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