2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Air Force 1 54 53 43 107 2.49 107.0
2 NC State 1 34 76 49 110 2.24 110.0
3 Georgia Southern 1 8 109 60 117 1.95 117.0
4 Louisiana Tech 1 86 43 61 129 2.11 129.0
5 LSU 2 36 248 103 284 2.76 142.0
6 Kansas 1 35 111 53 146 2.75 146.0
7 Sacramento State 1 104 43 53 147 2.77 147.0
8 Ohio State 2 116 183 115 299 2.60 149.5
9 New Mexico 2 137 167 103 304 2.95 152.0
10 Arkansas 1 40 113 44 153 3.48 153.0
11 Maryland 2 77 231 102 308 3.02 154.0
12 Syracuse 1 60 99 60 159 2.65 159.0
13 Kennesaw State 1 49 111 51 160 3.14 160.0
14 Sam Houston State 1 124 39 59 163 2.76 163.0
15 Army 1 67 98 53 165 3.11 165.0
16 Minnesota 2 99 232 103 331 3.21 165.5
17 Kent State 1 58 115 53 173 3.26 173.0
18 Iowa 3 198 332 166 530 3.19 176.7
19 Miami (OH) 1 40 141 44 181 4.11 181.0
20 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
21 Washington State 1 114 71 52 185 3.56 185.0
22 Oregon 2 95 282 102 377 3.70 188.5
23 South Carolina 2 121 261 111 382 3.44 191.0
24 Oklahoma 2 181 202 113 383 3.39 191.5
25 Notre Dame 3 175 404 152 579 3.81 193.0
26 Akron 1 14 180 49 194 3.96 194.0
27 Virginia 2 131 260 116 391 3.37 195.5
28 Iowa State 2 157 238 119 395 3.32 197.5
29 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
30 Indiana 3 231 379 175 610 3.49 203.3
31 UTEP 1 112 99 62 211 3.40 211.0
32 Georgia 3 137 497 194 634 3.27 211.3
33 Louisiana 2 130 293 118 423 3.58 211.5
34 Coastal Carolina 1 114 101 54 215 3.98 215.0
35 Texas A&M 2 152 284 103 436 4.23 218.0
36 Old Dominion 1 126 94 60 220 3.67 220.0
36 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
38 Oklahoma State 2 166 275 105 441 4.20 220.5
39 Southern Miss 1 104 119 58 223 3.84 223.0
39 Missouri State 1 118 105 54 223 4.13 223.0
41 Nebraska 3 323 354 168 677 4.03 225.7
42 TCU 2 148 323 107 471 4.40 235.5
43 Baylor 2 175 297 130 472 3.63 236.0
44 New Mexico State 1 70 167 58 237 4.09 237.0
45 Utah 3 225 493 191 718 3.76 239.3
46 Rice 1 148 98 58 246 4.24 246.0
46 Arkansas State 1 72 174 58 246 4.24 246.0
46 Michigan State 2 178 314 93 492 5.29 246.0
46 Navy 1 39 207 39 246 6.31 246.0
50 Miami (FL) 3 137 603 174 740 4.25 246.7
51 North Dakota State 4 401 620 234 1021 4.36 255.3
52 UAB 1 201 56 63 257 4.08 257.0
53 Missouri 3 262 513 192 775 4.04 258.3
54 Wisconsin 2 216 302 122 518 4.25 259.0
55 Houston 2 20 503 115 523 4.55 261.5
56 Arizona 2 79 455 119 534 4.49 267.0
57 North Carolina 2 183 353 138 536 3.88 268.0
58 Massachusetts 3 197 613 189 810 4.29 270.0
59 Georgia State 2 156 385 109 541 4.96 270.5
60 Eastern Michigan 1 49 222 63 271 4.30 271.0
60 BYU 3 228 585 183 813 4.44 271.0
62 Virginia Tech 3 183 633 172 816 4.74 272.0
63 East Carolina 1 180 94 64 274 4.28 274.0
64 Buffalo 1 72 204 72 276 3.83 276.0
64 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
66 Liberty 2 274 279 127 553 4.35 276.5
67 SMU 2 261 296 128 557 4.35 278.5
68 Central Michigan 2 255 304 121 559 4.62 279.5
69 Pittsburgh 3 182 660 182 842 4.63 280.7
69 Alabama 3 159 683 169 842 4.98 280.7
71 Toledo 2 334 230 130 564 4.34 282.0
72 Purdue 1 66 218 46 284 6.17 284.0
73 Middle Tennessee State 2 240 330 107 570 5.33 285.0
74 Texas 3 327 536 180 863 4.79 287.7
75 Tennessee 3 414 453 193 867 4.49 289.0
76 Georgia Tech 1 188 102 60 290 4.83 290.0
77 Temple 1 97 195 61 292 4.79 292.0
78 Duke 3 238 639 182 877 4.82 292.3
79 UNLV 1 118 176 76 294 3.87 294.0
80 Troy 2 154 440 128 594 4.64 297.0
81 Fresno State 2 203 394 135 597 4.42 298.5
82 North Texas 1 98 203 72 301 4.18 301.0
82 Arizona State 2 281 321 123 602 4.89 301.0
84 FIU 1 56 246 66 302 4.58 302.0
85 Appalachian State 3 275 639 192 914 4.76 304.7
86 Connecticut 2 166 444 150 610 4.07 305.0
87 Delaware 2 183 431 131 614 4.69 307.0
88 Clemson 2 236 379 135 615 4.56 307.5
89 James Madison 3 369 557 209 926 4.43 308.7
90 South Alabama 2 198 420 96 618 6.44 309.0
91 San Jose State 2 198 423 137 621 4.53 310.5
92 California 2 230 405 146 635 4.35 317.5
92 USC 4 455 815 221 1270 5.75 317.5
94 Florida State 1 47 272 66 319 4.83 319.0
95 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
96 Stanford 1 46 279 75 325 4.33 325.0
97 Florida 3 284 695 219 979 4.47 326.3
98 Boston College 2 223 431 134 654 4.88 327.0
98 Jacksonville State 2 377 277 129 654 5.07 327.0
100 Auburn 2 153 504 157 657 4.18 328.5
101 Colorado 2 173 487 135 660 4.89 330.0
101 Ball State 1 183 147 64 330 5.16 330.0
103 UCF 2 310 356 144 666 4.63 333.0
104 Mississippi State 3 300 701 210 1001 4.77 333.7
105 Illinois 2 223 447 148 670 4.53 335.0
106 Oregon State 1 96 242 72 338 4.69 338.0
107 Tulsa 3 307 720 223 1027 4.61 342.3
108 Wyoming 1 139 206 62 345 5.56 345.0
109 Cincinnati 3 315 724 186 1039 5.59 346.3
110 Colorado State 2 349 366 117 715 6.11 357.5
111 USF 3 402 679 195 1081 5.54 360.3
112 UCLA 3 326 761 202 1087 5.38 362.3
113 Kentucky 2 246 482 150 728 4.85 364.0
114 West Virginia 3 357 740 204 1097 5.38 365.7
115 Louisville 2 332 400 142 732 5.15 366.0
116 Nevada 1 164 203 82 367 4.48 367.0
117 Ole Miss 3 477 644 199 1121 5.63 373.7
118 Texas Tech 3 306 818 207 1124 5.43 374.7
119 San Diego State 1 95 280 82 375 4.57 375.0
119 Florida Atlantic 2 341 409 137 750 5.47 375.0
121 Wake Forest 2 275 485 151 760 5.03 380.0
121 Hawaii 1 124 256 66 380 5.76 380.0
123 Western Michigan 2 367 394 152 761 5.01 380.5
124 Northwestern 2 327 453 150 780 5.20 390.0
125 Memphis 3 392 793 195 1185 6.08 395.0
126 Boise State 2 171 627 102 798 7.82 399.0
127 Marshall 2 295 563 134 858 6.40 429.0
128 Ohio 1 161 286 72 447 6.21 447.0
129 UTSA 2 466 437 161 903 5.61 451.5
130 Tulane 1 182 296 72 478 6.64 478.0
131 Texas State 1 113 492 85 605 7.12 605.0