2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 10 | 159 | 327 | 2.06 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 2 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 10 | 155 | 345 | 2.23 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Auburn | 10 | 166 | 389 | 2.34 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington | 10 | 143 | 356 | 2.49 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 154 | 394 | 2.56 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 10 | 163 | 419 | 2.57 | 3 | 75 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | James Madison | 10 | 132 | 345 | 2.61 | 1 | 78 | 18 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 194 | 517 | 2.66 | 3 | 24 | 39 | 21 | 3 |
| 9 | SMU | 10 | 178 | 480 | 2.70 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 10 | 152 | 412 | 2.71 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10 | 151 | 430 | 2.85 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 11 | 154 | 447 | 2.90 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Iowa | 10 | 167 | 488 | 2.92 | 3 | 49 | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | East Carolina | 10 | 168 | 503 | 2.99 | 6 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 5 |
| 15 | Georgia | 10 | 148 | 447 | 3.02 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 10 | 140 | 425 | 3.04 | 5 | 59 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 17 | Michigan | 10 | 142 | 433 | 3.05 | 6 | 49 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 18 | Virginia | 11 | 181 | 555 | 3.07 | 6 | 57 | 39 | 16 | 4 |
| 19 | Toledo | 10 | 168 | 518 | 3.08 | 7 | 79 | 32 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | Florida State | 10 | 180 | 557 | 3.09 | 4 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 21 | Marshall | 10 | 196 | 611 | 3.12 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 22 | UTEP | 10 | 215 | 686 | 3.19 | 6 | 63 | 35 | 24 | 3 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 10 | 146 | 476 | 3.26 | 7 | 75 | 27 | 19 | 4 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 151 | 498 | 3.30 | 2 | 58 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 10 | 154 | 509 | 3.31 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 4 |
| 26 | TCU | 10 | 193 | 641 | 3.32 | 3 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 5 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 11 | 184 | 621 | 3.38 | 7 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 6 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 10 | 178 | 613 | 3.44 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 2 |
| 29 | Louisville | 10 | 161 | 557 | 3.46 | 6 | 75 | 31 | 14 | 2 |
| 30 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 190 | 662 | 3.48 | 5 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 7 |
| 31 | Oregon | 10 | 180 | 629 | 3.49 | 7 | 79 | 36 | 10 | 3 |
| 32 | Arizona | 10 | 201 | 703 | 3.50 | 7 | 75 | 40 | 18 | 2 |
| 33 | Stanford | 10 | 162 | 569 | 3.51 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 2 |
| 34 | Fresno State | 10 | 154 | 542 | 3.52 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 34 | BYU | 10 | 160 | 563 | 3.52 | 5 | 65 | 31 | 12 | 4 |
| 34 | Buffalo | 11 | 229 | 805 | 3.52 | 9 | 60 | 48 | 21 | 5 |
| 37 | Clemson | 10 | 159 | 565 | 3.55 | 6 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 5 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 10 | 149 | 534 | 3.58 | 6 | 85 | 37 | 18 | 3 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 10 | 199 | 713 | 3.58 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 4 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 206 | 740 | 3.59 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 5 |
| 41 | Indiana | 11 | 122 | 440 | 3.61 | 2 | 78 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 42 | Washington State | 10 | 178 | 645 | 3.62 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 25 | 5 |
| 42 | New Mexico State | 10 | 199 | 720 | 3.62 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 10 | 185 | 675 | 3.65 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 5 |
| 45 | Alabama | 10 | 168 | 617 | 3.67 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 21 | 6 |
| 46 | Houston | 10 | 180 | 665 | 3.69 | 7 | 34 | 44 | 18 | 5 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 10 | 169 | 628 | 3.72 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 47 | USF | 10 | 183 | 681 | 3.72 | 6 | 64 | 46 | 22 | 4 |
| 49 | Old Dominion | 10 | 205 | 764 | 3.73 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 5 |
| 50 | Tulsa | 10 | 197 | 741 | 3.76 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 27 | 5 |
| 51 | North Carolina | 10 | 180 | 678 | 3.77 | 8 | 75 | 45 | 17 | 7 |
| 52 | Kansas State | 10 | 195 | 740 | 3.79 | 6 | 54 | 41 | 20 | 7 |
| 53 | West Virginia | 11 | 225 | 856 | 3.80 | 6 | 83 | 44 | 26 | 6 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 10 | 191 | 728 | 3.81 | 6 | 50 | 45 | 17 | 5 |
| 55 | Tulane | 10 | 187 | 714 | 3.82 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 21 | 4 |
| 56 | UTSA | 10 | 189 | 725 | 3.84 | 7 | 54 | 35 | 22 | 6 |
| 57 | Memphis | 11 | 169 | 657 | 3.89 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 18 | 3 |
| 57 | Syracuse | 10 | 190 | 740 | 3.89 | 9 | 44 | 49 | 26 | 5 |
| 59 | Appalachian State | 10 | 181 | 706 | 3.90 | 9 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 4 |
| 60 | Florida | 10 | 185 | 725 | 3.92 | 11 | 65 | 35 | 19 | 5 |
| 60 | Ole Miss | 11 | 201 | 787 | 3.92 | 6 | 65 | 48 | 20 | 4 |
| 62 | Hawaii | 10 | 162 | 636 | 3.93 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 5 |
| 63 | USC | 10 | 165 | 656 | 3.98 | 3 | 36 | 40 | 24 | 5 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 192 | 771 | 4.02 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 64 | Connecticut | 11 | 217 | 872 | 4.02 | 11 | 32 | 61 | 35 | 5 |
| 66 | Nevada | 10 | 181 | 739 | 4.08 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 22 | 5 |
| 67 | Louisiana | 10 | 201 | 825 | 4.10 | 8 | 68 | 46 | 19 | 5 |
| 68 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 190 | 788 | 4.15 | 5 | 75 | 44 | 26 | 7 |
| 68 | Purdue | 11 | 206 | 855 | 4.15 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 27 | 4 |
| 70 | UCF | 10 | 188 | 783 | 4.16 | 6 | 75 | 46 | 24 | 6 |
| 71 | Missouri | 10 | 168 | 701 | 4.17 | 6 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 6 |
| 72 | South Carolina | 10 | 182 | 764 | 4.20 | 7 | 56 | 36 | 25 | 6 |
| 72 | Southern Miss | 10 | 206 | 866 | 4.20 | 11 | 73 | 51 | 30 | 6 |
| 74 | Penn State | 10 | 193 | 814 | 4.22 | 7 | 67 | 44 | 25 | 8 |
| 75 | Army | 9 | 144 | 610 | 4.24 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 76 | San Jose State | 10 | 168 | 721 | 4.29 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 5 |
| 77 | Rice | 10 | 169 | 729 | 4.31 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 27 | 6 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 11 | 190 | 818 | 4.31 | 9 | 44 | 54 | 27 | 4 |
| 79 | Oregon State | 11 | 194 | 843 | 4.35 | 5 | 66 | 44 | 27 | 9 |
| 80 | UAB | 10 | 200 | 872 | 4.36 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 23 | 5 |
| 81 | LSU | 10 | 176 | 770 | 4.38 | 6 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 6 |
| 82 | Illinois | 10 | 160 | 706 | 4.41 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 6 |
| 83 | Ohio | 11 | 182 | 805 | 4.42 | 7 | 64 | 43 | 27 | 4 |
| 83 | Troy | 10 | 210 | 929 | 4.42 | 7 | 67 | 49 | 26 | 9 |
| 85 | Texas State | 10 | 207 | 917 | 4.43 | 11 | 75 | 50 | 29 | 7 |
| 86 | Navy | 10 | 169 | 752 | 4.45 | 7 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 87 | Akron | 12 | 221 | 986 | 4.46 | 10 | 74 | 52 | 25 | 9 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 10 | 154 | 689 | 4.47 | 3 | 88 | 31 | 22 | 4 |
| 88 | Bowling Green | 11 | 209 | 935 | 4.47 | 8 | 45 | 50 | 33 | 8 |
| 90 | Massachusetts | 11 | 261 | 1173 | 4.49 | 11 | 36 | 63 | 30 | 10 |
| 91 | Northwestern | 10 | 166 | 747 | 4.50 | 7 | 66 | 33 | 20 | 4 |
| 92 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 162 | 737 | 4.55 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 92 | Michigan State | 10 | 179 | 815 | 4.55 | 12 | 56 | 47 | 24 | 10 |
| 92 | Kansas | 10 | 181 | 823 | 4.55 | 10 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 11 |
| 92 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 247 | 1123 | 4.55 | 10 | 66 | 62 | 34 | 7 |
| 96 | Kent State | 11 | 222 | 1012 | 4.56 | 7 | 38 | 51 | 33 | 11 |
| 97 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 197 | 900 | 4.57 | 9 | 66 | 51 | 27 | 11 |
| 98 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 169 | 776 | 4.59 | 6 | 80 | 36 | 28 | 7 |
| 98 | Liberty | 10 | 184 | 845 | 4.59 | 10 | 44 | 49 | 31 | 9 |
| 100 | Delaware | 10 | 196 | 906 | 4.62 | 8 | 72 | 41 | 26 | 10 |
| 101 | Utah State | 10 | 190 | 881 | 4.64 | 10 | 66 | 46 | 24 | 8 |
| 102 | FIU | 10 | 162 | 757 | 4.67 | 5 | 67 | 44 | 24 | 7 |
| 102 | Utah | 10 | 178 | 832 | 4.67 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 32 | 8 |
| 104 | Nebraska | 10 | 187 | 876 | 4.68 | 13 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 6 |
| 105 | Duke | 10 | 165 | 780 | 4.73 | 11 | 78 | 34 | 19 | 10 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | 10 | 182 | 864 | 4.75 | 9 | 63 | 46 | 26 | 8 |
| 106 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 205 | 974 | 4.75 | 15 | 90 | 48 | 25 | 10 |
| 108 | Arkansas | 10 | 212 | 1010 | 4.76 | 10 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 12 |
| 109 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 179 | 860 | 4.80 | 13 | 62 | 46 | 29 | 7 |
| 109 | Baylor | 10 | 196 | 941 | 4.80 | 12 | 74 | 47 | 18 | 8 |
| 111 | Colorado State | 10 | 186 | 900 | 4.84 | 9 | 38 | 44 | 30 | 11 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 10 | 189 | 918 | 4.86 | 9 | 56 | 49 | 30 | 7 |
| 112 | Ball State | 10 | 204 | 992 | 4.86 | 9 | 67 | 48 | 29 | 9 |
| 114 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 180 | 881 | 4.89 | 8 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 9 |
| 115 | California | 10 | 179 | 882 | 4.93 | 10 | 71 | 43 | 24 | 8 |
| 115 | Charlotte | 10 | 208 | 1026 | 4.93 | 12 | 59 | 52 | 28 | 8 |
| 117 | UCLA | 10 | 198 | 982 | 4.96 | 9 | 54 | 56 | 26 | 10 |
| 118 | Georgia State | 10 | 222 | 1104 | 4.97 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 31 | 9 |
| 119 | North Texas | 10 | 214 | 1069 | 5.00 | 11 | 58 | 59 | 31 | 10 |
| 120 | NC State | 10 | 165 | 827 | 5.01 | 6 | 85 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 232 | 1163 | 5.01 | 14 | 80 | 55 | 29 | 10 |
| 122 | UNLV | 10 | 164 | 824 | 5.02 | 9 | 58 | 38 | 27 | 10 |
| 122 | Colorado | 10 | 220 | 1104 | 5.02 | 10 | 68 | 58 | 32 | 8 |
| 124 | Boise State | 10 | 172 | 865 | 5.03 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 28 | 9 |
| 125 | Missouri State | 10 | 152 | 775 | 5.10 | 9 | 75 | 37 | 22 | 9 |
| 126 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 187 | 968 | 5.18 | 12 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 8 |
| 127 | Wyoming | 10 | 188 | 983 | 5.23 | 7 | 58 | 48 | 28 | 11 |
| 128 | Maryland | 10 | 195 | 1024 | 5.25 | 6 | 74 | 51 | 26 | 12 |
| 129 | Temple | 10 | 200 | 1076 | 5.38 | 12 | 61 | 49 | 28 | 10 |
| 130 | Rutgers | 10 | 155 | 835 | 5.39 | 10 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 11 |
| 131 | Boston College | 11 | 212 | 1156 | 5.45 | 12 | 94 | 50 | 24 | 8 |
| 132 | Mississippi State | 11 | 220 | 1215 | 5.52 | 12 | 72 | 54 | 36 | 11 |
| 133 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 163 | 907 | 5.56 | 7 | 75 | 38 | 26 | 11 |
| 134 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 195 | 1089 | 5.58 | 6 | 55 | 59 | 40 | 13 |
| 135 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 203 | 1151 | 5.67 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 44 | 12 |
| 136 | Air Force | 10 | 170 | 1038 | 6.11 | 18 | 59 | 52 | 32 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||