2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 11.0 | 42 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 2 | 16.0 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Texas State | 1 | 8.0 | 27 | 8.00 |
| 2 | SMU | 1 | 8.0 | 21 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Auburn | 1 | 7.0 | 19 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 1 | 7.0 | 19 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 7.0 | 17 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Utah State | 1 | 7.0 | 16 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 1 | 6.0 | 37 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1 | 6.0 | 23 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Boise State | 1 | 6.0 | 20 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Ball State | 1 | 6.0 | 17 | 6.00 |
| 9 | UTSA | 1 | 6.0 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 2 | 10.0 | 46 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Florida State | 2 | 10.0 | 29 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Texas | 1 | 5.0 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 14 | East Carolina | 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 1 | 5.0 | 19 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Kent State | 1 | 5.0 | 17 | 5.00 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 1 | 5.0 | 17 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Fresno State | 1 | 5.0 | 14 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Kansas | 1 | 5.0 | 12 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 2 | 9.0 | 40 | 4.50 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 2 | 9.0 | 39 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4.0 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 4.0 | 19 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Missouri State | 1 | 4.0 | 18 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Marshall | 1 | 4.0 | 13 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4.0 | 9 | 4.00 |
| 27 | UTEP | 1 | 4.0 | 7 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6.0 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 33 | LSU | 1 | 3.0 | 26 | 3.00 |
| 33 | San Jose State | 1 | 3.0 | 22 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Clemson | 1 | 3.0 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Troy | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Houston | 1 | 3.0 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Rice | 1 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Buffalo | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Michigan State | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 42 | Louisville | 2 | 5.0 | 17 | 2.50 |
| 43 | North Texas | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 43 | Stanford | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 46 | Arizona | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Louisiana | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Temple | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Iowa State | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Colorado State | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Rutgers | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |