2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 4 295 732 274 1027 3.75 256.8
1 North Carolina 1 59 200 69 259 3.75 259.0
3 Louisville 3 277 557 200 834 4.17 278.0
4 UTEP 1 226 114 81 340 4.20 340.0
5 Indiana 3 162 620 170 782 4.60 260.7
6 Virginia 1 159 101 55 260 4.73 260.0
7 Oklahoma 6 576 1412 405 1988 4.91 331.3
8 Ohio State 4 537 593 229 1130 4.93 282.5
8 Texas 6 642 1309 396 1951 4.93 325.2
10 Wake Forest 2 326 412 149 738 4.95 369.0
11 Missouri 5 717 921 329 1638 4.98 327.6
12 Oregon 4 427 1005 286 1432 5.01 358.0
13 Miami (FL) 3 227 745 192 972 5.06 324.0
14 Arizona State 3 473 589 209 1062 5.08 354.0
15 Clemson 1 147 211 70 358 5.11 358.0
16 Auburn 6 734 1446 426 2180 5.12 363.3
17 Florida State 3 395 724 215 1119 5.20 373.0
18 Georgia 6 405 1549 375 1954 5.21 325.7
19 Georgia Tech 2 290 395 130 685 5.27 342.5
20 BYU 5 829 1151 369 1980 5.37 396.0
21 Arizona 1 258 172 80 430 5.38 430.0
22 Alabama 7 1010 1283 422 2293 5.43 327.6
23 Ole Miss 5 774 1141 349 1915 5.49 383.0
24 Notre Dame 4 536 915 263 1451 5.52 362.8
25 Pittsburgh 3 436 745 213 1181 5.54 393.7
26 North Texas 2 510 225 132 735 5.57 367.5
26 SMU 2 335 539 157 874 5.57 437.0
28 Iowa State 2 210 560 136 770 5.66 385.0
29 Florida 5 794 1207 353 2001 5.67 400.2
30 Army 3 560 592 202 1152 5.70 384.0
30 California 1 194 262 80 456 5.70 456.0
32 Cincinnati 4 954 742 297 1696 5.71 424.0
33 Texas A&M 4 736 652 242 1388 5.74 347.0
34 South Carolina 6 996 1347 405 2343 5.79 390.5
35 Washington 3 442 724 201 1166 5.80 388.7
36 Kansas State 3 713 686 239 1399 5.85 466.3
37 LSU 5 760 1282 340 2042 6.01 408.4
38 USC 3 594 600 198 1194 6.03 398.0
39 Memphis 2 325 432 125 757 6.06 378.5
40 Iowa 4 522 946 242 1468 6.07 367.0
40 Tulsa 2 552 346 148 898 6.07 449.0
42 South Alabama 2 436 399 137 835 6.09 417.5
43 Washington State 4 646 823 240 1469 6.12 367.3
44 Troy 1 318 93 67 411 6.13 411.0
45 Hawaii 1 183 161 56 344 6.14 344.0
46 Utah 2 375 477 138 852 6.17 426.0
47 Massachusetts 1 268 253 84 521 6.20 521.0
48 TCU 2 263 576 135 839 6.21 419.5
49 Kentucky 4 512 1151 267 1663 6.23 415.8
49 Vanderbilt 3 416 874 207 1290 6.23 430.0
51 Michigan 4 783 989 282 1772 6.28 443.0
52 Wyoming 1 311 230 86 541 6.29 541.0
53 Illinois 3 544 797 213 1341 6.30 447.0
54 Penn State 3 448 782 195 1230 6.31 410.0
54 San Diego State 1 368 250 98 618 6.31 618.0
56 Duke 4 679 1007 266 1686 6.34 421.5
57 Houston 2 319 614 147 933 6.35 466.5
58 Stanford 4 749 1101 290 1850 6.38 462.5
59 Western Michigan 1 182 224 63 406 6.44 406.0
60 UCLA 4 901 894 278 1795 6.46 448.8
60 Kent State 2 415 541 148 956 6.46 478.0
62 Louisiana 2 614 469 167 1083 6.49 541.5
63 Tennessee 4 824 984 277 1808 6.53 452.0
64 Nebraska 3 713 550 193 1263 6.54 421.0
64 Northwestern 4 834 938 271 1772 6.54 443.0
66 Liberty 1 227 213 67 440 6.57 440.0
66 Coastal Carolina 2 450 529 149 979 6.57 489.5
68 Virginia Tech 4 810 959 269 1769 6.58 442.3
69 Marshall 2 378 519 135 897 6.64 448.5
70 UCF 2 323 583 136 906 6.66 453.0
71 Old Dominion 2 620 506 168 1126 6.70 563.0
72 Kansas 4 959 878 270 1837 6.80 459.3
73 Florida Atlantic 2 559 347 133 906 6.81 453.0
73 West Virginia 3 595 1025 238 1620 6.81 540.0
75 Wisconsin 5 631 1482 310 2113 6.82 422.6
75 Colorado 4 1154 700 272 1854 6.82 463.5
77 Mississippi State 5 1186 1271 360 2457 6.83 491.4
78 Maryland 2 595 436 148 1031 6.97 515.5
79 Appalachian State 1 324 303 89 627 7.04 627.0
80 UTSA 3 513 904 201 1417 7.05 472.3
81 Baylor 2 552 286 118 838 7.10 419.0
82 Tulane 3 513 947 205 1460 7.12 486.7
83 Oklahoma State 3 445 1034 207 1479 7.14 493.0
83 USF 3 650 893 216 1543 7.14 514.3
85 New Mexico 1 201 251 63 452 7.17 452.0
86 East Carolina 2 268 608 122 876 7.18 438.0
86 Michigan State 3 697 652 188 1349 7.18 449.7
88 Boise State 1 200 189 54 389 7.20 389.0
89 San Jose State 1 155 317 65 472 7.26 472.0
90 Charlotte 3 489 1177 227 1666 7.34 555.3
91 Navy 2 439 487 126 926 7.35 463.0
92 Arkansas 5 964 1486 333 2450 7.36 490.0
93 Georgia State 3 792 823 217 1615 7.44 538.3
94 NC State 4 765 1374 286 2139 7.48 534.8
95 Oregon State 2 401 783 158 1184 7.49 592.0
96 Purdue 5 1210 1204 322 2414 7.50 482.8
97 Temple 5 1192 1186 313 2378 7.60 475.6
98 Utah State 2 457 640 144 1097 7.62 548.5
99 Central Michigan 1 381 235 80 616 7.70 616.0
100 Syracuse 3 691 632 164 1323 8.07 441.0
101 Minnesota 2 312 672 121 984 8.13 492.0
102 UAB 2 503 466 118 969 8.21 484.5
103 Boston College 2 416 670 131 1086 8.29 543.0
104 Louisiana-Monroe 1 212 371 69 583 8.45 583.0
105 Texas State 1 247 264 60 511 8.52 511.0
106 Sam Houston State 1 264 343 69 607 8.80 607.0
107 Kennesaw State 1 313 280 67 593 8.85 593.0
108 Georgia Southern 2 640 594 138 1234 8.94 617.0
109 Ohio 1 225 347 63 572 9.08 572.0
110 Air Force 1 178 339 55 517 9.40 517.0
111 Rice 2 454 641 116 1095 9.44 547.5
112 James Madison 1 201 313 53 514 9.70 514.0
113 Rutgers 2 669 511 121 1180 9.75 590.0
114 Missouri State 1 233 364 57 597 10.47 597.0