2023 Big 12 Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 293 | 1057 | 252 | 1350 | 5.36 | 337.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 550 | 935 | 263 | 1485 | 5.65 | 371.3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5 | 502 | 1140 | 292 | 1642 | 5.62 | 328.4 |
| 4 | Baylor | 5 | 920 | 1053 | 305 | 1973 | 6.47 | 394.6 |
| 5 | Texas | 5 | 473 | 981 | 309 | 1454 | 4.71 | 290.8 |
| 6 | Kansas | 5 | 708 | 1140 | 322 | 1848 | 5.74 | 369.6 |
| 7 | BYU | 5 | 762 | 1042 | 331 | 1804 | 5.45 | 360.8 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 818 | 1211 | 339 | 2029 | 5.99 | 405.8 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 5 | 574 | 1103 | 341 | 1677 | 4.92 | 335.4 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 5 | 618 | 1075 | 344 | 1693 | 4.92 | 338.6 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 5 | 527 | 1064 | 345 | 1591 | 4.61 | 318.2 |
| 12 | UCF | 5 | 784 | 1049 | 346 | 1833 | 5.30 | 366.6 |
| 13 | TCU | 5 | 541 | 1312 | 356 | 1853 | 5.21 | 370.6 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 5 | 739 | 1140 | 373 | 1879 | 5.04 | 375.8 |