2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 17.0 | 103 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Alabama | 3 | 19.0 | 90 | 6.33 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 3 | 17.0 | 69 | 5.67 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 2 | 15.0 | 69 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Oregon | 4 | 16.0 | 68 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2 | 10.0 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Colorado | 2 | 19.0 | 64 | 9.50 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 1 | 10.0 | 57 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 3 | 7.0 | 56 | 2.33 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 3 | 14.0 | 52 | 4.67 |
| 11 | Indiana | 1 | 7.0 | 48 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Georgia | 1 | 6.0 | 43 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 11.0 | 42 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Boston College | 1 | 11.0 | 39 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 2 | 9.0 | 39 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Purdue | 3 | 11.0 | 38 | 3.67 |
| 17 | LSU | 2 | 6.0 | 37 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Kansas | 2 | 12.0 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Iowa | 1 | 7.0 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 2 | 10.0 | 34 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Louisville | 3 | 10.0 | 34 | 3.33 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 3 | 12.0 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Auburn | 1 | 9.0 | 32 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Ball State | 2 | 11.0 | 30 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Florida State | 2 | 10.0 | 29 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 2 | 7.0 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Texas State | 1 | 8.0 | 27 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Penn State | 2 | 8.0 | 27 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Utah State | 2 | 9.0 | 26 | 4.50 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 1 | 4.0 | 26 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Washington | 2 | 7.0 | 25 | 3.50 |
| 31 | Clemson | 2 | 5.0 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 33 | Missouri | 1 | 6.0 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Florida | 2 | 10.0 | 23 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Fresno State | 2 | 7.0 | 23 | 3.50 |
| 34 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 5.0 | 23 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 5.00 |
| 37 | East Carolina | 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 5.00 |
| 37 | San Jose State | 1 | 3.0 | 22 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Maryland | 2 | 8.0 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Charlotte | 1 | 7.0 | 19 | 7.00 |
| 41 | Rutgers | 2 | 5.0 | 19 | 2.50 |
| 41 | Troy | 1 | 4.0 | 19 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Missouri State | 1 | 3.0 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 1 | 7.0 | 17 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Kent State | 1 | 5.0 | 17 | 5.00 |
| 45 | UCF | 2 | 5.0 | 17 | 2.50 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | 1 | 8.0 | 15 | 8.00 |
| 48 | Stanford | 3 | 7.0 | 15 | 2.33 |
| 48 | San Diego State | 1 | 3.0 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 48 | Tulsa | 1 | 3.0 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 1 | 5.0 | 13 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Akron | 1 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 52 | NC State | 1 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 57 | UTSA | 1 | 6.0 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 57 | TCU | 1 | 4.0 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 57 | California | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 60 | Arizona | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 61 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4.0 | 9 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Houston | 1 | 3.0 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 63 | South Alabama | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Michigan | 1 | 3.0 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 63 | West Virginia | 1 | 3.0 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 63 | North Texas | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 69 | Rice | 1 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Louisiana | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 73 | Memphis | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Michigan State | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 76 | North Carolina | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Colorado State | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Illinois | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 82 | Kansas State | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |