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