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

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