2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 139 | 91 | 47 | 230 | 4.89 | 230.0 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 1 | 92 | 163 | 60 | 255 | 4.25 | 255.0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 | 152 | 111 | 58 | 263 | 4.53 | 263.0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 1 | 106 | 170 | 48 | 276 | 5.75 | 276.0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 90 | 191 | 59 | 281 | 4.76 | 281.0 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 1 | 93 | 191 | 59 | 284 | 4.81 | 284.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 141 | 195 | 78 | 336 | 4.31 | 336.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1 | 111 | 239 | 61 | 350 | 5.74 | 350.0 |
| 9 | Arizona | 1 | 148 | 217 | 56 | 365 | 6.52 | 365.0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 1 | 134 | 231 | 46 | 365 | 7.93 | 365.0 |
| 11 | Texas | 1 | 94 | 278 | 63 | 372 | 5.90 | 372.0 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 1 | 158 | 220 | 68 | 378 | 5.56 | 378.0 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1 | 135 | 258 | 61 | 393 | 6.44 | 393.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 1 | 161 | 234 | 67 | 395 | 5.90 | 395.0 |
| 15 | UTSA | 1 | 228 | 172 | 83 | 400 | 4.82 | 400.0 |
| 16 | Temple | 1 | 148 | 268 | 61 | 416 | 6.82 | 416.0 |
| 17 | Charlotte | 1 | 127 | 293 | 58 | 420 | 7.24 | 420.0 |
| 18 | Houston | 1 | 168 | 257 | 60 | 425 | 7.08 | 425.0 |
| 19 | LSU | 1 | 63 | 363 | 73 | 426 | 5.84 | 426.0 |
| 20 | UTEP | 1 | 185 | 246 | 70 | 431 | 6.16 | 431.0 |
| 21 | SMU | 1 | 265 | 177 | 60 | 442 | 7.37 | 442.0 |
| 22 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 268 | 178 | 67 | 446 | 6.66 | 446.0 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 299 | 148 | 66 | 447 | 6.77 | 447.0 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 1 | 176 | 282 | 75 | 458 | 6.11 | 458.0 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 1 | 184 | 277 | 63 | 461 | 7.32 | 461.0 |
| 26 | Kansas | 1 | 177 | 292 | 71 | 469 | 6.61 | 469.0 |
| 27 | Rice | 1 | 118 | 360 | 65 | 478 | 7.35 | 478.0 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 1 | 252 | 227 | 68 | 479 | 7.04 | 479.0 |
| 29 | Utah State | 1 | 194 | 286 | 74 | 480 | 6.49 | 480.0 |
| 30 | Louisiana | 1 | 214 | 269 | 71 | 483 | 6.80 | 483.0 |
| 31 | East Carolina | 1 | 227 | 260 | 81 | 487 | 6.01 | 487.0 |
| 31 | Marshall | 1 | 163 | 324 | 72 | 487 | 6.76 | 487.0 |
| 33 | Auburn | 1 | 243 | 252 | 76 | 495 | 6.51 | 495.0 |
| 34 | Boise State | 1 | 119 | 378 | 63 | 497 | 7.89 | 497.0 |
| 35 | Missouri State | 1 | 236 | 269 | 85 | 505 | 5.94 | 505.0 |
| 35 | San Jose State | 1 | 164 | 341 | 76 | 505 | 6.64 | 505.0 |
| 37 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 289 | 218 | 78 | 507 | 6.50 | 507.0 |
| 38 | Texas State | 1 | 156 | 360 | 70 | 516 | 7.37 | 516.0 |
| 39 | Kent State | 1 | 145 | 382 | 66 | 527 | 7.98 | 527.0 |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 147 | 381 | 84 | 528 | 6.29 | 528.0 |
| 41 | Stanford | 1 | 121 | 428 | 67 | 549 | 8.19 | 549.0 |
| 42 | Fresno State | 1 | 140 | 412 | 68 | 552 | 8.12 | 552.0 |
| 43 | Colorado State | 1 | 332 | 227 | 58 | 559 | 9.64 | 559.0 |
| 44 | Buffalo | 1 | 304 | 269 | 67 | 573 | 8.55 | 573.0 |
| 45 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 281 | 343 | 67 | 624 | 9.31 | 624.0 |
| 46 | Clemson | 1 | 309 | 335 | 94 | 644 | 6.85 | 644.0 |
| 47 | Ball State | 1 | 237 | 434 | 72 | 671 | 9.32 | 671.0 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 345 | 417 | 79 | 762 | 9.65 | 762.0 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 2 | 342 | 424 | 147 | 766 | 5.21 | 383.0 |
| 50 | Ole Miss | 2 | 334 | 465 | 138 | 799 | 5.79 | 399.5 |
| 51 | Oregon State | 2 | 383 | 502 | 147 | 885 | 6.02 | 442.5 |
| 52 | Arkansas | 2 | 394 | 511 | 125 | 905 | 7.24 | 452.5 |
| 53 | Louisville | 2 | 409 | 558 | 158 | 967 | 6.12 | 483.5 |
| 54 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 467 | 539 | 126 | 1006 | 7.98 | 503.0 |
| 55 | Florida State | 2 | 402 | 750 | 133 | 1152 | 8.66 | 576.0 |