2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas Tech 14 228 375 1.64 2 46 31 11 1
2 Toledo 13 236 454 1.92 2 31 32 12 1
3 Oklahoma 13 213 512 2.40 3 37 30 13 7
4 Pittsburgh 13 203 508 2.50 7 65 36 14 4
5 Indiana 14 213 537 2.52 3 75 32 11 5
6 Missouri 13 186 491 2.64 5 84 29 15 2
7 Miami (FL) 14 207 619 2.99 1 33 44 22 5
8 Oregon 14 223 668 3.00 2 50 44 16 3
9 Ohio State 14 220 671 3.05 2 37 35 17 6
10 Georgia 14 199 609 3.06 7 27 39 15 2
11 Notre Dame 12 206 645 3.13 6 54 39 21 4
12 James Madison 14 243 769 3.16 8 56 48 23 5
13 North Carolina 12 212 672 3.17 7 51 46 19 1
14 SMU 12 212 678 3.20 1 32 44 18 2
15 Louisville 13 219 703 3.21 5 25 45 25 3
16 Michigan 13 227 733 3.23 6 49 49 20 5
17 Wake Forest 12 202 670 3.32 7 54 39 19 4
17 Auburn 12 210 697 3.32 4 38 39 24 5
19 LSU 13 212 709 3.34 8 72 41 21 4
20 Wisconsin 12 175 589 3.37 8 49 40 17 4
21 USF 13 252 856 3.40 12 76 52 28 8
22 Tulane 14 240 824 3.43 6 41 60 31 7
23 Illinois 13 199 690 3.47 5 25 43 16 2
23 Arizona State 13 232 805 3.47 9 50 50 24 6
25 West Virginia 12 225 782 3.48 8 46 49 25 8
26 Middle Tennessee State 12 218 767 3.52 7 32 43 22 5
27 Jacksonville State 14 272 972 3.57 15 39 67 32 11
28 Louisiana Tech 13 208 749 3.60 4 48 51 30 3
28 Kentucky 12 219 788 3.60 11 26 49 24 4
28 South Carolina 12 222 800 3.60 6 29 50 22 6
31 Maryland 12 236 853 3.61 4 55 56 25 3
32 Clemson 13 178 644 3.62 4 32 38 23 7
32 San Jose State 12 252 912 3.62 14 29 55 27 4
34 Minnesota 13 219 802 3.66 9 46 46 30 6
35 New Mexico 13 219 816 3.73 8 64 58 22 5
35 Virginia 14 241 899 3.73 11 43 44 25 4
35 Duke 14 259 966 3.73 15 44 59 34 9
38 Texas 13 222 831 3.74 6 41 43 26 8
38 Old Dominion 13 257 960 3.74 4 58 54 29 8
40 Iowa 13 206 773 3.75 8 70 46 21 4
41 Memphis 13 230 867 3.77 14 60 44 30 9
42 TCU 13 233 880 3.78 7 54 49 22 6
43 Tennessee 13 229 867 3.79 9 38 49 27 9
44 Florida State 12 230 874 3.80 5 40 55 22 5
45 NC State 13 213 819 3.85 11 39 43 31 4
45 Miami (OH) 14 238 916 3.85 6 76 49 22 6
45 Buffalo 12 240 924 3.85 6 90 49 24 7
48 Southern Miss 13 273 1062 3.89 14 61 66 30 6
49 Appalachian State 13 237 925 3.90 12 49 49 17 9
49 UCF 12 244 951 3.90 11 30 67 33 4
51 Louisiana-Monroe 12 218 854 3.92 10 46 39 18 6
51 Western Michigan 14 236 925 3.92 8 54 43 28 9
53 Bowling Green 12 189 742 3.93 9 41 39 29 3
53 Houston 13 228 895 3.93 8 38 59 29 5
55 Washington State 13 205 818 3.99 6 27 45 27 6
55 Central Michigan 13 222 886 3.99 7 43 42 28 13
57 BYU 14 247 989 4.00 7 43 63 29 9
57 Alabama 15 255 1019 4.00 6 65 59 29 12
59 Virginia Tech 12 202 813 4.02 11 52 46 26 8
60 Texas State 12 218 879 4.03 10 51 53 39 10
60 Florida 12 240 968 4.03 10 52 48 23 9
62 Navy 12 225 910 4.04 12 61 48 26 7
63 Wyoming 12 218 889 4.08 5 29 53 32 6
63 Penn State 13 219 893 4.08 7 57 51 24 8
65 Akron 12 214 877 4.10 8 47 50 25 9
66 Washington 13 211 867 4.11 4 51 42 23 5
66 Kansas State 12 246 1010 4.11 14 60 69 37 6
68 Stanford 12 198 823 4.16 10 87 38 21 4
69 Hawaii 13 209 878 4.20 9 64 43 23 8
70 Fresno State 13 213 899 4.22 4 73 47 23 6
71 California 13 195 825 4.23 11 54 54 28 6
72 Vanderbilt 13 187 793 4.24 7 44 47 28 7
73 Arkansas State 13 264 1131 4.28 14 64 59 37 9
74 East Carolina 13 216 926 4.29 5 84 55 34 8
75 Nevada 12 221 955 4.32 12 68 54 32 6
75 Cincinnati 12 238 1028 4.32 8 41 62 28 6
77 Northwestern 13 203 882 4.34 11 69 50 26 4
77 San Diego State 13 240 1041 4.34 5 51 54 31 11
79 Rice 12 199 867 4.36 11 65 44 23 8
79 Ohio 13 221 964 4.36 5 48 59 31 9
81 Kennesaw State 14 286 1252 4.38 14 65 59 34 12
82 Mississippi State 12 221 971 4.39 5 34 57 28 7
83 Iowa State 12 198 876 4.42 10 33 46 30 6
84 Northern Illinois 12 215 952 4.43 9 33 50 27 6
85 Texas A&M 13 208 926 4.45 4 57 51 35 12
86 Army 13 225 1004 4.46 9 40 66 30 4
87 Arkansas 12 220 983 4.47 12 49 61 36 6
88 Georgia Tech 13 236 1064 4.51 10 42 55 32 11
89 Air Force 12 174 786 4.52 8 38 42 22 5
89 Arizona 12 205 927 4.52 9 54 48 24 8
89 Missouri State 13 206 932 4.52 12 98 49 30 6
92 Michigan State 12 184 834 4.53 8 66 46 23 6
92 Western Kentucky 13 235 1064 4.53 6 84 46 30 13
94 Liberty 12 216 980 4.54 7 77 51 23 7
95 Utah State 13 239 1093 4.57 7 69 58 30 8
96 FIU 13 224 1026 4.58 13 41 58 42 8
97 Ole Miss 14 234 1074 4.59 11 47 60 31 10
98 Coastal Carolina 13 262 1209 4.61 13 62 60 34 10
99 Oregon State 12 201 929 4.62 10 44 46 29 11
99 UTEP 12 246 1136 4.62 10 72 57 34 6
101 South Alabama 12 222 1028 4.63 12 34 56 30 3
101 Troy 14 249 1154 4.63 11 73 51 29 11
103 UAB 12 262 1216 4.64 19 60 71 34 4
104 Ball State 12 215 1012 4.71 11 53 52 32 12
105 UTSA 13 216 1021 4.73 8 81 45 25 10
106 Boston College 12 190 900 4.74 12 73 43 22 6
107 Tulsa 12 259 1239 4.78 11 72 68 31 9
108 Temple 12 228 1091 4.79 14 45 59 35 6
109 Kent State 12 243 1169 4.81 14 64 72 38 10
109 Florida Atlantic 12 266 1279 4.81 17 68 72 44 14
111 Kansas 12 214 1050 4.91 8 71 56 33 9
112 Utah 13 241 1186 4.92 8 80 60 37 12
113 Nebraska 13 217 1070 4.93 11 75 55 33 10
113 Colorado 12 240 1183 4.93 10 63 52 39 10
115 USC 13 212 1052 4.96 10 63 62 34 5
115 Colorado State 12 250 1239 4.96 16 76 54 30 8
117 Delaware 13 221 1099 4.97 17 78 51 32 13
117 Baylor 12 239 1187 4.97 13 67 70 35 6
119 Purdue 12 236 1181 5.00 21 82 62 41 8
119 North Texas 14 313 1566 5.00 13 75 80 34 13
121 Boise State 14 240 1209 5.04 14 64 56 41 17
122 Marshall 12 212 1071 5.05 12 92 47 30 7
122 New Mexico State 12 219 1107 5.05 7 64 49 28 8
124 Charlotte 12 244 1238 5.07 17 50 75 40 8
125 Connecticut 13 279 1417 5.08 11 73 71 41 9
126 Sam Houston State 12 234 1206 5.15 15 73 65 42 9
127 Oklahoma State 12 203 1051 5.18 8 59 54 33 8
128 UCLA 12 209 1093 5.23 14 43 68 36 9
129 Georgia State 12 229 1200 5.24 15 85 66 39 7
130 Louisiana 13 251 1318 5.25 17 71 78 42 7
131 Massachusetts 12 242 1339 5.53 17 58 66 38 11
132 Georgia Southern 13 251 1404 5.59 16 47 68 47 18
133 UNLV 14 234 1353 5.78 11 65 69 42 17
134 Syracuse 12 178 1079 6.06 8 58 51 36 13
135 Eastern Michigan 12 249 1539 6.18 13 65 73 44 18
136 Rutgers 12 178 1387 7.79 11 73 55 43 17
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards