2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Indiana 14 73 115 1.58 0 20 7 5 1
2 Ohio State 14 80 150 1.88 1 23 14 6 1
3 James Madison 14 82 175 2.13 0 31 10 6 2
4 Auburn 12 82 185 2.26 2 28 8 3 2
5 Washington 13 84 201 2.39 4 31 10 5 1
6 Texas 13 84 216 2.57 0 11 13 6 0
7 Notre Dame 12 90 224 2.49 1 16 16 7 0
8 Houston 13 87 239 2.75 0 23 17 6 2
9 Vanderbilt 13 84 261 3.11 1 32 16 10 1
10 Georgia 14 100 270 2.70 4 26 14 6 2
11 Minnesota 13 88 280 3.18 2 20 25 13 2
12 UTEP 12 98 284 2.90 3 63 13 11 2
13 SMU 12 97 288 2.97 0 27 18 11 2
14 Stanford 12 85 290 3.41 4 20 18 8 1
15 East Carolina 13 101 296 2.93 3 60 19 13 1
16 Texas Tech 14 105 310 2.95 2 19 19 12 0
17 Kansas 12 95 312 3.28 2 38 17 10 4
18 Miami (FL) 14 105 322 3.07 4 38 20 10 5
19 Michigan 13 92 329 3.58 3 49 18 10 4
20 Oregon 14 119 331 2.78 1 23 21 6 1
21 USF 13 112 335 2.99 2 35 24 13 3
21 Hawaii 13 91 335 3.68 3 28 21 14 3
23 Louisville 13 94 338 3.60 1 29 17 8 1
23 Florida 12 88 338 3.84 1 59 15 10 1
25 Toledo 13 107 340 3.18 1 26 18 6 1
26 Navy 12 96 351 3.66 4 48 20 11 2
27 Nevada 12 81 356 4.40 5 54 17 10 4
28 San Jose State 12 99 357 3.61 4 20 19 9 2
29 North Carolina 12 85 359 4.22 5 75 18 10 5
30 BYU 14 100 367 3.67 2 65 20 9 1
31 New Mexico 13 110 370 3.36 2 28 24 11 1
31 Oklahoma 13 96 370 3.85 2 75 13 7 5
33 Virginia Tech 12 99 372 3.76 6 26 19 12 3
34 San Diego State 13 91 374 4.11 2 54 16 7 2
35 Kentucky 12 97 375 3.87 5 21 25 15 1
36 Wisconsin 12 98 378 3.86 2 36 20 13 6
37 Washington State 13 111 383 3.45 4 27 28 15 1
38 Iowa 13 86 384 4.47 1 49 15 8 3
39 Virginia 14 100 385 3.85 5 57 22 12 3
40 Marshall 12 113 397 3.51 2 30 20 9 3
41 Ohio 13 93 401 4.31 3 64 21 13 3
42 Pittsburgh 13 122 402 3.30 2 38 25 15 3
43 Boston College 12 86 405 4.71 2 75 22 8 2
44 California 13 105 406 3.87 3 34 21 11 3
45 Florida State 12 117 410 3.50 4 22 26 11 4
46 Wake Forest 12 126 412 3.27 5 31 29 15 2
47 TCU 13 112 419 3.74 1 28 28 13 3
47 Fresno State 13 104 419 4.03 0 46 21 11 3
47 Oregon State 12 96 419 4.36 2 29 21 12 5
50 Air Force 12 73 422 5.78 8 59 22 12 6
51 Arizona State 13 101 423 4.19 6 42 20 10 4
52 Middle Tennessee State 12 95 424 4.46 3 64 25 14 3
53 Utah 13 108 432 4.00 2 33 19 13 4
54 South Carolina 12 94 433 4.61 2 56 19 10 4
55 Purdue 12 92 441 4.79 4 58 25 11 3
56 USC 13 114 443 3.89 2 26 29 16 3
56 Tulsa 12 114 443 3.89 4 51 24 13 4
56 Missouri 13 113 443 3.92 4 80 21 9 3
59 Arizona 12 119 445 3.74 4 75 23 10 3
60 Ball State 12 102 450 4.41 5 45 23 12 3
61 Michigan State 12 89 455 5.11 5 40 25 13 7
62 FIU 13 95 457 4.81 1 29 30 17 5
63 Texas A&M 13 100 459 4.59 4 75 19 16 4
64 Western Michigan 14 118 463 3.92 3 63 29 16 4
65 Appalachian State 13 94 464 4.94 4 58 22 17 5
66 Liberty 12 95 467 4.92 4 44 25 15 5
67 Old Dominion 13 120 471 3.93 6 46 20 14 3
68 Buffalo 12 95 474 4.99 4 60 22 13 3
69 Syracuse 12 102 475 4.66 7 68 28 17 3
70 Rice 12 93 476 5.12 6 57 24 17 5
71 Northwestern 13 96 478 4.98 4 66 19 10 5
72 Oklahoma State 12 122 479 3.93 4 43 24 12 3
73 Ole Miss 14 119 482 4.05 4 65 23 9 3
73 UNLV 14 104 482 4.63 3 58 23 16 5
75 Clemson 13 94 483 5.14 2 35 29 19 5
76 Alabama 15 108 485 4.49 5 44 20 13 4
77 Georgia Tech 13 103 488 4.74 2 69 27 15 4
78 Army 13 103 491 4.77 3 37 19 10 7
79 Kansas State 12 121 497 4.11 4 54 27 16 7
80 South Alabama 12 113 502 4.44 6 22 32 15 2
81 Louisiana-Monroe 12 117 503 4.30 7 42 27 17 5
82 Penn State 13 105 504 4.80 4 52 27 15 5
83 Baylor 12 106 505 4.76 6 74 26 10 4
84 UTSA 13 121 510 4.21 4 54 26 13 4
84 Maryland 12 110 510 4.64 5 74 26 12 2
86 LSU 13 103 512 4.97 3 55 29 17 5
87 Kennesaw State 14 120 518 4.32 3 75 29 18 4
88 Miami (OH) 14 127 519 4.09 3 64 27 12 6
89 Jacksonville State 14 111 522 4.70 1 34 29 17 6
89 Illinois 13 106 522 4.92 7 84 24 12 6
91 UCLA 12 101 523 5.18 4 28 29 14 5
92 UCF 12 105 527 5.02 4 75 27 16 5
93 Arkansas State 13 112 528 4.71 4 44 32 17 5
94 Tulane 14 122 529 4.34 2 35 29 17 3
95 Memphis 13 106 537 5.07 5 81 25 17 3
96 Iowa State 12 96 545 5.68 3 88 24 16 5
97 Missouri State 13 106 546 5.15 9 75 26 16 6
98 Bowling Green 12 100 554 5.54 4 45 29 19 3
99 New Mexico State 12 127 555 4.37 4 29 29 18 8
100 Texas State 12 109 556 5.10 5 75 26 18 6
101 Central Michigan 13 107 557 5.21 4 44 33 15 4
102 West Virginia 12 123 559 4.54 4 83 29 15 5
103 Colorado State 12 116 563 4.85 7 37 23 14 6
104 Connecticut 13 120 567 4.73 5 70 33 23 3
105 Duke 14 103 584 5.67 6 78 25 14 6
105 NC State 13 95 584 6.15 2 85 27 18 6
107 Boise State 14 120 587 4.89 6 39 26 20 7
108 Utah State 13 115 590 5.13 2 66 29 13 6
109 Florida Atlantic 12 118 592 5.02 8 90 28 15 6
110 Eastern Michigan 12 120 595 4.96 6 80 27 15 2
111 Louisiana 13 117 597 5.10 4 68 34 15 5
111 Wyoming 12 116 597 5.15 3 44 28 16 7
113 Kent State 12 121 598 4.94 4 38 30 18 7
114 Cincinnati 12 121 601 4.97 3 50 38 18 3
115 Delaware 13 104 612 5.88 5 72 22 17 7
116 Tennessee 13 138 617 4.47 6 41 36 20 2
116 Northern Illinois 12 121 617 5.10 5 66 33 18 5
118 Akron 12 102 620 6.08 5 74 22 16 8
119 Southern Miss 13 145 622 4.29 8 73 38 22 2
120 Louisiana Tech 13 102 623 6.11 5 80 25 21 7
121 UAB 12 124 635 5.12 5 37 31 18 5
122 Arkansas 12 108 644 5.96 7 53 33 24 7
123 Sam Houston State 12 118 645 5.47 6 50 30 25 5
124 Massachusetts 12 134 646 4.82 7 36 30 15 7
125 Charlotte 12 107 650 6.07 7 59 31 21 5
126 Mississippi State 12 108 655 6.06 5 72 27 22 5
127 Temple 12 113 657 5.81 8 51 29 19 7
128 Colorado 12 131 662 5.05 6 68 37 17 5
129 Nebraska 13 129 685 5.31 12 54 37 14 3
130 Georgia State 12 120 703 5.86 9 60 35 21 9
131 Troy 14 145 715 4.93 7 67 38 22 9
132 Rutgers 12 104 743 7.14 9 67 31 24 10
133 Coastal Carolina 13 125 782 6.26 4 54 37 27 12
134 Western Kentucky 13 114 808 7.09 6 75 27 23 11
135 Georgia Southern 13 136 820 6.03 12 36 42 31 6
136 North Texas 14 154 828 5.38 5 58 42 21 9
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards