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 Texas Tech 12 838 2375 799 3213 4.02 267.8
2 Oregon 12 1319 1671 730 2990 4.10 249.2
3 Navy 1 142 97 58 239 4.12 239.0
4 Ohio State 12 1089 1631 657 2720 4.14 226.7
5 Western Kentucky 1 126 202 79 328 4.15 328.0
6 UTEP 1 226 114 81 340 4.20 340.0
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 Indiana 11 686 2188 632 2874 4.55 261.3
10 San Diego State 2 204 481 150 685 4.57 342.5
11 Notre Dame 10 885 2324 689 3209 4.66 320.9
12 Oklahoma 10 845 2308 675 3153 4.67 315.3
13 Louisiana Tech 2 285 383 139 668 4.81 334.0
14 Missouri 10 1060 2073 644 3133 4.86 313.3
15 Arizona 11 1679 1858 727 3537 4.87 321.5
16 Tulsa 2 254 459 146 713 4.88 356.5
17 Louisville 9 927 1943 587 2870 4.89 318.9
18 Iowa 11 1331 2018 682 3349 4.91 304.5
18 Washington 10 1082 2172 663 3254 4.91 325.4
20 Wake Forest 10 1322 2104 696 3426 4.92 342.6
21 Florida Atlantic 1 112 268 77 380 4.94 380.0
22 Toledo 3 562 397 192 959 4.99 319.7
23 Virginia 12 1445 2371 761 3816 5.01 318.0
24 Miami (OH) 2 327 447 152 774 5.09 387.0
25 Pittsburgh 9 912 2322 632 3234 5.12 359.3
26 Georgia 11 979 2621 700 3600 5.14 327.3
27 Florida State 10 1509 2034 683 3543 5.19 354.3
28 North Carolina 10 1363 2210 684 3573 5.22 357.3
29 Alabama 13 1796 2474 816 4270 5.23 328.5
30 Michigan 11 1326 2471 724 3797 5.24 345.2
31 Texas 10 1189 2571 713 3760 5.27 376.0
32 UCF 10 1483 2024 664 3507 5.28 350.7
33 Western Michigan 2 343 351 131 694 5.30 347.0
33 Arizona State 11 1404 2609 757 4013 5.30 364.8
35 BYU 12 1604 2595 791 4199 5.31 349.9
36 SMU 11 1287 3162 835 4449 5.33 404.5
37 South Alabama 1 195 142 63 337 5.35 337.0
37 Auburn 9 940 2294 604 3234 5.35 359.3
39 Texas A&M 9 1252 1615 535 2867 5.36 318.6
40 Washington State 5 645 1030 308 1675 5.44 335.0
41 TCU 12 1547 2917 816 4464 5.47 372.0
42 Kansas State 10 1626 2322 721 3948 5.48 394.8
43 Clemson 11 1227 2838 738 4065 5.51 369.5
44 South Carolina 10 1532 2214 679 3746 5.52 374.6
44 LSU 10 1445 2318 682 3763 5.52 376.3
46 Utah 11 2169 2046 758 4215 5.56 383.2
46 Connecticut 3 404 842 224 1246 5.56 415.3
48 Ole Miss 10 1478 2214 660 3692 5.59 369.2
49 Buffalo 1 153 290 79 443 5.61 443.0
50 Penn State 10 1551 2025 636 3576 5.62 357.6
50 Illinois 11 1505 2614 733 4119 5.62 374.5
52 Charlotte 2 340 412 133 752 5.65 376.0
53 Hawaii 3 504 607 196 1111 5.67 370.3
54 Houston 11 1461 2689 731 4150 5.68 377.3
54 California 10 1756 2039 668 3795 5.68 379.5
56 USC 10 1349 2168 617 3517 5.70 351.7
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 New Mexico 3 415 615 179 1030 5.75 343.3
61 Stanford 9 1097 2447 616 3544 5.75 393.8
64 Old Dominion 2 476 459 162 935 5.77 467.5
65 Vanderbilt 10 1207 2623 663 3830 5.78 383.0
66 Iowa State 10 1413 2274 636 3687 5.80 368.7
66 East Carolina 3 397 820 210 1217 5.80 405.7
68 Virginia Tech 10 1590 2280 663 3870 5.84 387.0
69 Nebraska 11 2074 1874 675 3948 5.85 358.9
70 Florida 10 1682 2363 690 4045 5.86 404.5
71 Baylor 11 2271 2239 768 4510 5.87 410.0
72 Tennessee 10 1882 2331 716 4213 5.88 421.3
73 UCLA 10 1839 2004 650 3843 5.91 384.3
74 Cincinnati 10 1917 2450 738 4367 5.92 436.7
75 UNLV 1 173 255 72 428 5.94 428.0
76 Northern Illinois 2 378 414 133 792 5.95 396.0
77 West Virginia 10 1490 2868 731 4358 5.96 435.8
78 Northwestern 9 1254 1890 522 3144 6.02 349.3
79 Jacksonville State 1 108 314 70 422 6.03 422.0
80 Southern Miss 1 186 279 77 465 6.04 465.0
81 Minnesota 10 1395 2519 646 3914 6.06 391.4
82 Maryland 9 1799 2120 643 3919 6.09 435.4
83 Nevada 1 135 303 71 438 6.17 438.0
83 Massachusetts 2 469 487 155 956 6.17 478.0
85 James Madison 3 444 635 174 1079 6.20 359.7
85 Michigan State 10 1642 2346 643 3988 6.20 398.8
87 Kansas 10 1987 2300 687 4287 6.24 428.7
87 Colorado 10 2421 1944 699 4365 6.24 436.5
89 New Mexico State 1 194 219 66 413 6.26 413.0
90 Colorado State 2 441 415 136 856 6.29 428.0
91 Tulane 4 607 1127 275 1734 6.31 433.5
92 Georgia Tech 11 1835 2700 716 4535 6.33 412.3
93 Duke 11 1589 3177 749 4766 6.36 433.3
94 FIU 1 209 200 64 409 6.39 409.0
94 Mississippi State 10 2127 2465 719 4592 6.39 459.2
96 Marshall 1 239 249 76 488 6.42 488.0
97 Arkansas 8 1509 1943 537 3452 6.43 431.5
98 Texas State 1 245 188 67 433 6.46 433.0
98 Fresno State 2 347 564 141 911 6.46 455.5
100 Appalachian State 1 98 358 70 456 6.51 456.0
101 NC State 9 1415 2551 608 3966 6.52 440.7
102 Rice 1 204 188 60 392 6.53 392.0
103 Oregon State 7 1114 1900 461 3014 6.54 430.6
104 Memphis 2 277 546 125 823 6.58 411.5
104 Oklahoma State 10 1670 2701 664 4371 6.58 437.1
106 Kennesaw State 2 443 498 142 941 6.63 470.5
107 Syracuse 9 1521 2389 589 3910 6.64 434.4
108 Boston College 9 1863 2255 618 4118 6.66 457.6
109 UTSA 1 108 291 59 399 6.76 399.0
110 Purdue 9 1731 2330 598 4061 6.79 451.2
111 Ohio 3 444 777 179 1221 6.82 407.0
112 Coastal Carolina 2 428 605 148 1033 6.98 516.5
113 UAB 1 235 275 73 510 6.99 510.0
114 Central Michigan 3 582 811 199 1393 7.00 464.3
115 USF 2 338 593 132 931 7.05 465.5
115 Louisiana 1 427 179 86 606 7.05 606.0
117 San Jose State 2 192 761 134 953 7.11 476.5
118 Wyoming 2 504 534 145 1038 7.16 519.0
118 Sam Houston State 2 452 629 151 1081 7.16 540.5
120 Eastern Michigan 1 252 240 67 492 7.34 492.0
121 Ball State 2 317 611 126 928 7.37 464.0
122 Utah State 3 712 1013 232 1725 7.44 575.0
123 Delaware 2 393 582 130 975 7.50 487.5
124 Middle Tennessee State 1 153 283 58 436 7.52 436.0
125 Bowling Green 2 232 646 115 878 7.63 439.0
126 Kent State 3 913 818 226 1731 7.66 577.0
127 Temple 2 535 448 127 983 7.74 491.5
128 Louisiana-Monroe 2 458 640 140 1098 7.84 549.0
129 Rutgers 9 2073 2093 526 4166 7.92 462.9
130 Missouri State 2 400 645 127 1045 8.23 522.5
131 Georgia State 2 581 749 152 1330 8.75 665.0
132 Arkansas State 2 508 574 117 1082 9.25 541.0
133 Akron 1 234 494 73 728 9.97 728.0
134 Georgia Southern 1 309 446 63 755 11.98 755.0