2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 11 774 2130 718 2904 4.04 264.0
2 Ohio State 11 936 1493 594 2429 4.09 220.8
3 Oregon 11 1241 1534 668 2775 4.15 252.3
3 Western Kentucky 1 126 202 79 328 4.15 328.0
5 UTEP 1 226 114 81 340 4.20 340.0
6 North Texas 1 64 211 63 275 4.37 275.0
7 Miami (FL) 9 817 1679 562 2496 4.44 277.3
8 San Diego State 2 204 481 150 685 4.57 342.5
9 Indiana 10 663 2018 582 2681 4.61 268.1
10 Notre Dame 10 885 2324 689 3209 4.66 320.9
10 Oklahoma 9 817 2076 621 2893 4.66 321.4
12 James Madison 2 243 322 121 565 4.67 282.5
13 Iowa 10 1280 1671 622 2951 4.74 295.1
13 Toledo 2 382 244 132 626 4.74 313.0
13 Arizona 10 1565 1580 663 3145 4.74 314.5
16 Louisiana Tech 2 285 383 139 668 4.81 334.0
16 Wake Forest 9 1208 1810 627 3018 4.81 335.3
18 Hawaii 2 360 270 129 630 4.88 315.0
18 Tulsa 2 254 459 146 713 4.88 356.5
20 Louisville 9 927 1943 587 2870 4.89 318.9
21 Washington 10 1082 2172 663 3254 4.91 325.4
22 Florida Atlantic 1 112 268 77 380 4.94 380.0
23 Georgia 10 868 2259 627 3127 4.99 312.7
24 Missouri 9 950 1875 565 2825 5.00 313.9
25 Virginia 11 1286 2270 706 3556 5.04 323.3
26 Michigan 10 1091 2250 657 3341 5.09 334.1
26 Miami (OH) 2 327 447 152 774 5.09 387.0
28 Pittsburgh 9 912 2322 632 3234 5.12 359.3
29 Alabama 11 1526 1975 675 3501 5.19 318.3
29 Arizona State 10 1192 2282 670 3474 5.19 347.4
29 Florida State 10 1509 2034 683 3543 5.19 354.3
32 North Carolina 10 1363 2210 684 3573 5.22 357.3
33 BYU 11 1473 2341 723 3814 5.28 346.7
33 UCF 10 1483 2024 664 3507 5.28 350.7
35 Western Michigan 2 343 351 131 694 5.30 347.0
35 SMU 10 1111 2897 756 4008 5.30 400.8
37 Texas A&M 8 1077 1512 486 2589 5.33 323.6
38 South Alabama 1 195 142 63 337 5.35 337.0
38 Auburn 9 940 2294 604 3234 5.35 359.3
40 Texas 9 1015 2372 632 3387 5.36 376.3
41 TCU 11 1435 2637 753 4072 5.41 370.2
42 Washington State 5 645 1030 308 1675 5.44 335.0
43 Kansas State 10 1626 2322 721 3948 5.48 394.8
44 South Carolina 10 1532 2214 679 3746 5.52 374.6
45 Clemson 10 1090 2578 662 3668 5.54 366.8
45 LSU 9 1238 2088 600 3326 5.54 369.6
47 Connecticut 3 404 842 224 1246 5.56 415.3
48 Houston 10 1384 2422 681 3806 5.59 380.6
48 Utah 10 2008 1864 693 3872 5.59 387.2
50 Buffalo 1 153 290 79 443 5.61 443.0
51 Charlotte 2 340 412 133 752 5.65 376.0
52 Illinois 10 1348 2493 678 3841 5.67 384.1
53 Ole Miss 9 1354 1995 590 3349 5.68 372.1
53 California 10 1756 2039 668 3795 5.68 379.5
55 Nebraska 10 1849 1564 599 3413 5.70 341.3
56 Vanderbilt 9 1040 2411 604 3451 5.71 383.4
57 Army 1 74 172 43 246 5.72 246.0
57 Wisconsin 10 1196 2328 616 3524 5.72 352.4
59 Boise State 1 127 228 62 355 5.73 355.0
59 Kentucky 9 1278 2158 600 3436 5.73 381.8
61 Troy 1 120 196 55 316 5.75 316.0
61 USC 9 1232 1910 546 3142 5.75 349.1
61 Stanford 9 1097 2447 616 3544 5.75 393.8
64 Old Dominion 2 476 459 162 935 5.77 467.5
65 Iowa State 10 1413 2274 636 3687 5.80 368.7
66 Virginia Tech 10 1590 2280 663 3870 5.84 387.0
67 Penn State 9 1508 1832 571 3340 5.85 371.1
68 Florida 10 1682 2363 690 4045 5.86 404.5
69 Baylor 11 2271 2239 768 4510 5.87 410.0
70 Tennessee 9 1661 2135 643 3796 5.90 421.8
71 UCLA 10 1839 2004 650 3843 5.91 384.3
72 Cincinnati 10 1917 2450 738 4367 5.92 436.7
73 UNLV 1 173 255 72 428 5.94 428.0
74 Northern Illinois 2 378 414 133 792 5.95 396.0
75 West Virginia 10 1490 2868 731 4358 5.96 435.8
76 Tulane 3 456 781 207 1237 5.98 412.3
77 Northwestern 9 1254 1890 522 3144 6.02 349.3
78 Jacksonville State 1 108 314 70 422 6.03 422.0
79 Southern Miss 1 186 279 77 465 6.04 465.0
80 Minnesota 10 1395 2519 646 3914 6.06 391.4
81 Maryland 9 1799 2120 643 3919 6.09 435.4
82 Duke 10 1345 2802 674 4147 6.15 414.7
83 Nevada 1 135 303 71 438 6.17 438.0
83 Massachusetts 2 469 487 155 956 6.17 478.0
85 Michigan State 10 1642 2346 643 3988 6.20 398.8
86 Kansas 10 1987 2300 687 4287 6.24 428.7
86 Colorado 10 2421 1944 699 4365 6.24 436.5
88 New Mexico State 1 194 219 66 413 6.26 413.0
89 Georgia Tech 10 1735 2375 653 4110 6.29 411.0
89 Colorado State 2 441 415 136 856 6.29 428.0
91 Mississippi State 9 1979 2162 651 4141 6.36 460.1
92 FIU 1 209 200 64 409 6.39 409.0
93 Marshall 1 239 249 76 488 6.42 488.0
94 Arkansas 8 1509 1943 537 3452 6.43 431.5
95 Texas State 1 245 188 67 433 6.46 433.0
95 Fresno State 2 347 564 141 911 6.46 455.5
97 East Carolina 2 277 564 130 841 6.47 420.5
98 Appalachian State 1 98 358 70 456 6.51 456.0
99 NC State 9 1415 2551 608 3966 6.52 440.7
100 Rice 1 204 188 60 392 6.53 392.0
101 New Mexico 2 310 468 119 778 6.54 389.0
101 Oregon State 7 1114 1900 461 3014 6.54 430.6
103 Oklahoma State 10 1670 2701 664 4371 6.58 437.1
104 Kennesaw State 2 443 498 142 941 6.63 470.5
105 Syracuse 9 1521 2389 589 3910 6.64 434.4
106 Boston College 9 1863 2255 618 4118 6.66 457.6
107 UTSA 1 108 291 59 399 6.76 399.0
108 Purdue 9 1731 2330 598 4061 6.79 451.2
109 Ohio 3 444 777 179 1221 6.82 407.0
110 Coastal Carolina 2 428 605 148 1033 6.98 516.5
111 UAB 1 235 275 73 510 6.99 510.0
112 USF 2 338 593 132 931 7.05 465.5
112 Louisiana 1 427 179 86 606 7.05 606.0
114 San Jose State 2 192 761 134 953 7.11 476.5
115 Wyoming 2 504 534 145 1038 7.16 519.0
115 Sam Houston State 2 452 629 151 1081 7.16 540.5
117 Eastern Michigan 1 252 240 67 492 7.34 492.0
118 Ball State 2 317 611 126 928 7.37 464.0
119 Delaware 2 393 582 130 975 7.50 487.5
120 Middle Tennessee State 1 153 283 58 436 7.52 436.0
121 Memphis 1 175 325 66 500 7.58 500.0
122 Utah State 2 457 640 144 1097 7.62 548.5
123 Bowling Green 2 232 646 115 878 7.63 439.0
124 Kent State 3 913 818 226 1731 7.66 577.0
125 Temple 2 535 448 127 983 7.74 491.5
126 Central Michigan 2 505 575 138 1080 7.83 540.0
127 Louisiana-Monroe 2 458 640 140 1098 7.84 549.0
128 Rutgers 9 2073 2093 526 4166 7.92 462.9
129 Missouri State 2 400 645 127 1045 8.23 522.5
130 Georgia State 2 581 749 152 1330 8.75 665.0
131 Arkansas State 2 508 574 117 1082 9.25 541.0
132 Akron 1 234 494 73 728 9.97 728.0
133 Georgia Southern 1 309 446 63 755 11.98 755.0