2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/28/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Michigan 5 547 722 306 1269 4.15 253.8
2 Texas 7 751 1247 476 1998 4.20 285.4
3 North Dakota State 5 767 485 291 1252 4.30 250.4
4 TCU 5 590 789 317 1379 4.35 275.8
5 UCLA 2 221 265 111 486 4.38 243.0
6 LSU 6 490 1182 377 1672 4.44 278.7
7 New Mexico 2 114 436 121 550 4.55 275.0
8 Virginia Tech 3 389 455 184 844 4.59 281.3
9 Indiana 5 447 1174 349 1621 4.64 324.2
10 Wisconsin 3 213 760 207 973 4.70 324.3
11 Nebraska 3 333 540 185 873 4.72 291.0
12 FIU 4 393 764 244 1157 4.74 289.3
13 Jacksonville State 2 374 261 133 635 4.77 317.5
14 Tennessee 4 435 717 238 1152 4.84 288.0
15 Troy 2 366 216 120 582 4.85 291.0
16 Oklahoma 6 710 1008 348 1718 4.94 286.3
17 Georgia 3 418 590 203 1008 4.97 336.0
18 Boston College 4 734 585 264 1319 5.00 329.8
19 Toledo 2 324 378 140 702 5.01 351.0
20 Alabama 5 653 1079 340 1732 5.09 346.4
20 Baylor 3 368 792 228 1160 5.09 386.7
22 Minnesota 4 461 765 239 1226 5.13 306.5
22 Arizona 3 525 589 217 1114 5.13 371.3
22 Old Dominion 5 666 1221 368 1887 5.13 377.4
25 Iowa 4 382 1057 280 1439 5.14 359.8
26 Buffalo 2 216 415 122 631 5.17 315.5
27 Ohio State 4 452 953 271 1405 5.18 351.3
28 Notre Dame 3 265 665 179 930 5.20 310.0
28 Penn State 6 1030 882 368 1912 5.20 318.7
28 Oregon 6 893 1282 418 2175 5.20 362.5
31 BYU 3 382 784 224 1166 5.21 388.7
32 Massachusetts 3 647 402 201 1049 5.22 349.7
32 UTSA 3 631 538 224 1169 5.22 389.7
34 Nevada 2 555 245 153 800 5.23 400.0
35 James Madison 4 495 1009 287 1504 5.24 376.0
36 USC 5 581 916 281 1497 5.33 299.4
37 Duke 2 246 462 132 708 5.36 354.0
37 Wyoming 2 524 270 148 794 5.36 397.0
39 Oklahoma State 4 697 931 303 1628 5.37 407.0
40 Kentucky 5 645 1266 354 1911 5.40 382.2
40 San Jose State 3 553 641 221 1194 5.40 398.0
42 Utah State 4 569 946 278 1515 5.45 378.8
43 Wake Forest 2 233 544 142 777 5.47 388.5
43 North Carolina 4 701 917 296 1618 5.47 404.5
45 UCF 5 686 1294 361 1980 5.48 396.0
46 Miami (FL) 3 146 941 198 1087 5.49 362.3
47 Appalachian State 1 92 331 76 423 5.57 423.0
48 Utah 1 86 282 66 368 5.58 368.0
48 Clemson 4 785 861 295 1646 5.58 411.5
50 Tulsa 3 629 682 234 1311 5.60 437.0
51 Colorado 5 797 1284 366 2081 5.69 416.2
52 Pittsburgh 6 354 1813 379 2167 5.72 361.2
52 Michigan State 7 1129 1493 458 2622 5.72 374.6
52 East Carolina 4 618 1109 302 1727 5.72 431.8
55 Louisiana 3 435 751 206 1186 5.76 395.3
56 South Carolina 5 685 1298 343 1983 5.78 396.6
57 Auburn 5 860 1386 387 2246 5.80 449.2
58 Georgia Southern 4 669 859 263 1528 5.81 382.0
59 UAB 3 605 456 182 1061 5.83 353.7
60 Western Michigan 4 618 935 266 1553 5.84 388.3
60 Tulane 6 1361 1152 430 2513 5.84 418.8
62 Rice 5 872 1173 349 2045 5.86 409.0
63 Ole Miss 5 882 1212 356 2094 5.88 418.8
64 San Diego State 6 1112 1656 469 2768 5.90 461.3
65 Mississippi State 6 734 1732 417 2466 5.91 411.0
66 Liberty 1 173 118 49 291 5.94 291.0
67 Navy 5 628 1306 324 1934 5.97 386.8
68 Central Michigan 6 1174 1137 386 2311 5.99 385.2
68 Florida 6 789 1637 405 2426 5.99 404.3
68 Memphis 3 705 643 225 1348 5.99 449.3
71 Bowling Green 4 785 659 240 1444 6.02 361.0
71 Oregon State 2 383 502 147 885 6.02 442.5
73 Vanderbilt 4 684 851 254 1535 6.04 383.8
74 USF 2 496 337 137 833 6.08 416.5
75 Kansas 5 1078 1090 356 2168 6.09 433.6
76 Maryland 5 880 1159 334 2039 6.10 407.8
76 Delaware 1 282 157 72 439 6.10 439.0
78 SMU 2 379 385 125 764 6.11 382.0
79 Missouri 3 438 884 216 1322 6.12 440.7
80 Washington 3 503 651 188 1154 6.14 384.7
81 Texas Tech 4 520 1252 288 1772 6.15 443.0
82 Southern Miss 3 674 792 237 1466 6.19 488.7
83 Arizona State 3 588 756 216 1344 6.22 448.0
84 Hawaii 4 905 603 242 1508 6.23 377.0
85 Virginia 3 471 697 187 1168 6.25 389.3
85 Temple 4 748 927 268 1675 6.25 418.8
85 Louisville 3 586 783 219 1369 6.25 456.3
88 Illinois 4 695 1038 277 1733 6.26 433.3
88 Cincinnati 6 941 1824 442 2765 6.26 460.8
90 Kennesaw State 4 787 929 273 1716 6.29 429.0
91 Syracuse 4 642 1022 264 1664 6.30 416.0
92 Air Force 3 464 587 166 1051 6.33 350.3
92 Louisiana Tech 4 742 1024 279 1766 6.33 441.5
92 Marshall 2 488 411 142 899 6.33 449.5
95 UNLV 4 984 626 253 1610 6.36 402.5
96 Houston 6 744 1643 371 2387 6.43 397.8
97 Charlotte 5 836 1565 371 2401 6.47 480.2
98 Washington State 6 1175 1498 412 2673 6.49 445.5
99 Middle Tennessee State 2 405 422 127 827 6.51 413.5
99 Kansas State 3 651 619 195 1270 6.51 423.3
101 Coastal Carolina 4 1018 901 294 1919 6.53 479.8
102 Texas A&M 5 780 1276 313 2056 6.57 411.2
103 Georgia Tech 4 1016 758 269 1774 6.59 443.5
104 Ohio 3 675 753 216 1428 6.61 476.0
105 Texas State 3 409 1110 229 1519 6.63 506.3
106 South Alabama 3 690 592 193 1282 6.64 427.3
107 North Texas 3 569 702 189 1271 6.72 423.7
108 NC State 3 377 874 185 1251 6.76 417.0
109 Connecticut 1 89 325 61 414 6.79 414.0
110 California 6 1296 1275 378 2571 6.80 428.5
110 New Mexico State 2 577 286 127 863 6.80 431.5
112 Purdue 6 1065 1543 383 2608 6.81 434.7
113 Kent State 5 886 1277 317 2163 6.82 432.6
113 Miami (OH) 3 449 1004 213 1453 6.82 484.3
115 Northwestern 1 271 201 69 472 6.84 472.0
116 Northern Illinois 5 1270 969 327 2239 6.85 447.8
117 Missouri State 2 395 636 150 1031 6.87 515.5
118 Army 3 482 822 189 1304 6.90 434.7
119 Iowa State 5 907 1289 316 2196 6.95 439.2
120 Arkansas 3 561 758 189 1319 6.98 439.7
121 Eastern Michigan 3 399 916 187 1315 7.03 438.3
122 UTEP 4 735 1040 250 1775 7.10 443.8
123 Louisiana-Monroe 5 1254 1366 367 2620 7.14 524.0
124 Arkansas State 4 1083 676 246 1759 7.15 439.8
125 Georgia State 2 554 351 125 905 7.24 452.5
125 Fresno State 2 414 650 147 1064 7.24 532.0
127 Boise State 4 436 1149 217 1585 7.30 396.3
128 Sacramento State 3 610 762 186 1372 7.38 457.3
129 Sam Houston State 2 516 365 119 881 7.40 440.5
130 Akron 4 921 915 246 1836 7.46 459.0
131 Rutgers 4 946 1012 258 1958 7.59 489.5
132 Ball State 4 965 1155 277 2120 7.65 530.0
133 Stanford 4 947 1189 279 2136 7.66 534.0
134 Western Kentucky 2 467 539 126 1006 7.98 503.0
135 Colorado State 5 1440 1300 327 2740 8.38 548.0
136 Florida State 4 1056 1216 269 2272 8.45 568.0
137 Florida Atlantic 2 760 345 129 1105 8.57 552.5
138 West Virginia 3 594 1119 189 1713 9.06 571.0