2026 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Iowa 3 198 332 166 530 3.19 176.7
2 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
3 Notre Dame 3 175 404 152 579 3.81 193.0
4 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
4 New Mexico 3 198 405 161 603 3.75 201.0
6 Indiana 3 231 379 175 610 3.49 203.3
7 Georgia 3 137 497 194 634 3.27 211.3
8 Ohio State 3 257 378 193 635 3.29 211.7
9 Oklahoma 3 333 313 171 646 3.78 215.3
10 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
11 Nebraska 3 323 354 168 677 4.03 225.7
12 Iowa State 3 250 429 178 679 3.81 226.3
13 LSU 3 99 611 176 710 4.03 236.7
14 Utah 3 225 493 191 718 3.76 239.3
15 Air Force 2 200 281 103 481 4.67 240.5
16 Miami (FL) 3 137 603 174 740 4.25 246.7
17 Maryland 3 208 545 177 753 4.25 251.0
18 Georgia Southern 3 266 500 183 766 4.19 255.3
18 North Dakota State 4 401 620 234 1021 4.36 255.3
20 FIU 3 220 548 189 768 4.06 256.0
21 Missouri 3 262 513 192 775 4.04 258.3
21 South Carolina 3 256 519 172 775 4.51 258.3
23 Syracuse 3 372 404 180 776 4.31 258.7
24 TCU 3 238 555 164 793 4.84 264.3
25 Army 2 197 337 108 534 4.94 267.0
26 Oklahoma State 3 300 502 162 802 4.95 267.3
27 Massachusetts 3 197 613 189 810 4.29 270.0
27 Minnesota 3 351 459 171 810 4.74 270.0
29 BYU 3 228 585 183 813 4.44 271.0
30 Virginia Tech 3 183 633 172 816 4.74 272.0
31 Troy 3 293 531 175 824 4.71 274.7
32 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
32 Virginia 3 378 450 184 828 4.50 276.0
34 Pittsburgh 3 182 660 182 842 4.63 280.7
34 Alabama 3 159 683 169 842 4.98 280.7
36 Kansas 3 345 498 190 843 4.44 281.0
37 Liberty 3 447 397 176 844 4.80 281.3
37 Texas A&M 3 308 536 157 844 5.38 281.3
39 Arizona State 3 373 484 183 857 4.68 285.7
40 Baylor 3 305 556 206 861 4.18 287.0
41 Texas 3 327 536 180 863 4.79 287.7
42 Tennessee 3 414 453 193 867 4.49 289.0
43 Wisconsin 3 327 541 183 868 4.74 289.3
44 Sam Houston State 3 542 330 198 872 4.40 290.7
45 Duke 3 238 639 182 877 4.82 292.3
46 Middle Tennessee State 3 369 511 168 880 5.24 293.3
47 Michigan State 3 339 548 160 887 5.54 295.7
48 Arizona 3 227 672 175 899 5.14 299.7
49 Louisiana 3 344 562 189 906 4.79 302.0
50 Old Dominion 3 388 524 214 912 4.26 304.0
51 Appalachian State 3 275 639 192 914 4.76 304.7
52 Central Michigan 3 460 463 190 923 4.86 307.7
53 UAB 3 576 348 178 924 5.19 308.0
54 James Madison 3 369 557 209 926 4.43 308.7
55 Oregon 3 332 599 185 931 5.03 310.3
55 Georgia State 3 460 471 166 931 5.61 310.3
57 NC State 3 424 508 175 932 5.33 310.7
58 North Carolina 3 369 568 204 937 4.59 312.3
59 Houston 3 188 760 175 948 5.42 316.0
60 USC 4 455 815 221 1270 5.75 317.5
61 Delaware 3 283 670 200 953 4.77 317.7
62 Toledo 3 484 477 213 961 4.51 320.3
63 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
64 Jacksonville State 4 751 538 262 1289 4.92 322.3
65 Florida 3 284 695 219 979 4.47 326.3
66 UCF 3 413 568 216 981 4.54 327.0
67 Boston College 3 477 516 195 993 5.09 331.0
68 SMU 3 526 473 188 999 5.31 333.0
69 Mississippi State 3 300 701 210 1001 4.77 333.7
70 Navy 2 81 593 116 674 5.81 337.0
71 Coastal Carolina 3 488 535 192 1023 5.33 341.0
72 Tulsa 3 307 720 223 1027 4.61 342.3
72 Nevada 3 466 561 212 1027 4.84 342.3
74 Western Michigan 3 473 564 200 1037 5.19 345.7
75 Cincinnati 3 315 724 186 1039 5.59 346.3
76 South Alabama 3 410 632 147 1042 7.09 347.3
77 UTEP 3 467 576 190 1043 5.49 347.7
78 Georgia Tech 3 670 374 202 1044 5.17 348.0
79 Illinois 3 393 653 205 1046 5.10 348.7
80 Sacramento State 4 518 881 243 1399 5.76 349.8
81 Rice 3 483 574 186 1057 5.68 352.3
82 Arkansas 3 434 624 169 1058 6.26 352.7
83 Kentucky 3 401 670 213 1071 5.03 357.0
84 Washington State 3 543 531 190 1074 5.65 358.0
85 Louisiana Tech 3 398 677 213 1075 5.05 358.3
86 New Mexico State 3 354 722 196 1076 5.49 358.7
87 Utah State 3 390 687 211 1077 5.10 359.0
88 USF 3 402 679 195 1081 5.54 360.3
89 Colorado 3 355 728 208 1083 5.21 361.0
90 Connecticut 3 291 794 228 1085 4.76 361.7
91 UCLA 3 326 761 202 1087 5.38 362.3
92 Kennesaw State 3 547 542 188 1089 5.79 363.0
93 California 3 507 589 200 1096 5.48 365.3
94 West Virginia 3 357 740 204 1097 5.38 365.7
95 San Jose State 4 530 950 281 1480 5.27 370.0
96 Wyoming 3 632 480 195 1112 5.70 370.7
97 Ole Miss 3 477 644 199 1121 5.63 373.7
98 Texas Tech 3 306 818 207 1124 5.43 374.7
99 Wake Forest 3 433 705 219 1138 5.20 379.3
100 Akron 3 408 740 181 1148 6.34 382.7
101 Fresno State 3 343 806 203 1149 5.66 383.0
102 Auburn 3 396 756 233 1152 4.94 384.0
103 East Carolina 3 535 621 217 1156 5.33 385.3
103 UNLV 3 496 660 203 1156 5.69 385.3
105 San Diego State 3 480 677 222 1157 5.21 385.7
106 Northwestern 2 327 453 150 780 5.20 390.0
107 Missouri State 3 621 571 210 1192 5.68 397.3
108 Northern Illinois 3 474 728 205 1202 5.86 400.7
109 Hawaii 3 530 682 199 1212 6.09 404.0
110 Louisville 3 484 736 220 1220 5.55 406.7
111 Oregon State 3 479 744 219 1223 5.58 407.7
112 Arkansas State 3 538 699 189 1237 6.54 412.3
113 Temple 3 352 892 198 1244 6.28 414.7
114 Charlotte 3 485 770 197 1255 6.37 418.3
115 Eastern Michigan 4 561 1114 274 1675 6.11 418.8
116 Clemson 3 545 714 229 1259 5.50 419.7
117 Rutgers 3 534 726 187 1260 6.74 420.0
118 North Texas 3 569 702 189 1271 6.72 423.7
119 Southern Miss 3 660 612 214 1272 5.94 424.0
120 Miami (OH) 3 343 930 195 1273 6.53 424.3
121 Colorado State 3 681 593 175 1274 7.28 424.7
122 Tulane 3 633 654 214 1287 6.01 429.0
123 Boise State 3 290 1005 165 1295 7.85 431.7
124 UTSA 3 694 609 244 1303 5.34 434.3
125 Memphis 4 749 1014 270 1763 6.53 440.8
126 Purdue 3 621 719 194 1340 6.91 446.7
127 Stanford 3 435 909 213 1344 6.31 448.0
128 Marshall 3 458 887 206 1345 6.53 448.3
128 Kent State 3 481 864 191 1345 7.04 448.3
130 Florida Atlantic 3 622 752 204 1374 6.74 458.0
131 Buffalo 3 530 859 215 1389 6.46 463.0
132 Louisiana-Monroe 3 735 687 202 1422 7.04 474.0
133 Ohio 3 675 753 216 1428 6.61 476.0
134 Ball State 3 632 829 200 1461 7.31 487.0
135 Florida State 3 449 1022 199 1471 7.39 490.3
136 Western Kentucky 3 790 702 184 1492 8.11 497.3
137 Bowling Green 3 887 630 187 1517 8.11 505.7
138 Texas State 3 409 1110 229 1519 6.63 506.3