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 |