2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 11 | 56 | 71 | 1.27 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas | 10 | 59 | 108 | 1.83 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Auburn | 10 | 66 | 157 | 2.38 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | James Madison | 10 | 63 | 144 | 2.29 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 10 | 63 | 177 | 2.81 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington | 10 | 63 | 184 | 2.92 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Michigan | 10 | 65 | 222 | 3.42 | 2 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisville | 10 | 72 | 233 | 3.24 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10 | 77 | 277 | 3.60 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10 | 59 | 121 | 2.05 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Georgia | 10 | 76 | 216 | 2.84 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | UTEP | 10 | 84 | 222 | 2.64 | 3 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Florida | 10 | 69 | 254 | 3.68 | 1 | 59 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Iowa | 10 | 70 | 282 | 4.03 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Toledo | 10 | 74 | 197 | 2.66 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | New Mexico | 10 | 70 | 212 | 3.03 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | BYU | 10 | 72 | 253 | 3.51 | 1 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Army | 9 | 72 | 315 | 4.38 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 68 | 181 | 2.66 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 10 | 69 | 185 | 2.68 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Oregon | 10 | 82 | 221 | 2.70 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 10 | 70 | 271 | 3.87 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | Utah | 10 | 76 | 315 | 4.14 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 10 | 77 | 332 | 4.31 | 4 | 75 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | Duke | 10 | 69 | 375 | 5.43 | 5 | 78 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 10 | 72 | 377 | 5.24 | 4 | 66 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 27 | Houston | 10 | 66 | 184 | 2.79 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 76 | 201 | 2.64 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 27 | East Carolina | 10 | 74 | 224 | 3.03 | 3 | 60 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | Kansas | 10 | 78 | 239 | 3.06 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 10 | 66 | 279 | 4.23 | 4 | 75 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | Alabama | 10 | 68 | 354 | 5.21 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 33 | Hawaii | 10 | 71 | 225 | 3.17 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 33 | Memphis | 11 | 70 | 393 | 5.61 | 4 | 81 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 35 | Texas Tech | 11 | 81 | 240 | 2.96 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 10 | 73 | 247 | 3.38 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 91 | 268 | 2.95 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 35 | San Jose State | 10 | 78 | 279 | 3.58 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 35 | UNLV | 10 | 73 | 301 | 4.12 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 10 | 81 | 306 | 3.78 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 35 | California | 10 | 78 | 306 | 3.92 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 78 | 312 | 4.00 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 35 | Nevada | 10 | 67 | 328 | 4.90 | 4 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 35 | Rice | 10 | 71 | 352 | 4.96 | 4 | 57 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 35 | Missouri | 10 | 81 | 366 | 4.52 | 3 | 80 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 35 | Buffalo | 11 | 81 | 369 | 4.56 | 3 | 60 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 47 | USF | 10 | 85 | 200 | 2.35 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 47 | SMU | 10 | 83 | 235 | 2.83 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 47 | Stanford | 10 | 78 | 279 | 3.58 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 47 | Appalachian State | 10 | 71 | 292 | 4.11 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 2 |
| 47 | Marshall | 10 | 93 | 333 | 3.58 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 47 | Missouri State | 10 | 72 | 362 | 5.03 | 6 | 75 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 47 | Colorado State | 10 | 92 | 424 | 4.61 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 10 | 66 | 199 | 3.02 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 54 | Florida State | 10 | 92 | 278 | 3.02 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 54 | Ohio | 11 | 79 | 348 | 4.41 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 10 | 86 | 353 | 4.10 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 54 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 92 | 368 | 4.00 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 10 | 82 | 408 | 4.98 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 54 | Boise State | 10 | 88 | 424 | 4.82 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 10 | 89 | 339 | 3.81 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 61 | Illinois | 10 | 76 | 352 | 4.63 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| 61 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 100 | 378 | 3.78 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 61 | Oregon State | 11 | 90 | 388 | 4.31 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 61 | Ball State | 10 | 87 | 391 | 4.49 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 66 | Navy | 10 | 85 | 347 | 4.08 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 66 | Liberty | 10 | 76 | 360 | 4.74 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 100 | 387 | 3.87 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 66 | Air Force | 10 | 66 | 409 | 6.20 | 7 | 59 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| 66 | Old Dominion | 10 | 102 | 440 | 4.31 | 6 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 66 | Delaware | 10 | 87 | 563 | 6.47 | 5 | 72 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| 72 | Purdue | 11 | 80 | 321 | 4.01 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 72 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 75 | 372 | 4.96 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 72 | Kansas State | 10 | 101 | 376 | 3.72 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 72 | Western Michigan | 11 | 90 | 384 | 4.27 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 72 | Utah State | 10 | 90 | 386 | 4.29 | 2 | 66 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 72 | Arizona | 10 | 103 | 389 | 3.78 | 4 | 75 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 72 | Boston College | 11 | 80 | 397 | 4.96 | 2 | 75 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 11 | 93 | 413 | 4.44 | 4 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 83 | 413 | 4.98 | 2 | 69 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 10 | 82 | 455 | 5.55 | 2 | 88 | 21 | 14 | 3 |
| 72 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 83 | 480 | 5.78 | 3 | 80 | 21 | 16 | 4 |
| 72 | Temple | 10 | 90 | 533 | 5.92 | 8 | 51 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 84 | FIU | 10 | 69 | 290 | 4.20 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 84 | Washington State | 10 | 87 | 326 | 3.75 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 84 | Virginia | 11 | 91 | 355 | 3.90 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 84 | Michigan State | 10 | 76 | 369 | 4.86 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 97 | 376 | 3.88 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
| 84 | New Mexico State | 10 | 105 | 402 | 3.83 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 84 | Baylor | 10 | 84 | 402 | 4.79 | 4 | 74 | 22 | 6 | 3 |
| 84 | Tennessee | 10 | 106 | 410 | 3.87 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 84 | Penn State | 10 | 88 | 414 | 4.70 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 84 | Maryland | 10 | 91 | 425 | 4.67 | 3 | 74 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 84 | UTSA | 10 | 102 | 455 | 4.46 | 4 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 84 | Texas State | 10 | 91 | 482 | 5.30 | 4 | 75 | 22 | 15 | 6 |
| 84 | Akron | 12 | 102 | 620 | 6.08 | 5 | 74 | 22 | 16 | 8 |
| 97 | Clemson | 10 | 70 | 383 | 5.47 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 5 |
| 97 | Tulane | 10 | 97 | 425 | 4.38 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 97 | NC State | 10 | 81 | 527 | 6.51 | 2 | 85 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 97 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 87 | 637 | 7.32 | 5 | 75 | 23 | 18 | 9 |
| 101 | Syracuse | 10 | 89 | 327 | 3.67 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 101 | USC | 10 | 90 | 342 | 3.80 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 101 | Wake Forest | 10 | 113 | 378 | 3.35 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 101 | South Alabama | 10 | 95 | 392 | 4.13 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 101 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 84 | 398 | 4.74 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 101 | UCLA | 10 | 89 | 424 | 4.76 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 101 | UCF | 10 | 92 | 490 | 5.33 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 101 | Wyoming | 10 | 98 | 492 | 5.02 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 107 | 531 | 4.96 | 4 | 80 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 110 | TCU | 10 | 91 | 330 | 3.63 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 110 | LSU | 10 | 83 | 439 | 5.29 | 3 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 4 |
| 110 | West Virginia | 11 | 108 | 482 | 4.46 | 3 | 83 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 110 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 95 | 522 | 5.49 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 110 | Kent State | 11 | 106 | 534 | 5.04 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 7 |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 100 | 557 | 5.57 | 7 | 90 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| 110 | Charlotte | 10 | 91 | 567 | 6.23 | 6 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 4 |
| 110 | Mississippi State | 11 | 98 | 613 | 6.26 | 5 | 72 | 25 | 21 | 5 |
| 118 | Arkansas State | 10 | 83 | 423 | 5.10 | 3 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 118 | Louisiana | 10 | 91 | 468 | 5.14 | 4 | 68 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 10 | 83 | 606 | 7.30 | 7 | 67 | 26 | 20 | 9 |
| 121 | Cincinnati | 10 | 92 | 473 | 5.14 | 2 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 121 | Troy | 10 | 101 | 521 | 5.16 | 5 | 67 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 123 | Connecticut | 11 | 99 | 425 | 4.29 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 2 |
| 123 | Central Michigan | 11 | 92 | 478 | 5.20 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 3 |
| 123 | Nebraska | 10 | 92 | 509 | 5.53 | 8 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 123 | Bowling Green | 11 | 92 | 553 | 6.01 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 19 | 3 |
| 123 | UAB | 10 | 109 | 557 | 5.11 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 11 | 124 | 590 | 4.76 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
| 123 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 93 | 591 | 6.35 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 19 | 10 |
| 130 | Arkansas | 10 | 92 | 537 | 5.84 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 6 |
| 130 | Georgia State | 10 | 102 | 570 | 5.59 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| 130 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 104 | 590 | 5.67 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 4 |
| 133 | Southern Miss | 10 | 112 | 528 | 4.71 | 5 | 73 | 31 | 19 | 2 |
| 134 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 115 | 611 | 5.31 | 5 | 66 | 32 | 18 | 5 |
| 134 | North Texas | 10 | 111 | 642 | 5.78 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 18 | 8 |
| 136 | Colorado | 10 | 114 | 582 | 5.11 | 5 | 68 | 34 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||