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