2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 281 | 620 | 287 | 901 | 3.14 | 180.2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 714 | 1223 | 538 | 1937 | 3.60 | 193.7 |
| 3 | Toledo | 11 | 1014 | 1636 | 694 | 2650 | 3.82 | 240.9 |
| 4 | Oregon | 9 | 970 | 1058 | 523 | 2028 | 3.88 | 225.3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 8 | 647 | 1230 | 476 | 1877 | 3.94 | 234.6 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 8 | 519 | 1623 | 534 | 2142 | 4.01 | 267.8 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 11 | 1135 | 1757 | 717 | 2892 | 4.03 | 262.9 |
| 8 | Alabama | 6 | 599 | 739 | 331 | 1338 | 4.04 | 223.0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 8 | 775 | 1442 | 537 | 2217 | 4.13 | 277.1 |
| 10 | Missouri | 7 | 572 | 1149 | 413 | 1721 | 4.17 | 245.9 |
| 11 | LSU | 7 | 646 | 1148 | 425 | 1794 | 4.22 | 256.3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9 | 672 | 1759 | 571 | 2431 | 4.26 | 270.1 |
| 13 | Georgia | 7 | 611 | 1111 | 402 | 1722 | 4.28 | 246.0 |
| 14 | James Madison | 11 | 1021 | 1851 | 665 | 2872 | 4.32 | 261.1 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 9 | 1020 | 1548 | 595 | 2568 | 4.32 | 285.3 |
| 16 | Arizona | 9 | 1158 | 1421 | 594 | 2579 | 4.34 | 286.6 |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 9 | 1031 | 1716 | 632 | 2747 | 4.35 | 305.2 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 6 | 504 | 1047 | 350 | 1551 | 4.43 | 258.5 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 919 | 1871 | 627 | 2790 | 4.45 | 279.0 |
| 20 | Washington | 9 | 800 | 1770 | 574 | 2570 | 4.48 | 285.6 |
| 21 | Penn State | 8 | 1167 | 1082 | 499 | 2249 | 4.51 | 281.1 |
| 22 | Washington State | 7 | 881 | 1010 | 418 | 1891 | 4.52 | 270.1 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 5 | 489 | 981 | 322 | 1470 | 4.57 | 294.0 |
| 24 | Indiana | 10 | 826 | 1646 | 537 | 2472 | 4.60 | 247.2 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 10 | 1200 | 1560 | 593 | 2760 | 4.65 | 276.0 |
| 25 | UCF | 9 | 1275 | 1415 | 579 | 2690 | 4.65 | 298.9 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 728 | 2137 | 613 | 2865 | 4.67 | 318.3 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 6 | 733 | 1150 | 401 | 1883 | 4.70 | 313.8 |
| 29 | Buffalo | 11 | 1527 | 2090 | 767 | 3617 | 4.72 | 328.8 |
| 30 | Florida State | 8 | 990 | 1397 | 503 | 2387 | 4.75 | 298.4 |
| 31 | Auburn | 6 | 458 | 1312 | 372 | 1770 | 4.76 | 295.0 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 9 | 964 | 1644 | 545 | 2608 | 4.79 | 289.8 |
| 33 | Fresno State | 11 | 1483 | 1812 | 682 | 3295 | 4.83 | 299.5 |
| 34 | East Carolina | 9 | 1136 | 1837 | 614 | 2973 | 4.84 | 330.3 |
| 34 | USF | 9 | 1148 | 2218 | 696 | 3366 | 4.84 | 374.0 |
| 36 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 1310 | 2298 | 740 | 3608 | 4.88 | 328.0 |
| 37 | BYU | 9 | 1011 | 1750 | 562 | 2761 | 4.91 | 306.8 |
| 37 | Texas | 7 | 709 | 1741 | 499 | 2450 | 4.91 | 350.0 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10 | 1586 | 1587 | 645 | 3173 | 4.92 | 317.3 |
| 40 | Arizona State | 8 | 744 | 1918 | 540 | 2662 | 4.93 | 332.8 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 8 | 1009 | 1397 | 486 | 2406 | 4.95 | 300.8 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | 6 | 957 | 990 | 393 | 1947 | 4.95 | 324.5 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 9 | 1354 | 1287 | 532 | 2641 | 4.96 | 293.4 |
| 44 | Houston | 10 | 1281 | 1924 | 643 | 3205 | 4.98 | 320.5 |
| 45 | Virginia | 11 | 1180 | 2363 | 706 | 3543 | 5.02 | 322.1 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | 10 | 1231 | 2045 | 653 | 3276 | 5.02 | 327.6 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 10 | 1264 | 2134 | 677 | 3398 | 5.02 | 339.8 |
| 48 | Utah | 9 | 1529 | 1466 | 592 | 2995 | 5.06 | 332.8 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 8 | 936 | 2002 | 579 | 2938 | 5.07 | 367.3 |
| 50 | Illinois | 8 | 853 | 1758 | 513 | 2611 | 5.09 | 326.4 |
| 51 | Louisville | 8 | 1000 | 1630 | 516 | 2630 | 5.10 | 328.8 |
| 52 | Boise State | 10 | 1527 | 1632 | 618 | 3159 | 5.11 | 315.9 |
| 52 | SMU | 10 | 990 | 2812 | 744 | 3802 | 5.11 | 380.2 |
| 54 | West Virginia | 8 | 1048 | 1842 | 564 | 2890 | 5.12 | 361.3 |
| 55 | New Mexico | 10 | 967 | 2419 | 657 | 3386 | 5.15 | 338.6 |
| 56 | Kansas State | 9 | 1335 | 1989 | 643 | 3324 | 5.17 | 369.3 |
| 57 | Minnesota | 9 | 1060 | 1795 | 551 | 2855 | 5.18 | 317.2 |
| 57 | TCU | 9 | 1116 | 2174 | 635 | 3290 | 5.18 | 365.6 |
| 59 | Maryland | 9 | 1351 | 1990 | 644 | 3341 | 5.19 | 371.2 |
| 60 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 740 | 1857 | 499 | 2597 | 5.20 | 324.6 |
| 61 | Clemson | 10 | 1046 | 2414 | 664 | 3460 | 5.21 | 346.0 |
| 61 | Arkansas | 6 | 1003 | 1164 | 416 | 2167 | 5.21 | 361.2 |
| 63 | Northwestern | 7 | 726 | 1236 | 376 | 1962 | 5.22 | 280.3 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 1969 | 1880 | 738 | 3849 | 5.22 | 349.9 |
| 65 | Temple | 8 | 1419 | 1349 | 523 | 2768 | 5.29 | 346.0 |
| 66 | UTEP | 10 | 1592 | 2237 | 721 | 3829 | 5.31 | 382.9 |
| 67 | Missouri State | 10 | 1301 | 2244 | 665 | 3545 | 5.33 | 354.5 |
| 67 | Southern Miss | 11 | 1986 | 2417 | 826 | 4403 | 5.33 | 400.3 |
| 69 | California | 10 | 1522 | 1853 | 632 | 3375 | 5.34 | 337.5 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 1582 | 2519 | 768 | 4101 | 5.34 | 372.8 |
| 71 | Memphis | 10 | 1276 | 2300 | 668 | 3576 | 5.35 | 357.6 |
| 72 | Michigan State | 8 | 996 | 1665 | 496 | 2661 | 5.36 | 332.6 |
| 73 | Kansas | 9 | 1283 | 1849 | 583 | 3132 | 5.37 | 348.0 |
| 73 | Tulane | 10 | 1206 | 2573 | 704 | 3779 | 5.37 | 377.9 |
| 75 | Liberty | 10 | 1710 | 1908 | 671 | 3618 | 5.39 | 361.8 |
| 76 | Nevada | 11 | 1569 | 2373 | 730 | 3942 | 5.40 | 358.4 |
| 76 | North Texas | 11 | 2323 | 1832 | 770 | 4155 | 5.40 | 377.7 |
| 78 | Florida | 5 | 638 | 1024 | 307 | 1662 | 5.41 | 332.4 |
| 79 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 1467 | 2373 | 707 | 3840 | 5.43 | 384.0 |
| 80 | Utah State | 9 | 1473 | 2011 | 640 | 3484 | 5.44 | 387.1 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1313 | 2112 | 628 | 3425 | 5.45 | 380.6 |
| 82 | Army | 8 | 1132 | 1529 | 487 | 2661 | 5.46 | 332.6 |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1029 | 1739 | 506 | 2768 | 5.47 | 346.0 |
| 84 | USC | 8 | 1043 | 1640 | 489 | 2683 | 5.49 | 335.4 |
| 84 | Texas State | 10 | 1589 | 2320 | 712 | 3909 | 5.49 | 390.9 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 1527 | 2170 | 672 | 3697 | 5.50 | 369.7 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | 10 | 1587 | 2363 | 717 | 3950 | 5.51 | 395.0 |
| 88 | Baylor | 10 | 1770 | 2035 | 689 | 3805 | 5.52 | 380.5 |
| 89 | Ohio | 10 | 1450 | 1904 | 607 | 3354 | 5.53 | 335.4 |
| 90 | South Alabama | 9 | 1420 | 1780 | 578 | 3200 | 5.54 | 355.6 |
| 90 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 1883 | 2435 | 780 | 4318 | 5.54 | 392.5 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 10 | 1775 | 2153 | 709 | 3928 | 5.54 | 392.8 |
| 93 | Appalachian State | 10 | 1258 | 2646 | 703 | 3904 | 5.55 | 390.4 |
| 94 | Oregon State | 8 | 1220 | 1419 | 472 | 2639 | 5.59 | 329.9 |
| 95 | UTSA | 8 | 1120 | 1745 | 512 | 2865 | 5.60 | 358.1 |
| 96 | NC State | 7 | 820 | 1828 | 472 | 2648 | 5.61 | 378.3 |
| 97 | Rice | 9 | 1240 | 1988 | 574 | 3228 | 5.62 | 358.7 |
| 98 | Connecticut | 12 | 2226 | 2732 | 875 | 4958 | 5.67 | 413.2 |
| 99 | Iowa State | 10 | 1526 | 2113 | 639 | 3639 | 5.69 | 363.9 |
| 99 | Stanford | 8 | 682 | 2366 | 536 | 3048 | 5.69 | 381.0 |
| 101 | Bowling Green | 11 | 1628 | 2197 | 668 | 3825 | 5.73 | 347.7 |
| 102 | Troy | 11 | 1953 | 2276 | 737 | 4229 | 5.74 | 384.5 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 7 | 1025 | 1858 | 502 | 2883 | 5.74 | 411.9 |
| 104 | Kent State | 9 | 1569 | 2264 | 667 | 3833 | 5.75 | 425.9 |
| 105 | Louisiana | 9 | 1450 | 1957 | 592 | 3407 | 5.76 | 378.6 |
| 105 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 1656 | 2728 | 761 | 4384 | 5.76 | 398.5 |
| 107 | Marshall | 9 | 1236 | 2266 | 605 | 3502 | 5.79 | 389.1 |
| 108 | Hawaii | 11 | 1542 | 2414 | 681 | 3956 | 5.81 | 359.6 |
| 109 | UCLA | 8 | 1384 | 1465 | 488 | 2849 | 5.84 | 356.1 |
| 109 | Akron | 12 | 1863 | 2750 | 790 | 4613 | 5.84 | 384.4 |
| 111 | San Jose State | 10 | 1477 | 2488 | 676 | 3965 | 5.87 | 396.5 |
| 112 | Purdue | 7 | 972 | 1696 | 451 | 2668 | 5.92 | 381.1 |
| 112 | FIU | 11 | 1719 | 2791 | 762 | 4510 | 5.92 | 410.0 |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 1988 | 2323 | 728 | 4311 | 5.92 | 431.1 |
| 115 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 1634 | 2763 | 740 | 4397 | 5.94 | 399.7 |
| 116 | Ball State | 11 | 1914 | 2496 | 741 | 4410 | 5.95 | 400.9 |
| 117 | Navy | 8 | 1020 | 2152 | 531 | 3172 | 5.97 | 396.5 |
| 118 | Duke | 8 | 1015 | 2151 | 529 | 3166 | 5.98 | 395.8 |
| 119 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 1944 | 2032 | 664 | 3976 | 5.99 | 441.8 |
| 120 | Colorado | 7 | 1305 | 1614 | 486 | 2919 | 6.01 | 417.0 |
| 121 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 1846 | 2658 | 744 | 4504 | 6.05 | 409.5 |
| 122 | Charlotte | 9 | 1914 | 2083 | 659 | 3997 | 6.07 | 444.1 |
| 123 | Arkansas State | 11 | 1960 | 2564 | 740 | 4524 | 6.11 | 411.3 |
| 124 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 1192 | 1996 | 521 | 3188 | 6.12 | 398.5 |
| 125 | Georgia State | 8 | 1402 | 1960 | 545 | 3362 | 6.17 | 420.3 |
| 125 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 2073 | 2423 | 729 | 4496 | 6.17 | 449.6 |
| 127 | Delaware | 11 | 1946 | 2618 | 731 | 4564 | 6.24 | 414.9 |
| 128 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 2507 | 2110 | 736 | 4617 | 6.27 | 419.7 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 10 | 2110 | 2169 | 683 | 4279 | 6.27 | 427.9 |
| 130 | Colorado State | 11 | 2143 | 2549 | 745 | 4692 | 6.30 | 426.5 |
| 131 | UAB | 9 | 1652 | 2055 | 585 | 3707 | 6.34 | 411.9 |
| 132 | Boston College | 9 | 1526 | 2333 | 607 | 3859 | 6.36 | 428.8 |
| 133 | UNLV | 11 | 1913 | 2804 | 726 | 4717 | 6.50 | 428.8 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 1924 | 2677 | 699 | 4601 | 6.58 | 460.1 |
| 135 | Rutgers | 9 | 1550 | 1955 | 508 | 3505 | 6.90 | 389.4 |
| 136 | Air Force | 11 | 1890 | 2853 | 657 | 4743 | 7.22 | 431.2 |