2024 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 16 1402 2672 972 4074 4.19 254.6
2 Indiana 13 1043 2289 778 3332 4.28 256.3
3 Texas 16 1754 2781 1031 4535 4.40 283.4
4 Northern Illinois 13 1458 2242 784 3700 4.72 284.6
5 Minnesota 13 1425 2289 780 3714 4.76 285.7
6 Tennessee 13 1351 2461 836 3812 4.56 293.2
7 Penn State 16 1630 3086 1009 4716 4.67 294.8
8 Army 14 1568 2603 783 4171 5.33 297.9
9 Ohio 14 1268 2976 864 4244 4.91 303.1
10 Michigan 13 1179 2812 821 3991 4.86 307.0
11 Notre Dame 16 2209 2710 1035 4919 4.75 307.4
12 Louisiana Tech 13 1762 2247 857 4009 4.68 308.4
13 BYU 13 1642 2372 818 4014 4.91 308.8
14 Mississippi 13 1046 3000 903 4046 4.48 311.2
15 Oregon 14 1820 2603 860 4423 5.14 315.9
16 South Carolina 13 1459 2657 851 4116 4.84 316.6
17 Missouri 13 1771 2357 760 4128 5.43 317.5
18 Nebraska 13 1316 2817 769 4133 5.37 317.9
19 Oklahoma 13 1496 2641 837 4137 4.94 318.2
20 Iowa 13 1499 2640 826 4139 5.01 318.4
21 Alabama 13 1792 2369 882 4161 4.72 320.1
22 Sam Houston State 13 1879 2301 874 4180 4.78 321.5
23 James Madison 13 1500 2684 859 4184 4.87 321.8
24 Tulane 14 2041 2488 860 4529 5.27 323.5
25 Houston 12 1631 2266 749 3897 5.20 324.8
26 SMU 14 1403 3161 977 4564 4.67 326.0
27 Miami (Florida) 13 1466 2787 807 4253 5.27 327.2
28 Washington 13 2104 2165 838 4269 5.09 328.4
29 Utah 12 1553 2403 784 3956 5.05 329.7
30 Georgia 14 1815 2803 915 4618 5.05 329.9
31 Auburn 12 1413 2556 813 3969 4.88 330.8
32 Bowling Green 13 1897 2410 813 4307 5.30 331.3
33 Miami (Ohio) 14 1920 2720 955 4640 4.86 331.4
34 Michigan State 12 1501 2483 743 3984 5.36 332.0
35 Rice 12 1927 2086 796 4013 5.04 334.4
36 California 13 1428 2959 879 4387 4.99 337.5
37 UCF 12 1444 2624 788 4068 5.16 339.0
38 Arizona State 14 1581 3174 909 4755 5.23 339.6
39 UCLA 12 1154 2936 756 4090 5.41 340.8
40 Air Force 12 1841 2262 692 4103 5.93 341.9
41 Wisconsin 12 1980 2132 751 4112 5.48 342.7
42 Georgia Tech 13 1588 2869 791 4457 5.63 342.8
43 Kansas State 13 1543 2921 849 4464 5.26 343.4
44 Kentucky 12 1942 2204 715 4146 5.80 345.5
45 TCU 13 2086 2407 899 4493 5.00 345.6
46 Connecticut 13 1720 2795 886 4515 5.10 347.3
47 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 2159 2719 907 4878 5.38 348.4
48 Liberty 12 1849 2356 785 4205 5.36 350.4
49 UNLV 14 1610 3302 974 4912 5.04 350.9
50 Colorado 13 1968 2607 902 4575 5.07 351.9
51 Iowa State 14 2637 2318 865 4955 5.73 353.9
52 Fresno State 13 1812 2811 943 4623 4.90 355.6
53 Texas State 13 1859 2790 879 4649 5.29 357.6
54 Toledo 13 1959 2703 951 4662 4.90 358.6
55 Boston College 13 1494 3195 854 4689 5.49 360.7
56 Northwestern 12 1559 2782 781 4341 5.56 361.8
57 Virginia Tech 13 1912 2807 888 4719 5.31 363.0
58 Duke 13 1945 2775 943 4720 5.01 363.1
59 Central Michigan 12 2037 2326 773 4363 5.64 363.6
60 Boise State 14 1712 3380 904 5092 5.63 363.7
61 LSU 13 1821 2916 805 4737 5.88 364.4
62 Troy 12 1744 2659 737 4403 5.97 366.9
63 Texas A&M 13 1757 3018 870 4775 5.49 367.3
64 Louisville 13 1723 3070 886 4793 5.41 368.7
65 Navy 13 2029 2767 892 4796 5.38 368.9
66 Memphis 13 1453 3348 824 4801 5.83 369.3
67 Florida International 12 2296 2155 849 4451 5.24 370.9
68 Illinois 13 1929 2922 885 4851 5.48 373.2
69 Clemson 14 2249 2989 944 5238 5.55 374.1
70 Massachusetts 12 2375 2119 723 4494 6.22 374.5
71 UTSA 13 1421 3456 877 4877 5.56 375.2
72 North Carolina 13 1943 2942 867 4885 5.63 375.8
73 Arkansas 13 1679 3210 881 4889 5.55 376.1
74 Vanderbilt 13 1830 3064 816 4894 6.00 376.5
75 Florida 13 1943 2957 933 4900 5.25 376.9
75 Hawai'i 12 1988 2535 792 4523 5.71 376.9
77 USC 13 1836 3066 841 4902 5.83 377.1
78 Syracuse 13 1953 2955 794 4908 6.18 377.5
79 Marshall 13 2327 2588 909 4915 5.41 378.1
79 Maryland 12 1641 2896 811 4537 5.59 378.1
81 Pittsburgh 13 1466 3450 954 4916 5.15 378.2
82 San Jose State 13 1921 3027 980 4948 5.05 380.6
83 Eastern Michigan 12 1954 2651 745 4605 6.18 383.8
84 Louisiana-Monroe 12 2401 2207 821 4608 5.61 384.0
85 Cincinnati 12 1952 2673 762 4625 6.07 385.4
86 Florida State 12 2216 2415 803 4631 5.77 385.9
87 Baylor 13 1976 3044 884 5020 5.68 386.2
88 North Carolina State 13 2041 3040 847 5081 6.00 390.8
89 South Alabama 13 1848 3235 885 5083 5.74 391.0
90 Nevada 13 2507 2582 843 5089 6.04 391.5
91 Buffalo 13 1906 3187 906 5093 5.62 391.8
92 Kansas 12 1842 2869 772 4711 6.10 392.6
93 Jacksonville State 14 2447 3055 984 5502 5.59 393.0
94 UAB 12 2555 2164 823 4719 5.73 393.3
95 Rutgers 13 2116 3004 833 5120 6.15 393.8
96 Colorado State 13 2077 3051 885 5128 5.79 394.5
97 Western Kentucky 14 3097 2465 940 5562 5.92 397.3
98 Oregon State 12 2230 2569 736 4799 6.52 399.9
99 UTEP 12 2152 2678 853 4830 5.66 402.5
100 East Carolina 13 2208 3059 968 5267 5.44 405.2
101 Virginia 12 1743 3157 814 4900 6.02 408.3
102 Old Dominion 12 2071 2854 859 4925 5.73 410.4
103 Wyoming 12 2300 2627 762 4927 6.47 410.6
104 Appalachian State 11 2174 2363 693 4537 6.55 412.5
105 Kennesaw State 12 2111 2841 819 4952 6.05 412.7
106 Arizona 12 2088 2868 785 4956 6.31 413.0
107 Coastal Carolina 13 2419 2961 901 5380 5.97 413.8
108 Stanford 12 1602 3367 777 4969 6.40 414.1
109 Akron 12 2200 2773 819 4973 6.07 414.4
110 Western Michigan 13 2502 2894 844 5396 6.39 415.1
111 West Virginia 13 1877 3521 830 5398 6.50 415.2
112 Florida Atlantic 12 2202 2798 828 5000 6.04 416.7
113 Temple 12 2713 2300 823 5013 6.09 417.8
114 Georgia State 12 2524 2500 806 5024 6.23 418.7
115 San Diego State 12 2487 2569 852 5056 5.93 421.3
116 Georgia Southern 13 2210 3362 885 5572 6.30 428.6
117 Charlotte 12 2524 2674 826 5198 6.29 433.2
118 Wake Forest 12 1886 3334 869 5220 6.01 435.0
119 South Florida 13 2056 3624 981 5680 5.79 436.9
120 Washington State 13 2237 3517 913 5754 6.30 442.6
121 New Mexico State 12 2343 3019 840 5362 6.38 446.8
122 Middle Tennessee 12 2364 3026 808 5390 6.67 449.2
122 Southern Mississippi 12 2792 2598 795 5390 6.78 449.2
124 Purdue 12 2400 3032 803 5432 6.76 452.7
125 Ball State 12 2104 3355 780 5459 7.00 454.9
126 Mississippi State 12 2603 2874 864 5477 6.34 456.4
127 Texas Tech 13 1977 4005 918 5982 6.52 460.2
128 North Texas 13 2547 3440 970 5987 6.17 460.5
129 Arkansas State 13 2752 3251 872 6003 6.88 461.8
130 Utah State 12 2574 3067 871 5641 6.48 470.1
131 New Mexico 12 2555 3350 867 5905 6.81 492.1
132 Tulsa 12 2169 3792 843 5961 7.07 496.8
133 Oklahoma State 12 2580 3427 882 6007 6.81 500.6
134 Kent State 12 3179 3013 885 6192 7.00 516.0