2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 47 | 68 | 1.45 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 55 | 169 | 3.07 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 
| 3 | Texas Tech | 8 | 68 | 87 | 1.28 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 61 | 139 | 2.28 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 
| 5 | Ohio State | 7 | 42 | 152 | 3.62 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 
| 5 | Missouri | 8 | 57 | 162 | 2.84 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8 | 57 | 176 | 3.09 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 
| 5 | NC State | 8 | 53 | 183 | 3.45 | 6 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 58 | 176 | 3.03 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 
| 10 | North Carolina | 7 | 52 | 135 | 2.60 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 
| 10 | Marshall | 7 | 62 | 250 | 4.03 | 3 | 72 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 
| 12 | UTSA | 7 | 58 | 180 | 3.10 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 
| 12 | Auburn | 8 | 68 | 183 | 2.69 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 
| 12 | New Mexico State | 7 | 54 | 200 | 3.70 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 
| 12 | Purdue | 8 | 70 | 206 | 2.94 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 
| 12 | Minnesota | 8 | 64 | 206 | 3.22 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 
| 12 | Texas | 8 | 69 | 213 | 3.09 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 
| 12 | Stanford | 8 | 54 | 224 | 4.15 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 
| 12 | Missouri State | 8 | 56 | 230 | 4.11 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 
| 12 | Arizona | 7 | 52 | 245 | 4.71 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 
| 12 | Rice | 8 | 57 | 250 | 4.39 | 2 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 
| 12 | Florida | 7 | 67 | 251 | 3.75 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 
| 12 | Central Michigan | 8 | 69 | 294 | 4.26 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 
| 12 | Rutgers | 8 | 50 | 325 | 6.50 | 3 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 
| 25 | Utah | 8 | 64 | 95 | 1.48 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 
| 25 | Notre Dame | 7 | 52 | 161 | 3.10 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 
| 25 | SMU | 8 | 71 | 163 | 2.30 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 
| 25 | Buffalo | 8 | 67 | 198 | 2.96 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 
| 25 | Navy | 7 | 53 | 225 | 4.25 | 4 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 
| 25 | Penn State | 7 | 58 | 230 | 3.97 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 62 | 246 | 3.97 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 
| 25 | Air Force | 7 | 52 | 283 | 5.44 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 
| 25 | Boise State | 8 | 67 | 296 | 4.42 | 1 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 
| 25 | Colorado State | 8 | 72 | 310 | 4.31 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 
| 35 | Georgia | 7 | 50 | 173 | 3.46 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 
| 35 | Iowa | 8 | 57 | 182 | 3.19 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 
| 35 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 55 | 187 | 3.40 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 
| 35 | Louisville | 7 | 51 | 196 | 3.84 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 
| 35 | Clemson | 7 | 46 | 206 | 4.48 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 
| 35 | Northwestern | 8 | 48 | 210 | 4.38 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 
| 35 | East Carolina | 7 | 59 | 217 | 3.68 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 
| 35 | Wisconsin | 8 | 56 | 217 | 3.88 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 
| 35 | Duke | 7 | 58 | 231 | 3.98 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 
| 35 | Western Michigan | 8 | 66 | 234 | 3.55 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 
| 35 | San Diego State | 7 | 55 | 244 | 4.44 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 
| 35 | Virginia | 8 | 54 | 244 | 4.52 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 
| 35 | USC | 7 | 43 | 250 | 5.81 | 2 | 63 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 
| 35 | Oregon State | 8 | 61 | 281 | 4.61 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 
| 49 | James Madison | 8 | 67 | 162 | 2.42 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 
| 49 | Michigan | 8 | 62 | 177 | 2.85 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 
| 49 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 55 | 212 | 3.85 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 
| 49 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 67 | 244 | 3.64 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 
| 49 | Bowling Green | 8 | 62 | 262 | 4.23 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 
| 49 | Alabama | 8 | 46 | 262 | 5.70 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 
| 49 | Appalachian State | 8 | 68 | 266 | 3.91 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 
| 49 | LSU | 8 | 58 | 275 | 4.74 | 3 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 
| 49 | Liberty | 7 | 61 | 280 | 4.59 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 
| 49 | Boston College | 8 | 59 | 280 | 4.75 | 3 | 73 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 
| 49 | Delaware | 7 | 56 | 318 | 5.68 | 5 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 
| 60 | California | 8 | 50 | 209 | 4.18 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 
| 60 | Tennessee | 8 | 71 | 217 | 3.06 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 
| 60 | Houston | 8 | 65 | 230 | 3.54 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 
| 60 | Oregon | 8 | 69 | 232 | 3.36 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 
| 60 | West Virginia | 8 | 70 | 258 | 3.69 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 
| 60 | Illinois | 8 | 60 | 260 | 4.33 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 
| 60 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 55 | 261 | 4.75 | 1 | 76 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 
| 60 | San Jose State | 7 | 59 | 271 | 4.59 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 
| 60 | South Carolina | 8 | 68 | 273 | 4.01 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 
| 60 | Memphis | 8 | 70 | 274 | 3.91 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 
| 60 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 74 | 295 | 3.99 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 
| 60 | Washington | 8 | 56 | 336 | 6.00 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 
| 60 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 65 | 373 | 5.74 | 2 | 84 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 
| 73 | Wake Forest | 7 | 56 | 187 | 3.34 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 
| 73 | TCU | 8 | 73 | 233 | 3.19 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 
| 73 | Texas State | 8 | 69 | 279 | 4.04 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 
| 73 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 65 | 284 | 4.37 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 
| 73 | Hawaii | 8 | 64 | 316 | 4.94 | 1 | 64 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 
| 78 | Maryland | 7 | 68 | 164 | 2.41 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 
| 78 | Florida State | 7 | 68 | 202 | 2.97 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 
| 78 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 74 | 254 | 3.43 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 
| 78 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 70 | 263 | 3.76 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 
| 78 | Cincinnati | 8 | 62 | 275 | 4.44 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 
| 78 | Temple | 8 | 61 | 276 | 4.52 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 
| 78 | UNLV | 7 | 51 | 303 | 5.94 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 76 | 311 | 4.09 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 
| 78 | Ball State | 8 | 60 | 370 | 6.17 | 5 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 
| 78 | Iowa State | 8 | 67 | 377 | 5.63 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 
| 88 | New Mexico | 8 | 73 | 249 | 3.41 | 4 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 
| 88 | Utah State | 8 | 69 | 270 | 3.91 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 
| 88 | Georgia State | 8 | 54 | 287 | 5.31 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 
| 88 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 88 | 333 | 3.78 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 
| 88 | North Texas | 8 | 74 | 406 | 5.49 | 3 | 75 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 
| 93 | Kentucky | 7 | 54 | 234 | 4.33 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 
| 93 | Army | 7 | 62 | 235 | 3.79 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 
| 93 | USF | 8 | 65 | 250 | 3.85 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 
| 93 | Mississippi State | 8 | 60 | 270 | 4.50 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 
| 93 | Wyoming | 8 | 74 | 273 | 3.69 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 
| 93 | Arizona State | 8 | 76 | 278 | 3.66 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 64 | 316 | 4.94 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 
| 93 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 61 | 326 | 5.34 | 3 | 73 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 
| 93 | UAB | 7 | 67 | 346 | 5.16 | 6 | 60 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 
| 93 | Connecticut | 8 | 87 | 378 | 4.34 | 3 | 70 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 
| 93 | Akron | 9 | 84 | 386 | 4.60 | 5 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 
| 93 | Fresno State | 8 | 61 | 397 | 6.51 | 3 | 73 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 
| 93 | Massachusetts | 8 | 68 | 413 | 6.07 | 6 | 58 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 
| 106 | Ole Miss | 8 | 64 | 222 | 3.47 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 
| 106 | UCF | 7 | 69 | 225 | 3.26 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 
| 106 | Michigan State | 8 | 64 | 289 | 4.52 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 
| 106 | Texas A&M | 8 | 69 | 310 | 4.49 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 
| 106 | Kansas State | 8 | 69 | 311 | 4.51 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 
| 106 | Washington State | 8 | 67 | 319 | 4.76 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 
| 106 | Syracuse | 8 | 59 | 333 | 5.64 | 3 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 
| 106 | FIU | 8 | 71 | 339 | 4.77 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 
| 106 | Kansas | 8 | 74 | 424 | 5.73 | 6 | 71 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 
| 106 | Troy | 8 | 79 | 456 | 5.77 | 6 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 
| 116 | Tulane | 7 | 76 | 296 | 3.89 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 
| 116 | Nevada | 8 | 84 | 305 | 3.63 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 
| 116 | South Alabama | 8 | 70 | 394 | 5.63 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 
| 116 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 64 | 404 | 6.31 | 4 | 59 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 
| 120 | BYU | 8 | 79 | 390 | 4.94 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 
| 120 | Tulsa | 8 | 82 | 392 | 4.78 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 
| 120 | Charlotte | 8 | 68 | 439 | 6.46 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 
| 120 | UTEP | 8 | 89 | 465 | 5.22 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 
| 124 | Arkansas | 8 | 69 | 358 | 5.19 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 
| 124 | Colorado | 8 | 80 | 513 | 6.41 | 3 | 63 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 
| 126 | Southern Miss | 8 | 93 | 359 | 3.86 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 
| 126 | Old Dominion | 8 | 81 | 459 | 5.67 | 1 | 58 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 
| 128 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 83 | 427 | 5.14 | 6 | 68 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 
| 128 | Ohio | 8 | 73 | 442 | 6.05 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 
| 128 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 77 | 509 | 6.61 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 
| 128 | Arkansas State | 8 | 87 | 573 | 6.59 | 9 | 64 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 
| 132 | UCLA | 8 | 82 | 387 | 4.72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 
| 132 | Kent State | 8 | 85 | 450 | 5.29 | 6 | 64 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 
| 134 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 86 | 561 | 6.52 | 6 | 65 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 
| 135 | Baylor | 8 | 82 | 418 | 5.10 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 
| 136 | Louisiana | 8 | 89 | 431 | 4.84 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||