2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Notre Dame 6 407 1110 336 1517 4.51 252.8
2 Michigan 6 606 1023 351 1629 4.64 271.5
3 UCLA 7 633 1277 436 1910 4.38 272.9
4 Indiana 6 449 1274 397 1723 4.34 287.2
5 LSU 6 585 1145 382 1730 4.53 288.3
6 Wisconsin 5 488 965 356 1453 4.08 290.6
7 Texas 7 747 1296 495 2043 4.13 291.9
8 Nebraska 5 406 1083 311 1489 4.79 297.8
9 New Mexico 1 61 238 58 299 5.16 299.0
10 Tennessee 6 703 1093 370 1796 4.85 299.3
11 Nevada 1 125 178 59 303 5.14 303.0
12 TCU 6 756 1074 398 1830 4.60 305.0
12 BYU 6 636 1194 397 1830 4.61 305.0
14 Georgia 6 568 1279 376 1847 4.91 307.8
15 Ohio State 6 650 1239 374 1889 5.05 314.8
16 Duke 6 757 1137 384 1894 4.93 315.7
17 Iowa 6 572 1357 384 1929 5.02 321.5
17 Troy 2 293 350 108 643 5.95 321.5
19 Wake Forest 7 514 1769 487 2283 4.69 326.1
20 Western Michigan 2 279 374 113 653 5.78 326.5
21 SMU 6 877 1112 384 1989 5.18 331.5
22 UAB 1 150 182 43 332 7.72 332.0
23 Utah State 6 747 1288 402 2035 5.06 339.2
24 Oklahoma 6 853 1201 362 2054 5.67 342.3
25 Utah 7 705 1713 444 2418 5.45 345.4
26 USC 7 875 1545 442 2420 5.48 345.7
27 Massachusetts 1 27 319 63 346 5.49 346.0
28 Washington 7 908 1517 444 2425 5.46 346.4
29 Toledo 2 195 498 151 693 4.59 346.5
30 Missouri 6 604 1476 415 2080 5.01 346.7
31 Boston College 7 1138 1307 459 2445 5.33 349.3
32 Virginia Tech 6 628 1470 377 2098 5.56 349.7
33 Minnesota 6 910 1199 379 2109 5.56 351.5
34 Pittsburgh 7 557 1906 468 2463 5.26 351.9
35 Syracuse 6 766 1351 373 2117 5.68 352.8
36 Penn State 5 906 861 295 1767 5.99 353.4
37 Alabama 7 862 1619 465 2481 5.34 354.4
38 Arizona 6 999 1143 418 2142 5.12 357.0
39 Kansas State 6 1142 1020 369 2162 5.86 360.3
40 Baylor 6 620 1570 450 2190 4.87 365.0
41 Northwestern 6 937 1264 376 2201 5.85 366.8
42 Boise State 5 512 1349 308 1861 6.04 372.2
43 Miami (FL) 6 428 1808 391 2236 5.72 372.7
44 Kentucky 6 759 1483 417 2242 5.38 373.7
45 Oregon State 6 985 1264 388 2249 5.80 374.8
46 Oregon 7 1068 1563 492 2631 5.35 375.9
47 Texas A&M 6 883 1387 360 2270 6.31 378.3
48 Clemson 6 936 1356 414 2292 5.54 382.0
49 North Carolina 6 907 1388 438 2295 5.24 382.5
49 Illinois 6 816 1479 370 2295 6.20 382.5
51 Arizona State 6 906 1390 410 2296 5.60 382.7
52 Colorado 7 969 1747 489 2716 5.55 388.0
53 Georgia State 1 304 86 57 390 6.84 390.0
54 UCF 6 700 1641 411 2341 5.70 390.2
55 South Carolina 6 800 1542 417 2342 5.62 390.3
56 Michigan State 5 891 1063 350 1954 5.58 390.8
56 Texas State 5 624 1330 349 1954 5.60 390.8
58 Florida 6 886 1462 380 2348 6.18 391.3
59 Mississippi State 7 794 1952 470 2746 5.84 392.3
60 Ole Miss 7 1048 1701 500 2749 5.50 392.7
61 Georgia Southern 2 352 436 137 788 5.75 394.0
62 Virginia 7 1300 1468 457 2768 6.06 395.4
63 Wyoming 1 154 242 67 396 5.91 396.0
64 Houston 6 744 1643 371 2387 6.43 397.8
65 James Madison 1 192 209 77 401 5.21 401.0
66 Washington State 8 1463 1752 527 3215 6.10 401.9
67 Vanderbilt 6 1037 1382 405 2419 5.97 403.2
68 Tulsa 2 259 550 165 809 4.90 404.5
68 Tulane 2 451 358 142 809 5.70 404.5
70 NC State 6 952 1488 392 2440 6.22 406.7
71 Kansas 6 1223 1231 413 2454 5.94 409.0
72 Coastal Carolina 1 281 132 75 413 5.51 413.0
73 Old Dominion 1 89 327 86 416 4.84 416.0
73 Fresno State 5 725 1355 354 2080 5.88 416.0
73 Temple 1 148 268 61 416 6.82 416.0
76 Arkansas 6 1119 1381 383 2500 6.53 416.7
77 New Mexico State 1 217 202 66 419 6.35 419.0
78 Charlotte 1 127 293 58 420 7.24 420.0
79 San Jose State 2 322 527 144 849 5.90 424.5
80 California 7 1376 1614 469 2990 6.38 427.1
81 UTEP 3 505 778 185 1283 6.94 427.7
82 Texas Tech 6 610 1966 443 2576 5.81 429.3
83 Georgia Tech 7 1566 1458 505 3024 5.99 432.0
84 Louisville 7 1063 1974 532 3037 5.71 433.9
85 Oklahoma State 6 1025 1583 437 2608 5.97 434.7
86 Auburn 7 1196 1848 546 3044 5.58 434.9
87 Purdue 6 1157 1464 401 2621 6.54 436.8
88 Hawaii 2 389 499 133 888 6.68 444.0
89 Maryland 6 1148 1517 421 2665 6.33 444.2
90 Kennesaw State 1 268 178 67 446 6.66 446.0
91 Delaware 2 219 676 154 895 5.81 447.5
92 Iowa State 6 1117 1612 390 2729 7.00 454.8
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 Rutgers 6 1222 1541 394 2763 7.01 460.5
97 San Diego State 6 1015 1758 470 2773 5.90 462.2
98 UNLV 1 69 395 83 464 5.59 464.0
99 Arkansas State 1 131 337 68 468 6.88 468.0
100 Sam Houston State 1 219 251 66 470 7.12 470.0
101 Florida State 6 1255 1573 417 2828 6.78 471.3
102 Louisiana Tech 2 312 634 152 946 6.22 473.0
103 Northern Illinois 2 373 575 142 948 6.68 474.0
104 Eastern Michigan 2 375 576 134 951 7.10 475.5
105 Akron 2 394 560 132 954 7.23 477.0
106 Cincinnati 6 1133 1756 459 2889 6.29 481.5
107 Stanford 6 1170 1725 402 2895 7.20 482.5
108 Louisiana 1 214 269 71 483 6.80 483.0
109 North Texas 2 471 499 117 970 8.29 485.0
110 East Carolina 1 227 260 81 487 6.01 487.0
110 Marshall 1 163 324 72 487 6.76 487.0
112 Connecticut 2 299 685 163 984 6.04 492.0
113 Western Kentucky 2 467 539 126 1006 7.98 503.0
114 West Virginia 6 1128 2000 417 3128 7.50 521.3
115 Ohio 1 248 275 74 523 7.07 523.0
116 Bowling Green 2 629 424 130 1053 8.10 526.5
117 Missouri State 2 364 708 164 1072 6.54 536.0
118 Sacramento State 1 193 349 63 542 8.60 542.0
119 Miami (OH) 2 303 789 151 1092 7.23 546.0
120 Ball State 2 401 706 127 1107 8.72 553.5
121 South Alabama 1 390 177 68 567 8.34 567.0
122 Central Michigan 1 201 371 68 572 8.41 572.0
123 Buffalo 1 304 269 67 573 8.55 573.0
124 Memphis 1 357 221 75 578 7.71 578.0
125 Kent State 2 423 749 138 1172 8.49 586.0
126 Colorado State 5 1501 1453 336 2954 8.79 590.8
127 Southern Miss 1 343 270 85 613 7.21 613.0
128 Florida Atlantic 1 281 343 67 624 9.31 624.0
129 Middle Tennessee State 1 480 226 83 706 8.51 706.0
130 Louisiana-Monroe 1 345 417 79 762 9.65 762.0