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

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