2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 714 | 1223 | 538 | 1937 | 3.60 | 193.7 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 7 | 429 | 1126 | 422 | 1555 | 3.68 | 222.1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 10 | 1124 | 1187 | 586 | 2311 | 3.94 | 231.1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 1252 | 2054 | 820 | 3306 | 4.03 | 254.3 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 10 | 659 | 1930 | 643 | 2589 | 4.03 | 258.9 |
| 6 | James Madison | 13 | 990 | 2229 | 794 | 3219 | 4.05 | 247.6 |
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | 878 | 1299 | 536 | 2177 | 4.06 | 241.9 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 12 | 1316 | 1884 | 777 | 3200 | 4.12 | 266.7 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 8 | 655 | 1646 | 552 | 2301 | 4.17 | 287.6 |
| 10 | Missouri | 8 | 633 | 1334 | 468 | 1967 | 4.20 | 245.9 |
| 11 | Michigan | 9 | 672 | 1759 | 571 | 2431 | 4.26 | 270.1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 11 | 1201 | 1983 | 737 | 3184 | 4.32 | 289.5 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 7 | 632 | 1137 | 406 | 1769 | 4.36 | 252.7 |
| 14 | LSU | 8 | 853 | 1378 | 507 | 2231 | 4.40 | 278.9 |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 949 | 2070 | 681 | 3019 | 4.43 | 274.5 |
| 16 | Alabama | 8 | 893 | 1266 | 483 | 2159 | 4.47 | 269.9 |
| 16 | Washington | 10 | 859 | 2023 | 645 | 2882 | 4.47 | 288.2 |
| 18 | Washington State | 9 | 981 | 1444 | 541 | 2425 | 4.48 | 269.4 |
| 19 | Indiana | 11 | 870 | 1884 | 611 | 2754 | 4.51 | 250.4 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 11 | 1255 | 2278 | 775 | 3533 | 4.56 | 321.2 |
| 20 | USF | 10 | 1218 | 2263 | 763 | 3481 | 4.56 | 348.1 |
| 22 | Arizona | 12 | 1604 | 1977 | 778 | 3581 | 4.60 | 298.4 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 800 | 2314 | 672 | 3114 | 4.63 | 311.4 |
| 24 | Georgia | 8 | 736 | 1482 | 472 | 2218 | 4.70 | 277.3 |
| 24 | Fresno State | 13 | 1715 | 1999 | 790 | 3714 | 4.70 | 285.7 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 6 | 644 | 1249 | 401 | 1893 | 4.72 | 315.5 |
| 27 | UCF | 10 | 1485 | 1638 | 659 | 3123 | 4.74 | 312.3 |
| 28 | Auburn | 6 | 458 | 1312 | 372 | 1770 | 4.76 | 295.0 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 9 | 964 | 1644 | 545 | 2608 | 4.79 | 289.8 |
| 30 | Penn State | 10 | 1405 | 1613 | 628 | 3018 | 4.81 | 301.8 |
| 30 | East Carolina | 11 | 1295 | 2392 | 767 | 3687 | 4.81 | 335.2 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | 13 | 1576 | 2295 | 796 | 3871 | 4.86 | 297.8 |
| 33 | Louisville | 10 | 1209 | 1897 | 636 | 3106 | 4.88 | 310.6 |
| 34 | Buffalo | 12 | 1886 | 2237 | 844 | 4123 | 4.89 | 343.6 |
| 35 | Texas | 7 | 709 | 1741 | 499 | 2450 | 4.91 | 350.0 |
| 36 | BYU | 9 | 889 | 1785 | 543 | 2674 | 4.92 | 297.1 |
| 37 | Florida State | 9 | 1262 | 1565 | 572 | 2827 | 4.94 | 314.1 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 11 | 1262 | 2065 | 672 | 3327 | 4.95 | 302.5 |
| 38 | Virginia | 13 | 1436 | 2637 | 822 | 4073 | 4.95 | 313.3 |
| 40 | Illinois | 10 | 1101 | 2042 | 633 | 3143 | 4.97 | 314.3 |
| 41 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 1876 | 2805 | 939 | 4681 | 4.99 | 334.4 |
| 42 | North Carolina | 11 | 1449 | 2335 | 749 | 3784 | 5.05 | 344.0 |
| 43 | Houston | 11 | 1358 | 2231 | 708 | 3589 | 5.07 | 326.3 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 10 | 1567 | 1453 | 594 | 3020 | 5.08 | 302.0 |
| 44 | Ole Miss | 9 | 1271 | 1575 | 560 | 2846 | 5.08 | 316.2 |
| 44 | Temple | 7 | 1176 | 1208 | 469 | 2384 | 5.08 | 340.6 |
| 47 | Kansas State | 9 | 1252 | 1983 | 636 | 3235 | 5.09 | 359.4 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 12 | 1265 | 2728 | 783 | 3993 | 5.10 | 332.8 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 11 | 1714 | 1876 | 703 | 3590 | 5.11 | 326.4 |
| 50 | Arizona State | 10 | 1139 | 2446 | 697 | 3585 | 5.14 | 358.5 |
| 51 | Northwestern | 9 | 937 | 1578 | 488 | 2515 | 5.15 | 279.4 |
| 51 | Tennessee | 9 | 1157 | 2198 | 652 | 3355 | 5.15 | 372.8 |
| 53 | Central Michigan | 12 | 1513 | 2487 | 775 | 4000 | 5.16 | 333.3 |
| 54 | SMU | 11 | 1112 | 3142 | 821 | 4254 | 5.18 | 386.7 |
| 55 | Utah | 11 | 1980 | 1835 | 735 | 3815 | 5.19 | 346.8 |
| 56 | Tulane | 11 | 1203 | 2716 | 753 | 3919 | 5.20 | 356.3 |
| 57 | West Virginia | 9 | 1130 | 2160 | 631 | 3290 | 5.21 | 365.6 |
| 58 | UTSA | 10 | 1432 | 1991 | 651 | 3423 | 5.26 | 342.3 |
| 59 | Texas State | 12 | 1896 | 2571 | 847 | 4467 | 5.27 | 372.3 |
| 60 | Boise State | 13 | 2059 | 2269 | 818 | 4328 | 5.29 | 332.9 |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 990 | 2368 | 633 | 3358 | 5.30 | 335.8 |
| 62 | Maryland | 10 | 1512 | 2282 | 714 | 3794 | 5.31 | 379.4 |
| 63 | Kentucky | 8 | 1099 | 1728 | 531 | 2827 | 5.32 | 353.4 |
| 64 | Clemson | 12 | 1224 | 3055 | 801 | 4279 | 5.34 | 356.6 |
| 64 | NC State | 9 | 1039 | 2177 | 602 | 3216 | 5.34 | 357.3 |
| 64 | North Texas | 12 | 2510 | 2102 | 864 | 4612 | 5.34 | 384.3 |
| 67 | Memphis | 11 | 1378 | 2521 | 727 | 3899 | 5.36 | 354.5 |
| 68 | Kansas | 8 | 1118 | 1691 | 523 | 2809 | 5.37 | 351.1 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1236 | 1628 | 533 | 2864 | 5.37 | 358.0 |
| 70 | USC | 10 | 1268 | 2098 | 624 | 3366 | 5.39 | 336.6 |
| 70 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 2200 | 2087 | 796 | 4287 | 5.39 | 357.3 |
| 70 | TCU | 11 | 1461 | 2617 | 756 | 4078 | 5.39 | 370.7 |
| 73 | Southern Miss | 13 | 2273 | 2980 | 972 | 5253 | 5.40 | 404.1 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 1749 | 3124 | 900 | 4873 | 5.41 | 374.8 |
| 75 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1739 | 2296 | 740 | 4035 | 5.45 | 366.8 |
| 75 | Tulsa | 10 | 1637 | 2225 | 709 | 3862 | 5.45 | 386.2 |
| 77 | Baylor | 10 | 1814 | 2053 | 708 | 3867 | 5.46 | 386.7 |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1029 | 1739 | 506 | 2768 | 5.47 | 346.0 |
| 79 | UTEP | 11 | 1808 | 2548 | 795 | 4356 | 5.48 | 396.0 |
| 80 | California | 12 | 1842 | 2405 | 771 | 4247 | 5.51 | 353.9 |
| 80 | Liberty | 11 | 1922 | 2148 | 738 | 4070 | 5.51 | 370.0 |
| 80 | Arkansas | 7 | 1267 | 1385 | 481 | 2652 | 5.51 | 378.9 |
| 83 | Army | 10 | 1431 | 1883 | 600 | 3314 | 5.52 | 331.4 |
| 83 | Ohio | 12 | 1647 | 2358 | 726 | 4005 | 5.52 | 333.8 |
| 85 | Troy | 13 | 2157 | 2654 | 868 | 4811 | 5.54 | 370.1 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1370 | 2124 | 629 | 3494 | 5.55 | 388.2 |
| 87 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 2020 | 3283 | 952 | 5303 | 5.57 | 378.8 |
| 87 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 2271 | 2801 | 910 | 5072 | 5.57 | 390.2 |
| 89 | Michigan State | 9 | 1071 | 2124 | 573 | 3195 | 5.58 | 355.0 |
| 89 | Missouri State | 12 | 1760 | 2619 | 785 | 4379 | 5.58 | 364.9 |
| 91 | Navy | 11 | 1398 | 2503 | 698 | 3901 | 5.59 | 354.6 |
| 91 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 2295 | 2915 | 932 | 5210 | 5.59 | 400.8 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | 12 | 1980 | 2842 | 859 | 4822 | 5.61 | 401.8 |
| 94 | Oregon State | 10 | 1488 | 1886 | 600 | 3374 | 5.62 | 337.4 |
| 94 | Bowling Green | 12 | 1697 | 2420 | 732 | 4117 | 5.62 | 343.1 |
| 94 | Iowa State | 10 | 1446 | 2062 | 624 | 3508 | 5.62 | 350.8 |
| 94 | Utah State | 11 | 1899 | 2725 | 823 | 4624 | 5.62 | 420.4 |
| 98 | Appalachian State | 12 | 1609 | 3180 | 849 | 4789 | 5.64 | 399.1 |
| 99 | Nevada | 12 | 1795 | 2643 | 785 | 4438 | 5.65 | 369.8 |
| 100 | Florida | 7 | 1053 | 1468 | 445 | 2521 | 5.67 | 360.1 |
| 100 | Kent State | 10 | 1876 | 2291 | 735 | 4167 | 5.67 | 416.7 |
| 102 | Stanford | 8 | 682 | 2366 | 536 | 3048 | 5.69 | 381.0 |
| 103 | Hawaii | 12 | 1557 | 2792 | 757 | 4349 | 5.75 | 362.4 |
| 104 | Connecticut | 13 | 2594 | 2840 | 940 | 5434 | 5.78 | 418.0 |
| 105 | South Alabama | 10 | 1683 | 2061 | 647 | 3744 | 5.79 | 374.4 |
| 105 | Rice | 11 | 1674 | 2481 | 717 | 4155 | 5.79 | 377.7 |
| 107 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 1845 | 2475 | 745 | 4320 | 5.80 | 432.0 |
| 108 | Colorado | 8 | 1516 | 1738 | 560 | 3254 | 5.81 | 406.8 |
| 109 | San Jose State | 11 | 1736 | 2626 | 749 | 4362 | 5.82 | 396.5 |
| 109 | Marshall | 10 | 1409 | 2621 | 692 | 4030 | 5.82 | 403.0 |
| 111 | UCLA | 8 | 1384 | 1465 | 488 | 2849 | 5.84 | 356.1 |
| 111 | Akron | 12 | 1863 | 2750 | 790 | 4613 | 5.84 | 384.4 |
| 113 | Louisiana | 11 | 1813 | 2444 | 728 | 4257 | 5.85 | 387.0 |
| 114 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 1717 | 3074 | 814 | 4791 | 5.89 | 399.3 |
| 115 | Purdue | 7 | 972 | 1696 | 451 | 2668 | 5.92 | 381.1 |
| 115 | FIU | 13 | 2101 | 3249 | 904 | 5350 | 5.92 | 411.5 |
| 117 | Delaware | 13 | 2076 | 3193 | 882 | 5269 | 5.97 | 405.3 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1546 | 1995 | 591 | 3541 | 5.99 | 393.4 |
| 119 | Ball State | 12 | 2146 | 2722 | 807 | 4868 | 6.03 | 405.7 |
| 119 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 2254 | 2537 | 795 | 4791 | 6.03 | 435.5 |
| 121 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 1846 | 2658 | 744 | 4504 | 6.05 | 409.5 |
| 122 | Arkansas State | 13 | 2189 | 3184 | 887 | 5373 | 6.06 | 413.3 |
| 123 | Georgia State | 9 | 1705 | 2066 | 621 | 3771 | 6.07 | 419.0 |
| 123 | Charlotte | 9 | 1914 | 2083 | 659 | 3997 | 6.07 | 444.1 |
| 125 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 2195 | 2532 | 777 | 4727 | 6.08 | 429.7 |
| 126 | Syracuse | 9 | 1408 | 2401 | 625 | 3809 | 6.09 | 423.2 |
| 127 | Boston College | 10 | 1715 | 2398 | 666 | 4113 | 6.18 | 411.3 |
| 128 | UAB | 10 | 1790 | 2321 | 663 | 4111 | 6.20 | 411.1 |
| 129 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 2785 | 2210 | 800 | 4995 | 6.24 | 416.3 |
| 130 | Duke | 10 | 1385 | 2868 | 679 | 4253 | 6.26 | 425.3 |
| 130 | Colorado State | 12 | 2459 | 2653 | 816 | 5112 | 6.26 | 426.0 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2388 | 2297 | 740 | 4685 | 6.33 | 425.9 |
| 133 | UNLV | 14 | 2484 | 3384 | 920 | 5868 | 6.38 | 419.1 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 2227 | 2968 | 763 | 5195 | 6.81 | 472.3 |
| 135 | Air Force | 11 | 1724 | 2837 | 648 | 4561 | 7.04 | 414.6 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 10 | 1850 | 2164 | 562 | 4014 | 7.14 | 401.4 |