2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas Tech 14 114 144 1.26 0 17 16 4 0
2 Toledo 13 125 212 1.70 1 18 19 5 0
3 Oklahoma 13 111 240 2.16 2 37 15 6 2
4 Ohio State 14 121 244 2.02 2 22 16 6 1
5 Georgia 14 97 261 2.69 3 27 16 4 2
6 Missouri 13 95 270 2.84 2 84 16 10 2
7 Illinois 13 94 274 2.91 0 23 18 6 1
8 LSU 13 105 279 2.66 4 21 21 9 1
9 Vanderbilt 13 88 289 3.28 4 35 19 11 3
10 North Carolina 12 104 294 2.83 2 19 23 12 0
11 USF 13 120 300 2.50 5 38 20 9 3
12 Fresno State 13 112 302 2.70 1 16 22 6 0
13 Indiana 14 118 304 2.58 2 26 21 8 4
14 Air Force 12 88 311 3.53 1 17 18 7 0
15 Miami (FL) 14 111 314 2.83 0 30 23 14 2
16 Middle Tennessee State 12 109 316 2.90 4 28 20 9 3
17 Wisconsin 12 96 327 3.41 3 49 21 12 2
18 Louisville 13 116 328 2.83 2 25 21 12 2
19 Oregon 14 109 329 3.02 0 50 21 6 1
19 Arizona State 13 107 329 3.07 5 24 23 11 3
21 Clemson 13 95 331 3.48 4 28 21 12 3
22 Miami (OH) 14 125 332 2.66 3 23 22 7 2
23 Arkansas State 13 118 344 2.92 3 32 23 14 3
23 Bowling Green 12 99 344 3.47 4 19 18 18 0
25 Auburn 12 103 345 3.35 2 33 22 13 3
26 SMU 12 98 348 3.55 1 32 21 5 1
27 Washington 13 111 350 3.15 2 18 21 10 0
28 Pittsburgh 13 120 353 2.94 5 65 24 9 2
29 Ohio 13 106 368 3.47 0 29 26 16 3
30 Washington State 13 105 376 3.58 2 26 18 12 2
31 Minnesota 13 103 377 3.66 3 40 23 15 2
32 Tulane 14 119 381 3.20 2 34 30 15 3
32 Virginia Tech 12 105 381 3.63 6 36 25 14 4
34 Western Michigan 14 109 383 3.51 2 46 18 13 3
34 Akron 12 100 383 3.83 2 36 25 13 3
36 Penn State 13 116 389 3.35 3 27 28 11 4
36 Wake Forest 12 113 389 3.44 3 54 19 10 4
38 Michigan 13 126 392 3.11 5 49 28 11 1
39 Troy 14 107 395 3.69 5 73 16 9 5
40 Michigan State 12 89 404 4.54 2 66 20 12 5
41 Florida State 12 113 405 3.58 3 26 24 12 1
42 Iowa 13 113 406 3.59 4 27 25 14 2
43 Virginia 14 136 407 2.99 8 25 22 11 1
43 Texas 13 118 407 3.45 5 33 24 14 4
45 Ball State 12 116 409 3.53 4 36 26 16 4
45 Louisiana-Monroe 12 103 409 3.97 3 43 20 10 3
47 Arizona 12 105 412 3.92 4 28 24 13 3
48 Notre Dame 12 114 419 3.68 6 54 23 13 3
49 San Jose State 12 135 420 3.11 8 21 28 12 1
50 Houston 13 119 422 3.55 5 38 30 12 2
51 Iowa State 12 108 425 3.94 7 20 28 16 1
52 Old Dominion 13 134 429 3.20 3 30 24 13 3
53 South Carolina 12 122 430 3.52 4 29 30 12 3
54 Army 13 100 431 4.31 2 40 29 14 2
55 Missouri State 13 111 434 3.91 8 37 28 14 3
55 Hawaii 13 110 434 3.95 7 54 22 12 5
57 FIU 13 106 440 4.15 6 41 25 21 2
58 Boston College 12 102 443 4.34 7 62 23 10 2
59 Kentucky 12 122 444 3.64 6 26 25 15 4
60 Louisiana Tech 13 110 447 4.06 4 36 28 16 2
61 Texas State 12 113 448 3.96 6 51 30 19 3
62 Mississippi State 12 124 452 3.65 3 21 28 13 1
63 West Virginia 12 126 456 3.62 4 46 31 16 6
64 NC State 13 125 464 3.71 4 25 27 17 2
64 BYU 14 124 464 3.74 3 43 31 15 4
64 Kansas 12 102 464 4.55 2 46 28 12 4
67 Wyoming 12 109 468 4.29 3 29 25 19 3
68 Jacksonville State 14 140 469 3.35 8 39 34 15 6
69 TCU 13 117 470 4.02 4 54 25 13 5
70 South Alabama 12 121 472 3.90 6 30 26 13 1
71 California 13 116 473 4.08 4 35 32 14 2
72 Texas A&M 13 112 475 4.24 3 57 26 19 7
72 Stanford 12 105 475 4.52 7 87 24 15 2
74 Maryland 12 123 479 3.89 3 55 27 13 3
75 Delaware 13 108 482 4.46 8 78 20 13 7
76 UTEP 12 114 483 4.24 4 57 24 14 3
77 Northern Illinois 12 113 484 4.28 6 33 26 14 3
78 Navy 12 126 485 3.85 5 28 28 17 3
79 Oregon State 12 101 487 4.82 6 44 26 17 6
80 Appalachian State 13 122 488 4.00 8 49 30 9 5
81 Arkansas 12 123 490 3.98 6 33 33 20 3
82 Memphis 13 116 495 4.27 7 60 25 20 6
83 San Diego State 13 121 496 4.10 3 51 26 17 6
84 James Madison 14 126 500 3.97 7 56 27 14 4
85 New Mexico 13 119 504 4.24 4 64 37 16 4
86 Liberty 12 118 508 4.31 4 77 24 12 4
87 Kent State 12 114 512 4.49 7 38 34 18 3
88 Florida 12 123 515 4.19 5 52 26 13 7
89 Nevada 12 109 519 4.76 7 68 27 19 3
90 Rice 12 117 522 4.46 7 54 29 14 5
91 Southern Miss 13 132 528 4.00 7 61 27 13 5
92 Tennessee 13 128 529 4.13 5 38 29 18 5
92 New Mexico State 12 122 529 4.34 2 38 24 14 3
94 Western Kentucky 13 134 536 4.00 3 64 25 17 5
95 Central Michigan 13 124 538 4.34 5 36 24 17 7
96 Coastal Carolina 13 128 539 4.21 5 54 28 16 5
97 UCLA 12 93 541 5.82 6 43 30 19 7
98 Duke 14 142 542 3.82 7 38 36 19 6
98 Georgia Tech 13 130 542 4.17 8 34 30 18 6
100 Marshall 12 103 543 5.27 8 59 26 18 5
101 Colorado 12 120 545 4.54 5 59 24 17 5
102 Kansas State 12 137 551 4.02 10 25 41 25 3
103 Cincinnati 12 136 552 4.06 5 41 34 13 2
103 UCF 12 128 552 4.31 9 30 34 20 2
105 Kennesaw State 14 137 554 4.04 7 48 25 19 6
106 Syracuse 12 89 561 6.30 3 47 25 19 7
107 Oklahoma State 12 113 565 5.00 4 49 27 18 5
108 Buffalo 12 135 586 4.34 5 90 31 15 6
109 East Carolina 13 113 590 5.22 4 84 33 21 7
110 Temple 12 130 595 4.58 8 41 33 18 4
111 Alabama 15 147 599 4.07 3 43 36 17 8
112 Northwestern 13 122 600 4.92 9 69 31 18 4
113 USC 13 126 602 4.78 7 37 34 23 2
114 UTSA 13 109 605 5.55 7 81 25 16 8
115 UAB 12 130 617 4.75 9 32 37 18 2
116 Utah 13 124 620 5.00 4 80 26 14 6
117 Sam Houston State 12 130 622 4.78 9 50 31 22 6
118 Charlotte 12 135 625 4.63 9 34 42 21 2
119 Utah State 13 132 631 4.78 6 51 34 17 6
120 Louisiana 13 128 641 5.01 10 71 37 25 4
121 Baylor 12 124 646 5.21 8 67 36 21 3
122 Tulsa 12 143 648 4.53 8 72 40 16 5
123 Ole Miss 14 119 649 5.45 7 47 32 22 9
124 Boise State 14 121 650 5.37 10 38 34 27 9
125 Massachusetts 12 131 655 5.00 9 55 34 20 4
126 Georgia Southern 13 131 661 5.05 7 31 34 22 8
127 Florida Atlantic 12 143 681 4.76 9 36 38 24 8
128 Nebraska 13 123 684 5.56 9 75 37 23 8
129 Rutgers 12 98 701 7.15 5 54 31 23 9
130 Georgia State 12 143 711 4.97 8 25 43 26 4
131 Colorado State 12 132 729 5.52 11 76 32 18 6
132 UNLV 14 128 734 5.73 6 65 38 22 8
133 Connecticut 13 143 764 5.34 6 73 41 25 7
134 North Texas 14 174 803 4.61 6 72 40 16 9
135 Purdue 12 137 833 6.08 16 82 47 31 7
136 Eastern Michigan 12 139 876 6.30 6 57 42 27 12
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards