2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 3 231 487 193 718 3.72 239.3
2 North Carolina 1 59 200 69 259 3.75 259.0
3 Georgia Tech 1 190 70 67 260 3.88 260.0
4 Louisville 3 277 557 200 834 4.17 278.0
5 Ohio State 3 384 455 166 839 5.05 279.7
6 Indiana 2 139 450 120 589 4.91 294.5
7 Georgia 5 294 1187 302 1481 4.90 296.2
8 Alabama 5 740 784 281 1524 5.42 304.8
9 Miami (FL) 1 93 221 58 314 5.41 314.0
10 Texas 5 468 1110 315 1578 5.01 315.6
11 Missouri 4 607 723 250 1330 5.32 332.5
12 UTEP 1 226 114 81 340 4.20 340.0
13 Hawaii 1 183 161 56 344 6.14 344.0
14 Oklahoma 5 548 1180 351 1728 4.92 345.6
15 Oregon 2 163 545 140 708 5.06 354.0
15 Arizona State 3 473 589 209 1062 5.08 354.0
17 Iowa 3 471 599 182 1070 5.88 356.7
18 Clemson 1 147 211 70 358 5.11 358.0
19 Notre Dame 4 536 915 263 1451 5.52 362.8
20 Auburn 6 734 1446 426 2180 5.12 363.3
21 Nebraska 2 488 240 117 728 6.22 364.0
22 Washington State 4 646 823 240 1469 6.12 367.3
23 North Texas 2 510 225 132 735 5.57 367.5
24 Wake Forest 2 326 412 149 738 4.95 369.0
25 Texas A&M 3 561 549 193 1110 5.75 370.0
26 Florida State 3 395 724 215 1119 5.20 373.0
27 Memphis 2 325 432 125 757 6.06 378.5
28 Ole Miss 3 535 616 208 1151 5.53 383.7
29 Army 3 560 592 202 1152 5.70 384.0
30 Iowa State 2 210 560 136 770 5.66 385.0
31 Washington 3 442 724 201 1166 5.80 388.7
32 Boise State 1 200 189 54 389 7.20 389.0
33 South Carolina 6 996 1347 405 2343 5.79 390.5
34 Pittsburgh 3 436 745 213 1181 5.54 393.7
35 USC 3 594 600 198 1194 6.03 398.0
36 BYU 4 698 897 301 1595 5.30 398.8
37 Florida 5 794 1207 353 2001 5.67 400.2
38 Western Michigan 1 182 224 63 406 6.44 406.0
39 LSU 5 760 1282 340 2042 6.01 408.4
40 Penn State 3 448 782 195 1230 6.31 410.0
41 Troy 1 318 93 67 411 6.13 411.0
42 Kentucky 4 512 1151 267 1663 6.23 415.8
43 South Alabama 2 436 399 137 835 6.09 417.5
44 Baylor 2 552 286 118 838 7.10 419.0
45 Duke 4 679 1007 266 1686 6.34 421.5
46 Wisconsin 5 631 1482 310 2113 6.82 422.6
47 Utah 2 375 477 138 852 6.17 426.0
48 Arizona 1 258 172 80 430 5.38 430.0
48 Vanderbilt 3 416 874 207 1290 6.23 430.0
50 SMU 1 159 274 78 433 5.55 433.0
51 East Carolina 2 268 608 122 876 7.18 438.0
52 Michigan 3 548 768 215 1316 6.12 438.7
53 Liberty 1 227 213 67 440 6.57 440.0
54 Syracuse 3 691 632 164 1323 8.07 441.0
55 Virginia Tech 4 810 959 269 1769 6.58 442.3
56 Northwestern 4 834 938 271 1772 6.54 443.0
57 TCU 1 151 296 72 447 6.21 447.0
57 Illinois 3 544 797 213 1341 6.30 447.0
59 Marshall 2 378 519 135 897 6.64 448.5
60 UCLA 4 901 894 278 1795 6.46 448.8
61 Cincinnati 3 713 634 231 1347 5.83 449.0
61 Tulsa 2 552 346 148 898 6.07 449.0
63 Michigan State 3 697 652 188 1349 7.18 449.7
64 Tennessee 4 824 984 277 1808 6.53 452.0
64 New Mexico 1 201 251 63 452 7.17 452.0
66 UCF 2 323 583 136 906 6.66 453.0
66 Florida Atlantic 2 559 347 133 906 6.81 453.0
68 California 1 194 262 80 456 5.70 456.0
69 Kansas 4 959 878 270 1837 6.80 459.3
70 Stanford 4 749 1101 290 1850 6.38 462.5
71 Navy 2 439 487 126 926 7.35 463.0
72 Colorado 4 1154 700 272 1854 6.82 463.5
73 Kansas State 3 713 686 239 1399 5.85 466.3
74 Houston 2 319 614 147 933 6.35 466.5
75 San Jose State 1 155 317 65 472 7.26 472.0
76 UTSA 3 513 904 201 1417 7.05 472.3
77 Temple 5 1192 1186 313 2378 7.60 475.6
78 Kent State 2 415 541 148 956 6.46 478.0
79 Tulane 2 362 601 137 963 7.03 481.5
80 Purdue 5 1210 1204 322 2414 7.50 482.8
81 UAB 2 503 466 118 969 8.21 484.5
82 Coastal Carolina 2 450 529 149 979 6.57 489.5
83 Arkansas 5 964 1486 333 2450 7.36 490.0
84 Mississippi State 5 1186 1271 360 2457 6.83 491.4
85 Minnesota 2 312 672 121 984 8.13 492.0
86 Oklahoma State 3 445 1034 207 1479 7.14 493.0
87 Texas State 1 247 264 60 511 8.52 511.0
88 USF 3 650 893 216 1543 7.14 514.3
89 Maryland 2 595 436 148 1031 6.97 515.5
90 Air Force 1 178 339 55 517 9.40 517.0
91 Massachusetts 1 268 253 84 521 6.20 521.0
92 NC State 4 765 1374 286 2139 7.48 534.8
93 Georgia State 3 792 823 217 1615 7.44 538.3
94 West Virginia 3 595 1025 238 1620 6.81 540.0
95 Wyoming 1 311 230 86 541 6.29 541.0
96 Louisiana 2 614 469 167 1083 6.49 541.5
97 Boston College 2 416 670 131 1086 8.29 543.0
98 Rice 2 454 641 116 1095 9.44 547.5
99 Utah State 2 457 640 144 1097 7.62 548.5
100 Charlotte 3 489 1177 227 1666 7.34 555.3
101 Old Dominion 2 620 506 168 1126 6.70 563.0
102 Ohio 1 225 347 63 572 9.08 572.0
103 Louisiana-Monroe 1 212 371 69 583 8.45 583.0
104 Rutgers 2 669 511 121 1180 9.75 590.0
105 Oregon State 2 401 783 158 1184 7.49 592.0
106 Kennesaw State 1 313 280 67 593 8.85 593.0
107 Missouri State 1 233 364 57 597 10.47 597.0
108 Sam Houston State 1 264 343 69 607 8.80 607.0
109 Central Michigan 1 381 235 80 616 7.70 616.0
110 Georgia Southern 2 640 594 138 1234 8.94 617.0
111 Appalachian State 1 324 303 89 627 7.04 627.0