2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 11/19/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas Tech 11 89 189 2.12 1 46 10 5 1
2 Toledo 10 83 192 2.31 1 16 8 3 0
3 Pittsburgh 10 57 137 2.40 2 56 7 5 2
4 SMU 10 96 244 2.54 0 22 18 10 1
5 James Madison 10 91 232 2.55 0 19 18 7 0
6 Oklahoma 10 79 204 2.58 1 36 10 6 4
7 Missouri 10 77 200 2.60 3 15 11 5 0
8 Indiana 11 78 204 2.62 1 75 9 3 1
9 Oregon 10 83 223 2.69 2 17 17 6 0
10 Notre Dame 10 79 217 2.75 0 21 15 8 1
11 Michigan 10 78 223 2.86 1 20 16 5 1
12 Maryland 10 97 282 2.91 1 18 23 9 0
13 Auburn 10 84 254 3.02 1 38 13 9 1
14 Wake Forest 10 74 224 3.03 2 19 17 8 0
15 West Virginia 11 88 269 3.06 3 39 16 7 1
15 Buffalo 11 94 288 3.06 1 31 16 7 1
17 Miami (FL) 10 69 212 3.07 1 28 13 5 2
18 New Mexico 10 89 278 3.12 4 56 19 5 1
19 Tennessee 10 83 260 3.13 3 38 16 7 3
20 Iowa 10 70 221 3.16 3 11 16 3 0
21 Utah 10 80 256 3.20 2 41 18 14 2
22 North Carolina 10 84 274 3.26 3 51 17 5 1
22 Ole Miss 11 88 287 3.26 3 17 22 6 0
22 Memphis 11 99 323 3.26 6 44 17 9 3
25 Texas 10 80 270 3.38 1 20 14 7 1
26 Georgia 10 79 272 3.44 4 16 18 8 0
27 Minnesota 10 86 298 3.47 5 40 16 10 3
28 Purdue 11 93 324 3.48 4 54 14 9 1
29 TCU 10 92 321 3.49 3 28 21 8 1
30 East Carolina 10 78 273 3.50 1 26 15 11 1
31 Nevada 10 97 341 3.52 4 23 21 8 2
32 Louisville 10 77 272 3.53 2 14 17 9 0
33 Wisconsin 10 65 231 3.55 5 43 15 4 2
34 Jacksonville State 10 98 354 3.61 4 25 24 14 4
35 Wyoming 10 92 334 3.63 2 26 22 9 3
36 UCF 10 99 360 3.64 2 25 30 13 2
37 Appalachian State 10 88 323 3.67 2 28 14 6 4
38 Nebraska 10 75 276 3.68 1 37 15 8 1
38 Tulane 10 93 342 3.68 2 41 24 13 2
40 Stanford 10 67 247 3.69 1 47 10 4 2
41 Louisiana Tech 10 74 277 3.74 0 48 18 12 1
41 Kentucky 10 84 314 3.74 4 19 23 9 0
43 Florida State 10 100 376 3.76 2 40 27 8 2
44 NC State 10 68 257 3.78 7 39 11 10 2
45 Kennesaw State 10 103 392 3.81 5 26 21 9 2
45 Southern Miss 10 116 442 3.81 6 27 32 14 1
47 UTSA 10 83 318 3.83 1 39 16 7 2
48 Central Michigan 11 86 332 3.86 2 43 15 11 6
49 Ohio State 10 59 230 3.90 0 34 10 7 2
50 Arizona State 10 97 380 3.92 3 50 23 12 2
51 South Carolina 10 85 334 3.93 2 27 17 10 3
52 Northwestern 10 62 245 3.95 2 15 16 7 0
53 Western Michigan 11 104 412 3.96 5 43 19 11 5
54 Army 9 84 335 3.99 4 20 24 9 1
55 Duke 10 86 344 4.00 6 44 19 12 3
55 Houston 10 89 356 4.00 3 21 22 12 2
57 Illinois 10 75 301 4.01 3 25 18 7 1
58 Florida 10 92 371 4.03 4 41 16 8 1
59 Rice 10 70 283 4.04 4 65 12 8 2
60 San Diego State 10 86 350 4.07 0 37 17 9 3
60 Middle Tennessee State 10 92 374 4.07 3 32 19 9 2
60 Louisiana-Monroe 10 99 403 4.07 6 46 19 8 3
63 Utah State 10 83 346 4.17 0 21 21 12 1
64 Missouri State 10 73 305 4.18 3 26 14 11 1
65 BYU 10 95 400 4.21 3 33 24 12 4
66 California 10 63 268 4.25 6 27 17 11 3
66 Virginia 11 75 319 4.25 2 30 15 10 1
68 Colorado State 10 85 366 4.31 3 27 14 8 2
69 New Mexico State 10 81 350 4.32 2 27 20 10 2
69 San Jose State 10 93 402 4.32 5 29 21 13 3
71 Northern Illinois 11 91 394 4.33 3 24 20 10 2
71 Akron 12 114 494 4.33 6 47 25 12 6
73 Washington State 10 80 348 4.35 4 27 22 11 3
74 Kansas State 10 90 396 4.40 3 60 24 10 3
75 LSU 10 76 335 4.41 4 72 16 9 3
76 Texas State 10 86 381 4.43 3 35 20 17 5
76 USF 10 91 403 4.43 5 76 25 14 4
78 Miami (OH) 11 81 360 4.44 1 76 20 10 2
79 Boise State 10 85 378 4.45 2 64 14 8 4
80 Navy 10 79 352 4.46 7 61 17 8 3
81 Clemson 10 61 273 4.48 0 32 14 10 3
82 FIU 10 89 400 4.49 5 26 25 17 4
83 Virginia Tech 10 82 369 4.50 4 52 19 11 4
84 Michigan State 10 84 381 4.54 6 49 23 9 1
84 Oregon State 11 90 409 4.54 4 30 18 12 5
86 Penn State 10 81 372 4.59 2 57 17 9 3
87 Hawaii 10 77 356 4.62 2 64 17 9 3
88 Liberty 10 77 360 4.68 2 31 19 7 2
88 Bowling Green 11 84 393 4.68 5 41 20 10 2
90 UAB 10 109 512 4.70 9 60 30 14 2
91 Arkansas 10 79 374 4.73 5 21 23 14 2
92 Georgia Tech 10 80 380 4.75 1 42 16 9 3
93 Florida Atlantic 10 100 478 4.78 7 68 27 18 5
94 Cincinnati 10 84 403 4.80 2 39 23 12 4
95 Vanderbilt 10 75 361 4.81 1 27 21 13 3
96 Connecticut 11 117 565 4.83 5 70 27 14 2
97 Marshall 10 87 421 4.84 4 92 13 9 2
98 UCLA 10 97 470 4.85 7 20 33 14 1
99 Syracuse 10 75 365 4.87 3 49 21 13 4
100 Baylor 10 98 480 4.90 4 33 31 12 3
101 Tulsa 10 100 494 4.94 2 50 24 12 3
102 Texas A&M 10 80 396 4.95 1 48 22 14 5
102 Coastal Carolina 10 105 520 4.95 5 62 25 13 5
104 Boston College 11 80 403 5.04 5 73 18 11 3
105 Old Dominion 10 100 505 5.05 1 58 26 14 5
106 Alabama 10 59 299 5.07 2 65 14 9 4
106 Temple 10 86 436 5.07 5 45 23 15 2
108 Kent State 11 116 593 5.11 6 64 35 19 6
109 USC 10 69 360 5.22 2 63 21 9 3
110 Iowa State 10 83 436 5.25 3 33 18 14 5
110 Kansas 10 92 483 5.25 6 71 23 17 4
112 UTEP 10 108 570 5.28 5 72 28 17 3
113 Mississippi State 11 84 445 5.30 1 34 26 14 5
114 Louisiana 10 101 536 5.31 5 54 35 15 2
115 Sam Houston State 10 95 511 5.38 6 73 32 19 2
116 Washington 10 81 449 5.54 2 51 19 12 4
117 South Alabama 10 86 479 5.57 5 34 25 14 2
118 Ball State 10 79 442 5.59 6 53 18 10 6
119 Ohio 11 95 532 5.60 5 48 28 14 6
120 Arizona 10 82 463 5.65 4 54 19 11 5
121 Colorado 10 100 568 5.68 4 63 26 20 4
122 Western Kentucky 10 75 427 5.69 2 84 17 11 7
123 North Texas 10 89 511 5.74 3 75 23 11 4
124 Air Force 10 69 397 5.75 6 38 17 13 4
124 Charlotte 10 85 489 5.75 4 50 27 17 4
126 Arkansas State 10 107 621 5.80 10 64 27 16 5
127 Troy 10 101 590 5.84 6 62 26 16 6
128 Oklahoma State 10 74 433 5.85 4 59 22 14 3
129 Delaware 10 79 468 5.92 7 51 20 14 6
130 UNLV 10 80 483 6.04 4 58 25 16 7
131 Massachusetts 11 98 594 6.06 8 58 28 17 6
132 Eastern Michigan 11 103 633 6.15 7 65 30 17 6
133 Georgia State 10 72 460 6.39 7 85 21 12 3
134 Fresno State 10 75 482 6.43 3 73 20 14 5
135 Georgia Southern 10 92 609 6.62 7 47 28 20 7
136 Rutgers 10 61 460 7.54 4 73 15 11 6
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards