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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Clemson 12 161 586 3.64 4 32 34 21 6
2 Missouri 12 171 434 2.54 5 84 25 13 2
3 Vanderbilt 12 174 719 4.13 6 35 44 26 6
3 Air Force 12 174 786 4.52 8 38 42 22 5
5 Wisconsin 12 175 589 3.37 8 49 40 17 4
6 Pittsburgh 12 177 462 2.61 7 65 32 13 4
7 Syracuse 12 178 1079 6.06 8 58 51 36 13
7 Rutgers 12 178 1387 7.79 11 73 55 43 17
9 Illinois 12 181 616 3.40 4 25 38 15 2
10 Miami (FL) 12 182 560 3.08 1 33 38 19 5
11 Army 11 184 802 4.36 7 40 54 25 3
11 Michigan State 12 184 834 4.53 8 66 46 23 6
13 Georgia 13 185 535 2.89 7 27 33 13 2
13 California 12 185 787 4.25 11 54 51 27 6
13 Northwestern 12 185 856 4.63 11 69 49 26 4
16 Bowling Green 12 189 742 3.93 9 41 39 29 3
16 Washington State 12 189 791 4.19 6 27 43 26 6
18 LSU 12 190 635 3.34 8 72 37 19 4
18 Boston College 12 190 900 4.74 12 73 43 22 6
20 NC State 12 193 721 3.74 11 39 39 27 4
20 Iowa 12 193 765 3.96 8 70 44 19 4
22 Oregon 12 194 546 2.81 2 22 38 13 1
22 Nebraska 12 194 980 5.05 9 75 50 30 9
24 Louisiana Tech 12 195 694 3.56 4 48 48 28 3
24 Hawaii 12 195 777 3.98 7 64 36 20 8
24 Missouri State 12 195 900 4.62 12 98 47 29 6
24 Ole Miss 12 195 908 4.66 9 47 50 24 10
28 Washington 12 196 830 4.23 4 51 40 23 5
28 East Carolina 12 196 847 4.32 5 84 49 30 7
28 Texas A&M 12 196 888 4.53 4 57 48 33 12
28 USC 12 196 972 4.96 8 63 58 32 5
32 Fresno State 12 197 807 4.10 4 73 43 21 5
32 Delaware 12 197 1038 5.27 17 78 46 31 13
34 Minnesota 12 198 743 3.75 9 46 39 25 6
34 Stanford 12 198 823 4.16 10 87 38 21 4
34 Iowa State 12 198 876 4.42 10 33 46 30 6
37 Rice 12 199 867 4.36 11 65 44 23 8
37 UTSA 12 199 971 4.88 8 81 42 23 10
39 Ohio State 13 200 604 3.02 2 37 32 16 6
39 Louisville 12 200 631 3.16 5 25 41 22 3
41 Navy 11 201 808 4.02 11 61 42 24 6
41 Oregon State 12 201 929 4.62 10 44 46 29 11
43 Indiana 13 202 508 2.51 3 75 31 11 5
43 Wake Forest 12 202 670 3.32 7 54 39 19 4
43 Virginia Tech 12 202 813 4.02 11 52 46 26 8
46 Oklahoma State 12 203 1051 5.18 8 59 54 33 8
47 Texas 12 205 745 3.63 6 41 39 22 7
47 Ohio 12 205 912 4.45 5 48 55 30 9
47 Arizona 12 205 927 4.52 9 54 48 24 8
47 FIU 12 205 965 4.71 11 41 54 41 8
51 Notre Dame 12 206 645 3.13 6 54 39 21 4
51 Penn State 12 206 874 4.24 7 57 47 22 8
53 Texas Tech 13 207 380 1.84 2 46 30 11 1
53 Oklahoma 12 207 515 2.49 3 37 30 13 7
53 Central Michigan 12 207 849 4.10 6 43 40 27 13
56 Michigan 12 209 647 3.10 5 49 42 15 4
56 New Mexico 12 209 760 3.64 8 64 55 21 4
56 UCLA 12 209 1093 5.23 14 43 68 36 9
59 Auburn 12 210 697 3.32 4 38 39 24 5
60 Alabama 13 211 883 4.18 5 65 49 27 11
61 North Carolina 12 212 672 3.17 7 51 46 19 1
61 SMU 12 212 678 3.20 1 32 44 18 2
61 Houston 12 212 842 3.97 8 38 56 27 4
61 Marshall 12 212 1071 5.05 12 92 47 30 7
65 Tennessee 12 213 796 3.74 9 38 46 26 9
66 Akron 12 214 877 4.10 8 47 50 25 9
66 Western Kentucky 12 214 994 4.64 6 84 43 27 12
66 Kansas 12 214 1050 4.91 8 71 56 33 9
69 TCU 12 215 803 3.73 6 54 46 19 5
69 Northern Illinois 12 215 952 4.43 9 33 50 27 6
69 Ball State 12 215 1012 4.71 11 53 52 32 12
72 Appalachian State 12 216 805 3.73 11 41 43 15 8
72 Liberty 12 216 980 4.54 7 77 51 23 7
72 UNLV 13 216 1225 5.67 10 65 64 39 15
75 Arizona State 12 217 750 3.46 8 50 47 23 6
75 Memphis 12 217 787 3.63 12 60 41 28 8
77 Middle Tennessee State 12 218 767 3.52 7 32 43 22 5
77 San Diego State 12 218 804 3.69 2 40 45 25 8
77 Louisiana-Monroe 12 218 854 3.92 10 46 39 18 6
77 Texas State 12 218 879 4.03 10 51 53 39 10
77 Wyoming 12 218 889 4.08 5 29 53 32 6
82 Kentucky 12 219 788 3.60 11 26 49 24 4
82 New Mexico State 12 219 1107 5.05 7 64 49 28 8
84 Toledo 12 220 419 1.90 2 18 29 11 0
84 Virginia 13 220 785 3.57 10 31 40 21 3
84 Arkansas 12 220 983 4.47 12 49 61 36 6
87 Miami (OH) 13 221 858 3.88 6 76 47 22 6
87 Western Michigan 13 221 868 3.93 8 54 39 26 9
87 Nevada 12 221 955 4.32 12 68 54 32 6
87 Mississippi State 12 221 971 4.39 5 34 57 28 7
91 South Carolina 12 222 800 3.60 6 29 50 22 6
91 South Alabama 12 222 1028 4.63 12 34 56 30 3
91 Utah 12 222 1091 4.91 7 80 54 35 11
91 Boise State 13 222 1126 5.07 14 64 51 36 16
95 Georgia Tech 12 224 1031 4.60 10 42 53 31 11
96 Tulane 13 225 752 3.34 4 41 56 28 5
96 West Virginia 12 225 782 3.48 8 46 49 25 8
96 USF 12 225 782 3.48 11 76 47 24 8
96 Utah State 12 225 1083 4.81 7 69 57 30 8
100 Temple 12 228 1091 4.79 14 45 59 35 6
101 Georgia State 12 229 1200 5.24 15 85 66 39 7
102 Florida State 12 230 874 3.80 5 40 55 22 5
103 James Madison 13 232 620 2.67 6 23 44 19 2
103 BYU 13 232 915 3.94 6 43 59 28 9
103 Georgia Southern 12 232 1301 5.61 15 47 64 44 16
106 Duke 13 233 809 3.47 13 44 52 29 6
107 Sam Houston State 12 234 1206 5.15 15 73 65 42 9
108 Troy 13 235 1133 4.82 11 73 49 28 11
109 Maryland 12 236 853 3.61 4 55 56 25 3
109 Purdue 12 236 1181 5.00 21 82 62 41 8
111 Cincinnati 12 238 1028 4.32 8 41 62 28 6
112 Baylor 12 239 1187 4.97 13 67 70 35 6
113 Buffalo 12 240 924 3.85 6 90 49 24 7
113 Old Dominion 12 240 942 3.93 4 58 50 28 8
113 Florida 12 240 968 4.03 10 52 48 23 9
113 Colorado 12 240 1183 4.93 10 63 52 39 10
113 Louisiana 12 240 1241 5.17 16 71 75 41 6
118 Arkansas State 12 242 1083 4.48 14 64 52 34 9
118 Massachusetts 12 242 1339 5.53 17 58 66 38 11
120 Kent State 12 243 1169 4.81 14 64 72 38 10
121 UCF 12 244 951 3.90 11 30 67 33 4
121 Coastal Carolina 12 244 1150 4.71 13 62 57 32 10
121 Charlotte 12 244 1238 5.07 17 50 75 40 8
124 Kansas State 12 246 1010 4.11 14 60 69 37 6
124 UTEP 12 246 1136 4.62 10 72 57 34 6
126 Eastern Michigan 12 249 1539 6.18 13 65 73 44 18
127 Colorado State 12 250 1239 4.96 16 76 54 30 8
128 San Jose State 12 252 912 3.62 14 29 55 27 4
129 Jacksonville State 13 254 917 3.61 15 39 64 31 11
129 Connecticut 12 254 1255 4.94 10 73 64 37 8
131 Tulsa 12 259 1239 4.78 11 72 68 31 9
132 Kennesaw State 13 260 1002 3.85 12 48 51 28 9
132 Southern Miss 12 260 1046 4.02 14 61 64 30 6
134 UAB 12 262 1216 4.64 19 60 71 34 4
135 Florida Atlantic 12 266 1279 4.81 17 68 72 44 14
136 North Texas 13 285 1330 4.67 11 75 72 31 11
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards