2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 76 | 92 | 51 | 168 | 3.29 | 168.0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1 | 63 | 146 | 64 | 209 | 3.27 | 209.0 |
| 3 | Kansas | 1 | 133 | 95 | 66 | 228 | 3.45 | 228.0 |
| 4 | Duke | 1 | 73 | 164 | 58 | 237 | 4.09 | 237.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 49 | 222 | 63 | 271 | 4.30 | 271.0 |
| 6 | UNLV | 1 | 118 | 176 | 76 | 294 | 3.87 | 294.0 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1 | 17 | 283 | 62 | 300 | 4.84 | 300.0 |
| 8 | BYU | 1 | 97 | 230 | 62 | 327 | 5.27 | 327.0 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 1 | 172 | 158 | 70 | 330 | 4.71 | 330.0 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 135 | 212 | 71 | 347 | 4.89 | 347.0 |
| 10 | USF | 1 | 219 | 128 | 62 | 347 | 5.60 | 347.0 |
| 12 | Sacramento State | 1 | 69 | 279 | 68 | 348 | 5.12 | 348.0 |
| 13 | Clemson | 1 | 214 | 135 | 69 | 349 | 5.06 | 349.0 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 1 | 248 | 116 | 61 | 364 | 5.97 | 364.0 |
| 15 | Arizona | 1 | 148 | 217 | 56 | 365 | 6.52 | 365.0 |
| 16 | Army | 1 | 130 | 239 | 55 | 369 | 6.71 | 369.0 |
| 17 | Florida | 1 | 102 | 271 | 66 | 373 | 5.65 | 373.0 |
| 18 | Air Force | 1 | 146 | 228 | 60 | 374 | 6.23 | 374.0 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 1 | 158 | 220 | 68 | 378 | 5.56 | 378.0 |
| 20 | North Dakota State | 1 | 207 | 179 | 66 | 386 | 5.85 | 386.0 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 1 | 135 | 258 | 61 | 393 | 6.44 | 393.0 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 246 | 147 | 59 | 393 | 6.66 | 393.0 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 1 | 186 | 215 | 66 | 401 | 6.08 | 401.0 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 1 | 156 | 252 | 54 | 408 | 7.56 | 408.0 |
| 25 | NC State | 1 | 258 | 155 | 68 | 413 | 6.07 | 413.0 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 1 | 179 | 235 | 74 | 414 | 5.59 | 414.0 |
| 27 | Houston | 1 | 168 | 257 | 60 | 425 | 7.08 | 425.0 |
| 28 | LSU | 1 | 63 | 363 | 73 | 426 | 5.84 | 426.0 |
| 29 | Navy | 1 | 42 | 386 | 77 | 428 | 5.56 | 428.0 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | 1 | 149 | 282 | 79 | 431 | 5.46 | 431.0 |
| 31 | California | 1 | 118 | 319 | 87 | 437 | 5.02 | 437.0 |
| 32 | Texas Tech | 1 | 176 | 282 | 75 | 458 | 6.11 | 458.0 |
| 33 | USC | 1 | 168 | 292 | 69 | 460 | 6.67 | 460.0 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 1 | 184 | 277 | 63 | 461 | 7.32 | 461.0 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 1 | 254 | 210 | 63 | 464 | 7.37 | 464.0 |
| 36 | Louisville | 1 | 257 | 222 | 80 | 479 | 5.99 | 479.0 |
| 37 | UCLA | 1 | 63 | 425 | 59 | 488 | 8.27 | 488.0 |
| 38 | Auburn | 1 | 243 | 252 | 76 | 495 | 6.51 | 495.0 |
| 39 | Florida State | 1 | 155 | 430 | 67 | 585 | 8.73 | 585.0 |
| 40 | Syracuse | 2 | 312 | 305 | 120 | 617 | 5.14 | 308.5 |
| 41 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 100 | 533 | 127 | 633 | 4.98 | 316.5 |
| 42 | Purdue | 1 | 369 | 276 | 80 | 645 | 8.06 | 645.0 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 2 | 342 | 424 | 147 | 766 | 5.21 | 383.0 |
| 43 | SMU | 2 | 464 | 302 | 128 | 766 | 5.98 | 383.0 |
| 45 | Stanford | 2 | 389 | 630 | 138 | 1019 | 7.38 | 509.5 |