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

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