2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 1 37 70 47 107 2.28 107.0
2 NC State 1 34 76 49 110 2.24 110.0
3 Georgia Southern 1 8 109 60 117 1.95 117.0
4 Louisiana Tech 1 86 43 61 129 2.11 129.0
5 LSU 2 36 248 103 284 2.76 142.0
6 Notre Dame 2 108 187 91 295 3.24 147.5
7 Ohio State 2 116 183 115 299 2.60 149.5
8 New Mexico 2 137 167 103 304 2.95 152.0
9 North Dakota State 2 104 201 102 305 2.99 152.5
10 Penn State 2 157 163 117 320 2.74 160.0
11 Georgia 2 120 214 132 334 2.53 167.0
12 Kent State 1 58 115 53 173 3.26 173.0
13 Iowa 3 198 332 166 530 3.19 176.7
14 Miami (OH) 1 40 141 44 181 4.11 181.0
15 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
16 Washington State 1 114 71 52 185 3.56 185.0
17 Arizona State 1 102 86 49 188 3.84 188.0
18 Oregon 2 95 282 102 377 3.70 188.5
19 Oklahoma 2 181 202 113 383 3.39 191.5
20 Akron 1 14 180 49 194 3.96 194.0
21 Virginia 2 131 260 116 391 3.37 195.5
22 Virginia Tech 2 119 274 108 393 3.64 196.5
23 Iowa State 2 157 238 119 395 3.32 197.5
24 Indiana 3 231 379 175 610 3.49 203.3
25 Syracuse 2 127 281 120 408 3.40 204.0
26 Georgia State 1 84 125 53 209 3.94 209.0
27 UTEP 1 112 99 62 211 3.40 211.0
28 Louisiana 2 130 293 118 423 3.58 211.5
29 Coastal Carolina 1 114 101 54 215 3.98 215.0
30 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
31 Oklahoma State 2 166 275 105 441 4.20 220.5
32 Nebraska 3 323 354 168 677 4.03 225.7
33 Massachusetts 2 170 294 126 464 3.68 232.0
34 SMU 1 62 171 60 233 3.88 233.0
35 TCU 2 148 323 107 471 4.40 235.5
36 Baylor 2 175 297 130 472 3.63 236.0
37 New Mexico State 1 70 167 58 237 4.09 237.0
38 Utah 3 225 493 191 718 3.76 239.3
39 Air Force 2 200 281 103 481 4.67 240.5
40 Utah State 1 89 152 63 241 3.83 241.0
41 Arkansas State 1 72 174 58 246 4.24 246.0
41 Michigan State 2 178 314 93 492 5.29 246.0
41 Navy 1 39 207 39 246 6.31 246.0
44 Duke 2 127 368 114 495 4.34 247.5
45 Old Dominion 2 299 197 128 496 3.88 248.0
46 Appalachian State 2 88 409 120 497 4.14 248.5
47 Northern Illinois 1 101 153 63 254 4.03 254.0
48 Sacramento State 2 256 253 112 509 4.54 254.5
49 North Carolina 1 77 178 67 255 3.81 255.0
50 Tennessee 2 279 232 122 511 4.19 255.5
50 BYU 2 146 365 118 511 4.33 255.5
52 UAB 1 201 56 63 257 4.08 257.0
53 South Carolina 3 256 519 172 775 4.51 258.3
54 Wisconsin 2 216 302 122 518 4.25 259.0
55 Missouri 2 182 339 125 521 4.17 260.5
56 Houston 2 20 503 115 523 4.55 261.5
57 Fresno State 1 112 150 65 262 4.03 262.0
58 James Madison 2 177 348 132 525 3.98 262.5
59 Sam Houston State 2 365 165 132 530 4.02 265.0
59 Maryland 2 141 389 125 530 4.24 265.0
61 Arizona 2 79 455 119 534 4.49 267.0
61 Army 2 197 337 108 534 4.94 267.0
63 Minnesota 3 351 459 171 810 4.74 270.0
63 USC 3 287 523 152 810 5.33 270.0
65 Buffalo 1 72 204 72 276 3.83 276.0
65 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
67 Liberty 2 274 279 127 553 4.35 276.5
68 Mississippi State 1 138 140 68 278 4.09 278.0
69 Louisiana-Monroe 1 124 155 55 279 5.07 279.0
70 Central Michigan 2 255 304 121 559 4.62 279.5
71 Pittsburgh 3 182 660 182 842 4.63 280.7
72 Texas A&M 3 308 536 157 844 5.38 281.3
73 Toledo 2 334 230 130 564 4.34 282.0
74 Middle Tennessee State 2 240 330 107 570 5.33 285.0
75 Texas 3 327 536 180 863 4.79 287.7
76 Rice 2 365 214 121 579 4.79 289.5
77 Troy 2 154 440 128 594 4.64 297.0
78 North Texas 1 98 203 72 301 4.18 301.0
79 FIU 1 56 246 66 302 4.58 302.0
80 Florida 2 182 424 153 606 3.96 303.0
81 Delaware 2 183 431 131 614 4.69 307.0
82 Clemson 2 236 379 135 615 4.56 307.5
82 Kansas 2 212 403 124 615 4.96 307.5
84 Arkansas 2 294 323 107 617 5.77 308.5
85 South Alabama 2 198 420 96 618 6.44 309.0
86 Cincinnati 2 239 390 130 629 4.84 314.5
87 Alabama 2 96 537 105 633 6.03 316.5
88 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
89 Kennesaw State 2 279 364 121 643 5.31 321.5
90 Kentucky 2 214 434 129 648 5.02 324.0
91 Texas Tech 2 251 401 136 652 4.79 326.0
91 Ole Miss 2 315 337 131 652 4.98 326.0
93 Boston College 2 223 431 134 654 4.88 327.0
93 Jacksonville State 2 377 277 129 654 5.07 327.0
95 Tulsa 2 252 404 157 656 4.18 328.0
96 Southern Miss 2 317 342 129 659 5.11 329.5
96 California 2 389 270 113 659 5.83 329.5
98 Ball State 1 183 147 64 330 5.16 330.0
99 UCF 2 310 356 144 666 4.63 333.0
100 UCLA 2 207 470 115 677 5.89 338.5
101 Wake Forest 2 307 376 137 683 4.99 341.5
102 Connecticut 2 189 495 150 684 4.56 342.0
103 Missouri State 2 385 302 125 687 5.50 343.5
104 Oregon State 2 251 439 147 690 4.69 345.0
104 Wyoming 1 139 206 62 345 5.56 345.0
106 San Jose State 2 259 435 137 694 5.07 347.0
107 Purdue 2 252 443 114 695 6.10 347.5
108 Georgia Tech 3 670 374 202 1044 5.17 348.0
109 Nevada 2 309 388 145 697 4.81 348.5
110 Illinois 3 393 653 205 1046 5.10 348.7
111 Marshall 1 109 243 69 352 5.10 352.0
112 Temple 2 245 463 122 708 5.80 354.0
113 Auburn 2 293 423 134 716 5.34 358.0
114 Eastern Michigan 2 186 538 140 724 5.17 362.0
115 Memphis 2 223 502 116 725 6.25 362.5
116 Louisville 2 332 400 142 732 5.15 366.0
117 USF 2 183 551 133 734 5.52 367.0
118 West Virginia 2 200 543 134 743 5.54 371.5
119 Colorado 1 122 250 81 372 4.59 372.0
119 Hawaii 2 372 372 127 744 5.86 372.0
121 Florida Atlantic 2 341 409 137 750 5.47 375.0
122 Northwestern 2 327 453 150 780 5.20 390.0
123 East Carolina 1 128 267 72 395 5.49 395.0
124 San Diego State 2 266 526 156 792 5.08 396.0
125 Boise State 2 171 627 102 798 7.82 399.0
126 Charlotte 1 268 132 63 400 6.35 400.0
127 UNLV 1 195 223 60 418 6.97 418.0
128 UTSA 1 177 245 81 422 5.21 422.0
129 Colorado State 3 681 593 175 1274 7.28 424.7
130 Rutgers 2 384 474 126 858 6.81 429.0
131 Western Michigan 1 158 273 90 431 4.79 431.0
132 Stanford 2 167 707 142 874 6.15 437.0
133 Ohio 1 161 286 72 447 6.21 447.0
134 Florida State 2 202 702 133 904 6.80 452.0
135 Bowling Green 1 258 206 57 464 8.14 464.0
136 Tulane 1 182 296 72 478 6.64 478.0
137 Texas State 2 253 750 159 1003 6.31 501.5