2024 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/21/2024

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 Memphis 1 37 201 55 238 4.33 238.0
3 Notre Dame 7 740 1104 456 1844 4.04 263.4
4 Texas 7 820 1107 456 1927 4.23 275.3
5 Ohio State 7 707 1261 407 1968 4.84 281.1
6 Fresno State 2 271 293 130 564 4.34 282.0
7 Indiana 7 520 1476 444 1996 4.50 285.1
8 Penn State 8 817 1468 488 2285 4.68 285.6
9 Oregon 9 1034 1541 552 2575 4.66 286.1
10 Florida Atlantic 1 179 114 61 293 4.80 293.0
11 Auburn 7 788 1354 456 2142 4.70 306.0
12 Southern Mississippi 1 148 169 42 317 7.55 317.0
13 Tennessee 8 878 1680 542 2558 4.72 319.8
14 Georgia 9 1028 1909 591 2937 4.97 326.3
15 Air Force 2 299 354 107 653 6.10 326.5
16 South Carolina 8 964 1670 544 2634 4.84 329.3
17 Utah 8 1038 1599 501 2637 5.26 329.6
18 Washington 9 1445 1538 584 2983 5.11 331.4
19 Minnesota 8 1122 1535 519 2657 5.12 332.1
20 BYU 8 1192 1513 530 2705 5.10 338.1
21 Nebraska 8 910 1798 485 2708 5.58 338.5
22 Kansas State 8 833 1907 512 2740 5.35 342.5
23 Houston 8 1051 1698 506 2749 5.43 343.6
24 Clemson 9 1099 2006 587 3105 5.29 345.0
24 Iowa 8 1088 1672 518 2760 5.33 345.0
26 Wisconsin 8 1374 1393 509 2767 5.44 345.9
27 Texas State 1 101 246 72 347 4.82 347.0
28 Colorado 8 1099 1689 555 2788 5.02 348.5
29 Mississippi 7 707 1740 510 2447 4.80 349.6
30 Oklahoma 7 808 1655 474 2463 5.20 351.9
31 Michigan 8 957 1871 524 2828 5.40 353.5
32 UCLA 9 955 2230 563 3185 5.66 353.9
33 California 8 859 1983 548 2842 5.19 355.3
34 Miami (Florida) 7 1008 1488 433 2496 5.76 356.6
35 North Carolina 7 937 1569 463 2506 5.41 358.0
36 Arizona State 8 1051 1820 533 2871 5.39 358.9
37 Louisiana Tech 1 151 210 69 361 5.23 361.0
38 Michigan State 8 1148 1745 491 2893 5.89 361.6
39 Georgia Tech 8 1004 1893 484 2897 5.99 362.1
40 Iowa State 8 1607 1295 501 2902 5.79 362.8
41 Miami (Ohio) 2 365 364 129 729 5.65 364.5
42 UNLV 4 511 948 293 1459 4.98 364.8
43 Syracuse 7 1168 1413 416 2581 6.20 368.7
44 Alabama 7 1012 1579 494 2591 5.24 370.1
45 Kentucky 7 1126 1480 431 2606 6.05 372.3
46 Tulane 2 397 348 131 745 5.69 372.5
47 Missouri 7 1043 1582 426 2625 6.16 375.0
48 Old Dominion 2 463 290 156 753 4.83 376.5
49 Texas A&M 6 655 1605 406 2260 5.57 376.7
50 LSU 8 1210 1807 491 3017 6.14 377.1
51 Temple 1 220 158 65 378 5.82 378.0
52 SMU 8 808 2223 586 3031 5.17 378.9
53 Rice 1 237 142 63 379 6.02 379.0
53 Central Michigan 1 137 242 58 379 6.53 379.0
55 Duke 7 1116 1545 512 2661 5.20 380.1
56 Cincinnati 8 1329 1714 498 3043 6.11 380.4
57 Boise State 2 198 570 133 768 5.77 384.0
58 USC 9 1233 2224 603 3457 5.73 384.1
59 TCU 9 1662 1797 640 3459 5.40 384.3
60 Virginia Tech 8 1195 1880 581 3075 5.29 384.4
61 Pittsburgh 8 944 2134 607 3078 5.07 384.8
62 Toledo 1 66 319 67 385 5.75 385.0
63 Northwestern 8 1066 2023 546 3089 5.66 386.1
64 UCF 8 1025 2081 550 3106 5.65 388.3
65 Vanderbilt 7 945 1781 435 2726 6.27 389.4
66 Illinois 8 1282 1845 530 3127 5.90 390.9
67 Hawai'i 2 194 593 124 787 6.35 393.5
68 North Carolina State 8 1249 1937 530 3186 6.01 398.3
69 Florida State 8 1658 1540 549 3198 5.83 399.8
70 Arizona 8 1377 1834 517 3211 6.21 401.4
71 West Virginia 9 1244 2390 570 3634 6.38 403.8
72 Maryland 8 991 2249 532 3240 6.09 405.0
73 Boston College 8 1121 2181 530 3302 6.23 412.8
74 Florida International 1 234 180 65 414 6.37 414.0
75 Arkansas 8 1104 2214 554 3318 5.99 414.8
76 Rutgers 8 1183 2143 531 3326 6.26 415.8
77 Kansas 8 1251 2080 526 3331 6.33 416.4
78 Virginia 7 967 1954 497 2921 5.88 417.3
79 San Diego State 3 626 638 216 1264 5.85 421.3
80 Florida 9 1573 2225 659 3798 5.76 422.0
81 Bowling Green 2 469 377 129 846 6.56 423.0
82 UAB 1 266 161 64 427 6.67 427.0
83 Stanford 8 1211 2231 521 3442 6.61 430.3
84 Baylor 8 1265 2199 598 3464 5.79 433.0
85 Louisville 7 1114 1938 527 3052 5.79 436.0
86 Western Kentucky 2 445 434 132 879 6.66 439.5
86 Georgia State 2 335 544 131 879 6.71 439.5
88 Texas Tech 8 1210 2332 560 3542 6.33 442.8
89 Oregon State 3 617 726 178 1343 7.54 447.7
90 Nevada 3 509 847 212 1356 6.40 452.0
91 Marshall 2 488 419 129 907 7.03 453.5
92 Colorado State 3 550 812 217 1362 6.28 454.0
93 Troy 1 284 178 69 462 6.70 462.0
93 Massachusetts 2 472 452 117 924 7.90 462.0
95 Arkansas State 2 538 387 135 925 6.85 462.5
96 Wake Forest 7 1126 2146 540 3272 6.06 467.4
97 Washington State 2 274 669 153 943 6.16 471.5
98 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 218 254 73 472 6.47 472.0
99 Connecticut 3 507 922 244 1429 5.86 476.3
100 Purdue 8 1567 2258 536 3825 7.14 478.1
101 Wyoming 2 381 576 138 957 6.93 478.5
102 Ohio 2 332 636 138 968 7.01 484.0
103 Akron 3 728 740 211 1468 6.96 489.3
104 South Florida 2 387 598 131 985 7.52 492.5
105 Utah State 3 773 713 221 1486 6.72 495.3
106 Middle Tennessee 2 382 613 129 995 7.71 497.5
107 Charlotte 2 491 509 139 1000 7.19 500.0
108 Eastern Michigan 1 185 316 57 501 8.79 501.0
109 Louisiana-Monroe 2 442 562 156 1004 6.44 502.0
110 Mississippi State 7 1651 1873 486 3524 7.25 503.4
111 UTEP 1 223 284 83 507 6.11 507.0
112 Buffalo 1 255 263 83 518 6.24 518.0
113 Coastal Carolina 1 384 141 81 525 6.48 525.0
114 Oklahoma State 8 2168 2088 585 4256 7.28 532.0
115 Western Michigan 2 469 602 154 1071 6.95 535.5
116 San Jose State 2 419 682 177 1101 6.22 550.5
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