2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/28/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 4 348 743 290 1091 3.76 272.8
2 Texas 4 424 711 296 1135 3.83 283.8
3 TCU 4 500 557 260 1057 4.07 264.3
4 Michigan 4 380 711 251 1091 4.35 272.8
5 Wake Forest 5 372 1126 341 1498 4.39 299.6
6 UCLA 5 370 941 293 1311 4.47 262.2
6 Indiana 5 354 1154 337 1508 4.47 301.6
8 New Mexico 3 270 549 183 819 4.48 273.0
9 Louisiana Tech 3 210 558 169 768 4.54 256.0
10 Ohio 4 407 708 241 1115 4.63 278.8
11 North Dakota State 5 778 590 294 1368 4.65 273.6
12 Nevada 4 699 516 260 1215 4.67 303.8
13 Utah State 3 369 567 198 936 4.73 312.0
14 LSU 5 545 1040 334 1585 4.75 317.0
15 Massachusetts 4 676 669 282 1345 4.77 336.3
16 Clemson 4 562 671 258 1233 4.78 308.3
17 Liberty 3 269 630 187 899 4.81 299.7
18 Tennessee 5 568 872 299 1440 4.82 288.0
19 Arizona 4 577 758 275 1335 4.85 333.8
20 BYU 4 441 808 256 1249 4.88 312.3
21 New Mexico State 4 481 779 257 1260 4.90 315.0
22 Nebraska 4 374 848 249 1222 4.91 305.5
23 Ohio State 4 393 822 246 1215 4.94 303.8
23 Texas State 3 351 603 193 954 4.94 318.0
23 Toledo 4 490 858 273 1348 4.94 337.0
23 UAB 3 668 394 215 1062 4.94 354.0
27 Baylor 4 424 1096 307 1520 4.95 380.0
28 Oregon 4 563 784 270 1347 4.99 336.8
29 Minnesota 4 514 697 242 1211 5.00 302.8
30 Alabama 6 768 1242 401 2010 5.01 335.0
31 Miami (OH) 4 270 1014 255 1284 5.04 321.0
31 East Carolina 3 427 651 214 1078 5.04 359.3
33 Georgia 5 520 1081 316 1601 5.07 320.2
33 Duke 4 568 731 256 1299 5.07 324.8
35 Boston College 4 581 759 264 1340 5.08 335.0
36 Memphis 4 622 643 248 1265 5.10 316.3
36 Buffalo 4 511 800 257 1311 5.10 327.8
38 Boise State 3 291 644 182 935 5.14 311.7
38 Iowa 4 382 1057 280 1439 5.14 359.8
40 UNLV 3 724 318 202 1042 5.16 347.3
41 Wyoming 5 877 963 354 1840 5.20 368.0
42 Old Dominion 5 710 1167 358 1877 5.24 375.4
42 Western Michigan 4 572 963 293 1535 5.24 383.8
42 North Carolina 4 659 939 305 1598 5.24 399.5
45 Oregon State 3 412 560 185 972 5.25 324.0
46 SMU 5 739 912 313 1651 5.27 330.2
46 San Jose State 4 622 947 298 1569 5.27 392.3
48 North Texas 3 560 572 213 1132 5.31 377.3
49 Rice 4 674 878 291 1552 5.33 388.0
49 Kennesaw State 4 604 984 298 1588 5.33 397.0
51 Bowling Green 4 669 665 250 1334 5.34 333.5
51 James Madison 5 512 1383 355 1895 5.34 379.0
51 Appalachian State 3 438 726 218 1164 5.34 388.0
54 Sam Houston State 4 773 590 255 1363 5.35 340.8
54 Central Michigan 4 768 607 257 1375 5.35 343.8
54 Georgia Southern 3 416 664 202 1080 5.35 360.0
57 Virginia Tech 5 564 1111 312 1675 5.37 335.0
58 Kentucky 6 759 1483 417 2242 5.38 373.7
59 Fresno State 3 508 570 199 1078 5.42 359.3
60 Jacksonville State 4 536 818 249 1354 5.44 338.5
60 Ole Miss 5 823 1145 362 1968 5.44 393.6
62 Oklahoma 4 489 781 233 1270 5.45 317.5
62 Western Kentucky 4 487 876 250 1363 5.45 340.8
64 UTSA 4 616 713 243 1329 5.47 332.3
64 Temple 3 561 522 198 1083 5.47 361.0
66 Ball State 4 669 817 271 1486 5.48 371.5
67 Kent State 4 578 774 245 1352 5.52 338.0
68 Missouri 4 465 1073 278 1538 5.53 384.5
69 Northwestern 4 652 760 255 1412 5.54 353.0
70 Syracuse 5 697 999 305 1696 5.56 339.2
71 Michigan State 5 891 1063 350 1954 5.58 390.8
72 Miami (FL) 5 362 1467 327 1829 5.59 365.8
73 UCF 4 413 1110 272 1523 5.60 380.8
74 Troy 3 459 648 197 1107 5.62 369.0
74 Louisiana 4 646 849 266 1495 5.62 373.8
76 Texas Tech 4 543 1132 297 1675 5.64 418.8
77 Virginia 5 744 1049 317 1793 5.66 358.6
77 Louisiana-Monroe 3 562 548 196 1110 5.66 370.0
77 Colorado 4 615 1043 293 1658 5.66 414.5
80 Tulane 3 728 498 216 1226 5.68 408.7
81 Oklahoma State 4 663 1083 306 1746 5.71 436.5
81 Louisville 5 830 1368 385 2198 5.71 439.6
83 Hawaii 5 847 831 293 1678 5.73 335.6
84 Georgia State 3 473 653 196 1126 5.74 375.3
84 Missouri State 4 568 999 273 1567 5.74 391.8
86 South Carolina 5 685 1298 343 1983 5.78 396.6
87 USC 5 632 1208 317 1840 5.80 368.0
88 Utah 4 393 1076 252 1469 5.83 367.3
89 Auburn 5 869 1252 363 2121 5.84 424.2
89 Southern Miss 3 689 694 237 1383 5.84 461.0
91 Marshall 3 723 484 205 1207 5.89 402.3
92 USF 3 678 429 187 1107 5.92 369.0
93 Washington 4 601 924 256 1525 5.96 381.3
93 Pittsburgh 5 442 1577 339 2019 5.96 403.8
93 Kansas 4 901 798 285 1699 5.96 424.8
96 FIU 3 528 537 178 1065 5.98 355.0
97 Eastern Michigan 5 580 1215 297 1795 6.04 359.0
98 Vanderbilt 5 871 1102 326 1973 6.05 394.6
99 Arizona State 4 767 991 290 1758 6.06 439.5
100 Sacramento State 5 967 954 313 1921 6.14 384.2
100 Washington State 4 682 891 256 1573 6.14 393.3
100 Mississippi State 5 721 1453 354 2174 6.14 434.8
103 San Diego State 4 733 1308 332 2041 6.15 510.3
104 Kansas State 4 819 770 255 1589 6.23 397.3
105 Air Force 5 764 951 275 1715 6.24 343.0
106 Tulsa 4 1178 598 284 1776 6.25 444.0
107 Cincinnati 4 700 1267 313 1967 6.28 491.8
108 California 5 964 1238 350 2202 6.29 440.4
109 Arkansas State 4 829 696 242 1525 6.30 381.3
110 South Alabama 3 332 961 205 1293 6.31 431.0
111 Penn State 4 873 719 251 1592 6.34 398.0
112 Navy 5 538 1502 320 2040 6.38 408.0
113 Texas A&M 5 768 1133 297 1901 6.40 380.2
113 Illinois 4 548 1083 255 1631 6.40 407.8
115 Florida 5 669 1361 315 2030 6.44 406.0
116 Maryland 4 833 980 281 1813 6.45 453.3
117 Arkansas 4 768 901 255 1669 6.55 417.3
117 Georgia Tech 4 803 1006 276 1809 6.55 452.3
119 Middle Tennessee State 4 626 947 239 1573 6.58 393.3
119 Delaware 4 713 1030 265 1743 6.58 435.8
121 Army 5 725 1225 296 1950 6.59 390.0
122 UTEP 3 737 557 196 1294 6.60 431.3
123 Akron 4 874 785 251 1659 6.61 414.8
124 Houston 5 718 1267 298 1985 6.66 397.0
125 Coastal Carolina 3 640 788 213 1428 6.70 476.0
126 NC State 4 747 1015 262 1762 6.73 440.5
127 Purdue 4 702 1051 257 1753 6.82 438.3
128 Stanford 5 874 1476 340 2350 6.91 470.0
129 Florida State 4 846 1064 275 1910 6.95 477.5
130 Northern Illinois 3 928 525 204 1453 7.12 484.3
131 Rutgers 4 911 1023 261 1934 7.41 483.5
132 Iowa State 4 814 1098 257 1912 7.44 478.0
133 Charlotte 3 692 1017 220 1709 7.77 569.7
134 West Virginia 5 971 1803 347 2774 7.99 554.8
135 Florida Atlantic 3 1224 258 179 1482 8.28 494.0
136 Colorado State 3 922 1009 214 1931 9.02 643.7