2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 239 | 605 | 236 | 844 | 3.58 | 211.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 5 | 460 | 659 | 311 | 1119 | 3.60 | 223.8 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 4 | 365 | 584 | 260 | 949 | 3.65 | 237.3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 4 | 356 | 474 | 224 | 830 | 3.71 | 207.5 |
| 5 | James Madison | 4 | 362 | 475 | 223 | 837 | 3.75 | 209.3 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 4 | 225 | 730 | 255 | 955 | 3.75 | 238.8 |
| 7 | BYU | 4 | 305 | 602 | 230 | 907 | 3.94 | 226.8 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 4 | 389 | 528 | 230 | 917 | 3.99 | 229.3 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 501 | 561 | 264 | 1062 | 4.02 | 265.5 |
| 10 | Missouri | 5 | 312 | 707 | 252 | 1019 | 4.04 | 203.8 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 369 | 833 | 296 | 1202 | 4.06 | 300.5 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4 | 478 | 618 | 265 | 1096 | 4.14 | 274.0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 5 | 574 | 617 | 286 | 1191 | 4.16 | 238.2 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 304 | 947 | 301 | 1251 | 4.16 | 312.8 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 4 | 262 | 658 | 220 | 920 | 4.18 | 230.0 |
| 16 | Indiana | 5 | 440 | 667 | 263 | 1107 | 4.21 | 221.4 |
| 16 | Arizona | 4 | 399 | 667 | 253 | 1066 | 4.21 | 266.5 |
| 18 | Michigan | 4 | 310 | 855 | 275 | 1165 | 4.24 | 291.3 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 305 | 673 | 229 | 978 | 4.27 | 244.5 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 4 | 560 | 802 | 313 | 1362 | 4.35 | 340.5 |
| 21 | Iowa | 5 | 347 | 924 | 285 | 1271 | 4.46 | 254.2 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 4 | 694 | 303 | 223 | 997 | 4.47 | 249.3 |
| 23 | North Texas | 5 | 902 | 679 | 350 | 1581 | 4.52 | 316.2 |
| 24 | UCF | 4 | 654 | 519 | 259 | 1173 | 4.53 | 293.3 |
| 25 | Louisville | 4 | 470 | 603 | 236 | 1073 | 4.55 | 268.3 |
| 25 | Florida State | 4 | 446 | 738 | 260 | 1184 | 4.55 | 296.0 |
| 27 | LSU | 5 | 422 | 1043 | 318 | 1465 | 4.61 | 293.0 |
| 28 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 399 | 995 | 300 | 1394 | 4.65 | 278.8 |
| 29 | East Carolina | 5 | 589 | 932 | 323 | 1521 | 4.71 | 304.2 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 4 | 469 | 760 | 261 | 1229 | 4.71 | 307.3 |
| 31 | Buffalo | 5 | 629 | 1041 | 354 | 1670 | 4.72 | 334.0 |
| 32 | Mississippi State | 5 | 677 | 851 | 320 | 1528 | 4.78 | 305.6 |
| 33 | Washington | 4 | 335 | 809 | 239 | 1144 | 4.79 | 286.0 |
| 34 | Florida | 4 | 445 | 692 | 236 | 1137 | 4.82 | 284.3 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 5 | 576 | 1291 | 387 | 1867 | 4.82 | 373.4 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 5 | 391 | 1214 | 332 | 1605 | 4.83 | 321.0 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 5 | 716 | 901 | 332 | 1617 | 4.87 | 323.4 |
| 38 | Old Dominion | 4 | 745 | 637 | 283 | 1382 | 4.88 | 345.5 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 528 | 1204 | 355 | 1732 | 4.88 | 346.4 |
| 40 | Iowa State | 5 | 591 | 957 | 316 | 1548 | 4.90 | 309.6 |
| 41 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 608 | 827 | 292 | 1435 | 4.91 | 358.8 |
| 42 | Auburn | 5 | 440 | 1138 | 320 | 1578 | 4.93 | 315.6 |
| 43 | Navy | 4 | 367 | 821 | 240 | 1188 | 4.95 | 297.0 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 5 | 908 | 905 | 366 | 1813 | 4.95 | 362.6 |
| 45 | UTEP | 5 | 774 | 928 | 343 | 1702 | 4.96 | 340.4 |
| 46 | Appalachian State | 4 | 337 | 959 | 261 | 1296 | 4.97 | 324.0 |
| 47 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 591 | 684 | 254 | 1275 | 5.02 | 318.8 |
| 47 | Memphis | 5 | 457 | 1173 | 325 | 1630 | 5.02 | 326.0 |
| 49 | Utah | 5 | 704 | 798 | 298 | 1502 | 5.04 | 300.4 |
| 50 | Alabama | 4 | 642 | 454 | 217 | 1096 | 5.05 | 274.0 |
| 51 | Boston College | 4 | 496 | 823 | 260 | 1319 | 5.07 | 329.8 |
| 51 | North Carolina | 4 | 546 | 832 | 272 | 1378 | 5.07 | 344.5 |
| 53 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 831 | 952 | 350 | 1783 | 5.09 | 356.6 |
| 54 | California | 5 | 560 | 976 | 299 | 1536 | 5.14 | 307.2 |
| 54 | West Virginia | 5 | 765 | 1056 | 354 | 1821 | 5.14 | 364.2 |
| 56 | Western Michigan | 5 | 711 | 920 | 317 | 1631 | 5.15 | 326.2 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | 5 | 819 | 862 | 326 | 1681 | 5.16 | 336.2 |
| 58 | Clemson | 4 | 487 | 961 | 280 | 1448 | 5.17 | 362.0 |
| 59 | Georgia | 4 | 365 | 931 | 250 | 1296 | 5.18 | 324.0 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 5 | 531 | 1072 | 309 | 1603 | 5.19 | 320.6 |
| 61 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 689 | 835 | 293 | 1524 | 5.20 | 381.0 |
| 62 | Tulsa | 5 | 896 | 956 | 353 | 1852 | 5.25 | 370.4 |
| 63 | Troy | 4 | 527 | 746 | 241 | 1273 | 5.28 | 318.3 |
| 64 | Rice | 5 | 813 | 858 | 316 | 1671 | 5.29 | 334.2 |
| 65 | Southern Miss | 5 | 835 | 1151 | 375 | 1986 | 5.30 | 397.2 |
| 66 | Hawaii | 6 | 767 | 1126 | 355 | 1893 | 5.33 | 315.5 |
| 67 | Wyoming | 4 | 652 | 784 | 269 | 1436 | 5.34 | 359.0 |
| 68 | Boise State | 4 | 611 | 742 | 253 | 1353 | 5.35 | 338.3 |
| 69 | Washington State | 5 | 752 | 899 | 305 | 1651 | 5.41 | 330.2 |
| 70 | Northwestern | 4 | 646 | 639 | 237 | 1285 | 5.42 | 321.3 |
| 70 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 338 | 1115 | 268 | 1453 | 5.42 | 363.3 |
| 70 | USF | 4 | 530 | 1084 | 298 | 1614 | 5.42 | 403.5 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 4 | 200 | 938 | 209 | 1138 | 5.44 | 284.5 |
| 74 | Kansas | 5 | 747 | 1133 | 345 | 1880 | 5.45 | 376.0 |
| 75 | Baylor | 5 | 901 | 1015 | 351 | 1916 | 5.46 | 383.2 |
| 76 | Texas State | 4 | 760 | 752 | 275 | 1512 | 5.50 | 378.0 |
| 76 | Connecticut | 5 | 800 | 1163 | 357 | 1963 | 5.50 | 392.6 |
| 78 | Colorado State | 4 | 676 | 748 | 258 | 1424 | 5.52 | 356.0 |
| 79 | Cincinnati | 4 | 428 | 996 | 255 | 1424 | 5.58 | 356.0 |
| 79 | South Alabama | 5 | 980 | 812 | 321 | 1792 | 5.58 | 358.4 |
| 81 | Virginia | 5 | 657 | 1111 | 315 | 1768 | 5.61 | 353.6 |
| 81 | Utah State | 5 | 935 | 1130 | 368 | 2065 | 5.61 | 413.0 |
| 83 | Nevada | 4 | 531 | 991 | 271 | 1522 | 5.62 | 380.5 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | 4 | 694 | 986 | 299 | 1680 | 5.62 | 420.0 |
| 85 | USC | 5 | 542 | 1255 | 319 | 1797 | 5.63 | 359.4 |
| 86 | FIU | 4 | 589 | 995 | 281 | 1584 | 5.64 | 396.0 |
| 87 | Army | 4 | 675 | 824 | 265 | 1499 | 5.66 | 374.8 |
| 88 | TCU | 4 | 522 | 1029 | 272 | 1551 | 5.70 | 387.8 |
| 88 | Louisiana | 5 | 1108 | 899 | 352 | 2007 | 5.70 | 401.4 |
| 88 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 769 | 1244 | 353 | 2013 | 5.70 | 402.6 |
| 91 | New Mexico | 4 | 446 | 1022 | 257 | 1468 | 5.71 | 367.0 |
| 92 | SMU | 4 | 459 | 1338 | 314 | 1797 | 5.72 | 449.3 |
| 93 | Kentucky | 4 | 588 | 998 | 277 | 1586 | 5.73 | 396.5 |
| 94 | Illinois | 5 | 660 | 1212 | 325 | 1872 | 5.76 | 374.4 |
| 95 | Tulane | 5 | 738 | 1257 | 346 | 1995 | 5.77 | 399.0 |
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 843 | 1133 | 342 | 1976 | 5.78 | 395.2 |
| 97 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 1054 | 880 | 334 | 1934 | 5.79 | 386.8 |
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 701 | 875 | 271 | 1576 | 5.82 | 394.0 |
| 99 | Notre Dame | 4 | 486 | 1075 | 267 | 1561 | 5.85 | 390.3 |
| 100 | Liberty | 5 | 1125 | 814 | 331 | 1939 | 5.86 | 387.8 |
| 100 | Duke | 5 | 698 | 1271 | 336 | 1969 | 5.86 | 393.8 |
| 102 | Central Michigan | 5 | 775 | 1099 | 319 | 1874 | 5.87 | 374.8 |
| 103 | Delaware | 4 | 665 | 966 | 277 | 1631 | 5.89 | 407.8 |
| 104 | Colorado | 5 | 986 | 1038 | 343 | 2024 | 5.90 | 404.8 |
| 105 | Temple | 4 | 720 | 686 | 237 | 1406 | 5.93 | 351.5 |
| 105 | Marshall | 5 | 674 | 1224 | 320 | 1898 | 5.93 | 379.6 |
| 107 | UTSA | 4 | 462 | 1155 | 272 | 1617 | 5.94 | 404.3 |
| 108 | Michigan State | 4 | 482 | 1054 | 254 | 1536 | 6.05 | 384.0 |
| 109 | Bowling Green | 5 | 674 | 1166 | 302 | 1840 | 6.09 | 368.0 |
| 109 | Purdue | 4 | 629 | 852 | 243 | 1481 | 6.09 | 370.3 |
| 111 | Arkansas | 5 | 840 | 1285 | 347 | 2125 | 6.12 | 425.0 |
| 112 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 689 | 1095 | 291 | 1784 | 6.13 | 356.8 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 850 | 1080 | 314 | 1930 | 6.15 | 386.0 |
| 114 | Charlotte | 4 | 633 | 1067 | 276 | 1700 | 6.16 | 425.0 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 5 | 870 | 1453 | 377 | 2323 | 6.16 | 464.6 |
| 116 | NC State | 5 | 724 | 1338 | 334 | 2062 | 6.17 | 412.4 |
| 117 | San Jose State | 4 | 580 | 1108 | 273 | 1688 | 6.18 | 422.0 |
| 118 | Stanford | 5 | 566 | 1575 | 345 | 2141 | 6.21 | 428.2 |
| 119 | Massachusetts | 4 | 741 | 1081 | 291 | 1822 | 6.26 | 455.5 |
| 120 | UCLA | 4 | 931 | 676 | 256 | 1607 | 6.28 | 401.8 |
| 121 | UNLV | 4 | 609 | 1102 | 272 | 1711 | 6.29 | 427.8 |
| 122 | Ball State | 4 | 668 | 1051 | 272 | 1719 | 6.32 | 429.8 |
| 123 | Rutgers | 5 | 641 | 1092 | 272 | 1733 | 6.37 | 346.6 |
| 124 | Missouri State | 5 | 821 | 1195 | 309 | 2016 | 6.52 | 403.2 |
| 125 | Oregon State | 5 | 802 | 1408 | 332 | 2210 | 6.66 | 442.0 |
| 126 | Akron | 5 | 903 | 1440 | 350 | 2343 | 6.69 | 468.6 |
| 127 | Ohio | 5 | 815 | 1236 | 305 | 2051 | 6.72 | 410.2 |
| 127 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 647 | 1287 | 288 | 1934 | 6.72 | 483.5 |
| 129 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 852 | 1040 | 270 | 1892 | 7.01 | 473.0 |
| 129 | UAB | 4 | 891 | 1037 | 275 | 1928 | 7.01 | 482.0 |
| 131 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 1313 | 1092 | 341 | 2405 | 7.05 | 481.0 |
| 132 | Georgia State | 4 | 909 | 1104 | 284 | 2013 | 7.09 | 503.3 |
| 133 | Arkansas State | 5 | 988 | 1339 | 327 | 2327 | 7.12 | 465.4 |
| 134 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 1394 | 1079 | 339 | 2473 | 7.29 | 494.6 |
| 135 | Air Force | 4 | 643 | 1223 | 254 | 1866 | 7.35 | 466.5 |
| 136 | Kent State | 4 | 1025 | 1142 | 293 | 2167 | 7.40 | 541.8 |