2023 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Penn State 1 64 45 62 109 1.76 109.0
2 BYU 1 38 147 57 185 3.25 185.0
3 Florida 1 78 133 54 211 3.91 211.0
4 Notre Dame 2 257 180 109 437 4.01 218.5
5 Michigan State 1 123 96 66 219 3.32 219.0
6 Texas A&M 2 218 226 108 444 4.11 222.0
7 Michigan 3 245 424 169 669 3.96 223.0
8 California 1 41 184 53 225 4.25 225.0
9 Texas 2 182 285 117 467 3.99 233.5
10 Alabama 2 255 220 135 475 3.52 237.5
11 Nebraska 2 72 415 121 487 4.02 243.5
12 Miami (Florida) 2 62 432 107 494 4.62 247.0
13 Oregon 2 227 268 115 495 4.30 247.5
14 Florida State 1 104 154 62 258 4.16 258.0
15 Kentucky 2 121 413 137 534 3.90 267.0
16 Minnesota 3 340 464 153 804 5.25 268.0
17 Arkansas 2 102 439 112 541 4.83 270.5
18 LSU 2 299 255 122 554 4.54 277.0
19 Georgia 2 163 397 142 560 3.94 280.0
20 Ohio 11 1113 1971 635 3084 4.86 280.4
21 Boston College 4 537 598 245 1135 4.63 283.8
22 Iowa 2 233 335 126 568 4.51 284.0
23 Kansas State 1 70 216 66 286 4.33 286.0
24 Tennessee 2 123 452 151 575 3.81 287.5
25 Oklahoma 3 236 627 202 863 4.27 287.7
26 Air Force 12 1138 2316 688 3454 5.02 287.8
27 SMU 10 970 1946 660 2916 4.42 291.6
28 Miami (Ohio) 11 1251 1992 719 3243 4.51 294.8
29 Rutgers 1 68 230 71 298 4.20 298.0
29 Louisville 1 44 254 66 298 4.52 298.0
31 Mississippi 2 303 297 150 600 4.00 300.0
32 Troy 11 1095 2252 711 3347 4.71 304.3
33 Duke 3 337 577 193 914 4.74 304.7
34 Virginia Tech 3 548 379 193 927 4.80 309.0
35 Ball State 9 1023 1766 567 2789 4.92 309.9
36 Clemson 2 266 356 143 622 4.35 311.0
37 UCF 2 267 356 134 623 4.65 311.5
38 UCLA 3 334 602 206 936 4.54 312.0
39 South Alabama 11 1322 2130 687 3452 5.02 313.8
40 Maryland 1 125 189 54 314 5.81 314.0
41 Ohio State 2 256 379 136 635 4.67 317.5
42 Northwestern 1 104 215 65 319 4.91 319.0
43 Texas Tech 1 171 149 78 320 4.10 320.0
44 Bowling Green 9 1333 1571 588 2904 4.94 322.7
45 Northern Illinois 10 1486 1755 628 3241 5.16 324.1
46 Kansas 2 245 404 118 649 5.50 324.5
47 Mississippi State 2 221 438 139 659 4.74 329.5
48 Tulane 11 1065 2562 718 3627 5.05 329.7
49 Syracuse 3 383 612 215 995 4.63 331.7
50 Arizona 1 49 283 61 332 5.44 332.0
51 USC 3 372 635 187 1007 5.39 335.7
52 Toledo 12 1774 2259 813 4033 4.96 336.1
53 James Madison 11 1009 2727 757 3736 4.94 339.6
54 Akron 9 1467 1590 596 3057 5.13 339.7
55 Missouri 2 149 535 141 684 4.85 342.0
56 Buffalo 10 1695 1748 610 3443 5.64 344.3
57 Army 7 1171 1240 411 2411 5.87 344.4
58 San Jose State 10 1761 1688 656 3449 5.26 344.9
59 Arizona State 1 69 281 83 350 4.22 350.0
60 Jacksonville State 11 1274 2620 818 3894 4.76 354.0
61 Houston 3 329 736 192 1065 5.55 355.0
62 Wyoming 10 1511 2049 675 3560 5.27 356.0
63 Liberty 13 1451 3182 840 4633 5.52 356.4
64 Washington State 1 37 320 64 357 5.58 357.0
65 Auburn 2 353 362 116 715 6.16 357.5
66 Cincinnati 1 121 237 49 358 7.31 358.0
67 East Carolina 10 1268 2320 658 3588 5.45 358.8
68 UTSA 11 1357 2595 788 3952 5.02 359.3
69 Washington 2 306 414 147 720 4.90 360.0
70 Boise State 10 1230 2371 637 3601 5.65 360.1
71 Oregon State 3 362 720 197 1082 5.49 360.7
72 Navy 11 1462 2555 701 4017 5.73 365.2
73 Rice 10 1568 2087 656 3655 5.57 365.5
74 Appalachian State 12 2040 2375 773 4415 5.71 367.9
75 Wake Forest 2 204 546 127 750 5.91 375.0
76 Charlotte 9 1475 1922 585 3397 5.81 377.4
77 UTEP 9 1934 1464 584 3398 5.82 377.6
78 Coastal Carolina 11 1845 2325 731 4170 5.70 379.1
79 North Carolina State 3 434 714 204 1148 5.63 382.7
80 Illinois 2 283 486 152 769 5.06 384.5
81 Marshall 10 1596 2254 685 3850 5.62 385.0
82 Wisconsin 2 194 577 151 771 5.11 385.5
83 Texas State 11 1741 2504 755 4245 5.62 385.9
84 Fresno State 10 1876 1986 693 3862 5.57 386.2
85 Iowa State 2 278 499 135 777 5.76 388.5
86 Kent State 9 1449 2054 577 3503 6.07 389.2
87 Western Michigan 8 1253 1863 521 3116 5.98 389.5
88 Hawai'i 9 1674 1833 554 3507 6.33 389.7
89 San Diego State 9 1522 1992 584 3514 6.02 390.4
90 UNLV 10 1682 2223 654 3905 5.97 390.5
91 Florida Atlantic 9 1309 2221 663 3530 5.32 392.2
92 Central Michigan 10 1746 2195 641 3941 6.15 394.1
93 Virginia 1 167 228 66 395 5.98 395.0
93 Oklahoma State 1 243 152 63 395 6.27 395.0
95 Vanderbilt 2 167 627 137 794 5.80 397.0
96 Middle Tennessee 9 1229 2370 666 3599 5.40 399.9
97 Eastern Michigan 11 1952 2458 754 4410 5.85 400.9
98 Georgia State 11 1615 2812 751 4427 5.89 402.5
99 Sam Houston State 9 1410 2237 611 3647 5.97 405.2
100 Old Dominion 10 1510 2562 752 4072 5.41 407.2
101 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 1943 2539 829 4482 5.41 407.5
102 Colorado State 9 1671 1997 647 3668 5.67 407.6
102 Georgia Southern 11 1693 2791 730 4484 6.14 407.6
104 Western Kentucky 11 2111 2415 815 4526 5.55 411.5
105 Nevada 9 1745 1985 589 3730 6.33 414.4
106 Connecticut 7 908 1995 462 2903 6.28 414.7
107 TCU 1 158 258 74 416 5.62 416.0
108 New Mexico State 13 2059 3367 861 5426 6.30 417.4
109 New Mexico 10 1834 2365 593 4199 7.08 419.9
110 South Carolina 1 225 196 84 421 5.01 421.0
111 Louisiana Tech 10 2297 1978 679 4275 6.30 427.5
112 Southern Mississippi 9 1419 2468 565 3887 6.88 431.9
113 Florida International 10 1802 2550 708 4352 6.15 435.2
114 Stanford 2 376 495 132 871 6.60 435.5
115 Tulsa 9 1648 2278 617 3926 6.36 436.2
116 Arkansas State 11 2085 2729 792 4814 6.08 437.6
117 Georgia Tech 1 175 263 78 438 5.62 438.0
118 Baylor 1 143 298 69 441 6.39 441.0
119 Louisiana-Monroe 9 1647 2339 679 3986 5.87 442.9
120 Memphis 10 1781 2658 710 4439 6.25 443.9
121 Massachusetts 9 2020 1978 565 3998 7.08 444.2
122 Utah State 11 2586 2336 821 4922 6.00 447.5
122 UAB 10 2030 2445 721 4475 6.21 447.5
124 Temple 9 1673 2391 640 4064 6.35 451.6
125 North Texas 10 2535 2116 706 4651 6.59 465.1
126 Indiana 1 263 211 84 474 5.64 474.0
127 South Florida 10 1626 3134 724 4760 6.57 476.0
128 Purdue 1 116 371 82 487 5.94 487.0
129 North Carolina 1 219 275 87 494 5.68 494.0
130 Colorado 1 102 397 87 499 5.74 499.0
131 Pittsburgh 1 155 380 65 535 8.23 535.0