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 | Texas Tech | 6 | 473 | 1215 | 412 | 1688 | 4.10 | 281.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 9 | 836 | 1366 | 519 | 2202 | 4.24 | 244.7 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 472 | 603 | 249 | 1075 | 4.32 | 268.8 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 7 | 941 | 1434 | 518 | 2375 | 4.58 | 339.3 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9 | 1061 | 1682 | 586 | 2743 | 4.68 | 304.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8 | 680 | 1468 | 446 | 2148 | 4.82 | 268.5 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 462 | 1969 | 502 | 2431 | 4.84 | 303.9 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 7 | 757 | 1461 | 457 | 2218 | 4.85 | 316.9 |
| 9 | Toledo | 5 | 572 | 1029 | 329 | 1601 | 4.87 | 320.2 |
| 10 | Virginia | 8 | 890 | 1541 | 498 | 2431 | 4.88 | 303.9 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 8 | 724 | 1918 | 540 | 2642 | 4.89 | 330.3 |
| 12 | Texas | 6 | 642 | 1309 | 396 | 1951 | 4.93 | 325.2 |
| 13 | Iowa | 8 | 1054 | 1351 | 486 | 2405 | 4.95 | 300.6 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 7 | 1092 | 1400 | 501 | 2492 | 4.97 | 356.0 |
| 15 | Missouri | 5 | 717 | 921 | 329 | 1638 | 4.98 | 327.6 |
| 16 | James Madison | 7 | 643 | 1442 | 416 | 2085 | 5.01 | 297.9 |
| 16 | Florida State | 7 | 867 | 1580 | 488 | 2447 | 5.01 | 349.6 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 8 | 1147 | 1746 | 571 | 2893 | 5.07 | 361.6 |
| 19 | LSU | 9 | 1078 | 1968 | 598 | 3046 | 5.09 | 338.4 |
| 20 | Louisville | 8 | 902 | 1827 | 535 | 2729 | 5.10 | 341.1 |
| 21 | Old Dominion | 5 | 747 | 1099 | 361 | 1846 | 5.11 | 369.2 |
| 22 | Michigan | 9 | 1056 | 1967 | 591 | 3023 | 5.12 | 335.9 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 762 | 1722 | 485 | 2484 | 5.12 | 354.9 |
| 22 | Auburn | 6 | 734 | 1446 | 426 | 2180 | 5.12 | 363.3 |
| 25 | Penn State | 8 | 1127 | 1542 | 518 | 2669 | 5.15 | 333.6 |
| 26 | UTEP | 6 | 1068 | 1227 | 442 | 2295 | 5.19 | 382.5 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 6 | 976 | 973 | 373 | 1949 | 5.23 | 324.8 |
| 28 | Alabama | 9 | 1211 | 1724 | 557 | 2935 | 5.27 | 326.1 |
| 29 | Arizona | 7 | 1072 | 1393 | 466 | 2465 | 5.29 | 352.1 |
| 30 | Washington | 6 | 663 | 1455 | 400 | 2118 | 5.30 | 353.0 |
| 31 | SMU | 8 | 896 | 2156 | 569 | 3052 | 5.36 | 381.5 |
| 32 | Kansas State | 6 | 1152 | 1340 | 464 | 2492 | 5.37 | 415.3 |
| 33 | Ole Miss | 7 | 958 | 1556 | 464 | 2514 | 5.42 | 359.1 |
| 33 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 1105 | 1165 | 419 | 2270 | 5.42 | 378.3 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 6 | 999 | 1040 | 375 | 2039 | 5.44 | 339.8 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 5 | 748 | 1178 | 351 | 1926 | 5.49 | 385.2 |
| 37 | Georgia | 7 | 530 | 1920 | 445 | 2450 | 5.51 | 350.0 |
| 37 | Utah | 5 | 891 | 1004 | 344 | 1895 | 5.51 | 379.0 |
| 39 | Buffalo | 5 | 951 | 1041 | 361 | 1992 | 5.52 | 398.4 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 7 | 1071 | 1664 | 494 | 2735 | 5.54 | 390.7 |
| 41 | Southern Miss | 7 | 1108 | 1771 | 516 | 2879 | 5.58 | 411.3 |
| 42 | Washington State | 8 | 1069 | 1552 | 469 | 2621 | 5.59 | 327.6 |
| 42 | USC | 10 | 1590 | 1968 | 636 | 3558 | 5.59 | 355.8 |
| 42 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 847 | 1890 | 490 | 2737 | 5.59 | 391.0 |
| 45 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 1261 | 1878 | 560 | 3139 | 5.61 | 392.4 |
| 46 | Boise State | 8 | 1404 | 1346 | 489 | 2750 | 5.62 | 343.8 |
| 46 | Memphis | 6 | 884 | 1326 | 393 | 2210 | 5.62 | 368.3 |
| 46 | BYU | 9 | 1334 | 2230 | 634 | 3564 | 5.62 | 396.0 |
| 49 | Clemson | 7 | 858 | 1807 | 473 | 2665 | 5.63 | 380.7 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 5 | 1004 | 910 | 339 | 1914 | 5.65 | 382.8 |
| 51 | North Texas | 8 | 2023 | 1219 | 573 | 3242 | 5.66 | 405.3 |
| 52 | Illinois | 8 | 1144 | 1820 | 521 | 2964 | 5.69 | 370.5 |
| 52 | Iowa State | 7 | 1164 | 1575 | 481 | 2739 | 5.69 | 391.3 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1135 | 2063 | 559 | 3198 | 5.72 | 355.3 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | 7 | 1458 | 1605 | 534 | 3063 | 5.74 | 437.6 |
| 56 | Michigan State | 8 | 1291 | 1505 | 486 | 2796 | 5.75 | 349.5 |
| 57 | USF | 7 | 1228 | 1906 | 544 | 3134 | 5.76 | 447.7 |
| 58 | Army | 6 | 1039 | 1197 | 387 | 2236 | 5.78 | 372.7 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 8 | 1309 | 1869 | 547 | 3178 | 5.81 | 397.3 |
| 60 | Florida | 8 | 1266 | 1894 | 543 | 3160 | 5.82 | 395.0 |
| 60 | California | 7 | 1105 | 1673 | 477 | 2778 | 5.82 | 396.9 |
| 62 | West Virginia | 8 | 1124 | 2347 | 595 | 3471 | 5.83 | 433.9 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 5 | 1258 | 976 | 382 | 2234 | 5.85 | 446.8 |
| 64 | Troy | 8 | 1582 | 1531 | 530 | 3113 | 5.87 | 389.1 |
| 64 | Arkansas State | 7 | 1033 | 1882 | 497 | 2915 | 5.87 | 416.4 |
| 64 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 1538 | 1941 | 593 | 3479 | 5.87 | 434.9 |
| 67 | Stanford | 8 | 1141 | 2147 | 557 | 3288 | 5.90 | 411.0 |
| 68 | Minnesota | 7 | 878 | 1662 | 430 | 2540 | 5.91 | 362.9 |
| 68 | UCF | 5 | 813 | 1154 | 333 | 1967 | 5.91 | 393.4 |
| 70 | TCU | 7 | 1064 | 1711 | 469 | 2775 | 5.92 | 396.4 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 862 | 1579 | 412 | 2441 | 5.92 | 406.8 |
| 72 | Northwestern | 9 | 1396 | 1822 | 543 | 3218 | 5.93 | 357.6 |
| 72 | East Carolina | 7 | 1184 | 1696 | 486 | 2880 | 5.93 | 411.4 |
| 74 | Hawaii | 5 | 750 | 1113 | 313 | 1863 | 5.95 | 372.6 |
| 74 | Nevada | 7 | 1206 | 1497 | 454 | 2703 | 5.95 | 386.1 |
| 74 | San Jose State | 6 | 988 | 1396 | 401 | 2384 | 5.95 | 397.3 |
| 77 | Connecticut | 4 | 913 | 769 | 281 | 1682 | 5.99 | 420.5 |
| 78 | Baylor | 7 | 1571 | 1345 | 483 | 2916 | 6.04 | 416.6 |
| 79 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 979 | 661 | 271 | 1640 | 6.05 | 410.0 |
| 80 | Tulane | 9 | 1320 | 2485 | 627 | 3805 | 6.07 | 422.8 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 1484 | 2153 | 598 | 3637 | 6.08 | 404.1 |
| 81 | New Mexico State | 6 | 1141 | 1587 | 449 | 2728 | 6.08 | 454.7 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 766 | 1610 | 390 | 2376 | 6.09 | 396.0 |
| 84 | Liberty | 8 | 1605 | 1730 | 547 | 3335 | 6.10 | 416.9 |
| 85 | Navy | 6 | 1017 | 1194 | 362 | 2211 | 6.11 | 368.5 |
| 86 | South Alabama | 6 | 1115 | 1492 | 424 | 2607 | 6.15 | 434.5 |
| 87 | Ball State | 4 | 792 | 829 | 263 | 1621 | 6.16 | 405.3 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | 9 | 1818 | 2190 | 648 | 4008 | 6.19 | 445.3 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 1171 | 1774 | 472 | 2945 | 6.24 | 420.7 |
| 90 | Appalachian State | 7 | 1204 | 2099 | 528 | 3303 | 6.26 | 471.9 |
| 91 | Kentucky | 7 | 937 | 1999 | 466 | 2936 | 6.30 | 419.4 |
| 92 | Nebraska | 8 | 1717 | 1278 | 475 | 2995 | 6.31 | 374.4 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 1139 | 1828 | 470 | 2967 | 6.31 | 423.9 |
| 92 | Louisiana | 7 | 1376 | 1679 | 484 | 3055 | 6.31 | 436.4 |
| 92 | Massachusetts | 5 | 1328 | 901 | 353 | 2229 | 6.31 | 445.8 |
| 96 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 1849 | 1948 | 601 | 3797 | 6.32 | 421.9 |
| 96 | Texas State | 6 | 1054 | 1601 | 420 | 2655 | 6.32 | 442.5 |
| 98 | Kent State | 4 | 767 | 1038 | 285 | 1805 | 6.33 | 451.3 |
| 99 | UTSA | 8 | 1389 | 1912 | 521 | 3301 | 6.34 | 412.6 |
| 100 | Tennessee | 5 | 1045 | 1180 | 350 | 2225 | 6.36 | 445.0 |
| 100 | Maryland | 5 | 1128 | 1143 | 357 | 2271 | 6.36 | 454.2 |
| 102 | Houston | 5 | 627 | 1502 | 333 | 2129 | 6.39 | 425.8 |
| 103 | UCLA | 10 | 2071 | 1983 | 632 | 4054 | 6.41 | 405.4 |
| 104 | Charlotte | 7 | 1598 | 1981 | 557 | 3579 | 6.43 | 511.3 |
| 105 | FIU | 8 | 1472 | 1953 | 531 | 3425 | 6.45 | 428.1 |
| 106 | Delaware | 6 | 1092 | 1428 | 390 | 2520 | 6.46 | 420.0 |
| 107 | Kansas | 7 | 1432 | 1686 | 482 | 3118 | 6.47 | 445.4 |
| 108 | Central Michigan | 5 | 964 | 1167 | 328 | 2131 | 6.50 | 426.2 |
| 109 | NC State | 9 | 1258 | 2855 | 632 | 4113 | 6.51 | 457.0 |
| 110 | Colorado | 9 | 2132 | 1939 | 624 | 4071 | 6.52 | 452.3 |
| 111 | Utah State | 8 | 1564 | 2413 | 609 | 3977 | 6.53 | 497.1 |
| 112 | Syracuse | 9 | 1645 | 2220 | 589 | 3865 | 6.56 | 429.4 |
| 113 | Oregon State | 8 | 1311 | 2021 | 507 | 3332 | 6.57 | 416.5 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 9 | 1868 | 2229 | 624 | 4097 | 6.57 | 455.2 |
| 113 | Marshall | 6 | 924 | 1972 | 441 | 2896 | 6.57 | 482.7 |
| 116 | Duke | 11 | 1715 | 3330 | 767 | 5045 | 6.58 | 458.6 |
| 116 | Georgia State | 7 | 1570 | 1698 | 497 | 3268 | 6.58 | 466.9 |
| 118 | Arkansas | 9 | 1826 | 2273 | 618 | 4099 | 6.63 | 455.4 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 987 | 1750 | 413 | 2737 | 6.63 | 456.2 |
| 120 | Bowling Green | 5 | 831 | 1191 | 303 | 2022 | 6.67 | 404.4 |
| 121 | Ohio | 3 | 532 | 657 | 178 | 1189 | 6.68 | 396.3 |
| 122 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 1439 | 1599 | 453 | 3038 | 6.71 | 506.3 |
| 123 | Temple | 8 | 1844 | 1702 | 521 | 3546 | 6.81 | 443.3 |
| 124 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 1746 | 1694 | 503 | 3440 | 6.84 | 491.4 |
| 125 | Missouri State | 7 | 1246 | 1955 | 465 | 3201 | 6.88 | 457.3 |
| 126 | Purdue | 9 | 1801 | 2252 | 586 | 4053 | 6.92 | 450.3 |
| 127 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 2030 | 1581 | 518 | 3611 | 6.97 | 515.9 |
| 128 | UAB | 7 | 1402 | 1652 | 437 | 3054 | 6.99 | 436.3 |
| 128 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1147 | 769 | 274 | 1916 | 6.99 | 479.0 |
| 130 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 1841 | 2266 | 567 | 4107 | 7.24 | 513.4 |
| 131 | Boston College | 8 | 1564 | 2434 | 549 | 3998 | 7.28 | 499.8 |
| 132 | Rice | 8 | 1597 | 2121 | 509 | 3718 | 7.30 | 464.8 |
| 133 | UNLV | 5 | 871 | 1260 | 289 | 2131 | 7.37 | 426.2 |
| 134 | Air Force | 7 | 1315 | 1845 | 413 | 3160 | 7.65 | 451.4 |
| 135 | Rutgers | 8 | 1752 | 2106 | 480 | 3858 | 8.04 | 482.3 |
| 136 | Akron | 3 | 717 | 923 | 199 | 1640 | 8.24 | 546.7 |