2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 59 | 200 | 69 | 259 | 3.75 | 259.0 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 3 | 271 | 514 | 189 | 785 | 4.15 | 261.7 |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 81 | 186 | 64 | 267 | 4.17 | 267.0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 3 | 277 | 557 | 200 | 834 | 4.17 | 278.0 |
| 5 | UTEP | 1 | 226 | 114 | 81 | 340 | 4.20 | 340.0 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 2 | 326 | 412 | 149 | 738 | 4.95 | 369.0 |
| 7 | Texas | 4 | 311 | 930 | 249 | 1241 | 4.98 | 310.3 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 1 | 166 | 170 | 67 | 336 | 5.01 | 336.0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 2 | 163 | 545 | 140 | 708 | 5.06 | 354.0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 6 | 611 | 1573 | 431 | 2184 | 5.07 | 364.0 |
| 11 | Clemson | 1 | 147 | 211 | 70 | 358 | 5.11 | 358.0 |
| 12 | Florida State | 3 | 395 | 724 | 215 | 1119 | 5.20 | 373.0 |
| 13 | Missouri | 4 | 607 | 723 | 250 | 1330 | 5.32 | 332.5 |
| 14 | Auburn | 5 | 576 | 1324 | 353 | 1900 | 5.38 | 380.0 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 296 | 469 | 142 | 765 | 5.39 | 382.5 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 93 | 221 | 58 | 314 | 5.41 | 314.0 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 2 | 532 | 340 | 158 | 872 | 5.52 | 436.0 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 3 | 535 | 616 | 208 | 1151 | 5.53 | 383.7 |
| 19 | SMU | 1 | 159 | 274 | 78 | 433 | 5.55 | 433.0 |
| 20 | Arizona | 2 | 490 | 336 | 148 | 826 | 5.58 | 413.0 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 2 | 343 | 370 | 127 | 713 | 5.61 | 356.5 |
| 22 | Alabama | 5 | 741 | 896 | 291 | 1637 | 5.63 | 327.4 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 3 | 568 | 504 | 190 | 1072 | 5.64 | 357.3 |
| 24 | BYU | 2 | 375 | 463 | 148 | 838 | 5.66 | 419.0 |
| 25 | Georgia | 4 | 353 | 1165 | 267 | 1518 | 5.69 | 379.5 |
| 26 | California | 1 | 194 | 262 | 80 | 456 | 5.70 | 456.0 |
| 27 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 164 | 290 | 79 | 454 | 5.75 | 454.0 |
| 28 | Florida | 6 | 1042 | 1411 | 426 | 2453 | 5.76 | 408.8 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 3 | 510 | 716 | 212 | 1226 | 5.78 | 408.7 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 6 | 996 | 1347 | 405 | 2343 | 5.79 | 390.5 |
| 31 | Tulsa | 1 | 185 | 252 | 75 | 437 | 5.83 | 437.0 |
| 32 | Iowa | 3 | 471 | 599 | 182 | 1070 | 5.88 | 356.7 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 3 | 330 | 893 | 208 | 1223 | 5.88 | 407.7 |
| 34 | TCU | 2 | 381 | 457 | 141 | 838 | 5.94 | 419.0 |
| 35 | Washington | 2 | 336 | 438 | 130 | 774 | 5.95 | 387.0 |
| 36 | LSU | 4 | 685 | 964 | 274 | 1649 | 6.02 | 412.3 |
| 37 | USC | 3 | 594 | 600 | 198 | 1194 | 6.03 | 398.0 |
| 38 | South Alabama | 2 | 436 | 399 | 137 | 835 | 6.09 | 417.5 |
| 39 | Washington State | 4 | 646 | 823 | 240 | 1469 | 6.12 | 367.3 |
| 40 | Houston | 1 | 207 | 345 | 90 | 552 | 6.13 | 552.0 |
| 41 | Stanford | 3 | 562 | 764 | 216 | 1326 | 6.14 | 442.0 |
| 42 | Utah | 2 | 375 | 477 | 138 | 852 | 6.17 | 426.0 |
| 42 | UCF | 2 | 415 | 517 | 151 | 932 | 6.17 | 466.0 |
| 42 | Kansas State | 2 | 479 | 508 | 160 | 987 | 6.17 | 493.5 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | 1 | 268 | 253 | 84 | 521 | 6.20 | 521.0 |
| 46 | Nebraska | 2 | 488 | 240 | 117 | 728 | 6.22 | 364.0 |
| 47 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 416 | 874 | 207 | 1290 | 6.23 | 430.0 |
| 48 | New Mexico State | 1 | 194 | 219 | 66 | 413 | 6.26 | 413.0 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 1 | 311 | 230 | 86 | 541 | 6.29 | 541.0 |
| 50 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 162 | 241 | 64 | 403 | 6.30 | 403.0 |
| 50 | Illinois | 3 | 544 | 797 | 213 | 1341 | 6.30 | 447.0 |
| 52 | Penn State | 3 | 448 | 782 | 195 | 1230 | 6.31 | 410.0 |
| 52 | UCLA | 3 | 770 | 637 | 223 | 1407 | 6.31 | 469.0 |
| 54 | Michigan | 2 | 362 | 535 | 142 | 897 | 6.32 | 448.5 |
| 55 | Iowa State | 1 | 103 | 307 | 64 | 410 | 6.41 | 410.0 |
| 56 | Western Michigan | 1 | 182 | 224 | 63 | 406 | 6.44 | 406.0 |
| 57 | Kent State | 2 | 415 | 541 | 148 | 956 | 6.46 | 478.0 |
| 58 | Army | 2 | 370 | 510 | 136 | 880 | 6.47 | 440.0 |
| 59 | Louisiana | 2 | 614 | 469 | 167 | 1083 | 6.49 | 541.5 |
| 60 | Colorado | 4 | 1159 | 709 | 286 | 1868 | 6.53 | 467.0 |
| 61 | Northwestern | 4 | 834 | 938 | 271 | 1772 | 6.54 | 443.0 |
| 62 | Liberty | 1 | 227 | 213 | 67 | 440 | 6.57 | 440.0 |
| 63 | Marshall | 2 | 378 | 519 | 135 | 897 | 6.64 | 448.5 |
| 64 | Kentucky | 5 | 620 | 1547 | 326 | 2167 | 6.65 | 433.4 |
| 65 | Mississippi State | 5 | 1131 | 1247 | 357 | 2378 | 6.66 | 475.6 |
| 66 | Old Dominion | 2 | 620 | 506 | 168 | 1126 | 6.70 | 563.0 |
| 67 | Duke | 3 | 551 | 791 | 197 | 1342 | 6.81 | 447.3 |
| 68 | Wisconsin | 5 | 631 | 1482 | 310 | 2113 | 6.82 | 422.6 |
| 69 | West Virginia | 3 | 489 | 959 | 211 | 1448 | 6.86 | 482.7 |
| 69 | Oregon State | 3 | 483 | 1053 | 224 | 1536 | 6.86 | 512.0 |
| 71 | Purdue | 4 | 855 | 1011 | 268 | 1866 | 6.96 | 466.5 |
| 72 | Maryland | 2 | 595 | 436 | 148 | 1031 | 6.97 | 515.5 |
| 73 | Appalachian State | 1 | 324 | 303 | 89 | 627 | 7.04 | 627.0 |
| 74 | UTSA | 3 | 513 | 904 | 201 | 1417 | 7.05 | 472.3 |
| 75 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 566 | 920 | 210 | 1486 | 7.08 | 495.3 |
| 75 | USF | 2 | 312 | 707 | 144 | 1019 | 7.08 | 509.5 |
| 77 | Temple | 3 | 710 | 679 | 195 | 1389 | 7.12 | 463.0 |
| 78 | Kansas | 2 | 633 | 467 | 154 | 1100 | 7.14 | 550.0 |
| 79 | New Mexico | 1 | 201 | 251 | 63 | 452 | 7.17 | 452.0 |
| 80 | East Carolina | 2 | 268 | 608 | 122 | 876 | 7.18 | 438.0 |
| 80 | Michigan State | 3 | 697 | 652 | 188 | 1349 | 7.18 | 449.7 |
| 82 | Boise State | 1 | 200 | 189 | 54 | 389 | 7.20 | 389.0 |
| 83 | San Jose State | 1 | 155 | 317 | 65 | 472 | 7.26 | 472.0 |
| 84 | Navy | 2 | 439 | 487 | 126 | 926 | 7.35 | 463.0 |
| 85 | Georgia State | 3 | 792 | 823 | 217 | 1615 | 7.44 | 538.3 |
| 86 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 613 | 776 | 186 | 1389 | 7.47 | 463.0 |
| 87 | NC State | 4 | 765 | 1374 | 286 | 2139 | 7.48 | 534.8 |
| 88 | Utah State | 2 | 457 | 640 | 144 | 1097 | 7.62 | 548.5 |
| 89 | UAB | 2 | 443 | 573 | 132 | 1016 | 7.70 | 508.0 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 1 | 381 | 235 | 80 | 616 | 7.70 | 616.0 |
| 91 | Arkansas | 5 | 906 | 1682 | 333 | 2588 | 7.77 | 517.6 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 4 | 937 | 879 | 232 | 1816 | 7.83 | 454.0 |
| 93 | Charlotte | 2 | 338 | 865 | 153 | 1203 | 7.86 | 601.5 |
| 94 | Tulane | 1 | 241 | 307 | 69 | 548 | 7.94 | 548.0 |
| 95 | Minnesota | 2 | 312 | 672 | 121 | 984 | 8.13 | 492.0 |
| 96 | Memphis | 1 | 125 | 332 | 56 | 457 | 8.16 | 457.0 |
| 97 | Baylor | 1 | 380 | 103 | 59 | 483 | 8.19 | 483.0 |
| 98 | Boston College | 2 | 416 | 670 | 131 | 1086 | 8.29 | 543.0 |
| 99 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 212 | 371 | 69 | 583 | 8.45 | 583.0 |
| 100 | Texas State | 1 | 247 | 264 | 60 | 511 | 8.52 | 511.0 |
| 101 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 264 | 343 | 69 | 607 | 8.80 | 607.0 |
| 102 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 313 | 280 | 67 | 593 | 8.85 | 593.0 |
| 103 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 640 | 594 | 138 | 1234 | 8.94 | 617.0 |
| 104 | Rice | 2 | 375 | 657 | 115 | 1032 | 8.97 | 516.0 |
| 105 | Ohio | 1 | 225 | 347 | 63 | 572 | 9.08 | 572.0 |
| 106 | Rutgers | 2 | 669 | 511 | 121 | 1180 | 9.75 | 590.0 |
| 107 | Missouri State | 1 | 233 | 364 | 57 | 597 | 10.47 | 597.0 |