2025 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 12/05/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 12 980 1456 647 2436 3.77 203.0
2 James Madison 13 990 2229 794 3219 4.05 247.6
3 Toledo 12 1072 1901 760 2973 3.91 247.8
4 Oregon 12 1287 1732 726 3019 4.16 251.6
5 Indiana 12 951 2070 675 3021 4.48 251.8
6 Texas Tech 12 827 2280 777 3107 4.00 258.9
7 San Diego State 12 1316 1884 777 3200 4.12 266.7
8 Iowa 12 1349 1898 718 3247 4.52 270.6
9 Oklahoma 12 977 2306 773 3283 4.25 273.6
10 Missouri 12 1240 2057 718 3297 4.59 274.8
11 Miami (FL) 12 1042 2291 739 3333 4.51 277.8
12 Alabama 12 1492 1894 697 3386 4.86 282.2
13 Georgia 12 1033 2457 719 3490 4.85 290.8
14 Fresno State 12 1595 1927 742 3522 4.75 293.5
15 Louisville 12 1317 2287 768 3604 4.69 300.3
16 Arizona 12 1748 1871 794 3619 4.56 301.6
17 Western Michigan 12 1516 2111 720 3627 5.04 302.3
18 Washington State 12 1567 2073 728 3640 5.00 303.3
19 Texas A&M 12 1525 2193 738 3718 5.04 309.8
20 Washington 12 1243 2494 775 3737 4.82 311.4
21 Virginia 12 1299 2441 753 3740 4.97 311.7
22 Michigan 12 1220 2527 786 3747 4.77 312.3
22 Nebraska 12 2055 1693 711 3748 5.27 312.3
24 Notre Dame 12 1191 2561 815 3752 4.60 312.7
25 LSU 12 1406 2430 765 3836 5.01 319.7
26 Wake Forest 12 1467 2396 855 3863 4.52 321.9
27 Wisconsin 12 1263 2619 716 3882 5.42 323.5
28 Miami (OH) 12 1413 2475 799 3888 4.87 324.0
29 BYU 12 1428 2467 770 3895 5.06 324.6
30 Florida State 12 1657 2289 787 3946 5.01 328.8
31 Auburn 12 1192 2758 798 3950 4.95 329.2
32 Old Dominion 12 1769 2208 830 3977 4.79 331.4
33 Ole Miss 12 1806 2191 768 3997 5.20 333.1
34 Penn State 12 1810 2202 758 4012 5.29 334.3
35 Northwestern 12 1680 2338 699 4018 5.75 334.8
36 Boise State 13 2132 2230 810 4362 5.39 335.5
37 Texas 12 1177 2851 814 4028 4.95 335.7
38 UCF 12 1808 2221 795 4029 5.07 335.8
39 North Carolina 12 1508 2535 818 4043 4.94 336.9
40 Pittsburgh 12 1164 2882 826 4046 4.90 337.2
41 Arizona State 12 1400 2708 819 4108 5.02 342.3
41 Minnesota 12 1458 2649 727 4107 5.65 342.3
43 Bowling Green 12 1697 2420 732 4117 5.62 343.1
44 Buffalo 12 1886 2237 844 4123 4.89 343.6
45 Wyoming 12 2025 2106 789 4131 5.24 344.3
46 Houston 12 1600 2578 805 4178 5.19 348.2
47 USC 12 1745 2440 751 4185 5.57 348.8
48 East Carolina 12 1443 2744 809 4187 5.18 348.9
49 New Mexico 12 1361 2832 786 4193 5.33 349.4
50 Illinois 12 1488 2718 791 4206 5.32 350.5
51 Hawaii 12 1596 2616 746 4212 5.65 351.0
52 South Carolina 12 1632 2596 806 4228 5.25 352.3
53 Clemson 12 1234 3006 795 4240 5.33 353.3
54 Vanderbilt 12 1239 3030 781 4269 5.47 355.8
55 Iowa State 12 1656 2622 760 4278 5.63 356.5
56 Army 11 1618 2309 689 3927 5.70 357.0
57 Northern Illinois 12 2200 2087 796 4287 5.39 357.3
58 Ohio 12 1775 2521 730 4296 5.88 358.0
59 Central Michigan 12 1817 2486 794 4303 5.42 358.6
60 California 12 1943 2365 779 4308 5.53 359.0
61 Utah 12 2194 2130 808 4324 5.35 360.3
62 Memphis 12 1601 2732 793 4333 5.46 361.1
63 Nevada 12 1795 2643 785 4438 5.65 369.8
64 North Texas 13 2694 2121 914 4815 5.27 370.4
65 Kentucky 12 1611 2879 798 4490 5.63 374.2
66 Tulane 13 1565 3317 890 4882 5.49 375.5
67 Liberty 12 2149 2361 805 4510 5.60 375.8
68 Louisiana Tech 12 1704 2813 826 4517 5.47 376.4
69 Florida 12 1847 2675 798 4522 5.67 376.8
70 TCU 12 1612 2913 828 4525 5.46 377.1
71 Virginia Tech 12 1839 2698 775 4537 5.85 378.1
72 Michigan State 12 1768 2776 761 4544 5.97 378.7
73 Oregon State 12 1889 2669 758 4558 6.01 379.8
74 Troy 13 2370 2574 870 4944 5.68 380.3
75 South Alabama 12 2119 2460 784 4579 5.84 381.6
76 UTSA 12 1866 2719 774 4585 5.92 382.1
77 Akron 12 1863 2750 790 4613 5.84 384.4
78 Louisiana-Monroe 12 1951 2667 809 4618 5.71 384.8
78 Missouri State 12 1922 2695 786 4617 5.87 384.8
80 Kansas State 12 1965 2669 875 4634 5.30 386.2
81 USF 12 1613 3029 898 4642 5.17 386.8
82 UCLA 12 2285 2359 766 4644 6.06 387.0
83 Kansas 12 2077 2569 793 4646 5.86 387.2
84 SMU 12 1271 3416 899 4687 5.21 390.6
85 Jacksonville State 13 1932 3154 890 5086 5.71 391.2
86 UTEP 12 2034 2662 876 4696 5.36 391.3
87 Baylor 12 2366 2339 826 4705 5.70 392.1
88 Tennessee 12 1760 2986 856 4746 5.54 395.5
89 Tulsa 12 2189 2571 857 4760 5.55 396.7
90 Temple 12 2368 2394 782 4762 6.09 396.8
91 Georgia Tech 12 2036 2728 811 4764 5.87 397.0
92 Texas State 12 2041 2741 842 4782 5.68 398.5
93 Navy 11 1575 2811 722 4386 6.07 398.7
94 Middle Tennessee State 12 1717 3074 814 4791 5.89 399.3
95 Rice 12 1887 2926 766 4813 6.28 401.1
96 New Mexico State 12 1980 2842 859 4822 5.61 401.8
97 Maryland 12 2107 2718 862 4825 5.60 402.1
98 Southern Miss 12 2118 2713 899 4831 5.37 402.6
99 Western Kentucky 12 2176 2657 848 4833 5.70 402.8
99 San Jose State 12 1891 2943 814 4834 5.94 402.8
101 Kennesaw State 13 2281 2961 915 5242 5.73 403.2
102 Cincinnati 12 2083 2758 860 4841 5.63 403.4
103 Ball State 12 2146 2722 807 4868 6.03 405.7
104 FIU 12 1915 2954 833 4869 5.85 405.8
104 Mississippi State 12 2274 2596 825 4870 5.90 405.8
106 Stanford 12 1431 3467 826 4898 5.93 408.2
107 West Virginia 12 1725 3185 869 4910 5.65 409.2
108 Marshall 12 1787 3140 827 4927 5.96 410.6
109 Delaware 12 1972 2962 805 4934 6.13 411.2
110 Connecticut 12 2226 2732 875 4958 5.67 413.2
111 Duke 12 1692 3284 801 4976 6.21 414.7
112 Arkansas State 12 2142 2835 815 4977 6.11 414.8
113 Appalachian State 12 1667 3312 873 4979 5.70 414.9
114 Eastern Michigan 12 2785 2210 800 4995 6.24 416.3
115 Louisiana 12 2269 2737 835 5006 6.00 417.2
116 Oklahoma State 12 1991 3029 798 5020 6.29 418.3
117 NC State 12 1655 3397 818 5052 6.18 421.0
118 Air Force 12 1902 3176 703 5078 7.22 423.2
119 UAB 12 2293 2787 781 5080 6.50 423.3
120 Purdue 12 2182 2900 773 5082 6.57 423.5
121 Utah State 12 2101 2992 879 5093 5.79 424.4
122 UNLV 13 2277 3241 862 5518 6.40 424.5
123 Arkansas 12 2231 2871 814 5102 6.27 425.2
124 Colorado 12 2670 2438 832 5108 6.14 425.7
125 Colorado State 12 2459 2653 816 5112 6.26 426.0
126 Kent State 12 2291 2832 883 5123 5.80 426.9
127 Syracuse 12 2099 3033 789 5132 6.50 427.7
128 Rutgers 12 2519 2675 683 5194 7.60 432.8
129 Boston College 12 2131 3068 797 5199 6.52 433.3
130 Massachusetts 12 2656 2550 824 5206 6.32 433.8
131 Florida Atlantic 12 2404 2822 878 5226 5.95 435.5
132 Georgia State 12 2497 2889 838 5386 6.43 448.8
133 Coastal Carolina 12 2523 2952 878 5475 6.24 456.3
134 Georgia Southern 12 2648 2934 853 5582 6.54 465.2
135 Charlotte 12 2403 3260 886 5663 6.39 471.9
136 Sam Houston State 12 2491 3311 832 5802 6.97 483.5