2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Texas State 1 102 94 65 196 3.02 196.0
2 Minnesota 1 116 88 66 204 3.09 204.0
3 UTSA 1 79 176 78 255 3.27 255.0
4 Penn State 1 43 193 65 236 3.63 236.0
5 Texas Tech 2 127 382 140 509 3.64 254.5
6 Missouri 1 110 198 79 308 3.90 308.0
7 Fresno State 1 120 72 48 192 4.00 192.0
8 Jacksonville State 2 160 375 130 535 4.12 267.5
9 New Mexico 1 105 147 60 252 4.20 252.0
10 Pittsburgh 1 72 177 59 249 4.22 249.0
11 Navy 2 262 179 102 441 4.32 220.5
12 NC State 1 149 154 70 303 4.33 303.0
13 Delaware 1 104 231 77 335 4.35 335.0
14 Washington 1 58 253 71 311 4.38 311.0
15 Old Dominion 1 52 281 75 333 4.44 333.0
16 Coastal Carolina 1 181 114 66 295 4.47 295.0
17 Northwestern 1 91 178 60 269 4.48 269.0
18 Western Kentucky 1 119 258 84 377 4.49 377.0
19 Texas 1 174 199 81 373 4.60 373.0
20 Western Michigan 2 242 408 139 650 4.68 325.0
21 East Carolina 1 120 256 80 376 4.70 376.0
22 USF 1 255 127 81 382 4.72 382.0
23 Ohio 1 97 184 59 281 4.76 281.0
24 Army 2 373 166 113 539 4.77 269.5
25 Virginia 2 296 297 124 593 4.78 296.5
26 Washington State 1 60 194 53 254 4.79 254.0
27 Oklahoma 1 28 232 54 260 4.81 260.0
27 Louisiana Tech 1 45 311 74 356 4.81 356.0
29 Louisville 1 169 167 68 336 4.94 336.0
30 Illinois 1 157 121 55 278 5.05 278.0
31 Central Michigan 1 77 236 61 313 5.13 313.0
31 Alabama 3 411 655 208 1066 5.13 355.3
33 Miami (FL) 4 386 987 266 1373 5.16 343.3
34 Troy 2 418 266 132 684 5.18 342.0
35 Clemson 1 137 260 76 397 5.22 397.0
36 Ohio State 2 271 360 120 631 5.26 315.5
37 Oregon 3 449 637 206 1086 5.27 362.0
38 Utah 1 161 182 65 343 5.28 343.0
38 USC 1 117 258 71 375 5.28 375.0
40 Cincinnati 1 241 108 66 349 5.29 349.0
41 Georgia 2 108 574 128 682 5.33 341.0
41 LSU 1 207 230 82 437 5.33 437.0
43 Ole Miss 3 430 793 229 1223 5.34 407.7
44 BYU 2 290 469 142 759 5.35 379.5
45 Memphis 1 102 221 59 323 5.47 323.0
46 Indiana 4 284 951 225 1235 5.49 308.8
46 California 1 93 302 72 395 5.49 395.0
48 Arkansas State 1 47 349 72 396 5.50 396.0
49 Toledo 1 180 153 60 333 5.55 333.0
50 Louisiana 1 158 176 60 334 5.57 334.0
51 SMU 1 176 265 79 441 5.58 441.0
52 North Texas 2 525 351 156 876 5.62 438.0
53 Miami (OH) 2 463 330 140 793 5.66 396.5
54 Texas A&M 1 175 103 49 278 5.67 278.0
55 Boise State 2 311 453 134 764 5.70 382.0
56 Tennessee 1 221 196 73 417 5.71 417.0
57 James Madison 2 175 516 120 691 5.76 345.5
58 Southern Miss 1 155 267 73 422 5.78 422.0
59 Kennesaw State 2 513 216 124 729 5.88 364.5
60 Wake Forest 1 114 294 69 408 5.91 408.0
61 Georgia Southern 1 187 192 62 379 6.11 379.0
62 Arizona 1 114 278 64 392 6.13 392.0
63 Arizona State 1 212 327 87 539 6.20 539.0
64 TCU 1 112 280 63 392 6.22 392.0
65 San Diego State 1 368 250 98 618 6.31 618.0
66 Appalachian State 1 242 171 65 413 6.35 413.0
67 UNLV 2 378 432 127 810 6.38 405.0
68 Missouri State 1 71 288 56 359 6.41 359.0
69 Vanderbilt 1 167 212 59 379 6.42 379.0
70 Rice 1 241 196 67 437 6.52 437.0
71 Iowa 1 51 347 60 398 6.63 398.0
71 Mississippi State 1 148 303 68 451 6.63 451.0
73 Duke 2 372 591 144 963 6.69 481.5
74 Tulane 2 272 640 136 912 6.71 456.0
75 Georgia Tech 1 96 329 63 425 6.75 425.0
76 FIU 1 186 295 71 481 6.77 481.0
77 Michigan 1 235 221 67 456 6.81 456.0
78 Houston 1 77 267 50 344 6.88 344.0
79 Nebraska 1 225 310 76 535 7.04 535.0
80 Utah State 1 255 373 88 628 7.14 628.0
81 Hawaii 1 144 337 67 481 7.18 481.0
82 Connecticut 1 368 108 65 476 7.32 476.0