2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas Tech 13 207 380 1.84 2 46 30 11 1
2 Toledo 12 220 419 1.90 2 18 29 11 0
3 Oklahoma 12 207 515 2.49 3 37 30 13 7
4 Indiana 13 202 508 2.51 3 75 31 11 5
5 Missouri 12 171 434 2.54 5 84 25 13 2
6 Pittsburgh 12 177 462 2.61 7 65 32 13 4
7 James Madison 13 232 620 2.67 6 23 44 19 2
8 Oregon 12 194 546 2.81 2 22 38 13 1
9 Georgia 13 185 535 2.89 7 27 33 13 2
10 Ohio State 13 200 604 3.02 2 37 32 16 6
11 Miami (FL) 12 182 560 3.08 1 33 38 19 5
12 Michigan 12 209 647 3.10 5 49 42 15 4
13 Notre Dame 12 206 645 3.13 6 54 39 21 4
14 Louisville 12 200 631 3.16 5 25 41 22 3
15 North Carolina 12 212 672 3.17 7 51 46 19 1
16 SMU 12 212 678 3.20 1 32 44 18 2
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 12 190 635 3.34 8 72 37 19 4
19 Tulane 13 225 752 3.34 4 41 56 28 5
21 Wisconsin 12 175 589 3.37 8 49 40 17 4
22 Illinois 12 181 616 3.40 4 25 38 15 2
23 Arizona State 12 217 750 3.46 8 50 47 23 6
24 Duke 13 233 809 3.47 13 44 52 29 6
25 West Virginia 12 225 782 3.48 8 46 49 25 8
25 USF 12 225 782 3.48 11 76 47 24 8
27 Middle Tennessee State 12 218 767 3.52 7 32 43 22 5
28 Louisiana Tech 12 195 694 3.56 4 48 48 28 3
29 Virginia 13 220 785 3.57 10 31 40 21 3
30 Kentucky 12 219 788 3.60 11 26 49 24 4
30 South Carolina 12 222 800 3.60 6 29 50 22 6
32 Maryland 12 236 853 3.61 4 55 56 25 3
32 Jacksonville State 13 254 917 3.61 15 39 64 31 11
34 San Jose State 12 252 912 3.62 14 29 55 27 4
35 Texas 12 205 745 3.63 6 41 39 22 7
35 Memphis 12 217 787 3.63 12 60 41 28 8
37 Clemson 12 161 586 3.64 4 32 34 21 6
37 New Mexico 12 209 760 3.64 8 64 55 21 4
39 San Diego State 12 218 804 3.69 2 40 45 25 8
40 TCU 12 215 803 3.73 6 54 46 19 5
40 Appalachian State 12 216 805 3.73 11 41 43 15 8
42 NC State 12 193 721 3.74 11 39 39 27 4
42 Tennessee 12 213 796 3.74 9 38 46 26 9
44 Minnesota 12 198 743 3.75 9 46 39 25 6
45 Florida State 12 230 874 3.80 5 40 55 22 5
46 Buffalo 12 240 924 3.85 6 90 49 24 7
46 Kennesaw State 13 260 1002 3.85 12 48 51 28 9
48 Miami (OH) 13 221 858 3.88 6 76 47 22 6
49 UCF 12 244 951 3.90 11 30 67 33 4
50 Louisiana-Monroe 12 218 854 3.92 10 46 39 18 6
51 Bowling Green 12 189 742 3.93 9 41 39 29 3
51 Western Michigan 13 221 868 3.93 8 54 39 26 9
51 Old Dominion 12 240 942 3.93 4 58 50 28 8
54 BYU 13 232 915 3.94 6 43 59 28 9
55 Iowa 12 193 765 3.96 8 70 44 19 4
56 Houston 12 212 842 3.97 8 38 56 27 4
57 Hawaii 12 195 777 3.98 7 64 36 20 8
58 Navy 11 201 808 4.02 11 61 42 24 6
58 Virginia Tech 12 202 813 4.02 11 52 46 26 8
58 Southern Miss 12 260 1046 4.02 14 61 64 30 6
61 Texas State 12 218 879 4.03 10 51 53 39 10
61 Florida 12 240 968 4.03 10 52 48 23 9
63 Wyoming 12 218 889 4.08 5 29 53 32 6
64 Fresno State 12 197 807 4.10 4 73 43 21 5
64 Central Michigan 12 207 849 4.10 6 43 40 27 13
64 Akron 12 214 877 4.10 8 47 50 25 9
67 Kansas State 12 246 1010 4.11 14 60 69 37 6
68 Vanderbilt 12 174 719 4.13 6 35 44 26 6
69 Stanford 12 198 823 4.16 10 87 38 21 4
70 Alabama 13 211 883 4.18 5 65 49 27 11
71 Washington State 12 189 791 4.19 6 27 43 26 6
72 Washington 12 196 830 4.23 4 51 40 23 5
73 Penn State 12 206 874 4.24 7 57 47 22 8
74 California 12 185 787 4.25 11 54 51 27 6
75 East Carolina 12 196 847 4.32 5 84 49 30 7
75 Nevada 12 221 955 4.32 12 68 54 32 6
75 Cincinnati 12 238 1028 4.32 8 41 62 28 6
78 Army 11 184 802 4.36 7 40 54 25 3
78 Rice 12 199 867 4.36 11 65 44 23 8
80 Mississippi State 12 221 971 4.39 5 34 57 28 7
81 Iowa State 12 198 876 4.42 10 33 46 30 6
82 Northern Illinois 12 215 952 4.43 9 33 50 27 6
83 Ohio 12 205 912 4.45 5 48 55 30 9
84 Arkansas 12 220 983 4.47 12 49 61 36 6
85 Arkansas State 12 242 1083 4.48 14 64 52 34 9
86 Air Force 12 174 786 4.52 8 38 42 22 5
86 Arizona 12 205 927 4.52 9 54 48 24 8
88 Michigan State 12 184 834 4.53 8 66 46 23 6
88 Texas A&M 12 196 888 4.53 4 57 48 33 12
90 Liberty 12 216 980 4.54 7 77 51 23 7
91 Georgia Tech 12 224 1031 4.60 10 42 53 31 11
92 Missouri State 12 195 900 4.62 12 98 47 29 6
92 Oregon State 12 201 929 4.62 10 44 46 29 11
92 UTEP 12 246 1136 4.62 10 72 57 34 6
95 Northwestern 12 185 856 4.63 11 69 49 26 4
95 South Alabama 12 222 1028 4.63 12 34 56 30 3
97 Western Kentucky 12 214 994 4.64 6 84 43 27 12
97 UAB 12 262 1216 4.64 19 60 71 34 4
99 Ole Miss 12 195 908 4.66 9 47 50 24 10
100 North Texas 13 285 1330 4.67 11 75 72 31 11
101 FIU 12 205 965 4.71 11 41 54 41 8
101 Ball State 12 215 1012 4.71 11 53 52 32 12
101 Coastal Carolina 12 244 1150 4.71 13 62 57 32 10
104 Boston College 12 190 900 4.74 12 73 43 22 6
105 Tulsa 12 259 1239 4.78 11 72 68 31 9
106 Temple 12 228 1091 4.79 14 45 59 35 6
107 Utah State 12 225 1083 4.81 7 69 57 30 8
107 Kent State 12 243 1169 4.81 14 64 72 38 10
107 Florida Atlantic 12 266 1279 4.81 17 68 72 44 14
110 Troy 13 235 1133 4.82 11 73 49 28 11
111 UTSA 12 199 971 4.88 8 81 42 23 10
112 Kansas 12 214 1050 4.91 8 71 56 33 9
112 Utah 12 222 1091 4.91 7 80 54 35 11
114 Colorado 12 240 1183 4.93 10 63 52 39 10
115 Connecticut 12 254 1255 4.94 10 73 64 37 8
116 USC 12 196 972 4.96 8 63 58 32 5
116 Colorado State 12 250 1239 4.96 16 76 54 30 8
118 Baylor 12 239 1187 4.97 13 67 70 35 6
119 Purdue 12 236 1181 5.00 21 82 62 41 8
120 Nebraska 12 194 980 5.05 9 75 50 30 9
120 Marshall 12 212 1071 5.05 12 92 47 30 7
120 New Mexico State 12 219 1107 5.05 7 64 49 28 8
123 Boise State 13 222 1126 5.07 14 64 51 36 16
123 Charlotte 12 244 1238 5.07 17 50 75 40 8
125 Sam Houston State 12 234 1206 5.15 15 73 65 42 9
126 Louisiana 12 240 1241 5.17 16 71 75 41 6
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 Delaware 12 197 1038 5.27 17 78 46 31 13
131 Massachusetts 12 242 1339 5.53 17 58 66 38 11
132 Georgia Southern 12 232 1301 5.61 15 47 64 44 16
133 UNLV 13 216 1225 5.67 10 65 64 39 15
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