2024 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 46 | 142 | 52 | 188 | 3.62 | 188.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 75 | 174 | 61 | 249 | 4.08 | 249.0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 1 | 102 | 160 | 54 | 262 | 4.85 | 262.0 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 1 | 148 | 121 | 61 | 269 | 4.41 | 269.0 |
| 5 | Kansas | 1 | 79 | 192 | 59 | 271 | 4.59 | 271.0 |
| 6 | Texas | 1 | 80 | 204 | 56 | 284 | 5.07 | 284.0 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 123 | 163 | 61 | 286 | 4.69 | 286.0 |
| 8 | Baylor | 1 | 170 | 122 | 60 | 292 | 4.87 | 292.0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 2 | 336 | 298 | 133 | 634 | 4.77 | 317.0 |
| 10 | Colorado | 1 | 149 | 185 | 65 | 334 | 5.14 | 334.0 |
| 11 | Boise State | 1 | 109 | 243 | 57 | 352 | 6.18 | 352.0 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 1 | 198 | 158 | 64 | 356 | 5.56 | 356.0 |
| 13 | Iowa | 1 | 89 | 272 | 64 | 361 | 5.64 | 361.0 |
| 14 | Tulane | 2 | 397 | 348 | 131 | 745 | 5.69 | 372.5 |
| 15 | Temple | 1 | 220 | 158 | 65 | 378 | 5.82 | 378.0 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | 1 | 137 | 242 | 58 | 379 | 6.53 | 379.0 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 1 | 59 | 326 | 74 | 385 | 5.20 | 385.0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 1 | 143 | 246 | 68 | 389 | 5.72 | 389.0 |
| 19 | Arizona | 1 | 235 | 156 | 64 | 391 | 6.11 | 391.0 |
| 20 | South Florida | 1 | 199 | 194 | 68 | 393 | 5.78 | 393.0 |
| 21 | Akron | 1 | 170 | 234 | 64 | 404 | 6.31 | 404.0 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 1 | 181 | 226 | 56 | 407 | 7.27 | 407.0 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 1 | 132 | 285 | 72 | 417 | 5.79 | 417.0 |
| 24 | USC | 1 | 113 | 308 | 64 | 421 | 6.58 | 421.0 |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 1 | 301 | 134 | 62 | 435 | 7.02 | 435.0 |
| 26 | Bowling Green | 1 | 234 | 204 | 57 | 438 | 7.68 | 438.0 |
| 27 | Boston College | 1 | 176 | 264 | 73 | 440 | 6.03 | 440.0 |
| 28 | Clemson | 1 | 169 | 278 | 60 | 447 | 7.45 | 447.0 |
| 28 | LSU | 1 | 69 | 378 | 60 | 447 | 7.45 | 447.0 |
| 30 | West Virginia | 1 | 222 | 235 | 60 | 457 | 7.62 | 457.0 |
| 31 | North Carolina State | 1 | 249 | 211 | 67 | 460 | 6.87 | 460.0 |
| 32 | Utah State | 2 | 470 | 534 | 152 | 1004 | 6.61 | 502.0 |
| 33 | UTEP | 1 | 223 | 284 | 83 | 507 | 6.11 | 507.0 |
| 34 | Florida | 2 | 454 | 563 | 141 | 1017 | 7.21 | 508.5 |
| 35 | Buffalo | 1 | 255 | 263 | 83 | 518 | 6.24 | 518.0 |
| 36 | Colorado State | 1 | 190 | 355 | 74 | 545 | 7.36 | 545.0 |
| 37 | Oregon State | 1 | 240 | 306 | 59 | 546 | 9.25 | 546.0 |
| 38 | Tulsa | 1 | 129 | 431 | 74 | 560 | 7.57 | 560.0 |
| 39 | Purdue | 1 | 362 | 216 | 70 | 578 | 8.26 | 578.0 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 334 | 266 | 65 | 600 | 9.23 | 600.0 |
| 41 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 233 | 377 | 71 | 610 | 8.59 | 610.0 |
| 42 | UTSA | 1 | 187 | 427 | 67 | 614 | 9.16 | 614.0 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 1 | 272 | 377 | 79 | 649 | 8.22 | 649.0 |
| 44 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 258 | 397 | 73 | 655 | 8.97 | 655.0 |
| 45 | Western Michigan | 1 | 273 | 410 | 72 | 683 | 9.49 | 683.0 |
| 46 | Appalachian State | 1 | 252 | 460 | 73 | 712 | 9.75 | 712.0 |
| 47 | Kent State | 1 | 456 | 284 | 80 | 740 | 9.25 | 740.0 |
| 48 | Ball State | 1 | 243 | 507 | 71 | 750 | 10.56 | 750.0 |