2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 13 | 901 | 2540 | 858 | 3441 | 4.01 | 264.7 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13 | 1157 | 1744 | 712 | 2901 | 4.07 | 223.2 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 1216 | 2034 | 772 | 3250 | 4.21 | 270.8 |
| 4 | Oregon | 13 | 1505 | 1994 | 814 | 3499 | 4.30 | 269.2 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12 | 888 | 2504 | 781 | 3392 | 4.34 | 282.7 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 12 | 1635 | 2088 | 822 | 3723 | 4.53 | 310.3 |
| 7 | James Madison | 13 | 1127 | 2458 | 790 | 3585 | 4.54 | 275.8 |
| 8 | Missouri | 12 | 1196 | 2182 | 735 | 3378 | 4.60 | 281.5 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1191 | 2561 | 815 | 3752 | 4.60 | 312.7 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 1084 | 2716 | 822 | 3800 | 4.62 | 292.3 |
| 11 | Indiana | 13 | 993 | 2466 | 730 | 3459 | 4.74 | 266.1 |
| 11 | Iowa | 12 | 1357 | 2111 | 731 | 3468 | 4.74 | 289.0 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 1547 | 2486 | 848 | 4033 | 4.76 | 336.1 |
| 14 | Arizona | 12 | 1746 | 2081 | 803 | 3827 | 4.77 | 318.9 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 12 | 1704 | 1868 | 745 | 3572 | 4.79 | 297.7 |
| 16 | Washington | 12 | 1225 | 2605 | 794 | 3830 | 4.82 | 319.2 |
| 17 | Louisville | 12 | 1412 | 2378 | 783 | 3790 | 4.84 | 315.8 |
| 18 | Old Dominion | 12 | 1685 | 2388 | 840 | 4073 | 4.85 | 339.4 |
| 19 | Virginia | 13 | 1536 | 2534 | 828 | 4070 | 4.92 | 313.1 |
| 19 | Texas | 13 | 1351 | 3050 | 895 | 4401 | 4.92 | 338.5 |
| 21 | Michigan | 13 | 1455 | 2748 | 853 | 4203 | 4.93 | 323.3 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 1199 | 2888 | 827 | 4087 | 4.94 | 340.6 |
| 23 | Western Michigan | 13 | 1763 | 2263 | 808 | 4026 | 4.98 | 309.7 |
| 24 | Georgia | 13 | 1096 | 2880 | 796 | 3976 | 4.99 | 305.8 |
| 25 | Auburn | 11 | 1077 | 2535 | 721 | 3612 | 5.01 | 328.4 |
| 26 | Buffalo | 11 | 1882 | 2122 | 792 | 4004 | 5.06 | 364.0 |
| 27 | Florida State | 11 | 1552 | 2197 | 738 | 3749 | 5.08 | 340.8 |
| 28 | LSU | 12 | 1525 | 2544 | 800 | 4069 | 5.09 | 339.1 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 11 | 1384 | 2460 | 755 | 3844 | 5.09 | 349.5 |
| 30 | Alabama | 14 | 1889 | 2529 | 866 | 4418 | 5.10 | 315.6 |
| 31 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 1817 | 2718 | 885 | 4535 | 5.12 | 348.8 |
| 32 | Washington State | 12 | 1439 | 2234 | 716 | 3673 | 5.13 | 306.1 |
| 33 | Arizona State | 12 | 1523 | 2793 | 835 | 4316 | 5.17 | 359.7 |
| 34 | UCF | 11 | 1648 | 2181 | 733 | 3829 | 5.22 | 348.1 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 12 | 1345 | 2714 | 776 | 4059 | 5.23 | 338.3 |
| 36 | USF | 12 | 1798 | 2921 | 899 | 4719 | 5.25 | 393.3 |
| 37 | Texas A&M | 12 | 1669 | 2250 | 739 | 3919 | 5.30 | 326.6 |
| 37 | BYU | 13 | 1723 | 2880 | 868 | 4603 | 5.30 | 354.1 |
| 39 | SMU | 12 | 1340 | 3437 | 900 | 4777 | 5.31 | 398.1 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 11 | 1578 | 2388 | 744 | 3966 | 5.33 | 360.5 |
| 40 | Kansas State | 11 | 1863 | 2417 | 803 | 4280 | 5.33 | 389.1 |
| 42 | East Carolina | 12 | 1559 | 2853 | 826 | 4412 | 5.34 | 367.7 |
| 43 | Penn State | 12 | 1770 | 2299 | 760 | 4069 | 5.35 | 339.1 |
| 44 | UTEP | 11 | 1958 | 2367 | 800 | 4325 | 5.41 | 393.2 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1263 | 2619 | 716 | 3882 | 5.42 | 323.5 |
| 45 | Ole Miss | 13 | 1962 | 2693 | 859 | 4655 | 5.42 | 358.1 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 11 | 1966 | 1995 | 731 | 3961 | 5.42 | 360.1 |
| 48 | Clemson | 12 | 1305 | 3061 | 801 | 4366 | 5.45 | 363.8 |
| 48 | Utah | 12 | 2290 | 2154 | 815 | 4444 | 5.45 | 370.3 |
| 50 | Illinois | 12 | 1618 | 2705 | 791 | 4323 | 5.47 | 360.3 |
| 50 | TCU | 12 | 1547 | 2917 | 816 | 4464 | 5.47 | 372.0 |
| 50 | Southern Miss | 12 | 2082 | 2849 | 902 | 4931 | 5.47 | 410.9 |
| 53 | Houston | 12 | 1638 | 2740 | 797 | 4378 | 5.49 | 364.8 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 2138 | 1932 | 741 | 4070 | 5.49 | 370.0 |
| 55 | Boise State | 13 | 2142 | 2282 | 804 | 4424 | 5.50 | 340.3 |
| 56 | USC | 13 | 1862 | 2698 | 822 | 4560 | 5.55 | 350.8 |
| 56 | North Texas | 13 | 2989 | 2239 | 942 | 5228 | 5.55 | 402.2 |
| 58 | Memphis | 12 | 1585 | 2839 | 796 | 4424 | 5.56 | 368.7 |
| 59 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 1623 | 2979 | 825 | 4602 | 5.58 | 383.5 |
| 60 | Nevada | 11 | 1649 | 2418 | 726 | 4067 | 5.60 | 369.7 |
| 61 | Tulane | 14 | 1716 | 3663 | 958 | 5379 | 5.61 | 384.2 |
| 62 | Nebraska | 12 | 2187 | 1936 | 734 | 4123 | 5.62 | 343.6 |
| 63 | Ohio | 12 | 1681 | 2416 | 728 | 4097 | 5.63 | 341.4 |
| 63 | Central Michigan | 12 | 1822 | 2681 | 800 | 4503 | 5.63 | 375.3 |
| 63 | Troy | 13 | 2410 | 2563 | 883 | 4973 | 5.63 | 382.5 |
| 63 | Maryland | 11 | 2056 | 2488 | 807 | 4544 | 5.63 | 413.1 |
| 67 | Texas State | 12 | 2016 | 2738 | 843 | 4754 | 5.64 | 396.2 |
| 67 | Tulsa | 11 | 2069 | 2431 | 798 | 4500 | 5.64 | 409.1 |
| 69 | Army | 12 | 1799 | 2323 | 730 | 4122 | 5.65 | 343.5 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 12 | 1555 | 2714 | 756 | 4269 | 5.65 | 355.8 |
| 69 | Liberty | 11 | 1965 | 2229 | 742 | 4194 | 5.65 | 381.3 |
| 72 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 1358 | 3155 | 794 | 4513 | 5.68 | 376.1 |
| 73 | California | 12 | 1984 | 2527 | 793 | 4511 | 5.69 | 375.9 |
| 73 | Tennessee | 12 | 1932 | 3015 | 870 | 4947 | 5.69 | 412.3 |
| 75 | Kentucky | 11 | 1468 | 2758 | 742 | 4226 | 5.70 | 384.2 |
| 76 | Iowa State | 11 | 1573 | 2496 | 709 | 4069 | 5.74 | 369.9 |
| 76 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 1928 | 3142 | 884 | 5070 | 5.74 | 390.0 |
| 78 | UTSA | 12 | 1912 | 2571 | 780 | 4483 | 5.75 | 373.6 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 2142 | 2810 | 860 | 4952 | 5.76 | 412.7 |
| 80 | New Mexico State | 11 | 1912 | 2655 | 791 | 4567 | 5.77 | 415.2 |
| 81 | Northwestern | 12 | 1701 | 2406 | 709 | 4107 | 5.79 | 342.3 |
| 82 | Cincinnati | 12 | 2256 | 2832 | 875 | 5088 | 5.81 | 424.0 |
| 83 | Bowling Green | 11 | 1638 | 2302 | 673 | 3940 | 5.85 | 358.2 |
| 83 | Kent State | 11 | 2127 | 2656 | 817 | 4783 | 5.85 | 434.8 |
| 85 | Baylor | 11 | 2271 | 2239 | 768 | 4510 | 5.87 | 410.0 |
| 86 | Florida | 11 | 1810 | 2626 | 755 | 4436 | 5.88 | 403.3 |
| 86 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 2505 | 2866 | 914 | 5371 | 5.88 | 413.2 |
| 88 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1870 | 2617 | 762 | 4487 | 5.89 | 407.9 |
| 89 | Connecticut | 12 | 2466 | 2711 | 877 | 5177 | 5.90 | 431.4 |
| 90 | Hawaii | 12 | 1699 | 2764 | 755 | 4463 | 5.91 | 371.9 |
| 90 | West Virginia | 11 | 1672 | 3115 | 810 | 4787 | 5.91 | 435.2 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 11 | 1952 | 2301 | 719 | 4253 | 5.92 | 386.6 |
| 93 | Stanford | 12 | 1431 | 3467 | 826 | 4898 | 5.93 | 408.2 |
| 94 | Navy | 12 | 1822 | 2793 | 774 | 4615 | 5.96 | 384.6 |
| 95 | Appalachian State | 12 | 1934 | 3266 | 869 | 5200 | 5.98 | 433.3 |
| 96 | FIU | 12 | 1996 | 3008 | 835 | 5004 | 5.99 | 417.0 |
| 97 | Michigan State | 11 | 1671 | 2534 | 700 | 4205 | 6.01 | 382.3 |
| 97 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 1567 | 2881 | 740 | 4448 | 6.01 | 404.4 |
| 99 | San Jose State | 11 | 1739 | 2711 | 739 | 4450 | 6.02 | 404.5 |
| 100 | Kansas | 11 | 2024 | 2479 | 745 | 4503 | 6.04 | 409.4 |
| 100 | Delaware | 12 | 1876 | 3044 | 815 | 4920 | 6.04 | 410.0 |
| 102 | Akron | 11 | 1685 | 2698 | 725 | 4383 | 6.05 | 398.5 |
| 103 | UCLA | 12 | 2285 | 2359 | 766 | 4644 | 6.06 | 387.0 |
| 103 | Missouri State | 12 | 1922 | 2833 | 785 | 4755 | 6.06 | 396.3 |
| 103 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 1840 | 2556 | 725 | 4396 | 6.06 | 399.6 |
| 103 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 2335 | 2595 | 813 | 4930 | 6.06 | 448.2 |
| 107 | Louisiana | 12 | 2380 | 2722 | 839 | 5102 | 6.08 | 425.2 |
| 108 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 2019 | 2844 | 797 | 4863 | 6.10 | 405.3 |
| 108 | Utah State | 12 | 2247 | 3235 | 899 | 5482 | 6.10 | 456.8 |
| 110 | Mississippi State | 12 | 2354 | 2806 | 845 | 5160 | 6.11 | 430.0 |
| 111 | Arkansas State | 12 | 2097 | 2912 | 818 | 5009 | 6.12 | 417.4 |
| 112 | Colorado | 12 | 2670 | 2438 | 832 | 5108 | 6.14 | 425.7 |
| 113 | Ball State | 11 | 2014 | 2463 | 728 | 4477 | 6.15 | 407.0 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 2554 | 1962 | 731 | 4516 | 6.18 | 410.5 |
| 115 | Marshall | 11 | 1776 | 3049 | 775 | 4825 | 6.23 | 438.6 |
| 116 | Oregon State | 11 | 1802 | 2487 | 687 | 4289 | 6.24 | 389.9 |
| 117 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 2606 | 3011 | 896 | 5617 | 6.27 | 468.1 |
| 118 | NC State | 12 | 1737 | 3430 | 823 | 5167 | 6.28 | 430.6 |
| 119 | UNLV | 13 | 2324 | 2989 | 843 | 5313 | 6.30 | 408.7 |
| 120 | Temple | 11 | 2286 | 2355 | 734 | 4641 | 6.32 | 421.9 |
| 121 | UAB | 11 | 2091 | 2475 | 716 | 4566 | 6.38 | 415.1 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2575 | 2232 | 754 | 4807 | 6.38 | 437.0 |
| 123 | Charlotte | 11 | 2355 | 2850 | 814 | 5205 | 6.39 | 473.2 |
| 124 | Duke | 13 | 1901 | 3763 | 883 | 5664 | 6.41 | 435.7 |
| 124 | Arkansas | 11 | 2162 | 2705 | 759 | 4867 | 6.41 | 442.5 |
| 126 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 1875 | 2920 | 743 | 4795 | 6.45 | 435.9 |
| 127 | Rice | 12 | 2028 | 2971 | 773 | 4999 | 6.47 | 416.6 |
| 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 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 2726 | 2987 | 851 | 5713 | 6.71 | 476.1 |
| 132 | Purdue | 11 | 2101 | 2698 | 713 | 4799 | 6.73 | 436.3 |
| 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 |