2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington State | 2 | 164 | 300 | 129 | 464 | 3.60 | 232.0 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 2 | 311 | 343 | 121 | 654 | 5.40 | 327.0 |
| 3 | James Madison | 9 | 525 | 1748 | 553 | 2273 | 4.11 | 252.6 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 595 | 1363 | 513 | 1958 | 3.82 | 244.8 |
| 5 | Indiana | 10 | 663 | 2018 | 582 | 2681 | 4.61 | 268.1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 8 | 671 | 1934 | 565 | 2605 | 4.61 | 325.6 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 737 | 1618 | 510 | 2355 | 4.62 | 294.4 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 738 | 2062 | 542 | 2800 | 5.17 | 350.0 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 10 | 766 | 1849 | 650 | 2615 | 4.02 | 261.5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10 | 770 | 1323 | 527 | 2093 | 3.97 | 209.3 |
| 11 | Georgia | 9 | 799 | 2078 | 577 | 2877 | 4.99 | 319.7 |
| 12 | SMU | 8 | 812 | 2078 | 585 | 2890 | 4.94 | 361.3 |
| 13 | Auburn | 8 | 876 | 1875 | 532 | 2751 | 5.17 | 343.9 |
| 14 | Louisville | 8 | 887 | 1843 | 535 | 2730 | 5.10 | 341.3 |
| 15 | New Mexico | 8 | 915 | 1810 | 529 | 2725 | 5.15 | 340.6 |
| 16 | Missouri | 8 | 919 | 1652 | 516 | 2571 | 4.98 | 321.4 |
| 16 | Tulane | 9 | 919 | 2305 | 618 | 3224 | 5.22 | 358.2 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 926 | 2277 | 544 | 3203 | 5.89 | 400.4 |
| 19 | Texas | 8 | 938 | 2246 | 578 | 3184 | 5.51 | 398.0 |
| 20 | Stanford | 8 | 940 | 2272 | 548 | 3212 | 5.86 | 401.5 |
| 21 | Clemson | 8 | 941 | 1949 | 531 | 2890 | 5.44 | 361.3 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 8 | 951 | 1300 | 517 | 2251 | 4.35 | 281.4 |
| 23 | Michigan | 9 | 953 | 1980 | 583 | 2933 | 5.03 | 325.9 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 8 | 962 | 1703 | 546 | 2665 | 4.88 | 333.1 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 8 | 1020 | 1976 | 529 | 2996 | 5.66 | 374.5 |
| 26 | Old Dominion | 8 | 1024 | 1571 | 547 | 2595 | 4.74 | 324.4 |
| 26 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 1024 | 2171 | 551 | 3195 | 5.80 | 399.4 |
| 28 | Oregon | 9 | 1030 | 1387 | 559 | 2417 | 4.32 | 268.6 |
| 29 | Washington | 9 | 1057 | 1893 | 598 | 2950 | 4.93 | 327.8 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | 9 | 1069 | 1479 | 544 | 2548 | 4.68 | 283.1 |
| 31 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1074 | 1635 | 547 | 2709 | 4.95 | 338.6 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 8 | 1077 | 1512 | 486 | 2589 | 5.33 | 323.6 |
| 33 | USF | 8 | 1083 | 1945 | 600 | 3028 | 5.05 | 378.5 |
| 34 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 1091 | 1759 | 576 | 2850 | 4.95 | 316.7 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 8 | 1095 | 1861 | 551 | 2956 | 5.36 | 369.5 |
| 36 | Hawaii | 8 | 1116 | 1998 | 499 | 3114 | 6.24 | 389.3 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1124 | 1946 | 564 | 3070 | 5.44 | 341.1 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 9 | 1126 | 2003 | 607 | 3129 | 5.15 | 347.7 |
| 39 | Ohio | 8 | 1140 | 1455 | 490 | 2595 | 5.30 | 324.4 |
| 40 | Florida State | 8 | 1150 | 1612 | 542 | 2762 | 5.10 | 345.3 |
| 41 | Virginia | 10 | 1151 | 2087 | 644 | 3238 | 5.03 | 323.8 |
| 42 | Fresno State | 8 | 1153 | 1074 | 507 | 2227 | 4.39 | 278.4 |
| 43 | Central Michigan | 8 | 1165 | 1562 | 532 | 2727 | 5.13 | 340.9 |
| 44 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 1171 | 1893 | 530 | 3064 | 5.78 | 383.0 |
| 45 | Iowa | 9 | 1176 | 1537 | 565 | 2713 | 4.80 | 301.4 |
| 46 | Houston | 9 | 1195 | 2221 | 599 | 3416 | 5.70 | 379.6 |
| 47 | Alabama | 9 | 1204 | 1706 | 561 | 2910 | 5.19 | 323.3 |
| 47 | Delaware | 8 | 1204 | 1885 | 537 | 3089 | 5.75 | 386.1 |
| 49 | Akron | 8 | 1205 | 1603 | 501 | 2808 | 5.60 | 351.0 |
| 50 | LSU | 8 | 1207 | 1858 | 542 | 3065 | 5.65 | 383.1 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1209 | 1843 | 550 | 3052 | 5.55 | 381.5 |
| 52 | Kent State | 8 | 1214 | 1838 | 591 | 3052 | 5.16 | 381.5 |
| 53 | Memphis | 8 | 1219 | 1881 | 548 | 3100 | 5.66 | 387.5 |
| 54 | Navy | 9 | 1220 | 2194 | 594 | 3414 | 5.75 | 379.3 |
| 55 | Duke | 9 | 1222 | 2506 | 601 | 3728 | 6.20 | 414.2 |
| 56 | Ole Miss | 8 | 1227 | 1777 | 531 | 3004 | 5.66 | 375.5 |
| 57 | USC | 9 | 1232 | 1910 | 546 | 3142 | 5.75 | 349.1 |
| 58 | Air Force | 8 | 1242 | 2411 | 479 | 3653 | 7.63 | 456.6 |
| 59 | Bowling Green | 8 | 1254 | 1462 | 494 | 2716 | 5.50 | 339.5 |
| 59 | Northwestern | 9 | 1254 | 1890 | 522 | 3144 | 6.02 | 349.3 |
| 61 | Missouri State | 8 | 1260 | 1817 | 545 | 3077 | 5.65 | 384.6 |
| 62 | Nevada | 8 | 1264 | 1652 | 514 | 2916 | 5.67 | 364.5 |
| 63 | Illinois | 9 | 1266 | 2137 | 615 | 3403 | 5.53 | 378.1 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 8 | 1270 | 1725 | 528 | 2995 | 5.67 | 374.4 |
| 65 | Syracuse | 8 | 1275 | 2142 | 521 | 3417 | 6.56 | 427.1 |
| 66 | Texas State | 8 | 1281 | 1989 | 567 | 3270 | 5.77 | 408.8 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 9 | 1282 | 2191 | 573 | 3473 | 6.06 | 385.9 |
| 68 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 1288 | 2356 | 614 | 3644 | 5.93 | 404.9 |
| 69 | TCU | 9 | 1291 | 2175 | 639 | 3466 | 5.42 | 385.1 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 8 | 1311 | 1835 | 541 | 3146 | 5.82 | 393.3 |
| 71 | FIU | 8 | 1316 | 1793 | 551 | 3109 | 5.64 | 388.6 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 8 | 1321 | 1760 | 519 | 3081 | 5.94 | 385.1 |
| 73 | Rice | 8 | 1327 | 2155 | 513 | 3482 | 6.79 | 435.3 |
| 74 | Florida | 8 | 1331 | 1963 | 549 | 3294 | 6.00 | 411.8 |
| 75 | Minnesota | 9 | 1334 | 2240 | 583 | 3574 | 6.13 | 397.1 |
| 76 | Appalachian State | 8 | 1342 | 2274 | 598 | 3616 | 6.05 | 452.0 |
| 77 | Arkansas State | 8 | 1353 | 1681 | 546 | 3034 | 5.56 | 379.3 |
| 78 | UTEP | 8 | 1355 | 1871 | 601 | 3226 | 5.37 | 403.3 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1358 | 2382 | 602 | 3740 | 6.21 | 415.6 |
| 80 | Liberty | 8 | 1362 | 1599 | 536 | 2961 | 5.52 | 370.1 |
| 81 | Army | 9 | 1368 | 1906 | 572 | 3274 | 5.72 | 363.8 |
| 82 | Wyoming | 8 | 1373 | 1322 | 520 | 2695 | 5.18 | 336.9 |
| 83 | Marshall | 8 | 1377 | 2113 | 581 | 3490 | 6.01 | 436.3 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 8 | 1378 | 1937 | 614 | 3315 | 5.40 | 414.4 |
| 85 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 1379 | 1568 | 544 | 2947 | 5.42 | 368.4 |
| 86 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 1383 | 1984 | 562 | 3367 | 5.99 | 420.9 |
| 87 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 1399 | 2146 | 526 | 3545 | 6.74 | 443.1 |
| 88 | Buffalo | 8 | 1401 | 1475 | 567 | 2876 | 5.07 | 359.5 |
| 89 | UTSA | 8 | 1404 | 1564 | 502 | 2968 | 5.91 | 371.0 |
| 90 | Louisiana | 8 | 1406 | 2096 | 562 | 3502 | 6.23 | 437.8 |
| 91 | NC State | 9 | 1415 | 2551 | 608 | 3966 | 6.52 | 440.7 |
| 92 | UCF | 9 | 1420 | 1870 | 606 | 3290 | 5.43 | 365.6 |
| 93 | Utah State | 8 | 1432 | 2041 | 595 | 3473 | 5.84 | 434.1 |
| 94 | West Virginia | 9 | 1444 | 2565 | 659 | 4009 | 6.08 | 445.4 |
| 95 | New Mexico State | 8 | 1445 | 1858 | 579 | 3303 | 5.70 | 412.9 |
| 96 | BYU | 10 | 1454 | 2199 | 667 | 3653 | 5.48 | 365.3 |
| 97 | Ball State | 8 | 1478 | 1671 | 535 | 3149 | 5.89 | 393.6 |
| 98 | Penn State | 9 | 1508 | 1832 | 571 | 3340 | 5.85 | 371.1 |
| 99 | Arkansas | 8 | 1509 | 1943 | 537 | 3452 | 6.43 | 431.5 |
| 100 | UCLA | 9 | 1553 | 1798 | 570 | 3351 | 5.88 | 372.3 |
| 101 | Tennessee | 8 | 1558 | 1861 | 559 | 3419 | 6.12 | 427.4 |
| 102 | California | 8 | 1561 | 1586 | 538 | 3147 | 5.85 | 393.4 |
| 103 | Arizona | 10 | 1565 | 1580 | 663 | 3145 | 4.74 | 314.5 |
| 104 | Michigan State | 9 | 1575 | 1956 | 573 | 3531 | 6.16 | 392.3 |
| 105 | Georgia State | 8 | 1588 | 1785 | 554 | 3373 | 6.09 | 421.6 |
| 106 | Boise State | 9 | 1589 | 1545 | 578 | 3134 | 5.42 | 348.2 |
| 107 | UAB | 8 | 1590 | 1651 | 504 | 3241 | 6.43 | 405.1 |
| 108 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 1609 | 1403 | 542 | 3012 | 5.56 | 376.5 |
| 109 | Kansas State | 10 | 1626 | 2322 | 721 | 3948 | 5.48 | 394.8 |
| 110 | Nebraska | 9 | 1647 | 1495 | 544 | 3142 | 5.78 | 349.1 |
| 111 | Temple | 8 | 1648 | 1708 | 545 | 3356 | 6.16 | 419.5 |
| 112 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 1666 | 1990 | 587 | 3656 | 6.23 | 457.0 |
| 113 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 1667 | 2022 | 641 | 3689 | 5.76 | 409.9 |
| 114 | UNLV | 9 | 1668 | 2139 | 590 | 3807 | 6.45 | 423.0 |
| 115 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 1696 | 1271 | 531 | 2967 | 5.59 | 370.9 |
| 116 | Boston College | 8 | 1714 | 2024 | 554 | 3738 | 6.75 | 467.3 |
| 117 | Kansas | 9 | 1726 | 1966 | 601 | 3692 | 6.14 | 410.2 |
| 118 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1728 | 2080 | 577 | 3808 | 6.60 | 476.0 |
| 119 | Purdue | 9 | 1731 | 2330 | 598 | 4061 | 6.79 | 451.2 |
| 120 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 1761 | 2139 | 548 | 3900 | 7.12 | 487.5 |
| 121 | Tulsa | 8 | 1776 | 1720 | 581 | 3496 | 6.02 | 437.0 |
| 122 | Colorado State | 8 | 1783 | 1905 | 558 | 3688 | 6.61 | 461.0 |
| 123 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 1793 | 1999 | 596 | 3792 | 6.36 | 474.0 |
| 124 | Maryland | 9 | 1799 | 2120 | 643 | 3919 | 6.09 | 435.4 |
| 125 | Baylor | 9 | 1801 | 1836 | 633 | 3637 | 5.75 | 404.1 |
| 126 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1807 | 2207 | 660 | 4014 | 6.08 | 446.0 |
| 127 | Charlotte | 8 | 1833 | 2034 | 593 | 3867 | 6.52 | 483.4 |
| 128 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1845 | 1697 | 593 | 3542 | 5.97 | 442.8 |
| 129 | Troy | 9 | 1848 | 1828 | 629 | 3676 | 5.84 | 408.4 |
| 130 | Massachusetts | 8 | 1915 | 1469 | 533 | 3384 | 6.35 | 423.0 |
| 131 | Utah | 9 | 1924 | 1728 | 643 | 3652 | 5.68 | 405.8 |
| 132 | Rutgers | 9 | 2073 | 2093 | 526 | 4166 | 7.92 | 462.9 |
| 133 | Colorado | 9 | 2101 | 1801 | 631 | 3902 | 6.18 | 433.6 |
| 134 | North Texas | 9 | 2179 | 1543 | 646 | 3722 | 5.76 | 413.6 |