2022 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/09/2023

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Iowa 13 1317 2203 883 3520 3.99 270.8
2 Illinois 13 1297 2259 810 3556 4.39 273.5
3 Marshall 13 1209 2620 840 3829 4.56 294.5
4 Alabama 13 1695 2442 901 4137 4.59 318.2
5 Penn State 13 1446 2760 912 4206 4.61 323.5
5 Cincinnati 13 1992 2369 945 4361 4.61 335.5
7 Michigan 14 1371 2719 879 4090 4.65 292.1
8 Troy 14 1673 2905 976 4578 4.69 327.0
9 Iowa State 12 1288 2139 725 3427 4.73 285.6
10 James Madison 11 882 2310 674 3192 4.74 290.2
11 Boise State 14 1744 2348 861 4092 4.75 292.3
12 Toledo 14 2005 2562 952 4567 4.80 326.2
13 Wisconsin 13 1290 2656 819 3946 4.82 303.5
14 Florida State 13 2033 2150 863 4183 4.85 321.8
15 Georgia 15 1155 3296 912 4451 4.88 296.7
16 Syracuse 13 1878 2403 872 4281 4.91 329.3
17 San Diego State 13 1480 2715 852 4195 4.92 322.7
18 Texas 13 1634 3155 970 4789 4.94 368.4
19 Liberty 13 1902 2596 907 4498 4.96 346.0
20 Virginia 10 1532 2044 719 3576 4.97 357.6
21 Minnesota 13 1417 2414 770 3831 4.98 294.7
22 North Carolina State 13 1309 2941 851 4250 4.99 326.9
23 Tulane 14 2132 2913 1009 5045 5.00 360.4
24 New Mexico State 13 1943 2425 872 4368 5.01 336.0
24 Maryland 13 1739 2903 926 4642 5.01 357.1
26 Air Force 13 1239 2068 657 3307 5.03 254.4
26 Clemson 14 1438 3244 930 4682 5.03 334.4
28 Ball State 12 2198 2593 947 4791 5.06 399.3
29 Louisville 13 1742 2561 848 4303 5.07 331.0
29 San Jose State 12 1467 2612 804 4079 5.07 339.9
31 Pittsburgh 13 1274 3015 834 4289 5.14 329.9
31 Fresno State 14 2096 2650 924 4746 5.14 339.0
31 Colorado State 12 1963 2297 828 4260 5.14 355.0
34 Notre Dame 13 1707 2574 831 4281 5.15 329.3
34 Mississippi State 13 1745 2734 869 4479 5.15 344.5
36 Texas A&M 12 2508 1874 847 4382 5.17 365.2
37 Ohio State 13 1574 2606 807 4180 5.18 321.5
37 South Alabama 13 1221 3112 837 4333 5.18 333.3
37 Rutgers 12 1715 2482 811 4197 5.18 349.8
37 Central Michigan 12 1831 2647 864 4478 5.18 373.2
41 Kentucky 13 1828 2220 780 4048 5.19 311.4
41 Oregon State 13 1407 2919 834 4326 5.19 332.8
43 Western Kentucky 14 2070 3304 1026 5374 5.24 383.9
44 Memphis 13 1587 3137 898 4724 5.26 363.4
45 Missouri 13 1632 2799 840 4431 5.28 340.8
45 Texas State 12 1398 2939 822 4337 5.28 361.4
47 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 1841 2861 888 4702 5.30 361.7
48 Appalachian State 12 1544 2636 785 4180 5.32 348.3
48 Mississippi 13 2184 2858 947 5042 5.32 387.8
48 Tennessee 13 1505 3764 991 5269 5.32 405.3
51 LSU 14 2077 2887 930 4964 5.34 354.6
51 UAB 13 2157 2534 879 4691 5.34 360.8
53 Wyoming 13 1995 2821 900 4816 5.35 370.5
54 Baylor 13 1927 2896 898 4823 5.37 371.0
55 Virginia Tech 11 1487 2596 755 4083 5.41 371.2
55 Southern Mississippi 13 1796 3034 893 4830 5.41 371.5
55 Miami (Ohio) 13 1767 3083 897 4850 5.41 373.1
58 Western Michigan 12 1683 2545 778 4228 5.43 352.3
59 UNLV 12 1895 2709 840 4604 5.48 383.7
59 Nebraska 12 2269 2704 907 4973 5.48 414.4
61 Connecticut 13 2206 2740 898 4946 5.51 380.5
62 Duke 13 1572 3345 891 4917 5.52 378.2
62 Auburn 12 2072 2671 859 4743 5.52 395.3
64 Middle Tennessee 13 1518 3805 962 5323 5.53 409.5
65 New Mexico 12 1893 2433 781 4326 5.54 360.5
65 Kansas State 14 2111 3141 948 5252 5.54 375.1
65 UTSA 14 2008 3408 978 5416 5.54 386.9
68 Northwestern 12 2296 2201 809 4497 5.56 374.8
68 Georgia Tech 12 2270 2549 866 4819 5.56 401.6
70 Washington 13 1576 3269 866 4845 5.59 372.7
71 Eastern Michigan 13 2029 2872 872 4901 5.62 377.0
72 Boston College 12 2009 2534 806 4543 5.64 378.6
72 Temple 12 2311 2383 832 4694 5.64 391.2
72 UCLA 13 1700 3549 930 5249 5.64 403.8
75 UCF 14 2212 3112 942 5324 5.65 380.3
75 Wake Forest 13 1764 3489 930 5253 5.65 404.1
77 South Carolina 13 2574 2687 926 5261 5.68 404.7
78 TCU 15 2383 3740 1072 6123 5.71 408.2
78 Oklahoma State 13 2314 3350 992 5664 5.71 435.7
80 Old Dominion 12 2380 2931 928 5311 5.72 442.6
81 Georgia State 12 2046 2746 836 4792 5.73 399.3
82 Utah State 13 2524 2665 902 5189 5.75 399.2
82 Oklahoma 13 2437 3556 1043 5993 5.75 461.0
84 Army 12 2388 1920 748 4308 5.76 359.0
85 Purdue 14 1990 3149 890 5139 5.77 367.1
86 Kent State 12 1921 3271 899 5192 5.78 432.7
87 Navy 12 1067 3002 703 4069 5.79 339.1
88 Utah 14 1560 3117 807 4677 5.80 334.1
88 Oregon 13 1622 3333 855 4955 5.80 381.2
90 Michigan State 12 2143 2855 860 4998 5.81 416.5
91 Arkansas State 12 1949 2912 835 4861 5.82 405.1
91 Bowling Green 13 2196 3259 938 5455 5.82 419.6
93 California 12 1795 3354 883 5149 5.83 429.1
94 Nevada 12 1975 2779 814 4754 5.84 396.2
94 Washington State 13 1750 3480 895 5230 5.84 402.3
96 BYU 13 2245 3046 905 5291 5.85 407.0
97 UTEP 12 1632 2598 721 4230 5.87 352.5
98 Northern Illinois 12 1714 3034 807 4748 5.88 395.7
98 Tulsa 12 2495 2476 846 4971 5.88 414.3
98 Texas Tech 13 2194 3338 941 5532 5.88 425.5
101 Indiana 12 2101 3290 916 5391 5.89 449.3
102 Houston 13 1859 3622 928 5481 5.91 421.6
103 Miami (Florida) 12 1705 2797 761 4502 5.92 375.2
103 Florida 13 2278 3065 903 5343 5.92 411.0
105 Akron 12 1949 2925 813 4874 6.00 406.2
105 SMU 13 2647 2961 934 5608 6.00 431.4
107 Arizona State 12 2257 2801 841 5058 6.01 421.5
108 West Virginia 12 1795 3152 820 4947 6.03 412.3
108 Florida Atlantic 12 2148 2949 845 5097 6.03 424.8
110 Florida International 12 2301 3122 897 5423 6.05 451.9
111 Massachusetts 12 2332 2103 731 4435 6.07 369.6
111 Buffalo 13 2193 2949 847 5142 6.07 395.5
113 North Texas 14 2769 3669 1059 6438 6.08 459.9
114 East Carolina 13 1462 3806 862 5268 6.11 405.2
115 North Carolina 14 2313 3798 995 6111 6.14 436.5
116 Kansas 13 2719 3382 992 6101 6.15 469.3
117 Ohio 14 1973 4004 971 5977 6.16 426.9
118 Louisiana-Monroe 12 2337 2792 828 5129 6.19 427.4
119 Coastal Carolina 13 1739 3698 843 5437 6.45 418.2
120 Arkansas 13 2211 3831 936 6042 6.46 464.8
121 Rice 13 2363 2712 784 5075 6.47 390.4
122 Georgia Southern 13 3002 3339 975 6341 6.50 487.8
123 Louisiana Tech 12 2918 2707 863 5625 6.52 468.8
124 USC 14 2237 3698 909 5935 6.53 423.9
125 Stanford 12 2693 2516 794 5209 6.56 434.1
126 Arizona 12 2509 3103 851 5612 6.59 467.7
127 Hawai'i 13 2773 2923 863 5696 6.60 438.2
128 Vanderbilt 12 2048 3486 796 5534 6.95 461.2
129 Charlotte 12 2469 3337 820 5806 7.08 483.8
130 Colorado 12 2941 3176 850 6117 7.20 509.8
131 South Florida 12 2817 3384 835 6201 7.43 516.8