2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 4 306 372 208 678 3.26 169.5
2 Minnesota 4 240 497 210 737 3.51 184.3
3 Georgia 4 231 591 197 822 4.17 205.5
4 Missouri 5 431 603 281 1034 3.68 206.8
5 Indiana 4 369 486 199 855 4.30 213.8
6 Penn State 4 345 563 252 908 3.60 227.0
7 Iowa 4 224 708 213 932 4.38 233.0
8 Alabama 5 644 536 269 1180 4.39 236.0
9 LSU 5 406 802 305 1208 3.96 241.6
10 Louisville 5 599 611 301 1210 4.02 242.0
11 Texas 5 413 804 317 1217 3.84 243.4
12 Ohio State 4 481 493 240 974 4.06 243.5
13 UCF 3 388 351 189 739 3.91 246.3
14 Texas Tech 4 188 813 267 1001 3.75 250.3
14 BYU 4 264 737 245 1001 4.09 250.3
16 Utah 4 431 584 230 1015 4.41 253.8
17 Oregon 5 521 805 313 1326 4.24 265.2
18 Iowa State 3 374 431 187 805 4.30 268.3
19 Toledo 5 657 691 307 1348 4.39 269.6
20 Illinois 4 379 702 231 1081 4.68 270.3
21 Wisconsin 3 139 673 152 812 5.34 270.7
22 Miami (FL) 6 439 1197 363 1636 4.51 272.7
23 Virginia 4 444 651 233 1095 4.70 273.8
24 Washington 4 244 854 248 1098 4.43 274.5
25 Houston 4 482 624 256 1106 4.32 276.5
26 Texas A&M 5 623 784 301 1407 4.67 281.4
27 Ole Miss 5 694 720 308 1414 4.59 282.8
28 Nebraska 4 633 508 243 1141 4.70 285.3
29 Northwestern 4 517 626 237 1143 4.82 285.8
30 Arizona 3 297 569 195 866 4.44 288.7
31 Vanderbilt 5 480 965 296 1445 4.88 289.0
32 James Madison 5 666 794 294 1460 4.97 292.0
33 Cincinnati 4 517 659 266 1176 4.42 294.0
34 Florida State 4 507 677 245 1184 4.83 296.0
35 Fresno State 5 562 925 283 1487 5.25 297.4
36 Army 4 623 569 230 1192 5.18 298.0
37 Pittsburgh 5 498 997 343 1495 4.36 299.0
38 Auburn 4 316 883 266 1199 4.51 299.8
39 West Virginia 3 281 620 210 901 4.29 300.3
40 Maryland 3 308 598 219 906 4.14 302.0
41 Mississippi State 5 694 819 316 1513 4.79 302.6
42 Florida 4 516 712 249 1228 4.93 307.0
43 Troy 5 627 919 306 1546 5.05 309.2
44 South Carolina 4 370 871 278 1241 4.46 310.3
45 California 5 475 1081 313 1556 4.97 311.2
45 Memphis 5 484 1072 304 1556 5.12 311.2
47 Buffalo 4 485 762 277 1247 4.50 311.8
47 Washington State 11 1463 1967 652 3430 5.26 311.8
49 Wake Forest 5 507 1055 377 1562 4.14 312.4
50 Notre Dame 12 1191 2561 815 3752 4.60 312.7
51 San Diego State 5 733 834 358 1567 4.38 313.4
52 Hawaii 5 624 955 314 1579 5.03 315.8
53 Tulsa 4 413 851 276 1264 4.58 316.0
54 Boise State 5 670 913 294 1583 5.38 316.6
55 Michigan 4 502 768 270 1270 4.70 317.5
56 Kansas 3 351 603 192 954 4.97 318.0
57 Northern Illinois 4 591 684 254 1275 5.02 318.8
58 East Carolina 5 468 1139 338 1607 4.75 321.4
59 North Texas 5 841 784 350 1625 4.64 325.0
60 Georgia Tech 5 737 907 348 1644 4.72 328.8
61 Jacksonville State 5 732 927 338 1659 4.91 331.8
62 Michigan State 3 193 820 188 1013 5.39 337.7
63 Purdue 3 451 570 175 1021 5.83 340.3
64 Appalachian State 4 325 1038 275 1363 4.96 340.8
65 Texas State 5 862 846 340 1708 5.02 341.6
66 Rutgers 3 446 582 157 1028 6.55 342.7
67 Kansas State 2 339 347 154 686 4.45 343.0
67 Old Dominion 5 797 918 358 1715 4.79 343.0
69 New Mexico 5 551 1169 317 1720 5.43 344.0
70 North Carolina 4 546 832 272 1378 5.07 344.5
71 Western Michigan 5 689 1040 315 1729 5.49 345.8
72 NC State 4 389 1000 280 1389 4.96 347.3
73 Tennessee 5 423 1321 370 1744 4.71 348.8
74 Clemson 5 430 1317 340 1747 5.14 349.4
75 Bowling Green 4 443 958 238 1401 5.89 350.3
76 Temple 4 720 686 237 1406 5.93 351.5
77 Navy 4 617 796 230 1413 6.14 353.3
78 Rice 5 801 967 320 1768 5.53 353.6
79 USC 4 630 788 276 1418 5.14 354.5
80 Colorado State 4 676 748 258 1424 5.52 356.0
80 Baylor 3 565 503 193 1068 5.53 356.0
82 Air Force 4 660 765 224 1425 6.36 356.3
83 Wyoming 4 652 784 269 1436 5.34 359.0
84 Marshall 4 410 1027 246 1437 5.84 359.3
85 Louisiana Tech 5 578 1231 370 1809 4.89 361.8
86 TCU 4 433 1018 252 1451 5.76 362.8
87 Boston College 4 417 1044 243 1461 6.01 365.3
88 Miami (OH) 5 785 1046 363 1831 5.04 366.2
89 UTEP 4 679 791 275 1470 5.35 367.5
90 Louisiana 5 1021 817 333 1838 5.52 367.6
91 Western Kentucky 5 912 931 370 1843 4.98 368.6
92 Virginia Tech 4 630 855 225 1485 6.60 371.3
93 Kentucky 4 591 903 269 1494 5.55 373.5
94 UTSA 5 541 1331 350 1872 5.35 374.4
95 South Alabama 4 798 700 265 1498 5.65 374.5
96 Central Michigan 5 729 1160 323 1889 5.85 377.8
97 Arizona State 4 486 1032 299 1518 5.08 379.5
98 New Mexico State 4 535 984 280 1519 5.43 379.8
98 Missouri State 5 733 1166 297 1899 6.39 379.8
100 Nevada 4 531 991 271 1522 5.62 380.5
101 Liberty 4 787 762 269 1549 5.76 387.3
102 Southern Miss 5 895 1043 358 1938 5.41 387.6
103 Oregon State 10 1578 2326 637 3904 6.13 390.4
104 Kennesaw State 5 917 1059 336 1976 5.88 395.2
105 Coastal Carolina 5 911 1067 348 1978 5.68 395.6
106 Ohio 5 732 1250 299 1982 6.63 396.4
107 Middle Tennessee State 4 693 903 263 1596 6.07 399.0
108 USF 5 785 1211 379 1996 5.27 399.2
109 Colorado 3 569 637 201 1206 6.00 402.0
110 UNLV 5 816 1245 330 2061 6.25 412.2
111 Arkansas 4 722 928 277 1650 5.96 412.5
112 Louisiana-Monroe 4 572 1099 265 1671 6.31 417.8
113 Connecticut 13 2594 2840 940 5434 5.78 418.0
114 Florida Atlantic 4 559 1125 285 1684 5.91 421.0
115 Stanford 4 491 1195 278 1686 6.06 421.5
116 San Jose State 4 580 1108 273 1688 6.18 422.0
117 Oklahoma State 3 633 647 196 1280 6.53 426.7
118 Syracuse 4 824 891 268 1715 6.40 428.8
119 Ball State 4 668 1051 272 1719 6.32 429.8
120 Tulane 5 797 1358 340 2155 6.34 431.0
120 UCLA 3 732 561 196 1293 6.60 431.0
122 Delaware 5 872 1308 345 2180 6.32 436.0
123 Duke 5 842 1369 344 2211 6.43 442.2
124 SMU 5 635 1603 393 2238 5.69 447.6
125 FIU 5 785 1456 353 2241 6.35 448.2
126 Charlotte 4 570 1226 293 1796 6.13 449.0
127 Utah State 5 924 1324 372 2248 6.04 449.6
128 Akron 4 658 1147 289 1805 6.25 451.3
129 Massachusetts 4 741 1081 291 1822 6.26 455.5
130 UAB 4 703 1136 277 1839 6.64 459.8
131 Arkansas State 5 836 1503 341 2339 6.86 467.8
132 Sam Houston State 4 730 1172 284 1902 6.70 475.5
133 Georgia Southern 4 982 944 266 1926 7.24 481.5
134 Georgia State 4 909 1104 284 2013 7.09 503.3
135 Eastern Michigan 4 1089 939 269 2028 7.54 507.0
136 Kent State 4 1077 994 292 2071 7.09 517.8