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

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Penn State 9 544 1578 516 2122 4.11 235.8
2 Michigan 10 887 1560 559 2447 4.38 244.7
3 Ohio State 9 995 1255 562 2250 4.00 250.0
4 Iowa 10 1013 1701 695 2714 3.91 271.4
5 Ohio 8 921 1277 455 2198 4.83 274.8
6 Ball State 8 856 1403 490 2259 4.61 282.4
7 Miami (Ohio) 9 1012 1537 581 2549 4.39 283.2
8 Connecticut 1 59 230 56 289 5.16 289.0
9 SMU 9 942 1705 603 2647 4.39 294.1
10 Buffalo 8 1201 1155 478 2356 4.93 294.5
11 Georgia 9 1028 1627 526 2655 5.05 295.0
12 Nebraska 9 985 1716 590 2701 4.58 300.1
13 Texas A&M 8 892 1511 486 2403 4.94 300.4
14 UCLA 9 626 2126 572 2752 4.81 305.8
15 Virginia Tech 8 941 1521 477 2462 5.16 307.8
16 Clemson 8 1063 1417 501 2480 4.95 310.0
17 Florida State 9 1253 1546 599 2799 4.67 311.0
18 Troy 9 907 1899 589 2806 4.76 311.8
19 South Alabama 8 978 1533 504 2511 4.98 313.9
20 Bowling Green 8 1087 1428 519 2515 4.85 314.4
21 James Madison 8 481 2040 543 2521 4.64 315.1
22 North Carolina State 8 808 1735 480 2543 5.30 317.9
23 Wisconsin 9 1384 1493 585 2877 4.92 319.7
24 Louisville 9 1047 1839 555 2886 5.20 320.7
25 Utah 9 816 2075 532 2891 5.43 321.2
26 Alabama 9 1133 1778 558 2911 5.22 323.4
27 Northern Illinois 8 1206 1403 503 2609 5.19 326.1
28 Toledo 9 1397 1575 612 2972 4.86 330.2
29 Oregon 10 887 2420 651 3307 5.08 330.7
30 Texas 10 762 2591 651 3353 5.15 335.3
31 Rutgers 9 1373 1668 575 3041 5.29 337.9
32 Akron 8 1413 1298 519 2711 5.22 338.9
33 Air Force 8 841 1873 468 2714 5.80 339.3
34 East Carolina 8 898 1818 516 2716 5.26 339.5
35 Northwestern 9 1380 1702 606 3082 5.09 342.4
36 Maryland 9 1191 1908 629 3099 4.93 344.3
37 San Jose State 8 1395 1397 524 2792 5.33 349.0
38 Miami (Florida) 8 973 1824 512 2797 5.46 349.6
39 Boise State 9 1051 2102 574 3153 5.49 350.3
40 Tulane 9 965 2195 592 3160 5.34 351.1
41 Wyoming 8 1150 1665 532 2815 5.29 351.9
42 Army 1 231 121 60 352 5.87 352.0
43 Charlotte 8 1373 1456 513 2829 5.51 353.6
44 Arizona 9 1064 2124 589 3188 5.41 354.2
45 Illinois 9 1245 1974 633 3219 5.09 357.7
46 Missouri 8 1167 1713 495 2880 5.82 360.0
47 UTSA 8 963 1938 578 2901 5.02 362.6
47 UTEP 8 1627 1274 509 2901 5.70 362.6
49 Liberty 9 956 2315 552 3271 5.93 363.4
50 Mississippi State 8 1356 1553 524 2909 5.55 363.6
51 Eastern Michigan 8 1213 1718 532 2931 5.51 366.4
52 Oregon State 9 1076 2227 583 3303 5.67 367.0
53 Central Michigan 8 1359 1599 516 2958 5.73 369.8
54 Kentucky 8 993 1988 531 2981 5.61 372.6
55 Purdue 9 1289 2068 585 3357 5.74 373.0
56 Kent State 8 1306 1684 510 2990 5.86 373.8
57 Navy 8 929 2097 530 3026 5.71 378.3
58 Rice 8 1316 1720 536 3036 5.66 379.5
59 Coastal Carolina 8 1135 1903 539 3038 5.64 379.8
60 Iowa State 9 1249 2181 646 3430 5.31 381.1
61 Tennessee 8 1068 2001 526 3069 5.83 383.6
62 Minnesota 9 1493 1973 575 3466 6.03 385.1
63 Jacksonville State 8 994 2102 618 3096 5.01 387.0
63 Pittsburgh 8 1281 1815 578 3096 5.36 387.0
65 Massachusetts 2 444 332 137 776 5.66 388.0
66 Kansas State 9 1532 1969 586 3501 5.97 389.0
67 Western Michigan 8 1253 1863 521 3116 5.98 389.5
68 San Diego State 8 1411 1713 502 3124 6.22 390.5
69 Auburn 8 1373 1754 509 3127 6.14 390.9
70 Old Dominion 8 1207 1939 592 3146 5.31 393.3
70 Western Kentucky 8 1369 1777 585 3146 5.38 393.3
72 Michigan State 9 1437 2104 614 3541 5.77 393.4
73 Mississippi 8 1260 1894 535 3154 5.90 394.3
74 Nevada 8 1481 1687 523 3168 6.06 396.0
75 Hawai'i 8 1494 1678 507 3172 6.26 396.5
76 Arkansas 8 1610 1563 516 3173 6.15 396.6
77 Florida Atlantic 8 1158 2018 589 3176 5.39 397.0
78 Washington State 9 1525 2057 630 3582 5.69 398.0
79 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 1359 1828 568 3187 5.61 398.4
80 UNLV 9 1591 1998 589 3589 6.09 398.8
81 Duke 8 1278 1913 576 3191 5.54 398.9
82 Marshall 8 1315 1880 544 3195 5.87 399.4
83 Texas Tech 9 1583 2013 625 3596 5.75 399.6
84 Wake Forest 8 1435 1781 539 3216 5.97 402.0
85 Middle Tennessee 8 1196 2025 603 3221 5.34 402.6
86 Colorado State 8 1520 1718 563 3238 5.75 404.8
87 South Carolina 8 1101 2147 569 3248 5.71 406.0
88 TCU 9 1557 2099 637 3656 5.74 406.2
89 Louisiana Tech 8 1839 1417 513 3256 6.35 407.0
90 West Virginia 9 1453 2235 607 3688 6.08 409.8
91 Utah State 8 1834 1460 600 3294 5.49 411.8
92 Kansas 9 1642 2068 632 3710 5.87 412.2
93 Appalachian State 9 1581 2139 619 3720 6.01 413.3
94 New Mexico 8 1460 1847 478 3307 6.92 413.4
95 Texas State 8 1339 1984 536 3323 6.20 415.4
96 Indiana 9 1356 2384 624 3740 5.99 415.6
97 Virginia 8 1494 1843 542 3337 6.16 417.1
98 Washington 10 1380 2799 720 4179 5.80 417.9
99 New Mexico State 9 1490 2303 604 3793 6.28 421.4
100 Sam Houston State 8 1166 2223 549 3389 6.17 423.6
101 Oklahoma 9 1537 2279 669 3816 5.70 424.0
102 Georgia State 8 1319 2080 553 3399 6.15 424.9
103 North Carolina 8 1468 1962 585 3430 5.86 428.8
104 Fresno State 8 1605 1826 581 3431 5.91 428.9
105 UCF 9 1892 1969 629 3861 6.14 429.0
106 Syracuse 8 1409 2034 574 3443 6.00 430.4
107 Arizona State 9 1333 2549 605 3882 6.42 431.3
108 Georgia Southern 8 1332 2126 539 3458 6.42 432.3
109 Florida International 8 1382 2079 554 3461 6.25 432.6
110 Boston College 8 1638 1835 497 3473 6.99 434.1
111 Cincinnati 9 1794 2117 558 3911 7.01 434.6
112 UAB 8 1607 1893 584 3500 5.99 437.5
113 Georgia Tech 8 1776 1766 582 3542 6.09 442.8
113 LSU 8 1368 2174 560 3542 6.33 442.8
115 Southern Mississippi 8 1291 2282 509 3573 7.02 446.6
116 Houston 9 1694 2328 659 4022 6.10 446.9
117 Baylor 9 1709 2346 583 4055 6.96 450.6
118 BYU 9 1833 2224 656 4057 6.18 450.8
119 Colorado 9 1531 2528 639 4059 6.35 451.0
120 Arkansas State 8 1634 1989 587 3623 6.17 452.9
121 Tulsa 8 1481 2150 547 3631 6.64 453.9
122 Memphis 8 1573 2117 569 3690 6.49 461.3
123 California 9 1325 2843 681 4168 6.12 463.1
123 North Texas 8 2097 1608 574 3705 6.45 463.1
125 Louisiana-Monroe 8 1475 2232 617 3707 6.01 463.4
126 Oklahoma State 10 1786 2891 704 4677 6.64 467.7
127 Stanford 9 1419 2802 642 4221 6.57 469.0
128 Florida 8 1548 2222 508 3770 7.42 471.3
129 Temple 8 1599 2186 583 3785 6.49 473.1
130 USC 9 1832 2427 666 4259 6.39 473.2
131 Vanderbilt 8 1514 2389 556 3903 7.02 487.9
132 South Florida 8 1304 2623 585 3927 6.71 490.9