2025 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/14/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 746 | 1158 | 502 | 1904 | 3.79 | 211.6 |
| 2 | Toledo | 10 | 885 | 1430 | 615 | 2315 | 3.76 | 231.5 |
| 3 | Oregon | 10 | 1081 | 1273 | 591 | 2354 | 3.98 | 235.4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 932 | 1320 | 526 | 2252 | 4.28 | 250.2 |
| 5 | Indiana | 10 | 837 | 1734 | 556 | 2571 | 4.62 | 257.1 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 9 | 838 | 1518 | 584 | 2356 | 4.03 | 261.8 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 9 | 742 | 1636 | 572 | 2378 | 4.16 | 264.2 |
| 8 | James Madison | 9 | 890 | 1535 | 545 | 2425 | 4.45 | 269.4 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 10 | 738 | 1959 | 661 | 2697 | 4.08 | 269.7 |
| 10 | Missouri | 9 | 966 | 1464 | 511 | 2430 | 4.76 | 270.0 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 795 | 1771 | 574 | 2566 | 4.47 | 285.1 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 10 | 1208 | 1706 | 598 | 2914 | 4.87 | 291.4 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 10 | 1611 | 1346 | 598 | 2957 | 4.94 | 295.7 |
| 14 | Louisville | 10 | 1099 | 1880 | 642 | 2979 | 4.64 | 297.9 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 9 | 1149 | 1559 | 543 | 2708 | 4.99 | 300.9 |
| 16 | Utah | 9 | 1299 | 1411 | 573 | 2710 | 4.73 | 301.1 |
| 17 | Arizona | 9 | 1277 | 1441 | 607 | 2718 | 4.48 | 302.0 |
| 18 | Alabama | 9 | 1252 | 1477 | 532 | 2729 | 5.13 | 303.2 |
| 19 | Michigan | 9 | 902 | 1834 | 592 | 2736 | 4.62 | 304.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 9 | 902 | 1895 | 565 | 2797 | 4.95 | 310.8 |
| 21 | Texas | 9 | 704 | 2118 | 604 | 2822 | 4.67 | 313.6 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 9 | 1155 | 1701 | 560 | 2856 | 5.10 | 317.3 |
| 23 | Florida State | 9 | 1013 | 1844 | 591 | 2857 | 4.83 | 317.4 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 728 | 2137 | 613 | 2865 | 4.67 | 318.3 |
| 25 | Washington | 9 | 979 | 1891 | 581 | 2870 | 4.94 | 318.9 |
| 26 | Washington State | 9 | 1245 | 1629 | 557 | 2874 | 5.16 | 319.3 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 9 | 923 | 1968 | 606 | 2891 | 4.77 | 321.2 |
| 28 | UCF | 9 | 1381 | 1514 | 601 | 2895 | 4.82 | 321.7 |
| 29 | Ole Miss | 10 | 1436 | 1795 | 637 | 3231 | 5.07 | 323.1 |
| 30 | BYU | 9 | 1184 | 1730 | 592 | 2914 | 4.92 | 323.8 |
| 31 | Northwestern | 9 | 1285 | 1630 | 522 | 2915 | 5.58 | 323.9 |
| 32 | Boise State | 9 | 1411 | 1511 | 553 | 2922 | 5.28 | 324.7 |
| 33 | Wake Forest | 9 | 1234 | 1694 | 644 | 2928 | 4.55 | 325.3 |
| 34 | Penn State | 9 | 1383 | 1549 | 576 | 2932 | 5.09 | 325.8 |
| 35 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 1264 | 1995 | 658 | 3259 | 4.95 | 325.9 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 9 | 954 | 1980 | 587 | 2934 | 5.00 | 326.0 |
| 37 | Buffalo | 10 | 1365 | 1905 | 701 | 3270 | 4.66 | 327.0 |
| 38 | LSU | 9 | 1134 | 1817 | 580 | 2951 | 5.09 | 327.9 |
| 39 | Virginia | 10 | 1138 | 2150 | 648 | 3288 | 5.07 | 328.8 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1002 | 1976 | 534 | 2978 | 5.58 | 330.9 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 10 | 1152 | 2162 | 602 | 3314 | 5.50 | 331.4 |
| 42 | Houston | 10 | 1355 | 1976 | 664 | 3331 | 5.02 | 333.1 |
| 43 | Auburn | 10 | 919 | 2413 | 648 | 3332 | 5.14 | 333.2 |
| 44 | Arizona State | 9 | 1109 | 1904 | 591 | 3013 | 5.10 | 334.8 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 9 | 923 | 2091 | 601 | 3014 | 5.01 | 334.9 |
| 46 | Army | 9 | 1272 | 1772 | 552 | 3044 | 5.51 | 338.2 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 9 | 1383 | 1715 | 594 | 3098 | 5.22 | 344.2 |
| 48 | Old Dominion | 10 | 1591 | 1854 | 702 | 3445 | 4.91 | 344.5 |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 1608 | 1848 | 670 | 3456 | 5.16 | 345.6 |
| 50 | USC | 9 | 1275 | 1846 | 563 | 3121 | 5.54 | 346.8 |
| 51 | Florida | 9 | 1195 | 1930 | 577 | 3125 | 5.42 | 347.2 |
| 52 | Wyoming | 9 | 1468 | 1664 | 599 | 3132 | 5.23 | 348.0 |
| 53 | Hawaii | 10 | 1325 | 2161 | 614 | 3486 | 5.68 | 348.6 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 10 | 1485 | 2021 | 603 | 3506 | 5.81 | 350.6 |
| 55 | Kentucky | 9 | 1145 | 2037 | 602 | 3182 | 5.29 | 353.6 |
| 56 | Clemson | 10 | 1127 | 2420 | 664 | 3547 | 5.34 | 354.7 |
| 57 | California | 10 | 1557 | 1992 | 655 | 3549 | 5.42 | 354.9 |
| 58 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 1125 | 2447 | 638 | 3572 | 5.60 | 357.2 |
| 59 | Memphis | 10 | 1279 | 2300 | 652 | 3579 | 5.49 | 357.9 |
| 60 | Liberty | 9 | 1449 | 1797 | 590 | 3246 | 5.50 | 360.7 |
| 61 | Central Michigan | 10 | 1523 | 2095 | 669 | 3618 | 5.41 | 361.8 |
| 62 | Rice | 10 | 1444 | 2176 | 634 | 3620 | 5.71 | 362.0 |
| 63 | UTEP | 9 | 1518 | 1745 | 643 | 3263 | 5.07 | 362.6 |
| 64 | North Texas | 9 | 1837 | 1443 | 614 | 3280 | 5.34 | 364.4 |
| 65 | TCU | 9 | 1116 | 2174 | 635 | 3290 | 5.18 | 365.6 |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 1322 | 1986 | 558 | 3308 | 5.93 | 367.6 |
| 67 | Ohio | 10 | 1550 | 2161 | 603 | 3711 | 6.15 | 371.1 |
| 68 | Troy | 10 | 1801 | 1912 | 652 | 3713 | 5.69 | 371.3 |
| 68 | Michigan State | 9 | 1299 | 2043 | 560 | 3342 | 5.97 | 371.3 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 10 | 1497 | 2229 | 653 | 3726 | 5.71 | 372.6 |
| 71 | Oregon State | 10 | 1420 | 2309 | 628 | 3729 | 5.94 | 372.9 |
| 72 | Illinois | 9 | 1133 | 2225 | 603 | 3358 | 5.57 | 373.1 |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1142 | 2232 | 639 | 3374 | 5.28 | 374.9 |
| 74 | Temple | 10 | 1954 | 1797 | 650 | 3751 | 5.77 | 375.1 |
| 75 | New Mexico | 9 | 1045 | 2333 | 590 | 3378 | 5.73 | 375.3 |
| 76 | Kansas State | 9 | 1375 | 2012 | 652 | 3387 | 5.19 | 376.3 |
| 77 | UCLA | 9 | 1720 | 1670 | 577 | 3390 | 5.88 | 376.7 |
| 78 | Kansas | 10 | 1695 | 2075 | 664 | 3770 | 5.68 | 377.0 |
| 79 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 1284 | 2111 | 596 | 3395 | 5.70 | 377.2 |
| 80 | Missouri State | 9 | 1306 | 2096 | 585 | 3402 | 5.82 | 378.0 |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 1237 | 2170 | 602 | 3407 | 5.66 | 378.6 |
| 82 | South Alabama | 9 | 1715 | 1697 | 597 | 3412 | 5.72 | 379.1 |
| 83 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1399 | 2031 | 639 | 3430 | 5.37 | 381.1 |
| 84 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 1337 | 2110 | 656 | 3447 | 5.25 | 383.0 |
| 85 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 1599 | 1850 | 633 | 3449 | 5.45 | 383.2 |
| 86 | Baylor | 9 | 1598 | 1852 | 629 | 3450 | 5.48 | 383.3 |
| 87 | Nevada | 9 | 1376 | 2076 | 608 | 3452 | 5.68 | 383.6 |
| 88 | Appalachian State | 9 | 1026 | 2446 | 633 | 3472 | 5.48 | 385.8 |
| 89 | USF | 9 | 991 | 2488 | 685 | 3479 | 5.08 | 386.6 |
| 90 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 1318 | 2178 | 590 | 3496 | 5.93 | 388.4 |
| 91 | Mississippi State | 10 | 1762 | 2125 | 695 | 3887 | 5.59 | 388.7 |
| 92 | Southern Miss | 9 | 1466 | 2039 | 680 | 3505 | 5.15 | 389.4 |
| 93 | Connecticut | 10 | 1743 | 2172 | 719 | 3915 | 5.45 | 391.5 |
| 94 | Maryland | 9 | 1493 | 2039 | 646 | 3532 | 5.47 | 392.4 |
| 95 | Navy | 9 | 1259 | 2283 | 588 | 3542 | 6.02 | 393.6 |
| 96 | New Mexico State | 9 | 1339 | 2212 | 653 | 3551 | 5.44 | 394.6 |
| 96 | Akron | 11 | 1729 | 2612 | 719 | 4341 | 6.04 | 394.6 |
| 98 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 1485 | 2070 | 611 | 3555 | 5.82 | 395.0 |
| 99 | Tennessee | 9 | 1274 | 2289 | 661 | 3563 | 5.39 | 395.9 |
| 100 | SMU | 10 | 1021 | 2986 | 773 | 4007 | 5.18 | 400.7 |
| 101 | West Virginia | 10 | 1414 | 2594 | 708 | 4008 | 5.66 | 400.8 |
| 102 | Purdue | 10 | 1615 | 2413 | 657 | 4028 | 6.13 | 402.8 |
| 103 | Ball State | 9 | 1577 | 2049 | 615 | 3626 | 5.90 | 402.9 |
| 104 | Delaware | 9 | 1544 | 2091 | 603 | 3635 | 6.03 | 403.9 |
| 105 | Tulane | 9 | 1330 | 2321 | 630 | 3651 | 5.80 | 405.7 |
| 106 | Duke | 9 | 1241 | 2417 | 596 | 3658 | 6.14 | 406.4 |
| 107 | Stanford | 10 | 1232 | 2845 | 676 | 4077 | 6.03 | 407.7 |
| 108 | UAB | 9 | 1696 | 1977 | 599 | 3673 | 6.13 | 408.1 |
| 109 | FIU | 9 | 1308 | 2375 | 612 | 3683 | 6.02 | 409.2 |
| 110 | UTSA | 9 | 1424 | 2260 | 590 | 3684 | 6.24 | 409.3 |
| 111 | Louisiana | 10 | 1926 | 2170 | 681 | 4096 | 6.01 | 409.6 |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 1834 | 1877 | 649 | 3711 | 5.72 | 412.3 |
| 113 | Marshall | 9 | 1314 | 2400 | 594 | 3714 | 6.25 | 412.7 |
| 114 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 1671 | 2052 | 664 | 3723 | 5.61 | 413.7 |
| 115 | Texas State | 9 | 1578 | 2151 | 637 | 3729 | 5.85 | 414.3 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 9 | 1644 | 2100 | 648 | 3744 | 5.78 | 416.0 |
| 117 | Arkansas State | 10 | 1758 | 2417 | 669 | 4175 | 6.24 | 417.5 |
| 118 | San Jose State | 9 | 1247 | 2529 | 620 | 3776 | 6.09 | 419.6 |
| 119 | Colorado | 10 | 2109 | 2098 | 701 | 4207 | 6.00 | 420.7 |
| 120 | Utah State | 9 | 1606 | 2188 | 649 | 3794 | 5.85 | 421.6 |
| 121 | Colorado State | 9 | 1742 | 2069 | 594 | 3811 | 6.42 | 423.4 |
| 122 | NC State | 9 | 1191 | 2632 | 622 | 3823 | 6.15 | 424.8 |
| 123 | Rutgers | 10 | 1965 | 2290 | 569 | 4255 | 7.48 | 425.5 |
| 124 | Syracuse | 10 | 1634 | 2670 | 695 | 4304 | 6.19 | 430.4 |
| 125 | Arkansas | 9 | 1657 | 2218 | 620 | 3875 | 6.25 | 430.6 |
| 126 | Boston College | 10 | 1685 | 2632 | 662 | 4317 | 6.52 | 431.7 |
| 127 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 2344 | 2048 | 676 | 4392 | 6.50 | 439.2 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 10 | 2015 | 2394 | 702 | 4409 | 6.28 | 440.9 |
| 129 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1526 | 2468 | 612 | 3994 | 6.53 | 443.8 |
| 130 | Kent State | 10 | 1810 | 2682 | 750 | 4492 | 5.99 | 449.2 |
| 131 | UNLV | 9 | 1667 | 2385 | 602 | 4052 | 6.73 | 450.2 |
| 132 | Georgia State | 9 | 1964 | 2101 | 626 | 4065 | 6.49 | 451.7 |
| 133 | Air Force | 9 | 1526 | 2593 | 549 | 4119 | 7.50 | 457.7 |
| 134 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 2004 | 2173 | 648 | 4177 | 6.45 | 464.1 |
| 135 | Charlotte | 9 | 1845 | 2385 | 662 | 4230 | 6.39 | 470.0 |
| 136 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 1901 | 2414 | 627 | 4315 | 6.88 | 479.4 |