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

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Sam Houston State 1 124 39 59 163 2.76 163.0
2 Sacramento State 1 104 43 53 147 2.77 147.0
3 Kansas 2 90 192 95 282 2.97 141.0
4 Maryland 2 77 231 102 308 3.02 154.0
5 Kennesaw State 1 49 111 51 160 3.14 160.0
6 LSU 4 229 448 210 677 3.22 169.3
7 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
8 Old Dominion 2 218 160 115 378 3.29 189.0
9 UTEP 1 112 99 62 211 3.40 211.0
10 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
11 Washington State 1 114 71 52 185 3.56 185.0
12 Kent State 2 104 279 107 383 3.58 191.5
13 East Carolina 3 379 336 199 715 3.59 238.3
14 Florida State 3 194 578 211 772 3.66 257.3
15 Wisconsin 4 462 524 266 986 3.71 246.5
16 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
17 Georgia Southern 2 150 337 129 487 3.78 243.5
18 Minnesota 4 218 572 207 790 3.82 197.5
19 Rutgers 1 133 51 48 184 3.83 184.0
20 Southern Miss 1 104 119 58 223 3.84 223.0
21 Virginia 4 383 598 255 981 3.85 245.3
22 Ohio State 5 436 709 292 1145 3.92 229.0
23 Louisiana 4 243 610 217 853 3.93 213.3
24 Akron 1 14 180 49 194 3.96 194.0
25 Arkansas 2 105 289 99 394 3.98 197.0
26 North Carolina 3 333 572 223 905 4.06 301.7
27 Notre Dame 6 350 935 315 1285 4.08 214.2
28 Iowa 5 348 928 310 1276 4.12 255.2
29 Missouri State 1 118 105 54 223 4.13 223.0
30 Missouri 5 331 985 318 1316 4.14 263.2
31 FIU 3 263 478 178 741 4.16 247.0
31 Miami (FL) 5 213 1035 300 1248 4.16 249.6
31 South Carolina 3 241 528 185 769 4.16 256.3
34 North Dakota State 5 511 670 283 1181 4.17 236.2
34 Auburn 3 265 703 232 968 4.17 322.7
36 Georgia 6 448 1121 374 1569 4.20 261.5
37 Texas 4 397 687 256 1084 4.23 271.0
38 Rice 1 148 98 58 246 4.24 246.0
39 Massachusetts 4 299 834 266 1133 4.26 283.3
40 Bowling Green 2 178 343 122 521 4.27 260.5
40 Indiana 6 450 1131 370 1581 4.27 263.5
42 North Texas 4 385 780 270 1165 4.31 291.3
43 Texas A&M 3 255 395 150 650 4.33 216.7
43 BYU 5 402 870 294 1272 4.33 254.4
45 New Mexico 4 443 536 225 979 4.35 244.8
45 Oklahoma 3 303 462 176 765 4.35 255.0
45 Nevada 2 243 335 133 578 4.35 289.0
48 Baylor 4 357 887 285 1244 4.36 311.0
49 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
49 SMU 4 443 675 255 1118 4.38 279.5
51 TCU 2 148 323 107 471 4.40 235.5
52 Clemson 3 322 524 192 846 4.41 282.0
52 Utah State 2 270 382 148 652 4.41 326.0
54 Oregon State 4 432 641 243 1073 4.42 268.3
55 Utah 5 394 1031 322 1425 4.43 285.0
56 Nebraska 5 503 826 297 1329 4.47 265.8
56 UAB 3 540 300 188 840 4.47 280.0
58 New Mexico State 2 116 482 133 598 4.50 299.0
59 Duke 4 255 792 232 1047 4.51 261.8
59 Western Kentucky 2 228 376 134 604 4.51 302.0
61 Wake Forest 5 414 1200 356 1614 4.53 322.8
62 Georgia State 4 331 784 244 1115 4.57 278.8
63 Virginia Tech 4 333 744 234 1077 4.60 269.3
64 Arizona 5 550 1068 351 1618 4.61 323.6
64 Tulsa 3 307 720 223 1027 4.61 342.3
66 UCLA 5 438 1102 333 1540 4.62 308.0
67 Oregon 3 215 608 177 823 4.65 274.3
67 Oklahoma State 4 611 672 276 1283 4.65 320.8
69 Liberty 5 572 887 312 1459 4.68 291.8
69 Arizona State 3 345 573 196 918 4.68 306.0
71 Delaware 2 183 431 131 614 4.69 307.0
72 Tennessee 5 733 767 319 1500 4.70 300.0
73 Toledo 4 511 719 260 1230 4.73 307.5
74 Appalachian State 3 275 639 192 914 4.76 304.7
75 Arkansas State 2 269 303 120 572 4.77 286.0
76 Central Michigan 3 415 484 188 899 4.78 299.7
76 UCF 3 343 666 211 1009 4.78 336.3
78 Ohio 4 330 782 232 1112 4.79 278.0
78 Western Michigan 4 577 787 285 1364 4.79 341.0
80 Pittsburgh 5 278 1199 307 1477 4.81 295.4
80 Temple 2 211 400 127 611 4.81 305.5
82 Buffalo 3 326 570 186 896 4.82 298.7
83 Fresno State 4 577 665 256 1242 4.85 310.5
84 Boston College 2 223 431 134 654 4.88 327.0
85 Colorado 2 173 487 135 660 4.89 330.0
85 UNLV 4 470 889 278 1359 4.89 339.8
87 Syracuse 2 241 417 134 658 4.91 329.0
88 James Madison 6 612 1470 423 2082 4.92 347.0
88 Northwestern 4 465 966 291 1431 4.92 357.8
90 California 3 343 693 209 1036 4.96 345.3
90 Mississippi State 4 419 996 285 1415 4.96 353.8
92 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
92 Connecticut 3 312 733 210 1045 4.98 348.3
94 Louisville 3 485 609 219 1094 5.00 364.7
95 Alabama 5 393 1170 312 1563 5.01 312.6
95 Illinois 3 350 662 202 1012 5.01 337.3
97 Iowa State 3 448 465 182 913 5.02 304.3
97 Florida 4 412 993 280 1405 5.02 351.3
97 Texas Tech 5 457 1311 352 1768 5.02 353.6
100 USF 4 487 801 256 1288 5.03 322.0
101 Miami (OH) 3 251 610 171 861 5.04 287.0
102 Louisiana Tech 3 516 433 188 949 5.05 316.3
103 Houston 5 276 1233 298 1509 5.06 301.8
104 Eastern Michigan 4 434 716 225 1150 5.11 287.5
104 San Diego State 2 288 652 184 940 5.11 470.0
106 Air Force 4 464 560 200 1024 5.12 256.0
106 Wyoming 3 316 683 195 999 5.12 333.0
108 Ball State 1 183 147 64 330 5.16 330.0
109 Georgia Tech 2 347 361 137 708 5.17 354.0
110 Stanford 2 209 547 146 756 5.18 378.0
111 Florida Atlantic 4 549 845 264 1394 5.28 348.5
111 Kentucky 5 660 1290 369 1950 5.28 390.0
113 Michigan State 2 178 314 93 492 5.29 246.0
114 San Jose State 3 295 764 200 1059 5.30 353.0
115 Middle Tennessee State 2 240 330 107 570 5.33 285.0
116 UTSA 5 877 1046 360 1923 5.34 384.6
117 Ole Miss 4 580 884 273 1464 5.36 366.0
118 West Virginia 3 357 740 204 1097 5.38 365.7
119 Coastal Carolina 2 335 385 132 720 5.45 360.0
120 Jacksonville State 4 597 786 252 1383 5.49 345.8
121 Texas State 2 188 775 175 963 5.50 481.5
122 Memphis 5 703 1001 306 1704 5.57 340.8
123 Purdue 3 213 691 162 904 5.58 301.3
124 Cincinnati 4 470 1016 266 1486 5.59 371.5
125 USC 6 639 1307 344 1946 5.66 324.3
126 Troy 3 275 831 193 1106 5.73 368.7
127 Army 3 406 498 157 904 5.76 301.3
127 Hawaii 1 124 256 66 380 5.76 380.0
129 Navy 2 137 485 106 622 5.87 311.0
130 NC State 3 327 647 165 974 5.90 324.7
131 Colorado State 2 349 366 117 715 6.11 357.5
132 Tulane 2 313 566 136 879 6.46 439.5
133 Boise State 5 522 1190 262 1712 6.53 342.4
134 South Alabama 4 383 1200 235 1583 6.74 395.8
135 Marshall 3 455 861 194 1316 6.78 438.7