2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 09/11/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 2 | 14 | -15 | -1.07 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 13 | -13 | -1.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 2 | 17 | -11 | -0.65 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 14 | -8 | -0.57 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 2 | 12 | -3 | -0.25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0.19 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 2 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 2 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 2 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 2 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 2 | 18 | 29 | 1.61 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 15 | 29 | 1.93 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 23 | 32 | 1.39 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 2 | 15 | 36 | 2.40 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 2 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 25 | 39 | 1.56 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 23 | 39 | 1.70 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 11 | 41 | 3.73 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 2 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 18 | 44 | 2.44 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 2 | 20 | 49 | 2.45 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 20 | 53 | 2.65 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 2 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 2 | 21 | 54 | 2.57 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 2 | 18 | 54 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 17 | 54 | 3.18 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 23 | 56 | 2.43 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 2 | 20 | 61 | 3.05 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 2 | 17 | 61 | 3.59 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 2 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | UTSA | 2 | 18 | 64 | 3.56 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 2 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Washington State | 2 | 17 | 66 | 3.88 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 2 | 22 | 68 | 3.09 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 20 | 73 | 3.65 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 23 | 76 | 3.30 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 2 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 21 | 78 | 3.71 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 16 | 82 | 5.13 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | USF | 2 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 19 | 89 | 4.68 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | FIU | 2 | 14 | 92 | 6.57 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 2 | 21 | 96 | 4.57 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 18 | 96 | 5.33 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 22 | 101 | 4.59 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 25 | 124 | 4.96 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Colorado | 2 | 24 | 141 | 5.88 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 81 | TCU | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Arkansas | 2 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Rutgers | 2 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Alabama | 2 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Purdue | 2 | 17 | 47 | 2.76 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Toledo | 2 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Delaware | 2 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 19 | 49 | 2.58 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Duke | 2 | 19 | 49 | 2.58 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Missouri | 2 | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 20 | 56 | 2.80 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Virginia | 2 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Georgia State | 2 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Connecticut | 2 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Memphis | 2 | 22 | 67 | 3.05 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Kent State | 2 | 16 | 67 | 4.19 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Louisiana | 2 | 19 | 69 | 3.63 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Oregon State | 2 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Liberty | 2 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Ole Miss | 2 | 25 | 73 | 2.92 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Temple | 2 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 2 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 3 | 29 | 80 | 2.76 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Baylor | 2 | 19 | 90 | 4.74 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Tulane | 2 | 20 | 95 | 4.75 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 81 | UNLV | 3 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 81 | Washington | 2 | 15 | 98 | 6.53 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 81 | Wake Forest | 3 | 27 | 99 | 3.67 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 81 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 15 | 108 | 7.20 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 81 | Hawaii | 3 | 24 | 112 | 4.67 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Akron | 2 | 20 | 113 | 5.65 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | UTEP | 2 | 23 | 114 | 4.96 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 81 | Stanford | 2 | 16 | 114 | 7.13 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 81 | Syracuse | 2 | 21 | 120 | 5.71 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 81 | Indiana | 2 | 15 | 124 | 8.27 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | San Jose State | 2 | 22 | 144 | 6.55 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 81 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 15 | 164 | 10.93 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 81 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 32 | 170 | 5.31 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 81 | Fresno State | 3 | 23 | 172 | 7.48 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 122 | Ball State | 2 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 122 | Colorado State | 2 | 19 | 76 | 4.00 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 122 | Kansas | 3 | 24 | 82 | 3.42 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 122 | Missouri State | 2 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 122 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 27 | 104 | 3.85 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 122 | South Alabama | 2 | 21 | 111 | 5.29 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 122 | Ohio | 2 | 20 | 112 | 5.60 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 2 | 22 | 120 | 5.45 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 122 | UCLA | 2 | 25 | 122 | 4.88 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 122 | Marshall | 2 | 24 | 131 | 5.46 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 122 | Nevada | 2 | 36 | 134 | 3.72 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 122 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 15 | 188 | 12.53 | 2 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 134 | NC State | 3 | 17 | 112 | 6.59 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 134 | UAB | 2 | 25 | 152 | 6.08 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 136 | Arkansas State | 2 | 24 | 251 | 10.46 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||