2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 70 | 136 | 1.94 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Missouri | 12 | 85 | 208 | 2.45 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 103 | 218 | 2.12 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 13 | 102 | 220 | 2.16 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | James Madison | 13 | 112 | 225 | 2.01 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 12 | 92 | 226 | 2.46 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 13 | 93 | 227 | 2.44 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 12 | 79 | 262 | 3.32 | 5 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 81 | 266 | 3.28 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 12 | 72 | 271 | 3.76 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 12 | 98 | 272 | 2.78 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| 11 | Clemson | 12 | 71 | 272 | 3.83 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 89 | 281 | 3.16 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 91 | 286 | 3.14 | 0 | 48 | 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 15 | Oregon | 12 | 100 | 297 | 2.97 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | Georgia | 13 | 94 | 299 | 3.18 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 12 | 98 | 307 | 3.13 | 4 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Michigan | 12 | 94 | 307 | 3.27 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 12 | 95 | 309 | 3.25 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 20 | NC State | 12 | 80 | 315 | 3.94 | 7 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 12 | 94 | 317 | 3.37 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 12 | 99 | 326 | 3.29 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 23 | California | 12 | 72 | 328 | 4.56 | 7 | 54 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 24 | SMU | 12 | 114 | 330 | 2.89 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 25 | Louisville | 12 | 94 | 336 | 3.57 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 26 | Buffalo | 12 | 105 | 338 | 3.22 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | 12 | 99 | 340 | 3.43 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | Memphis | 12 | 107 | 341 | 3.19 | 6 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 12 | 97 | 344 | 3.55 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | Rice | 12 | 82 | 345 | 4.21 | 4 | 65 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 31 | Purdue | 12 | 99 | 348 | 3.52 | 5 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 31 | Stanford | 12 | 93 | 348 | 3.74 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 31 | Alabama | 13 | 83 | 348 | 4.19 | 2 | 65 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 34 | Central Michigan | 12 | 92 | 351 | 3.82 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 35 | Auburn | 12 | 107 | 352 | 3.29 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 12 | 87 | 358 | 4.11 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 37 | Navy | 11 | 88 | 369 | 4.19 | 7 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 12 | 100 | 370 | 3.70 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 39 | Ohio State | 13 | 87 | 371 | 4.26 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 40 | Iowa | 12 | 90 | 372 | 4.13 | 4 | 70 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 41 | Maryland | 12 | 113 | 374 | 3.31 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 0 |
| 42 | TCU | 12 | 107 | 377 | 3.52 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 12 | 108 | 378 | 3.50 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 44 | Illinois | 12 | 96 | 379 | 3.95 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 12 | 103 | 383 | 3.72 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 46 | Duke | 13 | 104 | 385 | 3.70 | 7 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 3 |
| 46 | LSU | 12 | 94 | 385 | 4.10 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 48 | UTSA | 12 | 102 | 393 | 3.85 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 49 | Tulane | 13 | 116 | 396 | 3.41 | 2 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 2 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 12 | 103 | 396 | 3.84 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | 12 | 90 | 398 | 4.42 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 52 | UCF | 12 | 116 | 399 | 3.44 | 2 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 53 | Appalachian State | 12 | 107 | 404 | 3.78 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 53 | Hawaii | 12 | 94 | 404 | 4.30 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 55 | Houston | 12 | 103 | 411 | 3.99 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 55 | Virginia | 13 | 95 | 411 | 4.33 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 57 | Texas | 12 | 96 | 412 | 4.29 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 58 | Washington State | 12 | 90 | 420 | 4.67 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 59 | Wyoming | 12 | 109 | 421 | 3.86 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 3 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 89 | 421 | 4.73 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 61 | Army | 11 | 105 | 422 | 4.02 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 61 | USC | 12 | 80 | 422 | 5.28 | 3 | 63 | 26 | 10 | 3 |
| 63 | Texas A&M | 12 | 92 | 428 | 4.65 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 64 | Michigan State | 12 | 95 | 430 | 4.53 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 65 | Texas State | 12 | 105 | 431 | 4.10 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 20 | 7 |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 97 | 432 | 4.45 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 67 | Nevada | 12 | 112 | 436 | 3.89 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 68 | Oregon State | 12 | 100 | 442 | 4.42 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 115 | 445 | 3.87 | 7 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 109 | 451 | 4.14 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 12 | 90 | 451 | 5.01 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| 72 | Florida | 12 | 117 | 453 | 3.87 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 73 | Boston College | 12 | 88 | 457 | 5.19 | 5 | 73 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 74 | Kansas State | 12 | 109 | 459 | 4.21 | 4 | 60 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 75 | Arizona State | 12 | 119 | 461 | 3.87 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 76 | Utah State | 12 | 102 | 463 | 4.54 | 1 | 69 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 77 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 126 | 464 | 3.68 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 78 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 102 | 468 | 4.59 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 79 | Florida State | 12 | 117 | 469 | 4.01 | 2 | 40 | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| 80 | Utah | 12 | 104 | 472 | 4.54 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 5 |
| 80 | Liberty | 12 | 98 | 472 | 4.82 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 82 | Air Force | 12 | 86 | 475 | 5.52 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 83 | Cincinnati | 12 | 102 | 476 | 4.67 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 84 | Missouri State | 12 | 91 | 477 | 5.24 | 4 | 98 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 90 | 486 | 5.40 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 12 | 86 | 489 | 5.69 | 7 | 85 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 87 | San Jose State | 12 | 117 | 492 | 4.21 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 88 | BYU | 13 | 117 | 493 | 4.21 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 5 |
| 88 | Arkansas | 12 | 97 | 493 | 5.08 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 90 | Akron | 12 | 114 | 494 | 4.33 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| 91 | Temple | 12 | 98 | 496 | 5.06 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| 92 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 99 | 498 | 5.03 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 93 | Penn State | 12 | 99 | 499 | 5.04 | 4 | 57 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 94 | Western Michigan | 13 | 117 | 502 | 4.29 | 6 | 54 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
| 95 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 136 | 504 | 3.71 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 96 | USF | 12 | 118 | 505 | 4.28 | 6 | 76 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 97 | Washington | 12 | 95 | 506 | 5.33 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 98 | Colorado State | 12 | 118 | 510 | 4.32 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 99 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 92 | 511 | 5.55 | 3 | 84 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 100 | Arizona | 12 | 100 | 515 | 5.15 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 5 |
| 101 | Syracuse | 12 | 89 | 518 | 5.82 | 5 | 58 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 102 | Mississippi State | 12 | 97 | 519 | 5.35 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 103 | Old Dominion | 12 | 114 | 520 | 4.56 | 1 | 58 | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| 104 | Southern Miss | 12 | 134 | 524 | 3.91 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 17 | 1 |
| 105 | Boise State | 13 | 109 | 527 | 4.83 | 4 | 64 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| 106 | Marshall | 12 | 109 | 528 | 4.84 | 4 | 92 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 107 | Fresno State | 12 | 92 | 531 | 5.77 | 3 | 73 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 108 | UNLV | 13 | 97 | 532 | 5.48 | 5 | 58 | 27 | 18 | 7 |
| 109 | Baylor | 12 | 115 | 541 | 4.70 | 5 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 3 |
| 110 | UCLA | 12 | 116 | 552 | 4.76 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 17 | 2 |
| 111 | FIU | 12 | 108 | 554 | 5.13 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 12 | 101 | 556 | 5.50 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 2 |
| 113 | Ohio | 12 | 106 | 562 | 5.30 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 6 |
| 114 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 107 | 572 | 5.35 | 3 | 76 | 27 | 15 | 4 |
| 115 | New Mexico State | 12 | 97 | 578 | 5.96 | 5 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 116 | Delaware | 12 | 100 | 580 | 5.80 | 9 | 51 | 28 | 19 | 6 |
| 117 | Connecticut | 12 | 124 | 583 | 4.70 | 5 | 70 | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| 118 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 104 | 584 | 5.62 | 6 | 73 | 34 | 20 | 3 |
| 119 | Kansas | 12 | 112 | 586 | 5.23 | 6 | 71 | 28 | 21 | 5 |
| 120 | Tulsa | 12 | 116 | 591 | 5.09 | 3 | 50 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 121 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 123 | 598 | 4.86 | 8 | 68 | 34 | 20 | 6 |
| 122 | UAB | 12 | 132 | 599 | 4.54 | 10 | 60 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
| 123 | Ball State | 12 | 99 | 603 | 6.09 | 7 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 8 |
| 124 | Louisiana | 12 | 119 | 613 | 5.15 | 6 | 54 | 39 | 16 | 2 |
| 124 | Charlotte | 12 | 109 | 613 | 5.62 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 6 |
| 126 | Colorado | 12 | 120 | 638 | 5.32 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 22 | 5 |
| 127 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 126 | 639 | 5.07 | 8 | 62 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 128 | UTEP | 12 | 132 | 653 | 4.95 | 6 | 72 | 33 | 20 | 3 |
| 129 | Kent State | 12 | 129 | 657 | 5.09 | 7 | 64 | 38 | 20 | 7 |
| 130 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 110 | 663 | 6.03 | 7 | 65 | 31 | 17 | 6 |
| 131 | Massachusetts | 12 | 111 | 684 | 6.16 | 8 | 58 | 32 | 18 | 7 |
| 132 | Rutgers | 12 | 80 | 686 | 8.58 | 6 | 73 | 24 | 20 | 8 |
| 133 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 111 | 704 | 6.34 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| 134 | North Texas | 13 | 129 | 722 | 5.60 | 6 | 75 | 38 | 18 | 4 |
| 135 | Troy | 13 | 132 | 727 | 5.51 | 6 | 62 | 33 | 19 | 6 |
| 136 | Arkansas State | 12 | 135 | 740 | 5.48 | 11 | 64 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||