2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 13 | 105 | 160 | 1.52 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 12 | 117 | 201 | 1.72 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 12 | 86 | 226 | 2.63 | 2 | 84 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 113 | 233 | 2.06 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 13 | 91 | 236 | 2.59 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 85 | 237 | 2.79 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 12 | 109 | 243 | 2.23 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12 | 94 | 249 | 2.65 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | LSU | 12 | 96 | 250 | 2.60 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 12 | 105 | 276 | 2.63 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | USF | 12 | 107 | 277 | 2.59 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 13 | 109 | 281 | 2.58 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 114 | 286 | 2.51 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 12 | 98 | 289 | 2.95 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 12 | 104 | 294 | 2.83 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 101 | 294 | 2.91 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 17 | Louisville | 12 | 106 | 295 | 2.78 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 85 | 298 | 3.51 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | Air Force | 12 | 88 | 311 | 3.53 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Clemson | 12 | 90 | 314 | 3.49 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 21 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 109 | 316 | 2.90 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 22 | Washington | 12 | 101 | 324 | 3.21 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 107 | 326 | 3.05 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 12 | 96 | 327 | 3.41 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 25 | Texas | 12 | 109 | 333 | 3.06 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 26 | Michigan | 12 | 115 | 340 | 2.96 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 27 | Arkansas State | 12 | 107 | 343 | 3.21 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | 12 | 99 | 344 | 3.47 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 29 | Auburn | 12 | 103 | 345 | 3.35 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 30 | SMU | 12 | 98 | 348 | 3.55 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Ohio | 12 | 99 | 350 | 3.54 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| 32 | Tulane | 13 | 109 | 356 | 3.27 | 2 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 12 | 95 | 360 | 3.79 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| 34 | Western Michigan | 13 | 104 | 366 | 3.52 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
| 35 | Washington State | 12 | 99 | 371 | 3.75 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 36 | Hawaii | 12 | 101 | 373 | 3.69 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| 37 | Virginia | 13 | 125 | 374 | 2.99 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 38 | Penn State | 12 | 107 | 375 | 3.50 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| 39 | Army | 11 | 79 | 380 | 4.81 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 105 | 381 | 3.63 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 41 | Akron | 12 | 100 | 383 | 3.83 | 2 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 12 | 113 | 389 | 3.44 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 43 | Iowa | 12 | 103 | 393 | 3.82 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 44 | James Madison | 13 | 120 | 395 | 3.29 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 45 | Appalachian State | 12 | 109 | 401 | 3.68 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 4 |
| 46 | Michigan State | 12 | 89 | 404 | 4.54 | 2 | 66 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 47 | Florida State | 12 | 113 | 405 | 3.58 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 48 | NC State | 12 | 113 | 406 | 3.59 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 48 | Troy | 13 | 103 | 406 | 3.94 | 5 | 73 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 50 | San Diego State | 12 | 115 | 408 | 3.55 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 104 | 408 | 3.92 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 52 | Ball State | 12 | 116 | 409 | 3.53 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 103 | 409 | 3.97 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 54 | FIU | 12 | 97 | 411 | 4.24 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 55 | Arizona | 12 | 105 | 412 | 3.92 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 56 | Notre Dame | 12 | 114 | 419 | 3.68 | 6 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 57 | San Jose State | 12 | 135 | 420 | 3.11 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| 58 | Old Dominion | 12 | 126 | 422 | 3.35 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 58 | BYU | 13 | 115 | 422 | 3.67 | 3 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 60 | Missouri State | 12 | 104 | 423 | 4.07 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 61 | Duke | 13 | 129 | 424 | 3.29 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 3 |
| 62 | Iowa State | 12 | 108 | 425 | 3.94 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1 |
| 63 | TCU | 12 | 108 | 426 | 3.94 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 12 | 122 | 430 | 3.52 | 4 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 65 | Houston | 12 | 109 | 431 | 3.95 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 2 |
| 66 | Navy | 11 | 113 | 439 | 3.88 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| 67 | Boston College | 12 | 102 | 443 | 4.34 | 7 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 12 | 122 | 444 | 3.64 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 4 |
| 69 | Memphis | 12 | 110 | 446 | 4.05 | 6 | 60 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 70 | Texas State | 12 | 113 | 448 | 3.96 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 19 | 3 |
| 71 | Mississippi State | 12 | 124 | 452 | 3.65 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 72 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 128 | 453 | 3.54 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 6 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 12 | 111 | 453 | 4.08 | 4 | 64 | 34 | 15 | 3 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 12 | 126 | 456 | 3.62 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 16 | 6 |
| 75 | Delaware | 12 | 97 | 458 | 4.72 | 8 | 78 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| 76 | California | 12 | 113 | 459 | 4.06 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 2 |
| 77 | Texas A&M | 12 | 104 | 460 | 4.42 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 78 | Kansas | 12 | 102 | 464 | 4.55 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| 79 | Wyoming | 12 | 109 | 468 | 4.29 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 3 |
| 80 | South Alabama | 12 | 121 | 472 | 3.90 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 81 | Stanford | 12 | 105 | 475 | 4.52 | 7 | 87 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 82 | Maryland | 12 | 123 | 479 | 3.89 | 3 | 55 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 83 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 122 | 483 | 3.96 | 3 | 64 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 83 | UTEP | 12 | 114 | 483 | 4.24 | 4 | 57 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 85 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 113 | 484 | 4.28 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 86 | Tennessee | 12 | 118 | 487 | 4.13 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 17 | 5 |
| 86 | Oregon State | 12 | 101 | 487 | 4.82 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 88 | Arkansas | 12 | 123 | 490 | 3.98 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 3 |
| 89 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 124 | 498 | 4.02 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 12 | 115 | 498 | 4.33 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 7 |
| 91 | Liberty | 12 | 118 | 508 | 4.31 | 4 | 77 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 92 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 118 | 511 | 4.33 | 5 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 93 | Kent State | 12 | 114 | 512 | 4.49 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 3 |
| 94 | Florida | 12 | 123 | 515 | 4.19 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 13 | 7 |
| 95 | Nevada | 12 | 109 | 519 | 4.76 | 7 | 68 | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| 96 | Southern Miss | 12 | 126 | 522 | 4.14 | 7 | 61 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| 96 | Rice | 12 | 117 | 522 | 4.46 | 7 | 54 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| 98 | New Mexico State | 12 | 122 | 529 | 4.34 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 99 | East Carolina | 12 | 102 | 530 | 5.20 | 4 | 84 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 125 | 533 | 4.26 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 6 |
| 101 | Alabama | 13 | 128 | 535 | 4.18 | 3 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 7 |
| 102 | UCLA | 12 | 93 | 541 | 5.82 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 103 | Marshall | 12 | 103 | 543 | 5.27 | 8 | 59 | 26 | 18 | 5 |
| 104 | Colorado | 12 | 120 | 545 | 4.54 | 5 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 5 |
| 105 | USC | 12 | 116 | 550 | 4.74 | 5 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 2 |
| 106 | Kansas State | 12 | 137 | 551 | 4.02 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 3 |
| 107 | Cincinnati | 12 | 136 | 552 | 4.06 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 13 | 2 |
| 107 | UCF | 12 | 128 | 552 | 4.31 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 2 |
| 109 | Syracuse | 12 | 89 | 561 | 6.30 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 7 |
| 110 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 113 | 565 | 5.00 | 4 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 5 |
| 111 | Ole Miss | 12 | 96 | 568 | 5.92 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 17 | 9 |
| 112 | UTSA | 12 | 97 | 578 | 5.96 | 7 | 81 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 113 | Northwestern | 12 | 113 | 585 | 5.18 | 9 | 69 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 114 | Buffalo | 12 | 135 | 586 | 4.34 | 5 | 90 | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| 115 | Temple | 12 | 130 | 595 | 4.58 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 4 |
| 116 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 121 | 597 | 4.93 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| 117 | Boise State | 13 | 113 | 599 | 5.30 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 9 |
| 118 | North Texas | 13 | 156 | 608 | 3.90 | 5 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 7 |
| 119 | UAB | 12 | 130 | 617 | 4.75 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 18 | 2 |
| 120 | Utah | 12 | 118 | 619 | 5.25 | 4 | 80 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 121 | Utah State | 12 | 123 | 620 | 5.04 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 17 | 6 |
| 122 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 130 | 622 | 4.78 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 122 | Nebraska | 12 | 107 | 622 | 5.81 | 8 | 75 | 33 | 21 | 7 |
| 124 | Charlotte | 12 | 135 | 625 | 4.63 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 21 | 2 |
| 125 | Louisiana | 12 | 121 | 628 | 5.19 | 10 | 71 | 36 | 25 | 4 |
| 126 | Baylor | 12 | 124 | 646 | 5.21 | 8 | 67 | 36 | 21 | 3 |
| 127 | Tulsa | 12 | 143 | 648 | 4.53 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 12 | 131 | 655 | 5.00 | 9 | 55 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 129 | Connecticut | 12 | 130 | 672 | 5.17 | 5 | 73 | 37 | 23 | 6 |
| 130 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 143 | 681 | 4.76 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 8 |
| 131 | UNLV | 13 | 119 | 693 | 5.82 | 5 | 65 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 132 | Rutgers | 12 | 98 | 701 | 7.15 | 5 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 9 |
| 133 | Georgia State | 12 | 143 | 711 | 4.97 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 26 | 4 |
| 134 | Colorado State | 12 | 132 | 729 | 5.52 | 11 | 76 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||