2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 12 1089 1631 657 2720 4.14 226.7
2 Navy 1 142 97 58 239 4.12 239.0
3 Army 1 74 172 43 246 5.72 246.0
4 Oregon 12 1319 1671 730 2990 4.10 249.2
5 Indiana 11 686 2188 632 2874 4.55 261.3
6 Texas Tech 12 838 2375 799 3213 4.02 267.8
7 North Texas 1 64 211 63 275 4.37 275.0
8 Miami (FL) 11 951 2203 696 3154 4.53 286.7
9 Iowa 11 1331 2018 682 3349 4.91 304.5
10 Missouri 10 1060 2073 644 3133 4.86 313.3
11 Oklahoma 10 845 2308 675 3153 4.67 315.3
12 Troy 1 120 196 55 316 5.75 316.0
13 Virginia 12 1445 2371 761 3816 5.01 318.0
14 Texas A&M 9 1252 1615 535 2867 5.36 318.6
15 Louisville 9 927 1943 587 2870 4.89 318.9
16 Toledo 3 562 397 192 959 4.99 319.7
17 Notre Dame 10 885 2324 689 3209 4.66 320.9
18 Arizona 11 1679 1858 727 3537 4.87 321.5
19 Washington 10 1082 2172 663 3254 4.91 325.4
20 Georgia 11 979 2621 700 3600 5.14 327.3
21 Western Kentucky 1 126 202 79 328 4.15 328.0
22 Alabama 13 1796 2474 816 4270 5.23 328.5
23 Louisiana Tech 2 285 383 139 668 4.81 334.0
24 Washington State 5 645 1030 308 1675 5.44 335.0
25 South Alabama 1 195 142 63 337 5.35 337.0
26 UTEP 1 226 114 81 340 4.20 340.0
27 San Diego State 2 204 481 150 685 4.57 342.5
28 Wake Forest 10 1322 2104 696 3426 4.92 342.6
29 New Mexico 3 415 615 179 1030 5.75 343.3
30 Michigan 11 1326 2471 724 3797 5.24 345.2
31 Western Michigan 2 343 351 131 694 5.30 347.0
32 Northwestern 9 1254 1890 522 3144 6.02 349.3
33 BYU 12 1604 2595 791 4199 5.31 349.9
34 UCF 10 1483 2024 664 3507 5.28 350.7
35 USC 10 1349 2168 617 3517 5.70 351.7
36 Wisconsin 10 1196 2328 616 3524 5.72 352.4
37 Florida State 10 1509 2034 683 3543 5.19 354.3
38 Boise State 1 127 228 62 355 5.73 355.0
39 Tulsa 2 254 459 146 713 4.88 356.5
40 North Carolina 10 1363 2210 684 3573 5.22 357.3
41 Penn State 10 1551 2025 636 3576 5.62 357.6
42 Nebraska 11 2074 1874 675 3948 5.85 358.9
43 Pittsburgh 9 912 2322 632 3234 5.12 359.3
43 Auburn 9 940 2294 604 3234 5.35 359.3
45 James Madison 3 444 635 174 1079 6.20 359.7
46 Arizona State 11 1404 2609 757 4013 5.30 364.8
47 Iowa State 10 1413 2274 636 3687 5.80 368.7
48 Ole Miss 10 1478 2214 660 3692 5.59 369.2
49 Clemson 11 1227 2838 738 4065 5.51 369.5
50 Hawaii 3 504 607 196 1111 5.67 370.3
51 TCU 12 1553 2917 816 4470 5.48 372.5
52 Illinois 11 1505 2614 733 4119 5.62 374.5
53 South Carolina 10 1532 2214 679 3746 5.52 374.6
54 Texas 10 1189 2571 713 3760 5.27 376.0
54 Charlotte 2 340 412 133 752 5.65 376.0
56 LSU 10 1445 2318 682 3763 5.52 376.3
57 Houston 11 1461 2689 731 4150 5.68 377.3
58 California 10 1756 2039 668 3795 5.68 379.5
59 Florida Atlantic 1 112 268 77 380 4.94 380.0
60 Kentucky 9 1278 2158 600 3436 5.73 381.8
61 Vanderbilt 10 1207 2623 663 3830 5.78 383.0
62 Utah 11 2169 2046 758 4215 5.56 383.2
63 UCLA 10 1839 2004 650 3843 5.91 384.3
64 Miami (OH) 2 327 447 152 774 5.09 387.0
64 Virginia Tech 10 1590 2280 663 3870 5.84 387.0
66 Minnesota 10 1395 2519 646 3914 6.06 391.4
67 Rice 1 204 188 60 392 6.53 392.0
68 Stanford 9 1097 2447 616 3544 5.75 393.8
69 Kansas State 10 1626 2322 721 3948 5.48 394.8
70 Northern Illinois 2 378 414 133 792 5.95 396.0
71 Michigan State 10 1642 2346 643 3988 6.20 398.8
72 UTSA 1 108 291 59 399 6.76 399.0
73 SMU 11 1287 3162 835 4449 5.33 404.5
73 Florida 10 1682 2363 690 4045 5.86 404.5
75 East Carolina 3 397 820 210 1217 5.80 405.7
76 Ohio 3 444 777 179 1221 6.82 407.0
77 FIU 1 209 200 64 409 6.39 409.0
78 Baylor 11 2271 2239 768 4510 5.87 410.0
79 Memphis 2 277 546 125 823 6.58 411.5
80 Georgia Tech 11 1835 2700 716 4535 6.33 412.3
81 New Mexico State 1 194 219 66 413 6.26 413.0
82 Connecticut 3 404 842 224 1246 5.56 415.3
83 Tennessee 10 1882 2331 716 4213 5.88 421.3
84 Jacksonville State 1 108 314 70 422 6.03 422.0
85 UNLV 1 173 255 72 428 5.94 428.0
85 Colorado State 2 441 415 136 856 6.29 428.0
87 Kansas 10 1987 2300 687 4287 6.24 428.7
88 Oregon State 7 1114 1900 461 3014 6.54 430.6
89 Arkansas 8 1509 1943 537 3452 6.43 431.5
90 Texas State 1 245 188 67 433 6.46 433.0
91 Duke 11 1589 3177 749 4766 6.36 433.3
92 Tulane 4 607 1127 275 1734 6.31 433.5
93 Syracuse 9 1521 2389 589 3910 6.64 434.4
94 Maryland 9 1799 2120 643 3919 6.09 435.4
95 West Virginia 10 1490 2868 731 4358 5.96 435.8
96 Middle Tennessee State 1 153 283 58 436 7.52 436.0
97 Colorado 10 2421 1944 699 4365 6.24 436.5
98 Cincinnati 10 1917 2450 738 4367 5.92 436.7
99 Oklahoma State 10 1670 2701 664 4371 6.58 437.1
100 Nevada 1 135 303 71 438 6.17 438.0
101 Bowling Green 2 232 646 115 878 7.63 439.0
102 NC State 9 1415 2551 608 3966 6.52 440.7
103 Buffalo 1 153 290 79 443 5.61 443.0
104 Purdue 9 1731 2330 598 4061 6.79 451.2
105 Fresno State 2 347 564 141 911 6.46 455.5
106 Appalachian State 1 98 358 70 456 6.51 456.0
107 Boston College 9 1863 2255 618 4118 6.66 457.6
108 Mississippi State 10 2127 2465 719 4592 6.39 459.2
109 Rutgers 9 2073 2093 526 4166 7.92 462.9
110 Ball State 2 317 611 126 928 7.37 464.0
111 Central Michigan 3 582 811 199 1393 7.00 464.3
112 Southern Miss 1 186 279 77 465 6.04 465.0
113 USF 2 338 593 132 931 7.05 465.5
114 Old Dominion 2 476 459 162 935 5.77 467.5
115 Kennesaw State 2 443 498 142 941 6.63 470.5
116 San Jose State 2 192 761 134 953 7.11 476.5
117 Massachusetts 2 469 487 155 956 6.17 478.0
118 Delaware 2 393 582 130 975 7.50 487.5
119 Marshall 1 239 249 76 488 6.42 488.0
120 Temple 2 535 448 127 983 7.74 491.5
121 Eastern Michigan 1 252 240 67 492 7.34 492.0
122 UAB 1 235 275 73 510 6.99 510.0
123 Coastal Carolina 2 428 605 148 1033 6.98 516.5
124 Wyoming 2 504 534 145 1038 7.16 519.0
125 Missouri State 2 400 645 127 1045 8.23 522.5
126 Sam Houston State 2 452 629 151 1081 7.16 540.5
127 Arkansas State 2 508 574 117 1082 9.25 541.0
128 Louisiana-Monroe 2 458 640 140 1098 7.84 549.0
129 Utah State 3 712 1013 232 1725 7.44 575.0
130 Kent State 3 913 818 226 1731 7.66 577.0
131 Louisiana 1 427 179 86 606 7.05 606.0
132 Georgia State 2 581 749 152 1330 8.75 665.0
133 Akron 1 234 494 73 728 9.97 728.0
134 Georgia Southern 1 309 446 63 755 11.98 755.0