2023 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Cincinnati 3 329 593 167 922 5.52 307.3
2 Baylor 3 510 491 185 1001 5.41 333.7
3 Indiana 3 519 470 189 989 5.23 329.7
4 BYU 3 299 656 191 955 5.00 318.3
5 Houston 3 329 736 192 1065 5.55 355.0
5 Michigan State 3 375 750 192 1125 5.86 375.0
7 Washington State 3 285 806 194 1091 5.62 363.7
8 Arizona State 3 269 611 195 880 4.51 293.3
9 Nebraska 3 130 811 198 941 4.75 313.7
10 Stanford 3 545 774 201 1319 6.56 439.7
11 Florida 4 319 498 204 817 4.00 204.3
12 Purdue 3 398 830 216 1228 5.69 409.3
13 Kansas 4 458 749 222 1207 5.44 301.8
14 Illinois 3 545 763 225 1308 5.81 436.0
15 Colorado 3 586 795 229 1381 6.03 460.3
16 Minnesota 4 445 878 230 1323 5.75 330.8
16 TCU 3 299 945 230 1244 5.41 414.7
18 Pittsburgh 4 521 722 232 1243 5.36 310.8
19 Utah 4 260 842 234 1102 4.71 275.5
20 Navy 4 617 601 238 1218 5.12 304.5
21 Arkansas 4 243 870 239 1113 4.66 278.3
22 Southern Mississippi 4 854 622 240 1476 6.15 369.0
23 Rutgers 4 410 624 242 1034 4.27 258.5
23 Oregon 4 549 602 242 1151 4.76 287.8
23 Ball State 4 483 1048 242 1531 6.33 382.8
26 Nevada 4 772 1362 246 2134 8.67 533.5
27 West Virginia 4 411 851 249 1262 5.07 315.5
27 Texas 4 391 970 249 1361 5.47 340.3
27 New Mexico 4 606 977 249 1583 6.36 395.8
30 Oklahoma State 4 549 959 251 1508 6.01 377.0
31 Western Michigan 4 652 952 252 1604 6.37 401.0
32 UCF 4 634 588 253 1222 4.83 305.5
33 Kansas State 4 385 957 255 1342 5.26 335.5
33 Wake Forest 4 417 1007 255 1424 5.58 356.0
33 Central Michigan 4 559 1368 255 1927 7.56 481.8
36 Oregon State 4 409 839 256 1248 4.88 312.0
36 Sam Houston State 4 789 555 256 1344 5.25 336.0
36 Northwestern 4 672 676 256 1348 5.27 337.0
36 Charlotte 4 565 1096 256 1661 6.49 415.3
36 UTEP 4 800 942 256 1742 6.80 435.5
41 Akron 4 360 949 257 1309 5.09 327.3
41 USC 4 592 776 257 1368 5.32 342.0
43 Penn State 4 438 659 258 1097 4.25 274.3
43 Iowa State 4 496 795 258 1291 5.00 322.8
43 Temple 4 781 733 258 1514 5.87 378.5
46 California 4 409 806 261 1215 4.66 303.8
47 Middle Tennessee 4 557 969 262 1526 5.82 381.5
47 UAB 4 758 962 262 1720 6.56 430.0
49 Tulsa 4 497 1208 264 1705 6.46 426.3
50 Maryland 4 440 804 265 1244 4.69 311.0
50 Mississippi State 4 395 903 265 1298 4.90 324.5
50 East Carolina 4 568 812 265 1380 5.21 345.0
50 Kent State 4 807 890 265 1697 6.40 424.3
54 Ohio State 4 558 642 266 1200 4.51 300.0
54 Oklahoma 4 265 981 266 1246 4.68 311.5
54 Arizona 4 473 992 266 1465 5.51 366.3
57 Air Force 5 340 556 270 896 3.32 179.2
57 Virginia 4 720 854 270 1574 5.83 393.5
57 Louisiana-Monroe 4 576 1067 270 1643 6.09 410.8
60 UCLA 4 424 744 274 1168 4.26 292.0
61 Iowa 4 552 689 275 1241 4.51 310.3
62 Vanderbilt 4 590 966 278 1556 5.60 389.0
63 Louisville 5 350 1203 280 1553 5.55 310.6
64 Ohio 5 264 1099 282 1363 4.83 272.6
64 Buffalo 4 958 1091 282 2049 7.27 512.3
66 Wisconsin 4 372 1223 289 1595 5.52 398.8
67 Bowling Green 5 814 910 290 1724 5.94 344.8
68 San Diego State 4 578 1181 292 1759 6.02 439.8
69 South Carolina 4 692 808 294 1500 5.10 375.0
70 Clemson 5 427 835 296 1262 4.26 252.4
70 Miami (Florida) 5 400 984 296 1384 4.68 276.8
72 Texas Tech 4 502 966 298 1468 4.93 367.0
72 North Texas 4 965 1047 298 2012 6.75 503.0
74 Boston College 5 805 728 299 1533 5.13 306.6
75 Texas A&M 5 522 1185 300 1707 5.69 341.4
75 Florida Atlantic 4 633 959 300 1592 5.31 398.0
77 Appalachian State 5 917 665 305 1582 5.19 316.4
77 Hawai'i 5 728 1109 305 1837 6.02 367.4
79 Michigan 5 463 795 306 1258 4.11 251.6
80 Northern Illinois 5 723 822 309 1545 5.00 309.0
80 South Alabama 5 500 1061 309 1561 5.05 312.2
82 Memphis 5 445 1367 310 1812 5.85 362.4
82 Louisiana Tech 4 955 807 310 1762 5.68 440.5
84 Georgia Southern 5 766 923 311 1689 5.43 337.8
84 Colorado State 4 475 1278 311 1753 5.64 438.3
86 Auburn 5 642 874 313 1516 4.84 303.2
87 Duke 5 567 827 314 1394 4.44 278.8
87 Coastal Carolina 5 1046 850 314 1896 6.04 379.2
89 Troy 5 586 922 318 1508 4.74 301.6
89 Boise State 5 836 1403 318 2239 7.04 447.8
91 Fresno State 5 555 835 320 1390 4.34 278.0
91 North Carolina State 5 706 1068 320 1774 5.54 354.8
93 San Jose State 5 817 982 321 1799 5.60 359.8
93 Georgia Tech 5 1101 1039 321 2140 6.67 428.0
95 Georgia 5 563 829 322 1392 4.32 278.4
95 LSU 5 725 1149 322 1874 5.82 374.8
95 Florida International 4 908 871 322 1779 5.52 444.8
98 Virginia Tech 5 983 673 323 1656 5.13 331.2
99 SMU 5 765 846 324 1611 4.97 322.2
99 Toledo 5 686 987 324 1673 5.16 334.6
101 Alabama 5 616 897 325 1513 4.66 302.6
102 Tulane 5 613 1005 326 1618 4.96 323.6
102 Rice 5 674 1031 326 1705 5.23 341.0
102 Florida State 5 878 970 326 1848 5.67 369.6
102 Georgia State 5 577 1553 326 2130 6.53 426.0
106 Missouri 5 430 1059 332 1489 4.48 297.8
106 James Madison 5 608 1210 332 1818 5.48 363.6
108 Jacksonville State 5 456 1034 333 1490 4.47 298.0
109 Washington 5 842 1080 337 1922 5.70 384.4
110 UNLV 5 674 1554 339 2228 6.57 445.6
111 South Florida 5 564 1131 341 1695 4.97 339.0
112 Marshall 5 707 993 346 1700 4.91 340.0
113 UTSA 5 798 1099 348 1897 5.45 379.4
114 Kentucky 5 477 1138 349 1615 4.63 323.0
114 Arkansas State 5 761 1383 349 2144 6.14 428.8
116 North Carolina 5 653 1174 350 1827 5.22 365.4
117 Tennessee 5 410 878 351 1288 3.67 257.6
117 Syracuse 5 517 987 351 1504 4.28 300.8
119 Miami (Ohio) 5 839 1237 352 2076 5.90 415.2
120 Wyoming 5 729 1107 354 1836 5.19 367.2
120 Western Kentucky 5 1101 1209 354 2310 6.53 462.0
122 Liberty 5 678 1268 359 1946 5.42 389.2
123 New Mexico State 6 666 1427 360 2093 5.81 348.8
124 Eastern Michigan 5 1239 1051 368 2290 6.22 458.0
125 Texas State 5 628 1218 370 1846 4.99 369.2
126 Utah State 5 941 1395 373 2336 6.26 467.2
127 Mississippi 5 726 1089 375 1815 4.84 363.0
128 Old Dominion 5 635 1318 385 1953 5.07 390.6
129 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 862 967 394 1829 4.64 365.8
130 Massachusetts 10 2206 2142 617 4348 7.05 434.8
131 Army 11 1884 2134 683 4018 5.88 365.3
132 Connecticut 11 1713 2876 742 4589 6.18 417.2
133 Notre Dame 13 1547 2045 809 3592 4.44 276.3