2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Kansas State 1 101 65 50 166 3.32 166.0
2 Utah 2 119 374 130 493 3.79 246.5
2 Missouri 1 80 174 67 254 3.79 254.0
4 Notre Dame 2 111 340 106 451 4.25 225.5
5 Tulsa 1 127 241 86 368 4.28 368.0
6 Ohio State 1 141 195 78 336 4.31 336.0
7 UCF 1 103 212 72 315 4.38 315.0
8 Pittsburgh 2 155 398 124 553 4.46 276.5
9 Washington 2 175 338 114 513 4.50 256.5
10 Oklahoma 1 152 111 58 263 4.53 263.0
11 Michigan 1 100 189 62 289 4.66 289.0
12 Georgia Southern 1 150 197 74 347 4.69 347.0
13 LSU 2 103 468 121 571 4.72 285.5
14 Oklahoma State 1 90 191 59 281 4.76 281.0
15 Toledo 1 150 247 83 397 4.78 397.0
16 Iowa 1 138 117 53 255 4.81 255.0
16 Iowa State 1 93 191 59 284 4.81 284.0
18 Georgia 1 17 283 62 300 4.84 300.0
18 Old Dominion 1 89 327 86 416 4.84 416.0
20 Troy 1 139 91 47 230 4.89 230.0
21 Duke 2 184 435 126 619 4.91 309.5
21 Delaware 1 100 239 69 339 4.91 339.0
23 BYU 2 179 450 127 629 4.95 314.5
24 Miami (FL) 2 100 533 127 633 4.98 316.5
24 North Carolina 2 292 390 137 682 4.98 341.0
26 Arizona State 2 271 398 134 669 4.99 334.5
27 Tennessee 1 135 221 71 356 5.01 356.0
28 West Virginia 1 157 197 70 354 5.06 354.0
29 Virginia 2 323 282 119 605 5.08 302.5
30 Kansas 2 310 387 137 697 5.09 348.5
30 Mississippi State 2 162 561 142 723 5.09 361.5
32 USC 2 207 369 113 576 5.10 288.0
33 Baylor 1 130 259 76 389 5.12 389.0
34 Syracuse 2 312 305 120 617 5.14 308.5
35 New Mexico 1 61 238 58 299 5.16 299.0
36 Kentucky 2 342 424 147 766 5.21 383.0
36 James Madison 1 192 209 77 401 5.21 401.0
38 Alabama 2 157 523 128 680 5.31 340.0
38 Georgia Tech 2 482 272 142 754 5.31 377.0
40 Cincinnati 1 165 223 73 388 5.32 388.0
40 Auburn 2 346 585 175 931 5.32 465.5
42 UCLA 3 326 761 202 1087 5.38 362.3
43 UTSA 2 517 364 163 881 5.40 440.5
44 Texas 2 255 466 133 721 5.42 360.5
45 Massachusetts 1 27 319 63 346 5.49 346.0
46 Coastal Carolina 1 281 132 75 413 5.51 413.0
47 San Diego State 1 214 151 66 365 5.53 365.0
48 Wake Forest 2 284 549 150 833 5.55 416.5
49 Oregon 2 330 498 148 828 5.59 414.0
50 Colorado 2 233 478 127 711 5.60 355.5
50 Boston College 2 408 315 129 723 5.60 361.5
52 Northwestern 1 180 168 62 348 5.61 348.0
53 TCU 1 90 232 57 322 5.65 322.0
53 Florida 1 102 271 66 373 5.65 373.0
53 Utah State 2 301 535 148 836 5.65 418.0
53 Vanderbilt 1 166 280 79 446 5.65 446.0
57 Tulane 2 451 358 142 809 5.70 404.5
58 Western Michigan 1 106 170 48 276 5.75 276.0
59 Ole Miss 2 334 465 138 799 5.79 399.5
60 Wyoming 1 154 242 67 396 5.91 396.0
61 Maryland 1 131 314 75 445 5.93 445.0
62 Missouri State 1 236 269 85 505 5.94 505.0
63 San Jose State 2 332 527 144 859 5.97 429.5
64 SMU 2 464 302 128 766 5.98 383.0
65 East Carolina 1 227 260 81 487 6.01 487.0
66 Oregon State 2 383 502 147 885 6.02 442.5
67 Connecticut 1 125 350 78 475 6.09 475.0
67 Clemson 2 523 470 163 993 6.09 496.5
69 Louisville 2 409 558 158 967 6.12 483.5
70 Houston 2 194 633 133 827 6.22 413.5
70 Louisiana Tech 2 312 634 152 946 6.22 473.0
72 New Mexico State 1 217 202 66 419 6.35 419.0
73 California 2 395 503 141 898 6.37 449.0
73 Texas Tech 2 231 699 146 930 6.37 465.0
75 South Carolina 1 135 258 61 393 6.44 393.0
75 Washington State 2 429 460 138 889 6.44 444.5
77 UTEP 2 355 477 128 832 6.50 416.0
77 Hawaii 1 158 310 72 468 6.50 468.0
79 Arizona 1 148 217 56 365 6.52 365.0
79 NC State 2 390 432 126 822 6.52 411.0
81 Illinois 1 170 206 57 376 6.60 376.0
82 Virginia Tech 1 64 359 64 423 6.61 423.0
83 Texas A&M 2 271 506 117 777 6.64 388.5
84 Kennesaw State 1 268 178 67 446 6.66 446.0
85 Northern Illinois 2 373 575 142 948 6.68 474.0
86 Marshall 1 163 324 72 487 6.76 487.0
87 Louisiana 1 214 269 71 483 6.80 483.0
88 Temple 1 148 268 61 416 6.82 416.0
89 Georgia State 1 304 86 57 390 6.84 390.0
90 Arkansas State 1 131 337 68 468 6.88 468.0
91 Rutgers 2 334 529 124 863 6.96 431.5
92 Minnesota 1 252 227 68 479 7.04 479.0
93 Ohio 1 248 275 74 523 7.07 523.0
94 Eastern Michigan 2 375 576 134 951 7.10 475.5
95 Purdue 2 555 501 148 1056 7.14 528.0
96 Southern Miss 1 343 270 85 613 7.21 613.0
97 Akron 2 394 560 132 954 7.23 477.0
97 Miami (OH) 2 303 789 151 1092 7.23 546.0
99 Charlotte 1 127 293 58 420 7.24 420.0
99 Arkansas 2 394 511 125 905 7.24 452.5
101 Texas State 1 156 360 70 516 7.37 516.0
102 Stanford 2 389 630 138 1019 7.38 509.5
103 Memphis 1 357 221 75 578 7.71 578.0
104 UAB 1 150 182 43 332 7.72 332.0
105 Boise State 1 119 378 63 497 7.89 497.0
106 Western Kentucky 2 467 539 126 1006 7.98 503.0
107 Bowling Green 2 629 424 130 1053 8.10 526.5
108 Fresno State 1 140 412 68 552 8.12 552.0
109 North Texas 2 471 499 117 970 8.29 485.0
110 Kent State 2 423 749 138 1172 8.49 586.0
111 Buffalo 1 304 269 67 573 8.55 573.0
112 Sacramento State 1 193 349 63 542 8.60 542.0
113 Florida State 2 402 750 133 1152 8.66 576.0
114 Florida Atlantic 1 281 343 67 624 9.31 624.0
115 Ball State 1 237 434 72 671 9.32 671.0
116 Colorado State 1 332 227 58 559 9.64 559.0
117 Louisiana-Monroe 1 345 417 79 762 9.65 762.0