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 | Texas Tech | 12 | 837 | 2295 | 777 | 3132 | 4.03 | 261.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 11 | 1036 | 1881 | 712 | 2917 | 4.10 | 265.2 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11 | 1241 | 1534 | 668 | 2775 | 4.15 | 252.3 |
| 5 | James Madison | 12 | 926 | 2145 | 737 | 3071 | 4.17 | 255.9 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 11 | 1267 | 1838 | 724 | 3105 | 4.29 | 282.3 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 11 | 860 | 2272 | 727 | 3132 | 4.31 | 284.7 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 950 | 2192 | 688 | 3142 | 4.57 | 285.6 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 1306 | 1764 | 671 | 3070 | 4.58 | 279.1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1191 | 2561 | 815 | 3752 | 4.60 | 312.7 |
| 11 | Arizona | 11 | 1632 | 1803 | 739 | 3435 | 4.65 | 312.3 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 11 | 1433 | 2192 | 779 | 3625 | 4.65 | 329.5 |
| 13 | Missouri | 11 | 1086 | 1984 | 656 | 3070 | 4.68 | 279.1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 12 | 1220 | 2527 | 786 | 3747 | 4.77 | 312.3 |
| 15 | Indiana | 12 | 970 | 2296 | 680 | 3266 | 4.80 | 272.2 |
| 16 | Washington | 12 | 1225 | 2605 | 794 | 3830 | 4.82 | 319.2 |
| 17 | Louisville | 11 | 1243 | 2211 | 715 | 3454 | 4.83 | 314.0 |
| 18 | Georgia | 12 | 985 | 2518 | 723 | 3503 | 4.85 | 291.9 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 11 | 1584 | 1796 | 697 | 3380 | 4.85 | 307.3 |
| 20 | Old Dominion | 11 | 1633 | 2107 | 765 | 3740 | 4.89 | 340.0 |
| 21 | Virginia | 12 | 1377 | 2433 | 773 | 3810 | 4.93 | 317.5 |
| 22 | Western Michigan | 12 | 1594 | 2054 | 738 | 3648 | 4.94 | 304.0 |
| 23 | Texas | 12 | 1177 | 2851 | 814 | 4028 | 4.95 | 335.7 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 1127 | 2711 | 768 | 3838 | 5.00 | 348.9 |
| 25 | Auburn | 11 | 1077 | 2535 | 721 | 3612 | 5.01 | 328.4 |
| 26 | Alabama | 12 | 1619 | 2030 | 725 | 3649 | 5.03 | 304.1 |
| 27 | Arizona State | 11 | 1311 | 2466 | 748 | 3777 | 5.05 | 343.4 |
| 28 | LSU | 11 | 1318 | 2314 | 718 | 3632 | 5.06 | 330.2 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 11 | 1882 | 2122 | 792 | 4004 | 5.06 | 364.0 |
| 30 | Florida State | 11 | 1552 | 2197 | 738 | 3749 | 5.08 | 340.8 |
| 30 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 1640 | 2499 | 814 | 4139 | 5.08 | 344.9 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 11 | 1384 | 2460 | 755 | 3844 | 5.09 | 349.5 |
| 33 | Washington State | 11 | 1379 | 2040 | 663 | 3419 | 5.16 | 310.8 |
| 34 | UCF | 11 | 1648 | 2181 | 733 | 3829 | 5.22 | 348.1 |
| 35 | BYU | 12 | 1592 | 2626 | 800 | 4218 | 5.27 | 351.5 |
| 36 | Texas A&M | 11 | 1494 | 2147 | 690 | 3641 | 5.28 | 331.0 |
| 36 | SMU | 11 | 1164 | 3172 | 821 | 4336 | 5.28 | 394.2 |
| 38 | USF | 11 | 1543 | 2794 | 818 | 4337 | 5.30 | 394.3 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 11 | 1240 | 2567 | 716 | 3807 | 5.32 | 346.1 |
| 39 | South Carolina | 11 | 1570 | 2388 | 744 | 3958 | 5.32 | 359.8 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 11 | 1863 | 2417 | 803 | 4280 | 5.33 | 389.1 |
| 42 | Houston | 11 | 1561 | 2473 | 747 | 4034 | 5.40 | 366.7 |
| 43 | East Carolina | 11 | 1439 | 2597 | 746 | 4036 | 5.41 | 366.9 |
| 43 | TCU | 11 | 1435 | 2637 | 753 | 4072 | 5.41 | 370.2 |
| 43 | UTEP | 11 | 1958 | 2367 | 800 | 4325 | 5.41 | 393.2 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1263 | 2619 | 716 | 3882 | 5.42 | 323.5 |
| 46 | Ole Miss | 11 | 1723 | 2168 | 718 | 3891 | 5.42 | 353.7 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 11 | 1966 | 1995 | 731 | 3961 | 5.42 | 360.1 |
| 49 | Southern Miss | 11 | 1927 | 2582 | 829 | 4509 | 5.44 | 409.9 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 11 | 1962 | 1626 | 658 | 3588 | 5.45 | 326.2 |
| 51 | North Texas | 12 | 2663 | 2033 | 860 | 4696 | 5.46 | 391.3 |
| 52 | Clemson | 11 | 1168 | 2801 | 725 | 3969 | 5.47 | 360.8 |
| 52 | Utah | 11 | 2129 | 1972 | 750 | 4101 | 5.47 | 372.8 |
| 54 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 2138 | 1932 | 741 | 4070 | 5.49 | 370.0 |
| 54 | Tulane | 13 | 1565 | 3317 | 890 | 4882 | 5.49 | 375.5 |
| 56 | Boise State | 13 | 2142 | 2282 | 804 | 4424 | 5.50 | 340.3 |
| 56 | Illinois | 11 | 1461 | 2584 | 736 | 4045 | 5.50 | 367.7 |
| 58 | Penn State | 11 | 1727 | 2106 | 695 | 3833 | 5.52 | 348.5 |
| 59 | Memphis | 11 | 1483 | 2618 | 737 | 4101 | 5.56 | 372.8 |
| 60 | USC | 12 | 1745 | 2440 | 751 | 4185 | 5.57 | 348.8 |
| 61 | Nevada | 11 | 1649 | 2418 | 726 | 4067 | 5.60 | 369.7 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 1191 | 2943 | 735 | 4134 | 5.62 | 375.8 |
| 63 | Maryland | 11 | 2056 | 2488 | 807 | 4544 | 5.63 | 413.1 |
| 64 | Army | 11 | 1616 | 2239 | 683 | 3855 | 5.64 | 350.5 |
| 64 | Tulsa | 11 | 2069 | 2431 | 798 | 4500 | 5.64 | 409.1 |
| 66 | Liberty | 11 | 1965 | 2229 | 742 | 4194 | 5.65 | 381.3 |
| 66 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 1578 | 2668 | 751 | 4246 | 5.65 | 386.0 |
| 68 | Central Michigan | 11 | 1745 | 2445 | 739 | 4190 | 5.67 | 380.9 |
| 69 | Tennessee | 11 | 1711 | 2819 | 797 | 4530 | 5.68 | 411.8 |
| 70 | Ohio | 11 | 1584 | 2232 | 669 | 3816 | 5.70 | 346.9 |
| 70 | Kentucky | 11 | 1468 | 2758 | 742 | 4226 | 5.70 | 384.2 |
| 72 | California | 11 | 1891 | 2225 | 721 | 4116 | 5.71 | 374.2 |
| 73 | Iowa State | 11 | 1573 | 2496 | 709 | 4069 | 5.74 | 369.9 |
| 74 | Troy | 12 | 2310 | 2390 | 818 | 4700 | 5.75 | 391.7 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | 11 | 1912 | 2655 | 791 | 4567 | 5.77 | 415.2 |
| 76 | Hawaii | 11 | 1555 | 2427 | 688 | 3982 | 5.79 | 362.0 |
| 76 | Connecticut | 11 | 2098 | 2603 | 812 | 4701 | 5.79 | 427.4 |
| 78 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 2202 | 2746 | 852 | 4948 | 5.81 | 412.3 |
| 79 | Bowling Green | 11 | 1638 | 2302 | 673 | 3940 | 5.85 | 358.2 |
| 79 | Kent State | 11 | 2127 | 2656 | 817 | 4783 | 5.85 | 434.8 |
| 81 | Texas State | 11 | 1914 | 2644 | 778 | 4558 | 5.86 | 414.4 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | 11 | 2015 | 2724 | 809 | 4739 | 5.86 | 430.8 |
| 83 | Baylor | 11 | 2271 | 2239 | 768 | 4510 | 5.87 | 410.0 |
| 84 | Florida | 11 | 1810 | 2626 | 755 | 4436 | 5.88 | 403.3 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 11 | 1439 | 2626 | 690 | 4065 | 5.89 | 369.5 |
| 85 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1870 | 2617 | 762 | 4487 | 5.89 | 407.9 |
| 87 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 1840 | 3013 | 822 | 4853 | 5.90 | 404.4 |
| 87 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 2023 | 2552 | 776 | 4575 | 5.90 | 415.9 |
| 89 | Northwestern | 11 | 1610 | 2228 | 649 | 3838 | 5.91 | 348.9 |
| 89 | West Virginia | 11 | 1672 | 3115 | 810 | 4787 | 5.91 | 435.2 |
| 91 | South Alabama | 11 | 1952 | 2301 | 719 | 4253 | 5.92 | 386.6 |
| 91 | FIU | 11 | 1810 | 2713 | 764 | 4523 | 5.92 | 411.2 |
| 91 | Appalachian State | 11 | 1668 | 3095 | 804 | 4763 | 5.92 | 433.0 |
| 94 | Stanford | 12 | 1431 | 3467 | 826 | 4898 | 5.93 | 408.2 |
| 95 | Utah State | 11 | 1992 | 2862 | 811 | 4854 | 5.99 | 441.3 |
| 96 | Michigan State | 11 | 1671 | 2534 | 700 | 4205 | 6.01 | 382.3 |
| 96 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 1567 | 2881 | 740 | 4448 | 6.01 | 404.4 |
| 98 | UTSA | 11 | 1833 | 2395 | 702 | 4228 | 6.02 | 384.4 |
| 98 | San Jose State | 11 | 1739 | 2711 | 739 | 4450 | 6.02 | 404.5 |
| 100 | Missouri State | 11 | 1851 | 2545 | 729 | 4396 | 6.03 | 399.6 |
| 101 | Kansas | 11 | 2024 | 2479 | 745 | 4503 | 6.04 | 409.4 |
| 102 | Akron | 11 | 1685 | 2698 | 725 | 4383 | 6.05 | 398.5 |
| 102 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 1919 | 2519 | 734 | 4438 | 6.05 | 403.5 |
| 104 | UCLA | 12 | 2285 | 2359 | 766 | 4644 | 6.06 | 387.0 |
| 104 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 1840 | 2556 | 725 | 4396 | 6.06 | 399.6 |
| 104 | Mississippi State | 11 | 2206 | 2503 | 777 | 4709 | 6.06 | 428.1 |
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 2335 | 2595 | 813 | 4930 | 6.06 | 448.2 |
| 108 | Navy | 11 | 1680 | 2696 | 716 | 4376 | 6.11 | 397.8 |
| 109 | Louisiana | 11 | 2222 | 2546 | 779 | 4768 | 6.12 | 433.5 |
| 110 | Colorado | 12 | 2670 | 2438 | 832 | 5108 | 6.14 | 425.7 |
| 111 | Ball State | 11 | 2014 | 2463 | 728 | 4477 | 6.15 | 407.0 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 2554 | 1962 | 731 | 4516 | 6.18 | 410.5 |
| 112 | Arkansas State | 11 | 2050 | 2563 | 746 | 4613 | 6.18 | 419.4 |
| 114 | Delaware | 11 | 1772 | 2813 | 738 | 4585 | 6.21 | 416.8 |
| 115 | Marshall | 11 | 1776 | 3049 | 775 | 4825 | 6.23 | 438.6 |
| 116 | Oregon State | 11 | 1802 | 2487 | 687 | 4289 | 6.24 | 389.9 |
| 116 | Duke | 12 | 1657 | 3388 | 808 | 5045 | 6.24 | 420.4 |
| 118 | UNLV | 12 | 2117 | 2846 | 785 | 4963 | 6.32 | 413.6 |
| 118 | Temple | 11 | 2286 | 2355 | 734 | 4641 | 6.32 | 421.9 |
| 120 | UAB | 11 | 2091 | 2475 | 716 | 4566 | 6.38 | 415.1 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2575 | 2232 | 754 | 4807 | 6.38 | 437.0 |
| 122 | Charlotte | 11 | 2355 | 2850 | 814 | 5205 | 6.39 | 473.2 |
| 123 | Arkansas | 11 | 2162 | 2705 | 759 | 4867 | 6.41 | 442.5 |
| 123 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 2425 | 2897 | 830 | 5322 | 6.41 | 483.8 |
| 125 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 1875 | 2920 | 743 | 4795 | 6.45 | 435.9 |
| 126 | Rice | 11 | 1787 | 2775 | 706 | 4562 | 6.46 | 414.7 |
| 126 | NC State | 11 | 1588 | 3276 | 753 | 4864 | 6.46 | 442.2 |
| 128 | Colorado State | 11 | 2396 | 2493 | 754 | 4889 | 6.48 | 444.5 |
| 129 | Georgia State | 11 | 2374 | 2730 | 766 | 5104 | 6.66 | 464.0 |
| 130 | Syracuse | 11 | 1992 | 2732 | 706 | 4724 | 6.69 | 429.5 |
| 131 | Purdue | 11 | 2101 | 2698 | 713 | 4799 | 6.73 | 436.3 |
| 132 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 2539 | 2795 | 789 | 5334 | 6.76 | 484.9 |
| 133 | Boston College | 11 | 2115 | 2916 | 731 | 5031 | 6.88 | 457.4 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 2491 | 3311 | 832 | 5802 | 6.97 | 483.5 |
| 135 | Air Force | 11 | 1805 | 3007 | 641 | 4812 | 7.51 | 437.5 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 11 | 2391 | 2583 | 633 | 4974 | 7.86 | 452.2 |