2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 147 | 331 | 148 | 478 | 3.23 | 159.3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 400 | 535 | 277 | 935 | 3.38 | 233.8 |
| 3 | Toledo | 3 | 266 | 494 | 214 | 760 | 3.55 | 253.3 |
| 4 | Washington | 3 | 314 | 365 | 188 | 679 | 3.61 | 226.3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 281 | 474 | 207 | 755 | 3.65 | 188.8 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 3 | 207 | 473 | 186 | 680 | 3.66 | 226.7 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 3 | 425 | 355 | 201 | 780 | 3.88 | 260.0 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 3 | 241 | 421 | 169 | 662 | 3.92 | 220.7 |
| 9 | Virginia | 3 | 189 | 532 | 179 | 721 | 4.03 | 240.3 |
| 10 | James Madison | 3 | 379 | 482 | 206 | 861 | 4.18 | 287.0 |
| 11 | Washington State | 3 | 406 | 264 | 160 | 670 | 4.19 | 223.3 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 4 | 516 | 591 | 264 | 1107 | 4.19 | 276.8 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 3 | 245 | 565 | 190 | 810 | 4.26 | 270.0 |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | 215 | 606 | 190 | 821 | 4.32 | 273.7 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 293 | 191 | 111 | 484 | 4.36 | 242.0 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 3 | 359 | 390 | 168 | 749 | 4.46 | 249.7 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 3 | 211 | 719 | 206 | 930 | 4.51 | 310.0 |
| 18 | Boise State | 3 | 505 | 345 | 187 | 850 | 4.55 | 283.3 |
| 19 | Georgia | 4 | 326 | 720 | 228 | 1046 | 4.59 | 261.5 |
| 20 | LSU | 3 | 253 | 583 | 181 | 836 | 4.62 | 278.7 |
| 21 | Illinois | 3 | 323 | 583 | 195 | 906 | 4.65 | 302.0 |
| 22 | Florida State | 4 | 555 | 660 | 261 | 1215 | 4.66 | 303.8 |
| 23 | Michigan | 3 | 270 | 598 | 186 | 868 | 4.67 | 289.3 |
| 24 | Buffalo | 3 | 389 | 532 | 197 | 921 | 4.68 | 307.0 |
| 25 | Akron | 3 | 268 | 547 | 173 | 815 | 4.71 | 271.7 |
| 26 | Ohio | 3 | 444 | 410 | 179 | 854 | 4.77 | 284.7 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 3 | 446 | 333 | 163 | 779 | 4.78 | 259.7 |
| 28 | Central Michigan | 3 | 402 | 597 | 208 | 999 | 4.80 | 333.0 |
| 28 | Arizona | 4 | 670 | 685 | 282 | 1355 | 4.80 | 338.8 |
| 28 | Kent State | 3 | 345 | 720 | 222 | 1065 | 4.80 | 355.0 |
| 31 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 401 | 810 | 252 | 1211 | 4.81 | 302.8 |
| 31 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 322 | 673 | 207 | 995 | 4.81 | 331.7 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 3 | 249 | 687 | 194 | 936 | 4.82 | 312.0 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 3 | 364 | 588 | 194 | 952 | 4.91 | 317.3 |
| 35 | SMU | 3 | 385 | 658 | 212 | 1043 | 4.92 | 347.7 |
| 35 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 350 | 697 | 213 | 1047 | 4.92 | 349.0 |
| 37 | Arkansas State | 3 | 395 | 669 | 216 | 1064 | 4.93 | 354.7 |
| 37 | Missouri | 3 | 456 | 629 | 220 | 1085 | 4.93 | 361.7 |
| 39 | Oregon State | 3 | 480 | 394 | 175 | 874 | 4.99 | 291.3 |
| 40 | Indiana | 3 | 224 | 573 | 159 | 797 | 5.01 | 265.7 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 3 | 625 | 347 | 194 | 972 | 5.01 | 324.0 |
| 42 | Texas State | 3 | 450 | 625 | 214 | 1075 | 5.02 | 358.3 |
| 43 | Stanford | 3 | 224 | 792 | 201 | 1016 | 5.05 | 338.7 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 4 | 436 | 869 | 258 | 1305 | 5.06 | 326.3 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 3 | 436 | 650 | 214 | 1086 | 5.07 | 362.0 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 3 | 353 | 704 | 208 | 1057 | 5.08 | 352.3 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 4 | 430 | 926 | 265 | 1356 | 5.12 | 339.0 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 286 | 805 | 213 | 1091 | 5.12 | 363.7 |
| 49 | Nevada | 3 | 338 | 674 | 197 | 1012 | 5.14 | 337.3 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | 3 | 213 | 950 | 226 | 1163 | 5.15 | 387.7 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | 3 | 464 | 522 | 191 | 986 | 5.16 | 328.7 |
| 52 | Michigan State | 3 | 498 | 471 | 186 | 969 | 5.21 | 323.0 |
| 53 | West Virginia | 3 | 256 | 824 | 207 | 1080 | 5.22 | 360.0 |
| 53 | FIU | 3 | 444 | 747 | 228 | 1191 | 5.22 | 397.0 |
| 55 | Tulane | 3 | 184 | 927 | 212 | 1111 | 5.24 | 370.3 |
| 56 | California | 3 | 501 | 588 | 206 | 1089 | 5.29 | 363.0 |
| 56 | Louisville | 4 | 540 | 920 | 276 | 1460 | 5.29 | 365.0 |
| 56 | Missouri State | 3 | 430 | 708 | 215 | 1138 | 5.29 | 379.3 |
| 59 | Marshall | 3 | 439 | 655 | 205 | 1094 | 5.34 | 364.7 |
| 60 | Utah State | 3 | 444 | 585 | 192 | 1029 | 5.36 | 343.0 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 3 | 425 | 616 | 193 | 1041 | 5.39 | 347.0 |
| 61 | TCU | 3 | 542 | 568 | 206 | 1110 | 5.39 | 370.0 |
| 61 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 581 | 594 | 218 | 1175 | 5.39 | 391.7 |
| 64 | Auburn | 3 | 361 | 761 | 207 | 1122 | 5.42 | 374.0 |
| 65 | USF | 3 | 541 | 746 | 237 | 1287 | 5.43 | 429.0 |
| 66 | Houston | 3 | 525 | 586 | 204 | 1111 | 5.45 | 370.3 |
| 67 | BYU | 3 | 351 | 702 | 193 | 1053 | 5.46 | 351.0 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 4 | 741 | 718 | 266 | 1459 | 5.48 | 364.8 |
| 68 | UCF | 4 | 669 | 908 | 288 | 1577 | 5.48 | 394.3 |
| 70 | USC | 4 | 680 | 642 | 241 | 1322 | 5.49 | 330.5 |
| 70 | East Carolina | 4 | 572 | 900 | 268 | 1472 | 5.49 | 368.0 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 535 | 591 | 205 | 1126 | 5.49 | 375.3 |
| 73 | Clemson | 4 | 425 | 1030 | 262 | 1455 | 5.55 | 363.8 |
| 74 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 560 | 538 | 197 | 1098 | 5.57 | 366.0 |
| 75 | Liberty | 4 | 610 | 954 | 280 | 1564 | 5.59 | 391.0 |
| 76 | South Alabama | 3 | 302 | 714 | 181 | 1016 | 5.61 | 338.7 |
| 77 | Iowa | 3 | 447 | 621 | 189 | 1068 | 5.65 | 356.0 |
| 77 | Kansas | 3 | 458 | 643 | 195 | 1101 | 5.65 | 367.0 |
| 79 | South Carolina | 3 | 360 | 772 | 199 | 1132 | 5.69 | 377.3 |
| 80 | Penn State | 4 | 504 | 849 | 235 | 1353 | 5.76 | 338.3 |
| 81 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 464 | 558 | 177 | 1022 | 5.77 | 340.7 |
| 82 | Charlotte | 3 | 590 | 787 | 238 | 1377 | 5.79 | 459.0 |
| 83 | Ball State | 3 | 426 | 659 | 187 | 1085 | 5.80 | 361.7 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 3 | 639 | 715 | 233 | 1354 | 5.81 | 451.3 |
| 85 | Cincinnati | 3 | 713 | 634 | 231 | 1347 | 5.83 | 449.0 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | 4 | 778 | 890 | 283 | 1668 | 5.89 | 417.0 |
| 87 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 545 | 802 | 228 | 1347 | 5.91 | 449.0 |
| 88 | North Texas | 3 | 797 | 469 | 214 | 1266 | 5.92 | 422.0 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 512 | 922 | 242 | 1434 | 5.93 | 478.0 |
| 90 | Army | 3 | 515 | 585 | 185 | 1100 | 5.95 | 366.7 |
| 90 | UTEP | 3 | 575 | 787 | 229 | 1362 | 5.95 | 454.0 |
| 92 | Kansas State | 3 | 626 | 734 | 227 | 1360 | 5.99 | 453.3 |
| 93 | Florida | 4 | 856 | 896 | 291 | 1752 | 6.02 | 438.0 |
| 94 | Baylor | 3 | 626 | 437 | 175 | 1063 | 6.07 | 354.3 |
| 95 | Temple | 3 | 757 | 513 | 209 | 1270 | 6.08 | 423.3 |
| 96 | Air Force | 4 | 651 | 703 | 222 | 1354 | 6.10 | 338.5 |
| 97 | Iowa State | 3 | 535 | 687 | 200 | 1222 | 6.11 | 407.3 |
| 98 | Troy | 3 | 553 | 763 | 215 | 1316 | 6.12 | 438.7 |
| 99 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 475 | 892 | 223 | 1367 | 6.13 | 455.7 |
| 100 | UNLV | 4 | 480 | 1009 | 242 | 1489 | 6.15 | 372.3 |
| 101 | UTSA | 3 | 447 | 622 | 173 | 1069 | 6.18 | 356.3 |
| 102 | Connecticut | 4 | 805 | 1000 | 291 | 1805 | 6.20 | 451.3 |
| 103 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 555 | 665 | 196 | 1220 | 6.22 | 406.7 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 341 | 965 | 210 | 1306 | 6.22 | 435.3 |
| 105 | Nebraska | 3 | 590 | 507 | 176 | 1097 | 6.23 | 365.7 |
| 106 | Texas | 3 | 374 | 918 | 206 | 1292 | 6.27 | 430.7 |
| 107 | Louisiana | 3 | 471 | 819 | 204 | 1290 | 6.32 | 430.0 |
| 108 | Arkansas | 3 | 358 | 910 | 200 | 1268 | 6.34 | 422.7 |
| 109 | Colorado | 3 | 726 | 640 | 215 | 1366 | 6.35 | 455.3 |
| 110 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 657 | 801 | 228 | 1458 | 6.39 | 486.0 |
| 111 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 518 | 784 | 200 | 1302 | 6.51 | 434.0 |
| 112 | UCLA | 3 | 590 | 637 | 188 | 1227 | 6.53 | 409.0 |
| 113 | Massachusetts | 3 | 918 | 373 | 196 | 1291 | 6.59 | 430.3 |
| 114 | UAB | 4 | 697 | 959 | 251 | 1656 | 6.60 | 414.0 |
| 114 | Maryland | 4 | 1076 | 837 | 290 | 1913 | 6.60 | 478.3 |
| 116 | Appalachian State | 3 | 698 | 855 | 234 | 1553 | 6.64 | 517.7 |
| 117 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 494 | 909 | 210 | 1403 | 6.68 | 467.7 |
| 118 | Colorado State | 3 | 721 | 731 | 216 | 1452 | 6.72 | 484.0 |
| 119 | Georgia State | 3 | 554 | 802 | 201 | 1356 | 6.75 | 452.0 |
| 120 | Rutgers | 3 | 769 | 509 | 186 | 1278 | 6.87 | 426.0 |
| 121 | Northwestern | 3 | 448 | 853 | 189 | 1301 | 6.88 | 433.7 |
| 122 | Duke | 4 | 656 | 1221 | 272 | 1877 | 6.90 | 469.3 |
| 123 | Purdue | 3 | 635 | 742 | 199 | 1377 | 6.92 | 459.0 |
| 124 | Hawaii | 3 | 524 | 843 | 197 | 1367 | 6.94 | 455.7 |
| 125 | Mississippi State | 3 | 868 | 570 | 206 | 1438 | 6.98 | 479.3 |
| 126 | Utah | 3 | 811 | 753 | 220 | 1564 | 7.11 | 521.3 |
| 127 | Memphis | 2 | 247 | 664 | 128 | 911 | 7.12 | 455.5 |
| 128 | Delaware | 4 | 815 | 1008 | 251 | 1823 | 7.26 | 455.8 |
| 129 | NC State | 3 | 545 | 978 | 206 | 1523 | 7.39 | 507.7 |
| 130 | Minnesota | 3 | 555 | 947 | 202 | 1502 | 7.44 | 500.7 |
| 131 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 696 | 954 | 219 | 1650 | 7.53 | 550.0 |
| 132 | Navy | 3 | 639 | 843 | 195 | 1482 | 7.60 | 494.0 |
| 133 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 604 | 928 | 200 | 1532 | 7.66 | 510.7 |
| 134 | Rice | 2 | 273 | 682 | 118 | 955 | 8.09 | 477.5 |
| 135 | Syracuse | 2 | 452 | 328 | 96 | 780 | 8.13 | 390.0 |
| 136 | Boston College | 3 | 638 | 1022 | 197 | 1660 | 8.43 | 553.3 |