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

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Penn State 9 510 1441 523 1951 3.73 216.8
2 Ohio State 9 969 1221 565 2190 3.88 243.3
3 Iowa 11 1052 1910 735 2962 4.03 269.3
4 Michigan 10 826 1519 555 2345 4.23 234.5
5 Notre Dame 9 976 1291 533 2267 4.25 251.9
6 Texas A&M 8 740 1217 459 1957 4.26 244.6
7 Alabama 8 1041 1074 487 2115 4.34 264.4
7 Kentucky 7 502 1459 452 1961 4.34 280.1
9 Mississippi 9 1169 1690 640 2859 4.47 317.7
10 UCLA 12 921 2570 778 3491 4.49 290.9
11 Michigan State 7 994 1144 473 2138 4.52 305.4
12 Florida State 10 1423 1475 636 2898 4.56 289.8
12 SMU 13 1518 2375 853 3893 4.56 299.5
14 Rutgers 9 1030 1578 571 2608 4.57 289.8
14 Nebraska 10 703 2246 646 2949 4.57 294.9
16 Clemson 10 1221 1679 633 2900 4.58 290.0
17 Tennessee 9 816 2008 607 2824 4.65 313.8
18 Oregon 11 1012 2256 702 3268 4.66 297.1
19 Georgia 9 954 1586 544 2540 4.67 282.2
20 Virginia Tech 10 1223 1653 614 2876 4.68 287.6
20 Troy 13 1346 2571 837 3917 4.68 301.3
22 Utah 10 691 2012 576 2703 4.69 270.3
23 Texas 8 558 1878 513 2436 4.75 304.5
23 Maryland 10 1261 2005 688 3266 4.75 326.6
25 Jacksonville State 12 1205 2959 875 4164 4.76 347.0
26 Ohio 13 1185 2376 737 3561 4.83 273.9
27 Iowa State 7 939 1353 474 2292 4.84 327.4
28 Air Force 13 1181 2429 738 3610 4.89 277.7
29 Missouri 8 874 1616 508 2490 4.90 311.3
29 Pittsburgh 9 1429 1444 586 2873 4.90 319.2
31 Miami (Ohio) 14 1851 2774 933 4625 4.96 330.4
31 Toledo 14 2083 2562 936 4645 4.96 331.8
31 Wisconsin 10 1278 2058 673 3336 4.96 333.6
31 James Madison 13 1089 3250 875 4339 4.96 333.8
35 UTSA 12 1458 2828 860 4286 4.98 357.2
36 Duke 8 975 1731 542 2706 4.99 338.3
37 TCU 8 983 1825 562 2808 5.00 351.0
38 Miami (Florida) 9 1015 1798 559 2813 5.03 312.6
39 Auburn 9 1255 1529 552 2784 5.04 309.3
39 Oregon State 9 938 2030 589 2968 5.04 329.8
41 Mississippi State 8 1093 1489 510 2582 5.06 322.8
42 Ball State 11 1240 2164 671 3404 5.07 309.5
43 Bowling Green 11 1486 2052 696 3538 5.08 321.6
44 Arizona 11 1225 2392 710 3617 5.09 328.8
45 Navy 10 1237 2076 648 3313 5.11 331.3
45 East Carolina 10 1286 2074 658 3360 5.11 336.0
45 Oklahoma 8 1128 1733 560 2861 5.11 357.6
45 Old Dominion 12 1612 3032 908 4644 5.11 387.0
49 Northern Illinois 13 1929 2225 812 4154 5.12 319.5
50 Texas Tech 9 1191 2094 638 3285 5.15 365.0
51 South Alabama 12 1384 2480 749 3864 5.16 322.0
51 Syracuse 11 1609 2414 780 4023 5.16 365.7
53 West Virginia 10 1216 2121 644 3337 5.18 333.7
53 Akron 12 1773 2247 776 4020 5.18 335.0
53 Tulane 12 1305 2723 777 4028 5.18 335.7
56 Illinois 9 1262 2074 643 3336 5.19 370.7
57 Wyoming 12 1694 2641 834 4335 5.20 361.3
58 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 2221 2795 962 5016 5.21 385.8
59 North Carolina State 9 966 1790 523 2756 5.27 306.2
60 Middle Tennessee 9 1035 2424 655 3459 5.28 384.3
61 Kansas 9 1111 1820 554 2931 5.29 325.7
61 Arkansas 8 1033 1610 500 2643 5.29 330.4
63 Washington State 9 1286 2024 624 3310 5.30 367.8
64 Northwestern 11 1814 2094 733 3908 5.33 355.3
64 California 11 1441 2816 798 4257 5.33 387.0
66 Fresno State 13 2160 2661 901 4821 5.35 370.8
66 Florida Atlantic 11 1628 2773 823 4401 5.35 400.1
68 South Carolina 8 933 2142 574 3075 5.36 384.4
69 Kansas State 8 970 1758 508 2728 5.37 341.0
70 Rice 11 1609 2197 707 3806 5.38 346.0
70 LSU 9 1237 1945 591 3182 5.38 353.6
72 Arizona State 8 1244 1704 547 2948 5.39 368.5
73 San Jose State 13 2212 2379 845 4591 5.43 353.2
73 Washington 10 1301 2613 721 3914 5.43 391.4
73 Western Kentucky 11 1943 2459 810 4402 5.43 400.2
76 Marshall 12 1886 2608 824 4494 5.45 374.5
77 Buffalo 11 1934 1902 695 3836 5.52 348.7
77 Liberty 13 1451 3182 840 4633 5.52 356.4
79 North Carolina 11 1704 2583 772 4287 5.55 389.7
80 Army 11 1913 1887 683 3800 5.56 345.5
80 Purdue 9 1244 2119 605 3363 5.56 373.7
82 Wake Forest 8 1116 1849 527 2965 5.63 370.6
83 UCF 9 1605 1733 589 3338 5.67 370.9
84 New Mexico State 13 1513 3135 817 4648 5.69 357.5
85 Texas State 13 1967 3202 906 5169 5.71 397.6
85 Colorado State 12 1995 2996 874 4991 5.71 415.9
87 USC 8 1420 1965 592 3385 5.72 423.1
88 Tulsa 9 1558 1982 618 3540 5.73 393.3
89 Louisville 11 1099 2621 648 3720 5.74 338.2
89 Appalachian State 14 2498 2804 924 5302 5.74 378.7
91 Florida 7 1000 1281 396 2281 5.76 325.9
92 Sam Houston State 11 1764 2521 743 4285 5.77 389.5
93 Coastal Carolina 13 2181 2753 853 4934 5.78 379.5
94 UTEP 10 1742 1888 626 3630 5.80 363.0
94 Eastern Michigan 13 2452 2769 900 5221 5.80 401.6
96 Boise State 13 1809 3015 831 4824 5.81 371.1
97 Indiana 8 1253 1925 546 3178 5.82 397.3
97 Florida International 11 1926 2794 811 4720 5.82 429.1
99 Charlotte 11 1710 2417 708 4127 5.83 375.2
100 Connecticut 10 1288 2576 661 3864 5.85 386.4
100 Georgia Tech 9 1829 1927 642 3756 5.85 417.3
102 Louisiana Tech 10 2280 1679 674 3959 5.87 395.9
103 Utah State 12 2687 2659 904 5346 5.91 445.5
104 UNLV 12 1944 2790 800 4734 5.92 394.5
105 BYU 8 1401 2035 579 3436 5.93 429.5
106 Hawai'i 12 1995 2454 748 4449 5.95 370.8
107 Louisiana-Monroe 11 1926 2928 814 4854 5.96 441.3
108 Georgia State 12 1727 3220 826 4947 5.99 412.3
109 Memphis 11 1659 2857 753 4516 6.00 410.5
109 Arkansas State 12 2175 2950 854 5125 6.00 427.1
111 UAB 11 2177 2461 770 4638 6.02 421.6
112 Houston 9 1550 2282 634 3832 6.04 425.8
113 Kent State 12 2113 2574 775 4687 6.05 390.6
114 Minnesota 10 1521 2275 626 3796 6.06 379.6
114 Georgia Southern 13 2098 3049 850 5147 6.06 395.9
116 Central Michigan 11 1682 2625 706 4307 6.10 391.5
117 Cincinnati 9 1393 1852 531 3245 6.11 360.6
117 Virginia 9 1608 2062 601 3670 6.11 407.8
119 Western Michigan 11 1651 2682 708 4333 6.12 393.9
120 Colorado 10 1670 2827 733 4497 6.14 449.7
121 San Diego State 12 1989 2894 794 4883 6.15 406.9
122 South Florida 12 1665 3647 861 5312 6.17 442.7
123 Oklahoma State 10 1679 2480 669 4159 6.22 415.9
124 Vanderbilt 8 1331 1996 533 3327 6.24 415.9
125 Boston College 10 2003 1761 597 3764 6.30 376.4
125 Stanford 8 1139 2565 588 3704 6.30 463.0
127 Temple 11 2175 2561 750 4736 6.31 430.5
128 Baylor 10 1861 2241 638 4102 6.43 410.2
129 North Texas 11 2744 2421 794 5165 6.51 469.5
130 Southern Mississippi 11 1839 2656 680 4495 6.61 408.6
131 Massachusetts 10 2080 2087 621 4167 6.71 416.7
132 New Mexico 12 2066 2824 727 4890 6.73 407.5
133 Nevada 11 2110 2751 702 4861 6.92 441.9