2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 5 | -29 | -5.80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Troy | 2 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Army | 2 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | SMU | 1 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Auburn | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 2 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Florida State | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | BYU | 1 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Virginia | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Texas State | 2 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 3 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Marshall | 2 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | California | 1 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Mississippi State | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||