2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 3 257 378 193 635 3.29 211.7
2 Iowa 2 145 230 108 375 3.47 187.5
3 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
4 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
5 Oklahoma 3 333 313 171 646 3.78 215.3
6 Utah 2 119 374 130 493 3.79 246.5
7 Notre Dame 3 175 404 152 579 3.81 193.0
8 Georgia 2 127 398 136 525 3.86 262.5
9 Kansas State 2 196 230 109 426 3.91 213.0
10 LSU 3 99 611 176 710 4.03 236.7
11 FIU 3 220 548 189 768 4.06 256.0
12 Missouri 2 173 404 139 577 4.15 288.5
13 Nebraska 2 224 248 113 472 4.18 236.0
14 New Mexico 2 180 268 106 448 4.23 224.0
14 Iowa State 2 183 287 111 470 4.23 235.0
16 Indiana 2 218 335 128 553 4.32 276.5
17 Old Dominion 2 262 430 154 692 4.49 346.0
18 Washington 2 175 338 114 513 4.50 256.5
19 Pittsburgh 3 182 660 182 842 4.63 280.7
20 Wisconsin 2 173 393 121 566 4.68 283.0
20 Nevada 2 321 376 149 697 4.68 348.5
22 North Dakota State 3 382 504 186 886 4.76 295.3
23 Mississippi State 3 300 701 210 1001 4.77 333.7
24 Texas 3 327 536 180 863 4.79 287.7
24 Tennessee 2 237 410 135 647 4.79 323.5
26 Duke 3 238 639 182 877 4.82 292.3
27 Tulsa 2 182 557 152 739 4.86 369.5
28 Baylor 2 269 482 154 751 4.88 375.5
29 Jacksonville State 3 556 448 205 1004 4.90 334.7
30 Florida 2 222 547 156 769 4.93 384.5
31 Auburn 3 396 756 233 1152 4.94 384.0
32 BYU 2 179 450 127 629 4.95 314.5
33 Middle Tennessee State 2 224 366 119 590 4.96 295.0
34 Alabama 3 159 683 169 842 4.98 280.7
34 Miami (FL) 2 100 533 127 633 4.98 316.5
34 North Carolina 2 292 390 137 682 4.98 341.0
37 Arizona State 2 271 398 134 669 4.99 334.5
38 Appalachian State 2 223 441 132 664 5.03 332.0
39 Virginia 2 323 282 119 605 5.08 302.5
39 James Madison 2 283 439 142 722 5.08 361.0
41 Kansas 2 310 387 137 697 5.09 348.5
42 Sam Houston State 2 418 291 139 709 5.10 354.5
43 UCF 2 306 494 156 800 5.13 400.0
44 Liberty 2 329 211 105 540 5.14 270.0
44 Syracuse 2 312 305 120 617 5.14 308.5
46 Troy 2 177 426 117 603 5.15 301.5
47 UAB 3 576 348 178 924 5.19 308.0
48 Wake Forest 3 433 705 219 1138 5.20 379.3
49 Kentucky 2 342 424 147 766 5.21 383.0
50 South Carolina 2 235 337 109 572 5.25 286.0
50 TCU 2 218 365 111 583 5.25 291.5
52 Maryland 2 198 470 127 668 5.26 334.0
53 Georgia Southern 2 258 391 123 649 5.28 324.5
54 Toledo 2 411 411 155 822 5.30 411.0
55 USF 2 299 429 137 728 5.31 364.0
55 Georgia Tech 2 482 272 142 754 5.31 377.0
57 East Carolina 3 535 621 217 1156 5.33 385.3
57 Vanderbilt 2 264 520 147 784 5.33 392.0
59 Texas A&M 3 308 536 157 844 5.38 281.3
59 UCLA 3 326 761 202 1087 5.38 362.3
59 San Jose State 3 439 701 212 1140 5.38 380.0
62 UTSA 2 517 364 163 881 5.40 440.5
63 Louisiana 2 288 413 129 701 5.43 350.5
64 Minnesota 2 300 400 128 700 5.47 350.0
65 Massachusetts 1 27 319 63 346 5.49 346.0
66 Central Michigan 2 365 339 128 704 5.50 352.0
66 Clemson 3 545 714 229 1259 5.50 419.7
68 Western Michigan 2 315 291 110 606 5.51 303.0
69 Oklahoma State 2 224 418 116 642 5.53 321.0
70 Michigan State 3 339 548 160 887 5.54 295.7
71 Navy 1 42 386 77 428 5.56 428.0
72 Delaware 2 235 489 130 724 5.57 362.0
73 San Diego State 2 385 397 140 782 5.59 391.0
73 Oregon 2 330 498 148 828 5.59 414.0
75 Colorado 2 233 478 127 711 5.60 355.5
75 Boston College 2 408 315 129 723 5.60 361.5
77 Northwestern 1 180 168 62 348 5.61 348.0
78 Connecticut 2 227 649 156 876 5.62 438.0
79 Ole Miss 3 477 644 199 1121 5.63 373.7
80 Utah State 2 301 535 148 836 5.65 418.0
81 Fresno State 3 343 806 203 1149 5.66 383.0
82 UNLV 3 496 660 203 1156 5.69 385.3
83 Arizona 2 234 472 123 706 5.74 353.0
84 USC 4 455 815 221 1270 5.75 317.5
85 Wyoming 2 493 274 133 767 5.77 383.5
86 Illinois 2 364 425 136 789 5.80 394.5
87 West Virginia 2 209 570 134 779 5.81 389.5
88 Coastal Carolina 2 374 434 138 808 5.86 404.0
89 SMU 2 464 302 128 766 5.98 383.0
90 Tulane 3 633 654 214 1287 6.01 429.0
91 Oregon State 2 383 502 147 885 6.02 442.5
92 New Mexico State 2 284 555 138 839 6.08 419.5
93 Hawaii 3 530 682 199 1212 6.09 404.0
94 Eastern Michigan 4 561 1114 274 1675 6.11 418.8
95 Louisville 2 409 558 158 967 6.12 483.5
96 Cincinnati 2 241 557 129 798 6.19 399.0
97 Missouri State 2 503 466 156 969 6.21 484.5
98 Houston 2 194 633 133 827 6.22 413.5
98 Louisiana Tech 2 312 634 152 946 6.22 473.0
100 Air Force 1 146 228 60 374 6.23 374.0
101 Stanford 3 435 909 213 1344 6.31 448.0
102 Virginia Tech 2 187 546 116 733 6.32 366.5
103 Rice 2 335 476 128 811 6.34 405.5
104 California 2 395 503 141 898 6.37 449.0
104 Texas Tech 2 231 699 146 930 6.37 465.0
106 Charlotte 2 217 638 134 855 6.38 427.5
107 Georgia State 2 376 346 113 722 6.39 361.0
108 Washington State 2 429 460 138 889 6.44 444.5
109 UTEP 2 355 477 128 832 6.50 416.0
110 NC State 2 390 432 126 822 6.52 411.0
111 Marshall 3 458 887 206 1345 6.53 448.3
112 Sacramento State 3 414 838 190 1252 6.59 417.3
113 Ohio 3 675 753 216 1428 6.61 476.0
114 Texas State 3 409 1110 229 1519 6.63 506.3
115 Northern Illinois 2 373 575 142 948 6.68 474.0
116 Army 1 130 239 55 369 6.71 369.0
117 North Texas 3 569 702 189 1271 6.72 423.7
117 Southern Miss 2 556 493 156 1049 6.72 524.5
119 Rutgers 3 534 726 187 1260 6.74 420.0
119 Florida Atlantic 3 622 752 204 1374 6.74 458.0
121 Kennesaw State 2 498 431 137 929 6.78 464.5
122 Memphis 3 635 837 213 1472 6.91 490.7
123 Temple 2 255 697 137 952 6.95 476.0
124 Purdue 2 555 501 148 1056 7.14 528.0
125 Akron 2 394 560 132 954 7.23 477.0
125 Miami (OH) 2 303 789 151 1092 7.23 546.0
127 Arkansas 2 394 511 125 905 7.24 452.5
128 South Alabama 2 365 446 110 811 7.37 405.5
129 Florida State 3 449 1022 199 1471 7.39 490.3
130 Colorado State 2 475 357 111 832 7.50 416.0
131 Arkansas State 2 466 525 131 991 7.56 495.5
132 Buffalo 2 458 655 143 1113 7.78 556.5
132 Louisiana-Monroe 2 611 532 147 1143 7.78 571.5
134 Bowling Green 2 629 424 130 1053 8.10 526.5
135 Western Kentucky 3 790 702 184 1492 8.11 497.3
136 Ball State 2 449 682 136 1131 8.32 565.5
137 Kent State 2 423 749 138 1172 8.49 586.0
138 Boise State 2 254 762 115 1016 8.83 508.0