2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 77 | 126 | 54 | 203 | 3.76 | 203.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 104 | 134 | 57 | 238 | 4.18 | 238.0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 | 146 | 142 | 56 | 288 | 5.14 | 288.0 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 1 | 130 | 183 | 74 | 313 | 4.23 | 313.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 93 | 221 | 58 | 314 | 5.41 | 314.0 |
| 6 | Florida | 1 | 96 | 220 | 52 | 316 | 6.08 | 316.0 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | 146 | 177 | 63 | 323 | 5.13 | 323.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 1 | 166 | 170 | 67 | 336 | 5.01 | 336.0 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 1 | 195 | 142 | 63 | 337 | 5.35 | 337.0 |
| 10 | UTEP | 1 | 226 | 114 | 81 | 340 | 4.20 | 340.0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 1 | 87 | 254 | 72 | 341 | 4.74 | 341.0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 2 | 255 | 459 | 140 | 714 | 5.10 | 357.0 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 1 | 162 | 196 | 63 | 358 | 5.68 | 358.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 128 | 237 | 75 | 365 | 4.87 | 365.0 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 1 | 176 | 197 | 56 | 373 | 6.66 | 373.0 |
| 16 | Alabama | 1 | 230 | 152 | 63 | 382 | 6.06 | 382.0 |
| 17 | UTSA | 1 | 108 | 291 | 59 | 399 | 6.76 | 399.0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 1 | 138 | 270 | 74 | 408 | 5.51 | 408.0 |
| 19 | FIU | 1 | 209 | 200 | 64 | 409 | 6.39 | 409.0 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 2 | 262 | 565 | 137 | 827 | 6.04 | 413.5 |
| 21 | Baylor | 1 | 307 | 108 | 69 | 415 | 6.01 | 415.0 |
| 22 | Duke | 1 | 123 | 296 | 73 | 419 | 5.74 | 419.0 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 1 | 136 | 293 | 71 | 429 | 6.04 | 429.0 |
| 24 | Nevada | 1 | 135 | 303 | 71 | 438 | 6.17 | 438.0 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 1 | 201 | 251 | 63 | 452 | 7.17 | 452.0 |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 1 | 187 | 265 | 59 | 452 | 7.66 | 452.0 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 1 | 72 | 382 | 52 | 454 | 8.73 | 454.0 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 1 | 220 | 235 | 72 | 455 | 6.32 | 455.0 |
| 29 | Purdue | 1 | 178 | 282 | 68 | 460 | 6.76 | 460.0 |
| 30 | Colorado | 1 | 320 | 143 | 68 | 463 | 6.81 | 463.0 |
| 31 | San Jose State | 1 | 155 | 317 | 65 | 472 | 7.26 | 472.0 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 1 | 118 | 357 | 70 | 475 | 6.79 | 475.0 |
| 33 | Marshall | 1 | 239 | 249 | 76 | 488 | 6.42 | 488.0 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 262 | 228 | 57 | 490 | 8.60 | 490.0 |
| 35 | UCLA | 1 | 286 | 206 | 80 | 492 | 6.15 | 492.0 |
| 36 | Syracuse | 1 | 246 | 247 | 68 | 493 | 7.25 | 493.0 |
| 37 | Ball State | 1 | 224 | 271 | 67 | 495 | 7.39 | 495.0 |
| 38 | Georgia | 1 | 125 | 371 | 70 | 496 | 7.09 | 496.0 |
| 39 | Old Dominion | 1 | 309 | 193 | 89 | 502 | 5.64 | 502.0 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 1 | 198 | 304 | 87 | 502 | 5.77 | 502.0 |
| 41 | Temple | 1 | 228 | 287 | 79 | 515 | 6.52 | 515.0 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 1 | 311 | 230 | 86 | 541 | 6.29 | 541.0 |
| 43 | Utah State | 1 | 235 | 319 | 79 | 554 | 7.01 | 554.0 |
| 44 | Ohio | 1 | 225 | 347 | 63 | 572 | 9.08 | 572.0 |
| 45 | USF | 1 | 205 | 371 | 68 | 576 | 8.47 | 576.0 |
| 46 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 212 | 371 | 69 | 583 | 8.45 | 583.0 |
| 47 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 313 | 280 | 67 | 593 | 8.85 | 593.0 |
| 48 | Kansas | 1 | 261 | 334 | 86 | 595 | 6.92 | 595.0 |
| 49 | Missouri State | 1 | 233 | 364 | 57 | 597 | 10.47 | 597.0 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 1 | 121 | 478 | 81 | 599 | 7.40 | 599.0 |
| 51 | Kent State | 1 | 230 | 371 | 80 | 601 | 7.51 | 601.0 |
| 52 | Louisiana | 1 | 427 | 179 | 86 | 606 | 7.05 | 606.0 |
| 53 | Central Michigan | 1 | 381 | 235 | 80 | 616 | 7.70 | 616.0 |
| 54 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 312 | 319 | 62 | 631 | 10.18 | 631.0 |
| 55 | Georgia State | 1 | 295 | 400 | 81 | 695 | 8.58 | 695.0 |
| 56 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 309 | 446 | 63 | 755 | 11.98 | 755.0 |