2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams 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
1 Air Force 1 54 53 43 107 2.49 107.0
3 Syracuse 1 60 99 60 159 2.65 159.0
4 Army 1 67 98 53 165 3.11 165.0
5 SMU 1 62 171 60 233 3.88 233.0
6 Navy 1 39 207 39 246 6.31 246.0
7 LSU 2 36 248 103 284 2.76 142.0
8 Kentucky 1 59 246 66 305 4.62 305.0
9 Stanford 1 46 279 75 325 4.33 325.0
10 Georgia 2 120 214 132 334 2.53 167.0
11 South Carolina 2 121 261 111 382 3.44 191.0
12 Texas A&M 2 152 284 103 436 4.23 218.0
13 Arizona State 2 194 249 109 443 4.06 221.5
14 BYU 2 131 355 121 486 4.02 243.0
15 Pittsburgh 2 47 448 111 495 4.46 247.5
16 NC State 2 166 353 107 519 4.85 259.5
17 Houston 2 20 503 115 523 4.55 261.5
18 Iowa 3 198 332 166 530 3.19 176.7
19 Arizona 2 79 455 119 534 4.49 267.0
20 North Carolina 2 183 353 138 536 3.88 268.0
21 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
22 Mississippi State 2 151 419 131 570 4.35 285.0
23 Notre Dame 3 175 404 152 579 3.81 193.0
24 Arkansas 2 180 414 106 594 5.60 297.0
25 UCLA 2 263 336 143 599 4.19 299.5
26 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
26 New Mexico 3 198 405 161 603 3.75 201.0
28 Florida 2 182 424 153 606 3.96 303.0
29 Indiana 3 231 379 175 610 3.49 203.3
30 Kansas 2 212 403 124 615 4.96 307.5
31 Alabama 2 96 537 105 633 6.03 316.5
32 Ohio State 3 257 378 193 635 3.29 211.7
32 North Dakota State 3 194 441 168 635 3.78 211.7
34 Duke 2 165 475 124 640 5.16 320.0
35 Oklahoma 3 333 313 171 646 3.78 215.3
36 Auburn 2 153 504 157 657 4.18 328.5
37 California 2 389 270 113 659 5.83 329.5
38 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
38 Virginia 2 302 358 133 660 4.96 330.0
40 Texas Tech 2 130 536 132 666 5.05 333.0
41 Nebraska 3 323 354 168 677 4.03 225.7
42 Iowa State 3 250 429 178 679 3.81 226.3
43 Purdue 2 252 443 114 695 6.10 347.5
44 Utah 3 225 493 191 718 3.76 239.3
45 USF 2 183 551 133 734 5.52 367.0
46 Louisville 2 227 514 140 741 5.29 370.5
47 Maryland 3 208 545 177 753 4.25 251.0
48 Wake Forest 2 275 485 151 760 5.03 380.0
49 Georgia Southern 3 266 500 183 766 4.19 255.3
50 FIU 3 220 548 189 768 4.06 256.0
51 Missouri 3 262 513 192 775 4.04 258.3
52 Northwestern 2 327 453 150 780 5.20 390.0
53 Ole Miss 2 305 486 129 791 6.13 395.5
54 TCU 3 238 555 164 793 4.84 264.3
55 Rutgers 2 350 449 124 799 6.44 399.5
56 Oklahoma State 3 300 502 162 802 4.95 267.3
57 Massachusetts 3 197 613 189 810 4.29 270.0
57 Minnesota 3 351 459 171 810 4.74 270.0
57 USC 3 287 523 152 810 5.33 270.0
60 Virginia Tech 3 183 633 172 816 4.74 272.0
61 Troy 3 293 531 175 824 4.71 274.7
62 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
63 Liberty 3 447 397 176 844 4.80 281.3
64 Hawaii 2 282 566 138 848 6.14 424.0
65 Baylor 3 305 556 206 861 4.18 287.0
66 UNLV 2 378 484 127 862 6.79 431.0
67 Texas 3 327 536 180 863 4.79 287.7
68 Tennessee 3 414 453 193 867 4.49 289.0
69 Wisconsin 3 327 541 183 868 4.74 289.3
70 Sam Houston State 3 542 330 198 872 4.40 290.7
71 Middle Tennessee State 3 369 511 168 880 5.24 293.3
72 Florida State 2 294 592 132 886 6.71 443.0
73 Michigan State 3 339 548 160 887 5.54 295.7
74 Louisiana 3 344 562 189 906 4.79 302.0
75 Clemson 2 331 579 160 910 5.69 455.0
76 Old Dominion 3 388 524 214 912 4.26 304.0
77 Appalachian State 3 275 639 192 914 4.76 304.7
78 Central Michigan 3 460 463 190 923 4.86 307.7
79 UAB 3 576 348 178 924 5.19 308.0
80 James Madison 3 369 557 209 926 4.43 308.7
81 Oregon 3 332 599 185 931 5.03 310.3
81 Georgia State 3 460 471 166 931 5.61 310.3
83 Delaware 3 283 670 200 953 4.77 317.7
84 Toledo 3 484 477 213 961 4.51 320.3
85 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
86 UCF 3 413 568 216 981 4.54 327.0
86 Florida Atlantic 2 376 605 145 981 6.77 490.5
88 Boston College 3 477 516 195 993 5.09 331.0
89 Coastal Carolina 3 488 535 192 1023 5.33 341.0
90 Tulsa 3 307 720 223 1027 4.61 342.3
90 Nevada 3 466 561 212 1027 4.84 342.3
92 Western Michigan 3 473 564 200 1037 5.19 345.7
93 Cincinnati 3 315 724 186 1039 5.59 346.3
94 South Alabama 3 410 632 147 1042 7.09 347.3
95 UTEP 3 467 576 190 1043 5.49 347.7
96 Georgia Tech 3 670 374 202 1044 5.17 348.0
97 Illinois 3 393 653 205 1046 5.10 348.7
98 Sacramento State 3 449 602 175 1051 6.01 350.3
99 Rice 3 483 574 186 1057 5.68 352.3
100 Washington State 3 543 531 190 1074 5.65 358.0
101 Louisiana Tech 3 398 677 213 1075 5.05 358.3
102 New Mexico State 3 354 722 196 1076 5.49 358.7
103 Utah State 3 390 687 211 1077 5.10 359.0
104 Colorado 3 355 728 208 1083 5.21 361.0
105 Connecticut 3 291 794 228 1085 4.76 361.7
106 Kennesaw State 3 547 542 188 1089 5.79 363.0
107 West Virginia 3 357 740 204 1097 5.38 365.7
108 Wyoming 3 632 480 195 1112 5.70 370.7
109 Akron 3 408 740 181 1148 6.34 382.7
110 Fresno State 3 343 806 203 1149 5.66 383.0
111 East Carolina 3 535 621 217 1156 5.33 385.3
112 San Diego State 3 480 677 222 1157 5.21 385.7
113 Missouri State 3 621 571 210 1192 5.68 397.3
114 Northern Illinois 3 474 728 205 1202 5.86 400.7
115 Oregon State 3 479 744 219 1223 5.58 407.7
116 Arkansas State 3 538 699 189 1237 6.54 412.3
117 Temple 3 352 892 198 1244 6.28 414.7
118 Charlotte 3 485 770 197 1255 6.37 418.3
119 North Texas 3 569 702 189 1271 6.72 423.7
120 Southern Miss 3 660 612 214 1272 5.94 424.0
121 Miami (OH) 3 343 930 195 1273 6.53 424.3
122 Colorado State 3 681 593 175 1274 7.28 424.7
123 Tulane 3 633 654 214 1287 6.01 429.0
124 Jacksonville State 4 751 538 262 1289 4.92 322.3
125 Boise State 3 290 1005 165 1295 7.85 431.7
126 UTSA 3 694 609 244 1303 5.34 434.3
127 Marshall 3 458 887 206 1345 6.53 448.3
127 Kent State 3 481 864 191 1345 7.04 448.3
129 Buffalo 3 530 859 215 1389 6.46 463.0
130 Eastern Michigan 3 512 892 211 1404 6.65 468.0
131 Louisiana-Monroe 3 735 687 202 1422 7.04 474.0
132 Ohio 3 675 753 216 1428 6.61 476.0
133 Ball State 3 632 829 200 1461 7.31 487.0
134 San Jose State 4 530 950 281 1480 5.27 370.0
135 Western Kentucky 3 790 702 184 1492 8.11 497.3
136 Bowling Green 3 887 630 187 1517 8.11 505.7
137 Texas State 3 409 1110 229 1519 6.63 506.3
138 Memphis 4 749 1014 270 1763 6.53 440.8