2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | 168 | 370 | 2.20 | 1 | 78 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Washington | 12 | 174 | 413 | 2.37 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas | 12 | 187 | 432 | 2.31 | 6 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 12 | 188 | 462 | 2.46 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 177 | 482 | 2.72 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 188 | 494 | 2.63 | 2 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 2 |
| 7 | Auburn | 12 | 207 | 495 | 2.39 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Georgia | 13 | 176 | 495 | 2.81 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 13 | 147 | 501 | 3.41 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 13 | 180 | 510 | 2.83 | 4 | 29 | 38 | 21 | 4 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 12 | 191 | 512 | 2.68 | 3 | 54 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 171 | 520 | 3.04 | 2 | 58 | 33 | 18 | 4 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 12 | 196 | 546 | 2.79 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | Michigan | 12 | 185 | 573 | 3.10 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 6 |
| 15 | Iowa | 12 | 191 | 584 | 3.06 | 3 | 49 | 36 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | SMU | 12 | 208 | 593 | 2.85 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 4 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 12 | 199 | 596 | 2.99 | 6 | 60 | 39 | 24 | 5 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 12 | 193 | 601 | 3.11 | 5 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 2 |
| 19 | Stanford | 12 | 183 | 608 | 3.32 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 3 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 12 | 182 | 637 | 3.50 | 9 | 75 | 34 | 25 | 7 |
| 21 | Clemson | 12 | 185 | 648 | 3.50 | 6 | 35 | 44 | 25 | 5 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 12 | 194 | 650 | 3.35 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 19 | 5 |
| 23 | Toledo | 12 | 211 | 653 | 3.09 | 7 | 79 | 41 | 13 | 2 |
| 24 | Virginia | 13 | 213 | 659 | 3.09 | 6 | 57 | 44 | 19 | 4 |
| 25 | BYU | 13 | 200 | 672 | 3.36 | 6 | 65 | 39 | 16 | 4 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 12 | 197 | 674 | 3.42 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 6 |
| 27 | Louisville | 12 | 187 | 686 | 3.67 | 7 | 75 | 37 | 17 | 3 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 235 | 702 | 2.99 | 5 | 38 | 51 | 25 | 4 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 12 | 187 | 715 | 3.82 | 7 | 85 | 48 | 25 | 6 |
| 30 | Marshall | 12 | 247 | 716 | 2.90 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 31 | Western Michigan | 13 | 214 | 721 | 3.37 | 8 | 63 | 46 | 27 | 7 |
| 32 | Oregon | 12 | 209 | 741 | 3.55 | 7 | 79 | 42 | 12 | 3 |
| 33 | Alabama | 13 | 215 | 750 | 3.49 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 23 | 6 |
| 34 | Houston | 12 | 216 | 758 | 3.51 | 8 | 34 | 49 | 20 | 5 |
| 35 | Navy | 11 | 179 | 767 | 4.28 | 7 | 60 | 41 | 22 | 6 |
| 36 | LSU | 12 | 198 | 771 | 3.89 | 6 | 55 | 46 | 32 | 6 |
| 37 | USC | 12 | 201 | 773 | 3.85 | 4 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 6 |
| 38 | Washington State | 12 | 214 | 776 | 3.63 | 8 | 58 | 55 | 30 | 6 |
| 39 | Iowa State | 12 | 175 | 780 | 4.46 | 4 | 88 | 35 | 24 | 6 |
| 40 | Florida State | 12 | 231 | 783 | 3.39 | 7 | 30 | 44 | 23 | 6 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 12 | 199 | 788 | 3.96 | 5 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 6 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 12 | 223 | 797 | 3.57 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 24 | 6 |
| 43 | Missouri | 12 | 206 | 806 | 3.91 | 6 | 80 | 44 | 22 | 6 |
| 44 | TCU | 12 | 218 | 809 | 3.71 | 3 | 41 | 46 | 25 | 8 |
| 45 | Memphis | 12 | 210 | 811 | 3.86 | 8 | 81 | 43 | 22 | 3 |
| 46 | Tulane | 13 | 221 | 813 | 3.68 | 10 | 35 | 51 | 28 | 4 |
| 47 | Army | 11 | 177 | 816 | 4.61 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 21 | 9 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 12 | 196 | 819 | 4.18 | 9 | 41 | 47 | 29 | 8 |
| 49 | Arizona | 12 | 236 | 821 | 3.48 | 7 | 75 | 45 | 22 | 4 |
| 50 | Kentucky | 12 | 221 | 823 | 3.72 | 9 | 33 | 52 | 25 | 3 |
| 51 | Northwestern | 12 | 193 | 824 | 4.27 | 7 | 66 | 38 | 22 | 6 |
| 52 | Old Dominion | 12 | 221 | 827 | 3.74 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 24 | 5 |
| 53 | USF | 12 | 220 | 831 | 3.78 | 7 | 64 | 54 | 26 | 6 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 12 | 211 | 832 | 3.94 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 6 |
| 55 | North Carolina | 12 | 221 | 836 | 3.78 | 12 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 9 |
| 56 | Nevada | 12 | 208 | 840 | 4.04 | 12 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 5 |
| 57 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 232 | 841 | 3.63 | 6 | 64 | 47 | 23 | 9 |
| 58 | UCF | 12 | 216 | 857 | 3.97 | 7 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 6 |
| 59 | Appalachian State | 12 | 215 | 862 | 4.01 | 10 | 59 | 42 | 29 | 6 |
| 60 | Ohio | 12 | 195 | 863 | 4.43 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 28 | 5 |
| 61 | New Mexico State | 12 | 232 | 870 | 3.75 | 7 | 45 | 50 | 24 | 10 |
| 62 | Illinois | 12 | 199 | 872 | 4.38 | 10 | 84 | 43 | 20 | 8 |
| 63 | Florida | 12 | 223 | 879 | 3.94 | 11 | 65 | 48 | 24 | 5 |
| 64 | UTSA | 12 | 230 | 895 | 3.89 | 8 | 54 | 42 | 27 | 7 |
| 65 | UTEP | 12 | 250 | 898 | 3.59 | 7 | 63 | 41 | 29 | 7 |
| 65 | Ole Miss | 12 | 222 | 898 | 4.05 | 7 | 65 | 54 | 23 | 6 |
| 67 | Delaware | 12 | 218 | 934 | 4.28 | 8 | 72 | 44 | 27 | 10 |
| 67 | Michigan State | 12 | 210 | 934 | 4.45 | 13 | 56 | 53 | 27 | 11 |
| 67 | NC State | 12 | 189 | 934 | 4.94 | 6 | 85 | 44 | 27 | 7 |
| 70 | Penn State | 12 | 226 | 936 | 4.14 | 8 | 67 | 52 | 30 | 8 |
| 71 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 255 | 940 | 3.69 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 24 | 6 |
| 72 | West Virginia | 12 | 254 | 943 | 3.71 | 7 | 83 | 49 | 29 | 7 |
| 73 | Tulsa | 12 | 251 | 950 | 3.78 | 11 | 51 | 56 | 31 | 7 |
| 73 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 222 | 950 | 4.28 | 10 | 66 | 54 | 28 | 11 |
| 73 | FIU | 12 | 201 | 950 | 4.73 | 5 | 67 | 54 | 32 | 10 |
| 76 | Kansas State | 12 | 238 | 955 | 4.01 | 9 | 59 | 50 | 28 | 11 |
| 76 | Bowling Green | 12 | 222 | 955 | 4.30 | 8 | 45 | 52 | 34 | 8 |
| 78 | Oregon State | 12 | 209 | 960 | 4.59 | 7 | 66 | 49 | 30 | 10 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 12 | 259 | 962 | 3.71 | 10 | 60 | 57 | 26 | 6 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 12 | 236 | 964 | 4.08 | 14 | 43 | 58 | 30 | 7 |
| 81 | Central Michigan | 12 | 212 | 968 | 4.57 | 11 | 44 | 60 | 30 | 6 |
| 82 | Connecticut | 12 | 237 | 971 | 4.10 | 13 | 32 | 69 | 38 | 5 |
| 83 | San Jose State | 12 | 217 | 979 | 4.51 | 11 | 39 | 49 | 28 | 7 |
| 84 | Akron | 12 | 221 | 986 | 4.46 | 10 | 74 | 52 | 25 | 9 |
| 85 | Purdue | 12 | 225 | 1001 | 4.45 | 8 | 58 | 55 | 29 | 6 |
| 86 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 219 | 1005 | 4.59 | 9 | 69 | 50 | 26 | 10 |
| 87 | Boise State | 13 | 217 | 1006 | 4.64 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 12 |
| 88 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 196 | 1010 | 5.15 | 9 | 80 | 45 | 37 | 11 |
| 89 | Duke | 13 | 212 | 1011 | 4.77 | 14 | 78 | 50 | 32 | 10 |
| 90 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 220 | 1015 | 4.61 | 7 | 52 | 53 | 30 | 10 |
| 91 | Utah State | 12 | 222 | 1018 | 4.59 | 11 | 66 | 51 | 29 | 9 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 12 | 220 | 1020 | 4.64 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 33 | 10 |
| 92 | Rice | 12 | 218 | 1020 | 4.68 | 13 | 57 | 58 | 36 | 9 |
| 94 | Missouri State | 12 | 209 | 1022 | 4.89 | 13 | 75 | 49 | 29 | 13 |
| 95 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 225 | 1026 | 4.56 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 32 | 7 |
| 96 | Kansas | 12 | 224 | 1027 | 4.58 | 11 | 63 | 51 | 33 | 12 |
| 97 | Louisiana | 12 | 246 | 1028 | 4.18 | 8 | 68 | 60 | 25 | 6 |
| 98 | UNLV | 13 | 217 | 1052 | 4.85 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 34 | 11 |
| 99 | Cincinnati | 12 | 248 | 1055 | 4.25 | 9 | 51 | 66 | 26 | 8 |
| 100 | Arkansas State | 12 | 216 | 1059 | 4.90 | 10 | 63 | 54 | 31 | 10 |
| 101 | Southern Miss | 12 | 250 | 1072 | 4.29 | 14 | 73 | 63 | 35 | 7 |
| 102 | Nebraska | 12 | 234 | 1075 | 4.59 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 34 | 7 |
| 103 | UAB | 12 | 233 | 1077 | 4.62 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 9 |
| 104 | South Alabama | 12 | 222 | 1091 | 4.91 | 13 | 56 | 61 | 34 | 8 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 237 | 1097 | 4.63 | 13 | 76 | 54 | 31 | 12 |
| 106 | Utah | 12 | 229 | 1103 | 4.82 | 9 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 11 |
| 107 | Air Force | 12 | 193 | 1116 | 5.78 | 19 | 59 | 57 | 35 | 13 |
| 108 | Kent State | 12 | 251 | 1122 | 4.47 | 8 | 38 | 58 | 36 | 11 |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 242 | 1125 | 4.65 | 18 | 90 | 56 | 28 | 11 |
| 110 | Rutgers | 12 | 193 | 1132 | 5.87 | 14 | 67 | 53 | 35 | 16 |
| 111 | Ball State | 12 | 238 | 1134 | 4.76 | 10 | 67 | 56 | 33 | 9 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 12 | 225 | 1136 | 5.05 | 8 | 58 | 54 | 32 | 13 |
| 113 | California | 12 | 223 | 1156 | 5.18 | 13 | 71 | 56 | 33 | 11 |
| 114 | Texas State | 12 | 243 | 1162 | 4.78 | 15 | 75 | 62 | 38 | 9 |
| 115 | Charlotte | 12 | 240 | 1165 | 4.85 | 13 | 59 | 61 | 33 | 9 |
| 116 | Liberty | 12 | 239 | 1169 | 4.89 | 16 | 44 | 65 | 41 | 13 |
| 117 | Baylor | 12 | 243 | 1179 | 4.85 | 17 | 74 | 57 | 26 | 10 |
| 118 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 216 | 1182 | 5.47 | 8 | 75 | 48 | 33 | 14 |
| 119 | UCLA | 12 | 231 | 1192 | 5.16 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 34 | 12 |
| 120 | Colorado State | 12 | 241 | 1220 | 5.06 | 14 | 38 | 61 | 35 | 15 |
| 121 | Boston College | 12 | 233 | 1231 | 5.28 | 13 | 94 | 53 | 26 | 9 |
| 122 | Troy | 13 | 267 | 1242 | 4.65 | 10 | 67 | 66 | 36 | 14 |
| 123 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 256 | 1246 | 4.87 | 16 | 80 | 59 | 33 | 10 |
| 124 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 264 | 1248 | 4.73 | 12 | 66 | 68 | 38 | 10 |
| 124 | Arkansas | 12 | 255 | 1248 | 4.89 | 12 | 64 | 66 | 44 | 14 |
| 126 | Maryland | 12 | 243 | 1254 | 5.16 | 9 | 74 | 62 | 31 | 14 |
| 127 | Temple | 12 | 245 | 1277 | 5.21 | 13 | 61 | 61 | 34 | 11 |
| 128 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 253 | 1279 | 5.06 | 11 | 95 | 67 | 41 | 11 |
| 129 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 227 | 1285 | 5.66 | 18 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 13 |
| 130 | Georgia State | 12 | 269 | 1297 | 4.82 | 16 | 60 | 66 | 36 | 12 |
| 131 | Mississippi State | 12 | 241 | 1303 | 5.41 | 12 | 72 | 58 | 40 | 11 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 12 | 285 | 1317 | 4.62 | 13 | 36 | 70 | 35 | 11 |
| 133 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 235 | 1347 | 5.73 | 19 | 41 | 73 | 53 | 14 |
| 134 | North Texas | 13 | 277 | 1364 | 4.92 | 12 | 58 | 77 | 38 | 11 |
| 135 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 239 | 1373 | 5.74 | 9 | 73 | 72 | 48 | 16 |
| 136 | Colorado | 12 | 269 | 1487 | 5.53 | 15 | 88 | 75 | 44 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||