2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 37 | 30 | 40 | 67 | 1.68 | 67.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 7 | 113 | 55 | 120 | 2.18 | 120.0 |
| 3 | LSU | 1 | -4 | 143 | 55 | 139 | 2.53 | 139.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | 116 | 183 | 115 | 299 | 2.60 | 149.5 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1 | 64 | 64 | 46 | 128 | 2.78 | 128.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1 | 57 | 93 | 47 | 150 | 3.19 | 150.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 1 | 76 | 92 | 51 | 168 | 3.29 | 168.0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 1 | 112 | 86 | 56 | 198 | 3.54 | 198.0 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 1 | 90 | 96 | 52 | 186 | 3.58 | 186.0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 1 | 62 | 154 | 60 | 216 | 3.60 | 216.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1 | 48 | 173 | 60 | 221 | 3.68 | 221.0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 1 | 100 | 79 | 48 | 179 | 3.73 | 179.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 1 | 74 | 144 | 58 | 218 | 3.76 | 218.0 |
| 14 | Utah | 2 | 119 | 374 | 130 | 493 | 3.79 | 246.5 |
| 14 | Missouri | 1 | 80 | 174 | 67 | 254 | 3.79 | 254.0 |
| 16 | Auburn | 1 | 50 | 171 | 58 | 221 | 3.81 | 221.0 |
| 17 | Penn State | 2 | 289 | 167 | 118 | 456 | 3.86 | 228.0 |
| 17 | Georgia | 2 | 127 | 398 | 136 | 525 | 3.86 | 262.5 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 2 | 196 | 230 | 109 | 426 | 3.91 | 213.0 |
| 20 | Clemson | 1 | 22 | 244 | 66 | 266 | 4.03 | 266.0 |
| 21 | Old Dominion | 1 | 173 | 103 | 68 | 276 | 4.06 | 276.0 |
| 22 | UAB | 1 | 201 | 56 | 63 | 257 | 4.08 | 257.0 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 1 | 138 | 140 | 68 | 278 | 4.09 | 278.0 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 1 | 107 | 174 | 68 | 281 | 4.13 | 281.0 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 2 | 224 | 248 | 113 | 472 | 4.18 | 236.0 |
| 26 | Michigan State | 1 | 101 | 118 | 52 | 219 | 4.21 | 219.0 |
| 27 | East Carolina | 1 | 180 | 94 | 64 | 274 | 4.28 | 274.0 |
| 28 | Indiana | 2 | 218 | 335 | 128 | 553 | 4.32 | 276.5 |
| 29 | Stanford | 1 | 46 | 279 | 75 | 325 | 4.33 | 325.0 |
| 30 | Duke | 2 | 127 | 368 | 114 | 495 | 4.34 | 247.5 |
| 31 | Fresno State | 2 | 203 | 394 | 135 | 597 | 4.42 | 298.5 |
| 32 | Liberty | 1 | 156 | 93 | 56 | 249 | 4.45 | 249.0 |
| 33 | Nevada | 1 | 164 | 203 | 82 | 367 | 4.48 | 367.0 |
| 34 | Washington | 2 | 175 | 338 | 114 | 513 | 4.50 | 256.5 |
| 35 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 347 | 284 | 138 | 631 | 4.57 | 315.5 |
| 36 | FIU | 1 | 56 | 246 | 66 | 302 | 4.58 | 302.0 |
| 37 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 78 | 221 | 65 | 299 | 4.60 | 299.0 |
| 38 | Baylor | 1 | 139 | 223 | 78 | 362 | 4.64 | 362.0 |
| 39 | North Dakota State | 3 | 382 | 504 | 186 | 886 | 4.76 | 295.3 |
| 39 | SMU | 1 | 199 | 125 | 68 | 324 | 4.76 | 324.0 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 2 | 237 | 410 | 135 | 647 | 4.79 | 323.5 |
| 42 | TCU | 1 | 128 | 133 | 54 | 261 | 4.83 | 261.0 |
| 42 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 95 | 185 | 58 | 280 | 4.83 | 280.0 |
| 42 | Florida State | 1 | 47 | 272 | 66 | 319 | 4.83 | 319.0 |
| 45 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 162 | 474 | 129 | 636 | 4.93 | 318.0 |
| 46 | Texas | 1 | 161 | 188 | 70 | 349 | 4.99 | 349.0 |
| 47 | California | 1 | 118 | 319 | 87 | 437 | 5.02 | 437.0 |
| 48 | Appalachian State | 2 | 223 | 441 | 132 | 664 | 5.03 | 332.0 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | 2 | 275 | 485 | 151 | 760 | 5.03 | 380.0 |
| 50 | Arizona | 1 | 86 | 255 | 67 | 341 | 5.09 | 341.0 |
| 51 | Sacramento State | 1 | 69 | 279 | 68 | 348 | 5.12 | 348.0 |
| 52 | Connecticut | 1 | 102 | 299 | 78 | 401 | 5.14 | 401.0 |
| 53 | Colorado State | 1 | 143 | 130 | 53 | 273 | 5.15 | 273.0 |
| 54 | UNLV | 2 | 301 | 437 | 143 | 738 | 5.16 | 369.0 |
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 186 | 538 | 140 | 724 | 5.17 | 362.0 |
| 56 | James Madison | 1 | 192 | 209 | 77 | 401 | 5.21 | 401.0 |
| 57 | Illinois | 1 | 194 | 219 | 79 | 413 | 5.23 | 413.0 |
| 58 | Ole Miss | 1 | 143 | 179 | 61 | 322 | 5.28 | 322.0 |
| 59 | USF | 2 | 299 | 429 | 137 | 728 | 5.31 | 364.0 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 1 | 209 | 121 | 62 | 330 | 5.32 | 330.0 |
| 61 | Colorado | 1 | 51 | 237 | 54 | 288 | 5.33 | 288.0 |
| 61 | Troy | 1 | 38 | 335 | 70 | 373 | 5.33 | 373.0 |
| 63 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 341 | 409 | 137 | 750 | 5.47 | 375.0 |
| 64 | Massachusetts | 1 | 27 | 319 | 63 | 346 | 5.49 | 346.0 |
| 65 | Houston | 1 | 26 | 376 | 73 | 402 | 5.51 | 402.0 |
| 66 | Arizona State | 1 | 179 | 235 | 74 | 414 | 5.59 | 414.0 |
| 67 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 266 | 115 | 68 | 381 | 5.60 | 381.0 |
| 68 | Tulsa | 1 | 55 | 316 | 66 | 371 | 5.62 | 371.0 |
| 69 | Boston College | 1 | 154 | 230 | 68 | 384 | 5.65 | 384.0 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 166 | 280 | 79 | 446 | 5.65 | 446.0 |
| 71 | Central Michigan | 1 | 160 | 180 | 59 | 340 | 5.76 | 340.0 |
| 72 | UCLA | 2 | 207 | 470 | 115 | 677 | 5.89 | 338.5 |
| 73 | Toledo | 1 | 261 | 164 | 72 | 425 | 5.90 | 425.0 |
| 74 | Georgia State | 1 | 72 | 260 | 56 | 332 | 5.93 | 332.0 |
| 75 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 123 | 187 | 52 | 310 | 5.96 | 310.0 |
| 76 | UTSA | 1 | 289 | 192 | 80 | 481 | 6.01 | 481.0 |
| 77 | Alabama | 2 | 96 | 537 | 105 | 633 | 6.03 | 316.5 |
| 78 | New Mexico State | 2 | 284 | 555 | 138 | 839 | 6.08 | 419.5 |
| 79 | Hawaii | 3 | 530 | 682 | 199 | 1212 | 6.09 | 404.0 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 108 | 194 | 49 | 302 | 6.16 | 302.0 |
| 81 | Ohio | 1 | 161 | 286 | 72 | 447 | 6.21 | 447.0 |
| 82 | Delaware | 1 | 135 | 250 | 61 | 385 | 6.31 | 385.0 |
| 83 | North Texas | 2 | 435 | 471 | 143 | 906 | 6.34 | 453.0 |
| 84 | USC | 2 | 270 | 526 | 125 | 796 | 6.37 | 398.0 |
| 85 | Memphis | 2 | 278 | 616 | 138 | 894 | 6.48 | 447.0 |
| 86 | West Virginia | 1 | 52 | 373 | 64 | 425 | 6.64 | 425.0 |
| 87 | Texas Tech | 1 | 55 | 417 | 71 | 472 | 6.65 | 472.0 |
| 88 | Buffalo | 1 | 154 | 386 | 76 | 540 | 7.11 | 540.0 |
| 89 | Texas State | 1 | 113 | 492 | 85 | 605 | 7.12 | 605.0 |
| 90 | Cincinnati | 1 | 76 | 334 | 56 | 410 | 7.32 | 410.0 |
| 91 | South Alabama | 2 | 365 | 446 | 110 | 811 | 7.37 | 405.5 |
| 92 | Marshall | 1 | 186 | 320 | 65 | 506 | 7.78 | 506.0 |
| 93 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 323 | 163 | 58 | 486 | 8.38 | 486.0 |