2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Texas 8 819 1366 542 2185 4.03 273.1
2 UCLA 8 698 1388 495 2086 4.21 260.8
3 Wisconsin 7 661 1358 477 2019 4.23 288.4
4 LSU 7 581 1288 437 1869 4.28 267.0
5 Michigan 8 795 1205 465 2000 4.30 250.0
6 Notre Dame 8 683 1207 439 1890 4.31 236.3
7 Indiana 8 667 1609 525 2276 4.34 284.5
8 Ohio State 8 766 1422 489 2188 4.47 273.5
9 North Dakota State 8 1100 1004 465 2104 4.52 263.0
10 New Mexico 7 635 1275 416 1910 4.59 272.9
11 Georgia 7 678 1394 450 2072 4.60 296.0
12 Nebraska 7 630 1331 424 1961 4.63 280.1
12 TCU 7 884 1207 452 2091 4.63 298.7
12 BYU 7 751 1455 476 2206 4.63 315.1
15 USF 7 923 1177 452 2100 4.65 300.0
15 Wake Forest 8 663 1925 556 2588 4.65 323.5
17 Iowa 7 579 1470 439 2049 4.67 292.7
18 Nevada 7 1145 1070 468 2215 4.73 316.4
19 Liberty 7 723 1230 412 1953 4.74 279.0
20 Tennessee 7 805 1282 434 2087 4.81 298.1
21 Baylor 7 759 1793 528 2552 4.83 364.6
22 Duke 7 811 1341 440 2152 4.89 307.4
23 Missouri 7 697 1706 487 2403 4.93 343.3
24 UAB 7 1435 788 448 2223 4.96 317.6
25 Toledo 7 946 1520 496 2466 4.97 352.3
26 Old Dominion 8 1168 1739 584 2907 4.98 363.4
27 SMU 7 945 1283 446 2228 5.00 318.3
28 Utah State 7 916 1514 482 2430 5.04 347.1
29 Penn State 8 1239 1131 467 2370 5.07 296.3
30 Arizona 7 1085 1398 485 2483 5.12 354.7
31 Oklahoma 8 1034 1403 475 2437 5.13 304.6
32 Jacksonville State 7 1094 1260 455 2354 5.17 336.3
32 East Carolina 7 1083 1400 480 2483 5.17 354.7
34 Massachusetts 6 968 1161 410 2129 5.19 354.8
34 James Madison 8 965 2001 572 2966 5.19 370.8
36 Alabama 8 864 1779 506 2643 5.22 330.4
37 FIU 7 893 1333 426 2226 5.23 318.0
37 Pittsburgh 8 584 2168 526 2752 5.23 344.0
39 Western Michigan 8 1185 1607 530 2792 5.27 349.0
40 Kentucky 7 847 1749 491 2596 5.29 370.9
41 Louisiana 7 960 1373 440 2333 5.30 333.3
42 Minnesota 7 958 1372 439 2330 5.31 332.9
43 Boston College 7 1138 1307 459 2445 5.33 349.3
43 Clemson 7 958 1600 480 2558 5.33 365.4
45 Wyoming 7 1370 1237 487 2607 5.35 372.4
45 Oregon 7 1068 1563 492 2631 5.35 375.9
45 San Jose State 8 1282 1759 568 3041 5.35 380.1
45 Appalachian State 7 969 1750 508 2719 5.35 388.4
49 Arizona State 7 970 1642 483 2612 5.41 373.1
49 North Carolina 7 1148 1622 512 2770 5.41 395.7
49 Auburn 8 1246 2019 604 3265 5.41 408.1
52 Miami (FL) 7 449 1945 442 2394 5.42 342.0
52 South Carolina 7 900 1621 465 2521 5.42 360.1
54 Oregon State 7 1077 1394 454 2471 5.44 353.0
55 Utah 7 705 1713 444 2418 5.45 345.4
55 Louisiana Tech 7 997 1535 465 2532 5.45 361.7
57 Washington 7 908 1517 444 2425 5.46 346.4
58 Ole Miss 8 1191 1880 561 3071 5.47 383.9
59 New Mexico State 7 1018 1506 460 2524 5.49 360.6
60 Georgia Southern 7 882 1510 433 2392 5.52 341.7
61 Sam Houston State 7 1410 1132 460 2542 5.53 363.1
62 Colorado 7 969 1747 489 2716 5.55 388.0
63 Ohio 7 1082 1461 457 2543 5.56 363.3
64 Michigan State 8 1230 1611 510 2841 5.57 355.1
65 Troy 7 951 1580 452 2531 5.60 361.6
65 UTSA 7 1292 1418 484 2710 5.60 387.1
65 Texas Tech 7 684 2161 508 2845 5.60 406.4
68 Virginia Tech 7 751 1657 429 2408 5.61 344.0
69 Mississippi State 8 932 2092 538 3024 5.62 378.0
70 Northwestern 7 1027 1534 454 2561 5.64 365.9
71 Kansas State 7 1237 1185 428 2422 5.66 346.0
71 USC 9 1123 1991 550 3114 5.66 346.0
73 Kansas 7 1278 1312 455 2590 5.69 370.0
73 Fresno State 8 1272 1868 552 3140 5.69 392.5
75 Virginia 8 1389 1539 514 2928 5.70 366.0
76 UCF 7 903 1923 495 2826 5.71 403.7
76 Louisville 7 1063 1974 532 3037 5.71 433.9
78 Tulsa 7 1492 1464 515 2956 5.74 422.3
79 Connecticut 7 1055 1848 505 2903 5.75 414.7
80 Rice 7 1258 1564 487 2822 5.79 403.1
80 Kennesaw State 7 1221 1659 497 2880 5.79 411.4
82 UNLV 8 1518 1644 545 3162 5.80 395.3
83 Texas State 7 877 2080 508 2957 5.82 422.4
84 Vanderbilt 7 1135 1622 473 2757 5.83 393.9
85 Texas A&M 7 920 1417 400 2337 5.84 333.9
85 Florida 7 1006 1738 470 2744 5.84 392.0
87 Syracuse 7 947 1669 447 2616 5.85 373.7
87 Central Michigan 7 1334 1317 453 2651 5.85 378.7
87 Miami (OH) 7 719 2018 468 2737 5.85 391.0
90 Tulane 8 1708 1661 573 3369 5.88 421.1
91 Georgia State 7 1034 1621 450 2655 5.90 379.3
92 Southern Miss 7 1683 1553 548 3236 5.91 462.3
93 Memphis 8 1577 1525 522 3102 5.94 387.8
94 Bowling Green 8 1650 1287 490 2937 5.99 367.1
94 Hawaii 8 1360 1586 492 2946 5.99 368.3
94 Georgia Tech 7 1566 1458 505 3024 5.99 432.0
97 San Diego State 8 1396 2288 614 3684 6.00 460.5
98 North Texas 7 1200 1726 487 2926 6.01 418.0
98 Oklahoma State 7 1159 1810 494 2969 6.01 424.1
100 Illinois 7 1010 1698 449 2708 6.03 386.9
101 Kent State 8 1240 1833 509 3073 6.04 384.1
102 Buffalo 6 969 1455 400 2424 6.06 404.0
103 Navy 7 930 1806 450 2736 6.08 390.9
104 Washington State 8 1463 1752 527 3215 6.10 401.9
105 Maryland 7 1215 1673 473 2888 6.11 412.6
105 Temple 7 1286 1606 473 2892 6.11 413.1
105 Marshall 7 1261 1700 485 2961 6.11 423.0
105 Missouri State 7 1199 1904 508 3103 6.11 443.3
109 Air Force 7 979 1357 377 2336 6.20 333.7
110 NC State 7 1014 1805 453 2819 6.22 402.7
111 Arkansas 7 1184 1557 438 2741 6.26 391.6
112 Sacramento State 8 1405 1722 497 3127 6.29 390.9
112 Houston 7 810 1932 436 2742 6.29 391.7
112 California 8 1549 1786 530 3335 6.29 416.9
115 Eastern Michigan 8 1080 2119 508 3199 6.30 399.9
115 Delaware 7 1067 1956 480 3023 6.30 431.9
117 Boise State 7 760 1843 411 2603 6.33 371.9
118 Louisiana-Monroe 7 1656 1543 504 3199 6.35 457.0
119 Coastal Carolina 7 1437 1644 483 3081 6.38 440.1
120 Cincinnati 7 1209 2090 515 3299 6.41 471.3
121 Middle Tennessee State 7 1330 1539 441 2869 6.51 409.9
122 Florida State 7 1302 1845 483 3147 6.52 449.6
123 Arkansas State 7 1492 1350 435 2842 6.53 406.0
124 UTEP 7 1383 1575 450 2958 6.57 422.6
125 Western Kentucky 7 1277 1578 434 2855 6.58 407.9
126 Iowa State 7 1207 1708 442 2915 6.60 416.4
127 Ball State 7 1282 1771 462 3053 6.61 436.1
128 Charlotte 7 1225 2098 502 3323 6.62 474.7
129 Purdue 7 1334 1731 459 3065 6.68 437.9
130 South Alabama 7 1208 1778 440 2986 6.79 426.6
131 Rutgers 7 1422 1738 457 3160 6.91 451.4
132 Northern Illinois 7 1649 1567 465 3216 6.92 459.4
133 Stanford 8 1577 2241 551 3818 6.93 477.3
134 Akron 7 1471 1635 446 3106 6.96 443.7
135 Army 7 1152 1855 428 3007 7.03 429.6
136 West Virginia 7 1180 2373 481 3553 7.39 507.6
137 Florida Atlantic 7 1894 1545 461 3439 7.46 491.3
138 Colorado State 7 1883 1886 461 3769 8.18 538.4