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