2011 National Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 491 | 445 | 271 | 936 | 3.45 | 234.0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 4 | 176 | 532 | 197 | 708 | 3.59 | 177.0 |
| 3 | LSU | 4 | 400 | 455 | 219 | 855 | 3.90 | 213.8 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 335 | 503 | 212 | 838 | 3.95 | 279.3 |
| 5 | Illinois | 5 | 700 | 672 | 336 | 1372 | 4.08 | 274.4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 5 | 601 | 936 | 370 | 1537 | 4.15 | 307.4 |
| 7 | Georgia | 4 | 215 | 841 | 253 | 1056 | 4.17 | 264.0 |
| 8 | Florida State | 4 | 286 | 891 | 281 | 1177 | 4.19 | 294.3 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 4 | 528 | 723 | 297 | 1251 | 4.21 | 312.8 |
| 10 | Temple | 4 | 423 | 591 | 235 | 1014 | 4.31 | 253.5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 527 | 614 | 264 | 1141 | 4.32 | 285.3 |
| 12 | Penn State | 5 | 604 | 941 | 353 | 1545 | 4.38 | 309.0 |
| 13 | Utah | 5 | 490 | 1087 | 358 | 1577 | 4.41 | 315.4 |
| 14 | Boise State | 4 | 551 | 540 | 247 | 1091 | 4.42 | 272.8 |
| 15 | TCU | 4 | 405 | 791 | 270 | 1196 | 4.43 | 299.0 |
| 16 | Arkansas State | 4 | 429 | 821 | 280 | 1250 | 4.46 | 312.5 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 4 | 528 | 791 | 294 | 1319 | 4.49 | 329.8 |
| 18 | Ohio | 4 | 493 | 834 | 295 | 1327 | 4.50 | 331.8 |
| 19 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 325 | 888 | 266 | 1213 | 4.56 | 303.3 |
| 20 | BYU | 4 | 285 | 939 | 268 | 1224 | 4.57 | 306.0 |
| 21 | Utah State | 3 | 349 | 659 | 218 | 1008 | 4.62 | 336.0 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 3 | 153 | 877 | 222 | 1030 | 4.64 | 343.3 |
| 23 | Kent State | 4 | 391 | 936 | 283 | 1327 | 4.69 | 331.8 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 4 | 399 | 989 | 294 | 1388 | 4.72 | 347.0 |
| 25 | Louisville | 5 | 556 | 935 | 311 | 1491 | 4.79 | 298.2 |
| 26 | UTEP | 3 | 481 | 589 | 221 | 1070 | 4.84 | 356.7 |
| 27 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 650 | 814 | 302 | 1464 | 4.85 | 366.0 |
| 28 | Texas | 4 | 415 | 884 | 264 | 1299 | 4.92 | 324.8 |
| 29 | Oregon | 4 | 536 | 1082 | 327 | 1618 | 4.95 | 404.5 |
| 30 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 309 | 1120 | 288 | 1429 | 4.96 | 357.3 |
| 31 | Toledo | 4 | 371 | 925 | 261 | 1296 | 4.97 | 324.0 |
| 32 | Idaho | 4 | 558 | 1038 | 316 | 1596 | 5.05 | 399.0 |
| 33 | Missouri | 4 | 709 | 953 | 326 | 1662 | 5.10 | 415.5 |
| 34 | Virginia | 4 | 574 | 795 | 267 | 1369 | 5.13 | 342.3 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | 4 | 862 | 651 | 295 | 1513 | 5.13 | 378.3 |
| 36 | South Florida | 2 | 236 | 524 | 148 | 760 | 5.14 | 380.0 |
| 37 | Ohio State | 4 | 508 | 863 | 266 | 1371 | 5.15 | 342.8 |
| 38 | Rutgers | 5 | 825 | 783 | 311 | 1608 | 5.17 | 321.6 |
| 39 | Nevada | 5 | 694 | 1038 | 333 | 1732 | 5.20 | 346.4 |
| 39 | Hawai'i | 4 | 463 | 1040 | 289 | 1503 | 5.20 | 375.8 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 436 | 1087 | 293 | 1523 | 5.20 | 380.8 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 4 | 759 | 619 | 263 | 1378 | 5.24 | 344.5 |
| 43 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 812 | 775 | 302 | 1587 | 5.25 | 396.8 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 4 | 707 | 571 | 243 | 1278 | 5.26 | 319.5 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 5 | 415 | 1440 | 352 | 1855 | 5.27 | 371.0 |
| 46 | Houston | 3 | 577 | 688 | 239 | 1265 | 5.29 | 421.7 |
| 47 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 679 | 711 | 262 | 1390 | 5.31 | 347.5 |
| 48 | Florida | 4 | 804 | 647 | 273 | 1451 | 5.32 | 362.8 |
| 49 | Michigan | 4 | 482 | 777 | 236 | 1259 | 5.33 | 314.8 |
| 49 | Clemson | 5 | 1035 | 810 | 346 | 1845 | 5.33 | 369.0 |
| 51 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 932 | 858 | 334 | 1790 | 5.36 | 358.0 |
| 51 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 680 | 1200 | 351 | 1880 | 5.36 | 376.0 |
| 53 | California | 4 | 790 | 650 | 268 | 1440 | 5.37 | 360.0 |
| 54 | Army | 4 | 699 | 619 | 245 | 1318 | 5.38 | 329.5 |
| 54 | Florida International | 4 | 476 | 854 | 247 | 1330 | 5.38 | 332.5 |
| 56 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 462 | 1581 | 378 | 2043 | 5.40 | 408.6 |
| 57 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 894 | 1053 | 359 | 1947 | 5.42 | 389.4 |
| 58 | Stanford | 5 | 569 | 1157 | 318 | 1726 | 5.43 | 345.2 |
| 59 | UCF | 4 | 332 | 873 | 221 | 1205 | 5.45 | 301.3 |
| 59 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 808 | 1125 | 355 | 1933 | 5.45 | 483.3 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 605 | 1155 | 321 | 1760 | 5.48 | 352.0 |
| 62 | Auburn | 5 | 765 | 931 | 309 | 1696 | 5.49 | 339.2 |
| 62 | Tennessee | 5 | 898 | 870 | 322 | 1768 | 5.49 | 353.6 |
| 64 | Wake Forest | 5 | 823 | 1345 | 393 | 2168 | 5.52 | 433.6 |
| 65 | Syracuse | 4 | 336 | 1188 | 275 | 1524 | 5.54 | 381.0 |
| 66 | USC | 4 | 391 | 1275 | 300 | 1666 | 5.55 | 416.5 |
| 67 | SMU | 4 | 624 | 1193 | 325 | 1817 | 5.59 | 454.3 |
| 68 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 612 | 926 | 274 | 1538 | 5.61 | 384.5 |
| 69 | Troy | 4 | 761 | 1021 | 316 | 1782 | 5.64 | 445.5 |
| 70 | Tulane | 5 | 990 | 929 | 339 | 1919 | 5.66 | 383.8 |
| 71 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 608 | 1014 | 284 | 1622 | 5.71 | 405.5 |
| 72 | Oregon State | 5 | 751 | 1147 | 332 | 1898 | 5.72 | 379.6 |
| 72 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 873 | 1141 | 352 | 2014 | 5.72 | 402.8 |
| 74 | Iowa | 4 | 779 | 896 | 292 | 1675 | 5.74 | 418.8 |
| 74 | San Diego State | 3 | 588 | 777 | 238 | 1365 | 5.74 | 455.0 |
| 76 | UCLA | 4 | 744 | 993 | 302 | 1737 | 5.75 | 434.3 |
| 77 | Purdue | 5 | 1029 | 1003 | 352 | 2032 | 5.77 | 406.4 |
| 78 | East Carolina | 5 | 915 | 1032 | 337 | 1947 | 5.78 | 389.4 |
| 79 | North Texas | 5 | 722 | 1252 | 338 | 1974 | 5.84 | 394.8 |
| 79 | Arizona State | 4 | 578 | 1086 | 285 | 1664 | 5.84 | 416.0 |
| 81 | Texas A&M | 5 | 662 | 1709 | 404 | 2371 | 5.87 | 474.2 |
| 82 | North Carolina State | 4 | 725 | 808 | 260 | 1533 | 5.90 | 383.3 |
| 82 | Maryland | 5 | 1329 | 897 | 377 | 2226 | 5.90 | 445.2 |
| 84 | Texas Tech | 5 | 1129 | 1129 | 382 | 2258 | 5.91 | 451.6 |
| 85 | Boston College | 4 | 695 | 1055 | 294 | 1750 | 5.95 | 437.5 |
| 85 | Arkansas | 4 | 1045 | 810 | 312 | 1855 | 5.95 | 463.8 |
| 85 | Iowa State | 5 | 1180 | 1210 | 402 | 2390 | 5.95 | 478.0 |
| 88 | Marshall | 5 | 706 | 1254 | 327 | 1960 | 5.99 | 392.0 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 5 | 997 | 1284 | 377 | 2281 | 6.05 | 456.2 |
| 90 | Akron | 4 | 838 | 937 | 292 | 1775 | 6.08 | 443.8 |
| 91 | Kentucky | 4 | 759 | 896 | 269 | 1655 | 6.15 | 413.8 |
| 92 | Memphis | 5 | 880 | 1435 | 374 | 2315 | 6.19 | 463.0 |
| 93 | Air Force | 5 | 1057 | 1025 | 336 | 2082 | 6.20 | 416.4 |
| 94 | Kansas State | 5 | 560 | 1751 | 372 | 2311 | 6.21 | 462.2 |
| 95 | UAB | 5 | 828 | 1428 | 362 | 2256 | 6.23 | 451.2 |
| 96 | Buffalo | 5 | 1144 | 1066 | 353 | 2210 | 6.26 | 442.0 |
| 97 | Washington | 4 | 561 | 1069 | 256 | 1630 | 6.37 | 407.5 |
| 98 | San Jose State | 4 | 697 | 1146 | 288 | 1843 | 6.40 | 460.8 |
| 99 | Wyoming | 3 | 748 | 596 | 209 | 1344 | 6.43 | 448.0 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | 4 | 878 | 1017 | 293 | 1895 | 6.47 | 473.8 |
| 101 | Arizona | 4 | 458 | 1344 | 276 | 1802 | 6.53 | 450.5 |
| 102 | Minnesota | 4 | 1195 | 718 | 292 | 1913 | 6.55 | 478.3 |
| 102 | Rice | 5 | 934 | 1484 | 369 | 2418 | 6.55 | 483.6 |
| 104 | UNLV | 3 | 721 | 813 | 234 | 1534 | 6.56 | 511.3 |
| 105 | Bowling Green | 5 | 1337 | 943 | 345 | 2280 | 6.61 | 456.0 |
| 106 | Connecticut | 4 | 354 | 1545 | 284 | 1899 | 6.69 | 474.8 |
| 107 | Northwestern | 5 | 932 | 1338 | 338 | 2270 | 6.72 | 454.0 |
| 108 | Western Michigan | 5 | 1188 | 1245 | 361 | 2433 | 6.74 | 486.6 |
| 109 | Navy | 5 | 972 | 1340 | 342 | 2312 | 6.76 | 462.4 |
| 110 | Fresno State | 4 | 917 | 1012 | 285 | 1929 | 6.77 | 482.3 |
| 111 | Duke | 4 | 751 | 1036 | 262 | 1787 | 6.82 | 446.8 |
| 112 | Kansas | 5 | 1219 | 1577 | 406 | 2796 | 6.89 | 559.2 |
| 113 | New Mexico | 4 | 1179 | 833 | 287 | 2012 | 7.01 | 503.0 |
| 114 | Baylor | 4 | 984 | 1079 | 293 | 2063 | 7.04 | 515.8 |
| 115 | Indiana | 5 | 1353 | 1225 | 365 | 2578 | 7.06 | 515.6 |
| 116 | Washington State | 5 | 858 | 1329 | 307 | 2187 | 7.12 | 437.4 |
| 117 | Mississippi | 4 | 1012 | 899 | 263 | 1911 | 7.27 | 477.8 |
| 118 | Colorado State | 4 | 1104 | 905 | 273 | 2009 | 7.36 | 502.3 |
| 119 | Colorado | 5 | 1113 | 1506 | 350 | 2619 | 7.48 | 523.8 |
| 120 | Ball State | 5 | 966 | 1791 | 368 | 2757 | 7.49 | 551.4 |