2026 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Virginia Tech 3 36.0 130 12.00
2 LSU 2 23.0 90 11.50
3 Louisiana Tech 2 22.0 72 11.00
4 Troy 2 21.0 85 10.50
5 Kansas State 3 30.0 132 10.00
5 Oklahoma 2 20.0 104 10.00
7 Old Dominion 3 28.0 117 9.33
7 Georgia Southern 3 28.0 79 9.33
9 Iowa State 2 18.0 93 9.00
9 Arizona 2 18.0 68 9.00
11 Indiana 3 26.0 87 8.67
12 Kansas 2 17.0 53 8.50
12 Minnesota 2 17.0 50 8.50
14 Michigan 3 25.0 92 8.33
15 Tennessee 3 24.0 90 8.00
15 Georgia Tech 2 16.0 65 8.00
15 Louisiana 2 16.0 63 8.00
15 East Carolina 2 16.0 50 8.00
19 New Mexico 3 23.0 113 7.67
19 Washington 3 23.0 83 7.67
19 Florida 3 23.0 79 7.67
19 Colorado 3 23.0 75 7.67
19 Baylor 3 23.0 70 7.67
24 Boise State 2 15.0 60 7.50
24 Colorado State 2 15.0 60 7.50
24 Wake Forest 2 15.0 56 7.50
27 Missouri 3 22.0 105 7.33
27 West Virginia 3 22.0 105 7.33
27 USF 3 22.0 66 7.33
30 Georgia 3 21.0 119 7.00
30 Syracuse 3 21.0 86 7.00
30 Sam Houston State 3 21.0 81 7.00
30 Navy 2 14.0 69 7.00
30 SMU 2 14.0 51 7.00
30 Auburn 2 14.0 39 7.00
30 Texas 2 14.0 38 7.00
37 Vanderbilt 3 20.0 110 6.67
37 Liberty 3 20.0 87 6.67
37 Notre Dame 3 20.0 82 6.67
37 Pittsburgh 3 20.0 79 6.67
37 FIU 3 20.0 72 6.67
37 Purdue 3 20.0 69 6.67
43 Michigan State 2 13.0 63 6.50
44 Appalachian State 3 19.0 79 6.33
45 Maryland 3 18.0 84 6.00
45 Boston College 3 18.0 75 6.00
45 UCF 3 18.0 69 6.00
45 Ohio 3 18.0 60 6.00
45 Northern Illinois 2 12.0 66 6.00
45 Rice 2 12.0 48 6.00
45 UTEP 2 12.0 47 6.00
45 Buffalo 2 12.0 38 6.00
45 Louisiana-Monroe 2 12.0 32 6.00
45 Ole Miss 1 6.0 13 6.00
55 Alabama 3 17.0 72 5.67
55 Cincinnati 3 17.0 65 5.67
55 Iowa 3 17.0 62 5.67
55 James Madison 3 17.0 54 5.67
55 BYU 3 17.0 48 5.67
55 Virginia 3 17.0 48 5.67
61 Memphis 4 22.0 106 5.50
61 Jacksonville State 4 22.0 65 5.50
61 Houston 2 11.0 60 5.50
61 South Carolina 2 11.0 46 5.50
61 Fresno State 2 11.0 45 5.50
61 Florida Atlantic 2 11.0 35 5.50
61 Stanford 2 11.0 29 5.50
61 Ohio State 2 11.0 28 5.50
69 Coastal Carolina 3 16.0 87 5.33
69 Nebraska 3 16.0 85 5.33
69 Delaware 3 16.0 82 5.33
69 North Carolina 3 16.0 77 5.33
69 Utah 3 16.0 73 5.33
69 San Jose State 3 16.0 61 5.33
69 TCU 3 16.0 59 5.33
69 Mississippi State 3 16.0 57 5.33
77 Sacramento State 4 20.0 72 5.00
77 Tulsa 3 15.0 88 5.00
77 UCLA 3 15.0 71 5.00
77 Connecticut 3 15.0 60 5.00
77 Penn State 3 15.0 51 5.00
77 Illinois 3 15.0 50 5.00
77 Georgia State 3 15.0 49 5.00
77 Southern Miss 3 15.0 46 5.00
77 Texas Tech 2 10.0 56 5.00
77 Clemson 2 10.0 49 5.00
77 Wisconsin 2 10.0 43 5.00
77 Kent State 2 10.0 42 5.00
77 Missouri State 2 10.0 39 5.00
77 Arkansas 1 5.0 30 5.00
77 Kentucky 1 5.0 27 5.00
77 Louisville 1 5.0 18 5.00
93 New Mexico State 3 14.0 59 4.67
93 Wyoming 3 14.0 42 4.67
93 UAB 3 14.0 39 4.67
93 Texas A&M 3 14.0 34 4.67
97 North Dakota State 4 18.0 86 4.50
97 Eastern Michigan 4 18.0 58 4.50
97 North Texas 2 9.0 51 4.50
97 Utah State 2 9.0 38 4.50
97 Charlotte 2 9.0 34 4.50
102 South Alabama 3 13.0 61 4.33
102 Duke 3 13.0 60 4.33
102 Nevada 3 13.0 47 4.33
105 USC 4 16.0 47 4.00
105 Massachusetts 3 12.0 57 4.00
105 Toledo 3 12.0 56 4.00
105 Hawaii 3 12.0 55 4.00
105 Akron 3 12.0 50 4.00
105 UNLV 3 12.0 48 4.00
105 Washington State 3 12.0 33 4.00
105 Arizona State 2 8.0 30 4.00
105 Oklahoma State 2 8.0 26 4.00
105 Army 2 8.0 25 4.00
105 Temple 2 8.0 24 4.00
105 Ball State 2 8.0 20 4.00
105 Florida State 1 4.0 26 4.00
105 Oregon State 1 4.0 19 4.00
119 Miami (OH) 3 11.0 45 3.67
119 Miami (FL) 3 11.0 43 3.67
119 Arkansas State 3 11.0 34 3.67
122 Northwestern 2 7.0 23 3.50
122 Kennesaw State 2 7.0 23 3.50
122 Western Michigan 2 7.0 18 3.50
125 San Diego State 3 10.0 50 3.33
125 Middle Tennessee State 3 10.0 41 3.33
125 Oregon 3 10.0 40 3.33
125 NC State 3 10.0 33 3.33
129 California 3 9.0 39 3.00
129 Tulane 3 9.0 26 3.00
129 Bowling Green 3 9.0 17 3.00
129 Texas State 2 6.0 13 3.00
129 Rutgers 2 6.0 8 3.00
129 Western Kentucky 1 3.0 5 3.00
135 Air Force 2 5.0 15 2.50
135 Marshall 2 5.0 13 2.50
137 Central Michigan 3 6.0 20 2.00
137 UTSA 2 4.0 12 2.00