2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 9 836 1366 519 2202 4.24 244.7
2 Indiana 8 680 1468 446 2148 4.82 268.5
3 Fresno State 4 472 603 249 1075 4.32 268.8
4 Texas Tech 6 473 1215 412 1688 4.10 281.3
5 James Madison 7 643 1442 416 2085 5.01 297.9
6 Iowa 8 1054 1351 486 2405 4.95 300.6
7 Miami (FL) 8 462 1969 502 2431 4.84 303.9
7 Virginia 8 890 1541 498 2431 4.88 303.9
9 Oregon 9 1061 1682 586 2743 4.68 304.8
10 Notre Dame 7 757 1461 457 2218 4.85 316.9
11 Toledo 5 572 1029 329 1601 4.87 320.2
12 Western Michigan 6 976 973 373 1949 5.23 324.8
13 Texas 6 642 1309 396 1951 4.93 325.2
14 Alabama 9 1211 1724 557 2935 5.27 326.1
15 Missouri 5 717 921 329 1638 4.98 327.6
15 Washington State 8 1069 1552 469 2621 5.59 327.6
17 Oklahoma 8 724 1918 540 2642 4.89 330.3
18 Penn State 8 1127 1542 518 2669 5.15 333.6
19 Michigan 9 1056 1967 591 3023 5.12 335.9
20 LSU 9 1078 1968 598 3046 5.09 338.4
21 Wake Forest 7 941 1434 518 2375 4.58 339.3
22 Texas A&M 6 999 1040 375 2039 5.44 339.8
23 Louisville 8 902 1827 535 2729 5.10 341.1
24 Boise State 8 1404 1346 489 2750 5.62 343.8
25 Michigan State 8 1291 1505 486 2796 5.75 349.5
26 Florida State 7 867 1580 488 2447 5.01 349.6
27 Georgia 7 530 1920 445 2450 5.51 350.0
28 Arizona 7 1072 1393 466 2465 5.29 352.1
29 Washington 6 663 1455 400 2118 5.30 353.0
30 Pittsburgh 7 762 1722 485 2484 5.12 354.9
31 Wisconsin 9 1135 2063 559 3198 5.72 355.3
32 USC 10 1590 1968 636 3558 5.59 355.8
33 San Diego State 7 1092 1400 501 2492 4.97 356.0
34 Northwestern 9 1396 1822 543 3218 5.93 357.6
35 Ole Miss 7 958 1556 464 2514 5.42 359.1
36 Arizona State 8 1147 1746 571 2893 5.07 361.6
37 Minnesota 7 878 1662 430 2540 5.91 362.9
38 Auburn 6 734 1446 426 2180 5.12 363.3
39 Memphis 6 884 1326 393 2210 5.62 368.3
40 Navy 6 1017 1194 362 2211 6.11 368.5
41 Old Dominion 5 747 1099 361 1846 5.11 369.2
42 Illinois 8 1144 1820 521 2964 5.69 370.5
43 Hawaii 5 750 1113 313 1863 5.95 372.6
44 Army 6 1039 1197 387 2236 5.78 372.7
45 Nebraska 8 1717 1278 475 2995 6.31 374.4
46 Miami (OH) 6 1109 1165 419 2274 5.43 379.0
46 Utah 5 891 1004 344 1895 5.51 379.0
48 Clemson 7 858 1807 473 2665 5.63 380.7
49 SMU 8 896 2156 569 3052 5.36 381.5
50 UTEP 6 1068 1227 442 2295 5.19 382.5
51 Wyoming 5 1004 910 339 1914 5.65 382.8
52 New Mexico 5 748 1178 351 1926 5.49 385.2
53 Nevada 7 1206 1497 454 2703 5.95 386.1
54 Troy 8 1582 1531 530 3113 5.87 389.1
55 North Carolina 7 1071 1664 494 2735 5.54 390.7
56 Louisiana Tech 7 847 1890 490 2737 5.59 391.0
57 Iowa State 7 1164 1575 481 2739 5.69 391.3
58 Jacksonville State 8 1261 1878 560 3139 5.61 392.4
59 UCF 5 813 1154 333 1967 5.91 393.4
60 Florida 8 1266 1894 543 3160 5.82 395.0
61 BYU 9 1334 2230 634 3564 5.62 396.0
61 Vanderbilt 6 766 1610 390 2376 6.09 396.0
63 Ohio 3 532 657 178 1189 6.68 396.3
64 California 7 1105 1673 477 2778 5.82 396.9
65 South Carolina 8 1309 1869 547 3178 5.81 397.3
65 TCU 7 1070 1711 469 2781 5.93 397.3
65 San Jose State 6 988 1396 401 2384 5.95 397.3
68 Buffalo 5 951 1041 361 1992 5.52 398.4
69 Virginia Tech 9 1484 2153 598 3637 6.08 404.1
70 Bowling Green 5 831 1191 303 2022 6.67 404.4
71 North Texas 8 2023 1219 573 3242 5.66 405.3
71 Ball State 4 792 829 263 1621 6.16 405.3
73 UCLA 10 2071 1983 632 4054 6.41 405.4
74 Middle Tennessee State 6 862 1579 412 2441 5.92 406.8
75 Northern Illinois 4 979 661 271 1640 6.05 410.0
76 Stanford 8 1141 2147 557 3288 5.90 411.0
77 Southern Miss 7 1108 1771 516 2879 5.58 411.3
78 East Carolina 7 1184 1696 486 2880 5.93 411.4
79 UTSA 8 1389 1912 521 3301 6.34 412.6
80 Kansas State 6 1152 1340 464 2492 5.37 415.3
81 Arkansas State 7 1033 1882 497 2915 5.87 416.4
82 Oregon State 8 1311 2021 507 3332 6.57 416.5
83 Baylor 7 1571 1345 483 2916 6.04 416.6
84 Liberty 8 1605 1730 547 3335 6.10 416.9
85 Kentucky 7 937 1999 466 2936 6.30 419.4
86 Delaware 6 1092 1428 390 2520 6.46 420.0
87 Connecticut 4 913 769 281 1682 5.99 420.5
88 Georgia Tech 7 1171 1774 472 2945 6.24 420.7
89 Kennesaw State 9 1849 1948 601 3797 6.32 421.9
90 Tulane 9 1320 2485 627 3805 6.07 422.8
91 Louisiana-Monroe 7 1139 1828 470 2967 6.31 423.9
92 Houston 5 627 1502 333 2129 6.39 425.8
93 Central Michigan 5 964 1167 328 2131 6.50 426.2
93 UNLV 5 871 1260 289 2131 7.37 426.2
95 FIU 8 1472 1953 531 3425 6.45 428.1
96 Syracuse 9 1645 2220 589 3865 6.56 429.4
97 West Virginia 8 1124 2347 595 3471 5.83 433.9
98 South Alabama 6 1115 1492 424 2607 6.15 434.5
99 Western Kentucky 8 1538 1941 593 3479 5.87 434.9
100 UAB 7 1402 1652 437 3054 6.99 436.3
101 Louisiana 7 1376 1679 484 3055 6.31 436.4
102 Cincinnati 7 1458 1605 534 3063 5.74 437.6
103 Texas State 6 1054 1601 420 2655 6.32 442.5
104 Temple 8 1844 1702 521 3546 6.81 443.3
105 Tennessee 5 1045 1180 350 2225 6.36 445.0
106 Mississippi State 9 1818 2190 648 4008 6.19 445.3
107 Kansas 7 1432 1686 482 3118 6.47 445.4
108 Massachusetts 5 1328 901 353 2229 6.31 445.8
109 Tulsa 5 1258 976 382 2234 5.85 446.8
110 USF 7 1228 1906 544 3134 5.76 447.7
111 Purdue 9 1801 2252 586 4053 6.92 450.3
112 Kent State 4 767 1038 285 1805 6.33 451.3
113 Air Force 7 1315 1845 413 3160 7.65 451.4
114 Colorado 9 2132 1939 624 4071 6.52 452.3
115 Maryland 5 1128 1143 357 2271 6.36 454.2
116 New Mexico State 6 1141 1587 449 2728 6.08 454.7
117 Colorado State 9 1868 2229 624 4097 6.57 455.2
118 Arkansas 9 1826 2273 618 4099 6.63 455.4
119 Oklahoma State 6 987 1750 413 2737 6.63 456.2
120 NC State 9 1258 2855 632 4113 6.51 457.0
121 Missouri State 7 1246 1955 465 3201 6.88 457.3
122 Duke 11 1715 3330 767 5045 6.58 458.6
123 Rice 8 1597 2121 509 3718 7.30 464.8
124 Georgia State 7 1570 1698 497 3268 6.58 466.9
125 Appalachian State 7 1204 2099 528 3303 6.26 471.9
126 Eastern Michigan 4 1147 769 274 1916 6.99 479.0
127 Rutgers 8 1752 2106 480 3858 8.04 482.3
128 Marshall 6 924 1972 441 2896 6.57 482.7
129 Florida Atlantic 7 1746 1694 503 3440 6.84 491.4
130 Utah State 8 1564 2413 609 3977 6.53 497.1
131 Boston College 8 1564 2434 549 3998 7.28 499.8
132 Coastal Carolina 6 1439 1599 453 3038 6.71 506.3
133 Charlotte 7 1598 1981 557 3579 6.43 511.3
134 Sam Houston State 8 1841 2266 567 4107 7.24 513.4
135 Georgia Southern 7 2030 1581 518 3611 6.97 515.9
136 Akron 3 717 923 199 1640 8.24 546.7