2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 70 | 96 | 1.37 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Auburn | 12 | 82 | 185 | 2.26 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | James Madison | 13 | 75 | 146 | 1.95 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas | 12 | 74 | 148 | 2.00 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Washington | 12 | 78 | 205 | 2.63 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 12 | 91 | 327 | 3.59 | 2 | 75 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Louisville | 12 | 83 | 279 | 3.36 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 12 | 78 | 279 | 3.58 | 1 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 75 | 126 | 1.68 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 98 | 284 | 2.90 | 3 | 63 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Iowa | 12 | 80 | 346 | 4.33 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 76 | 198 | 2.61 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Georgia | 13 | 93 | 255 | 2.74 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Houston | 12 | 82 | 213 | 2.60 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Florida | 12 | 88 | 338 | 3.84 | 1 | 59 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | Alabama | 13 | 88 | 409 | 4.65 | 5 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 12 | 90 | 224 | 2.49 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Oregon | 12 | 96 | 269 | 2.80 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 86 | 274 | 3.19 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 17 | Michigan | 12 | 86 | 279 | 3.24 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | Toledo | 12 | 98 | 295 | 3.01 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 12 | 89 | 336 | 3.78 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | Army | 11 | 87 | 402 | 4.62 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| 24 | Kansas | 12 | 95 | 312 | 3.28 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 24 | Nevada | 12 | 81 | 356 | 4.40 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 12 | 91 | 412 | 4.53 | 4 | 75 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 12 | 87 | 446 | 5.13 | 4 | 66 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 13 | 96 | 282 | 2.94 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | East Carolina | 12 | 90 | 282 | 3.13 | 3 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| 28 | SMU | 12 | 97 | 288 | 2.97 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 28 | Stanford | 12 | 85 | 290 | 3.41 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 28 | BYU | 13 | 91 | 319 | 3.51 | 2 | 65 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 12 | 85 | 359 | 4.22 | 5 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| 34 | USF | 12 | 99 | 243 | 2.45 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 34 | San Jose State | 12 | 99 | 357 | 3.61 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 99 | 372 | 3.76 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 34 | California | 12 | 96 | 380 | 3.96 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 34 | Missouri | 12 | 100 | 421 | 4.21 | 3 | 80 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 12 | 94 | 433 | 4.61 | 2 | 56 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 34 | Utah | 12 | 102 | 435 | 4.26 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 41 | Navy | 11 | 89 | 342 | 3.84 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 12 | 98 | 378 | 3.86 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 41 | Appalachian State | 12 | 89 | 389 | 4.37 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 41 | Ohio | 12 | 87 | 395 | 4.54 | 3 | 64 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 41 | Marshall | 12 | 113 | 397 | 3.51 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 41 | UNLV | 13 | 95 | 427 | 4.49 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 14 | 4 |
| 41 | Old Dominion | 12 | 111 | 460 | 4.14 | 6 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 12 | 86 | 327 | 3.80 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 3 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 12 | 99 | 338 | 3.41 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 12 | 100 | 411 | 4.11 | 0 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 48 | Oregon State | 12 | 96 | 419 | 4.36 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 48 | Illinois | 12 | 92 | 461 | 5.01 | 6 | 84 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 48 | Delaware | 12 | 96 | 580 | 6.04 | 5 | 72 | 21 | 16 | 7 |
| 54 | Virginia | 13 | 99 | 380 | 3.84 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 54 | Boston College | 12 | 86 | 405 | 4.71 | 2 | 75 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 54 | Air Force | 12 | 73 | 422 | 5.78 | 8 | 59 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 54 | Buffalo | 12 | 95 | 474 | 4.99 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 54 | Akron | 12 | 102 | 620 | 6.08 | 5 | 74 | 22 | 16 | 8 |
| 59 | Arizona | 12 | 119 | 445 | 3.74 | 4 | 75 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 59 | Ole Miss | 12 | 104 | 448 | 4.31 | 4 | 65 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| 59 | Ball State | 12 | 102 | 450 | 4.41 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 59 | Utah State | 12 | 102 | 453 | 4.44 | 2 | 66 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| 59 | Memphis | 12 | 92 | 492 | 5.35 | 5 | 81 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 59 | Duke | 13 | 98 | 533 | 5.44 | 6 | 78 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 59 | Boise State | 13 | 111 | 551 | 4.96 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 6 |
| 59 | Colorado State | 12 | 116 | 563 | 4.85 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 6 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 12 | 84 | 268 | 3.19 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 113 | 389 | 3.44 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 67 | Tulsa | 12 | 114 | 443 | 3.89 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 99 | 449 | 4.54 | 2 | 69 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 67 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 114 | 472 | 4.14 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 67 | Rice | 12 | 93 | 476 | 5.12 | 6 | 57 | 24 | 17 | 5 |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 122 | 479 | 3.93 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 67 | Missouri State | 12 | 102 | 515 | 5.05 | 8 | 75 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 12 | 96 | 545 | 5.68 | 3 | 88 | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| 76 | Kentucky | 12 | 97 | 375 | 3.87 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 1 |
| 76 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 95 | 424 | 4.46 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 76 | Clemson | 12 | 80 | 429 | 5.36 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 5 |
| 76 | Purdue | 12 | 92 | 441 | 4.79 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
| 76 | Michigan State | 12 | 89 | 455 | 5.11 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 7 |
| 76 | Liberty | 12 | 95 | 467 | 4.92 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| 76 | UTSA | 12 | 117 | 491 | 4.20 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 76 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 96 | 615 | 6.41 | 5 | 80 | 25 | 21 | 7 |
| 84 | Florida State | 12 | 117 | 410 | 3.50 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 84 | Western Michigan | 13 | 108 | 434 | 4.02 | 3 | 63 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 84 | Penn State | 12 | 101 | 488 | 4.83 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 84 | Baylor | 12 | 106 | 505 | 4.76 | 6 | 74 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 84 | Maryland | 12 | 110 | 510 | 4.64 | 5 | 74 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 84 | Texas State | 12 | 109 | 556 | 5.10 | 5 | 75 | 26 | 18 | 6 |
| 84 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 105 | 776 | 7.39 | 6 | 75 | 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 91 | TCU | 12 | 104 | 397 | 3.82 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 91 | LSU | 12 | 95 | 456 | 4.80 | 3 | 55 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 91 | Kansas State | 12 | 121 | 497 | 4.11 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 16 | 7 |
| 91 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 117 | 503 | 4.30 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 5 |
| 91 | Tulane | 13 | 116 | 507 | 4.37 | 2 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 3 |
| 91 | UCF | 12 | 105 | 527 | 5.02 | 4 | 75 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 91 | NC State | 12 | 92 | 585 | 6.36 | 2 | 85 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 91 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 120 | 595 | 4.96 | 6 | 80 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 91 | Mississippi State | 12 | 108 | 655 | 6.06 | 5 | 72 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| 100 | Washington State | 12 | 106 | 377 | 3.56 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 100 | FIU | 12 | 84 | 404 | 4.81 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 100 | USC | 12 | 108 | 429 | 3.97 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 100 | Syracuse | 12 | 102 | 475 | 4.66 | 7 | 68 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 100 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 114 | 505 | 4.43 | 3 | 75 | 28 | 17 | 4 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 118 | 592 | 5.02 | 8 | 90 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 100 | Wyoming | 12 | 116 | 597 | 5.15 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 12 | 126 | 412 | 3.27 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 2 |
| 107 | UCLA | 12 | 101 | 523 | 5.18 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| 107 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 105 | 533 | 5.08 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| 107 | Bowling Green | 12 | 100 | 554 | 5.54 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 3 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 12 | 127 | 555 | 4.37 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| 107 | West Virginia | 12 | 123 | 559 | 4.54 | 4 | 83 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 107 | Temple | 12 | 113 | 657 | 5.81 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| 114 | Connecticut | 12 | 107 | 452 | 4.22 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 2 |
| 114 | Kent State | 12 | 121 | 598 | 4.94 | 4 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 7 |
| 114 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 118 | 645 | 5.47 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| 114 | Massachusetts | 12 | 134 | 646 | 4.82 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 118 | Arkansas State | 12 | 102 | 532 | 5.22 | 4 | 44 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 118 | Central Michigan | 12 | 102 | 540 | 5.29 | 4 | 44 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 118 | Louisiana | 12 | 110 | 547 | 4.97 | 4 | 68 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 118 | Tennessee | 12 | 130 | 554 | 4.26 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 2 |
| 118 | UAB | 12 | 124 | 635 | 5.12 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 118 | Charlotte | 12 | 107 | 650 | 6.07 | 7 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 5 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 12 | 104 | 743 | 7.14 | 9 | 67 | 31 | 24 | 10 |
| 125 | South Alabama | 12 | 113 | 502 | 4.44 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 2 |
| 125 | Nebraska | 12 | 116 | 612 | 5.28 | 10 | 54 | 32 | 13 | 3 |
| 127 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 121 | 617 | 5.10 | 5 | 66 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 127 | Arkansas | 12 | 108 | 644 | 5.96 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 24 | 7 |
| 129 | Georgia State | 12 | 120 | 703 | 5.86 | 9 | 60 | 35 | 21 | 9 |
| 130 | Southern Miss | 12 | 138 | 601 | 4.36 | 7 | 73 | 36 | 20 | 2 |
| 130 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 114 | 738 | 6.47 | 4 | 54 | 36 | 25 | 12 |
| 132 | Colorado | 12 | 131 | 662 | 5.05 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 17 | 5 |
| 132 | Troy | 13 | 133 | 686 | 5.16 | 7 | 67 | 37 | 21 | 9 |
| 134 | Cincinnati | 12 | 121 | 601 | 4.97 | 3 | 50 | 38 | 18 | 3 |
| 135 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 125 | 742 | 5.94 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 29 | 5 |
| 136 | North Texas | 13 | 147 | 827 | 5.63 | 5 | 58 | 42 | 21 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||