2025 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Iowa 1 26 93 49 119 2.43 119.0
2 Oklahoma 2 43 196 106 239 2.25 119.5
3 Missouri 2 136 109 91 245 2.69 122.5
4 Alabama 1 93 55 50 148 2.96 148.0
5 LSU 2 80 226 118 306 2.59 153.0
6 Nebraska 1 113 62 59 175 2.97 175.0
7 Minnesota 2 160 195 110 355 3.23 177.5
8 Wisconsin 2 67 291 100 358 3.58 179.0
9 Ohio State 1 68 113 55 181 3.29 181.0
10 Georgia 2 117 259 96 376 3.92 188.0
11 Auburn 2 137 241 117 378 3.23 189.0
12 Michigan 2 129 277 129 406 3.15 203.0
13 Illinois 1 113 91 58 204 3.52 204.0
14 Florida State 1 43 163 55 206 3.75 206.0
15 Texas 3 162 483 182 645 3.54 215.0
16 Kansas 1 37 179 58 216 3.72 216.0
17 Michigan State 1 29 188 57 217 3.81 217.0
18 South Carolina 1 46 174 65 220 3.38 220.0
19 Houston 1 177 51 66 228 3.45 228.0
19 Texas Tech 1 63 165 59 228 3.86 228.0
21 Utah 1 121 108 57 229 4.02 229.0
22 Penn State 2 219 274 124 493 3.98 246.5
23 James Madison 10 683 1823 616 2506 4.07 250.6
24 Virginia 1 91 163 67 254 3.79 254.0
25 Toledo 9 654 1637 580 2291 3.95 254.6
26 Fresno State 10 1357 1304 604 2661 4.41 266.1
27 North Carolina 1 21 250 71 271 3.82 271.0
28 Notre Dame 2 306 237 126 543 4.31 271.5
29 Mississippi State 2 227 341 126 568 4.51 284.0
30 Pittsburgh 3 287 566 195 853 4.37 284.3
31 Washington State 7 794 1204 408 1998 4.90 285.4
32 Washington 2 143 433 131 576 4.40 288.0
33 Arizona 1 67 223 76 290 3.82 290.0
34 Indiana 2 307 278 98 585 5.97 292.5
35 Clemson 1 78 223 63 301 4.78 301.0
36 Western Michigan 11 1420 1912 677 3332 4.92 302.9
37 Arizona State 1 119 184 78 303 3.88 303.0
38 Wake Forest 2 225 382 152 607 3.99 303.5
39 San Diego State 10 1431 1607 672 3038 4.52 303.8
40 Louisville 3 485 435 196 920 4.69 306.7
41 Maryland 2 257 368 164 625 3.81 312.5
42 Old Dominion 10 1209 1929 678 3138 4.63 313.8
43 Oregon State 4 688 587 226 1275 5.64 318.8
44 Ohio 9 1237 1639 549 2876 5.24 319.6
45 Ole Miss 3 484 479 199 963 4.84 321.0
45 Northwestern 3 447 516 187 963 5.15 321.0
47 UCF 1 165 157 69 322 4.67 322.0
48 Miami (FL) 2 133 513 126 646 5.13 323.0
49 Wyoming 9 1462 1461 586 2923 4.99 324.8
50 Georgia Tech 1 184 144 81 328 4.05 328.0
50 SMU 1 53 275 65 328 5.05 328.0
52 Kansas State 1 237 95 82 332 4.05 332.0
53 New Mexico 9 930 2099 597 3029 5.07 336.6
54 Boise State 12 2025 2054 742 4079 5.50 339.9
55 Bowling Green 9 1406 1656 558 3062 5.49 340.2
56 Vanderbilt 2 151 532 131 683 5.21 341.5
57 Miami (OH) 11 1494 2271 733 3765 5.14 342.3
58 Central Michigan 9 1240 1870 601 3110 5.17 345.6
59 USC 3 513 530 205 1043 5.09 347.7
60 Texas A&M 3 417 635 204 1052 5.16 350.7
61 Army 11 1725 2151 687 3876 5.64 352.4
62 East Carolina 9 1162 2033 616 3195 5.19 355.0
63 Buffalo 10 1729 1832 713 3561 4.99 356.1
64 California 2 228 488 125 716 5.73 358.0
65 Memphis 10 1308 2293 671 3601 5.37 360.1
66 Cincinnati 2 339 382 137 721 5.26 360.5
67 Nevada 10 1514 2115 655 3629 5.54 362.9
68 Northern Illinois 9 1760 1518 608 3278 5.39 364.2
69 Tulane 10 1109 2536 683 3645 5.34 364.5
70 Akron 10 1451 2204 652 3655 5.61 365.5
71 Tennessee 2 50 684 154 734 4.77 367.0
72 Purdue 2 370 368 115 738 6.42 369.0
73 Missouri State 10 1522 2188 658 3710 5.64 371.0
74 UTSA 11 1804 2280 721 4084 5.66 371.3
75 Colorado 2 249 494 133 743 5.59 371.5
76 Hawaii 9 1195 2157 559 3352 6.00 372.4
77 Louisiana-Monroe 9 1412 1977 622 3389 5.45 376.6
78 USF 10 1460 2328 767 3788 4.94 378.8
79 Liberty 11 1965 2229 742 4194 5.65 381.3
80 Iowa State 1 160 222 73 382 5.23 382.0
81 Kent State 8 1220 1838 591 3058 5.17 382.3
82 Jacksonville State 12 1820 2828 814 4648 5.71 387.3
83 Troy 12 2290 2367 828 4657 5.62 388.1
84 San Jose State 9 1551 1950 605 3501 5.79 389.0
85 Florida 1 128 263 65 391 6.02 391.0
86 South Alabama 10 1757 2159 656 3916 5.97 391.6
87 Arkansas State 10 1589 2338 701 3927 5.60 392.7
88 Texas State 11 1771 2550 776 4321 5.57 392.8
89 Louisiana Tech 10 1338 2596 686 3934 5.73 393.4
90 Ball State 9 1697 1852 602 3549 5.90 394.3
91 Delaware 10 1483 2462 685 3945 5.76 394.5
92 Kentucky 2 190 600 142 790 5.56 395.0
93 Navy 11 1680 2696 716 4376 6.11 397.8
94 UTEP 10 1732 2253 719 3985 5.54 398.5
95 NC State 3 322 879 215 1201 5.59 400.3
96 UCLA 2 446 355 116 801 6.91 400.5
97 Middle Tennessee State 10 1414 2598 682 4012 5.88 401.2
98 Eastern Michigan 10 2302 1722 664 4024 6.06 402.4
99 Kennesaw State 11 2062 2368 772 4430 5.74 402.7
100 BYU 1 119 285 77 404 5.25 404.0
100 Rutgers 2 318 490 107 808 7.55 404.0
102 UAB 10 1856 2200 643 4056 6.31 405.6
103 Southern Miss 11 1896 2570 825 4466 5.41 406.0
104 Temple 9 1751 1907 607 3658 6.03 406.4
105 Syracuse 2 471 343 117 814 6.96 407.0
106 UNLV 12 2151 2734 771 4885 6.34 407.1
107 Louisiana 11 1953 2543 753 4496 5.97 408.7
108 North Texas 12 2925 2028 879 4953 5.63 412.8
109 New Mexico State 10 1718 2436 725 4154 5.73 415.4
110 Utah State 9 1535 2222 667 3757 5.63 417.4
111 FIU 11 1787 2808 771 4595 5.96 417.7
112 Rice 11 1824 2783 713 4607 6.46 418.8
113 Georgia State 9 1793 1981 614 3774 6.15 419.3
114 Western Kentucky 11 2016 2608 781 4624 5.92 420.4
115 Tulsa 9 1815 1972 652 3787 5.81 420.8
116 Oklahoma State 1 205 219 79 424 5.37 424.0
117 Massachusetts 9 2106 1745 599 3851 6.43 427.9
118 West Virginia 1 182 247 79 429 5.43 429.0
119 Appalachian State 11 1836 2908 799 4744 5.94 431.3
120 Marshall 10 1537 2800 699 4337 6.20 433.7
121 Connecticut 9 2062 1869 653 3931 6.02 436.8
122 Air Force 11 1805 3007 641 4812 7.51 437.5
123 Colorado State 9 1955 2078 618 4033 6.53 448.1
124 Duke 2 312 586 134 898 6.70 449.0
125 Georgia Southern 11 2417 2541 788 4958 6.29 450.7
126 Stanford 3 334 1020 210 1354 6.45 451.3
127 Florida Atlantic 10 2235 2327 736 4562 6.20 456.2
128 Boston College 2 252 661 113 913 8.08 456.5
129 Coastal Carolina 10 2178 2406 748 4584 6.13 458.4
130 Arkansas 3 653 762 222 1415 6.37 471.7
131 Sam Houston State 10 2039 2682 681 4721 6.93 472.1
132 Charlotte 9 2015 2438 681 4453 6.54 494.8
133 Oregon 1 186 323 84 509 6.06 509.0
134 Virginia Tech 1 250 276 62 526 8.48 526.0