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