2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Notre Dame 5 286 871 269 1157 4.30 231.4
2 Wisconsin 2 246 222 144 468 3.25 234.0
3 TCU 3 350 454 172 804 4.67 268.0
4 BYU 4 353 735 238 1088 4.57 272.0
5 Michigan 3 284 552 186 836 4.49 278.7
6 LSU 4 349 820 249 1169 4.69 292.3
7 Texas 4 408 772 266 1180 4.44 295.0
8 Ohio State 4 461 721 255 1182 4.64 295.5
9 New Mexico 1 61 238 58 299 5.16 299.0
10 Syracuse 3 481 418 175 899 5.14 299.7
11 Utah 4 288 912 261 1200 4.60 300.0
12 UCLA 5 438 1102 333 1540 4.62 308.0
13 Georgia 4 328 907 242 1235 5.10 308.8
14 Tennessee 4 515 736 252 1251 4.96 312.8
15 Oklahoma 3 403 548 174 951 5.47 317.0
16 Troy 2 293 350 108 643 5.95 321.5
17 Missouri 4 288 1006 271 1294 4.77 323.5
18 Indiana 3 219 752 195 971 4.98 323.7
19 Western Michigan 2 279 374 113 653 5.78 326.5
20 Nebraska 3 245 735 173 980 5.66 326.7
21 Miami (FL) 3 155 828 202 983 4.87 327.7
22 Boston College 4 689 622 268 1311 4.89 327.8
23 Pittsburgh 4 240 1081 248 1321 5.33 330.3
24 UAB 1 150 182 43 332 7.72 332.0
25 Washington 5 678 989 302 1667 5.52 333.4
26 Duke 3 349 653 183 1002 5.48 334.0
27 Wake Forest 5 423 1264 355 1687 4.75 337.4
28 Colorado 4 529 833 264 1362 5.16 340.5
29 Virginia Tech 4 400 982 256 1382 5.40 345.5
30 Massachusetts 1 27 319 63 346 5.49 346.0
31 Toledo 2 195 498 151 693 4.59 346.5
32 Oregon State 4 627 771 252 1398 5.55 349.5
33 North Carolina 3 442 609 222 1051 4.73 350.3
34 Minnesota 4 676 726 243 1402 5.77 350.5
35 USC 5 529 1227 304 1756 5.78 351.2
36 Kansas State 3 605 472 174 1077 6.19 359.0
37 Arizona 4 619 830 288 1449 5.03 362.3
38 SMU 3 578 510 193 1088 5.64 362.7
39 Houston 4 384 1074 251 1458 5.81 364.5
40 UCF 4 400 1065 276 1465 5.31 366.3
41 Northwestern 3 499 612 194 1111 5.73 370.3
42 Alabama 5 597 1259 332 1856 5.59 371.2
43 Iowa 4 448 1037 271 1485 5.48 371.3
44 Oklahoma State 3 535 588 230 1123 4.88 374.3
45 Virginia 4 767 732 266 1499 5.64 374.8
46 Texas State 2 286 469 122 755 6.19 377.5
47 Texas A&M 5 815 1076 302 1891 6.26 378.2
48 Utah State 4 587 935 278 1522 5.47 380.5
49 Michigan State 3 512 639 200 1151 5.76 383.7
50 Baylor 3 312 849 231 1161 5.03 387.0
51 Washington State 5 795 1152 336 1947 5.79 389.4
52 Georgia State 1 304 86 57 390 6.84 390.0
53 Auburn 4 695 870 317 1565 4.94 391.3
54 Georgia Southern 2 352 436 137 788 5.75 394.0
55 Illinois 4 538 1043 239 1581 6.62 395.3
56 Wyoming 1 154 242 67 396 5.91 396.0
56 Boise State 3 357 831 172 1188 6.91 396.0
58 James Madison 1 192 209 77 401 5.21 401.0
59 Vanderbilt 4 677 928 268 1605 5.99 401.3
60 Tulsa 2 259 550 165 809 4.90 404.5
60 Tulane 2 451 358 142 809 5.70 404.5
62 Oregon 4 590 1029 293 1619 5.53 404.8
63 Mississippi State 4 460 1160 278 1620 5.83 405.0
64 Kentucky 4 668 966 292 1634 5.60 408.5
65 Ole Miss 4 739 901 288 1640 5.69 410.0
66 Clemson 4 801 842 282 1643 5.83 410.8
67 Arizona State 3 515 718 213 1233 5.79 411.0
68 Coastal Carolina 1 281 132 75 413 5.51 413.0
69 Georgia Tech 4 727 927 292 1654 5.66 413.5
70 Kansas 3 597 645 215 1242 5.78 414.0
71 Fresno State 3 444 802 205 1246 6.08 415.3
72 California 4 765 897 274 1662 6.07 415.5
73 South Carolina 4 501 1162 270 1663 6.16 415.8
74 Old Dominion 1 89 327 86 416 4.84 416.0
74 Temple 1 148 268 61 416 6.82 416.0
76 New Mexico State 1 217 202 66 419 6.35 419.0
76 Purdue 4 702 974 264 1676 6.35 419.0
78 Charlotte 1 127 293 58 420 7.24 420.0
79 NC State 4 705 989 250 1694 6.78 423.5
80 San Jose State 2 322 527 144 849 5.90 424.5
81 UTEP 3 505 778 185 1283 6.94 427.7
82 Iowa State 4 766 953 243 1719 7.07 429.8
83 Arkansas 4 792 928 257 1720 6.69 430.0
84 Penn State 3 662 629 198 1291 6.52 430.3
85 Texas Tech 3 308 997 226 1305 5.77 435.0
86 Florida 4 564 1188 265 1752 6.61 438.0
87 Hawaii 2 389 499 133 888 6.68 444.0
88 Louisville 5 859 1365 380 2224 5.85 444.8
89 Kennesaw State 1 268 178 67 446 6.66 446.0
90 Delaware 2 219 676 154 895 5.81 447.5
91 Cincinnati 3 558 799 231 1357 5.87 452.3
92 Maryland 4 813 1003 282 1816 6.44 454.0
93 Appalachian State 1 206 253 79 459 5.81 459.0
93 Rice 1 249 210 68 459 6.75 459.0
95 UTSA 3 676 705 241 1381 5.73 460.3
96 UNLV 1 69 395 83 464 5.59 464.0
97 Arkansas State 1 131 337 68 468 6.88 468.0
98 Sam Houston State 1 219 251 66 470 7.12 470.0
99 Louisiana Tech 2 312 634 152 946 6.22 473.0
100 Florida State 4 836 1058 263 1894 7.20 473.5
101 Northern Illinois 2 373 575 142 948 6.68 474.0
102 Eastern Michigan 2 375 576 134 951 7.10 475.5
103 Akron 2 394 560 132 954 7.23 477.0
104 Louisiana 1 214 269 71 483 6.80 483.0
105 North Texas 2 471 499 117 970 8.29 485.0
106 Rutgers 3 663 793 192 1456 7.58 485.3
107 East Carolina 1 227 260 81 487 6.01 487.0
107 Marshall 1 163 324 72 487 6.76 487.0
109 Connecticut 2 299 685 163 984 6.04 492.0
110 Stanford 4 749 1220 276 1969 7.13 492.3
111 Western Kentucky 2 467 539 126 1006 7.98 503.0
112 West Virginia 4 783 1239 265 2022 7.63 505.5
113 Ohio 1 248 275 74 523 7.07 523.0
114 Bowling Green 2 629 424 130 1053 8.10 526.5
115 San Diego State 3 596 985 260 1581 6.08 527.0
116 Missouri State 2 364 708 164 1072 6.54 536.0
117 Sacramento State 1 193 349 63 542 8.60 542.0
118 Miami (OH) 2 303 789 151 1092 7.23 546.0
119 Ball State 2 401 706 127 1107 8.72 553.5
120 South Alabama 1 390 177 68 567 8.34 567.0
121 Central Michigan 1 201 371 68 572 8.41 572.0
122 Buffalo 1 304 269 67 573 8.55 573.0
123 Memphis 1 357 221 75 578 7.71 578.0
124 Kent State 2 423 749 138 1172 8.49 586.0
125 Colorado State 2 555 654 128 1209 9.45 604.5
126 Southern Miss 1 343 270 85 613 7.21 613.0
127 Florida Atlantic 1 281 343 67 624 9.31 624.0
128 Middle Tennessee State 1 480 226 83 706 8.51 706.0
129 Louisiana-Monroe 1 345 417 79 762 9.65 762.0