2023 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 South Alabama 1 94 114 64 208 3.25 208.0
2 Louisville 3 298 421 187 719 3.84 239.7
3 Northwestern 2 238 284 129 522 4.05 261.0
4 Utah State 1 88 196 69 284 4.12 284.0
5 Iowa 3 513 480 235 993 4.23 331.0
6 Michigan 5 524 836 310 1360 4.39 272.0
7 South Florida 1 203 107 65 310 4.77 310.0
8 Ohio State 4 584 676 263 1260 4.79 315.0
9 Notre Dame 4 571 754 276 1325 4.80 331.3
10 Nebraska 2 412 281 142 693 4.88 346.5
11 SMU 1 189 176 74 365 4.93 365.0
12 Georgia 5 637 870 305 1507 4.94 301.4
13 Penn State 4 472 796 251 1268 5.05 317.0
14 Clemson 3 269 573 164 842 5.13 280.7
15 Maryland 3 370 707 206 1077 5.23 359.0
16 Tulane 2 273 477 141 750 5.32 375.0
17 Duke 5 870 1009 348 1879 5.40 375.8
18 Miami (Florida) 4 358 1010 249 1368 5.49 342.0
19 Illinois 3 528 663 215 1191 5.54 397.0
20 Minnesota 3 417 576 179 993 5.55 331.0
20 Jacksonville State 1 245 177 76 422 5.55 422.0
22 Florida Atlantic 1 163 204 66 367 5.56 367.0
23 North Carolina State 4 548 1013 277 1561 5.64 390.3
24 Wisconsin 3 478 658 201 1136 5.65 378.7
24 Iowa State 6 806 1623 430 2429 5.65 404.8
26 Troy 1 147 250 70 397 5.67 397.0
27 Tennessee 4 662 871 270 1533 5.68 383.3
28 Houston 3 473 782 217 1255 5.78 418.3
29 South Carolina 4 860 813 289 1673 5.79 418.3
30 Indiana 4 622 929 267 1551 5.81 387.8
31 Mississippi State 4 658 967 279 1625 5.82 406.3
32 Alabama 6 708 1601 396 2309 5.83 384.8
33 Oklahoma 5 674 1527 375 2201 5.87 440.2
34 BYU 4 731 845 268 1576 5.88 394.0
34 Virginia 3 606 635 211 1241 5.88 413.7
36 Missouri 5 723 1156 319 1879 5.89 375.8
36 Texas 6 595 1683 387 2278 5.89 379.7
38 Charlotte 1 228 135 61 363 5.95 363.0
38 Western Michigan 1 254 133 65 387 5.95 387.0
38 North Carolina 2 417 553 163 970 5.95 485.0
41 Rutgers 4 753 714 246 1467 5.96 366.8
41 UCF 4 921 824 293 1745 5.96 436.3
43 East Carolina 2 180 556 123 736 5.98 368.0
44 Rice 2 381 554 155 935 6.03 467.5
45 Florida State 4 708 1041 289 1749 6.05 437.3
46 Wyoming 1 185 131 52 316 6.08 316.0
46 Marshall 1 136 265 66 401 6.08 401.0
48 Middle Tennessee 3 718 570 210 1288 6.13 429.3
49 Kentucky 6 968 1667 428 2635 6.16 439.2
50 Temple 1 205 358 91 563 6.19 563.0
51 Bowling Green 2 415 286 113 701 6.20 350.5
52 Oregon 3 424 766 191 1190 6.23 396.7
52 Purdue 3 443 779 196 1222 6.23 407.3
54 Boston College 3 440 802 199 1242 6.24 414.0
54 Texas Tech 4 894 885 285 1779 6.24 444.8
56 Wake Forest 4 736 939 267 1675 6.27 418.8
57 UCLA 1 129 300 68 429 6.31 429.0
58 Ball State 1 99 287 61 386 6.33 386.0
58 Oregon State 4 547 1036 250 1583 6.33 395.8
60 Kansas State 5 947 1168 333 2115 6.35 423.0
61 Syracuse 2 317 607 145 924 6.37 462.0
62 Arkansas 4 820 823 255 1643 6.44 410.8
63 Washington 5 921 1266 336 2187 6.51 437.4
64 Pittsburgh 3 373 1093 224 1466 6.54 488.7
65 Texas A&M 5 674 1479 327 2153 6.58 430.6
65 Nevada 1 143 298 67 441 6.58 441.0
67 Old Dominion 1 230 225 69 455 6.59 455.0
68 Kansas 4 989 997 300 1986 6.62 496.5
69 Virginia Tech 3 701 541 186 1242 6.68 414.0
70 USC 5 1004 1238 331 2242 6.77 448.4
71 Utah 3 385 905 190 1290 6.79 430.0
71 Louisiana-Monroe 1 125 371 73 496 6.79 496.0
73 Washington State 3 524 839 200 1363 6.82 454.3
74 TCU 4 873 1219 305 2092 6.86 523.0
75 Auburn 4 760 1099 270 1859 6.89 464.8
76 Colorado 2 447 496 135 943 6.99 471.5
77 Oklahoma State 4 656 1370 286 2026 7.08 506.5
77 Vanderbilt 4 773 1359 301 2132 7.08 533.0
77 North Texas 1 318 234 78 552 7.08 552.0
80 Louisiana Tech 2 514 545 149 1059 7.11 529.5
81 Arizona 2 312 724 145 1036 7.14 518.0
82 Arizona State 4 358 1456 253 1814 7.17 453.5
83 Stanford 4 825 1011 255 1836 7.20 459.0
83 Massachusetts 2 570 387 133 957 7.20 478.5
85 Sam Houston State 1 191 257 62 448 7.23 448.0
86 UTEP 2 685 328 139 1013 7.29 506.5
87 Florida 5 867 1439 316 2306 7.30 461.2
88 Baylor 2 358 596 130 954 7.34 477.0
89 Georgia Tech 4 1048 878 261 1926 7.38 481.5
90 Connecticut 2 484 530 137 1014 7.40 507.0
91 Michigan State 5 818 1710 333 2528 7.59 505.6
92 West Virginia 3 648 965 212 1613 7.61 537.7
93 UAB 1 188 394 76 582 7.66 582.0
94 LSU 4 856 1378 291 2234 7.68 558.5
95 Navy 2 309 622 120 931 7.76 465.5
95 UTSA 1 303 209 66 512 7.76 512.0
97 Mississippi 4 817 1293 270 2110 7.81 527.5
98 California 2 293 833 144 1126 7.82 563.0
99 Memphis 2 359 627 126 986 7.83 493.0
99 Arkansas State 1 220 422 82 642 7.83 642.0
101 Florida International 1 364 156 65 520 8.00 520.0
102 Southern Mississippi 1 306 248 69 554 8.03 554.0
103 Western Kentucky 2 527 527 129 1054 8.17 527.0
104 Cincinnati 3 730 858 194 1588 8.19 529.3
105 Liberty 1 183 401 71 584 8.23 584.0
106 New Mexico State 2 643 595 147 1238 8.42 619.0
107 UNLV 2 321 762 128 1083 8.46 541.5
108 Hawai'i 1 227 333 64 560 8.75 560.0
108 Buffalo 1 225 344 65 569 8.75 569.0
110 Central Michigan 1 236 342 65 578 8.89 578.0
111 Boise State 1 78 490 61 568 9.31 568.0
111 Tulsa 3 420 1376 193 1796 9.31 598.7
113 Army 1 202 368 60 570 9.50 570.0
114 Georgia State 1 169 413 53 582 10.98 582.0