2025 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 880 | 1393 | 605 | 2273 | 3.76 | 206.6 |
| 2 | Toledo | 11 | 1014 | 1636 | 694 | 2650 | 3.82 | 240.9 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 11 | 1135 | 1757 | 717 | 2892 | 4.03 | 262.9 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 11 | 790 | 2137 | 723 | 2927 | 4.05 | 266.1 |
| 5 | Oregon | 11 | 1133 | 1603 | 663 | 2736 | 4.13 | 248.7 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 11 | 892 | 2193 | 718 | 3085 | 4.30 | 280.5 |
| 7 | James Madison | 11 | 1021 | 1851 | 665 | 2872 | 4.32 | 261.1 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 11 | 1357 | 2128 | 781 | 3485 | 4.46 | 316.8 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 1118 | 1829 | 658 | 2947 | 4.48 | 267.9 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 1012 | 2092 | 685 | 3104 | 4.53 | 282.2 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 907 | 1832 | 601 | 2739 | 4.56 | 249.0 |
| 12 | Arizona | 11 | 1648 | 1757 | 742 | 3405 | 4.59 | 309.5 |
| 13 | Missouri | 11 | 1179 | 1872 | 663 | 3051 | 4.60 | 277.4 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 11 | 1105 | 2335 | 745 | 3440 | 4.62 | 312.7 |
| 15 | Michigan | 11 | 1034 | 2294 | 713 | 3328 | 4.67 | 302.5 |
| 16 | Buffalo | 11 | 1527 | 2090 | 767 | 3617 | 4.72 | 328.8 |
| 17 | Washington | 11 | 1136 | 2208 | 704 | 3344 | 4.75 | 304.0 |
| 18 | Alabama | 11 | 1340 | 1635 | 622 | 2975 | 4.78 | 270.5 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 1024 | 2606 | 755 | 3630 | 4.81 | 330.0 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 11 | 1382 | 1784 | 656 | 3166 | 4.83 | 287.8 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 11 | 1483 | 1812 | 682 | 3295 | 4.83 | 299.5 |
| 22 | Georgia | 11 | 964 | 2276 | 669 | 3240 | 4.84 | 294.5 |
| 22 | Louisville | 11 | 1277 | 2187 | 716 | 3464 | 4.84 | 314.9 |
| 22 | Old Dominion | 11 | 1640 | 2054 | 763 | 3694 | 4.84 | 335.8 |
| 25 | Florida State | 11 | 1385 | 2121 | 718 | 3506 | 4.88 | 318.7 |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 1310 | 2298 | 740 | 3608 | 4.88 | 328.0 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 11 | 1323 | 2334 | 746 | 3657 | 4.90 | 332.5 |
| 28 | LSU | 11 | 1331 | 2112 | 699 | 3443 | 4.93 | 313.0 |
| 28 | Texas | 11 | 1020 | 2671 | 748 | 3691 | 4.93 | 335.5 |
| 30 | Texas A&M | 11 | 1307 | 2014 | 672 | 3321 | 4.94 | 301.9 |
| 31 | UCF | 11 | 1690 | 1932 | 730 | 3622 | 4.96 | 329.3 |
| 32 | Penn State | 11 | 1615 | 1864 | 694 | 3479 | 5.01 | 316.3 |
| 33 | Virginia | 11 | 1180 | 2363 | 706 | 3543 | 5.02 | 322.1 |
| 34 | Auburn | 11 | 1034 | 2636 | 725 | 3670 | 5.06 | 333.6 |
| 35 | BYU | 11 | 1386 | 2213 | 710 | 3599 | 5.07 | 327.2 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 11 | 1897 | 1817 | 731 | 3714 | 5.08 | 337.6 |
| 37 | Washington State | 11 | 1527 | 1833 | 658 | 3360 | 5.11 | 305.5 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 11 | 1312 | 2422 | 730 | 3734 | 5.12 | 339.5 |
| 39 | Ole Miss | 11 | 1544 | 2013 | 694 | 3557 | 5.13 | 323.4 |
| 39 | Houston | 11 | 1488 | 2269 | 733 | 3757 | 5.13 | 341.5 |
| 41 | SMU | 11 | 1149 | 3086 | 822 | 4235 | 5.15 | 385.0 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 11 | 1842 | 1527 | 649 | 3369 | 5.19 | 306.3 |
| 43 | Clemson | 11 | 1193 | 2625 | 734 | 3818 | 5.20 | 347.1 |
| 43 | UTEP | 11 | 1818 | 2351 | 802 | 4169 | 5.20 | 379.0 |
| 45 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 1969 | 1880 | 738 | 3849 | 5.22 | 349.9 |
| 45 | USF | 11 | 1460 | 2925 | 840 | 4385 | 5.22 | 398.6 |
| 47 | East Carolina | 11 | 1404 | 2445 | 736 | 3849 | 5.23 | 349.9 |
| 48 | South Carolina | 11 | 1485 | 2328 | 727 | 3813 | 5.24 | 346.6 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 11 | 1446 | 2718 | 791 | 4164 | 5.26 | 378.5 |
| 50 | Utah | 11 | 1904 | 1943 | 730 | 3847 | 5.27 | 349.7 |
| 51 | Boise State | 11 | 1727 | 1821 | 672 | 3548 | 5.28 | 322.5 |
| 52 | Central Michigan | 11 | 1612 | 2280 | 733 | 3892 | 5.31 | 353.8 |
| 53 | TCU | 11 | 1497 | 2631 | 776 | 4128 | 5.32 | 375.3 |
| 54 | New Mexico | 11 | 1168 | 2670 | 720 | 3838 | 5.33 | 348.9 |
| 54 | Southern Miss | 11 | 1986 | 2417 | 826 | 4403 | 5.33 | 400.3 |
| 56 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 1582 | 2519 | 768 | 4101 | 5.34 | 372.8 |
| 57 | Kansas State | 11 | 1814 | 2497 | 803 | 4311 | 5.37 | 391.9 |
| 58 | California | 11 | 1716 | 2115 | 712 | 3831 | 5.38 | 348.3 |
| 59 | Nevada | 11 | 1569 | 2373 | 730 | 3942 | 5.40 | 358.4 |
| 59 | North Texas | 11 | 2323 | 1832 | 770 | 4155 | 5.40 | 377.7 |
| 61 | Illinois | 11 | 1397 | 2555 | 726 | 3952 | 5.44 | 359.3 |
| 62 | Cincinnati | 11 | 1845 | 2452 | 786 | 4297 | 5.47 | 390.6 |
| 63 | Liberty | 11 | 1937 | 2121 | 738 | 4058 | 5.50 | 368.9 |
| 64 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 1156 | 2731 | 706 | 3887 | 5.51 | 353.4 |
| 65 | Maryland | 11 | 1946 | 2426 | 792 | 4372 | 5.52 | 397.5 |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 1883 | 2435 | 780 | 4318 | 5.54 | 392.5 |
| 67 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1135 | 2529 | 660 | 3664 | 5.55 | 333.1 |
| 68 | Memphis | 11 | 1401 | 2632 | 724 | 4033 | 5.57 | 366.6 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 11 | 1353 | 2697 | 727 | 4050 | 5.57 | 368.2 |
| 68 | New Mexico State | 11 | 1781 | 2582 | 783 | 4363 | 5.57 | 396.6 |
| 68 | Tulsa | 11 | 1960 | 2405 | 784 | 4365 | 5.57 | 396.8 |
| 72 | Tulane | 11 | 1447 | 2880 | 773 | 4327 | 5.60 | 393.4 |
| 72 | West Virginia | 11 | 1537 | 2801 | 775 | 4338 | 5.60 | 394.4 |
| 74 | Florida | 11 | 1680 | 2435 | 733 | 4115 | 5.61 | 374.1 |
| 75 | USC | 11 | 1637 | 2240 | 687 | 3877 | 5.64 | 352.5 |
| 75 | South Alabama | 11 | 1856 | 2179 | 715 | 4035 | 5.64 | 366.8 |
| 77 | Connecticut | 12 | 2226 | 2732 | 875 | 4958 | 5.67 | 413.2 |
| 78 | Army | 10 | 1502 | 2039 | 623 | 3541 | 5.68 | 354.1 |
| 79 | Minnesota | 11 | 1372 | 2467 | 672 | 3839 | 5.71 | 349.0 |
| 80 | Appalachian State | 11 | 1582 | 2949 | 792 | 4531 | 5.72 | 411.9 |
| 81 | Bowling Green | 11 | 1628 | 2197 | 668 | 3825 | 5.73 | 347.7 |
| 81 | Baylor | 11 | 2150 | 2138 | 748 | 4288 | 5.73 | 389.8 |
| 81 | Texas State | 11 | 1836 | 2584 | 772 | 4420 | 5.73 | 401.8 |
| 81 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 1780 | 2653 | 774 | 4433 | 5.73 | 403.0 |
| 85 | Missouri State | 11 | 1534 | 2608 | 722 | 4142 | 5.74 | 376.5 |
| 85 | Troy | 11 | 1953 | 2276 | 737 | 4229 | 5.74 | 384.5 |
| 85 | Kansas | 11 | 1916 | 2316 | 737 | 4232 | 5.74 | 384.7 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 11 | 1629 | 2420 | 703 | 4049 | 5.76 | 368.1 |
| 88 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 1656 | 2728 | 761 | 4384 | 5.76 | 398.5 |
| 90 | Northwestern | 11 | 1560 | 2174 | 647 | 3734 | 5.77 | 339.5 |
| 90 | Mississippi State | 11 | 2088 | 2237 | 750 | 4325 | 5.77 | 393.2 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1739 | 2541 | 741 | 4280 | 5.78 | 389.1 |
| 93 | Temple | 11 | 2129 | 2028 | 718 | 4157 | 5.79 | 377.9 |
| 94 | Hawaii | 11 | 1542 | 2414 | 681 | 3956 | 5.81 | 359.6 |
| 95 | Stanford | 11 | 1244 | 3130 | 752 | 4374 | 5.82 | 397.6 |
| 96 | Akron | 12 | 1863 | 2750 | 790 | 4613 | 5.84 | 384.4 |
| 96 | Utah State | 11 | 1930 | 2651 | 784 | 4581 | 5.84 | 416.5 |
| 98 | Ohio | 11 | 1675 | 2251 | 670 | 3926 | 5.86 | 356.9 |
| 98 | Michigan State | 11 | 1693 | 2317 | 684 | 4010 | 5.86 | 364.5 |
| 100 | Kent State | 11 | 1984 | 2805 | 815 | 4789 | 5.88 | 435.4 |
| 101 | Louisiana | 11 | 2064 | 2426 | 759 | 4490 | 5.92 | 408.2 |
| 101 | FIU | 11 | 1719 | 2791 | 762 | 4510 | 5.92 | 410.0 |
| 103 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 1634 | 2763 | 740 | 4397 | 5.94 | 399.7 |
| 103 | Marshall | 11 | 1614 | 2785 | 740 | 4399 | 5.94 | 399.9 |
| 105 | Ball State | 11 | 1914 | 2496 | 741 | 4410 | 5.95 | 400.9 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 2150 | 2564 | 792 | 4714 | 5.95 | 428.5 |
| 107 | UCLA | 11 | 2154 | 2102 | 711 | 4256 | 5.99 | 386.9 |
| 107 | San Jose State | 11 | 1632 | 2805 | 741 | 4437 | 5.99 | 403.4 |
| 109 | Oregon State | 11 | 1703 | 2472 | 696 | 4175 | 6.00 | 379.5 |
| 110 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 1642 | 2515 | 692 | 4157 | 6.01 | 377.9 |
| 110 | UTSA | 11 | 1633 | 2649 | 713 | 4282 | 6.01 | 389.3 |
| 112 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 1846 | 2658 | 744 | 4504 | 6.05 | 409.5 |
| 113 | Arkansas State | 11 | 1960 | 2564 | 740 | 4524 | 6.11 | 411.3 |
| 114 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 2237 | 2713 | 808 | 4950 | 6.13 | 450.0 |
| 115 | Rice | 11 | 1615 | 2645 | 689 | 4260 | 6.18 | 387.3 |
| 116 | Colorado | 11 | 2464 | 2323 | 772 | 4787 | 6.20 | 435.2 |
| 117 | Duke | 11 | 1566 | 2942 | 726 | 4508 | 6.21 | 409.8 |
| 118 | Navy | 10 | 1459 | 2639 | 657 | 4098 | 6.24 | 409.8 |
| 118 | Delaware | 11 | 1946 | 2618 | 731 | 4564 | 6.24 | 414.9 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2378 | 2422 | 767 | 4800 | 6.26 | 436.4 |
| 121 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 2507 | 2110 | 736 | 4617 | 6.27 | 419.7 |
| 122 | Colorado State | 11 | 2143 | 2549 | 745 | 4692 | 6.30 | 426.5 |
| 123 | Purdue | 11 | 1827 | 2707 | 719 | 4534 | 6.31 | 412.2 |
| 124 | NC State | 11 | 1585 | 3202 | 758 | 4787 | 6.32 | 435.2 |
| 125 | Arkansas | 11 | 1909 | 2846 | 749 | 4755 | 6.35 | 432.3 |
| 126 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 1758 | 2916 | 731 | 4674 | 6.39 | 424.9 |
| 127 | Syracuse | 11 | 1962 | 2737 | 734 | 4699 | 6.40 | 427.2 |
| 127 | Charlotte | 11 | 2252 | 2948 | 812 | 5200 | 6.40 | 472.7 |
| 129 | UNLV | 11 | 1913 | 2804 | 726 | 4717 | 6.50 | 428.8 |
| 129 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 2584 | 2626 | 802 | 5210 | 6.50 | 473.6 |
| 131 | Georgia State | 11 | 2194 | 2783 | 762 | 4977 | 6.53 | 452.5 |
| 132 | UAB | 11 | 2095 | 2628 | 717 | 4723 | 6.59 | 429.4 |
| 133 | Boston College | 11 | 1942 | 3003 | 738 | 4945 | 6.70 | 449.5 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 2188 | 3020 | 768 | 5208 | 6.78 | 473.5 |
| 135 | Air Force | 11 | 1890 | 2853 | 657 | 4743 | 7.22 | 431.2 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 11 | 2219 | 2466 | 629 | 4685 | 7.45 | 425.9 |