2023 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 SMU 3 244 424 203 668 3.29 222.7
2 Michigan 3 258 325 175 583 3.33 194.3
3 Ohio State 4 372 685 278 1057 3.80 264.3
4 Nebraska 3 198 564 190 762 4.01 254.0
4 Iowa 3 313 601 228 914 4.01 304.7
6 South Alabama 3 444 303 182 747 4.10 249.0
7 James Madison 3 198 754 229 952 4.16 317.3
8 Air Force 3 173 611 188 784 4.17 261.3
9 Mississippi 3 358 432 188 790 4.20 263.3
10 Florida State 4 658 399 251 1057 4.21 264.3
11 Rutgers 3 471 404 207 875 4.23 291.7
12 Penn State 3 223 600 191 823 4.31 274.3
13 Ball State 3 370 519 205 889 4.34 296.3
14 Troy 3 383 510 203 893 4.40 297.7
15 Bowling Green 3 398 475 198 873 4.41 291.0
16 Miami (Ohio) 4 438 681 253 1119 4.42 279.8
17 Clemson 3 377 426 181 803 4.44 267.7
18 Louisville 3 183 605 174 788 4.53 262.7
19 Iowa State 3 367 551 201 918 4.57 306.0
20 Northern Illinois 4 622 572 259 1194 4.61 298.5
21 Texas A&M 3 288 597 191 885 4.63 295.0
22 Charlotte 3 343 398 159 741 4.66 247.0
23 Eastern Michigan 4 679 679 289 1358 4.70 339.5
23 UTSA 4 362 1072 305 1434 4.70 358.5
25 Notre Dame 3 347 546 189 893 4.72 297.7
26 Buffalo 4 563 611 247 1174 4.75 293.5
26 Toledo 4 605 663 267 1268 4.75 317.0
28 UCLA 4 194 971 242 1165 4.81 291.3
29 Alabama 3 300 660 199 960 4.82 320.0
30 Wisconsin 4 668 574 257 1242 4.83 310.5
31 Georgia 3 182 559 153 741 4.84 247.0
32 Virginia Tech 3 317 534 174 851 4.89 283.7
33 Illinois 3 390 681 218 1071 4.91 357.0
34 Utah State 3 497 654 234 1151 4.92 383.7
35 Northwestern 3 442 528 196 970 4.95 323.3
36 Mississippi State 3 405 624 207 1029 4.97 343.0
37 Arizona State 3 157 829 198 986 4.98 328.7
38 Florida Atlantic 4 669 857 305 1526 5.00 381.5
39 Kansas State 4 582 818 279 1400 5.02 350.0
40 Ohio 4 506 684 234 1190 5.09 297.5
40 North Carolina State 3 399 685 213 1084 5.09 361.3
42 Boise State 3 173 769 184 942 5.12 314.0
43 Minnesota 3 311 547 167 858 5.14 286.0
44 Virginia 3 403 582 191 985 5.16 328.3
45 Kent State 3 402 613 196 1015 5.18 338.3
46 Indiana 3 571 493 205 1064 5.19 354.7
47 Jacksonville State 4 474 1099 299 1573 5.26 393.3
48 Old Dominion 3 356 758 211 1114 5.28 371.3
49 Miami (Florida) 4 503 977 280 1480 5.29 370.0
50 Duke 3 498 578 202 1076 5.33 358.7
50 UAB 3 587 596 222 1183 5.33 394.3
52 Arkansas 3 493 476 181 969 5.35 323.0
53 San Jose State 4 547 798 251 1345 5.36 336.3
54 Navy 3 466 560 190 1026 5.40 342.0
55 LSU 3 406 607 187 1013 5.42 337.7
56 New Mexico State 4 427 1012 265 1439 5.43 359.8
57 Texas 3 310 860 212 1170 5.52 390.0
58 Texas Tech 3 439 614 190 1053 5.54 351.0
59 Washington 3 477 900 246 1377 5.60 459.0
60 Maryland 3 292 791 192 1083 5.64 361.0
61 Western Kentucky 3 723 650 243 1373 5.65 457.7
62 TCU 3 649 534 209 1183 5.66 394.3
62 Connecticut 3 618 752 242 1370 5.66 456.7
64 Central Michigan 4 644 754 246 1398 5.68 349.5
65 Michigan State 3 434 738 206 1172 5.69 390.7
66 Western Michigan 4 499 1033 268 1532 5.72 383.0
67 Purdue 3 488 566 184 1054 5.73 351.3
67 Georgia State 3 439 759 209 1198 5.73 399.3
69 Tennessee 3 264 815 188 1079 5.74 359.7
70 Arizona 3 312 694 175 1006 5.75 335.3
70 Tulane 3 210 853 185 1063 5.75 354.3
72 Missouri 3 524 596 193 1120 5.80 373.3
73 Oregon 3 255 896 198 1151 5.81 383.7
74 San Diego State 2 197 525 124 722 5.82 361.0
75 Colorado 3 399 1003 240 1402 5.84 467.3
76 Baylor 3 636 580 208 1216 5.85 405.3
77 Rice 3 456 616 183 1072 5.86 357.3
77 South Carolina 3 389 877 216 1266 5.86 422.0
79 UTEP 3 473 683 197 1156 5.87 385.3
79 BYU 3 474 853 226 1327 5.87 442.3
81 Houston 3 475 825 221 1300 5.88 433.3
82 Middle Tennessee 3 646 715 231 1361 5.89 453.7
82 Louisiana-Monroe 4 766 1149 325 1915 5.89 478.8
84 Louisiana Tech 3 466 640 187 1106 5.91 368.7
85 Fresno State 3 491 830 223 1321 5.92 440.3
86 Wyoming 3 621 560 199 1181 5.93 393.7
87 Liberty 4 411 1152 263 1563 5.94 390.8
88 Oregon State 3 615 648 212 1263 5.96 421.0
89 Nevada 3 499 623 188 1122 5.97 374.0
90 Coastal Carolina 3 308 813 187 1121 5.99 373.7
91 UNLV 3 380 778 193 1158 6.00 386.0
92 Boston College 3 501 439 156 940 6.03 313.3
93 Sam Houston State 4 726 939 275 1665 6.05 416.3
94 East Carolina 3 362 815 194 1177 6.07 392.3
94 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 450 921 226 1371 6.07 457.0
96 Pittsburgh 3 407 881 212 1288 6.08 429.3
96 Colorado State 4 897 910 297 1807 6.08 451.8
98 Utah 3 353 692 171 1045 6.11 348.3
98 Georgia Southern 3 441 817 206 1258 6.11 419.3
100 Texas State 3 375 753 184 1128 6.13 376.0
101 Akron 3 711 455 190 1166 6.14 388.7
101 North Carolina 4 759 1015 289 1774 6.14 443.5
103 Florida International 4 691 969 270 1660 6.15 415.0
104 Oklahoma 3 530 837 222 1367 6.16 455.7
105 Wake Forest 4 586 1136 278 1722 6.19 430.5
106 UCF 3 874 508 221 1382 6.25 460.7
107 North Texas 4 1088 704 286 1792 6.27 448.0
108 Oklahoma State 4 813 976 284 1789 6.30 447.3
109 Hawai'i 3 601 674 202 1275 6.31 425.0
110 Marshall 4 652 1055 270 1707 6.32 426.8
111 USC 4 810 956 277 1766 6.38 441.5
111 Kansas 3 689 676 214 1365 6.38 455.0
113 Stanford 3 444 1051 234 1495 6.39 498.3
114 California 3 657 793 226 1450 6.42 483.3
115 Auburn 3 645 688 206 1333 6.47 444.3
116 Memphis 3 532 843 211 1375 6.52 458.3
117 Arkansas State 3 685 786 223 1471 6.60 490.3
118 Cincinnati 3 518 843 204 1361 6.67 453.7
119 Temple 3 582 1003 235 1585 6.74 528.3
120 Vanderbilt 3 683 795 218 1478 6.78 492.7
121 New Mexico 3 497 748 183 1245 6.80 415.0
122 Washington State 4 838 1199 299 2037 6.81 509.3
123 Kentucky 3 545 876 208 1421 6.83 473.7
124 Syracuse 3 711 996 249 1707 6.86 569.0
125 Massachusetts 3 825 459 185 1284 6.94 428.0
126 Army 4 976 767 250 1743 6.97 435.8
127 Georgia Tech 3 740 853 227 1593 7.02 531.0
128 West Virginia 3 610 737 191 1347 7.05 449.0
128 Appalachian State 3 716 848 222 1564 7.05 521.3
130 South Florida 3 651 912 221 1563 7.07 521.0
131 Florida 3 387 908 182 1295 7.12 431.7
132 Tulsa 3 596 932 207 1528 7.38 509.3
133 Southern Mississippi 3 610 945 198 1555 7.85 518.3