2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 8 | 128 | 212 | 1.66 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 
| 2 | Auburn | 8 | 130 | 276 | 2.12 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 
| 3 | San Diego State | 7 | 110 | 236 | 2.15 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 
| 4 | James Madison | 8 | 100 | 226 | 2.26 | 1 | 78 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 
| 5 | Washington | 8 | 111 | 271 | 2.44 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 130 | 318 | 2.45 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 
| 7 | Oklahoma | 8 | 134 | 348 | 2.60 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 107 | 283 | 2.64 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 144 | 387 | 2.69 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 158 | 442 | 2.80 | 2 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 
| 11 | Appalachian State | 8 | 135 | 384 | 2.84 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 
| 12 | UTEP | 8 | 168 | 481 | 2.86 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 
| 13 | Georgia | 7 | 103 | 297 | 2.88 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 
| 14 | Notre Dame | 7 | 101 | 295 | 2.92 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 
| 15 | Texas Tech | 8 | 118 | 351 | 2.97 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 116 | 352 | 3.03 | 1 | 58 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 
| 16 | Clemson | 7 | 116 | 352 | 3.03 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 
| 18 | Texas A&M | 8 | 114 | 347 | 3.04 | 5 | 75 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 
| 19 | East Carolina | 7 | 117 | 362 | 3.09 | 5 | 60 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 
| 20 | Minnesota | 8 | 112 | 347 | 3.10 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 164 | 508 | 3.10 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 
| 22 | Michigan | 8 | 114 | 354 | 3.11 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 
| 23 | Ohio State | 7 | 114 | 362 | 3.18 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 
| 24 | Florida | 7 | 117 | 374 | 3.20 | 6 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 
| 25 | Buffalo | 8 | 170 | 551 | 3.24 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 
| 26 | TCU | 8 | 146 | 478 | 3.27 | 1 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 
| 27 | Toledo | 8 | 137 | 454 | 3.31 | 7 | 79 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 
| 28 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 115 | 388 | 3.37 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 
| 28 | USF | 8 | 136 | 458 | 3.37 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 
| 30 | Cincinnati | 8 | 145 | 493 | 3.40 | 4 | 40 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 
| 31 | Louisville | 7 | 113 | 385 | 3.41 | 5 | 75 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 
| 31 | Western Michigan | 8 | 133 | 454 | 3.41 | 6 | 63 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 
| 33 | Iowa State | 8 | 115 | 394 | 3.43 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 
| 33 | Virginia | 8 | 141 | 483 | 3.43 | 5 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 
| 35 | BYU | 8 | 117 | 402 | 3.44 | 4 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 
| 35 | Missouri | 8 | 118 | 406 | 3.44 | 3 | 80 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 
| 37 | New Mexico | 8 | 115 | 397 | 3.45 | 5 | 59 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 
| 38 | Navy | 7 | 112 | 388 | 3.46 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 
| 38 | Houston | 8 | 140 | 484 | 3.46 | 5 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 
| 40 | Florida State | 7 | 128 | 446 | 3.48 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 
| 40 | Wake Forest | 7 | 138 | 480 | 3.48 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 
| 42 | Tennessee | 8 | 162 | 566 | 3.49 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 
| 43 | Kentucky | 7 | 132 | 465 | 3.52 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 
| 43 | Marshall | 7 | 135 | 475 | 3.52 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 
| 45 | Arizona State | 8 | 120 | 424 | 3.53 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 
| 45 | Stanford | 8 | 131 | 463 | 3.53 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 
| 47 | Oregon | 8 | 144 | 510 | 3.54 | 6 | 79 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 
| 48 | Indiana | 8 | 84 | 301 | 3.58 | 1 | 78 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 
| 49 | New Mexico State | 7 | 137 | 492 | 3.59 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 
| 50 | Arizona | 7 | 143 | 520 | 3.64 | 6 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 
| 51 | Connecticut | 8 | 160 | 584 | 3.65 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 
| 52 | Kansas State | 8 | 166 | 607 | 3.66 | 5 | 54 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 
| 53 | Fresno State | 8 | 129 | 473 | 3.67 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 
| 54 | Syracuse | 8 | 149 | 556 | 3.73 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 
| 55 | USC | 7 | 118 | 446 | 3.78 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 
| 55 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 144 | 544 | 3.78 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 
| 57 | UCF | 7 | 118 | 447 | 3.79 | 5 | 75 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 
| 57 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 159 | 603 | 3.79 | 5 | 64 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 
| 59 | San Jose State | 7 | 108 | 410 | 3.80 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 
| 59 | North Carolina | 7 | 130 | 494 | 3.80 | 6 | 75 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 
| 61 | Hawaii | 8 | 126 | 480 | 3.81 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 
| 62 | Louisiana | 8 | 170 | 664 | 3.91 | 6 | 68 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 
| 63 | Washington State | 8 | 143 | 560 | 3.92 | 6 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 
| 63 | Purdue | 8 | 145 | 569 | 3.92 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 
| 65 | UTSA | 7 | 147 | 578 | 3.93 | 6 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 
| 65 | Massachusetts | 8 | 181 | 712 | 3.93 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 
| 67 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 144 | 574 | 3.99 | 4 | 75 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 
| 68 | Northwestern | 8 | 122 | 488 | 4.00 | 4 | 66 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 
| 69 | Nevada | 8 | 151 | 609 | 4.03 | 9 | 54 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 
| 70 | Tulsa | 8 | 169 | 685 | 4.05 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 
| 71 | Wisconsin | 8 | 124 | 505 | 4.07 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 150 | 621 | 4.14 | 4 | 42 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 
| 72 | Troy | 8 | 168 | 695 | 4.14 | 5 | 56 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 
| 74 | Old Dominion | 8 | 167 | 694 | 4.16 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 
| 75 | Memphis | 8 | 110 | 462 | 4.20 | 3 | 81 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 
| 76 | Ohio | 8 | 125 | 526 | 4.21 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 
| 77 | Delaware | 7 | 137 | 579 | 4.23 | 4 | 66 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 138 | 586 | 4.25 | 6 | 56 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 
| 78 | South Carolina | 8 | 143 | 608 | 4.25 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 
| 80 | Duke | 7 | 121 | 519 | 4.29 | 8 | 51 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 
| 81 | Alabama | 8 | 136 | 588 | 4.32 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 
| 82 | Michigan State | 8 | 141 | 610 | 4.33 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 
| 83 | Maryland | 7 | 115 | 499 | 4.34 | 2 | 74 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 
| 83 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 183 | 794 | 4.34 | 6 | 66 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 
| 85 | Southern Miss | 8 | 166 | 722 | 4.35 | 10 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 
| 86 | Oregon State | 8 | 140 | 611 | 4.36 | 3 | 66 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 
| 86 | LSU | 8 | 145 | 632 | 4.36 | 5 | 43 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 
| 86 | Bowling Green | 8 | 156 | 680 | 4.36 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 
| 89 | UAB | 7 | 146 | 638 | 4.37 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 
| 89 | Penn State | 7 | 149 | 651 | 4.37 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 
| 91 | Tulane | 7 | 136 | 595 | 4.38 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 
| 92 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 132 | 579 | 4.39 | 8 | 62 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 
| 92 | Baylor | 8 | 161 | 707 | 4.39 | 9 | 65 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 
| 94 | Central Michigan | 8 | 129 | 569 | 4.41 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 
| 94 | Rice | 8 | 140 | 617 | 4.41 | 7 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 127 | 565 | 4.45 | 5 | 52 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 
| 96 | Kansas | 8 | 155 | 689 | 4.45 | 8 | 63 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 
| 98 | Ole Miss | 8 | 150 | 672 | 4.48 | 6 | 65 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 
| 99 | Charlotte | 8 | 166 | 745 | 4.49 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 
| 100 | West Virginia | 8 | 168 | 758 | 4.51 | 6 | 83 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 
| 101 | Army | 7 | 109 | 493 | 4.52 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 
| 101 | Mississippi State | 8 | 150 | 678 | 4.52 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 
| 103 | North Texas | 8 | 177 | 811 | 4.58 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 
| 104 | Illinois | 8 | 140 | 646 | 4.61 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 
| 105 | Boston College | 8 | 154 | 722 | 4.69 | 6 | 75 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 
| 106 | NC State | 8 | 130 | 612 | 4.71 | 5 | 85 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 
| 107 | Texas State | 8 | 162 | 765 | 4.72 | 9 | 75 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 
| 108 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 137 | 650 | 4.74 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 
| 109 | Utah State | 8 | 156 | 745 | 4.78 | 9 | 66 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 
| 110 | Akron | 9 | 174 | 844 | 4.85 | 10 | 74 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 
| 111 | Nebraska | 8 | 154 | 749 | 4.86 | 11 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 
| 112 | Colorado State | 8 | 143 | 699 | 4.89 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 
| 113 | Utah | 8 | 148 | 742 | 5.01 | 7 | 68 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 
| 113 | Arkansas | 8 | 164 | 821 | 5.01 | 8 | 64 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 
| 115 | Colorado | 8 | 167 | 844 | 5.05 | 7 | 56 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 
| 116 | Georgia State | 8 | 183 | 934 | 5.10 | 14 | 60 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 
| 117 | Liberty | 7 | 141 | 723 | 5.13 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 
| 118 | Ball State | 8 | 167 | 858 | 5.14 | 7 | 67 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 
| 119 | FIU | 8 | 131 | 678 | 5.18 | 5 | 67 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 197 | 1027 | 5.21 | 14 | 80 | 50 | 26 | 9 | 
| 121 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 158 | 824 | 5.22 | 11 | 90 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 
| 122 | Missouri State | 8 | 117 | 612 | 5.23 | 7 | 75 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 
| 122 | UCLA | 8 | 158 | 827 | 5.23 | 7 | 54 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 
| 124 | California | 8 | 139 | 729 | 5.24 | 8 | 71 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 
| 124 | Wyoming | 8 | 140 | 733 | 5.24 | 5 | 44 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 
| 126 | Kent State | 8 | 169 | 890 | 5.27 | 6 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 
| 127 | Arkansas State | 8 | 146 | 773 | 5.29 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 
| 128 | South Alabama | 8 | 157 | 836 | 5.32 | 8 | 56 | 45 | 28 | 7 | 
| 129 | Boise State | 8 | 115 | 614 | 5.34 | 6 | 49 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 
| 130 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 133 | 711 | 5.35 | 5 | 50 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 
| 131 | UNLV | 7 | 120 | 650 | 5.42 | 7 | 53 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 
| 132 | Temple | 8 | 141 | 797 | 5.65 | 9 | 61 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 
| 133 | Rutgers | 8 | 119 | 690 | 5.80 | 10 | 67 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 
| 134 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 173 | 1015 | 5.87 | 14 | 41 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 
| 135 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 135 | 794 | 5.88 | 6 | 75 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 
| 136 | Air Force | 7 | 116 | 747 | 6.44 | 14 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||