2024 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/26/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Northern Illinois 1 62 109 47 171 3.64 171.0
2 Ohio State 10 1114 1495 594 2609 4.39 260.9
3 Indiana 9 648 1731 544 2379 4.37 264.3
4 Texas 11 1156 1936 702 3092 4.40 281.1
5 Penn State 12 1236 2243 752 3479 4.63 289.9
6 Florida Atlantic 1 179 114 61 293 4.80 293.0
7 Notre Dame 9 1000 1679 594 2679 4.51 297.7
8 Oregon 11 1369 1968 683 3337 4.89 303.4
9 Fresno State 3 345 582 202 927 4.59 309.0
10 Southern Mississippi 1 148 169 42 317 7.55 317.0
11 Minnesota 10 1275 1909 636 3184 5.01 318.4
12 Michigan 10 1044 2163 632 3207 5.07 320.7
13 Tennessee 10 1142 2101 655 3243 4.95 324.3
14 Air Force 2 299 354 107 653 6.10 326.5
15 Nebraska 10 1074 2205 581 3279 5.64 327.9
16 Iowa 10 1330 1991 651 3321 5.10 332.1
17 BYU 10 1440 1916 661 3356 5.08 335.6
18 South Carolina 9 1103 1950 613 3053 4.98 339.2
19 Auburn 9 1156 1907 621 3063 4.93 340.3
20 Utah 10 1334 2087 664 3421 5.15 342.1
21 SMU 12 1221 2888 853 4109 4.82 342.4
22 Houston 10 1361 2069 636 3430 5.39 343.0
23 Oklahoma 9 988 2104 594 3092 5.21 343.6
24 Washington 10 1667 1774 647 3441 5.32 344.1
25 Colorado 10 1500 1955 698 3455 4.95 345.5
26 Mississippi 9 910 2211 636 3121 4.91 346.8
27 Texas State 1 101 246 72 347 4.82 347.0
28 Kansas State 11 1358 2481 728 3839 5.27 349.0
29 Arizona State 11 1356 2506 722 3862 5.35 351.1
30 California 10 1092 2424 681 3516 5.16 351.6
31 Miami (Florida) 9 1201 1967 560 3168 5.66 352.0
32 UCLA 10 1041 2490 628 3531 5.62 353.1
33 Georgia 11 1319 2570 749 3889 5.19 353.5
34 Iowa State 11 2091 1863 663 3954 5.96 359.5
35 Michigan State 10 1352 2244 627 3596 5.74 359.6
36 LSU 10 1499 2103 598 3602 6.02 360.2
37 UNLV 5 693 1114 375 1807 4.82 361.4
37 Wisconsin 10 1737 1877 648 3614 5.58 361.4
39 UCF 10 1310 2310 677 3620 5.35 362.0
40 Miami (Ohio) 2 365 364 129 729 5.65 364.5
41 Georgia Tech 9 1112 2190 553 3302 5.97 366.9
42 Alabama 9 1367 1948 621 3315 5.34 368.3
43 Boise State 3 314 796 190 1110 5.84 370.0
44 Missouri 9 1338 2002 546 3340 6.12 371.1
45 Clemson 12 1812 2676 808 4488 5.55 374.0
46 Virginia Tech 10 1355 2390 706 3745 5.30 374.5
47 Duke 9 1417 1965 670 3382 5.05 375.8
48 North Carolina 9 1385 2003 608 3388 5.57 376.4
49 Old Dominion 2 463 290 156 753 4.83 376.5
50 TCU 11 1913 2244 784 4157 5.30 377.9
51 Temple 1 220 158 65 378 5.82 378.0
52 Rice 1 237 142 63 379 6.02 379.0
52 Central Michigan 1 137 242 58 379 6.53 379.0
54 Cincinnati 10 1734 2073 628 3807 6.06 380.7
55 USC 10 1340 2493 658 3833 5.83 383.3
56 Boston College 10 1180 2656 655 3836 5.86 383.6
57 Syracuse 8 1322 1762 483 3084 6.39 385.5
58 Memphis 2 243 529 131 772 5.89 386.0
59 Northwestern 10 1479 2388 669 3867 5.78 386.7
60 Kentucky 9 1734 1799 578 3533 6.11 392.6
61 Hawai'i 2 194 593 124 787 6.35 393.5
62 Illinois 10 1608 2348 701 3956 5.64 395.6
63 Florida State 9 1893 1673 609 3566 5.86 396.2
64 Pittsburgh 10 1284 2680 745 3964 5.32 396.4
65 Texas A&M 8 1063 2124 556 3187 5.73 398.4
66 Maryland 10 1478 2518 683 3996 5.85 399.6
67 Louisville 9 1344 2301 646 3645 5.64 405.0
68 North Carolina State 9 1442 2212 592 3654 6.17 406.0
69 Louisiana Tech 2 384 431 146 815 5.58 407.5
70 Arkansas 9 1297 2382 621 3679 5.92 408.8
71 Florida 11 1813 2688 808 4501 5.57 409.2
72 Toledo 2 367 456 165 823 4.99 411.5
73 West Virginia 11 1629 2921 700 4550 6.50 413.6
74 Rutgers 11 1815 2737 713 4552 6.38 413.8
75 Florida International 1 234 180 65 414 6.37 414.0
75 Wyoming 3 484 758 193 1242 6.44 414.0
77 Vanderbilt 9 1365 2370 577 3735 6.47 415.0
78 Baylor 10 1568 2626 703 4194 5.97 419.4
79 San Diego State 3 626 638 216 1264 5.85 421.3
80 Bowling Green 2 469 377 129 846 6.56 423.0
81 Virginia 9 1280 2531 626 3811 6.09 423.4
82 Stanford 9 1283 2530 589 3813 6.47 423.7
83 Kansas 10 1586 2656 649 4242 6.54 424.2
84 Tulane 3 621 653 210 1274 6.07 424.7
85 UAB 1 266 161 64 427 6.67 427.0
86 Arizona 10 1805 2499 649 4304 6.63 430.4
87 Oregon State 4 751 976 229 1727 7.54 431.8
88 Western Kentucky 2 445 434 132 879 6.66 439.5
88 Georgia State 2 335 544 131 879 6.71 439.5
90 Texas Tech 10 1515 2940 702 4455 6.35 445.5
91 Nevada 3 509 847 212 1356 6.40 452.0
92 Marshall 2 488 419 129 907 7.03 453.5
93 Colorado State 3 550 812 217 1362 6.28 454.0
94 Wake Forest 9 1452 2661 670 4113 6.14 457.0
95 Troy 1 284 178 69 462 6.70 462.0
96 Arkansas State 2 538 387 135 925 6.85 462.5
97 Purdue 10 1934 2766 680 4700 6.91 470.0
98 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 218 254 73 472 6.47 472.0
99 Washington State 3 444 983 232 1427 6.15 475.7
100 UTEP 2 464 503 151 967 6.40 483.5
101 Ohio 2 332 636 138 968 7.01 484.0
102 Mississippi State 9 2109 2284 637 4393 6.90 488.1
103 Akron 3 728 740 211 1468 6.96 489.3
104 Massachusetts 3 680 794 189 1474 7.80 491.3
105 Connecticut 4 575 1392 324 1967 6.07 491.8
106 South Florida 2 387 598 131 985 7.52 492.5
107 San Jose State 3 546 934 249 1480 5.94 493.3
108 Utah State 3 773 713 221 1486 6.72 495.3
109 Middle Tennessee 2 382 613 129 995 7.71 497.5
110 Charlotte 2 491 509 139 1000 7.19 500.0
111 Eastern Michigan 1 185 316 57 501 8.79 501.0
112 Louisiana-Monroe 2 442 562 156 1004 6.44 502.0
113 Buffalo 1 255 263 83 518 6.24 518.0
114 Coastal Carolina 1 384 141 81 525 6.48 525.0
115 Oklahoma State 10 2340 2927 748 5267 7.04 526.7
116 Western Michigan 2 469 602 154 1071 6.95 535.5
117 Sam Houston State 1 384 170 74 554 7.49 554.0
118 New Mexico 3 645 1032 190 1677 8.83 559.0
119 Tulsa 1 129 431 74 560 7.57 560.0
120 New Mexico State 1 209 356 77 565 7.34 565.0
121 Ball State 2 388 782 139 1170 8.42 585.0
122 North Texas 1 232 354 71 586 8.25 586.0
123 Georgia Southern 1 219 388 69 607 8.80 607.0
124 Jacksonville State 1 233 377 71 610 8.59 610.0
125 UTSA 1 187 427 67 614 9.16 614.0
126 James Madison 1 141 475 79 616 7.80 616.0
127 South Alabama 1 237 430 69 667 9.67 667.0
128 Kent State 3 966 1062 242 2028 8.38 676.0
129 Appalachian State 1 252 460 73 712 9.75 712.0