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