2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 LSU 6 465 773 343 1238 3.61 206.3
2 Texas A&M 4 395 438 207 833 4.02 208.3
3 Notre Dame 7 562 968 372 1530 4.11 218.6
4 Ohio State 4 397 510 239 907 3.79 226.8
5 Texas 4 384 532 240 916 3.82 229.0
6 North Dakota State 8 932 1028 455 1960 4.31 245.0
7 Iowa 7 472 1248 423 1720 4.07 245.7
8 Wisconsin 4 462 524 266 986 3.71 246.5
9 Michigan 6 606 897 353 1503 4.26 250.5
10 Indiana 8 602 1418 504 2020 4.01 252.5
11 New Mexico 8 653 1412 471 2065 4.38 258.1
12 UCLA 8 698 1388 495 2086 4.21 260.8
13 Clemson 6 483 1088 369 1571 4.26 261.8
14 Nebraska 7 664 1174 435 1838 4.23 262.6
15 Georgia 6 479 1110 388 1589 4.10 264.8
16 Oklahoma 3 430 383 177 813 4.59 271.0
17 Penn State 7 1110 830 404 1940 4.80 277.1
18 BYU 6 588 1099 391 1687 4.31 281.2
19 Liberty 8 841 1416 483 2257 4.67 282.1
20 South Carolina 4 371 763 246 1134 4.61 283.5
21 Kansas 6 849 873 359 1722 4.80 287.0
22 Minnesota 6 775 958 346 1733 5.01 288.8
23 Duke 8 828 1494 490 2322 4.74 290.3
24 Louisiana 7 802 1253 429 2055 4.79 293.6
25 Utah State 6 626 1136 409 1762 4.31 293.7
26 Georgia Southern 7 688 1380 430 2068 4.81 295.4
27 Kansas State 7 1096 973 413 2069 5.01 295.6
28 Missouri 6 487 1291 402 1778 4.42 296.3
28 Kent State 7 875 1199 424 2074 4.89 296.3
28 Arkansas 4 452 733 227 1185 5.22 296.3
31 Pittsburgh 8 496 1886 502 2382 4.75 297.8
32 TCU 7 750 1335 443 2085 4.71 297.9
33 Tennessee 5 733 767 319 1500 4.70 300.0
34 Alabama 4 229 984 236 1213 5.14 303.3
35 FIU 8 993 1442 480 2435 5.07 304.4
36 Louisiana Tech 7 936 1197 442 2133 4.83 304.7
37 Air Force 8 1033 1410 420 2443 5.82 305.4
38 Arizona 6 602 1237 409 1839 4.50 306.5
39 USF 8 1026 1427 510 2453 4.81 306.6
39 UAB 8 1525 928 502 2453 4.89 306.6
41 SMU 8 1007 1454 506 2461 4.86 307.6
42 Miami (FL) 7 464 1703 427 2167 5.07 309.6
43 Virginia Tech 8 747 1744 485 2491 5.14 311.4
44 East Carolina 7 891 1313 469 2204 4.70 314.9
45 Wake Forest 7 505 1705 488 2210 4.53 315.7
46 Washington 6 672 1243 393 1915 4.87 319.2
47 Sam Houston State 7 1315 920 453 2235 4.93 319.3
48 Nevada 7 1165 1077 472 2242 4.75 320.3
49 Oregon State 6 790 1134 379 1924 5.08 320.7
50 Central Michigan 6 1023 911 378 1934 5.12 322.3
51 Auburn 3 265 703 232 968 4.17 322.7
52 Massachusetts 8 1138 1455 536 2593 4.84 324.1
53 Utah 7 725 1550 439 2275 5.18 325.0
54 Toledo 8 1019 1586 554 2605 4.70 325.6
55 Florida 3 284 695 219 979 4.47 326.3
56 Virginia 8 1135 1478 507 2613 5.15 326.6
57 Jacksonville State 8 1289 1350 512 2639 5.15 329.9
58 USC 8 919 1731 469 2650 5.65 331.3
59 Baylor 8 795 1867 580 2662 4.59 332.8
60 New Mexico State 7 835 1496 454 2331 5.13 333.0
61 Ohio 8 1081 1586 495 2667 5.39 333.4
62 Oregon 5 717 952 319 1669 5.23 333.8
62 Michigan State 6 824 1179 364 2003 5.50 333.8
64 Houston 6 410 1598 357 2008 5.62 334.7
65 Arizona State 6 765 1250 408 2015 4.94 335.8
65 Vanderbilt 5 652 1027 323 1679 5.20 335.8
67 Kentucky 5 425 1265 349 1690 4.84 338.0
68 Boston College 8 1207 1508 525 2715 5.17 339.4
69 Maryland 6 752 1297 391 2049 5.24 341.5
70 Mississippi State 3 335 702 201 1037 5.16 345.7
71 Fresno State 6 858 1218 405 2076 5.13 346.0
72 Syracuse 8 1007 1768 507 2775 5.47 346.9
73 Old Dominion 9 1294 1833 644 3127 4.86 347.4
74 Illinois 7 888 1559 450 2447 5.44 349.6
75 Memphis 8 1334 1481 504 2815 5.59 351.9
76 James Madison 9 1051 2119 639 3170 4.96 352.2
76 Western Kentucky 6 902 1211 375 2113 5.63 352.2
78 North Carolina 6 842 1292 443 2134 4.82 355.7
79 Western Michigan 8 1170 1676 555 2846 5.13 355.8
80 Georgia State 8 1118 1746 503 2864 5.69 358.0
81 Texas Tech 6 572 1580 419 2152 5.14 358.7
82 Northwestern 7 903 1618 473 2521 5.33 360.1
83 Troy 7 945 1577 461 2522 5.47 360.3
83 Boise State 8 796 2086 461 2882 6.25 360.3
85 Ole Miss 4 471 975 273 1446 5.30 361.5
85 Iowa State 4 658 788 256 1446 5.65 361.5
87 San Jose State 7 978 1556 503 2534 5.04 362.0
88 NC State 7 964 1578 433 2542 5.87 363.1
89 Washington State 7 1169 1377 444 2546 5.73 363.7
90 Sacramento State 9 1509 1765 550 3274 5.95 363.8
91 Miami (OH) 8 759 2159 512 2918 5.70 364.8
92 Navy 7 765 1791 430 2556 5.94 365.1
93 California 7 1164 1399 473 2563 5.42 366.1
94 Wyoming 8 1509 1443 549 2952 5.38 369.0
95 Purdue 5 668 1181 299 1849 6.18 369.8
96 Rice 7 1288 1302 480 2590 5.40 370.0
97 Kennesaw State 7 1002 1592 481 2594 5.39 370.6
98 Appalachian State 8 1021 1948 568 2969 5.23 371.1
99 Hawaii 7 1117 1492 433 2609 6.03 372.7
100 UCF 6 740 1501 410 2241 5.47 373.5
101 Florida State 6 908 1337 412 2245 5.45 374.2
102 Oklahoma State 7 1073 1551 467 2624 5.62 374.9
103 Eastern Michigan 9 1216 2174 560 3390 6.05 376.7
104 Buffalo 8 1194 1822 525 3016 5.74 377.0
105 Bowling Green 9 1908 1493 547 3401 6.22 377.9
106 South Alabama 7 863 1787 409 2650 6.48 378.6
107 Rutgers 6 1042 1248 374 2290 6.12 381.7
108 UTEP 7 1265 1412 447 2677 5.99 382.4
109 Texas State 6 679 1636 442 2315 5.24 385.8
110 Arkansas State 8 1564 1524 493 3088 6.26 386.0
111 Ball State 7 1228 1484 454 2712 5.97 387.4
112 Connecticut 8 1119 1993 577 3112 5.39 389.0
113 UTSA 7 1238 1494 482 2732 5.67 390.3
114 Akron 7 1282 1459 427 2741 6.42 391.6
115 Colorado 6 780 1585 427 2365 5.54 394.2
116 Middle Tennessee State 8 1475 1684 490 3159 6.45 394.9
117 UNLV 8 1518 1644 545 3162 5.80 395.3
118 Army 8 1219 1953 481 3172 6.59 396.5
119 Temple 8 1383 1801 534 3184 5.96 398.0
120 North Texas 7 1156 1643 503 2799 5.56 399.9
121 Louisville 6 809 1591 455 2400 5.27 400.0
122 Stanford 6 1118 1306 404 2424 6.00 404.0
123 Tulsa 8 1617 1627 586 3244 5.54 405.5
124 Delaware 8 1115 2137 550 3252 5.91 406.5
125 Georgia Tech 7 1455 1412 499 2867 5.75 409.6
126 Coastal Carolina 8 1551 1745 537 3296 6.14 412.0
127 Missouri State 8 1317 2009 562 3326 5.92 415.8
128 Cincinnati 5 604 1480 345 2084 6.04 416.8
129 Northern Illinois 6 1377 1145 386 2522 6.53 420.3
130 Tulane 8 1708 1661 573 3369 5.88 421.1
131 Marshall 8 1421 1998 545 3419 6.27 427.4
132 Southern Miss 8 1787 1672 606 3459 5.71 432.4
133 Louisiana-Monroe 8 1780 1698 559 3478 6.22 434.8
134 Florida Atlantic 7 1767 1360 466 3127 6.71 446.7
135 San Diego State 8 1277 2417 630 3694 5.86 461.8
136 Charlotte 7 1366 1937 507 3303 6.51 471.9
137 West Virginia 7 1187 2202 500 3389 6.78 484.1
138 Colorado State 7 1757 1895 467 3652 7.82 521.7