2026 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 2 | 36 | 248 | 103 | 284 | 2.76 | 142.0 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 2 | 193 | 95 | 108 | 288 | 2.67 | 144.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 2 | 137 | 167 | 103 | 304 | 2.95 | 152.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 2 | 77 | 231 | 102 | 308 | 3.02 | 154.0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 2 | 120 | 214 | 132 | 334 | 2.53 | 167.0 |
| 6 | Alabama | 2 | 65 | 306 | 105 | 371 | 3.53 | 185.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2 | 145 | 230 | 108 | 375 | 3.47 | 187.5 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 2 | 121 | 261 | 111 | 382 | 3.44 | 191.0 |
| 9 | Virginia | 2 | 131 | 260 | 116 | 391 | 3.37 | 195.5 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 119 | 274 | 108 | 393 | 3.64 | 196.5 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 115 | 291 | 112 | 406 | 3.63 | 203.0 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 2 | 127 | 281 | 120 | 408 | 3.40 | 204.0 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 2 | 131 | 281 | 107 | 412 | 3.85 | 206.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 2 | 165 | 259 | 114 | 424 | 3.72 | 212.0 |
| 15 | Penn State | 2 | 220 | 210 | 109 | 430 | 3.94 | 215.0 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 2 | 152 | 284 | 103 | 436 | 4.23 | 218.0 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 2 | 194 | 249 | 109 | 443 | 4.06 | 221.5 |
| 18 | Missouri | 2 | 169 | 283 | 120 | 452 | 3.77 | 226.0 |
| 19 | North Dakota State | 3 | 311 | 380 | 168 | 691 | 4.11 | 230.3 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 2 | 264 | 197 | 114 | 461 | 4.04 | 230.5 |
| 21 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 158 | 306 | 134 | 464 | 3.46 | 232.0 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 2 | 224 | 248 | 113 | 472 | 4.18 | 236.0 |
| 23 | Air Force | 2 | 200 | 281 | 103 | 481 | 4.67 | 240.5 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 2 | 178 | 314 | 93 | 492 | 5.29 | 246.0 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 2 | 160 | 333 | 126 | 493 | 3.91 | 246.5 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 47 | 448 | 111 | 495 | 4.46 | 247.5 |
| 27 | UCF | 2 | 210 | 286 | 132 | 496 | 3.76 | 248.0 |
| 28 | Baylor | 2 | 166 | 333 | 128 | 499 | 3.90 | 249.5 |
| 29 | Ohio State | 2 | 186 | 315 | 138 | 501 | 3.63 | 250.5 |
| 30 | Michigan | 2 | 232 | 278 | 129 | 510 | 3.95 | 255.0 |
| 30 | FIU | 2 | 164 | 346 | 122 | 510 | 4.18 | 255.0 |
| 32 | BYU | 2 | 146 | 365 | 118 | 511 | 4.33 | 255.5 |
| 33 | Washington | 2 | 175 | 338 | 114 | 513 | 4.50 | 256.5 |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 160 | 356 | 114 | 516 | 4.53 | 258.0 |
| 35 | NC State | 2 | 292 | 231 | 117 | 523 | 4.47 | 261.5 |
| 35 | Houston | 2 | 20 | 503 | 115 | 523 | 4.55 | 261.5 |
| 37 | James Madison | 2 | 177 | 348 | 132 | 525 | 3.98 | 262.5 |
| 38 | Utah | 2 | 167 | 363 | 137 | 530 | 3.87 | 265.0 |
| 39 | TCU | 2 | 110 | 422 | 110 | 532 | 4.84 | 266.0 |
| 40 | Army | 2 | 197 | 337 | 108 | 534 | 4.94 | 267.0 |
| 41 | Toledo | 2 | 223 | 313 | 141 | 536 | 3.80 | 268.0 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 2 | 183 | 353 | 138 | 536 | 3.88 | 268.0 |
| 43 | USC | 3 | 287 | 523 | 152 | 810 | 5.33 | 270.0 |
| 44 | Georgia State | 2 | 156 | 385 | 109 | 541 | 4.96 | 270.5 |
| 45 | SMU | 2 | 261 | 296 | 128 | 557 | 4.35 | 278.5 |
| 46 | Arizona | 2 | 141 | 417 | 108 | 558 | 5.17 | 279.0 |
| 47 | Delaware | 2 | 148 | 420 | 139 | 568 | 4.09 | 284.0 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 2 | 151 | 419 | 131 | 570 | 4.35 | 285.0 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 2 | 312 | 264 | 129 | 576 | 4.47 | 288.0 |
| 50 | Central Michigan | 2 | 300 | 283 | 131 | 583 | 4.45 | 291.5 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 2 | 303 | 286 | 111 | 589 | 5.31 | 294.5 |
| 51 | UAB | 2 | 351 | 238 | 106 | 589 | 5.56 | 294.5 |
| 53 | Troy | 2 | 154 | 440 | 128 | 594 | 4.64 | 297.0 |
| 53 | Arkansas | 2 | 180 | 414 | 106 | 594 | 5.60 | 297.0 |
| 55 | Liberty | 2 | 291 | 304 | 120 | 595 | 4.96 | 297.5 |
| 56 | Utah State | 2 | 196 | 401 | 137 | 597 | 4.36 | 298.5 |
| 57 | UCLA | 2 | 263 | 336 | 143 | 599 | 4.19 | 299.5 |
| 58 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 274 | 326 | 110 | 600 | 5.45 | 300.0 |
| 59 | Florida | 2 | 182 | 424 | 153 | 606 | 3.96 | 303.0 |
| 60 | UTEP | 2 | 282 | 330 | 120 | 612 | 5.10 | 306.0 |
| 61 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 569 | 351 | 190 | 920 | 4.84 | 306.7 |
| 62 | Kansas | 2 | 212 | 403 | 124 | 615 | 4.96 | 307.5 |
| 63 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 395 | 233 | 129 | 628 | 4.87 | 314.0 |
| 64 | Cincinnati | 2 | 239 | 390 | 130 | 629 | 4.84 | 314.5 |
| 65 | Old Dominion | 2 | 215 | 421 | 146 | 636 | 4.36 | 318.0 |
| 66 | Duke | 2 | 165 | 475 | 124 | 640 | 5.16 | 320.0 |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 224 | 418 | 116 | 642 | 5.53 | 321.0 |
| 68 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 279 | 364 | 121 | 643 | 5.31 | 321.5 |
| 69 | Kentucky | 2 | 214 | 434 | 129 | 648 | 5.02 | 324.0 |
| 70 | Massachusetts | 2 | 170 | 479 | 130 | 649 | 4.99 | 324.5 |
| 71 | Wisconsin | 2 | 265 | 387 | 123 | 652 | 5.30 | 326.0 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 2 | 257 | 398 | 88 | 655 | 7.44 | 327.5 |
| 73 | Auburn | 2 | 153 | 504 | 157 | 657 | 4.18 | 328.5 |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 233 | 424 | 145 | 657 | 4.53 | 328.5 |
| 75 | Colorado | 2 | 173 | 487 | 135 | 660 | 4.89 | 330.0 |
| 76 | Texas Tech | 2 | 130 | 536 | 132 | 666 | 5.05 | 333.0 |
| 76 | North Texas | 2 | 232 | 434 | 118 | 666 | 5.64 | 333.0 |
| 78 | Appalachian State | 2 | 239 | 428 | 132 | 667 | 5.05 | 333.5 |
| 79 | Navy | 2 | 81 | 593 | 116 | 674 | 5.81 | 337.0 |
| 80 | Connecticut | 2 | 189 | 495 | 150 | 684 | 4.56 | 342.0 |
| 81 | Louisiana | 2 | 270 | 418 | 131 | 688 | 5.25 | 344.0 |
| 82 | Sacramento State | 3 | 366 | 671 | 184 | 1037 | 5.64 | 345.7 |
| 83 | Purdue | 2 | 252 | 443 | 114 | 695 | 6.10 | 347.5 |
| 84 | Nevada | 2 | 309 | 388 | 145 | 697 | 4.81 | 348.5 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | 2 | 264 | 443 | 138 | 707 | 5.12 | 353.5 |
| 86 | Temple | 2 | 245 | 463 | 122 | 708 | 5.80 | 354.0 |
| 87 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 418 | 291 | 139 | 709 | 5.10 | 354.5 |
| 88 | Colorado State | 2 | 349 | 366 | 117 | 715 | 6.11 | 357.5 |
| 89 | New Mexico State | 3 | 354 | 722 | 196 | 1076 | 5.49 | 358.7 |
| 90 | Texas | 2 | 255 | 466 | 133 | 721 | 5.42 | 360.5 |
| 91 | Boston College | 2 | 408 | 315 | 129 | 723 | 5.60 | 361.5 |
| 92 | Rice | 2 | 266 | 458 | 123 | 724 | 5.89 | 362.0 |
| 93 | Missouri State | 2 | 354 | 374 | 139 | 728 | 5.24 | 364.0 |
| 93 | USF | 2 | 299 | 429 | 137 | 728 | 5.31 | 364.0 |
| 95 | Tulsa | 2 | 182 | 557 | 152 | 739 | 4.86 | 369.5 |
| 96 | San Diego State | 2 | 309 | 431 | 148 | 740 | 5.00 | 370.0 |
| 97 | Louisville | 2 | 227 | 514 | 140 | 741 | 5.29 | 370.5 |
| 97 | Wyoming | 2 | 293 | 448 | 129 | 741 | 5.74 | 370.5 |
| 99 | West Virginia | 2 | 200 | 543 | 134 | 743 | 5.54 | 371.5 |
| 100 | San Jose State | 3 | 362 | 764 | 213 | 1126 | 5.29 | 375.3 |
| 101 | Akron | 2 | 217 | 536 | 117 | 753 | 6.44 | 376.5 |
| 102 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 482 | 272 | 142 | 754 | 5.31 | 377.0 |
| 103 | Wake Forest | 2 | 275 | 485 | 151 | 760 | 5.03 | 380.0 |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 390 | 371 | 141 | 761 | 5.40 | 380.5 |
| 105 | Arkansas State | 2 | 407 | 362 | 121 | 769 | 6.36 | 384.5 |
| 106 | UNLV | 3 | 496 | 660 | 203 | 1156 | 5.69 | 385.3 |
| 107 | Illinois | 2 | 364 | 425 | 136 | 789 | 5.80 | 394.5 |
| 108 | Ole Miss | 2 | 305 | 486 | 129 | 791 | 6.13 | 395.5 |
| 109 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 444 | 752 | 211 | 1196 | 5.67 | 398.7 |
| 110 | Rutgers | 2 | 350 | 449 | 124 | 799 | 6.44 | 399.5 |
| 111 | Hawaii | 3 | 530 | 682 | 199 | 1212 | 6.09 | 404.0 |
| 112 | Fresno State | 2 | 252 | 562 | 133 | 814 | 6.12 | 407.0 |
| 113 | Buffalo | 2 | 226 | 590 | 148 | 816 | 5.51 | 408.0 |
| 114 | Kent State | 2 | 336 | 482 | 125 | 818 | 6.54 | 409.0 |
| 115 | Charlotte | 2 | 395 | 425 | 121 | 820 | 6.78 | 410.0 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 206 | 621 | 119 | 827 | 6.95 | 413.5 |
| 117 | Oregon | 2 | 330 | 498 | 148 | 828 | 5.59 | 414.0 |
| 118 | Southern Miss | 2 | 447 | 389 | 143 | 836 | 5.85 | 418.0 |
| 119 | Marshall | 2 | 272 | 567 | 141 | 839 | 5.95 | 419.5 |
| 120 | Tulane | 2 | 432 | 427 | 149 | 859 | 5.77 | 429.5 |
| 121 | Northwestern | 1 | 147 | 285 | 88 | 432 | 4.91 | 432.0 |
| 122 | Stanford | 2 | 167 | 707 | 142 | 874 | 6.15 | 437.0 |
| 123 | East Carolina | 2 | 355 | 527 | 153 | 882 | 5.76 | 441.0 |
| 124 | Oregon State | 2 | 383 | 502 | 147 | 885 | 6.02 | 442.5 |
| 125 | Washington State | 2 | 429 | 460 | 138 | 889 | 6.44 | 444.5 |
| 126 | California | 2 | 395 | 503 | 141 | 898 | 6.37 | 449.0 |
| 127 | UTSA | 2 | 466 | 437 | 161 | 903 | 5.61 | 451.5 |
| 128 | Florida State | 2 | 202 | 702 | 133 | 904 | 6.80 | 452.0 |
| 129 | Clemson | 2 | 331 | 579 | 160 | 910 | 5.69 | 455.0 |
| 130 | Texas State | 2 | 296 | 618 | 144 | 914 | 6.35 | 457.0 |
| 131 | Ohio | 2 | 409 | 561 | 146 | 970 | 6.64 | 485.0 |
| 132 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 557 | 422 | 118 | 979 | 8.30 | 489.5 |
| 133 | Memphis | 3 | 635 | 837 | 213 | 1472 | 6.91 | 490.7 |
| 134 | Ball State | 2 | 420 | 581 | 136 | 1001 | 7.36 | 500.5 |
| 135 | Bowling Green | 2 | 522 | 488 | 123 | 1010 | 8.21 | 505.0 |
| 136 | Boise State | 2 | 254 | 762 | 115 | 1016 | 8.83 | 508.0 |
| 137 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 527 | 490 | 126 | 1017 | 8.07 | 508.5 |
| 138 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 611 | 532 | 147 | 1143 | 7.78 | 571.5 |