2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 27.0 | 129 | 6.75 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 22.0 | 129 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 5 | 30.0 | 123 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 3 | 28.0 | 120 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 5 | 27.0 | 110 | 5.40 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 4 | 24.0 | 102 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Florida | 5 | 34.0 | 97 | 6.80 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 19.0 | 97 | 4.75 |
| 9 | Auburn | 5 | 27.0 | 83 | 5.40 |
| 10 | Georgia | 2 | 17.0 | 81 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 3 | 19.0 | 79 | 6.33 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 4 | 22.0 | 76 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Alabama | 4 | 16.0 | 72 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 3 | 19.0 | 70 | 6.33 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 4 | 10.0 | 65 | 2.50 |
| 16 | Colorado | 2 | 21.0 | 64 | 10.50 |
| 16 | Oregon | 3 | 15.0 | 64 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 4 | 17.0 | 58 | 4.25 |
| 19 | Texas State | 2 | 13.0 | 56 | 6.50 |
| 20 | Indiana | 1 | 6.0 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Missouri | 2 | 12.0 | 47 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 11.0 | 47 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 4 | 16.0 | 46 | 4.00 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 2 | 13.0 | 44 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 11.0 | 42 | 11.00 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 2 | 8.0 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Oregon State | 2 | 9.0 | 39 | 4.50 |
| 28 | Purdue | 3 | 11.0 | 38 | 3.67 |
| 28 | Central Michigan | 2 | 8.0 | 38 | 4.00 |
| 30 | San Jose State | 2 | 7.0 | 37 | 3.50 |
| 30 | LSU | 2 | 6.0 | 37 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Kansas | 2 | 12.0 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Iowa | 1 | 7.0 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 34 | BYU | 2 | 8.0 | 34 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 6.0 | 32 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Kent State | 2 | 8.0 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Utah State | 2 | 9.0 | 26 | 4.50 |
| 37 | New Mexico State | 1 | 5.0 | 26 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Northwestern | 1 | 4.0 | 26 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Washington | 2 | 7.0 | 25 | 3.50 |
| 40 | Utah | 1 | 5.0 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Clemson | 2 | 5.0 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 2 | 7.0 | 24 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4.0 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 45 | North Dakota State | 1 | 8.0 | 23 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Fresno State | 2 | 7.0 | 23 | 3.50 |
| 45 | Arizona | 2 | 6.0 | 23 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 5.0 | 23 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5.0 | 23 | 5.00 |
| 50 | USC | 1 | 7.0 | 22 | 7.00 |
| 50 | Florida State | 2 | 7.0 | 22 | 3.50 |
| 50 | East Carolina | 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 5.00 |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 6.0 | 21 | 2.00 |
| 53 | Virginia | 1 | 5.0 | 21 | 5.00 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 1 | 8.0 | 20 | 8.00 |
| 55 | Maryland | 2 | 8.0 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 57 | Charlotte | 1 | 7.0 | 19 | 7.00 |
| 57 | Washington State | 2 | 6.0 | 19 | 3.00 |
| 57 | Rutgers | 2 | 5.0 | 19 | 2.50 |
| 57 | Troy | 1 | 4.0 | 19 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Louisville | 2 | 6.0 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 62 | Ball State | 1 | 6.0 | 17 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Stanford | 3 | 7.0 | 15 | 2.33 |
| 63 | UTEP | 1 | 4.0 | 15 | 4.00 |
| 63 | California | 2 | 4.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 63 | San Diego State | 1 | 3.0 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 67 | Michigan | 2 | 6.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 68 | Houston | 2 | 6.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 68 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 68 | Nebraska | 1 | 5.0 | 13 | 5.00 |
| 68 | Akron | 1 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 68 | NC State | 1 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 73 | UTSA | 1 | 6.0 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 73 | TCU | 1 | 4.0 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Nevada | 1 | 4.0 | 11 | 4.00 |
| 76 | UCF | 2 | 5.0 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 77 | Hawaii | 1 | 3.0 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 77 | Penn State | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 79 | South Alabama | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 79 | North Texas | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Rice | 1 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 82 | Louisiana | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Michigan State | 2 | 5.0 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 84 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 88 | Memphis | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 88 | North Carolina | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 90 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 90 | Colorado State | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 90 | Illinois | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Kansas State | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 94 | Navy | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |