2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 786 | 1321 | 550 | 2107 | 3.83 | 210.7 |
| 2 | Toledo | 10 | 978 | 1616 | 646 | 2594 | 4.02 | 259.4 |
| 3 | Oregon | 10 | 1087 | 1405 | 605 | 2492 | 4.12 | 249.2 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 10 | 737 | 2015 | 664 | 2752 | 4.14 | 275.2 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 10 | 1086 | 1711 | 664 | 2797 | 4.21 | 279.7 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 10 | 775 | 2159 | 672 | 2934 | 4.37 | 293.4 |
| 7 | James Madison | 10 | 957 | 1767 | 608 | 2724 | 4.48 | 272.4 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 1075 | 1695 | 611 | 2770 | 4.53 | 277.0 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 920 | 1993 | 634 | 2913 | 4.59 | 291.3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 10 | 1323 | 1924 | 705 | 3247 | 4.61 | 324.7 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 11 | 1105 | 2335 | 745 | 3440 | 4.62 | 312.7 |
| 12 | Michigan | 11 | 1034 | 2294 | 713 | 3328 | 4.67 | 302.5 |
| 13 | Arizona | 10 | 1532 | 1689 | 687 | 3221 | 4.69 | 322.1 |
| 14 | Missouri | 10 | 1025 | 1799 | 601 | 2824 | 4.70 | 282.4 |
| 15 | Washington | 10 | 1060 | 2066 | 652 | 3126 | 4.79 | 312.6 |
| 16 | Western Michigan | 10 | 1387 | 1528 | 605 | 2915 | 4.82 | 291.5 |
| 17 | Indiana | 10 | 868 | 1794 | 550 | 2662 | 4.84 | 266.2 |
| 18 | Buffalo | 10 | 1523 | 1975 | 715 | 3498 | 4.89 | 349.8 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 987 | 2435 | 697 | 3422 | 4.91 | 342.2 |
| 20 | Georgia | 10 | 919 | 2125 | 618 | 3044 | 4.93 | 304.4 |
| 20 | Texas | 11 | 1020 | 2671 | 748 | 3691 | 4.93 | 335.5 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 10 | 1472 | 1681 | 637 | 3153 | 4.95 | 315.3 |
| 22 | Florida State | 10 | 1280 | 2029 | 669 | 3309 | 4.95 | 330.9 |
| 22 | Old Dominion | 10 | 1504 | 1953 | 698 | 3457 | 4.95 | 345.7 |
| 25 | LSU | 10 | 1243 | 1996 | 652 | 3239 | 4.97 | 323.9 |
| 26 | Virginia | 10 | 1121 | 2159 | 657 | 3280 | 4.99 | 328.0 |
| 27 | Louisville | 10 | 1203 | 2111 | 663 | 3314 | 5.00 | 331.4 |
| 28 | Alabama | 10 | 1326 | 1615 | 583 | 2941 | 5.04 | 294.1 |
| 29 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 1251 | 2211 | 686 | 3462 | 5.05 | 346.2 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 10 | 1199 | 2259 | 683 | 3458 | 5.06 | 345.8 |
| 31 | UCF | 10 | 1530 | 1892 | 668 | 3422 | 5.12 | 342.2 |
| 32 | Auburn | 10 | 919 | 2413 | 648 | 3332 | 5.14 | 333.2 |
| 33 | Arizona State | 10 | 1223 | 2180 | 659 | 3403 | 5.16 | 340.3 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 10 | 1276 | 1968 | 624 | 3244 | 5.20 | 324.4 |
| 35 | SMU | 10 | 1042 | 2842 | 744 | 3884 | 5.22 | 388.4 |
| 36 | Penn State | 10 | 1532 | 1768 | 631 | 3300 | 5.23 | 330.0 |
| 36 | UTEP | 10 | 1742 | 2056 | 726 | 3798 | 5.23 | 379.8 |
| 38 | TCU | 10 | 1320 | 2355 | 701 | 3675 | 5.24 | 367.5 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10 | 1838 | 1706 | 673 | 3544 | 5.27 | 354.4 |
| 40 | Washington State | 10 | 1339 | 1800 | 593 | 3139 | 5.29 | 313.9 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 10 | 1047 | 2405 | 650 | 3452 | 5.31 | 345.2 |
| 42 | Nevada | 10 | 1423 | 2148 | 671 | 3571 | 5.32 | 357.1 |
| 42 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 1907 | 1725 | 683 | 3632 | 5.32 | 363.2 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 10 | 1423 | 2120 | 665 | 3543 | 5.33 | 354.3 |
| 44 | BYU | 10 | 1391 | 2157 | 666 | 3548 | 5.33 | 354.8 |
| 46 | Clemson | 10 | 1127 | 2420 | 664 | 3547 | 5.34 | 354.7 |
| 47 | Houston | 10 | 1449 | 2164 | 675 | 3613 | 5.35 | 361.3 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | 10 | 1461 | 1990 | 644 | 3451 | 5.36 | 345.1 |
| 49 | USF | 10 | 1390 | 2690 | 760 | 4080 | 5.37 | 408.0 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 10 | 1749 | 1460 | 596 | 3209 | 5.38 | 320.9 |
| 51 | Boise State | 10 | 1610 | 1645 | 604 | 3255 | 5.39 | 325.5 |
| 51 | Utah | 10 | 1839 | 1785 | 672 | 3624 | 5.39 | 362.4 |
| 51 | Tennessee | 10 | 1397 | 2551 | 732 | 3948 | 5.39 | 394.8 |
| 54 | Southern Miss | 10 | 1795 | 2286 | 756 | 4081 | 5.40 | 408.1 |
| 55 | Kansas State | 10 | 1712 | 2245 | 731 | 3957 | 5.41 | 395.7 |
| 56 | East Carolina | 10 | 1400 | 2298 | 673 | 3698 | 5.49 | 369.8 |
| 57 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 1456 | 2374 | 693 | 3830 | 5.53 | 383.0 |
| 58 | Liberty | 10 | 1753 | 1989 | 675 | 3742 | 5.54 | 374.2 |
| 59 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1135 | 2529 | 660 | 3664 | 5.55 | 333.1 |
| 59 | Maryland | 10 | 1895 | 2196 | 737 | 4091 | 5.55 | 409.1 |
| 61 | California | 10 | 1664 | 1975 | 654 | 3639 | 5.56 | 363.9 |
| 62 | Central Michigan | 10 | 1540 | 2239 | 678 | 3779 | 5.57 | 377.9 |
| 63 | Tulane | 11 | 1447 | 2880 | 773 | 4327 | 5.60 | 393.4 |
| 64 | USC | 11 | 1637 | 2240 | 687 | 3877 | 5.64 | 352.5 |
| 64 | Kentucky | 10 | 1210 | 2576 | 671 | 3786 | 5.64 | 378.6 |
| 64 | North Texas | 10 | 2292 | 1744 | 716 | 4036 | 5.64 | 403.6 |
| 67 | Illinois | 10 | 1370 | 2421 | 671 | 3791 | 5.65 | 379.1 |
| 68 | Ohio | 10 | 1484 | 1962 | 609 | 3446 | 5.66 | 344.6 |
| 68 | Tulsa | 10 | 1840 | 2265 | 725 | 4105 | 5.66 | 410.5 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 1108 | 2644 | 660 | 3752 | 5.68 | 375.2 |
| 71 | Memphis | 10 | 1283 | 2518 | 668 | 3801 | 5.69 | 380.1 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 10 | 1689 | 2020 | 650 | 3709 | 5.71 | 370.9 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1777 | 2418 | 735 | 4195 | 5.71 | 419.5 |
| 74 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 1730 | 2330 | 708 | 4060 | 5.73 | 406.0 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | 10 | 1713 | 2395 | 715 | 4108 | 5.75 | 410.8 |
| 76 | Connecticut | 11 | 2098 | 2603 | 812 | 4701 | 5.79 | 427.4 |
| 77 | Army | 9 | 1310 | 1887 | 551 | 3197 | 5.80 | 355.2 |
| 78 | Troy | 10 | 1888 | 2092 | 685 | 3980 | 5.81 | 398.0 |
| 79 | Stanford | 11 | 1244 | 3130 | 752 | 4374 | 5.82 | 397.6 |
| 79 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 1701 | 2438 | 711 | 4139 | 5.82 | 413.9 |
| 81 | Florida | 10 | 1643 | 2386 | 690 | 4029 | 5.84 | 402.9 |
| 82 | Michigan State | 10 | 1596 | 2075 | 623 | 3671 | 5.89 | 367.1 |
| 82 | Iowa State | 10 | 1546 | 2294 | 652 | 3840 | 5.89 | 384.0 |
| 82 | West Virginia | 10 | 1484 | 2731 | 716 | 4215 | 5.89 | 421.5 |
| 85 | Missouri State | 10 | 1463 | 2458 | 665 | 3921 | 5.90 | 392.1 |
| 86 | Kansas | 10 | 1863 | 2226 | 689 | 4089 | 5.93 | 408.9 |
| 86 | Baylor | 10 | 2055 | 2038 | 690 | 4093 | 5.93 | 409.3 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | 10 | 2020 | 2144 | 702 | 4164 | 5.93 | 416.4 |
| 86 | Texas State | 10 | 1709 | 2487 | 708 | 4196 | 5.93 | 419.6 |
| 90 | Kent State | 10 | 1820 | 2629 | 749 | 4449 | 5.94 | 444.9 |
| 91 | Northwestern | 10 | 1490 | 2064 | 597 | 3554 | 5.95 | 355.4 |
| 92 | Appalachian State | 10 | 1583 | 2732 | 723 | 4315 | 5.97 | 431.5 |
| 93 | Hawaii | 10 | 1501 | 2225 | 623 | 3726 | 5.98 | 372.6 |
| 93 | Minnesota | 10 | 1353 | 2444 | 635 | 3797 | 5.98 | 379.7 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 1658 | 2491 | 694 | 4149 | 5.98 | 414.9 |
| 96 | Bowling Green | 10 | 1569 | 2079 | 609 | 3648 | 5.99 | 364.8 |
| 96 | UCLA | 11 | 2154 | 2102 | 711 | 4256 | 5.99 | 386.9 |
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 1564 | 2587 | 693 | 4151 | 5.99 | 415.1 |
| 99 | FIU | 10 | 1614 | 2550 | 693 | 4164 | 6.01 | 416.4 |
| 100 | Temple | 10 | 2047 | 1989 | 670 | 4036 | 6.02 | 403.6 |
| 101 | Akron | 11 | 1685 | 2698 | 725 | 4383 | 6.05 | 398.5 |
| 101 | Louisiana | 10 | 2017 | 2235 | 703 | 4252 | 6.05 | 425.2 |
| 103 | Utah State | 10 | 1821 | 2521 | 716 | 4342 | 6.06 | 434.2 |
| 104 | Ball State | 10 | 1782 | 2237 | 662 | 4019 | 6.07 | 401.9 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 2081 | 2337 | 727 | 4418 | 6.08 | 441.8 |
| 106 | San Jose State | 10 | 1480 | 2573 | 666 | 4053 | 6.09 | 405.3 |
| 106 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 1484 | 2570 | 666 | 4054 | 6.09 | 405.4 |
| 108 | UTSA | 10 | 1600 | 2325 | 641 | 3925 | 6.12 | 392.5 |
| 109 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 2276 | 1862 | 667 | 4138 | 6.20 | 413.8 |
| 109 | Arkansas State | 10 | 1868 | 2292 | 671 | 4160 | 6.20 | 416.0 |
| 109 | Colorado | 11 | 2464 | 2323 | 772 | 4787 | 6.20 | 435.2 |
| 112 | Oregon State | 10 | 1616 | 2290 | 625 | 3906 | 6.25 | 390.6 |
| 112 | Marshall | 10 | 1603 | 2694 | 688 | 4297 | 6.25 | 429.7 |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 1643 | 2373 | 642 | 4016 | 6.26 | 401.6 |
| 114 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 1729 | 2449 | 667 | 4178 | 6.26 | 417.8 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 10 | 2297 | 2104 | 697 | 4401 | 6.31 | 440.1 |
| 116 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 2139 | 2658 | 760 | 4797 | 6.31 | 479.7 |
| 118 | Delaware | 10 | 1746 | 2469 | 664 | 4215 | 6.35 | 421.5 |
| 119 | Rice | 10 | 1515 | 2494 | 629 | 4009 | 6.37 | 400.9 |
| 120 | Duke | 10 | 1403 | 2830 | 664 | 4233 | 6.38 | 423.3 |
| 121 | Navy | 9 | 1444 | 2442 | 607 | 3886 | 6.40 | 431.8 |
| 122 | UNLV | 10 | 1753 | 2409 | 649 | 4162 | 6.41 | 416.2 |
| 122 | Charlotte | 10 | 2204 | 2538 | 740 | 4742 | 6.41 | 474.2 |
| 124 | Purdue | 10 | 1746 | 2505 | 659 | 4251 | 6.45 | 425.1 |
| 125 | UAB | 10 | 1893 | 2316 | 652 | 4209 | 6.46 | 420.9 |
| 126 | Arkansas | 10 | 1840 | 2680 | 694 | 4520 | 6.51 | 452.0 |
| 127 | Colorado State | 10 | 2080 | 2389 | 683 | 4469 | 6.54 | 446.9 |
| 128 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 1642 | 2807 | 676 | 4449 | 6.58 | 444.9 |
| 129 | Syracuse | 10 | 1855 | 2436 | 651 | 4291 | 6.59 | 429.1 |
| 130 | NC State | 10 | 1518 | 3081 | 693 | 4599 | 6.64 | 459.9 |
| 131 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 2475 | 2487 | 738 | 4962 | 6.72 | 496.2 |
| 132 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 2188 | 3020 | 768 | 5208 | 6.78 | 473.5 |
| 133 | Georgia State | 10 | 2071 | 2624 | 690 | 4695 | 6.80 | 469.5 |
| 134 | Boston College | 10 | 1926 | 2851 | 672 | 4777 | 7.11 | 477.7 |
| 135 | Air Force | 10 | 1793 | 2684 | 595 | 4477 | 7.52 | 447.7 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 10 | 2091 | 2374 | 579 | 4465 | 7.71 | 446.5 |