2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 120 | 72 | 48 | 192 | 4.00 | 192.0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 1 | 102 | 94 | 65 | 196 | 3.02 | 196.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | 116 | 88 | 66 | 204 | 3.09 | 204.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 1 | 43 | 193 | 65 | 236 | 3.63 | 236.0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 72 | 177 | 59 | 249 | 4.22 | 249.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 1 | 105 | 147 | 60 | 252 | 4.20 | 252.0 |
| 7 | Washington State | 1 | 60 | 194 | 53 | 254 | 4.79 | 254.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 1 | 79 | 176 | 78 | 255 | 3.27 | 255.0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1 | 28 | 232 | 54 | 260 | 4.81 | 260.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 1 | 91 | 178 | 60 | 269 | 4.48 | 269.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1 | 157 | 121 | 55 | 278 | 5.05 | 278.0 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 1 | 175 | 103 | 49 | 278 | 5.67 | 278.0 |
| 13 | Ohio | 1 | 97 | 184 | 59 | 281 | 4.76 | 281.0 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 181 | 114 | 66 | 295 | 4.47 | 295.0 |
| 15 | NC State | 1 | 149 | 154 | 70 | 303 | 4.33 | 303.0 |
| 16 | Missouri | 1 | 110 | 198 | 79 | 308 | 3.90 | 308.0 |
| 17 | Washington | 1 | 58 | 253 | 71 | 311 | 4.38 | 311.0 |
| 18 | Central Michigan | 1 | 77 | 236 | 61 | 313 | 5.13 | 313.0 |
| 19 | Memphis | 1 | 102 | 221 | 59 | 323 | 5.47 | 323.0 |
| 20 | Old Dominion | 1 | 52 | 281 | 75 | 333 | 4.44 | 333.0 |
| 20 | Toledo | 1 | 180 | 153 | 60 | 333 | 5.55 | 333.0 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 1 | 158 | 176 | 60 | 334 | 5.57 | 334.0 |
| 23 | Delaware | 1 | 104 | 231 | 77 | 335 | 4.35 | 335.0 |
| 24 | Louisville | 1 | 169 | 167 | 68 | 336 | 4.94 | 336.0 |
| 25 | Utah | 1 | 161 | 182 | 65 | 343 | 5.28 | 343.0 |
| 26 | Houston | 1 | 77 | 267 | 50 | 344 | 6.88 | 344.0 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 1 | 241 | 108 | 66 | 349 | 5.29 | 349.0 |
| 28 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 45 | 311 | 74 | 356 | 4.81 | 356.0 |
| 29 | Missouri State | 1 | 71 | 288 | 56 | 359 | 6.41 | 359.0 |
| 30 | Texas | 1 | 174 | 199 | 81 | 373 | 4.60 | 373.0 |
| 31 | USC | 1 | 117 | 258 | 71 | 375 | 5.28 | 375.0 |
| 32 | East Carolina | 1 | 120 | 256 | 80 | 376 | 4.70 | 376.0 |
| 33 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 119 | 258 | 84 | 377 | 4.49 | 377.0 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 187 | 192 | 62 | 379 | 6.11 | 379.0 |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 167 | 212 | 59 | 379 | 6.42 | 379.0 |
| 36 | USF | 1 | 255 | 127 | 81 | 382 | 4.72 | 382.0 |
| 37 | Arizona | 1 | 114 | 278 | 64 | 392 | 6.13 | 392.0 |
| 37 | TCU | 1 | 112 | 280 | 63 | 392 | 6.22 | 392.0 |
| 39 | California | 1 | 93 | 302 | 72 | 395 | 5.49 | 395.0 |
| 40 | Arkansas State | 1 | 47 | 349 | 72 | 396 | 5.50 | 396.0 |
| 41 | Clemson | 1 | 137 | 260 | 76 | 397 | 5.22 | 397.0 |
| 42 | Iowa | 1 | 51 | 347 | 60 | 398 | 6.63 | 398.0 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 1 | 114 | 294 | 69 | 408 | 5.91 | 408.0 |
| 44 | Appalachian State | 1 | 242 | 171 | 65 | 413 | 6.35 | 413.0 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 1 | 221 | 196 | 73 | 417 | 5.71 | 417.0 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | 1 | 155 | 267 | 73 | 422 | 5.78 | 422.0 |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 100 | 325 | 63 | 425 | 6.75 | 425.0 |
| 48 | LSU | 1 | 207 | 230 | 82 | 437 | 5.33 | 437.0 |
| 48 | Rice | 1 | 241 | 196 | 67 | 437 | 6.52 | 437.0 |
| 50 | Navy | 2 | 262 | 179 | 102 | 441 | 4.32 | 220.5 |
| 50 | SMU | 1 | 176 | 265 | 79 | 441 | 5.58 | 441.0 |
| 52 | Mississippi State | 1 | 148 | 303 | 68 | 451 | 6.63 | 451.0 |
| 53 | Michigan | 1 | 235 | 221 | 67 | 456 | 6.81 | 456.0 |
| 54 | Connecticut | 1 | 368 | 108 | 65 | 476 | 7.32 | 476.0 |
| 55 | FIU | 1 | 186 | 295 | 71 | 481 | 6.77 | 481.0 |
| 55 | Hawaii | 1 | 144 | 337 | 67 | 481 | 7.18 | 481.0 |
| 57 | Texas Tech | 2 | 127 | 382 | 140 | 509 | 3.64 | 254.5 |
| 58 | Indiana | 2 | 81 | 434 | 106 | 515 | 4.86 | 257.5 |
| 59 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 160 | 375 | 130 | 535 | 4.12 | 267.5 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 1 | 225 | 310 | 76 | 535 | 7.04 | 535.0 |
| 61 | Army | 2 | 373 | 166 | 113 | 539 | 4.77 | 269.5 |
| 61 | Arizona State | 1 | 212 | 327 | 87 | 539 | 6.20 | 539.0 |
| 63 | Virginia | 2 | 296 | 297 | 124 | 593 | 4.78 | 296.5 |
| 64 | San Diego State | 1 | 368 | 250 | 98 | 618 | 6.31 | 618.0 |
| 65 | Utah State | 1 | 255 | 373 | 88 | 628 | 7.14 | 628.0 |
| 66 | Ohio State | 2 | 271 | 360 | 120 | 631 | 5.26 | 315.5 |
| 67 | Western Michigan | 2 | 242 | 408 | 139 | 650 | 4.68 | 325.0 |
| 68 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 134 | 524 | 134 | 658 | 4.91 | 329.0 |
| 69 | Georgia | 2 | 108 | 574 | 128 | 682 | 5.33 | 341.0 |
| 70 | Troy | 2 | 418 | 266 | 132 | 684 | 5.18 | 342.0 |
| 71 | James Madison | 2 | 175 | 516 | 120 | 691 | 5.76 | 345.5 |
| 72 | Oregon | 2 | 264 | 460 | 146 | 724 | 4.96 | 362.0 |
| 73 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 513 | 216 | 124 | 729 | 5.88 | 364.5 |
| 74 | BYU | 2 | 290 | 469 | 142 | 759 | 5.35 | 379.5 |
| 75 | Ole Miss | 2 | 239 | 525 | 141 | 764 | 5.42 | 382.0 |
| 75 | Boise State | 2 | 311 | 453 | 134 | 764 | 5.70 | 382.0 |
| 77 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 463 | 330 | 140 | 793 | 5.66 | 396.5 |
| 78 | UNLV | 2 | 378 | 432 | 127 | 810 | 6.38 | 405.0 |
| 79 | North Texas | 2 | 525 | 351 | 156 | 876 | 5.62 | 438.0 |
| 80 | Tulane | 2 | 272 | 640 | 136 | 912 | 6.71 | 456.0 |
| 81 | Duke | 2 | 372 | 591 | 144 | 963 | 6.69 | 481.5 |
| 82 | Alabama | 3 | 411 | 655 | 208 | 1066 | 5.13 | 355.3 |