western Kentucky 11 2111 2415 815 4526 5.55 411.5
73 Rice 10 1568 2087 656 3655 5.57 365.5
73 Fresno State 10 1876 1986 693 3862 5.57 386.2
75 Washington State 1 37 320 64 357 5.58 357.0
76 Marshall 10 1596 2254 685 3850 5.62 385.0
76 Texas State 11 1741 2504 755 4245 5.62 385.9
76 TCU 1 158 258 74 416 5.62 416.0
76 Georgia Tech 1 175 263 78 438 5.62 438.0
80 North Carolina State 3 434 714 204 1148 5.63 382.7
81 Buffalo 10 1695 1748 610 3443 5.64 344.3
81 Indiana 1 263 211 84 474 5.64 474.0
83 Boise State 10 1230 2371 637 3601 5.65 360.1
84 Colorado State 9 1671 1997 647 3668 5.67 407.6
85 North Carolina 1 219 275 87 494 5.68 494.0
86 Coastal Carolina 11 1845 2325 731 4170 5.70 379.1
87 Appalachian State 12 2040 2375 773 4415 5.71 367.9
88 Navy 11 1462 2555 701 4017 5.73 365.2
89 Colorado 1 102 397 87 499 5.74 499.0
90 Iowa State 2 278 499 135 777 5.76 388.5
91 Vanderbilt 2 167 627 137 794 5.80 397.0
92 Maryland 1 125 189 54 314 5.81 314.0
92 Charlotte 9 1475 1922 585 3397 5.81 377.4
94 UTEP 9 1934 1464 584 3398 5.82 377.6
95 Eastern Michigan 11 1952 2458 754 4410 5.85 400.9
96 Army 7 1171 1240 411 2411 5.87 344.4
96 Louisiana-Monroe 9 1647 2339 679 3986 5.87 442.9
98 Georgia State 11 1615 2812 751 4427 5.89 402.5
99 Wake Forest 2 204 546 127 750 5.91 375.0
100 Purdue 1 116 371 82 487 5.94 487.0
101 UNLV 10 1682 2223 654 3905 5.97 390.5
101 Sam Houston State 9 1410 2237 611 3647 5.97 405.2
103 Western Michigan 8 1253 1863 521 3116 5.98 389.5
103 Virginia 1 167 228 66 395 5.98 395.0
105 Utah State 11 2586 2336 821 4922 6.00 447.5
106 San Diego State 9 1522 1992 584 3514 6.02 390.4
107 Kent State 9 1449 2054 577 3503 6.07 389.2
108 Arkansas State 11 2085 2729 792 4814 6.08 437.6
109 Georgia Southern 11 1693 2791 730 4484 6.14 407.6
110 Central Michigan 10 1746 2195 641 3941 6.15 394.1
110 Florida International 10 1802 2550 708 4352 6.15 435.2
112 Auburn 2 353 362 116 715 6.16 357.5
113 UAB 10 2030 2445 721 4475 6.21 447.5
114 Memphis 10 1781 2658 710 4439 6.25 443.9
115 Oklahoma State 1 243 152 63 395 6.27 395.0
116 Connecticut 7 908 1995 462 2903 6.28 414.7
117 New Mexico State 13 2059 3367 861 5426 6.30 417.4
117 Louisiana Tech 10 2297 1978 679 4275 6.30 427.5
119 Hawai'i 9 1674 1833 554 3507 6.33 389.7
119 Nevada 9 1745 1985 589 3730 6.33 414.4
121 Temple 9 1673 2391 640 4064 6.35 451.6
122 Tulsa 9 1648 2278 617 3926 6.36 436.2
123 Baylor 1 143 298 69 441 6.39 441.0
124 South Florida 10 1626 3134 724 4760 6.57 476.0
125 North Texas 10 2535 2116 706 4651 6.59 465.1
126 Stanford 2 376 495 132 871 6.60 435.5
127 Southern Mississippi 9 1419 2468 565 3887 6.88 431.9
128 New Mexico 10 1834 2365 593 4199 7.08 419.9
128 Massachusetts 9 2020 1978 565 3998 7.08 444.2
130 Cincinnati 1 121 237 49 358 7.31 358.0
131 Pittsburgh 1 155 380 65 535 8.23 535.0