2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/13/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 12 1004 1606 649 2610 4.02 217.5
2 Oregon 11 1241 1534 668 2775 4.15 252.3
3 James Madison 12 926 2145 737 3071 4.17 255.9
4 Texas Tech 12 837 2295 777 3132 4.03 261.0
5 Toledo 11 1036 1881 712 2917 4.10 265.2
6 Indiana 12 970 2296 680 3266 4.80 272.2
7 Iowa 11 1306 1764 671 3070 4.58 279.1
7 Missouri 11 1086 1984 656 3070 4.68 279.1
9 San Diego State 11 1267 1838 724 3105 4.29 282.3
10 Oklahoma 11 860 2272 727 3132 4.31 284.7
11 Miami (FL) 11 950 2192 688 3142 4.57 285.6
12 Georgia 12 985 2518 723 3503 4.85 291.9
13 Western Michigan 12 1594 2054 738 3648 4.94 304.0
14 Alabama 12 1619 2030 725 3649 5.03 304.1
15 Fresno State 11 1584 1796 697 3380 4.85 307.3
16 Washington State 11 1379 2040 663 3419 5.16 310.8
17 Arizona 11 1632 1803 739 3435 4.65 312.3
17 Michigan 12 1220 2527 786 3747 4.77 312.3
19 Notre Dame 12 1191 2561 815 3752 4.60 312.7
20 Louisville 11 1243 2211 715 3454 4.83 314.0
21 Virginia 12 1377 2433 773 3810 4.93 317.5
22 Washington 12 1225 2605 794 3830 4.82 319.2
23 Wisconsin 12 1263 2619 716 3882 5.42 323.5
24 Nebraska 11 1962 1626 658 3588 5.45 326.2
25 Auburn 11 1077 2535 721 3612 5.01 328.4
26 Wake Forest 11 1433 2192 779 3625 4.65 329.5
27 LSU 11 1318 2314 718 3632 5.06 330.2
28 Texas A&M 11 1494 2147 690 3641 5.28 331.0
29 Texas 12 1177 2851 814 4028 4.95 335.7
30 Old Dominion 11 1633 2107 765 3740 4.89 340.0
31 Boise State 13 2142 2282 804 4424 5.50 340.3
32 Florida State 11 1552 2197 738 3749 5.08 340.8
33 Arizona State 11 1311 2466 748 3777 5.05 343.4
34 Miami (OH) 12 1640 2499 814 4139 5.08 344.9
35 New Mexico 11 1240 2567 716 3807 5.32 346.1
36 Ohio 11 1584 2232 669 3816 5.70 346.9
37 UCF 11 1648 2181 733 3829 5.22 348.1
38 Penn State 11 1727 2106 695 3833 5.52 348.5
39 USC 12 1745 2440 751 4185 5.57 348.8
40 Pittsburgh 11 1127 2711 768 3838 5.00 348.9
40 Northwestern 11 1610 2228 649 3838 5.91 348.9
42 North Carolina 11 1384 2460 755 3844 5.09 349.5
43 Army 11 1616 2239 683 3855 5.64 350.5
44 BYU 12 1592 2626 800 4218 5.27 351.5
45 Ole Miss 11 1723 2168 718 3891 5.42 353.7
46 Bowling Green 11 1638 2302 673 3940 5.85 358.2
47 South Carolina 11 1570 2388 744 3958 5.32 359.8
48 Wyoming 11 1966 1995 731 3961 5.42 360.1
49 Clemson 11 1168 2801 725 3969 5.47 360.8
50 Hawaii 11 1555 2427 688 3982 5.79 362.0
51 Buffalo 11 1882 2122 792 4004 5.06 364.0
52 Houston 11 1561 2473 747 4034 5.40 366.7
53 East Carolina 11 1439 2597 746 4036 5.41 366.9
54 Illinois 11 1461 2584 736 4045 5.50 367.7
55 Minnesota 11 1439 2626 690 4065 5.89 369.5
56 Nevada 11 1649 2418 726 4067 5.60 369.7
57 Iowa State 11 1573 2496 709 4069 5.74 369.9
58 Northern Illinois 11 2138 1932 741 4070 5.49 370.0
59 TCU 11 1435 2637 753 4072 5.41 370.2
60 Utah 11 2129 1972 750 4101 5.47 372.8
60 Memphis 11 1483 2618 737 4101 5.56 372.8
62 California 11 1891 2225 721 4116 5.71 374.2
63 Tulane 13 1565 3317 890 4882 5.49 375.5
64 Vanderbilt 11 1191 2943 735 4134 5.62 375.8
65 Central Michigan 11 1745 2445 739 4190 5.67 380.9
66 Liberty 11 1965 2229 742 4194 5.65 381.3
67 Michigan State 11 1671 2534 700 4205 6.01 382.3
68 Kentucky 11 1468 2758 742 4226 5.70 384.2
69 UTSA 11 1833 2395 702 4228 6.02 384.4
70 Louisiana Tech 11 1578 2668 751 4246 5.65 386.0
71 South Alabama 11 1952 2301 719 4253 5.92 386.6
72 UCLA 12 2285 2359 766 4644 6.06 387.0
73 Kansas State 11 1863 2417 803 4280 5.33 389.1
74 Oregon State 11 1802 2487 687 4289 6.24 389.9
75 North Texas 12 2663 2033 860 4696 5.46 391.3
76 Troy 12 2310 2390 818 4700 5.75 391.7
77 UTEP 11 1958 2367 800 4325 5.41 393.2
78 SMU 11 1164 3172 821 4336 5.28 394.2
79 USF 11 1543 2794 818 4337 5.30 394.3
80 Navy 11 1680 2696 716 4376 6.11 397.8
81 Akron 11 1685 2698 725 4383 6.05 398.5
82 Missouri State 11 1851 2545 729 4396 6.03 399.6
82 Virginia Tech 11 1840 2556 725 4396 6.06 399.6
84 Florida 11 1810 2626 755 4436 5.88 403.3
85 Georgia Tech 11 1919 2519 734 4438 6.05 403.5
86 Jacksonville State 12 1840 3013 822 4853 5.90 404.4
86 Middle Tennessee State 11 1567 2881 740 4448 6.01 404.4
88 San Jose State 11 1739 2711 739 4450 6.02 404.5
89 Ball State 11 2014 2463 728 4477 6.15 407.0
90 Louisiana-Monroe 11 1870 2617 762 4487 5.89 407.9
91 Stanford 12 1431 3467 826 4898 5.93 408.2
92 Tulsa 11 2069 2431 798 4500 5.64 409.1
93 Kansas 11 2024 2479 745 4503 6.04 409.4
94 Southern Miss 11 1927 2582 829 4509 5.44 409.9
95 Baylor 11 2271 2239 768 4510 5.87 410.0
96 Eastern Michigan 11 2554 1962 731 4516 6.18 410.5
97 FIU 11 1810 2713 764 4523 5.92 411.2
98 Tennessee 11 1711 2819 797 4530 5.68 411.8
99 Kennesaw State 12 2202 2746 852 4948 5.81 412.3
100 Maryland 11 2056 2488 807 4544 5.63 413.1
101 UNLV 12 2117 2846 785 4963 6.32 413.6
102 Texas State 11 1914 2644 778 4558 5.86 414.4
103 Rice 11 1787 2775 706 4562 6.46 414.7
104 UAB 11 2091 2475 716 4566 6.38 415.1
105 New Mexico State 11 1912 2655 791 4567 5.77 415.2
106 Western Kentucky 11 2023 2552 776 4575 5.90 415.9
107 Delaware 11 1772 2813 738 4585 6.21 416.8
108 Arkansas State 11 2050 2563 746 4613 6.18 419.4
109 Duke 12 1657 3388 808 5045 6.24 420.4
110 Temple 11 2286 2355 734 4641 6.32 421.9
111 Colorado 12 2670 2438 832 5108 6.14 425.7
112 Connecticut 11 2098 2603 812 4701 5.79 427.4
113 Mississippi State 11 2206 2503 777 4709 6.06 428.1
114 Syracuse 11 1992 2732 706 4724 6.69 429.5
115 Cincinnati 11 2015 2724 809 4739 5.86 430.8
116 Appalachian State 11 1668 3095 804 4763 5.92 433.0
117 Louisiana 11 2222 2546 779 4768 6.12 433.5
118 Kent State 11 2127 2656 817 4783 5.85 434.8
119 West Virginia 11 1672 3115 810 4787 5.91 435.2
120 Oklahoma State 11 1875 2920 743 4795 6.45 435.9
121 Purdue 11 2101 2698 713 4799 6.73 436.3
122 Massachusetts 11 2575 2232 754 4807 6.38 437.0
123 Air Force 11 1805 3007 641 4812 7.51 437.5
124 Marshall 11 1776 3049 775 4825 6.23 438.6
125 Utah State 11 1992 2862 811 4854 5.99 441.3
126 NC State 11 1588 3276 753 4864 6.46 442.2
127 Arkansas 11 2162 2705 759 4867 6.41 442.5
128 Colorado State 11 2396 2493 754 4889 6.48 444.5
129 Florida Atlantic 11 2335 2595 813 4930 6.06 448.2
130 Rutgers 11 2391 2583 633 4974 7.86 452.2
131 Boston College 11 2115 2916 731 5031 6.88 457.4
132 Georgia State 11 2374 2730 766 5104 6.66 464.0
133 Charlotte 11 2355 2850 814 5205 6.39 473.2
134 Sam Houston State 12 2491 3311 832 5802 6.97 483.5
135 Coastal Carolina 11 2425 2897 830 5322 6.41 483.8
136 Georgia Southern 11 2539 2795 789 5334 6.76 484.9