2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 59 99 57 18
2 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 73 108 78 33
3 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 49 81 36 10
4 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 88 81 54 12
5 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 87 76 39 7
6 Vanderbilt 13 382 1406 3.68 10 58 84 49 12
7 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 35 88 49 12
8 Georgia 14 388 1141 2.94 14 27 70 27 5
9 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 66 99 50 17
10 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 51 70 34 6
10 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 68 109 69 23
12 Notre Dame 12 402 1201 2.99 8 54 77 37 6
13 Iowa 13 406 1400 3.45 12 70 85 34 7
13 Texas A&M 13 406 1700 4.19 13 75 90 65 21
15 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 66 95 59 21
16 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 45 91 63 11
17 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 69 91 50 11
18 Indiana 16 413 1235 2.99 8 78 66 27 12
19 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 80 96 67 14
20 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 38 64 37 9
20 Illinois 13 417 1645 3.94 17 84 91 40 11
22 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 84 76 37 8
22 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 85 92 61 11
24 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 64 92 53 16
25 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 75 56 27 13
26 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 73 93 49 12
27 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 85 99 58 12
27 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 94 96 48 15
29 Ohio State 14 425 1251 2.94 5 37 76 36 8
30 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 78 73 33 9
31 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 60 89 43 13
31 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 75 88 45 7
31 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 62 100 58 15
34 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 63 110 64 12
35 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 58 100 57 12
35 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 68 101 59 11
35 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 64 109 62 14
35 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 98 100 60 20
39 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 41 83 48 10
40 California 13 431 2036 4.72 24 71 113 62 17
41 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 75 100 40 10
41 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 72 93 56 13
41 South Carolina 12 433 1640 3.79 13 56 91 48 12
44 Texas Tech 14 434 954 2.20 8 46 71 32 5
44 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 64 102 42 7
46 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 84 96 59 13
46 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 74 102 50 18
48 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 71 107 66 21
49 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 33 101 49 7
49 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 66 97 50 16
49 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 54 134 70 21
52 Army 13 443 1991 4.49 18 41 111 55 15
52 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 58 107 64 19
54 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 56 117 64 11
55 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 44 105 59 19
56 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 67 117 79 20
57 Arizona State 13 447 1612 3.61 20 60 96 47 13
58 New Mexico State 12 451 1977 4.38 14 64 99 52 18
59 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 38 110 50 10
59 Navy 13 452 1837 4.06 20 61 96 52 14
61 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 67 108 65 21
62 Pittsburgh 13 454 1236 2.72 12 65 88 40 8
62 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 78 96 60 23
64 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 76 93 49 18
64 Liberty 12 455 2149 4.72 23 77 116 64 20
66 SMU 13 456 1455 3.19 5 32 89 43 6
67 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 67 106 54 16
68 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 54 88 41 13
68 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 81 89 53 17
68 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 59 103 57 14
68 Rice 13 458 2128 4.65 26 65 113 68 19
72 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 92 86 51 12
73 Memphis 13 460 1700 3.70 22 81 88 53 12
73 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 65 104 47 13
73 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 75 117 58 10
76 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 40 99 45 11
76 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 82 117 70 14
76 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 73 120 82 22
79 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 65 96 47 14
80 Virginia 14 465 1603 3.45 17 57 89 45 8
81 TCU 13 466 1730 3.71 10 54 97 48 14
81 Georgia Tech 13 466 2132 4.58 21 69 110 60 21
81 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 84 96 66 27
84 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 79 82 33 4
84 Wake Forest 13 467 1581 3.39 18 54 93 47 10
86 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 63 95 59 18
86 San Jose State 12 469 1895 4.04 25 39 105 55 11
86 Appalachian State 13 469 1933 4.12 23 59 97 50 16
89 Arizona 13 473 1862 3.94 19 75 98 48 12
89 Boise State 14 473 2269 4.80 25 64 105 75 30
89 Nebraska 13 473 2280 4.82 30 75 126 69 18
89 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 61 120 69 17
93 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 64 127 80 20
94 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 65 124 78 29
95 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 83 98 54 15
95 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 74 118 56 17
95 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 66 118 65 16
98 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 41 116 61 11
99 Duke 14 482 2064 4.28 29 78 111 69 20
99 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 74 127 61 16
101 Miami (FL) 16 484 1428 2.95 12 73 95 50 13
101 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 60 119 65 17
101 Charlotte 12 484 2403 4.96 30 59 136 73 17
104 Tennessee 13 488 1981 4.06 24 43 118 64 17
104 Utah 13 488 2355 4.83 18 80 122 80 23
104 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 69 119 66 22
107 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 76 115 65 23
108 Kent State 12 494 2297 4.65 22 64 130 74 21
109 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 64 115 70 19
109 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 60 121 63 13
111 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 58 96 53 13
111 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 72 98 63 13
113 Mississippi State 13 497 2422 4.87 19 72 125 73 18
114 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 85 132 75 19
115 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 90 106 50 13
116 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 76 113 59 17
116 Georgia Southern 13 500 2835 5.67 35 47 145 102 33
118 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 76 103 47 15
119 Texas State 13 505 2143 4.24 25 75 121 81 21
119 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 80 132 77 28
121 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 52 123 64 21
122 Oregon 15 508 1736 3.42 13 79 102 40 10
122 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2416 4.76 35 90 128 72 25
124 Alabama 15 509 1903 3.74 17 65 105 56 19
124 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 88 127 83 21
126 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 72 124 62 16
127 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 71 143 71 14
128 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 58 136 73 22
129 Coastal Carolina 13 530 2704 5.10 23 73 136 86 27
130 Cincinnati 13 537 2324 4.33 19 51 143 59 15
131 Ole Miss 15 539 2236 4.15 20 65 128 64 16
132 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 73 135 71 15
133 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 73 121 67 25
134 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 73 149 82 15
135 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 95 128 76 23
136 North Texas 14 608 3020 4.97 28 75 162 76 25
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards