2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 718 | 1208 | 495 | 1926 | 3.89 | 214.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 10 | 1087 | 1405 | 605 | 2492 | 4.12 | 249.2 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 126 | 202 | 79 | 328 | 4.15 | 328.0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 9 | 674 | 1850 | 605 | 2524 | 4.17 | 280.4 |
| 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) | 8 | 787 | 1480 | 508 | 2267 | 4.46 | 283.4 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 2 | 204 | 481 | 150 | 685 | 4.57 | 342.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 561 | 1516 | 452 | 2077 | 4.60 | 259.6 |
| 10 | James Madison | 2 | 243 | 322 | 121 | 565 | 4.67 | 282.5 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 9 | 799 | 2098 | 619 | 2897 | 4.68 | 321.9 |
| 12 | Iowa | 9 | 1049 | 1602 | 562 | 2651 | 4.72 | 294.6 |
| 13 | Toledo | 2 | 382 | 244 | 132 | 626 | 4.74 | 313.0 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 8 | 732 | 1963 | 566 | 2695 | 4.76 | 336.9 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1098 | 1542 | 553 | 2640 | 4.77 | 330.0 |
| 16 | Arizona | 9 | 1465 | 1466 | 611 | 2931 | 4.80 | 325.7 |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 285 | 383 | 139 | 668 | 4.81 | 334.0 |
| 18 | Washington | 9 | 975 | 1886 | 592 | 2861 | 4.83 | 317.9 |
| 19 | Hawaii | 2 | 360 | 270 | 129 | 630 | 4.88 | 315.0 |
| 19 | Tulsa | 2 | 254 | 459 | 146 | 713 | 4.88 | 356.5 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 112 | 268 | 77 | 380 | 4.94 | 380.0 |
| 22 | Michigan | 9 | 905 | 2017 | 584 | 2922 | 5.00 | 324.7 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 772 | 2046 | 561 | 2818 | 5.02 | 352.3 |
| 24 | Florida State | 9 | 1237 | 1866 | 614 | 3103 | 5.05 | 344.8 |
| 25 | Missouri | 8 | 889 | 1690 | 510 | 2579 | 5.06 | 322.4 |
| 26 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 327 | 447 | 152 | 774 | 5.09 | 387.0 |
| 27 | Louisville | 8 | 887 | 1843 | 535 | 2730 | 5.10 | 341.3 |
| 28 | Georgia | 8 | 802 | 1866 | 522 | 2668 | 5.11 | 333.5 |
| 29 | Virginia | 9 | 1030 | 1996 | 590 | 3026 | 5.13 | 336.2 |
| 30 | UCF | 9 | 1365 | 1735 | 599 | 3100 | 5.18 | 344.4 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 9 | 1178 | 2009 | 612 | 3187 | 5.21 | 354.1 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 7 | 859 | 1333 | 420 | 2192 | 5.22 | 313.1 |
| 33 | Alabama | 9 | 1233 | 1560 | 533 | 2793 | 5.24 | 310.3 |
| 33 | TCU | 10 | 1320 | 2355 | 701 | 3675 | 5.24 | 367.5 |
| 33 | SMU | 9 | 989 | 2567 | 679 | 3556 | 5.24 | 395.1 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 2 | 343 | 351 | 131 | 694 | 5.30 | 347.0 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 9 | 1104 | 1996 | 581 | 3100 | 5.34 | 344.4 |
| 37 | BYU | 9 | 1272 | 1872 | 589 | 3144 | 5.34 | 349.3 |
| 39 | South Alabama | 1 | 195 | 142 | 63 | 337 | 5.35 | 337.0 |
| 40 | Texas | 8 | 858 | 2192 | 566 | 3050 | 5.39 | 381.3 |
| 41 | Clemson | 9 | 1049 | 2197 | 601 | 3246 | 5.40 | 360.7 |
| 42 | LSU | 8 | 1163 | 1770 | 534 | 2933 | 5.49 | 366.6 |
| 43 | California | 9 | 1529 | 1789 | 601 | 3318 | 5.52 | 368.7 |
| 43 | Utah | 9 | 1718 | 1677 | 615 | 3395 | 5.52 | 377.2 |
| 45 | Penn State | 8 | 1313 | 1494 | 507 | 2807 | 5.54 | 350.9 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 9 | 1385 | 1946 | 600 | 3331 | 5.55 | 370.1 |
| 47 | Auburn | 8 | 782 | 2172 | 531 | 2954 | 5.56 | 369.3 |
| 47 | Houston | 9 | 1272 | 2113 | 609 | 3385 | 5.56 | 376.1 |
| 47 | Tennessee | 8 | 1347 | 1867 | 578 | 3214 | 5.56 | 401.8 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 3 | 404 | 842 | 224 | 1246 | 5.56 | 415.3 |
| 51 | Kansas State | 9 | 1475 | 2150 | 649 | 3625 | 5.59 | 402.8 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 1 | 153 | 290 | 79 | 443 | 5.61 | 443.0 |
| 53 | Ole Miss | 8 | 1092 | 1817 | 516 | 2909 | 5.64 | 363.6 |
| 54 | Nebraska | 9 | 1636 | 1398 | 537 | 3034 | 5.65 | 337.1 |
| 54 | Charlotte | 2 | 340 | 412 | 133 | 752 | 5.65 | 376.0 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 8 | 1020 | 1976 | 529 | 2996 | 5.66 | 374.5 |
| 57 | Army | 1 | 74 | 172 | 43 | 246 | 5.72 | 246.0 |
| 58 | Troy | 1 | 120 | 196 | 55 | 316 | 5.75 | 316.0 |
| 58 | Stanford | 9 | 1097 | 2447 | 616 | 3544 | 5.75 | 393.8 |
| 60 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1679 | 2144 | 664 | 3823 | 5.76 | 424.8 |
| 61 | Old Dominion | 2 | 476 | 459 | 162 | 935 | 5.77 | 467.5 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 957 | 2112 | 529 | 3069 | 5.80 | 383.6 |
| 63 | UCLA | 9 | 1708 | 1747 | 595 | 3455 | 5.81 | 383.9 |
| 64 | Florida | 9 | 1515 | 2123 | 625 | 3638 | 5.82 | 404.2 |
| 65 | Illinois | 9 | 1257 | 2330 | 613 | 3587 | 5.85 | 398.6 |
| 66 | Washington State | 4 | 605 | 790 | 238 | 1395 | 5.86 | 348.8 |
| 67 | USC | 8 | 1124 | 1710 | 482 | 2834 | 5.88 | 354.3 |
| 68 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1068 | 2238 | 560 | 3306 | 5.90 | 367.3 |
| 69 | Baylor | 10 | 2055 | 2038 | 690 | 4093 | 5.93 | 409.3 |
| 70 | West Virginia | 9 | 1302 | 2484 | 637 | 3786 | 5.94 | 420.7 |
| 70 | UNLV | 1 | 173 | 255 | 72 | 428 | 5.94 | 428.0 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 378 | 414 | 133 | 792 | 5.95 | 396.0 |
| 73 | Iowa State | 9 | 1386 | 2072 | 579 | 3458 | 5.97 | 384.2 |
| 74 | Tulane | 3 | 456 | 781 | 207 | 1237 | 5.98 | 412.3 |
| 75 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 1393 | 2097 | 580 | 3490 | 6.02 | 387.8 |
| 76 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 108 | 314 | 70 | 422 | 6.03 | 422.0 |
| 77 | Southern Miss | 1 | 186 | 279 | 77 | 465 | 6.04 | 465.0 |
| 78 | Maryland | 8 | 1638 | 1828 | 573 | 3466 | 6.05 | 433.3 |
| 79 | Northwestern | 8 | 1134 | 1726 | 470 | 2860 | 6.09 | 357.5 |
| 80 | Michigan State | 9 | 1567 | 1887 | 566 | 3454 | 6.10 | 383.8 |
| 81 | Kansas | 9 | 1826 | 2047 | 631 | 3873 | 6.14 | 430.3 |
| 82 | Minnesota | 9 | 1309 | 2337 | 591 | 3646 | 6.17 | 405.1 |
| 82 | Nevada | 1 | 135 | 303 | 71 | 438 | 6.17 | 438.0 |
| 82 | Massachusetts | 2 | 469 | 487 | 155 | 956 | 6.17 | 478.0 |
| 85 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1793 | 1803 | 576 | 3596 | 6.24 | 449.5 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | 1 | 194 | 219 | 66 | 413 | 6.26 | 413.0 |
| 87 | Duke | 8 | 1091 | 2244 | 530 | 3335 | 6.29 | 416.9 |
| 87 | Colorado State | 2 | 441 | 415 | 136 | 856 | 6.29 | 428.0 |
| 89 | Colorado | 9 | 2215 | 1829 | 639 | 4044 | 6.33 | 449.3 |
| 90 | FIU | 1 | 209 | 200 | 64 | 409 | 6.39 | 409.0 |
| 91 | Marshall | 1 | 239 | 249 | 76 | 488 | 6.42 | 488.0 |
| 92 | Texas State | 1 | 245 | 188 | 67 | 433 | 6.46 | 433.0 |
| 92 | Purdue | 8 | 1376 | 2137 | 544 | 3513 | 6.46 | 439.1 |
| 92 | Fresno State | 2 | 347 | 564 | 141 | 911 | 6.46 | 455.5 |
| 95 | East Carolina | 2 | 277 | 564 | 130 | 841 | 6.47 | 420.5 |
| 96 | Syracuse | 8 | 1384 | 2093 | 534 | 3477 | 6.51 | 434.6 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 1 | 98 | 358 | 70 | 456 | 6.51 | 456.0 |
| 98 | Rice | 1 | 204 | 188 | 60 | 392 | 6.53 | 392.0 |
| 99 | New Mexico | 2 | 310 | 468 | 119 | 778 | 6.54 | 389.0 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 1545 | 2305 | 586 | 3850 | 6.57 | 427.8 |
| 101 | Arkansas | 7 | 1187 | 1918 | 472 | 3105 | 6.58 | 443.6 |
| 102 | Oregon State | 6 | 928 | 1703 | 399 | 2631 | 6.59 | 438.5 |
| 103 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 443 | 498 | 142 | 941 | 6.63 | 470.5 |
| 104 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1437 | 2588 | 597 | 4025 | 6.74 | 447.2 |
| 105 | NC State | 8 | 1345 | 2356 | 548 | 3701 | 6.75 | 462.6 |
| 106 | UTSA | 1 | 108 | 291 | 59 | 399 | 6.76 | 399.0 |
| 107 | Ohio | 3 | 444 | 777 | 179 | 1221 | 6.82 | 407.0 |
| 108 | Boston College | 8 | 1674 | 2190 | 559 | 3864 | 6.91 | 483.0 |
| 109 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 428 | 605 | 148 | 1033 | 6.98 | 516.5 |
| 110 | UAB | 1 | 235 | 275 | 73 | 510 | 6.99 | 510.0 |
| 111 | USF | 2 | 338 | 593 | 132 | 931 | 7.05 | 465.5 |
| 111 | Louisiana | 1 | 427 | 179 | 86 | 606 | 7.05 | 606.0 |
| 113 | San Jose State | 2 | 192 | 761 | 134 | 953 | 7.11 | 476.5 |
| 114 | Wyoming | 2 | 504 | 534 | 145 | 1038 | 7.16 | 519.0 |
| 114 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 452 | 629 | 151 | 1081 | 7.16 | 540.5 |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 252 | 240 | 67 | 492 | 7.34 | 492.0 |
| 117 | Ball State | 2 | 317 | 611 | 126 | 928 | 7.37 | 464.0 |
| 118 | Delaware | 2 | 393 | 582 | 130 | 975 | 7.50 | 487.5 |
| 119 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 153 | 283 | 58 | 436 | 7.52 | 436.0 |
| 120 | Memphis | 1 | 175 | 325 | 66 | 500 | 7.58 | 500.0 |
| 121 | Utah State | 2 | 457 | 640 | 144 | 1097 | 7.62 | 548.5 |
| 122 | Bowling Green | 2 | 232 | 646 | 115 | 878 | 7.63 | 439.0 |
| 123 | Kent State | 3 | 913 | 818 | 226 | 1731 | 7.66 | 577.0 |
| 124 | Temple | 2 | 535 | 448 | 127 | 983 | 7.74 | 491.5 |
| 125 | Rutgers | 8 | 1773 | 1884 | 472 | 3657 | 7.75 | 457.1 |
| 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 | Missouri State | 2 | 400 | 645 | 127 | 1045 | 8.23 | 522.5 |
| 129 | Georgia State | 2 | 581 | 749 | 152 | 1330 | 8.75 | 665.0 |
| 130 | Arkansas State | 2 | 508 | 574 | 117 | 1082 | 9.25 | 541.0 |
| 131 | Akron | 1 | 234 | 494 | 73 | 728 | 9.97 | 728.0 |
| 132 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 309 | 446 | 63 | 755 | 11.98 | 755.0 |