2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 SMU 13 224 775 3.46 1 32 48 23 2
2 Texas Tech 14 228 375 1.64 2 46 31 11 1
2 Toledo 13 236 454 1.92 2 31 32 12 1
2 Ohio State 14 220 671 3.05 2 37 35 17 6
5 Oklahoma 13 213 512 2.40 3 37 30 13 7
5 Indiana 16 242 566 2.34 3 75 34 11 5
5 Oregon 15 243 733 3.02 3 50 47 19 4
5 Miami (FL) 16 234 746 3.19 3 73 49 24 7
9 Clemson 13 178 644 3.62 4 32 38 23 7
9 Auburn 12 210 697 3.32 4 38 39 24 5
9 Louisiana Tech 13 208 749 3.60 4 48 51 30 3
9 Maryland 12 236 853 3.61 4 55 56 25 3
9 Washington 13 211 867 4.11 4 51 42 23 5
9 Fresno State 13 213 899 4.22 4 73 47 23 6
9 Texas A&M 13 208 926 4.45 4 57 51 35 12
9 Old Dominion 13 257 960 3.74 4 58 54 29 8
17 Missouri 13 186 491 2.64 5 84 29 15 2
17 Illinois 13 199 690 3.47 5 25 43 16 2
17 Louisville 13 219 703 3.21 5 25 45 25 3
17 Florida State 12 230 874 3.80 5 40 55 22 5
17 Wyoming 12 218 889 4.08 5 29 53 32 6
17 East Carolina 13 216 926 4.29 5 84 55 34 8
17 Ohio 13 221 964 4.36 5 48 59 31 9
17 Mississippi State 13 233 1030 4.42 5 34 60 29 7
17 San Diego State 13 240 1041 4.34 5 51 54 31 11
26 Notre Dame 12 206 655 3.18 6 54 39 21 4
26 Michigan 13 227 733 3.23 6 49 49 20 5
26 South Carolina 12 222 808 3.64 6 29 50 22 6
26 Washington State 13 205 818 3.99 6 27 45 27 6
26 Tulane 14 240 824 3.43 6 41 60 31 7
26 Texas 13 222 831 3.74 6 41 43 26 8
26 Miami (OH) 14 238 916 3.85 6 76 49 22 6
26 Buffalo 12 240 924 3.85 6 90 49 24 7
26 Alabama 15 255 1019 4.00 6 65 59 29 12
26 Western Kentucky 13 235 1064 4.53 6 84 46 30 13
36 Pittsburgh 13 203 508 2.50 7 65 36 14 4
36 Georgia 14 199 609 3.06 7 27 39 15 2
36 North Carolina 12 212 672 3.17 7 51 46 19 1
36 Wake Forest 13 228 743 3.26 7 54 43 20 4
36 Middle Tennessee State 12 218 767 3.52 7 32 43 22 5
36 Vanderbilt 13 187 793 4.24 7 44 47 28 7
36 TCU 13 233 886 3.80 7 54 49 22 6
36 Central Michigan 13 222 886 3.99 7 43 42 28 13
36 Penn State 13 219 893 4.08 7 57 51 24 8
36 Liberty 12 216 980 4.54 7 77 51 23 7
36 BYU 14 247 989 4.00 7 43 63 29 9
36 Utah State 13 239 1093 4.57 7 69 58 30 8
36 New Mexico State 12 219 1107 5.05 7 64 49 28 8
49 Wisconsin 12 175 589 3.37 8 49 40 17 4
49 LSU 13 212 709 3.34 8 72 41 21 4
49 James Madison 14 243 769 3.16 8 56 48 23 5
49 Iowa 13 206 773 3.75 8 70 46 21 4
49 West Virginia 12 225 782 3.48 8 46 49 25 8
49 Air Force 12 174 786 4.52 8 38 42 22 5
49 New Mexico 13 219 816 3.73 8 64 58 22 5
49 Michigan State 12 184 834 4.53 8 66 46 23 6
49 Akron 12 214 877 4.10 8 47 50 25 9
49 Houston 13 228 895 3.93 8 38 59 29 5
49 Western Michigan 14 236 925 3.92 8 54 43 28 9
49 UTSA 13 216 1021 4.73 8 81 45 25 10
49 Kansas 12 214 1050 4.91 8 71 56 33 9
49 Oklahoma State 12 203 1051 5.18 8 59 54 33 8
49 Syracuse 12 178 1079 6.06 8 58 51 36 13
49 Utah 13 241 1186 4.92 8 80 60 37 12
65 Bowling Green 12 189 742 3.93 9 41 39 29 3
65 Minnesota 13 219 802 3.66 9 46 46 30 6
65 Arizona State 13 232 805 3.47 9 50 50 24 6
65 Tennessee 13 229 867 3.79 9 38 49 27 9
65 Hawaii 13 209 878 4.20 9 64 43 23 8
65 Northern Illinois 12 215 952 4.43 9 33 50 27 6
65 Army 13 225 1004 4.46 9 40 66 30 4
65 Cincinnati 13 259 1133 4.37 9 41 67 30 7
73 Stanford 12 198 823 4.16 10 87 38 21 4
73 Louisiana-Monroe 12 218 854 3.92 10 46 39 18 6
73 Iowa State 12 198 876 4.42 10 33 46 30 6
73 Texas State 13 239 910 3.81 10 51 55 40 11
73 Oregon State 12 201 929 4.62 10 44 46 29 11
73 Florida 12 240 968 4.03 10 52 48 23 9
73 USC 13 212 1052 4.96 10 63 62 34 5
73 Georgia Tech 13 235 1060 4.51 10 42 55 32 11
73 UTEP 12 246 1136 4.62 10 72 57 34 6
73 Colorado 12 240 1183 4.93 10 63 52 39 10
83 Kentucky 12 219 788 3.60 11 26 49 24 4
83 Virginia Tech 12 202 813 4.02 11 52 46 26 8
83 NC State 13 213 819 3.85 11 39 43 31 4
83 California 13 195 825 4.23 11 54 54 28 6
83 Northwestern 13 203 882 4.34 11 69 50 26 4
83 Virginia 14 241 899 3.73 11 43 44 25 4
83 UCF 12 244 951 3.90 11 30 67 33 4
83 Ball State 12 215 1012 4.71 11 53 52 32 12
83 Nebraska 13 217 1070 4.93 11 75 55 33 10
83 Troy 14 249 1154 4.63 11 73 51 29 11
83 Tulsa 12 259 1239 4.78 11 72 68 31 9
83 UNLV 14 234 1353 5.78 11 65 69 42 17
83 Rutgers 12 178 1387 7.79 11 73 55 43 17
83 Connecticut 13 279 1417 5.08 11 73 71 41 9
97 USF 13 252 856 3.40 12 76 52 28 8
97 Boston College 12 190 900 4.74 12 73 43 22 6
97 Missouri State 13 206 932 4.52 12 98 49 30 6
97 Appalachian State 13 237 949 4.00 12 49 50 18 9
97 Rice 13 220 949 4.31 12 65 48 26 8
97 Nevada 12 221 955 4.32 12 68 54 32 6
97 Arkansas 12 220 983 4.47 12 49 61 36 6
97 Arizona 13 227 1007 4.44 12 54 52 26 8
97 South Alabama 12 222 1028 4.63 12 34 56 30 3
97 Marshall 12 212 1071 5.05 12 92 47 30 7
97 Ole Miss 15 259 1146 4.42 12 47 63 32 10
108 Navy 13 251 1003 4.00 13 61 53 28 7
108 FIU 13 224 1026 4.58 13 41 58 42 8
108 Baylor 12 239 1187 4.97 13 67 70 35 6
108 Coastal Carolina 13 262 1209 4.61 13 62 60 34 10
108 Eastern Michigan 12 249 1539 6.18 13 65 73 44 18
108 North Texas 14 313 1566 5.00 13 75 80 34 13
114 Memphis 13 230 867 3.77 14 60 44 30 9
114 San Jose State 12 252 916 3.63 14 29 56 27 4
114 Kansas State 12 246 1010 4.11 14 60 69 37 6
114 Southern Miss 13 273 1062 3.89 14 61 66 30 6
114 Temple 12 228 1091 4.79 14 45 59 35 6
114 UCLA 12 209 1093 5.23 14 43 68 36 9
114 Arkansas State 13 264 1131 4.28 14 64 59 37 9
114 Kent State 12 243 1175 4.84 14 64 72 38 10
114 Boise State 14 240 1209 5.04 14 64 56 41 17
114 Kennesaw State 14 286 1252 4.38 14 65 59 34 12
124 Duke 14 259 966 3.73 15 44 59 34 9
124 Jacksonville State 14 272 972 3.57 15 39 67 32 11
124 Georgia State 12 229 1200 5.24 15 85 66 39 7
124 Sam Houston State 12 234 1206 5.15 15 73 65 42 9
128 Colorado State 12 250 1239 4.96 16 76 54 30 8
128 Georgia Southern 13 251 1404 5.59 16 47 68 47 18
130 Delaware 13 221 1099 4.97 17 78 51 32 13
130 Charlotte 12 244 1238 5.07 17 50 75 40 8
130 Florida Atlantic 12 266 1279 4.81 17 68 72 44 14
130 Louisiana 13 251 1318 5.25 17 71 78 42 7
130 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