2011 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 204 | 353 | 161 | 557 | 3.46 | 185.7 |
| 2 | BYU | 1 | 136 | 147 | 62 | 283 | 4.56 | 283.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1 | 190 | 98 | 39 | 288 | 7.38 | 288.0 |
| 4 | Florida | 5 | 894 | 673 | 338 | 1567 | 4.64 | 313.4 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 4 | 531 | 746 | 262 | 1277 | 4.87 | 319.3 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 392 | 572 | 194 | 964 | 4.97 | 321.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 514 | 456 | 193 | 970 | 5.03 | 323.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2 | 418 | 229 | 121 | 647 | 5.35 | 323.5 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 2 | 277 | 376 | 127 | 653 | 5.14 | 326.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 5 | 669 | 978 | 333 | 1647 | 4.95 | 329.4 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 4 | 649 | 709 | 262 | 1358 | 5.18 | 339.5 |
| 12 | Akron | 1 | 164 | 178 | 66 | 342 | 5.18 | 342.0 |
| 13 | LSU | 6 | 536 | 1561 | 433 | 2097 | 4.84 | 349.5 |
| 14 | Georgia | 4 | 662 | 751 | 266 | 1413 | 5.31 | 353.3 |
| 15 | Iowa | 4 | 618 | 808 | 292 | 1426 | 4.88 | 356.5 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 4 | 691 | 751 | 264 | 1442 | 5.46 | 360.5 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 265 | 458 | 130 | 723 | 5.56 | 361.5 |
| 18 | San Jose State | 1 | 141 | 232 | 71 | 373 | 5.25 | 373.0 |
| 19 | Texas | 4 | 517 | 988 | 255 | 1505 | 5.90 | 376.3 |
| 20 | Florida State | 2 | 210 | 543 | 151 | 753 | 4.99 | 376.5 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 5 | 802 | 1088 | 366 | 1890 | 5.16 | 378.0 |
| 22 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 500 | 639 | 177 | 1139 | 6.44 | 379.7 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 4 | 669 | 861 | 264 | 1530 | 5.80 | 382.5 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 694 | 1224 | 362 | 1918 | 5.30 | 383.6 |
| 25 | East Carolina | 4 | 813 | 741 | 276 | 1554 | 5.63 | 388.5 |
| 26 | Virginia | 3 | 430 | 740 | 211 | 1170 | 5.55 | 390.0 |
| 27 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 299 | 484 | 131 | 783 | 5.98 | 391.5 |
| 28 | Clemson | 5 | 610 | 1352 | 355 | 1962 | 5.53 | 392.4 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 5 | 599 | 1373 | 339 | 1972 | 5.82 | 394.4 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 2 | 222 | 568 | 157 | 790 | 5.03 | 395.0 |
| 31 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 147 | 251 | 70 | 398 | 5.69 | 398.0 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 4 | 618 | 979 | 261 | 1597 | 6.12 | 399.3 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 6 | 1170 | 1229 | 386 | 2399 | 6.22 | 399.8 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 1 | 32 | 372 | 75 | 404 | 5.39 | 404.0 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 3 | 569 | 644 | 208 | 1213 | 5.83 | 404.3 |
| 36 | Oregon | 4 | 655 | 973 | 290 | 1628 | 5.61 | 407.0 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 441 | 783 | 231 | 1224 | 5.30 | 408.0 |
| 38 | Kent State | 2 | 402 | 415 | 138 | 817 | 5.92 | 408.5 |
| 39 | Utah | 1 | 152 | 264 | 71 | 416 | 5.86 | 416.0 |
| 40 | Air Force | 2 | 346 | 487 | 124 | 833 | 6.72 | 416.5 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 490 | 765 | 187 | 1255 | 6.71 | 418.3 |
| 42 | Nevada | 3 | 612 | 656 | 222 | 1268 | 5.71 | 422.7 |
| 43 | Syracuse | 3 | 434 | 843 | 205 | 1277 | 6.23 | 425.7 |
| 44 | Arkansas State | 1 | 135 | 292 | 73 | 427 | 5.85 | 427.0 |
| 44 | California | 3 | 631 | 650 | 214 | 1281 | 5.99 | 427.0 |
| 46 | Stanford | 3 | 445 | 838 | 188 | 1283 | 6.82 | 427.7 |
| 47 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 55 | 373 | 98 | 428 | 4.37 | 428.0 |
| 47 | North Carolina State | 3 | 397 | 887 | 220 | 1284 | 5.84 | 428.0 |
| 49 | Boston College | 3 | 521 | 768 | 211 | 1289 | 6.11 | 429.7 |
| 50 | Connecticut | 2 | 174 | 686 | 152 | 860 | 5.66 | 430.0 |
| 51 | Louisville | 2 | 301 | 562 | 140 | 863 | 6.16 | 431.5 |
| 52 | UNLV | 3 | 612 | 688 | 183 | 1300 | 7.10 | 433.3 |
| 53 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 188 | 246 | 83 | 434 | 5.23 | 434.0 |
| 54 | Kentucky | 3 | 622 | 682 | 233 | 1304 | 5.60 | 434.7 |
| 55 | Penn State | 4 | 716 | 1024 | 310 | 1740 | 5.61 | 435.0 |
| 55 | Marshall | 4 | 474 | 1266 | 269 | 1740 | 6.47 | 435.0 |
| 57 | South Florida | 2 | 245 | 626 | 141 | 871 | 6.18 | 435.5 |
| 58 | Boise State | 2 | 170 | 709 | 123 | 879 | 7.15 | 439.5 |
| 59 | Northwestern | 3 | 467 | 865 | 206 | 1332 | 6.47 | 444.0 |
| 60 | Auburn | 6 | 1234 | 1435 | 402 | 2669 | 6.64 | 444.8 |
| 61 | Fresno State | 2 | 402 | 500 | 131 | 902 | 6.89 | 451.0 |
| 62 | San Diego State | 3 | 685 | 671 | 219 | 1356 | 6.19 | 452.0 |
| 63 | Wisconsin | 4 | 803 | 1023 | 256 | 1826 | 7.13 | 456.5 |
| 64 | Troy | 2 | 348 | 574 | 145 | 922 | 6.36 | 461.0 |
| 65 | Washington State | 2 | 352 | 577 | 122 | 929 | 7.61 | 464.5 |
| 66 | Minnesota | 5 | 1165 | 1164 | 349 | 2329 | 6.67 | 465.8 |
| 67 | Arizona State | 3 | 664 | 734 | 208 | 1398 | 6.72 | 466.0 |
| 68 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 376 | 95 | 68 | 471 | 6.93 | 471.0 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 5 | 446 | 1914 | 412 | 2360 | 5.73 | 472.0 |
| 70 | Duke | 3 | 690 | 728 | 189 | 1418 | 7.50 | 472.7 |
| 71 | SMU | 3 | 485 | 935 | 231 | 1420 | 6.15 | 473.3 |
| 71 | Wake Forest | 3 | 482 | 938 | 231 | 1420 | 6.15 | 473.3 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 291 | 183 | 59 | 474 | 8.03 | 474.0 |
| 74 | Central Michigan | 1 | 197 | 284 | 77 | 481 | 6.25 | 481.0 |
| 75 | Houston | 1 | 207 | 279 | 73 | 486 | 6.66 | 486.0 |
| 76 | USC | 2 | 395 | 595 | 170 | 990 | 5.82 | 495.0 |
| 77 | Mississippi | 4 | 1155 | 831 | 264 | 1986 | 7.52 | 496.5 |
| 78 | Indiana | 2 | 506 | 488 | 130 | 994 | 7.65 | 497.0 |
| 79 | Iowa State | 4 | 909 | 1102 | 323 | 2011 | 6.23 | 502.8 |
| 80 | TCU | 2 | 276 | 734 | 135 | 1010 | 7.48 | 505.0 |
| 81 | Baylor | 4 | 910 | 1118 | 307 | 2028 | 6.61 | 507.0 |
| 82 | Kansas State | 4 | 455 | 1584 | 261 | 2039 | 7.81 | 509.8 |
| 83 | Maryland | 3 | 616 | 922 | 230 | 1538 | 6.69 | 512.7 |
| 84 | UCLA | 4 | 862 | 1192 | 287 | 2054 | 7.16 | 513.5 |
| 85 | UCF | 1 | 127 | 392 | 72 | 519 | 7.21 | 519.0 |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 803 | 1274 | 359 | 2077 | 5.79 | 519.3 |
| 87 | Navy | 2 | 537 | 505 | 144 | 1042 | 7.24 | 521.0 |
| 88 | Missouri | 4 | 793 | 1304 | 321 | 2097 | 6.53 | 524.3 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 3 | 873 | 701 | 246 | 1574 | 6.40 | 524.7 |
| 90 | Wyoming | 3 | 923 | 663 | 218 | 1586 | 7.28 | 528.7 |
| 91 | Texas Tech | 4 | 860 | 1269 | 327 | 2129 | 6.51 | 532.3 |
| 92 | Washington | 5 | 1701 | 962 | 359 | 2663 | 7.42 | 532.6 |
| 93 | Memphis | 1 | 255 | 285 | 75 | 540 | 7.20 | 540.0 |
| 94 | Kansas | 4 | 807 | 1374 | 285 | 2181 | 7.65 | 545.3 |
| 95 | Colorado | 3 | 775 | 866 | 211 | 1641 | 7.78 | 547.0 |
| 96 | Tulsa | 4 | 635 | 1587 | 351 | 2222 | 6.33 | 555.5 |
| 97 | Colorado State | 2 | 638 | 476 | 146 | 1114 | 7.63 | 557.0 |
| 98 | New Mexico | 3 | 672 | 1018 | 228 | 1690 | 7.41 | 563.3 |
| 99 | Arizona | 4 | 968 | 1291 | 285 | 2259 | 7.93 | 564.8 |
| 100 | Purdue | 2 | 703 | 437 | 148 | 1140 | 7.70 | 570.0 |
| 101 | UTEP | 2 | 499 | 661 | 150 | 1160 | 7.73 | 580.0 |
| 102 | UAB | 2 | 417 | 760 | 149 | 1177 | 7.90 | 588.5 |
| 103 | Toledo | 1 | 145 | 465 | 81 | 610 | 7.53 | 610.0 |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 266 | 355 | 81 | 621 | 7.67 | 621.0 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 1 | 258 | 369 | 70 | 627 | 8.96 | 627.0 |
| 106 | North Texas | 2 | 474 | 802 | 152 | 1276 | 8.39 | 638.0 |
| 107 | Bowling Green | 1 | 360 | 283 | 79 | 643 | 8.14 | 643.0 |
| 108 | Ball State | 1 | 208 | 447 | 77 | 655 | 8.51 | 655.0 |
| 109 | Rice | 3 | 798 | 1185 | 236 | 1983 | 8.40 | 661.0 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 208 | 458 | 87 | 666 | 7.66 | 666.0 |
| 111 | Tulane | 1 | 292 | 443 | 67 | 735 | 10.97 | 735.0 |