2024 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio 9 705 1612 530 2317 4.37 257.4
2 Ohio State 10 939 1690 594 2629 4.43 262.9
3 Indiana 9 648 1731 544 2379 4.37 264.3
4 Texas 9 1000 1396 579 2396 4.14 266.2
5 Sam Houston State 8 1120 1114 531 2234 4.21 279.3
6 Northern Illinois 8 947 1292 498 2239 4.50 279.9
7 Louisiana Tech 8 890 1385 509 2275 4.47 284.4
8 Tulane 9 1143 1498 534 2641 4.95 293.4
9 Bowling Green 8 929 1438 492 2367 4.81 295.9
10 Miami (Ohio) 9 973 1704 624 2677 4.29 297.4
11 Penn State 10 1093 1887 613 2980 4.86 298.0
12 Army 10 957 2043 574 3000 5.23 300.0
13 James Madison 8 1026 1381 509 2407 4.73 300.9
14 Michigan 9 901 1917 564 2818 5.00 313.1
15 Oregon 11 1419 2109 673 3528 5.24 320.7
16 Minnesota 9 1128 1804 572 2932 5.13 325.8
17 Tennessee 8 947 1680 541 2627 4.86 328.4
18 Iowa 9 1241 1719 587 2960 5.04 328.9
19 South Carolina 8 964 1670 544 2634 4.84 329.3
20 SMU 9 833 2135 646 2968 4.59 329.8
21 BYU 10 1325 1980 631 3305 5.24 330.5
22 Nebraska 9 1058 1961 519 3019 5.82 335.4
23 Florida International 8 1445 1263 536 2708 5.05 338.5
24 Washington 9 1531 1529 583 3060 5.25 340.0
25 Auburn 8 1057 1674 551 2731 4.96 341.4
26 UCLA 9 939 2138 556 3077 5.53 341.9
27 Utah 10 1334 2087 664 3421 5.15 342.1
28 Kansas State 10 1194 2244 660 3438 5.21 343.8
29 Colorado 10 1531 1921 698 3452 4.95 345.2
30 Clemson 9 1084 2032 613 3116 5.08 346.2
31 Oklahoma 8 930 1844 531 2774 5.22 346.8
32 Liberty 8 1121 1658 520 2779 5.34 347.4
33 Georgia 9 1013 2125 613 3138 5.12 348.7
34 Jacksonville State 9 1420 1739 611 3159 5.17 351.0
35 Mississippi 8 864 1946 562 2810 5.00 351.3
36 UNLV 8 850 1962 541 2812 5.20 351.5
37 Texas State 8 1246 1567 522 2813 5.39 351.6
38 Houston 9 1286 1895 575 3181 5.53 353.4
39 Rice 8 1293 1538 539 2831 5.25 353.9
40 Troy 8 980 1853 487 2833 5.82 354.1
41 Wisconsin 9 1556 1651 592 3207 5.42 356.3
42 Arizona State 10 1332 2238 667 3570 5.35 357.0
43 Boise State 8 896 1961 505 2857 5.66 357.1
44 LSU 8 1416 1444 480 2860 5.96 357.5
45 Toledo 8 1279 1585 580 2864 4.94 358.0
46 Air Force 7 892 1623 412 2515 6.10 359.3
47 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 1373 1866 605 3239 5.35 359.9
48 Georgia Tech 8 1004 1893 484 2897 5.99 362.1
49 UCF 9 1180 2081 617 3261 5.29 362.3
50 Miami (Florida) 8 1062 1845 506 2907 5.75 363.4
51 South Alabama 8 1128 1788 555 2916 5.25 364.5
52 Iowa State 10 1887 1764 596 3651 6.13 365.1
53 Navy 9 1317 1970 618 3287 5.32 365.2
54 Michigan State 9 1200 2104 568 3304 5.82 367.1
55 Cincinnati 9 1538 1771 560 3309 5.91 367.7
56 Virginia Tech 8 1021 1931 565 2952 5.22 369.0
57 San Jose State 7 1078 1551 515 2629 5.10 375.6
58 Alabama 8 1218 1807 549 3025 5.51 378.1
59 Central Michigan 8 1403 1623 529 3026 5.72 378.3
60 Boston College 8 877 2151 514 3028 5.89 378.5
61 California 8 911 2119 569 3030 5.33 378.8
62 USC 9 1227 2185 594 3412 5.74 379.1
63 Missouri 8 1289 1753 492 3042 6.18 380.3
64 Kentucky 8 1376 1671 509 3047 5.99 380.9
65 Marshall 9 1553 1885 631 3438 5.45 382.0
66 UTSA 8 840 2218 545 3058 5.61 382.3
67 Louisiana-Monroe 8 1808 1251 545 3059 5.61 382.4
68 Oregon State 1 134 250 51 384 7.53 384.0
69 Syracuse 8 1322 1762 483 3084 6.39 385.5
70 Duke 8 1285 1809 597 3094 5.18 386.8
71 Nevada 7 1595 1114 446 2709 6.07 387.0
72 TCU 9 1554 1942 650 3496 5.38 388.4
73 Fresno State 7 1117 1604 525 2721 5.18 388.7
74 Western Michigan 8 1385 1728 502 3113 6.20 389.1
75 Pittsburgh 8 945 2172 595 3117 5.24 389.6
76 Connecticut 1 184 206 74 390 5.27 390.0
77 UTEP 8 1196 1928 572 3124 5.46 390.5
78 Northwestern 9 1386 2138 599 3524 5.88 391.6
79 Colorado State 7 1155 1588 481 2743 5.70 391.9
80 North Carolina 8 1306 1838 553 3144 5.69 393.0
81 Texas A&M 8 1063 2124 556 3187 5.73 398.4
82 North Carolina State 8 1193 2001 525 3194 6.08 399.3
83 Appalachian State 8 1641 1555 502 3196 6.37 399.5
84 Florida State 8 1658 1540 549 3198 5.83 399.8
84 Eastern Michigan 8 1462 1736 488 3198 6.55 399.8
86 Maryland 9 1355 2271 616 3626 5.89 402.9
87 Georgia Southern 8 1227 2004 544 3231 5.94 403.9
88 Illinois 9 1430 2207 636 3637 5.72 404.1
89 Akron 8 1373 1889 546 3262 5.97 407.8
90 Hawai'i 7 1361 1494 484 2855 5.90 407.9
91 Rutgers 9 1285 2405 587 3690 6.29 410.0
92 Memphis 8 1013 2268 518 3281 6.33 410.1
93 Western Kentucky 9 2125 1573 603 3698 6.13 410.9
94 Arkansas 8 1238 2056 547 3294 6.02 411.8
95 West Virginia 9 1329 2385 581 3714 6.39 412.7
96 Old Dominion 8 1329 1978 545 3307 6.07 413.4
97 Louisville 8 1189 2128 589 3317 5.63 414.6
98 Vanderbilt 8 1290 2048 513 3338 6.51 417.3
99 New Mexico State 8 1465 1876 552 3341 6.05 417.6
100 Wyoming 7 1476 1450 434 2926 6.74 418.0
101 Coastal Carolina 8 1384 1968 569 3352 5.89 419.0
102 Baylor 10 1568 2626 703 4194 5.97 419.4
103 Stanford 8 1179 2177 513 3356 6.54 419.5
104 Buffalo 8 1117 2263 558 3380 6.06 422.5
105 Kennesaw State 8 1564 1817 564 3381 5.99 422.6
106 Charlotte 8 1789 1606 561 3395 6.05 424.4
107 Virginia 8 1152 2268 546 3420 6.26 427.5
108 Arizona 10 1805 2499 649 4304 6.63 430.4
109 UAB 8 1774 1680 557 3454 6.20 431.8
110 Florida 8 1462 1998 605 3460 5.72 432.5
111 Ball State 8 1434 2029 523 3463 6.62 432.9
112 Wake Forest 8 1180 2284 591 3464 5.86 433.0
113 Massachusetts 1 253 181 67 434 6.48 434.0
114 Georgia State 8 1842 1649 565 3491 6.18 436.4
115 Temple 8 2032 1474 533 3506 6.58 438.3
116 East Carolina 8 1600 1919 608 3519 5.79 439.9
117 Kansas 9 1507 2464 590 3971 6.73 441.2
118 Texas Tech 9 1214 2825 637 4039 6.34 448.8
119 South Florida 8 1370 2227 621 3597 5.79 449.6
120 San Diego State 7 1644 1516 489 3160 6.46 451.4
121 Middle Tennessee 8 1729 1912 541 3641 6.73 455.1
122 New Mexico 7 1263 1924 534 3187 5.97 455.3
123 Florida Atlantic 8 1495 2170 568 3665 6.45 458.1
124 Southern Mississippi 8 1900 1828 534 3728 6.98 466.0
125 Kent State 8 2006 1756 574 3762 6.55 470.3
126 Purdue 9 1593 2662 605 4255 7.03 472.8
127 Arkansas State 8 1770 2035 541 3805 7.03 475.6
128 North Texas 8 1828 1991 608 3819 6.28 477.4
128 Utah State 7 1484 1858 508 3342 6.58 477.4
130 Washington State 1 170 314 79 484 6.13 484.0
131 Mississippi State 8 1763 2215 560 3978 7.10 497.3
132 Oklahoma State 9 2108 2511 655 4619 7.05 513.2
133 Tulsa 8 1698 2797 570 4495 7.89 561.9