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

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 LSU 1 -4 143 55 139 2.53 139.0
4 Ohio State 2 116 183 115 299 2.60 149.5
5 Virginia 1 89 71 57 160 2.81 160.0
6 UCLA 1 65 111 59 176 2.98 176.0
7 Texas 1 72 70 47 142 3.02 142.0
8 Georgia 1 110 115 74 225 3.04 225.0
9 Miami (FL) 1 21 137 51 158 3.10 158.0
10 Kansas 1 55 81 42 136 3.24 136.0
11 Michigan 2 189 182 114 371 3.25 185.5
12 Oregon State 1 92 130 66 222 3.36 222.0
13 Oklahoma 2 181 202 113 383 3.39 191.5
14 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
15 Iowa State 1 90 96 52 186 3.58 186.0
16 Notre Dame 2 276 97 103 373 3.62 186.5
17 Minnesota 1 48 173 60 221 3.68 221.0
18 South Carolina 1 100 79 48 179 3.73 179.0
19 Auburn 1 50 171 58 221 3.81 221.0
20 SMU 1 68 171 62 239 3.85 239.0
21 Alabama 1 2 160 41 162 3.95 162.0
22 Clemson 1 22 244 66 266 4.03 266.0
23 Mississippi State 1 138 140 68 278 4.09 278.0
24 Texas Tech 1 74 195 65 269 4.14 269.0
25 Nebraska 2 224 248 113 472 4.18 236.0
26 Maryland 1 67 156 52 223 4.29 223.0
27 Indiana 2 218 335 128 553 4.32 276.5
28 Arizona State 1 64 252 73 316 4.33 316.0
29 Arkansas 1 65 176 55 241 4.38 241.0
30 Florida 1 120 276 90 396 4.40 396.0
31 Kansas State 1 95 165 59 260 4.41 260.0
32 Wake Forest 1 149 156 69 305 4.42 305.0
33 Missouri 1 93 230 72 323 4.49 323.0
34 New Mexico 6 574 1037 358 1611 4.50 268.5
35 North Dakota State 8 1100 1004 465 2104 4.52 263.0
36 Tennessee 1 102 189 64 291 4.55 291.0
37 Duke 1 54 204 56 258 4.61 258.0
38 Northwestern 1 90 270 78 360 4.62 360.0
39 Baylor 1 139 223 78 362 4.64 362.0
40 USF 7 923 1177 452 2100 4.65 300.0
41 UAB 6 1285 606 405 1891 4.67 315.2
41 Nevada 6 1020 892 409 1912 4.67 318.7
43 Wisconsin 2 173 393 121 566 4.68 283.0
44 Liberty 7 723 1230 412 1953 4.74 279.0
45 BYU 1 115 261 79 376 4.76 376.0
46 Kentucky 1 88 266 74 354 4.78 354.0
47 TCU 1 128 133 54 261 4.83 261.0
47 Florida State 1 47 272 66 319 4.83 319.0
49 Utah State 1 169 226 80 395 4.94 395.0
50 Vanderbilt 1 98 240 68 338 4.97 338.0
51 Pittsburgh 1 27 262 58 289 4.98 289.0
52 East Carolina 6 856 1140 399 1996 5.00 332.7
52 Old Dominion 7 1079 1412 498 2491 5.00 355.9
54 Louisiana 6 746 1104 369 1850 5.01 308.3
55 Louisiana Tech 5 685 901 313 1586 5.07 317.2
56 Arizona 1 86 255 67 341 5.09 341.0
57 Kent State 6 817 1084 371 1901 5.12 316.8
58 Western Michigan 6 906 1233 417 2139 5.13 356.5
59 Toledo 5 751 1022 345 1773 5.14 354.6
59 Massachusetts 5 941 842 347 1783 5.14 356.6
61 Jacksonville State 7 1094 1260 455 2354 5.17 336.3
61 San Jose State 6 960 1232 424 2192 5.17 365.3
63 James Madison 7 773 1792 495 2565 5.18 366.4
64 Miami (OH) 5 416 1229 317 1645 5.19 329.0
65 Bowling Green 6 1021 863 360 1884 5.23 314.0
65 FIU 7 893 1333 426 2226 5.23 318.0
65 Illinois 1 194 219 79 413 5.23 413.0
68 Sam Houston State 6 1191 881 394 2072 5.26 345.3
68 Wyoming 6 1216 995 420 2211 5.26 368.5
70 Ohio 6 834 1186 383 2020 5.27 336.7
70 Appalachian State 6 763 1497 429 2260 5.27 376.7
72 Ole Miss 1 143 179 61 322 5.28 322.0
73 North Texas 5 729 1227 370 1956 5.29 391.2
74 New Mexico State 6 801 1304 394 2105 5.34 350.8
75 Fresno State 3 547 513 198 1060 5.35 353.3
76 Central Michigan 6 1133 946 385 2079 5.40 346.5
77 Georgia Southern 5 530 1074 296 1604 5.42 320.8
78 Houston 1 66 289 65 355 5.46 355.0
79 UTSA 4 616 713 243 1329 5.47 332.3
80 Troy 5 658 1230 344 1888 5.49 377.6
81 Michigan State 3 339 548 160 887 5.54 295.7
82 Buffalo 5 665 1186 333 1851 5.56 370.2
83 Connecticut 5 756 1163 342 1919 5.61 383.8
84 Rice 6 1009 1354 419 2363 5.64 393.8
85 Memphis 7 1220 1304 447 2524 5.65 360.6
86 California 1 173 172 61 345 5.66 345.0
86 Kennesaw State 6 953 1481 430 2434 5.66 405.7
88 Southern Miss 6 1340 1283 463 2623 5.67 437.2
89 Hawaii 6 971 1087 359 2058 5.73 343.0
89 Louisiana-Monroe 6 1311 1126 425 2437 5.73 406.2
91 Georgia State 6 730 1535 393 2265 5.76 377.5
92 UCF 1 203 282 84 485 5.77 485.0
93 Ball State 5 881 1065 335 1946 5.81 389.2
94 UNLV 7 1449 1249 462 2698 5.84 385.4
95 Missouri State 5 835 1196 344 2031 5.90 406.2
96 Tulane 6 1257 1303 431 2560 5.94 426.7
97 Virginia Tech 1 123 187 52 310 5.96 310.0
97 Sacramento State 7 1212 1373 434 2585 5.96 369.3
99 Marshall 6 1098 1376 413 2474 5.99 412.3
100 Western Kentucky 5 810 1039 308 1849 6.00 369.8
101 Eastern Michigan 6 705 1543 374 2248 6.01 374.7
101 Temple 6 1138 1338 412 2476 6.01 412.7
103 Middle Tennessee State 6 850 1313 358 2163 6.04 360.5
104 Navy 7 930 1806 450 2736 6.08 390.9
105 Tulsa 5 1233 914 350 2147 6.13 429.4
106 Stanford 2 407 516 149 923 6.19 461.5
107 Air Force 7 979 1357 377 2336 6.20 333.7
108 NC State 1 62 317 61 379 6.21 379.0
109 Rutgers 1 200 197 63 397 6.30 397.0
110 Texas State 2 253 750 159 1003 6.31 501.5
111 UTEP 4 878 797 265 1675 6.32 418.8
112 Oklahoma State 1 134 227 57 361 6.33 361.0
112 San Diego State 2 381 530 144 911 6.33 455.5
114 North Carolina 1 241 234 74 475 6.42 475.0
115 USC 2 248 446 108 694 6.43 347.0
116 Arkansas State 6 1361 1013 367 2374 6.47 395.7
117 South Alabama 6 818 1601 372 2419 6.50 403.2
118 Colorado State 2 382 433 125 815 6.52 407.5
119 Delaware 5 848 1280 326 2128 6.53 425.6
120 Coastal Carolina 6 1156 1512 408 2668 6.54 444.7
120 Charlotte 6 1098 1805 444 2903 6.54 483.8
122 West Virginia 1 52 373 64 425 6.64 425.0
123 Syracuse 1 181 318 74 499 6.74 499.0
124 Akron 5 1077 1075 314 2152 6.85 430.4
125 Northern Illinois 5 1276 992 323 2268 7.02 453.6
126 Army 7 1152 1855 428 3007 7.03 429.6
127 Florida Atlantic 6 1613 1202 394 2815 7.14 469.2
128 Boise State 2 248 494 103 742 7.20 371.0
129 Cincinnati 1 76 334 56 410 7.32 410.0
130 Purdue 1 177 267 58 444 7.66 444.0