2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/01/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 14 | 183 | 422 | 2.31 | 1 | 78 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 1 | Auburn | 12 | 207 | 495 | 2.39 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 13 | 207 | 493 | 2.38 | 4 | 75 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Indiana | 14 | 153 | 495 | 3.24 | 2 | 78 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| 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 | SMU | 12 | 208 | 593 | 2.85 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 4 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 13 | 218 | 643 | 2.95 | 4 | 54 | 34 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 12 | 175 | 780 | 4.46 | 4 | 88 | 35 | 24 | 6 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 195 | 613 | 3.14 | 3 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 5 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 12 | 196 | 546 | 2.79 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 16 | 2 |
| 11 | Stanford | 12 | 183 | 608 | 3.32 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 14 | 211 | 557 | 2.64 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 6 |
| 13 | Iowa | 13 | 200 | 627 | 3.14 | 4 | 49 | 39 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | Marshall | 12 | 247 | 716 | 2.90 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 13 | 198 | 774 | 3.91 | 9 | 75 | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| 17 | Texas | 13 | 208 | 520 | 2.50 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 22 | 2 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 14 | 206 | 579 | 2.81 | 6 | 29 | 40 | 21 | 4 |
| 17 | Michigan | 13 | 200 | 722 | 3.61 | 8 | 60 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 14 | 205 | 580 | 2.83 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 2 |
| 20 | East Carolina | 13 | 219 | 637 | 2.91 | 6 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 5 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 12 | 197 | 674 | 3.42 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 6 |
| 20 | BYU | 14 | 213 | 729 | 3.42 | 6 | 65 | 41 | 18 | 4 |
| 20 | Navy | 12 | 189 | 785 | 4.15 | 7 | 60 | 41 | 22 | 6 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 12 | 211 | 832 | 3.94 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 6 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 13 | 209 | 889 | 4.25 | 7 | 66 | 41 | 24 | 7 |
| 20 | UTEP | 12 | 250 | 898 | 3.59 | 7 | 63 | 41 | 29 | 7 |
| 28 | Old Dominion | 13 | 239 | 861 | 3.60 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 5 |
| 29 | Louisville | 13 | 208 | 783 | 3.76 | 8 | 75 | 43 | 20 | 4 |
| 30 | New Mexico | 13 | 215 | 650 | 3.02 | 6 | 59 | 44 | 20 | 2 |
| 30 | Florida State | 12 | 231 | 783 | 3.39 | 7 | 30 | 44 | 23 | 6 |
| 30 | UTSA | 13 | 242 | 924 | 3.82 | 8 | 54 | 44 | 28 | 7 |
| 33 | Virginia | 14 | 224 | 704 | 3.14 | 6 | 57 | 45 | 20 | 4 |
| 33 | Arizona | 12 | 236 | 821 | 3.48 | 7 | 75 | 45 | 22 | 4 |
| 33 | Memphis | 13 | 230 | 847 | 3.68 | 8 | 81 | 45 | 24 | 3 |
| 33 | Delaware | 13 | 233 | 977 | 4.19 | 8 | 72 | 45 | 28 | 10 |
| 33 | Army | 13 | 218 | 987 | 4.53 | 9 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 11 |
| 33 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 208 | 1000 | 4.81 | 9 | 80 | 45 | 37 | 11 |
| 39 | Wake Forest | 12 | 223 | 797 | 3.57 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 24 | 6 |
| 39 | Arizona State | 13 | 215 | 807 | 3.75 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 23 | 7 |
| 39 | Fresno State | 13 | 209 | 816 | 3.90 | 5 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 6 |
| 39 | Alabama | 15 | 254 | 884 | 3.48 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 27 | 7 |
| 43 | Nevada | 12 | 208 | 840 | 4.04 | 12 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 5 |
| 43 | Missouri | 13 | 232 | 859 | 3.70 | 7 | 80 | 47 | 22 | 6 |
| 43 | Appalachian State | 13 | 232 | 984 | 4.24 | 11 | 59 | 47 | 32 | 7 |
| 46 | USC | 13 | 216 | 810 | 3.75 | 5 | 36 | 48 | 30 | 7 |
| 46 | TCU | 13 | 233 | 844 | 3.62 | 3 | 41 | 48 | 26 | 8 |
| 46 | Florida | 12 | 223 | 879 | 3.94 | 11 | 65 | 48 | 24 | 5 |
| 46 | Illinois | 13 | 218 | 955 | 4.38 | 12 | 84 | 48 | 24 | 9 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 13 | 210 | 862 | 4.10 | 10 | 41 | 49 | 30 | 8 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 255 | 940 | 3.69 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 24 | 6 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 12 | 254 | 943 | 3.71 | 7 | 83 | 49 | 29 | 7 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 12 | 209 | 960 | 4.59 | 7 | 66 | 49 | 30 | 10 |
| 50 | San Jose State | 12 | 217 | 979 | 4.51 | 11 | 39 | 49 | 28 | 7 |
| 50 | NC State | 13 | 205 | 985 | 4.80 | 6 | 85 | 49 | 30 | 7 |
| 50 | Boise State | 14 | 233 | 1050 | 4.51 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 13 |
| 57 | Clemson | 13 | 209 | 727 | 3.48 | 6 | 35 | 50 | 26 | 5 |
| 57 | Toledo | 13 | 231 | 798 | 3.45 | 9 | 79 | 50 | 21 | 3 |
| 57 | UCF | 12 | 216 | 857 | 3.97 | 7 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 6 |
| 57 | New Mexico State | 12 | 232 | 870 | 3.75 | 7 | 45 | 50 | 24 | 10 |
| 57 | Oregon | 14 | 245 | 883 | 3.60 | 9 | 79 | 50 | 16 | 4 |
| 57 | Ohio | 13 | 208 | 908 | 4.37 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 31 | 5 |
| 57 | Kansas State | 12 | 238 | 955 | 4.01 | 9 | 59 | 50 | 28 | 11 |
| 57 | UAB | 12 | 233 | 1077 | 4.62 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 9 |
| 57 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 231 | 1231 | 5.33 | 8 | 75 | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| 66 | Houston | 13 | 224 | 782 | 3.49 | 9 | 34 | 51 | 21 | 5 |
| 66 | Kansas | 12 | 224 | 1027 | 4.58 | 11 | 63 | 51 | 33 | 12 |
| 66 | Missouri State | 13 | 223 | 1061 | 4.76 | 14 | 75 | 51 | 30 | 14 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 251 | 728 | 2.90 | 5 | 38 | 52 | 26 | 4 |
| 69 | Kentucky | 12 | 221 | 823 | 3.72 | 9 | 33 | 52 | 25 | 3 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | 14 | 233 | 833 | 3.58 | 8 | 63 | 52 | 31 | 9 |
| 69 | LSU | 13 | 221 | 904 | 4.09 | 7 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 9 |
| 69 | Bowling Green | 12 | 222 | 955 | 4.30 | 8 | 45 | 52 | 34 | 8 |
| 69 | Akron | 12 | 221 | 986 | 4.46 | 10 | 74 | 52 | 25 | 9 |
| 69 | Duke | 14 | 223 | 1098 | 4.92 | 14 | 78 | 52 | 35 | 11 |
| 76 | Minnesota | 13 | 204 | 772 | 3.78 | 7 | 85 | 53 | 28 | 6 |
| 76 | Michigan State | 12 | 210 | 934 | 4.45 | 13 | 56 | 53 | 27 | 11 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 12 | 193 | 1132 | 5.87 | 14 | 67 | 53 | 35 | 16 |
| 76 | Boston College | 12 | 233 | 1231 | 5.28 | 13 | 94 | 53 | 26 | 9 |
| 80 | North Carolina | 12 | 221 | 836 | 3.78 | 12 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 9 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 222 | 950 | 4.28 | 10 | 66 | 54 | 28 | 11 |
| 80 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 264 | 960 | 3.64 | 6 | 64 | 54 | 25 | 9 |
| 80 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 225 | 1026 | 4.56 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 32 | 7 |
| 80 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 237 | 1097 | 4.63 | 13 | 76 | 54 | 31 | 12 |
| 80 | Wyoming | 12 | 225 | 1136 | 5.05 | 8 | 58 | 54 | 32 | 13 |
| 86 | Washington State | 13 | 224 | 809 | 3.61 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 30 | 6 |
| 86 | Penn State | 13 | 238 | 960 | 4.03 | 9 | 67 | 55 | 30 | 8 |
| 86 | Purdue | 12 | 225 | 1001 | 4.45 | 8 | 58 | 55 | 29 | 6 |
| 86 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 231 | 1072 | 4.64 | 11 | 69 | 55 | 28 | 10 |
| 86 | UNLV | 14 | 242 | 1131 | 4.67 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 12 |
| 86 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 227 | 1285 | 5.66 | 18 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 13 |
| 92 | Tulane | 14 | 240 | 892 | 3.72 | 12 | 35 | 56 | 30 | 4 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 12 | 251 | 950 | 3.78 | 11 | 51 | 56 | 31 | 7 |
| 92 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 234 | 1048 | 4.48 | 7 | 52 | 56 | 32 | 10 |
| 92 | Arkansas State | 13 | 231 | 1058 | 4.58 | 10 | 63 | 56 | 33 | 10 |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 242 | 1125 | 4.65 | 18 | 90 | 56 | 28 | 11 |
| 92 | Ball State | 12 | 238 | 1134 | 4.76 | 10 | 67 | 56 | 33 | 9 |
| 98 | Buffalo | 12 | 259 | 962 | 3.71 | 10 | 60 | 57 | 26 | 6 |
| 98 | Ole Miss | 14 | 254 | 971 | 3.82 | 7 | 65 | 57 | 26 | 6 |
| 98 | Air Force | 12 | 193 | 1116 | 5.78 | 19 | 59 | 57 | 35 | 13 |
| 98 | Baylor | 12 | 243 | 1179 | 4.85 | 17 | 74 | 57 | 26 | 10 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 12 | 220 | 1020 | 4.64 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 33 | 10 |
| 102 | Rice | 12 | 218 | 1020 | 4.68 | 13 | 57 | 58 | 36 | 9 |
| 102 | Kent State | 12 | 251 | 1122 | 4.47 | 8 | 38 | 58 | 36 | 11 |
| 102 | Mississippi State | 12 | 241 | 1303 | 5.41 | 12 | 72 | 58 | 40 | 11 |
| 106 | FIU | 13 | 222 | 1075 | 4.84 | 7 | 67 | 59 | 37 | 12 |
| 106 | California | 13 | 236 | 1211 | 5.13 | 13 | 71 | 59 | 34 | 11 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 256 | 1246 | 4.87 | 16 | 80 | 59 | 33 | 10 |
| 109 | USF | 13 | 248 | 1012 | 4.08 | 9 | 64 | 61 | 31 | 9 |
| 109 | South Alabama | 12 | 222 | 1091 | 4.91 | 13 | 56 | 61 | 34 | 8 |
| 109 | Charlotte | 12 | 240 | 1165 | 4.85 | 13 | 59 | 61 | 33 | 9 |
| 109 | Colorado State | 12 | 241 | 1220 | 5.06 | 14 | 38 | 61 | 35 | 15 |
| 109 | Utah State | 13 | 249 | 1263 | 5.07 | 12 | 66 | 61 | 36 | 14 |
| 109 | Temple | 12 | 245 | 1277 | 5.21 | 13 | 61 | 61 | 34 | 11 |
| 115 | Texas State | 12 | 243 | 1162 | 4.78 | 15 | 75 | 62 | 38 | 9 |
| 115 | Utah | 13 | 247 | 1169 | 4.73 | 10 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 11 |
| 115 | Maryland | 12 | 243 | 1254 | 5.16 | 9 | 74 | 62 | 31 | 14 |
| 118 | Central Michigan | 13 | 223 | 1008 | 4.52 | 11 | 44 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
| 119 | Louisiana | 13 | 265 | 1109 | 4.18 | 8 | 68 | 65 | 29 | 7 |
| 119 | Liberty | 12 | 239 | 1169 | 4.89 | 16 | 44 | 65 | 41 | 13 |
| 121 | Cincinnati | 12 | 248 | 1055 | 4.25 | 9 | 51 | 66 | 26 | 8 |
| 121 | UCLA | 12 | 231 | 1192 | 5.16 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 34 | 12 |
| 121 | Arkansas | 12 | 255 | 1248 | 4.89 | 12 | 64 | 66 | 44 | 14 |
| 121 | Georgia State | 12 | 269 | 1297 | 4.82 | 16 | 60 | 66 | 36 | 12 |
| 125 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 264 | 1248 | 4.73 | 12 | 66 | 68 | 38 | 10 |
| 126 | Tennessee | 13 | 259 | 1114 | 4.30 | 15 | 43 | 69 | 37 | 8 |
| 126 | Southern Miss | 13 | 270 | 1211 | 4.49 | 17 | 73 | 69 | 41 | 9 |
| 126 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 270 | 1332 | 4.93 | 11 | 95 | 69 | 42 | 11 |
| 129 | Massachusetts | 12 | 285 | 1317 | 4.62 | 13 | 36 | 70 | 35 | 11 |
| 129 | Troy | 14 | 296 | 1321 | 4.46 | 11 | 67 | 70 | 38 | 14 |
| 131 | Nebraska | 13 | 256 | 1210 | 4.73 | 19 | 56 | 71 | 36 | 8 |
| 132 | Colorado | 12 | 269 | 1487 | 5.53 | 15 | 88 | 75 | 44 | 11 |
| 133 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 268 | 1495 | 5.58 | 10 | 73 | 76 | 52 | 17 |
| 134 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 249 | 1431 | 5.75 | 19 | 41 | 77 | 55 | 15 |
| 135 | Connecticut | 13 | 268 | 1177 | 4.39 | 17 | 70 | 78 | 41 | 6 |
| 136 | North Texas | 14 | 295 | 1454 | 4.93 | 15 | 58 | 82 | 42 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||