2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison 14 183 422 2.31 1 78 25 10 4
2 Washington 13 187 434 2.32 5 31 28 11 1
3 Oklahoma 13 207 493 2.38 4 75 26 14 6
4 Auburn 12 207 495 2.39 8 28 25 13 4
5 Texas 13 208 520 2.50 7 25 40 22 2
6 Miami (FL) 16 250 682 2.73 9 38 46 26 6
7 Notre Dame 12 196 546 2.79 2 30 38 16 2
8 Georgia 14 189 532 2.81 7 27 31 12 3
8 Texas Tech 14 206 579 2.81 6 29 40 21 4
10 Ohio State 14 205 580 2.83 3 23 41 19 2
11 Marshall 12 247 716 2.90 9 38 39 21 5
11 Pittsburgh 13 251 728 2.90 5 38 52 26 4
13 East Carolina 13 219 637 2.91 6 60 41 25 5
14 SMU 13 232 680 2.93 4 27 41 20 4
15 San Diego State 13 218 643 2.95 4 54 34 10 2
16 New Mexico 13 215 650 3.02 6 59 44 20 2
17 Vanderbilt 13 195 613 3.14 3 58 37 21 5
17 Iowa 13 200 627 3.14 4 49 39 13 3
17 Virginia 14 224 704 3.14 6 57 45 20 4
20 Stanford 12 183 608 3.32 7 51 38 18 3
21 Florida State 12 231 783 3.39 7 30 44 23 6
22 Wisconsin 12 197 674 3.42 4 36 41 19 6
22 BYU 14 213 729 3.42 6 65 41 18 4
24 Toledo 13 231 798 3.45 9 79 50 21 3
25 Clemson 13 209 727 3.48 6 35 50 26 5
25 Arizona 13 246 855 3.48 7 75 46 22 4
25 Alabama 15 254 884 3.48 11 44 46 27 7
28 Houston 13 224 782 3.49 9 34 51 21 5
29 Wake Forest 13 239 838 3.51 11 43 50 27 6
30 Western Michigan 14 233 833 3.58 8 63 52 31 9
31 UTEP 12 250 898 3.59 7 63 41 29 7
32 Old Dominion 13 239 861 3.60 9 46 42 24 5
33 Michigan 13 200 722 3.61 8 60 40 23 8
33 Washington State 13 224 809 3.61 9 58 55 30 6
35 Memphis 13 230 833 3.62 8 81 44 23 3
35 TCU 13 233 844 3.62 3 41 48 26 8
37 Miami (OH) 14 264 964 3.65 6 64 54 25 9
38 Oklahoma State 12 255 940 3.69 10 43 49 24 6
39 Missouri 13 232 859 3.70 7 80 47 22 6
40 West Virginia 12 254 943 3.71 7 83 49 29 7
40 Buffalo 12 259 962 3.71 10 60 57 26 6
42 Kentucky 12 221 823 3.72 9 33 52 25 3
42 Tulane 14 240 892 3.72 12 35 56 30 4
44 Arizona State 13 215 807 3.75 11 60 46 23 7
44 USC 13 216 810 3.75 5 36 48 30 7
44 New Mexico State 12 232 870 3.75 7 45 50 24 10
47 Louisville 13 208 783 3.76 8 75 43 20 4
48 Minnesota 13 204 772 3.78 7 85 53 28 6
48 North Carolina 12 221 836 3.78 12 75 54 21 9
48 Tulsa 12 251 950 3.78 11 51 56 31 7
48 Oregon 15 265 1003 3.78 10 79 55 21 6
52 UTSA 13 242 924 3.82 8 54 44 28 7
53 Ole Miss 15 280 1090 3.89 8 65 65 32 6
54 Fresno State 13 209 816 3.90 5 46 46 26 6
55 Indiana 16 171 669 3.91 5 78 32 16 7
55 Texas A&M 13 198 774 3.91 9 75 39 30 9
57 South Carolina 12 211 832 3.94 7 56 41 26 6
57 Florida 12 223 879 3.94 11 65 48 24 5
59 UCF 12 216 857 3.97 7 75 50 25 6
60 Kansas State 12 238 955 4.01 9 59 50 28 11
61 Penn State 13 238 960 4.03 9 67 55 30 8
62 Nevada 12 208 840 4.04 12 54 47 27 5
63 USF 13 248 1012 4.08 9 64 61 31 9
64 LSU 13 221 904 4.09 7 55 52 35 9
65 Hawaii 13 210 862 4.10 10 41 49 30 8
66 Navy 13 201 834 4.15 7 60 43 24 7
67 Louisiana 13 265 1109 4.18 8 68 65 29 7
68 Delaware 13 233 977 4.19 8 72 45 28 10
69 Appalachian State 13 232 984 4.24 11 59 47 32 7
70 Northwestern 13 209 889 4.25 7 66 41 24 7
71 Middle Tennessee State 12 222 950 4.28 10 66 54 28 11
71 Cincinnati 13 278 1191 4.28 10 51 76 29 8
73 Bowling Green 12 222 955 4.30 8 45 52 34 8
73 Tennessee 13 259 1114 4.30 15 43 69 37 8
75 Ohio 13 208 908 4.37 10 64 50 31 5
76 Illinois 13 218 955 4.38 12 84 48 24 9
77 Connecticut 13 268 1177 4.39 17 70 78 41 6
78 Michigan State 12 210 934 4.45 13 56 53 27 11
78 Purdue 12 225 1001 4.45 8 58 55 29 6
80 Iowa State 12 175 780 4.46 4 88 35 24 6
80 Akron 12 221 986 4.46 10 74 52 25 9
80 Troy 14 296 1321 4.46 11 67 70 38 14
83 Kent State 12 251 1122 4.47 8 38 58 36 11
84 Jacksonville State 14 234 1048 4.48 7 52 56 32 10
85 Southern Miss 13 270 1211 4.49 17 73 69 41 9
86 San Jose State 12 217 979 4.51 11 39 49 28 7
87 Central Michigan 13 223 1008 4.52 11 44 63 31 6
88 Army 13 218 987 4.53 9 41 45 25 11
89 Boise State 14 233 1060 4.55 11 49 49 34 13
90 Virginia Tech 12 225 1026 4.56 14 62 54 32 7
91 Kansas 12 224 1027 4.58 11 63 51 33 12
91 Arkansas State 13 231 1058 4.58 10 63 56 33 10
93 Oregon State 12 209 960 4.59 7 66 49 30 10
94 UAB 12 233 1077 4.62 12 51 50 29 9
94 Massachusetts 12 285 1317 4.62 13 36 70 35 11
96 Louisiana-Monroe 12 237 1097 4.63 13 76 54 31 12
97 Syracuse 12 220 1020 4.64 16 68 58 33 10
97 Georgia Tech 13 231 1072 4.64 11 69 55 28 10
97 Texas State 13 266 1233 4.64 15 75 66 41 10
100 UNLV 14 242 1131 4.67 13 58 55 36 12
101 Florida Atlantic 12 242 1137 4.70 18 90 56 28 11
102 Utah 13 247 1169 4.73 10 68 62 43 11
102 Nebraska 13 256 1210 4.73 19 56 71 36 8
102 Northern Illinois 12 264 1248 4.73 12 66 68 38 10
105 Missouri State 13 223 1061 4.76 14 75 51 30 14
105 Ball State 12 238 1134 4.76 10 67 56 33 9
107 NC State 13 205 985 4.80 6 85 49 30 7
108 Louisiana Tech 13 208 1000 4.81 9 80 45 37 11
109 Georgia State 12 269 1297 4.82 16 60 66 36 12
110 FIU 13 222 1075 4.84 7 67 59 37 12
111 Charlotte 12 240 1165 4.85 13 59 61 33 9
111 Baylor 12 243 1179 4.85 17 74 57 26 10
113 Eastern Michigan 12 256 1246 4.87 16 80 59 33 10
114 Liberty 12 239 1169 4.89 16 44 65 41 13
114 Arkansas 12 255 1248 4.89 12 64 66 44 14
116 South Alabama 12 222 1091 4.91 13 56 61 34 8
117 Duke 14 223 1098 4.92 14 78 52 35 11
118 Kennesaw State 14 270 1332 4.93 11 95 69 42 11
118 North Texas 14 295 1454 4.93 15 58 82 42 12
120 Rice 13 238 1179 4.95 14 63 65 42 11
121 Wyoming 12 225 1136 5.05 8 58 54 32 13
122 Colorado State 12 241 1220 5.06 14 38 61 35 15
123 Utah State 13 249 1263 5.07 12 66 61 36 14
124 California 13 236 1211 5.13 13 71 59 34 11
125 UCLA 12 231 1192 5.16 12 54 66 34 12
125 Maryland 12 243 1254 5.16 9 74 62 31 14
127 Temple 12 245 1277 5.21 13 61 61 34 11
128 Mississippi State 13 264 1392 5.27 14 72 65 44 11
129 Boston College 12 233 1231 5.28 13 94 53 26 9
130 Western Kentucky 13 231 1231 5.33 8 75 50 36 14
131 Colorado 12 269 1487 5.53 15 88 75 44 11
132 Coastal Carolina 13 268 1495 5.58 10 73 76 52 17
133 Sam Houston State 12 227 1285 5.66 18 67 55 40 13
134 Georgia Southern 13 249 1431 5.75 19 41 77 55 15
135 Air Force 12 193 1116 5.78 19 59 57 35 13
136 Rutgers 12 193 1132 5.87 14 67 53 35 16
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards