2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 2 58 207 98 265 2.70 132.5
2 Georgia 2 120 214 132 334 2.53 167.0
3 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
4 South Carolina 2 121 261 111 382 3.44 191.0
5 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
6 Oklahoma 3 333 313 171 646 3.78 215.3
7 Texas A&M 3 292 327 160 619 3.87 206.3
8 Iowa 3 198 332 166 530 3.19 176.7
9 LSU 3 138 342 150 480 3.20 160.0
9 SMU 2 130 342 122 472 3.87 236.0
11 Nebraska 3 323 354 168 677 4.03 225.7
12 Army 2 311 357 110 668 6.07 334.0
13 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
14 Georgia Tech 3 670 374 202 1044 5.17 348.0
15 Ohio State 3 257 378 193 635 3.29 211.7
16 Indiana 3 231 379 175 610 3.49 203.3
17 Syracuse 2 241 417 134 658 4.91 329.0
18 Mississippi State 2 151 419 131 570 4.35 285.0
19 Florida 2 182 424 153 606 3.96 303.0
20 Iowa State 3 250 429 178 679 3.81 226.3
20 Virginia 3 391 429 190 820 4.32 273.3
22 North Dakota State 3 194 439 168 633 3.77 211.0
23 California 3 562 442 174 1004 5.77 334.7
24 UCLA 3 328 447 202 775 3.84 258.3
25 Tennessee 3 414 453 193 867 4.49 289.0
26 Air Force 3 269 459 145 728 5.02 242.7
26 Minnesota 3 351 459 171 810 4.74 270.0
28 Wyoming 3 632 480 195 1112 5.70 370.7
29 Kansas 3 267 484 166 751 4.52 250.3
30 Wake Forest 2 275 485 151 760 5.03 380.0
31 Ole Miss 2 305 486 129 791 6.13 395.5
32 UAB 4 666 488 232 1154 4.97 288.5
33 Utah 3 225 493 191 718 3.76 239.3
34 Rutgers 3 483 500 172 983 5.72 327.7
35 Arizona State 3 258 501 182 759 4.17 253.0
36 Oklahoma State 3 300 502 162 802 4.95 267.3
37 Auburn 2 153 504 157 657 4.18 328.5
38 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
38 Navy 3 431 511 169 942 5.57 314.0
40 Kentucky 2 147 512 140 659 4.71 329.5
41 Missouri 3 262 513 192 775 4.04 258.3
42 Louisville 2 227 514 140 741 5.29 370.5
43 Boston College 3 477 516 195 993 5.09 331.0
44 USC 3 287 523 152 810 5.33 270.0
45 Old Dominion 3 388 524 214 912 4.26 304.0
46 Texas 3 327 536 180 863 4.79 287.7
47 Alabama 2 96 537 105 633 6.03 316.5
48 Jacksonville State 4 751 538 262 1289 4.92 322.3
49 Wisconsin 3 327 541 183 868 4.74 289.3
50 Maryland 3 208 545 177 753 4.25 251.0
51 Michigan State 3 339 548 160 887 5.54 295.7
52 Pittsburgh 3 78 553 163 631 3.87 210.3
53 TCU 3 238 555 164 793 4.84 264.3
54 Baylor 3 305 556 206 861 4.18 287.0
55 James Madison 3 369 557 209 926 4.43 308.7
56 UCF 3 413 568 216 981 4.54 327.0
56 Stanford 3 627 568 210 1195 5.69 398.3
58 Sam Houston State 4 761 581 264 1342 5.08 335.5
59 North Carolina 3 424 587 212 1011 4.77 337.0
60 Arkansas 3 245 590 161 835 5.19 278.3
61 Oregon 3 332 599 185 931 5.03 310.3
62 Sacramento State 3 449 602 175 1051 6.01 350.3
63 Liberty 4 538 610 242 1148 4.74 287.0
64 BYU 3 246 616 200 862 4.31 287.3
65 Duke 3 182 628 174 810 4.66 270.0
66 Clemson 3 357 629 205 986 4.81 328.7
67 Virginia Tech 3 183 633 173 816 4.72 272.0
68 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
69 Illinois 3 393 653 205 1046 5.10 348.7
70 FIU 4 320 659 244 979 4.01 244.8
71 NC State 3 228 670 168 898 5.35 299.3
72 New Mexico 4 335 673 230 1008 4.38 252.0
72 Louisiana 4 370 673 234 1043 4.46 260.8
74 Bowling Green 4 1049 682 240 1731 7.21 432.8
75 Arizona 3 173 696 190 869 4.57 289.7
76 Purdue 3 429 710 172 1139 6.62 379.7
77 Northwestern 3 417 723 228 1140 5.00 380.0
78 Cincinnati 3 315 724 186 1039 5.59 346.3
79 Toledo 4 529 728 281 1257 4.47 314.3
79 Colorado 3 355 728 208 1083 5.21 361.0
81 Florida State 3 404 730 205 1134 5.53 378.0
82 Texas Tech 3 204 731 197 935 4.75 311.7
83 Middle Tennessee State 4 849 737 251 1586 6.32 396.5
84 Georgia Southern 4 468 739 246 1207 4.91 301.8
84 Nevada 4 591 739 271 1330 4.91 332.5
86 West Virginia 3 357 740 204 1097 5.38 365.7
87 Hawaii 3 513 755 199 1268 6.37 422.7
88 Coastal Carolina 4 751 757 255 1508 5.91 377.0
89 Western Michigan 4 646 768 265 1414 5.34 353.5
90 Southern Miss 4 941 776 291 1717 5.90 429.3
91 Rice 4 732 784 254 1516 5.97 379.0
92 Massachusetts 4 462 786 254 1248 4.91 312.0
92 Kennesaw State 4 666 786 250 1452 5.81 363.0
94 Troy 4 447 790 236 1237 5.24 309.3
95 Georgia State 4 572 791 239 1363 5.70 340.8
96 Houston 3 86 792 180 878 4.88 292.7
97 East Carolina 4 570 794 287 1364 4.75 341.0
98 South Alabama 4 800 809 215 1609 7.48 402.3
99 Louisiana Tech 4 668 828 282 1496 5.30 374.0
99 Washington State 4 693 828 264 1521 5.76 380.3
99 Arkansas State 4 735 828 251 1563 6.23 390.8
102 Central Michigan 4 661 834 258 1495 5.79 373.8
103 USF 4 331 838 262 1169 4.46 292.3
104 North Texas 4 659 850 251 1509 6.01 377.3
105 Oregon State 4 571 874 285 1445 5.07 361.3
105 Western Kentucky 4 882 874 251 1756 7.00 439.0
107 UTEP 4 617 877 247 1494 6.05 373.5
108 Ohio 4 674 878 254 1552 6.11 388.0
109 Appalachian State 4 481 892 271 1373 5.07 343.3
110 Colorado State 4 920 896 247 1816 7.35 454.0
111 New Mexico State 4 607 899 260 1506 5.79 376.5
112 Utah State 4 559 913 291 1472 5.06 368.0
113 Tulane 4 764 924 278 1688 6.07 422.0
114 Fresno State 4 687 925 266 1612 6.06 403.0
115 Northern Illinois 4 618 926 262 1544 5.89 386.0
116 Charlotte 4 618 929 275 1547 5.63 386.8
117 Eastern Michigan 4 648 947 263 1595 6.06 398.8
118 San Jose State 4 520 950 281 1470 5.23 367.5
118 UTSA 4 853 950 322 1803 5.60 450.8
120 San Diego State 4 690 961 292 1651 5.65 412.8
121 Missouri State 4 749 1010 289 1759 6.09 439.8
122 Memphis 4 749 1014 270 1763 6.53 440.8
123 Louisiana-Monroe 4 969 1020 291 1989 6.84 497.3
124 Buffalo 4 683 1022 268 1705 6.36 426.3
125 Tulsa 4 439 1029 302 1468 4.86 367.0
126 Akron 4 611 1030 244 1641 6.73 410.3
127 Florida Atlantic 4 584 1041 272 1625 5.97 406.3
128 Kent State 4 559 1057 250 1616 6.46 404.0
129 UNLV 4 554 1073 268 1627 6.07 406.8
130 Ball State 4 796 1101 255 1897 7.44 474.3
131 Delaware 4 402 1107 285 1509 5.29 377.3
132 Boise State 4 403 1115 216 1518 7.03 379.5
133 Miami (OH) 4 489 1145 257 1634 6.36 408.5
134 Temple 4 600 1149 261 1749 6.70 437.3
135 Marshall 4 618 1185 266 1803 6.78 450.8
136 Notre Dame 8 683 1207 439 1890 4.31 236.3
137 Texas State 4 484 1393 319 1877 5.88 469.3
138 Connecticut 8 1119 1993 577 3112 5.39 389.0