2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Georgia State 1 63 79 62 142 2.29 142.0
2 Nevada 1 79 132 51 211 4.14 211.0
3 TCU 1 154 62 62 216 3.48 216.0
4 Boston College 1 58 160 62 218 3.52 218.0
5 FIU 1 107 123 58 230 3.97 230.0
6 East Carolina 1 164 69 65 233 3.58 233.0
7 Wisconsin 1 127 108 79 235 2.97 235.0
8 Texas 1 83 155 57 238 4.18 238.0
9 Texas State 1 130 109 52 239 4.60 239.0
10 Michigan 1 126 136 65 262 4.03 262.0
11 New Mexico 1 169 101 53 270 5.09 270.0
12 UCLA 1 73 199 62 272 4.39 272.0
13 Appalachian State 1 207 97 81 304 3.75 304.0
14 Florida Atlantic 1 154 158 72 312 4.33 312.0
15 Colorado 1 180 134 63 314 4.98 314.0
16 SMU 1 114 208 65 322 4.95 322.0
17 Auburn 1 237 86 67 323 4.82 323.0
18 Ole Miss 1 103 240 74 343 4.64 343.0
19 Oregon 1 140 205 70 345 4.93 345.0
20 Tulane 1 329 19 65 348 5.35 348.0
21 Miami (FL) 1 55 295 75 350 4.67 350.0
22 Sacramento State 1 218 137 58 355 6.12 355.0
23 Oklahoma State 1 110 265 83 375 4.52 375.0
23 Texas Tech 1 78 297 80 375 4.69 375.0
25 Oklahoma 1 122 260 63 382 6.06 382.0
26 Duke 1 165 218 57 383 6.72 383.0
27 Ohio State 2 121 263 106 384 3.62 192.0
28 Kennesaw State 1 74 311 74 385 5.20 385.0
29 Utah 1 58 333 58 391 6.74 391.0
30 Baylor 1 99 310 74 409 5.53 409.0
31 Jacksonville State 1 117 293 65 410 6.31 410.0
32 Sam Houston State 1 297 114 53 411 7.75 411.0
33 North Dakota State 2 288 129 113 417 3.69 208.5
34 Georgia Tech 1 159 259 77 418 5.43 418.0
35 Clemson 1 192 227 62 419 6.76 419.0
36 Delaware 1 282 157 72 439 6.10 439.0
36 Northern Illinois 1 439 0 68 439 6.46 439.0
38 Wake Forest 2 64 391 131 455 3.47 227.5
39 BYU 2 174 285 111 459 4.14 229.5
40 Missouri State 1 233 231 75 464 6.19 464.0
41 Kansas State 1 233 242 73 475 6.51 475.0
42 Mississippi State 1 179 304 61 483 7.92 483.0
43 Notre Dame 2 135 353 95 488 5.14 244.0
44 Air Force 2 223 283 91 506 5.56 253.0
45 Troy 1 121 391 65 512 7.88 512.0
46 Oregon State 2 244 269 105 513 4.89 256.5
47 Memphis 2 311 208 111 519 4.68 259.5
48 UTSA 2 255 265 121 520 4.30 260.0
49 Bowling Green 2 178 343 122 521 4.27 260.5
50 Cincinnati 1 238 284 78 522 6.69 522.0
51 Missouri 2 69 472 126 541 4.29 270.5
51 Ohio 2 170 371 122 541 4.43 270.5
53 Louisiana-Monroe 1 249 321 65 570 8.77 570.0
54 New Mexico State 2 146 435 141 581 4.12 290.5
55 Rutgers 1 329 264 68 593 8.72 593.0
56 LSU 2 257 340 115 597 5.19 298.5
57 Liberty 2 207 395 119 602 5.06 301.0
58 Western Michigan 2 210 393 133 603 4.53 301.5
59 Texas A&M 2 350 258 119 608 5.11 304.0
60 Washington State 2 216 395 124 611 4.93 305.5
61 Purdue 2 147 473 116 620 5.34 310.0
62 UAB 2 320 304 121 624 5.16 312.0
63 North Texas 2 197 429 136 626 4.60 313.0
64 Old Dominion 2 279 349 123 628 5.11 314.0
65 Buffalo 2 216 415 122 631 5.17 315.5
65 Houston 2 190 441 118 631 5.35 315.5
67 Tennessee 2 319 314 126 633 5.02 316.5
68 Georgia 2 246 393 111 639 5.76 319.5
69 Minnesota 2 384 260 120 644 5.37 322.0
70 Navy 2 286 360 138 646 4.68 323.0
70 Indiana 2 187 459 138 646 4.68 323.0
72 Colorado State 1 223 427 70 650 9.29 650.0
73 Northwestern 2 138 513 141 651 4.62 325.5
74 Southern Miss 1 437 225 80 662 8.28 662.0
75 Massachusetts 2 357 314 126 671 5.33 335.5
76 USC 2 184 492 123 676 5.50 338.0
77 Kansas 2 342 339 120 681 5.68 340.5
78 Miami (OH) 2 125 559 125 684 5.47 342.0
79 Utah State 2 286 400 130 686 5.28 343.0
80 Illinois 2 217 470 114 687 6.03 343.5
81 Eastern Michigan 2 249 439 110 688 6.25 344.0
82 Rice 2 400 290 147 690 4.69 345.0
83 Boise State 2 238 453 109 691 6.34 345.5
84 Western Kentucky 2 342 350 127 692 5.45 346.0
85 Fresno State 2 304 390 137 694 5.07 347.0
86 Virginia Tech 2 186 512 130 698 5.37 349.0
87 Middle Tennessee State 1 480 226 83 706 8.51 706.0
88 Kent State 2 385 335 120 720 6.00 360.0
89 Toledo 2 312 409 140 721 5.15 360.5
90 Nebraska 2 206 517 113 723 6.40 361.5
91 Wyoming 2 295 438 136 733 5.39 366.5
92 Florida State 2 434 308 130 742 5.71 371.0
93 Central Michigan 2 405 338 135 743 5.50 371.5
94 Hawaii 2 309 435 123 744 6.05 372.0
95 California 2 286 460 124 746 6.02 373.0
96 Arizona 2 377 372 161 749 4.65 374.5
97 Alabama 2 224 533 131 757 5.78 378.5
98 USF 2 459 301 125 760 6.08 380.0
99 UNLV 2 245 519 144 764 5.31 382.0
100 Pittsburgh 2 85 683 124 768 6.19 384.0
101 Louisiana 2 234 544 131 778 5.94 389.0
102 South Carolina 2 242 539 152 781 5.14 390.5
102 Syracuse 2 350 431 129 781 6.05 390.5
104 Michigan State 2 355 427 132 782 5.92 391.0
105 San Jose State 2 328 455 140 783 5.59 391.5
105 Army 2 366 417 109 783 7.18 391.5
107 Iowa 2 157 644 150 801 5.34 400.5
108 UCF 2 264 543 137 807 5.89 403.5
108 Arkansas State 2 547 260 123 807 6.56 403.5
110 Georgia Southern 2 351 457 146 808 5.53 404.0
111 Arkansas 2 398 417 132 815 6.17 407.5
112 Louisiana Tech 2 430 390 127 820 6.46 410.0
113 Temple 2 362 462 129 824 6.39 412.0
114 Washington 2 378 447 126 825 6.55 412.5
115 North Carolina 2 391 453 159 844 5.31 422.0
116 Louisville 2 273 582 161 855 5.31 427.5
117 Kentucky 2 326 542 145 868 5.99 434.0
117 UTEP 2 504 364 138 868 6.29 434.0
119 NC State 2 315 557 124 872 7.03 436.0
120 Arizona State 2 308 572 152 880 5.79 440.0
120 Vanderbilt 2 372 508 131 880 6.72 440.0
122 Marshall 2 545 336 130 881 6.78 440.5
123 Virginia 2 444 450 147 894 6.08 447.0
123 Akron 2 468 426 141 894 6.34 447.0
125 Maryland 2 416 480 144 896 6.22 448.0
126 James Madison 2 257 652 146 909 6.23 454.5
127 Coastal Carolina 2 387 525 135 912 6.76 456.0
128 Penn State 2 542 394 132 936 7.09 468.0
129 Connecticut 2 320 624 145 944 6.51 472.0
130 Florida 2 334 619 138 953 6.91 476.5
131 South Alabama 2 185 780 139 965 6.94 482.5
132 Ball State 2 516 473 141 989 7.01 494.5
133 Iowa State 2 468 556 124 1024 8.26 512.0
134 Tulsa 2 613 427 158 1040 6.58 520.0
135 West Virginia 2 406 653 127 1059 8.34 529.5
136 Stanford 2 558 559 141 1117 7.92 558.5
137 San Diego State 2 382 834 194 1216 6.27 608.0
138 Charlotte 2 486 768 159 1254 7.89 627.0