2020 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 North Carolina 1 68 134 73 202 2.77 202.0
2 Pittsburgh 3 168 363 164 531 3.24 177.0
3 BYU 2 138 192 101 330 3.27 165.0
4 Clemson 2 123 369 131 492 3.76 246.0
5 Texas A&M 1 105 150 67 255 3.81 255.0
6 Tulsa 1 141 143 70 284 4.06 284.0
7 Georgia 1 77 203 67 280 4.18 280.0
8 Baylor 1 169 159 76 328 4.32 328.0
9 Arkansas 1 121 266 89 387 4.35 387.0
10 Notre Dame 2 181 384 129 565 4.38 282.5
10 Virginia 1 56 286 78 342 4.38 342.0
12 Alabama 1 69 253 73 322 4.41 322.0
13 Army 3 181 534 161 715 4.44 238.3
14 Marshall 2 182 348 119 530 4.45 265.0
15 Cincinnati 2 322 307 140 629 4.49 314.5
16 Oklahoma State 2 180 450 139 630 4.53 315.0
17 Texas 2 153 521 148 674 4.55 337.0
18 Coastal Carolina 2 383 326 148 709 4.79 354.5
19 West Virginia 2 278 270 112 548 4.89 274.0
20 Auburn 1 145 239 78 384 4.92 384.0
21 SMU 3 452 697 231 1149 4.97 383.0
22 Boston College 2 262 446 140 708 5.06 354.0
22 Mississippi State 1 80 345 84 425 5.06 425.0
24 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 573 596 229 1169 5.10 389.7
25 Tennessee 1 89 290 74 379 5.12 379.0
26 Appalachian State 3 472 491 187 963 5.15 321.0
26 Virginia Tech 1 139 247 75 386 5.15 386.0
28 Miami (Florida) 3 440 691 219 1131 5.16 377.0
29 South Florida 2 481 233 138 714 5.17 357.0
30 Tulane 3 339 766 212 1105 5.21 368.3
31 Kansas 2 388 282 127 670 5.28 335.0
31 UAB 3 584 519 209 1103 5.28 367.7
33 Memphis 1 125 299 79 424 5.37 424.0
34 Syracuse 3 562 696 234 1258 5.38 419.3
35 Oklahoma 2 110 415 97 525 5.41 262.5
36 Middle Tennessee 3 668 587 230 1255 5.46 418.3
37 Iowa State 2 217 553 140 770 5.50 385.0
38 Georgia Tech 3 515 809 237 1324 5.59 441.3
39 Louisville 3 435 674 196 1109 5.66 369.7
40 UCF 2 471 459 164 930 5.67 465.0
41 Kentucky 1 91 233 57 324 5.68 324.0
42 Liberty 2 278 317 104 595 5.72 297.5
43 Arkansas State 2 313 563 153 876 5.73 438.0
44 Duke 3 450 825 222 1275 5.74 425.0
45 Texas State 4 661 1123 306 1784 5.83 446.0
46 Florida State 2 361 594 159 955 6.01 477.5
47 Louisiana Tech 2 224 670 148 894 6.04 447.0
48 UTSA 3 373 1006 228 1379 6.05 459.7
49 South Carolina 1 133 261 65 394 6.06 394.0
50 Missouri 1 111 303 68 414 6.09 414.0
51 North Carolina State 2 463 417 143 880 6.15 440.0
52 South Alabama 3 488 824 209 1312 6.28 437.3
52 Troy 2 279 626 144 905 6.28 452.5
54 UTEP 4 411 1009 221 1420 6.43 355.0
55 Western Kentucky 2 498 476 151 974 6.45 487.0
56 Texas Tech 2 242 834 164 1076 6.56 538.0
57 Wake Forest 2 455 569 155 1024 6.61 512.0
58 Florida International 1 219 308 79 527 6.67 527.0
59 Southern Mississippi 3 753 723 220 1476 6.71 492.0
60 Vanderbilt 1 183 189 55 372 6.76 372.0
61 Navy 2 566 387 140 953 6.81 476.5
62 Georgia State 1 240 279 76 519 6.83 519.0
63 Kansas State 2 289 717 147 1006 6.84 503.0
64 Louisiana-Monroe 3 791 587 201 1378 6.86 459.3
65 Georgia Southern 2 280 527 116 807 6.96 403.5
66 Charlotte 1 308 204 71 512 7.21 512.0
67 East Carolina 1 224 408 87 632 7.26 632.0
68 North Texas 2 455 824 170 1279 7.52 639.5
69 Florida 1 170 443 78 613 7.86 613.0
70 TCU 1 212 211 51 423 8.29 423.0
71 LSU 1 9 623 76 632 8.32 632.0
72 Mississippi 1 196 446 74 642 8.68 642.0