2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 11/03/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 228 | 585 | 183 | 813 | 4.44 | 271.0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 373 | 484 | 183 | 857 | 4.68 | 285.7 |
| 3 | Kansas | 3 | 345 | 498 | 190 | 843 | 4.44 | 281.0 |
| 4 | TCU | 4 | 344 | 715 | 217 | 1059 | 4.88 | 264.8 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 4 | 559 | 425 | 218 | 984 | 4.51 | 246.0 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 4 | 455 | 635 | 238 | 1090 | 4.58 | 272.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 4 | 254 | 1049 | 240 | 1303 | 5.43 | 325.8 |
| 8 | Arizona | 4 | 321 | 913 | 246 | 1234 | 5.02 | 308.5 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 635 | 634 | 250 | 1269 | 5.08 | 317.3 |
| 10 | Utah | 4 | 336 | 698 | 264 | 1034 | 3.92 | 258.5 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 4 | 470 | 1016 | 266 | 1486 | 5.59 | 371.5 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 4 | 379 | 1014 | 272 | 1393 | 5.12 | 348.3 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 4 | 577 | 1129 | 272 | 1706 | 6.27 | 426.5 |
| 14 | Colorado | 4 | 471 | 949 | 282 | 1420 | 5.04 | 355.0 |
| 15 | UCF | 4 | 446 | 878 | 283 | 1324 | 4.68 | 331.0 |
| 16 | Baylor | 4 | 388 | 836 | 287 | 1224 | 4.26 | 306.0 |