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

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 South Alabama 1 77 73 61 150 2.46 150.0
2 South Florida 1 20 139 65 159 2.45 159.0
3 Tennessee 1 113 60 61 173 2.84 173.0
4 Texas State 1 85 112 57 197 3.46 197.0
4 Notre Dame 1 2 195 44 197 4.48 197.0
6 Fresno State 1 142 58 60 200 3.33 200.0
7 Missouri 1 97 106 57 203 3.56 203.0
8 Northwestern 1 138 73 65 211 3.25 211.0
9 Jacksonville State 1 92 155 62 247 3.98 247.0
10 Michigan 3 253 491 193 744 3.85 248.0
11 Virginia Tech 1 133 119 54 252 4.67 252.0
12 Georgia 2 177 338 117 515 4.40 257.5
13 Navy 1 205 54 61 259 4.25 259.0
14 Bowling Green 1 255 26 60 281 4.68 281.0
15 Air Force 1 26 257 52 283 5.44 283.0
16 Utah 1 65 225 70 290 4.14 290.0
17 Miami (Florida) 1 208 84 60 292 4.87 292.0
18 Iowa 2 298 298 138 596 4.32 298.0
19 Maryland 1 76 224 77 300 3.90 300.0
19 Rice 1 148 152 71 300 4.23 300.0
21 Minnesota 1 82 221 59 303 5.14 303.0
22 Boston College 1 118 191 79 309 3.91 309.0
22 Army 1 130 179 64 309 4.83 309.0
24 Auburn 1 102 208 58 310 5.34 310.0
25 Rutgers 1 130 181 63 311 4.94 311.0
26 SMU 2 293 340 121 633 5.23 316.5
27 Western Kentucky 1 196 123 53 319 6.02 319.0
28 Wyoming 1 144 184 53 328 6.19 328.0
29 Duke 1 89 241 64 330 5.16 330.0
29 Toledo 2 367 293 127 660 5.20 330.0
31 Ohio State 1 203 128 71 331 4.66 331.0
32 Louisville 2 236 427 117 663 5.67 331.5
33 UCLA 1 215 117 58 332 5.72 332.0
34 Texas Tech 1 73 261 65 334 5.14 334.0
35 San Jose State 1 137 199 73 336 4.60 336.0
35 Alabama 2 208 464 119 672 5.65 336.0
37 West Virginia 1 132 207 68 339 4.99 339.0
38 Appalachian State 2 454 236 112 690 6.16 345.0
39 Georgia State 1 158 188 64 346 5.41 346.0
40 Northern Illinois 1 101 250 57 351 6.16 351.0
41 Georgia Southern 1 232 120 62 352 5.68 352.0
42 Troy 2 255 458 147 713 4.85 356.5
43 USC 1 220 141 70 361 5.16 361.0
44 Kentucky 1 103 264 80 367 4.59 367.0
44 UTSA 1 109 258 68 367 5.40 367.0
46 UCF 1 284 87 66 371 5.62 371.0
47 Coastal Carolina 1 159 215 55 374 6.80 374.0
48 Miami (Ohio) 2 274 484 138 758 5.49 379.0
49 Oklahoma 1 29 354 64 383 5.98 383.0
49 Ohio 1 33 350 63 383 6.08 383.0
51 California 1 125 259 81 384 4.74 384.0
52 Marshall 1 135 251 72 386 5.36 386.0
52 Kansas 1 95 291 59 386 6.54 386.0
54 Oregon 2 325 450 130 775 5.96 387.5
55 North Carolina 1 164 228 53 392 7.40 392.0
56 James Madison 1 351 45 68 396 5.82 396.0
57 Clemson 1 92 306 51 398 7.80 398.0
58 Kansas State 1 235 164 62 399 6.44 399.0
59 Boise State 2 361 447 130 808 6.22 404.0
60 Texas 2 133 680 126 813 6.45 406.5
61 Syracuse 1 161 246 75 407 5.43 407.0
62 Tulane 2 546 294 149 840 5.64 420.0
63 Arkansas State 1 189 232 72 421 5.85 421.0
64 Georgia Tech 1 169 255 67 424 6.33 424.0
65 Florida State 2 449 412 146 861 5.90 430.5
66 Washington 3 607 697 182 1304 7.16 434.7
67 North Carolina State 1 257 178 71 435 6.13 435.0
68 Memphis 1 0 446 60 446 7.43 446.0
69 Oregon State 1 236 232 67 468 6.99 468.0
70 Old Dominion 1 73 398 91 471 5.18 471.0
71 Wisconsin 1 97 395 70 492 7.03 492.0
72 LSU 1 128 378 74 506 6.84 506.0
72 Mississippi 1 163 343 68 506 7.44 506.0
74 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 290 236 109 526 4.83 526.0
75 Iowa State 1 166 364 66 530 8.03 530.0
76 Penn State 1 146 394 88 540 6.14 540.0
77 Liberty 2 360 723 134 1083 8.08 541.5
78 Oklahoma State 2 271 836 147 1107 7.53 553.5
79 UNLV 2 443 675 133 1118 8.41 559.0
80 Arizona 1 201 361 79 562 7.11 562.0
81 Texas A&M 1 134 436 79 570 7.22 570.0
82 New Mexico State 2 513 699 135 1212 8.98 606.0
83 Eastern Michigan 1 320 307 73 627 8.59 627.0
84 Utah State 1 386 257 71 643 9.06 643.0