2011 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 196 | 33 | 63 | 229 | 3.63 | 229.0 |
| 2 | Army | 1 | 296 | 13 | 69 | 309 | 4.48 | 309.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 2 | 480 | 337 | 116 | 817 | 7.04 | 408.5 |
| 4 | TCU | 7 | 911 | 1257 | 435 | 2168 | 4.98 | 309.7 |
| 5 | Boise State | 7 | 848 | 1474 | 440 | 2322 | 5.28 | 331.7 |
| 6 | Air Force | 7 | 1421 | 1110 | 442 | 2531 | 5.73 | 361.6 |
| 7 | Nevada | 7 | 815 | 1909 | 451 | 2724 | 6.04 | 389.1 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 7 | 1129 | 1070 | 461 | 2199 | 4.77 | 314.1 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 913 | 1447 | 463 | 2360 | 5.10 | 337.1 |
| 10 | Louisville | 7 | 816 | 1627 | 466 | 2443 | 5.24 | 349.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 8 | 925 | 1482 | 470 | 2407 | 5.12 | 300.9 |
| 12 | Alabama | 9 | 470 | 1066 | 472 | 1536 | 3.25 | 170.7 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 7 | 1572 | 1393 | 476 | 2965 | 6.23 | 423.6 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 7 | 1169 | 1403 | 484 | 2572 | 5.31 | 367.4 |
| 14 | UNLV | 7 | 1626 | 1338 | 484 | 2964 | 6.12 | 423.4 |
| 14 | Fresno State | 7 | 984 | 2114 | 484 | 3098 | 6.40 | 442.6 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 7 | 1744 | 1161 | 488 | 2905 | 5.95 | 415.0 |
| 18 | Connecticut | 7 | 652 | 2170 | 491 | 2822 | 5.75 | 403.1 |
| 19 | Syracuse | 7 | 917 | 1638 | 493 | 2555 | 5.18 | 365.0 |
| 20 | Colorado State | 7 | 1774 | 1338 | 499 | 3112 | 6.24 | 444.6 |
| 21 | Temple | 8 | 872 | 1723 | 500 | 2595 | 5.19 | 324.4 |
| 21 | San Jose State | 7 | 1490 | 1583 | 500 | 3073 | 6.15 | 439.0 |
| 23 | UCF | 8 | 962 | 1920 | 508 | 2882 | 5.67 | 360.3 |
| 24 | Tulane | 8 | 1222 | 1948 | 510 | 3170 | 6.22 | 396.3 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 8 | 952 | 1649 | 511 | 2601 | 5.09 | 325.1 |
| 26 | Hawai'i | 7 | 1097 | 1855 | 512 | 2952 | 5.77 | 421.7 |
| 27 | Idaho | 7 | 1143 | 1906 | 515 | 3049 | 5.92 | 435.6 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 8 | 961 | 1184 | 516 | 2145 | 4.16 | 268.1 |
| 28 | Duke | 8 | 1637 | 1790 | 516 | 3427 | 6.64 | 428.4 |
| 30 | Tennessee | 8 | 1430 | 1420 | 519 | 2850 | 5.49 | 356.3 |
| 30 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 1428 | 1521 | 519 | 2949 | 5.68 | 368.6 |
| 32 | West Virginia | 7 | 1052 | 1500 | 521 | 2552 | 4.90 | 364.6 |
| 33 | South Florida | 7 | 903 | 1750 | 522 | 2653 | 5.08 | 379.0 |
| 34 | Illinois | 8 | 1366 | 986 | 525 | 2352 | 4.48 | 294.0 |
| 35 | Virginia | 8 | 1180 | 1780 | 526 | 2960 | 5.63 | 370.0 |
| 36 | Mississippi | 8 | 2052 | 1450 | 528 | 3502 | 6.63 | 437.8 |
| 37 | Georgia | 9 | 783 | 1448 | 529 | 2231 | 4.22 | 247.9 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 837 | 1741 | 529 | 2578 | 4.87 | 368.3 |
| 37 | Utah State | 7 | 980 | 1803 | 529 | 2783 | 5.26 | 397.6 |
| 40 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 1123 | 1718 | 530 | 2841 | 5.36 | 355.1 |
| 40 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 1169 | 1872 | 530 | 3041 | 5.74 | 380.1 |
| 42 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 609 | 2266 | 531 | 2875 | 5.41 | 359.4 |
| 42 | Cincinnati | 7 | 758 | 1837 | 531 | 2595 | 4.89 | 370.7 |
| 42 | New Mexico State | 7 | 1643 | 1719 | 531 | 3362 | 6.33 | 480.3 |
| 45 | Kent State | 8 | 931 | 1614 | 538 | 2545 | 4.73 | 318.1 |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 888 | 1874 | 538 | 2762 | 5.13 | 345.3 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 8 | 1406 | 1403 | 538 | 2809 | 5.22 | 351.1 |
| 45 | Auburn | 8 | 1615 | 1537 | 538 | 3152 | 5.86 | 394.0 |
| 49 | Ohio State | 8 | 1312 | 1526 | 539 | 2838 | 5.27 | 354.8 |
| 49 | Northwestern | 8 | 1489 | 1965 | 539 | 3454 | 6.41 | 431.8 |
| 51 | Toledo | 8 | 916 | 2288 | 541 | 3204 | 5.92 | 400.5 |
| 52 | Florida | 8 | 1224 | 1481 | 548 | 2705 | 4.94 | 338.1 |
| 52 | Purdue | 8 | 1611 | 1532 | 548 | 3143 | 5.74 | 392.9 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1437 | 1386 | 550 | 2823 | 5.13 | 313.7 |
| 55 | Rice | 8 | 1347 | 2120 | 551 | 3467 | 6.29 | 433.4 |
| 56 | East Carolina | 8 | 1119 | 1838 | 552 | 2957 | 5.36 | 369.6 |
| 56 | Buffalo | 8 | 1485 | 1591 | 552 | 3076 | 5.57 | 384.5 |
| 56 | Boston College | 8 | 1072 | 2084 | 552 | 3156 | 5.72 | 394.5 |
| 59 | Stanford | 9 | 970 | 2126 | 553 | 3096 | 5.60 | 344.0 |
| 59 | Minnesota | 8 | 1818 | 1486 | 553 | 3304 | 5.97 | 413.0 |
| 61 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 1151 | 1675 | 554 | 2826 | 5.10 | 353.3 |
| 62 | Florida State | 8 | 697 | 1829 | 555 | 2526 | 4.55 | 315.8 |
| 62 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 695 | 1839 | 555 | 2534 | 4.57 | 316.8 |
| 62 | Arkansas | 8 | 1448 | 1464 | 555 | 2912 | 5.25 | 364.0 |
| 62 | UTEP | 8 | 1582 | 2218 | 555 | 3800 | 6.85 | 475.0 |
| 66 | Akron | 8 | 1939 | 1573 | 556 | 3512 | 6.32 | 439.0 |
| 67 | North Carolina | 8 | 1041 | 1976 | 560 | 3017 | 5.39 | 377.1 |
| 68 | North Texas | 8 | 1340 | 1720 | 561 | 3060 | 5.45 | 382.5 |
| 69 | Kentucky | 8 | 1630 | 1680 | 563 | 3310 | 5.88 | 413.8 |
| 70 | Penn State | 8 | 1262 | 1353 | 566 | 2615 | 4.62 | 326.9 |
| 70 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1247 | 1533 | 566 | 2780 | 4.91 | 347.5 |
| 72 | Arkansas State | 8 | 771 | 1746 | 567 | 2517 | 4.44 | 314.6 |
| 73 | UAB | 8 | 1529 | 2433 | 570 | 3962 | 6.95 | 495.3 |
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 1229 | 1927 | 573 | 3156 | 5.51 | 350.7 |
| 74 | Washington State | 9 | 1539 | 2266 | 573 | 3805 | 6.64 | 422.8 |
| 74 | Indiana | 8 | 2165 | 1792 | 573 | 3957 | 6.91 | 494.6 |
| 77 | Bowling Green | 8 | 1744 | 1616 | 582 | 3360 | 5.77 | 420.0 |
| 78 | Florida International | 8 | 1095 | 1684 | 583 | 2779 | 4.77 | 347.4 |
| 79 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 1237 | 1910 | 585 | 3147 | 5.38 | 393.4 |
| 80 | Central Michigan | 8 | 1596 | 2181 | 586 | 3777 | 6.45 | 472.1 |
| 81 | Memphis | 8 | 1431 | 2360 | 591 | 3791 | 6.41 | 473.9 |
| 82 | SMU | 8 | 782 | 2060 | 592 | 2842 | 4.80 | 355.3 |
| 82 | Iowa | 8 | 1384 | 1724 | 592 | 3108 | 5.25 | 388.5 |
| 84 | Tulsa | 8 | 895 | 2098 | 593 | 2993 | 5.05 | 374.1 |
| 84 | Marshall | 8 | 1272 | 2167 | 593 | 3439 | 5.80 | 429.9 |
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1313 | 1795 | 601 | 3108 | 5.17 | 388.5 |
| 87 | LSU | 10 | 971 | 1501 | 603 | 2472 | 4.10 | 247.2 |
| 87 | Washington | 9 | 1316 | 2444 | 603 | 3760 | 6.24 | 417.8 |
| 89 | Western Michigan | 8 | 1829 | 1993 | 604 | 3822 | 6.33 | 477.8 |
| 90 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 1887 | 1584 | 610 | 3471 | 5.69 | 433.9 |
| 91 | Ball State | 8 | 1852 | 2321 | 612 | 4173 | 6.82 | 521.6 |
| 92 | Texas | 9 | 930 | 2078 | 615 | 3008 | 4.89 | 334.2 |
| 93 | Clemson | 9 | 1410 | 1845 | 618 | 3255 | 5.27 | 361.7 |
| 94 | Michigan State | 9 | 1071 | 1785 | 621 | 2856 | 4.60 | 317.3 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1340 | 2189 | 622 | 3529 | 5.67 | 441.1 |
| 96 | Ohio | 9 | 1197 | 2179 | 629 | 3376 | 5.37 | 375.1 |
| 97 | Oregon State | 9 | 1801 | 1871 | 630 | 3672 | 5.83 | 408.0 |
| 97 | Maryland | 8 | 1887 | 1808 | 630 | 3695 | 5.87 | 461.9 |
| 99 | Troy | 8 | 1545 | 2240 | 633 | 3785 | 5.98 | 473.1 |
| 100 | Arizona | 9 | 1582 | 2683 | 634 | 4265 | 6.73 | 473.9 |
| 101 | Arizona State | 9 | 1408 | 2642 | 638 | 4050 | 6.35 | 450.0 |
| 102 | Utah | 9 | 1023 | 2374 | 649 | 3397 | 5.23 | 377.4 |
| 103 | USC | 9 | 1113 | 2484 | 650 | 3597 | 5.53 | 399.7 |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 1196 | 2300 | 652 | 3496 | 5.36 | 388.4 |
| 105 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 771 | 2246 | 668 | 3017 | 4.52 | 335.2 |
| 106 | Oklahoma | 9 | 1400 | 2338 | 672 | 3738 | 5.56 | 415.3 |
| 106 | Kansas | 9 | 2016 | 2531 | 672 | 4547 | 6.77 | 505.2 |
| 108 | Houston | 9 | 1542 | 1947 | 675 | 3489 | 5.17 | 387.7 |
| 109 | Kansas State | 9 | 1311 | 2735 | 676 | 4046 | 5.99 | 449.6 |
| 110 | California | 10 | 1476 | 2331 | 677 | 3807 | 5.62 | 380.7 |
| 111 | Colorado | 10 | 1933 | 2856 | 686 | 4789 | 6.98 | 478.9 |
| 112 | Iowa State | 9 | 1868 | 2227 | 689 | 4095 | 5.94 | 455.0 |
| 113 | Texas Tech | 9 | 2429 | 2168 | 696 | 4597 | 6.60 | 510.8 |
| 114 | Missouri | 9 | 1416 | 2365 | 704 | 3781 | 5.37 | 420.1 |
| 115 | UCLA | 10 | 1845 | 2395 | 709 | 4240 | 5.98 | 424.0 |
| 116 | Baylor | 9 | 1928 | 2713 | 715 | 4641 | 6.49 | 515.7 |
| 117 | Texas A&M | 9 | 1066 | 2457 | 732 | 3523 | 4.81 | 391.4 |
| 118 | Oregon | 10 | 1144 | 2731 | 775 | 3875 | 5.00 | 387.5 |
| 119 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1647 | 2460 | 777 | 4107 | 5.29 | 456.3 |