2012 National Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | 99 | 397 | 180 | 496 | 2.76 | 165.3 |
| 2 | Akron | 1 | 107 | 93 | 65 | 200 | 3.08 | 200.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2 | 90 | 294 | 114 | 384 | 3.37 | 192.0 |
| 4 | Boston College | 2 | 156 | 374 | 147 | 530 | 3.61 | 265.0 |
| 5 | BYU | 8 | 518 | 1232 | 476 | 1750 | 3.68 | 218.8 |
| 6 | Florida State | 12 | 977 | 1857 | 768 | 2834 | 3.69 | 236.2 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 470 | 1368 | 496 | 1838 | 3.71 | 229.8 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 770 | 1043 | 482 | 1813 | 3.76 | 259.0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 7 | 300 | 1225 | 405 | 1525 | 3.77 | 217.9 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 2 | 180 | 331 | 133 | 511 | 3.84 | 255.5 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 447 | 986 | 367 | 1433 | 3.90 | 238.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 305 | 708 | 260 | 1013 | 3.90 | 253.3 |
| 13 | UAB | 3 | 351 | 406 | 193 | 757 | 3.92 | 252.3 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10 | 1279 | 1390 | 676 | 2669 | 3.95 | 266.9 |
| 15 | Maryland | 4 | 395 | 691 | 269 | 1086 | 4.04 | 271.5 |
| 16 | Alabama | 13 | 904 | 2178 | 760 | 3082 | 4.06 | 237.1 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 5 | 315 | 1061 | 332 | 1376 | 4.14 | 275.2 |
| 18 | Colorado State | 4 | 486 | 713 | 284 | 1199 | 4.22 | 299.8 |
| 19 | Florida | 11 | 1036 | 2082 | 730 | 3118 | 4.27 | 283.5 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 824 | 1951 | 647 | 2775 | 4.29 | 308.3 |
| 21 | Michigan | 8 | 1179 | 1163 | 543 | 2342 | 4.31 | 292.8 |
| 22 | Utah State | 11 | 1178 | 2395 | 826 | 3573 | 4.33 | 324.8 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 8 | 1251 | 1180 | 560 | 2431 | 4.34 | 303.9 |
| 24 | USC | 7 | 636 | 1537 | 499 | 2173 | 4.35 | 310.4 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 4 | 307 | 834 | 261 | 1141 | 4.37 | 285.3 |
| 26 | Mississippi | 7 | 530 | 1563 | 478 | 2093 | 4.38 | 299.0 |
| 27 | South Alabama | 2 | 180 | 399 | 132 | 579 | 4.39 | 289.5 |
| 28 | North Texas | 4 | 429 | 794 | 278 | 1223 | 4.40 | 305.8 |
| 29 | Texas Tech | 8 | 1271 | 1110 | 540 | 2381 | 4.41 | 297.6 |
| 30 | LSU | 10 | 880 | 2106 | 675 | 2986 | 4.42 | 298.6 |
| 30 | Fresno State | 9 | 1351 | 1447 | 633 | 2798 | 4.42 | 310.9 |
| 32 | Virginia | 4 | 401 | 831 | 278 | 1232 | 4.43 | 308.0 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 6 | 798 | 1089 | 423 | 1887 | 4.46 | 314.5 |
| 34 | Auburn | 3 | 270 | 653 | 206 | 923 | 4.48 | 307.7 |
| 35 | Utah | 5 | 402 | 1138 | 343 | 1540 | 4.49 | 308.0 |
| 35 | Buffalo | 4 | 449 | 897 | 300 | 1346 | 4.49 | 336.5 |
| 37 | TCU | 7 | 585 | 1508 | 461 | 2093 | 4.54 | 299.0 |
| 38 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1109 | 2333 | 757 | 3442 | 4.55 | 286.8 |
| 39 | Boise State | 11 | 1523 | 1850 | 737 | 3373 | 4.58 | 306.6 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 8 | 851 | 1838 | 586 | 2689 | 4.59 | 336.1 |
| 41 | South Florida | 3 | 370 | 657 | 223 | 1027 | 4.61 | 342.3 |
| 42 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 833 | 1308 | 461 | 2141 | 4.64 | 305.9 |
| 42 | Penn State | 8 | 833 | 1799 | 567 | 2632 | 4.64 | 329.0 |
| 44 | North Carolina State | 7 | 831 | 1260 | 450 | 2091 | 4.65 | 298.7 |
| 44 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 1668 | 2701 | 939 | 4369 | 4.65 | 364.1 |
| 46 | Washington | 7 | 931 | 1101 | 435 | 2032 | 4.67 | 290.3 |
| 46 | Missouri | 5 | 553 | 1125 | 359 | 1678 | 4.67 | 335.6 |
| 48 | Tulsa | 11 | 1187 | 2529 | 785 | 3716 | 4.73 | 337.8 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 909 | 1918 | 596 | 2827 | 4.74 | 353.4 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 11 | 1222 | 2291 | 740 | 3513 | 4.75 | 319.4 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 9 | 856 | 1915 | 582 | 2771 | 4.76 | 307.9 |
| 51 | Stanford | 12 | 1072 | 2988 | 853 | 4060 | 4.76 | 338.3 |
| 53 | SMU | 7 | 627 | 1987 | 548 | 2614 | 4.77 | 373.4 |
| 54 | Iowa | 4 | 492 | 675 | 244 | 1167 | 4.78 | 291.8 |
| 54 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 412 | 477 | 186 | 889 | 4.78 | 296.3 |
| 56 | Wisconsin | 8 | 918 | 1584 | 521 | 2502 | 4.80 | 312.8 |
| 57 | Purdue | 6 | 780 | 1366 | 443 | 2146 | 4.84 | 357.7 |
| 58 | California | 3 | 243 | 929 | 241 | 1172 | 4.86 | 390.7 |
| 59 | Oregon State | 9 | 874 | 2090 | 609 | 2964 | 4.87 | 329.3 |
| 59 | Ohio | 9 | 1203 | 2174 | 694 | 3377 | 4.87 | 375.2 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 9 | 1390 | 1770 | 648 | 3160 | 4.88 | 351.1 |
| 62 | Indiana | 4 | 546 | 822 | 280 | 1368 | 4.89 | 342.0 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 741 | 1331 | 421 | 2072 | 4.92 | 296.0 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 11 | 1222 | 2494 | 755 | 3716 | 4.92 | 337.8 |
| 63 | Georgia | 12 | 1970 | 2135 | 834 | 4105 | 4.92 | 342.1 |
| 63 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 772 | 2008 | 565 | 2780 | 4.92 | 347.5 |
| 67 | Oregon | 12 | 1684 | 2768 | 903 | 4452 | 4.93 | 371.0 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1100 | 1553 | 535 | 2653 | 4.96 | 331.6 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 10 | 1146 | 2345 | 701 | 3491 | 4.98 | 349.1 |
| 70 | UCF | 10 | 1338 | 2231 | 709 | 3569 | 5.03 | 356.9 |
| 70 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1192 | 2554 | 745 | 3746 | 5.03 | 374.6 |
| 72 | Northwestern | 10 | 1164 | 2347 | 693 | 3511 | 5.07 | 351.1 |
| 73 | Ohio State | 12 | 1393 | 2922 | 849 | 4315 | 5.08 | 359.6 |
| 74 | Iowa State | 6 | 883 | 1394 | 447 | 2277 | 5.09 | 379.5 |
| 75 | Tennessee | 5 | 713 | 1434 | 420 | 2147 | 5.11 | 429.4 |
| 76 | Washington State | 3 | 274 | 924 | 234 | 1198 | 5.12 | 399.3 |
| 77 | East Carolina | 8 | 809 | 2222 | 588 | 3031 | 5.15 | 378.9 |
| 78 | Houston | 5 | 571 | 1512 | 402 | 2083 | 5.18 | 416.6 |
| 79 | Wake Forest | 5 | 737 | 1242 | 381 | 1979 | 5.19 | 395.8 |
| 80 | Kansas State | 11 | 1093 | 2831 | 754 | 3924 | 5.20 | 356.7 |
| 80 | Duke | 6 | 864 | 1410 | 437 | 2274 | 5.20 | 379.0 |
| 80 | Marshall | 5 | 907 | 1208 | 407 | 2115 | 5.20 | 423.0 |
| 83 | Navy | 8 | 1443 | 1408 | 538 | 2851 | 5.30 | 356.4 |
| 84 | Louisville | 11 | 1497 | 2162 | 689 | 3659 | 5.31 | 332.6 |
| 85 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1745 | 2035 | 708 | 3780 | 5.34 | 378.0 |
| 85 | Texas A&M | 11 | 1453 | 2997 | 833 | 4450 | 5.34 | 404.5 |
| 87 | New Mexico | 4 | 312 | 986 | 242 | 1298 | 5.36 | 324.5 |
| 87 | Texas State | 4 | 510 | 1055 | 292 | 1565 | 5.36 | 391.3 |
| 89 | Air Force | 6 | 1062 | 1242 | 429 | 2304 | 5.37 | 384.0 |
| 90 | Clemson | 11 | 1609 | 2434 | 752 | 4043 | 5.38 | 367.5 |
| 90 | Florida International | 3 | 274 | 986 | 234 | 1260 | 5.38 | 420.0 |
| 92 | Western Michigan | 4 | 398 | 1095 | 277 | 1493 | 5.39 | 373.3 |
| 93 | UCLA | 9 | 1311 | 2331 | 675 | 3642 | 5.40 | 404.7 |
| 94 | Nevada | 7 | 1241 | 1478 | 500 | 2719 | 5.44 | 388.4 |
| 95 | UNLV | 2 | 659 | 133 | 145 | 792 | 5.46 | 396.0 |
| 96 | Massachusetts | 1 | 95 | 332 | 78 | 427 | 5.47 | 427.0 |
| 97 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 892 | 2560 | 630 | 3452 | 5.48 | 383.6 |
| 98 | Kent State | 11 | 1367 | 3029 | 801 | 4396 | 5.49 | 399.6 |
| 99 | Rice | 7 | 823 | 1577 | 436 | 2400 | 5.50 | 342.9 |
| 99 | Idaho | 1 | 98 | 309 | 74 | 407 | 5.50 | 407.0 |
| 99 | Colorado | 1 | 50 | 401 | 82 | 451 | 5.50 | 451.0 |
| 102 | Temple | 4 | 872 | 753 | 294 | 1625 | 5.53 | 406.3 |
| 103 | West Virginia | 7 | 1011 | 1959 | 536 | 2970 | 5.54 | 424.3 |
| 104 | Kansas | 1 | 204 | 207 | 73 | 411 | 5.63 | 411.0 |
| 104 | Baylor | 8 | 1314 | 2357 | 652 | 3671 | 5.63 | 458.9 |
| 106 | Arizona | 8 | 1438 | 2253 | 654 | 3691 | 5.64 | 461.4 |
| 107 | UTSA | 6 | 554 | 1711 | 398 | 2265 | 5.69 | 377.5 |
| 108 | Texas | 9 | 1568 | 1888 | 605 | 3456 | 5.71 | 384.0 |
| 109 | Central Michigan | 7 | 1103 | 1619 | 471 | 2722 | 5.78 | 388.9 |
| 110 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 1256 | 2126 | 582 | 3382 | 5.81 | 422.8 |
| 111 | Troy | 5 | 953 | 1095 | 349 | 2048 | 5.87 | 409.6 |
| 112 | Army | 2 | 289 | 469 | 129 | 758 | 5.88 | 379.0 |
| 113 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 1367 | 1970 | 566 | 3337 | 5.90 | 476.7 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 8 | 1030 | 2050 | 521 | 3080 | 5.91 | 385.0 |
| 115 | New Mexico State | 1 | 89 | 308 | 66 | 397 | 6.02 | 397.0 |
| 116 | Toledo | 9 | 1425 | 2478 | 643 | 3903 | 6.07 | 433.7 |
| 116 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1396 | 2983 | 722 | 4379 | 6.07 | 486.6 |
| 118 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 757 | 1156 | 312 | 1913 | 6.13 | 478.3 |
| 119 | Ball State | 9 | 1836 | 2185 | 647 | 4021 | 6.21 | 446.8 |
| 120 | Tulane | 2 | 409 | 684 | 170 | 1093 | 6.43 | 546.5 |
| 121 | UTEP | 3 | 347 | 1027 | 210 | 1374 | 6.54 | 458.0 |
| 122 | Wyoming | 4 | 882 | 1116 | 299 | 1998 | 6.68 | 499.5 |
| 123 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 528 | 393 | 133 | 921 | 6.92 | 460.5 |