2025 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 14 | 954 | 2662 | 917 | 3616 | 3.94 | 258.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 14 | 1251 | 1816 | 767 | 3067 | 4.00 | 219.1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 1252 | 2054 | 820 | 3306 | 4.03 | 254.3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 13 | 1005 | 2538 | 827 | 3543 | 4.28 | 272.5 |
| 5 | Oregon | 14 | 1551 | 2192 | 872 | 3743 | 4.29 | 267.4 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 1684 | 2134 | 875 | 3818 | 4.36 | 293.7 |
| 7 | James Madison | 14 | 1191 | 2542 | 847 | 3733 | 4.41 | 266.6 |
| 8 | Missouri | 13 | 1350 | 2255 | 797 | 3605 | 4.52 | 277.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 14 | 1032 | 2504 | 781 | 3536 | 4.53 | 252.6 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 14 | 1176 | 2815 | 873 | 3991 | 4.57 | 285.1 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1191 | 2561 | 815 | 3752 | 4.60 | 312.7 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 13 | 1581 | 2690 | 924 | 4271 | 4.62 | 328.5 |
| 13 | Arizona | 13 | 1862 | 2149 | 858 | 4011 | 4.67 | 308.5 |
| 14 | Iowa | 13 | 1400 | 2245 | 778 | 3645 | 4.69 | 280.4 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 13 | 1715 | 1999 | 790 | 3714 | 4.70 | 285.7 |
| 16 | Louisville | 13 | 1486 | 2454 | 836 | 3940 | 4.71 | 303.1 |
| 17 | Old Dominion | 13 | 1821 | 2489 | 905 | 4310 | 4.76 | 331.5 |
| 18 | Washington | 13 | 1301 | 2747 | 846 | 4048 | 4.78 | 311.4 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 1236 | 3059 | 885 | 4295 | 4.85 | 330.4 |
| 20 | Buffalo | 12 | 1886 | 2237 | 844 | 4123 | 4.89 | 343.6 |
| 21 | Alabama | 15 | 1903 | 2549 | 905 | 4452 | 4.92 | 296.8 |
| 21 | Texas | 13 | 1351 | 3050 | 895 | 4401 | 4.92 | 338.5 |
| 23 | Georgia | 14 | 1141 | 3031 | 847 | 4172 | 4.93 | 298.0 |
| 23 | Michigan | 13 | 1455 | 2748 | 853 | 4203 | 4.93 | 323.3 |
| 25 | Virginia | 14 | 1595 | 2738 | 877 | 4333 | 4.94 | 309.5 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 12 | 1508 | 2535 | 818 | 4043 | 4.94 | 336.9 |
| 27 | Auburn | 12 | 1192 | 2758 | 798 | 3950 | 4.95 | 329.2 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | 14 | 1758 | 2519 | 859 | 4277 | 4.98 | 305.5 |
| 29 | Washington State | 13 | 1627 | 2267 | 781 | 3894 | 4.99 | 299.5 |
| 29 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 1876 | 2805 | 939 | 4681 | 4.99 | 334.4 |
| 31 | Florida State | 12 | 1657 | 2289 | 787 | 3946 | 5.01 | 328.8 |
| 32 | LSU | 13 | 1613 | 2660 | 847 | 4273 | 5.04 | 328.7 |
| 33 | UCF | 12 | 1808 | 2221 | 795 | 4029 | 5.07 | 335.8 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 13 | 1700 | 2296 | 787 | 3996 | 5.08 | 307.4 |
| 35 | BYU | 14 | 1718 | 2936 | 912 | 4654 | 5.10 | 332.4 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 13 | 1563 | 3000 | 889 | 4563 | 5.13 | 351.0 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 13 | 1612 | 3035 | 906 | 4647 | 5.13 | 357.5 |
| 36 | USF | 13 | 1868 | 3156 | 979 | 5024 | 5.13 | 386.5 |
| 39 | Penn State | 13 | 1853 | 2395 | 823 | 4248 | 5.16 | 326.8 |
| 40 | Ole Miss | 14 | 2045 | 2716 | 909 | 4761 | 5.24 | 340.1 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 12 | 2025 | 2106 | 789 | 4131 | 5.24 | 344.3 |
| 40 | SMU | 13 | 1447 | 3681 | 978 | 5128 | 5.24 | 394.5 |
| 43 | New Mexico | 13 | 1466 | 2979 | 846 | 4445 | 5.25 | 341.9 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 12 | 1632 | 2596 | 806 | 4228 | 5.25 | 352.3 |
| 45 | Houston | 13 | 1677 | 2845 | 855 | 4522 | 5.29 | 347.8 |
| 46 | Illinois | 13 | 1645 | 2839 | 846 | 4484 | 5.30 | 344.9 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 12 | 1965 | 2669 | 875 | 4634 | 5.30 | 386.2 |
| 48 | Clemson | 13 | 1371 | 3266 | 871 | 4637 | 5.32 | 356.7 |
| 49 | Utah | 13 | 2355 | 2312 | 873 | 4667 | 5.35 | 359.0 |
| 50 | UTEP | 12 | 2034 | 2662 | 876 | 4696 | 5.36 | 391.3 |
| 51 | North Texas | 14 | 3020 | 2327 | 996 | 5347 | 5.37 | 381.9 |
| 52 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 2200 | 2087 | 796 | 4287 | 5.39 | 357.3 |
| 53 | Central Michigan | 13 | 1894 | 2722 | 855 | 4616 | 5.40 | 355.1 |
| 53 | Southern Miss | 13 | 2273 | 2980 | 972 | 5253 | 5.40 | 404.1 |
| 55 | Boise State | 14 | 2259 | 2458 | 872 | 4717 | 5.41 | 336.9 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 1749 | 3124 | 900 | 4873 | 5.41 | 374.8 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1263 | 2619 | 716 | 3882 | 5.42 | 323.5 |
| 58 | Nebraska | 13 | 2280 | 2003 | 787 | 4283 | 5.44 | 329.5 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 13 | 1574 | 2737 | 793 | 4311 | 5.44 | 331.6 |
| 60 | Memphis | 13 | 1717 | 2953 | 852 | 4670 | 5.48 | 359.2 |
| 61 | Texas State | 13 | 2143 | 2835 | 907 | 4978 | 5.49 | 382.9 |
| 62 | TCU | 13 | 1724 | 3193 | 891 | 4917 | 5.52 | 378.2 |
| 63 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 1406 | 3242 | 840 | 4648 | 5.53 | 357.5 |
| 63 | California | 13 | 2036 | 2667 | 851 | 4703 | 5.53 | 361.8 |
| 65 | USC | 13 | 1862 | 2698 | 822 | 4560 | 5.55 | 350.8 |
| 65 | Tulsa | 12 | 2189 | 2571 | 857 | 4760 | 5.55 | 396.7 |
| 67 | Tennessee | 13 | 1981 | 3182 | 929 | 5163 | 5.56 | 397.2 |
| 68 | Army | 13 | 1991 | 2475 | 802 | 4466 | 5.57 | 343.5 |
| 68 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 2020 | 3283 | 952 | 5303 | 5.57 | 378.8 |
| 70 | Troy | 14 | 2475 | 2747 | 935 | 5222 | 5.59 | 373.0 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 2295 | 2915 | 932 | 5210 | 5.59 | 400.8 |
| 72 | Liberty | 12 | 2149 | 2361 | 805 | 4510 | 5.60 | 375.8 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 13 | 2324 | 2866 | 926 | 5190 | 5.60 | 399.2 |
| 72 | Maryland | 12 | 2107 | 2718 | 862 | 4825 | 5.60 | 402.1 |
| 75 | Tulane | 14 | 1716 | 3663 | 958 | 5379 | 5.61 | 384.2 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | 12 | 1980 | 2842 | 859 | 4822 | 5.61 | 401.8 |
| 77 | Bowling Green | 12 | 1697 | 2420 | 732 | 4117 | 5.62 | 343.1 |
| 78 | Iowa State | 12 | 1656 | 2622 | 760 | 4278 | 5.63 | 356.5 |
| 78 | Kentucky | 12 | 1611 | 2879 | 798 | 4490 | 5.63 | 374.2 |
| 80 | Northwestern | 13 | 1771 | 2516 | 759 | 4287 | 5.65 | 329.8 |
| 80 | Nevada | 12 | 1795 | 2643 | 785 | 4438 | 5.65 | 369.8 |
| 80 | West Virginia | 12 | 1725 | 3185 | 869 | 4910 | 5.65 | 409.2 |
| 83 | Florida | 12 | 1847 | 2675 | 798 | 4522 | 5.67 | 376.8 |
| 84 | UTSA | 13 | 1945 | 2895 | 852 | 4840 | 5.68 | 372.3 |
| 85 | Baylor | 12 | 2366 | 2339 | 826 | 4705 | 5.70 | 392.1 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 1951 | 2667 | 809 | 4618 | 5.71 | 384.8 |
| 87 | Appalachian State | 13 | 1909 | 3483 | 938 | 5392 | 5.75 | 414.8 |
| 88 | Hawaii | 13 | 1740 | 2953 | 813 | 4693 | 5.77 | 361.0 |
| 89 | Connecticut | 13 | 2594 | 2840 | 940 | 5434 | 5.78 | 418.0 |
| 90 | Ohio | 13 | 1872 | 2705 | 789 | 4577 | 5.80 | 352.1 |
| 90 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 2584 | 3081 | 977 | 5665 | 5.80 | 404.6 |
| 90 | Kent State | 12 | 2291 | 2832 | 883 | 5123 | 5.80 | 426.9 |
| 93 | South Alabama | 12 | 2119 | 2460 | 784 | 4579 | 5.84 | 381.6 |
| 93 | Akron | 12 | 1863 | 2750 | 790 | 4613 | 5.84 | 384.4 |
| 95 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 1839 | 2698 | 775 | 4537 | 5.85 | 378.1 |
| 96 | Navy | 13 | 1837 | 2990 | 824 | 4827 | 5.86 | 371.3 |
| 96 | Kansas | 12 | 2077 | 2569 | 793 | 4646 | 5.86 | 387.2 |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 1717 | 3074 | 814 | 4791 | 5.89 | 399.3 |
| 99 | Missouri State | 13 | 1993 | 2983 | 842 | 4976 | 5.91 | 382.8 |
| 100 | FIU | 13 | 2101 | 3249 | 904 | 5350 | 5.92 | 411.5 |
| 100 | Utah State | 13 | 2356 | 3365 | 967 | 5721 | 5.92 | 440.1 |
| 102 | Stanford | 12 | 1431 | 3467 | 826 | 4898 | 5.93 | 408.2 |
| 103 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 2136 | 3053 | 874 | 5189 | 5.94 | 399.2 |
| 103 | San Jose State | 12 | 1891 | 2943 | 814 | 4834 | 5.94 | 402.8 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 2404 | 2822 | 878 | 5226 | 5.95 | 435.5 |
| 106 | Mississippi State | 13 | 2422 | 2899 | 893 | 5321 | 5.96 | 409.3 |
| 106 | Marshall | 12 | 1787 | 3140 | 827 | 4927 | 5.96 | 410.6 |
| 108 | Michigan State | 12 | 1768 | 2776 | 761 | 4544 | 5.97 | 378.7 |
| 108 | Delaware | 13 | 2076 | 3193 | 882 | 5269 | 5.97 | 405.3 |
| 108 | Louisiana | 13 | 2427 | 2913 | 895 | 5340 | 5.97 | 410.8 |
| 111 | Oregon State | 12 | 1889 | 2669 | 758 | 4558 | 6.01 | 379.8 |
| 112 | Ball State | 12 | 2146 | 2722 | 807 | 4868 | 6.03 | 405.7 |
| 112 | NC State | 13 | 1804 | 3551 | 888 | 5355 | 6.03 | 411.9 |
| 114 | UCLA | 12 | 2285 | 2359 | 766 | 4644 | 6.06 | 387.0 |
| 114 | Arkansas State | 13 | 2189 | 3184 | 887 | 5373 | 6.06 | 413.3 |
| 116 | Temple | 12 | 2368 | 2394 | 782 | 4762 | 6.09 | 396.8 |
| 117 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 2704 | 3066 | 944 | 5770 | 6.11 | 443.8 |
| 118 | Colorado | 12 | 2670 | 2438 | 832 | 5108 | 6.14 | 425.7 |
| 119 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 2785 | 2210 | 800 | 4995 | 6.24 | 416.3 |
| 120 | Colorado State | 12 | 2459 | 2653 | 816 | 5112 | 6.26 | 426.0 |
| 121 | Arkansas | 12 | 2231 | 2871 | 814 | 5102 | 6.27 | 425.2 |
| 122 | Duke | 14 | 2064 | 3875 | 945 | 5939 | 6.28 | 424.2 |
| 123 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 1991 | 3029 | 798 | 5020 | 6.29 | 418.3 |
| 124 | Rice | 13 | 2128 | 3122 | 833 | 5250 | 6.30 | 403.8 |
| 125 | Massachusetts | 12 | 2656 | 2550 | 824 | 5206 | 6.32 | 433.8 |
| 126 | UNLV | 14 | 2484 | 3384 | 920 | 5868 | 6.38 | 419.1 |
| 127 | Charlotte | 12 | 2403 | 3260 | 886 | 5663 | 6.39 | 471.9 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 12 | 2497 | 2889 | 838 | 5386 | 6.43 | 448.8 |
| 129 | UAB | 12 | 2293 | 2787 | 781 | 5080 | 6.50 | 423.3 |
| 129 | Syracuse | 12 | 2099 | 3033 | 789 | 5132 | 6.50 | 427.7 |
| 131 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 2835 | 3126 | 915 | 5961 | 6.51 | 458.5 |
| 132 | Boston College | 12 | 2131 | 3068 | 797 | 5199 | 6.52 | 433.3 |
| 133 | Purdue | 12 | 2182 | 2900 | 773 | 5082 | 6.57 | 423.5 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 2491 | 3311 | 832 | 5802 | 6.97 | 483.5 |
| 135 | Air Force | 12 | 1902 | 3176 | 703 | 5078 | 7.22 | 423.2 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 12 | 2519 | 2675 | 683 | 5194 | 7.60 | 432.8 |