2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Maryland 2 77 231 102 308 3.02 154.0
2 Sam Houston State 1 124 39 59 163 2.76 163.0
3 Washington State 1 114 71 52 185 3.56 185.0
4 Old Dominion 2 218 160 115 378 3.29 189.0
5 Akron 1 14 180 49 194 3.96 194.0
6 Penn State 4 366 412 216 778 3.60 194.5
7 Louisiana-Monroe 1 153 47 65 200 3.08 200.0
8 LSU 6 465 773 343 1238 3.61 206.3
9 Texas A&M 4 395 438 207 833 4.02 208.3
10 UTEP 1 112 99 62 211 3.40 211.0
11 Kansas 3 212 428 161 640 3.98 213.3
12 Minnesota 5 308 770 274 1078 3.93 215.6
13 Kansas State 4 456 411 227 867 3.82 216.8
14 Notre Dame 7 562 968 372 1530 4.11 218.6
15 Louisiana 5 369 751 271 1120 4.13 224.0
16 Sacramento State 2 197 252 115 449 3.90 224.5
17 East Carolina 4 500 464 248 964 3.89 241.0
18 North Dakota State 7 754 951 391 1705 4.36 243.6
19 Wisconsin 5 444 781 341 1225 3.59 245.0
20 Virginia 4 383 598 255 981 3.85 245.3
20 Georgia Southern 4 221 760 230 981 4.27 245.3
22 Rice 1 148 98 58 246 4.24 246.0
22 Michigan State 2 178 314 93 492 5.29 246.0
24 FIU 3 263 478 178 741 4.16 247.0
25 Michigan 5 480 761 288 1241 4.31 248.2
26 Iowa 6 400 1111 361 1511 4.19 251.8
27 Ohio State 6 509 1005 361 1514 4.19 252.3
27 New Mexico 7 592 1174 413 1766 4.28 252.3
29 Indiana 8 602 1418 504 2020 4.01 252.5
30 Florida State 3 194 578 211 772 3.66 257.3
31 Georgia 7 496 1319 434 1815 4.18 259.3
32 Western Kentucky 3 293 488 191 781 4.09 260.3
33 Bowling Green 2 178 343 122 521 4.27 260.5
34 Nevada 3 308 474 189 782 4.14 260.7
35 UCLA 8 698 1388 495 2086 4.21 260.8
36 Arkansas 3 221 563 159 784 4.93 261.3
37 Nebraska 5 503 826 297 1329 4.47 265.8
38 Missouri 6 390 1214 388 1604 4.13 267.3
39 Clemson 5 413 924 299 1337 4.47 267.4
40 Kent State 3 251 554 178 805 4.52 268.3
41 Duke 6 528 1085 369 1613 4.37 268.8
42 Kennesaw State 2 246 294 140 540 3.86 270.0
43 Texas 6 578 1056 404 1634 4.04 272.3
44 BYU 7 630 1297 449 1927 4.29 275.3
45 Georgia State 4 331 784 244 1115 4.57 278.8
46 Oklahoma 4 469 648 239 1117 4.67 279.3
47 SMU 6 604 1077 375 1681 4.48 280.2
48 Liberty 7 668 1298 434 1966 4.53 280.9
49 Ohio 6 567 1119 351 1686 4.80 281.0
49 Rutgers 2 248 314 112 562 5.02 281.0
51 New Mexico State 3 127 717 186 844 4.54 281.3
51 Missouri State 3 221 623 177 844 4.77 281.3
53 USF 6 567 1126 385 1693 4.40 282.2
54 Massachusetts 4 299 834 266 1133 4.26 283.3
55 Tennessee 6 787 914 374 1701 4.55 283.5
56 Pittsburgh 6 373 1342 383 1715 4.48 285.8
56 Louisiana Tech 6 771 944 374 1715 4.59 285.8
58 Eastern Michigan 4 434 716 225 1150 5.11 287.5
59 UAB 4 729 426 265 1155 4.36 288.8
60 South Carolina 5 540 908 332 1448 4.36 289.6
61 Miami (OH) 5 396 1065 301 1461 4.85 292.2
62 Air Force 6 699 1069 319 1768 5.54 294.7
63 Virginia Tech 6 561 1232 355 1793 5.05 298.8
64 Arizona State 4 429 767 269 1196 4.45 299.0
65 Central Michigan 3 415 484 188 899 4.78 299.7
66 Purdue 3 213 691 162 904 5.58 301.3
67 Ball State 3 335 574 181 909 5.02 303.0
68 Oregon 5 468 1053 318 1521 4.78 304.2
69 Baylor 5 423 1102 352 1525 4.33 305.0
69 Utah State 3 347 568 204 915 4.49 305.0
71 Temple 2 211 400 127 611 4.81 305.5
72 Oregon State 5 600 932 323 1532 4.74 306.4
73 Arizona 6 602 1237 409 1839 4.50 306.5
74 Alabama 6 508 1333 373 1841 4.94 306.8
75 TCU 4 368 864 275 1232 4.48 308.0
76 Toledo 6 689 1168 393 1857 4.73 309.5
77 NC State 4 400 843 237 1243 5.24 310.8
78 Navy 2 137 485 106 622 5.87 311.0
79 Miami (FL) 8 486 2015 489 2501 5.11 312.6
80 Buffalo 5 621 955 321 1576 4.91 315.2
81 Wake Forest 7 505 1705 488 2210 4.53 315.7
82 Washington 5 547 1039 331 1586 4.79 317.2
83 North Carolina 4 457 821 294 1278 4.35 319.5
84 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
85 Arkansas State 4 551 739 239 1290 5.40 322.5
86 Hawaii 2 219 427 116 646 5.57 323.0
87 Middle Tennessee State 4 478 830 232 1308 5.64 327.0
88 Western Michigan 6 860 1115 419 1975 4.71 329.2
89 Utah 8 811 1832 505 2643 5.23 330.4
90 Southern Miss 3 379 620 217 999 4.60 333.0
91 Jacksonville State 6 915 1089 379 2004 5.29 334.0
92 Houston 6 410 1598 357 2008 5.62 334.7
93 Colorado 3 294 713 204 1007 4.94 335.7
94 Oklahoma State 5 667 1015 338 1682 4.98 336.4
95 Florida 5 517 1166 330 1683 5.10 336.6
96 Connecticut 4 365 983 276 1348 4.88 337.0
97 Fresno State 5 654 1038 343 1692 4.93 338.4
98 Boise State 7 677 1708 398 2385 5.99 340.7
99 USC 7 843 1567 425 2410 5.67 344.3
100 Tulsa 4 597 782 285 1379 4.84 344.8
101 Illinois 5 628 1098 333 1726 5.18 345.2
102 California 3 343 693 209 1036 4.96 345.3
103 UCF 4 459 923 279 1382 4.95 345.5
104 Northwestern 6 798 1282 414 2080 5.02 346.7
105 Army 5 662 1084 294 1746 5.94 349.2
106 James Madison 7 800 1655 489 2455 5.02 350.7
107 Boston College 4 523 883 259 1406 5.43 351.5
108 Auburn 4 378 1030 297 1408 4.74 352.0
109 Stanford 4 554 855 271 1409 5.20 352.3
110 Mississippi State 4 419 996 285 1415 4.96 353.8
111 Georgia Tech 2 347 361 137 708 5.17 354.0
112 Appalachian State 5 506 1268 329 1774 5.39 354.8
113 Wyoming 5 796 982 346 1778 5.14 355.6
114 Memphis 7 1184 1306 444 2490 5.61 355.7
115 Ole Miss 6 682 1472 413 2154 5.22 359.0
116 Coastal Carolina 3 495 585 201 1080 5.37 360.0
117 Iowa State 4 658 788 256 1446 5.65 361.5
118 Syracuse 4 411 1040 271 1451 5.35 362.8
119 Kentucky 7 751 1807 494 2558 5.18 365.4
120 North Texas 6 819 1375 432 2194 5.08 365.7
121 UNLV 5 710 1142 353 1852 5.25 370.4
122 Texas Tech 7 504 2108 499 2612 5.23 373.1
123 Cincinnati 5 643 1243 342 1886 5.51 377.2
124 Troy 4 436 1078 270 1514 5.61 378.5
125 San Jose State 4 475 1046 284 1521 5.36 380.3
126 Delaware 4 509 1013 266 1522 5.72 380.5
127 Louisville 5 689 1218 371 1907 5.14 381.4
128 UTSA 7 1238 1494 482 2732 5.67 390.3
129 San Diego State 4 491 1092 321 1583 4.93 395.8
129 South Alabama 4 383 1200 235 1583 6.74 395.8
131 Florida Atlantic 5 1048 954 322 2002 6.22 400.4
132 Marshall 5 713 1338 343 2051 5.98 410.2
133 Texas State 4 409 1269 316 1678 5.31 419.5
134 Colorado State 3 545 735 187 1280 6.84 426.7
135 West Virginia 5 702 1501 356 2203 6.19 440.6
136 Tulane 4 705 1111 296 1816 6.14 454.0
137 Charlotte 1 206 249 61 455 7.46 455.0