2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/09/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 4 227 450 220 677 3.08 169.3
2 Miami (FL) 2 172 160 103 332 3.22 166.0
3 Arizona 4 377 448 243 825 3.40 206.3
4 Alabama 2 185 172 101 357 3.53 178.5
5 Nebraska 4 492 354 235 846 3.60 211.5
5 Toledo 5 460 659 311 1119 3.60 223.8
7 Ohio State 5 457 622 281 1079 3.84 215.8
8 Florida State 2 148 255 104 403 3.88 201.5
9 Michigan 4 247 762 258 1009 3.91 252.3
9 Arkansas 2 222 298 133 520 3.91 260.0
11 James Madison 5 399 687 277 1086 3.92 217.2
12 Texas Tech 5 328 894 310 1222 3.94 244.4
13 San Diego State 5 514 790 325 1304 4.01 260.8
14 Houston 4 501 561 264 1062 4.02 265.5
15 Georgia 3 168 505 167 673 4.03 224.3
16 Missouri 5 312 707 252 1019 4.04 203.8
17 BYU 5 461 737 295 1198 4.06 239.6
18 Old Dominion 4 517 552 261 1069 4.10 267.3
19 Temple 3 255 472 177 727 4.11 242.3
19 Pittsburgh 5 323 1136 355 1459 4.11 291.8
21 Georgia State 2 334 233 137 567 4.14 283.5
22 Oregon 5 574 617 286 1191 4.16 238.2
23 Wake Forest 4 549 665 291 1214 4.17 303.5
24 Minnesota 4 262 658 220 920 4.18 230.0
25 Iowa 3 139 557 166 696 4.19 232.0
25 Mississippi State 3 295 434 174 729 4.19 243.0
25 Penn State 4 571 536 264 1107 4.19 276.8
28 LSU 4 256 729 234 985 4.21 246.3
29 Florida 2 89 338 101 427 4.23 213.5
29 Texas A&M 4 410 609 241 1019 4.23 254.8
31 Maryland 5 484 1108 373 1592 4.27 318.4
32 Washington 4 241 820 246 1061 4.31 265.3
33 South Carolina 3 285 553 194 838 4.32 279.3
33 Utah State 3 478 490 224 968 4.32 322.7
35 Indiana 4 438 508 218 946 4.34 236.5
36 Wisconsin 3 128 556 157 684 4.36 228.0
37 Texas 4 321 777 247 1098 4.45 274.5
38 Utah 4 531 487 226 1018 4.50 254.5
39 USF 4 455 862 292 1317 4.51 329.3
40 North Texas 5 902 679 350 1581 4.52 316.2
41 Louisville 4 470 603 236 1073 4.55 268.3
41 Tennessee 4 378 987 300 1365 4.55 341.3
43 Auburn 3 201 660 189 861 4.56 287.0
44 Vanderbilt 5 399 995 300 1394 4.65 278.8
45 Buffalo 6 856 1209 439 2065 4.70 344.2
46 Kennesaw State 5 592 1133 361 1725 4.78 345.0
47 East Carolina 5 513 1048 325 1561 4.80 312.2
48 UCF 5 775 754 317 1529 4.82 305.8
48 Western Michigan 5 606 927 318 1533 4.82 306.6
50 Arizona State 5 391 1214 332 1605 4.83 321.0
50 Miami (OH) 5 722 933 343 1655 4.83 331.0
52 Memphis 6 528 1348 383 1876 4.90 312.7
53 Boise State 3 494 487 200 981 4.91 327.0
54 UTEP 6 934 1171 426 2105 4.94 350.8
55 Kansas 5 685 975 335 1660 4.96 332.0
56 Northern Illinois 5 788 854 330 1642 4.98 328.4
57 Clemson 3 289 710 200 999 5.00 333.0
58 USC 4 371 924 257 1295 5.04 323.8
59 Troy 4 575 637 240 1212 5.05 303.0
60 Northwestern 4 557 628 234 1185 5.06 296.3
61 Fresno State 6 660 1189 364 1849 5.08 308.2
62 Georgia Tech 5 831 952 350 1783 5.09 356.6
63 Tulane 5 657 1130 350 1787 5.11 357.4
64 Louisiana-Monroe 4 372 1013 270 1385 5.13 346.3
65 West Virginia 5 765 1056 354 1821 5.14 364.2
66 Louisiana Tech 5 510 1257 343 1767 5.15 353.4
67 Wyoming 5 805 886 328 1691 5.16 338.2
68 Notre Dame 3 324 725 201 1049 5.22 349.7
69 Boston College 5 668 1154 348 1822 5.24 364.4
70 Tulsa 5 896 956 353 1852 5.25 370.4
71 Purdue 3 375 571 180 946 5.26 315.3
72 Louisiana 4 681 720 266 1401 5.27 350.3
72 Southern Miss 6 917 1464 452 2381 5.27 396.8
74 Connecticut 6 930 1337 429 2267 5.28 377.8
75 Appalachian State 5 435 1317 331 1752 5.29 350.4
75 Ole Miss 4 762 665 270 1427 5.29 356.8
75 Florida Atlantic 4 618 816 271 1434 5.29 358.5
78 Virginia 5 455 1182 309 1637 5.30 327.4
79 Illinois 5 499 1247 328 1746 5.32 349.2
80 Hawaii 6 767 1126 355 1893 5.33 315.5
80 Texas State 4 665 812 277 1477 5.33 369.3
82 Virginia Tech 5 518 1123 306 1641 5.36 328.2
82 NC State 5 534 1202 324 1736 5.36 347.2
84 Iowa State 6 851 1171 375 2022 5.39 337.0
85 Navy 5 578 1070 305 1648 5.40 329.6
85 Rice 6 916 1148 382 2064 5.40 344.0
87 California 6 738 1241 366 1979 5.41 329.8
87 Washington State 5 752 899 305 1651 5.41 330.2
89 Central Michigan 5 556 1119 307 1675 5.46 335.0
89 North Carolina 5 635 1231 342 1866 5.46 373.2
89 Kansas State 5 876 1067 356 1943 5.46 388.6
92 New Mexico State 5 763 1230 364 1993 5.48 398.6
93 Liberty 6 1181 925 383 2106 5.50 351.0
94 TCU 4 447 955 254 1402 5.52 350.5
94 Kentucky 3 368 763 205 1131 5.52 377.0
96 Colorado 4 552 991 278 1543 5.55 385.8
97 Cincinnati 4 428 996 255 1424 5.58 356.0
97 Nevada 5 683 1181 334 1864 5.58 372.8
97 SMU 5 569 1617 392 2186 5.58 437.2
100 UTSA 4 483 1044 270 1527 5.66 381.8
101 Duke 5 616 1220 324 1836 5.67 367.2
102 South Alabama 6 1197 1015 387 2212 5.72 368.7
102 Western Kentucky 6 1175 1194 414 2369 5.72 394.8
104 Army 5 778 1083 325 1861 5.73 372.2
104 Baylor 5 884 1138 353 2022 5.73 404.4
106 Jacksonville State 6 993 1269 394 2262 5.74 377.0
107 Marshall 4 435 975 244 1410 5.78 352.5
107 New Mexico 4 398 1105 260 1503 5.78 375.8
109 Ohio 5 762 1074 317 1836 5.79 367.2
110 Oregon State 4 537 843 238 1380 5.80 345.0
110 Coastal Carolina 4 827 862 291 1689 5.80 422.3
112 Michigan State 5 549 1248 309 1797 5.82 359.4
113 Kent State 2 297 494 135 791 5.86 395.5
114 Delaware 5 773 1196 334 1969 5.90 393.8
114 Syracuse 5 700 1500 373 2200 5.90 440.0
116 Middle Tennessee State 6 920 1358 380 2278 5.99 379.7
117 Stanford 3 203 1016 203 1219 6.00 406.3
118 UNLV 5 711 1356 344 2067 6.01 413.4
119 Colorado State 5 957 1007 324 1964 6.06 392.8
120 FIU 5 739 1372 348 2111 6.07 422.2
121 Bowling Green 5 674 1166 302 1840 6.09 368.0
122 Oklahoma State 4 585 1154 284 1739 6.12 434.8
123 Ball State 5 836 1239 338 2075 6.14 415.0
123 Massachusetts 4 690 991 274 1681 6.14 420.3
125 Charlotte 4 633 1067 276 1700 6.16 425.0
126 San Jose State 5 656 1452 340 2108 6.20 421.6
127 UCLA 5 1088 876 313 1964 6.27 392.8
128 Missouri State 6 907 1462 377 2369 6.28 394.8
129 Rutgers 5 641 1092 272 1733 6.37 346.6
130 UAB 4 903 810 268 1713 6.39 428.3
131 Akron 6 1141 1576 415 2717 6.55 452.8
131 Sam Houston State 6 1112 1671 425 2783 6.55 463.8
133 Georgia Southern 6 1497 1329 417 2826 6.78 471.0
134 Eastern Michigan 6 1509 1351 409 2860 6.99 476.7
135 Arkansas State 5 1090 1304 340 2394 7.04 478.8
136 Air Force 5 821 1562 309 2383 7.71 476.6