2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 2 | 139 | 564 | 164 | 703 | 4.29 | 351.5 |
| 2 | Toledo | 5 | 713 | 763 | 315 | 1476 | 4.69 | 295.2 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | 111 | 215 | 68 | 326 | 4.79 | 326.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3 | 280 | 713 | 203 | 993 | 4.89 | 331.0 |
| 5 | Auburn | 7 | 813 | 1607 | 487 | 2420 | 4.97 | 345.7 |
| 6 | Virginia | 3 | 492 | 460 | 191 | 952 | 4.98 | 317.3 |
| 6 | Missouri | 5 | 717 | 921 | 329 | 1638 | 4.98 | 327.6 |
| 6 | BYU | 2 | 308 | 434 | 149 | 742 | 4.98 | 371.0 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 614 | 1264 | 373 | 1878 | 5.03 | 375.6 |
| 10 | Washington | 4 | 599 | 772 | 266 | 1371 | 5.15 | 342.8 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 603 | 1204 | 350 | 1807 | 5.16 | 361.4 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 2 | 271 | 360 | 120 | 631 | 5.26 | 315.5 |
| 12 | Alabama | 4 | 660 | 638 | 247 | 1298 | 5.26 | 324.5 |
| 14 | Louisville | 4 | 464 | 993 | 275 | 1457 | 5.30 | 364.3 |
| 15 | Buffalo | 7 | 1208 | 1456 | 500 | 2664 | 5.33 | 380.6 |
| 16 | TCU | 4 | 658 | 896 | 291 | 1554 | 5.34 | 388.5 |
| 17 | Florida State | 7 | 1099 | 1493 | 481 | 2592 | 5.39 | 370.3 |
| 18 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 1288 | 1440 | 503 | 2728 | 5.42 | 389.7 |
| 18 | UTEP | 10 | 1799 | 2128 | 724 | 3927 | 5.42 | 392.7 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 6 | 1178 | 1309 | 459 | 2487 | 5.42 | 414.5 |
| 21 | Iowa | 4 | 575 | 733 | 239 | 1308 | 5.47 | 327.0 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 142 | 613 | 138 | 755 | 5.47 | 377.5 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 4 | 628 | 988 | 292 | 1616 | 5.53 | 404.0 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 8 | 1214 | 1887 | 560 | 3101 | 5.54 | 387.6 |
| 25 | Texas | 3 | 364 | 653 | 183 | 1017 | 5.56 | 339.0 |
| 26 | Boise State | 5 | 910 | 724 | 293 | 1634 | 5.58 | 326.8 |
| 26 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 826 | 1099 | 345 | 1925 | 5.58 | 385.0 |
| 28 | San Diego State | 4 | 818 | 890 | 305 | 1708 | 5.60 | 427.0 |
| 29 | Clemson | 6 | 763 | 1649 | 428 | 2412 | 5.64 | 402.0 |
| 29 | Arizona State | 5 | 825 | 1229 | 364 | 2054 | 5.64 | 410.8 |
| 31 | Fresno State | 4 | 831 | 621 | 254 | 1452 | 5.72 | 363.0 |
| 32 | Troy | 6 | 1156 | 1074 | 389 | 2230 | 5.73 | 371.7 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 4 | 620 | 961 | 275 | 1581 | 5.75 | 395.3 |
| 33 | Arizona | 4 | 715 | 902 | 281 | 1617 | 5.75 | 404.3 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 6 | 1302 | 1291 | 449 | 2593 | 5.78 | 432.2 |
| 35 | North Texas | 2 | 505 | 419 | 160 | 924 | 5.78 | 462.0 |
| 37 | Georgia | 2 | 228 | 642 | 150 | 870 | 5.80 | 435.0 |
| 38 | Penn State | 6 | 1081 | 1179 | 389 | 2260 | 5.81 | 376.7 |
| 38 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 1934 | 1599 | 608 | 3533 | 5.81 | 392.6 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 8 | 1309 | 1869 | 547 | 3178 | 5.81 | 397.3 |
| 38 | Army | 6 | 1162 | 1262 | 417 | 2424 | 5.81 | 404.0 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 7 | 1459 | 1334 | 480 | 2793 | 5.82 | 399.0 |
| 43 | Florida | 8 | 1447 | 1773 | 552 | 3220 | 5.83 | 402.5 |
| 44 | SMU | 4 | 506 | 1365 | 320 | 1871 | 5.85 | 467.8 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 8 | 1740 | 1305 | 520 | 3045 | 5.86 | 380.6 |
| 45 | California | 6 | 1116 | 1257 | 405 | 2373 | 5.86 | 395.5 |
| 47 | Texas A&M | 2 | 393 | 282 | 115 | 675 | 5.87 | 337.5 |
| 47 | LSU | 6 | 967 | 1512 | 422 | 2479 | 5.87 | 413.2 |
| 49 | Western Michigan | 4 | 673 | 835 | 256 | 1508 | 5.89 | 377.0 |
| 49 | San Jose State | 9 | 1568 | 1966 | 600 | 3534 | 5.89 | 392.7 |
| 51 | Houston | 3 | 586 | 795 | 234 | 1381 | 5.90 | 460.3 |
| 52 | Baylor | 7 | 1715 | 1158 | 486 | 2873 | 5.91 | 410.4 |
| 53 | Nevada | 9 | 1456 | 2121 | 604 | 3577 | 5.92 | 397.4 |
| 53 | Tulsa | 8 | 1568 | 1908 | 587 | 3476 | 5.92 | 434.5 |
| 55 | New Mexico State | 8 | 1454 | 2026 | 585 | 3480 | 5.95 | 435.0 |
| 56 | Liberty | 8 | 1687 | 1532 | 540 | 3219 | 5.96 | 402.4 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 1352 | 2316 | 615 | 3668 | 5.96 | 407.6 |
| 56 | Southern Miss | 6 | 1094 | 1458 | 428 | 2552 | 5.96 | 425.3 |
| 59 | South Alabama | 8 | 1612 | 1578 | 531 | 3190 | 6.01 | 398.8 |
| 60 | Michigan State | 8 | 1500 | 1497 | 496 | 2997 | 6.04 | 374.6 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 2 | 262 | 565 | 137 | 827 | 6.04 | 413.5 |
| 62 | Washington State | 6 | 943 | 1181 | 351 | 2124 | 6.05 | 354.0 |
| 63 | UCF | 7 | 1185 | 1667 | 471 | 2852 | 6.06 | 407.4 |
| 64 | Marshall | 7 | 1257 | 1789 | 502 | 3046 | 6.07 | 435.1 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | 8 | 1252 | 1621 | 472 | 2873 | 6.09 | 359.1 |
| 65 | Stanford | 8 | 1179 | 2065 | 533 | 3244 | 6.09 | 405.5 |
| 67 | Illinois | 4 | 784 | 817 | 262 | 1601 | 6.11 | 400.3 |
| 68 | Northwestern | 6 | 1109 | 1243 | 384 | 2352 | 6.13 | 392.0 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 1825 | 1923 | 610 | 3748 | 6.14 | 416.4 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1030 | 1946 | 484 | 2976 | 6.15 | 372.0 |
| 71 | Utah | 2 | 375 | 477 | 138 | 852 | 6.17 | 426.0 |
| 71 | West Virginia | 8 | 1493 | 2195 | 598 | 3688 | 6.17 | 461.0 |
| 73 | Texas State | 6 | 1063 | 1587 | 429 | 2650 | 6.18 | 441.7 |
| 74 | Memphis | 5 | 768 | 1236 | 324 | 2004 | 6.19 | 400.8 |
| 75 | Colorado | 9 | 2185 | 1739 | 629 | 3924 | 6.24 | 436.0 |
| 76 | Michigan | 4 | 783 | 989 | 282 | 1772 | 6.28 | 443.0 |
| 76 | Appalachian State | 8 | 1450 | 2263 | 591 | 3713 | 6.28 | 464.1 |
| 78 | Massachusetts | 12 | 2656 | 2550 | 824 | 5206 | 6.32 | 433.8 |
| 79 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 719 | 961 | 264 | 1680 | 6.36 | 420.0 |
| 79 | Tennessee | 5 | 1045 | 1180 | 350 | 2225 | 6.36 | 445.0 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 1742 | 2030 | 592 | 3772 | 6.37 | 419.1 |
| 82 | Connecticut | 4 | 960 | 980 | 304 | 1940 | 6.38 | 485.0 |
| 82 | Ole Miss | 1 | 221 | 289 | 80 | 510 | 6.38 | 510.0 |
| 84 | Charlotte | 11 | 2355 | 2850 | 814 | 5205 | 6.39 | 473.2 |
| 85 | Oregon State | 10 | 1677 | 2341 | 628 | 4018 | 6.40 | 401.8 |
| 85 | Maryland | 8 | 1738 | 1885 | 566 | 3623 | 6.40 | 452.9 |
| 87 | Kentucky | 7 | 1056 | 1892 | 460 | 2948 | 6.41 | 421.1 |
| 87 | USC | 4 | 773 | 982 | 274 | 1755 | 6.41 | 438.8 |
| 89 | UCLA | 9 | 1914 | 1783 | 575 | 3697 | 6.43 | 410.8 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 6 | 1126 | 1422 | 396 | 2548 | 6.43 | 424.7 |
| 91 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 975 | 829 | 280 | 1804 | 6.44 | 451.0 |
| 91 | USF | 4 | 927 | 1005 | 300 | 1932 | 6.44 | 483.0 |
| 91 | Old Dominion | 3 | 843 | 728 | 244 | 1571 | 6.44 | 523.7 |
| 94 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 1875 | 2920 | 743 | 4795 | 6.45 | 435.9 |
| 95 | Ball State | 8 | 1629 | 1772 | 526 | 3401 | 6.47 | 425.1 |
| 96 | Ohio | 4 | 754 | 910 | 254 | 1664 | 6.55 | 416.0 |
| 96 | Duke | 5 | 830 | 1403 | 341 | 2233 | 6.55 | 446.6 |
| 98 | Colorado State | 10 | 2277 | 2143 | 674 | 4420 | 6.56 | 442.0 |
| 99 | Utah State | 7 | 1386 | 2226 | 549 | 3612 | 6.58 | 516.0 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1858 | 1962 | 580 | 3820 | 6.59 | 477.5 |
| 101 | Kent State | 7 | 1463 | 1806 | 494 | 3269 | 6.62 | 467.0 |
| 102 | Nebraska | 6 | 1343 | 1050 | 361 | 2393 | 6.63 | 398.8 |
| 102 | UAB | 8 | 1615 | 1791 | 514 | 3406 | 6.63 | 425.8 |
| 104 | Delaware | 6 | 1177 | 1437 | 393 | 2614 | 6.65 | 435.7 |
| 105 | East Carolina | 4 | 583 | 1174 | 264 | 1757 | 6.66 | 439.3 |
| 105 | Georgia State | 11 | 2374 | 2730 | 766 | 5104 | 6.66 | 464.0 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 2040 | 1688 | 557 | 3728 | 6.69 | 466.0 |
| 108 | Arkansas | 10 | 2009 | 2573 | 681 | 4582 | 6.73 | 458.2 |
| 109 | UTSA | 6 | 1146 | 1374 | 374 | 2520 | 6.74 | 420.0 |
| 109 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1637 | 2189 | 568 | 3826 | 6.74 | 478.3 |
| 111 | FIU | 6 | 1105 | 1530 | 390 | 2635 | 6.76 | 439.2 |
| 112 | Iowa State | 4 | 793 | 953 | 257 | 1746 | 6.79 | 436.5 |
| 113 | Minnesota | 5 | 726 | 1397 | 310 | 2123 | 6.85 | 424.6 |
| 114 | Kansas | 7 | 1535 | 1738 | 477 | 3273 | 6.86 | 467.6 |
| 115 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 413 | 880 | 188 | 1293 | 6.88 | 431.0 |
| 116 | NC State | 5 | 841 | 1578 | 351 | 2419 | 6.89 | 483.8 |
| 117 | Hawaii | 4 | 643 | 1102 | 252 | 1745 | 6.92 | 436.3 |
| 117 | Akron | 7 | 1145 | 2066 | 464 | 3211 | 6.92 | 458.7 |
| 119 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 1703 | 1914 | 522 | 3617 | 6.93 | 516.7 |
| 120 | Purdue | 10 | 1985 | 2611 | 661 | 4596 | 6.95 | 459.6 |
| 121 | Syracuse | 9 | 1710 | 2093 | 545 | 3803 | 6.98 | 422.6 |
| 121 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 998 | 817 | 260 | 1815 | 6.98 | 453.8 |
| 123 | Arkansas State | 6 | 1270 | 1570 | 406 | 2840 | 7.00 | 473.3 |
| 124 | Boston College | 10 | 1926 | 2851 | 672 | 4777 | 7.11 | 477.7 |
| 125 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 1817 | 1398 | 451 | 3215 | 7.13 | 535.8 |
| 126 | Temple | 7 | 1774 | 1468 | 454 | 3242 | 7.14 | 463.1 |
| 127 | Missouri State | 6 | 1131 | 1724 | 394 | 2855 | 7.25 | 475.8 |
| 127 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 2208 | 2687 | 675 | 4895 | 7.25 | 489.5 |
| 129 | Rice | 8 | 1595 | 2067 | 501 | 3662 | 7.31 | 457.8 |
| 130 | James Madison | 2 | 314 | 464 | 106 | 778 | 7.34 | 389.0 |
| 131 | Navy | 2 | 439 | 487 | 126 | 926 | 7.35 | 463.0 |
| 132 | Tulane | 3 | 524 | 1044 | 206 | 1568 | 7.61 | 522.7 |
| 133 | Air Force | 8 | 1501 | 2132 | 469 | 3633 | 7.75 | 454.1 |
| 134 | UNLV | 4 | 803 | 1097 | 239 | 1900 | 7.95 | 475.0 |
| 135 | Rutgers | 7 | 1551 | 1867 | 418 | 3418 | 8.18 | 488.3 |