2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Oregon 1 2 101 37 103 2.78 103.0
2 LSU 4 229 448 210 677 3.22 169.3
3 Kansas 3 223 287 161 510 3.17 170.0
4 Notre Dame 6 350 935 315 1285 4.08 214.2
5 Oklahoma 3 333 313 171 646 3.78 215.3
6 Texas A&M 3 255 395 150 650 4.33 216.7
7 Ohio State 4 397 510 239 907 3.79 226.8
8 Miami (FL) 4 191 723 238 914 3.84 228.5
9 Michigan 4 415 507 241 922 3.83 230.5
10 North Dakota State 6 689 747 347 1436 4.14 239.3
11 Penn State 4 453 505 238 958 4.03 239.5
12 FIU 5 427 782 302 1209 4.00 241.8
13 Texas 3 316 413 174 729 4.19 243.0
14 Georgia 5 287 936 314 1223 3.89 244.6
15 Kansas State 4 559 425 218 984 4.51 246.0
16 Wisconsin 4 462 524 266 986 3.71 246.5
17 Minnesota 5 523 731 278 1254 4.51 250.8
18 Indiana 5 418 838 313 1256 4.01 251.2
19 BYU 5 402 870 294 1272 4.33 254.4
20 Iowa 5 348 928 310 1276 4.12 255.2
21 New Mexico 5 504 774 283 1278 4.52 255.6
22 South Carolina 3 241 528 185 769 4.16 256.3
23 Missouri 5 331 985 318 1316 4.14 263.2
24 TCU 4 344 715 217 1059 4.88 264.8
25 Arkansas 3 336 459 167 795 4.76 265.0
26 Nebraska 5 503 826 297 1329 4.47 265.8
27 Louisiana 5 390 948 294 1338 4.55 267.6
28 Oregon State 4 432 641 243 1073 4.42 268.3
29 East Carolina 4 507 603 271 1110 4.10 277.5
30 Air Force 5 610 788 260 1398 5.38 279.6
31 Clemson 3 322 524 192 846 4.41 282.0
32 Utah 5 394 1031 322 1425 4.43 285.0
33 Duke 5 420 1010 289 1430 4.95 286.0
34 Washington 4 442 715 251 1157 4.61 289.3
35 Pittsburgh 6 298 1448 358 1746 4.88 291.0
36 Liberty 6 745 1005 361 1750 4.85 291.7
37 Virginia Tech 6 519 1256 364 1775 4.88 295.8
38 Tennessee 5 733 767 319 1500 4.70 300.0
38 Maryland 4 417 783 252 1200 4.76 300.0
40 Massachusetts 6 656 1148 392 1804 4.60 300.7
41 Georgia State 5 635 870 301 1505 5.00 301.0
42 Purdue 3 213 691 162 904 5.58 301.3
43 Houston 5 276 1233 298 1509 5.06 301.8
44 Iowa State 3 448 465 182 913 5.02 304.3
45 UCLA 5 438 1102 333 1540 4.62 308.0
46 Vanderbilt 4 465 776 251 1241 4.94 310.3
47 Fresno State 4 577 665 256 1242 4.85 310.5
48 Syracuse 5 722 835 309 1557 5.04 311.4
49 SMU 5 708 852 315 1560 4.95 312.0
50 Utah State 4 466 783 285 1249 4.38 312.3
51 Virginia 6 911 971 388 1882 4.85 313.7
52 Georgia Southern 5 617 957 329 1574 4.78 314.8
53 UAB 6 1145 756 370 1901 5.14 316.8
54 Sam Houston State 4 839 444 251 1283 5.11 320.8
55 Navy 5 483 1127 308 1610 5.23 322.0
56 Wake Forest 5 414 1200 356 1614 4.53 322.8
57 Arizona 5 550 1068 351 1618 4.61 323.6
58 Old Dominion 6 829 1116 416 1945 4.68 324.2
59 North Carolina 4 519 787 289 1306 4.52 326.5
60 Baylor 5 487 1146 361 1633 4.52 326.6
61 Florida State 4 591 718 269 1309 4.87 327.3
62 Texas Tech 4 282 1028 277 1310 4.73 327.5
63 Rutgers 3 483 500 172 983 5.72 327.7
64 Western Michigan 5 683 957 333 1640 4.92 328.0
65 Michigan State 5 690 953 293 1643 5.61 328.6
66 Oklahoma State 5 745 899 333 1644 4.94 328.8
67 Toledo 6 841 1137 421 1978 4.70 329.7
68 UCF 4 446 878 283 1324 4.68 331.0
69 Colorado 3 289 708 209 997 4.77 332.3
70 Central Michigan 5 865 801 325 1666 5.13 333.2
71 Mississippi State 3 300 701 210 1001 4.77 333.7
72 Appalachian State 5 688 989 352 1677 4.76 335.4
73 Jacksonville State 6 971 1047 385 2018 5.24 336.3
74 Nevada 5 908 785 346 1693 4.89 338.6
75 Boston College 4 700 663 272 1363 5.01 340.8
75 Memphis 5 703 1001 306 1704 5.57 340.8
77 USF 6 946 1102 381 2048 5.38 341.3
78 Louisiana Tech 4 681 686 256 1367 5.34 341.8
79 Florida 4 398 974 291 1372 4.71 343.0
80 Rice 5 1014 714 336 1728 5.14 345.6
81 Illinois 5 610 1123 319 1733 5.43 346.6
82 James Madison 6 612 1470 423 2082 4.92 347.0
83 Arizona State 5 681 1056 335 1737 5.19 347.4
84 New Mexico State 6 753 1334 401 2087 5.20 347.8
84 Kennesaw State 4 472 919 257 1391 5.41 347.8
84 Sacramento State 6 968 1119 354 2087 5.90 347.8
87 California 5 773 971 340 1744 5.13 348.8
87 Ohio 6 844 1249 376 2093 5.57 348.8
89 San Jose State 5 684 1064 345 1748 5.07 349.6
89 Kent State 5 767 981 299 1748 5.85 349.6
91 USC 7 777 1673 412 2450 5.95 350.0
92 Alabama 3 312 740 178 1052 5.91 350.7
93 North Texas 5 722 1048 341 1770 5.19 354.0
94 Army 5 780 996 269 1776 6.60 355.2
95 Washington State 6 909 1223 388 2132 5.49 355.3
96 Northwestern 4 465 966 291 1431 4.92 357.8
97 NC State 5 717 1079 291 1796 6.17 359.2
98 Western Kentucky 4 757 685 252 1442 5.72 360.5
99 Wyoming 6 1029 1144 398 2173 5.46 362.2
100 Eastern Michigan 7 946 1608 436 2554 5.86 364.9
101 Auburn 4 508 955 308 1463 4.75 365.8
102 Boise State 6 641 1568 325 2209 6.80 368.2
103 Northern Illinois 4 768 708 252 1476 5.86 369.0
104 Louisville 3 348 760 223 1108 4.97 369.3
105 UNLV 6 848 1373 405 2221 5.48 370.2
106 Georgia Tech 4 616 881 286 1497 5.23 374.3
107 Bowling Green 6 1227 1025 362 2252 6.22 375.3
108 Troy 4 446 1073 252 1519 6.03 379.8
109 UTSA 5 877 1046 360 1923 5.34 384.6
110 Kentucky 4 566 974 298 1540 5.17 385.0
111 Miami (OH) 6 614 1704 382 2318 6.07 386.3
112 Buffalo 6 899 1437 390 2336 5.99 389.3
113 Delaware 5 684 1264 357 1948 5.46 389.6
114 Hawaii 6 1022 1321 383 2343 6.12 390.5
115 UTEP 6 1121 1241 385 2362 6.14 393.7
116 Arkansas State 6 1282 1088 374 2370 6.34 395.0
117 Akron 5 876 1100 317 1976 6.23 395.2
118 Temple 6 993 1390 390 2383 6.11 397.2
119 Texas State 4 458 1142 301 1600 5.32 400.0
120 South Alabama 5 595 1412 286 2007 7.02 401.4
121 Cincinnati 5 708 1300 344 2008 5.84 401.6
122 Coastal Carolina 6 1138 1282 390 2420 6.21 403.3
123 Florida Atlantic 5 830 1188 331 2018 6.10 403.6
124 Connecticut 6 700 1743 434 2443 5.63 407.2
124 Tulane 5 1093 943 343 2036 5.94 407.2
126 Ole Miss 4 710 922 279 1632 5.85 408.0
127 Stanford 3 477 749 217 1226 5.65 408.7
128 Missouri State 4 854 802 285 1656 5.81 414.0
129 Middle Tennessee State 5 1125 978 317 2103 6.63 420.6
130 Ball State 4 912 785 282 1697 6.02 424.3
131 Tulsa 5 925 1215 374 2140 5.72 428.0
132 West Virginia 5 763 1393 331 2156 6.51 431.2
133 Marshall 6 1163 1521 396 2684 6.78 447.3
134 Louisiana-Monroe 4 873 924 277 1797 6.49 449.3
135 Southern Miss 5 1378 1001 371 2379 6.41 475.8
136 Charlotte 5 977 1404 376 2381 6.33 476.2
137 Colorado State 4 811 1096 259 1907 7.36 476.8
138 San Diego State 5 858 1644 420 2502 5.96 500.4