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

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Texas A&M 1 37 30 40 67 1.68 67.0
2 Iowa 1 7 113 55 120 2.18 120.0
3 Notre Dame 1 64 64 46 128 2.78 128.0
4 LSU 1 -4 143 55 139 2.53 139.0
5 Texas 1 72 70 47 142 3.02 142.0
6 New Mexico 1 119 30 48 149 3.10 149.0
7 Ohio State 2 116 183 115 299 2.60 149.5
8 Alabama 1 2 160 41 162 3.95 162.0
9 South Carolina 1 100 79 48 179 3.73 179.0
10 Michigan 2 189 182 114 371 3.25 185.5
11 Iowa State 1 90 96 52 186 3.58 186.0
12 Oklahoma 2 181 202 113 383 3.39 191.5
13 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
14 Louisiana 1 74 144 58 218 3.76 218.0
15 Minnesota 1 48 173 60 221 3.68 221.0
15 Auburn 1 50 171 58 221 3.81 221.0
17 Maryland 1 67 156 52 223 4.29 223.0
18 Georgia 1 110 115 74 225 3.04 225.0
19 Nebraska 2 224 248 113 472 4.18 236.0
20 FIU 3 220 548 189 768 4.06 256.0
21 Duke 1 54 204 56 258 4.61 258.0
22 Kansas State 1 95 165 59 260 4.41 260.0
23 TCU 1 128 133 54 261 4.83 261.0
24 Clemson 1 22 244 66 266 4.03 266.0
25 Liberty 2 329 211 105 540 5.14 270.0
26 Colorado State 1 143 130 53 273 5.15 273.0
27 Old Dominion 1 173 103 68 276 4.06 276.0
28 Indiana 2 218 335 128 553 4.32 276.5
29 Mississippi State 1 138 140 68 278 4.09 278.0
30 San Jose State 1 107 174 68 281 4.13 281.0
31 Wisconsin 2 173 393 121 566 4.68 283.0
32 Pittsburgh 1 27 262 58 289 4.98 289.0
33 Tennessee 1 102 189 64 291 4.55 291.0
34 Middle Tennessee State 2 224 366 119 590 4.96 295.0
35 North Dakota State 3 382 504 186 886 4.76 295.3
36 Michigan State 3 339 548 160 887 5.54 295.7
37 UAB 2 426 166 135 592 4.39 296.0
38 Fresno State 2 203 394 135 597 4.42 298.5
39 North Texas 1 98 203 72 301 4.18 301.0
40 Georgia Southern 1 108 194 49 302 6.16 302.0
41 Wake Forest 1 149 156 69 305 4.42 305.0
42 Virginia Tech 1 123 187 52 310 5.96 310.0
43 Florida State 1 47 272 66 319 4.83 319.0
44 James Madison 1 91 230 65 321 4.94 321.0
45 Ole Miss 1 143 179 61 322 5.28 322.0
46 Missouri 1 93 230 72 323 4.49 323.0
47 Stanford 1 46 279 75 325 4.33 325.0
48 Western Michigan 1 209 121 62 330 5.32 330.0
49 Appalachian State 2 223 441 132 664 5.03 332.0
49 Georgia State 1 72 260 56 332 5.93 332.0
51 East Carolina 2 308 361 136 669 4.92 334.5
52 Jacksonville State 3 556 448 205 1004 4.90 334.7
53 Vanderbilt 1 98 240 68 338 4.97 338.0
54 Arizona 1 86 255 67 341 5.09 341.0
55 USC 2 248 446 108 694 6.43 347.0
56 Nevada 2 321 376 149 697 4.68 348.5
57 Central Michigan 2 365 339 128 704 5.50 352.0
58 Sam Houston State 2 418 291 139 709 5.10 354.5
59 Sacramento State 2 221 489 127 710 5.59 355.0
60 Oklahoma State 1 134 227 57 361 6.33 361.0
61 Baylor 1 139 223 78 362 4.64 362.0
61 Eastern Michigan 2 186 538 140 724 5.17 362.0
63 USF 2 299 429 137 728 5.31 364.0
64 Army 1 130 239 55 369 6.71 369.0
65 Wyoming 1 339 32 66 371 5.62 371.0
65 Tulsa 1 55 316 66 371 5.62 371.0
67 Hawaii 2 372 372 127 744 5.86 372.0
68 Troy 1 38 335 70 373 5.33 373.0
69 Air Force 1 146 228 60 374 6.23 374.0
70 Florida Atlantic 2 341 409 137 750 5.47 375.0
71 Louisiana-Monroe 1 266 115 68 381 5.60 381.0
72 Delaware 1 135 250 61 385 6.31 385.0
73 UNLV 3 496 660 203 1156 5.69 385.3
74 Coastal Carolina 1 93 302 63 395 6.27 395.0
75 Florida 1 120 276 90 396 4.40 396.0
76 Rutgers 1 200 197 63 397 6.30 397.0
77 Connecticut 1 102 299 78 401 5.14 401.0
78 Rice 2 335 476 128 811 6.34 405.5
78 South Alabama 2 365 446 110 811 7.37 405.5
80 Cincinnati 1 76 334 56 410 7.32 410.0
81 Illinois 1 194 219 79 413 5.23 413.0
82 San Diego State 1 171 246 74 417 5.64 417.0
83 New Mexico State 1 67 353 72 420 5.83 420.0
84 Toledo 1 261 164 72 425 5.90 425.0
84 West Virginia 1 52 373 64 425 6.64 425.0
86 Navy 1 42 386 77 428 5.56 428.0
87 Marshall 2 295 563 134 858 6.40 429.0
88 Charlotte 1 90 345 76 435 5.72 435.0
89 Southern Miss 1 213 223 71 436 6.14 436.0
90 Memphis 2 278 616 138 894 6.48 447.0
91 Ohio 2 427 478 142 905 6.37 452.5
92 Ball State 1 212 248 64 460 7.19 460.0
93 Missouri State 1 267 197 71 464 6.54 464.0
94 Tulane 1 182 296 72 478 6.64 478.0
95 Kennesaw State 1 230 253 70 483 6.90 483.0
96 UCF 1 203 282 84 485 5.77 485.0
97 Western Kentucky 1 323 163 58 486 8.38 486.0
98 Texas State 2 253 750 159 1003 6.31 501.5
99 Boise State 1 135 384 52 519 9.98 519.0
100 Arkansas State 1 335 188 63 523 8.30 523.0
101 Temple 1 107 429 76 536 7.05 536.0
102 Buffalo 1 154 386 76 540 7.11 540.0