2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 107 | 274 | 2.56 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 13 | 112 | 279 | 2.49 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Auburn | 12 | 131 | 322 | 2.46 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia | 13 | 129 | 325 | 2.52 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 12 | 126 | 332 | 2.63 | 3 | 49 | 29 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 131 | 350 | 2.67 | 1 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Indiana | 13 | 114 | 357 | 3.13 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Clemson | 12 | 113 | 357 | 3.16 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 108 | 361 | 3.34 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Missouri | 12 | 111 | 363 | 3.27 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 13 | 138 | 365 | 2.64 | 1 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 12 | 125 | 373 | 2.98 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 5 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 146 | 379 | 2.60 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | James Madison | 13 | 119 | 392 | 3.29 | 2 | 78 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 12 | 141 | 405 | 2.87 | 8 | 51 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | Toledo | 12 | 145 | 411 | 2.83 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 12 | 123 | 414 | 3.37 | 4 | 54 | 32 | 15 | 3 |
| 18 | Texas | 12 | 135 | 416 | 3.08 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 4 |
| 19 | East Carolina | 12 | 130 | 427 | 3.28 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 19 | Army | 11 | 114 | 427 | 3.75 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 12 | 120 | 434 | 3.62 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 12 | 115 | 434 | 3.77 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 3 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 12 | 149 | 435 | 2.92 | 4 | 83 | 37 | 13 | 2 |
| 24 | Stanford | 12 | 111 | 441 | 3.97 | 6 | 87 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
| 25 | Penn State | 12 | 137 | 444 | 3.24 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 3 |
| 26 | NC State | 12 | 121 | 448 | 3.70 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 27 | Iowa State | 12 | 122 | 455 | 3.73 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| 28 | Tulane | 13 | 147 | 456 | 3.10 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Western Michigan | 13 | 138 | 458 | 3.32 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 | USF | 12 | 126 | 466 | 3.70 | 4 | 64 | 31 | 13 | 3 |
| 31 | SMU | 12 | 141 | 473 | 3.35 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 2 |
| 32 | Florida | 12 | 153 | 481 | 3.14 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 3 |
| 33 | San Diego State | 12 | 132 | 486 | 3.68 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 34 | Iowa | 12 | 132 | 487 | 3.69 | 3 | 49 | 37 | 11 | 3 |
| 35 | TCU | 12 | 131 | 489 | 3.73 | 2 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| 36 | Washington | 12 | 115 | 491 | 4.27 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 12 | 138 | 495 | 3.59 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 4 |
| 38 | UCF | 12 | 146 | 499 | 3.42 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 2 |
| 39 | Nevada | 12 | 133 | 503 | 3.78 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 4 |
| 40 | Bowling Green | 12 | 124 | 505 | 4.07 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
| 41 | Texas A&M | 12 | 122 | 506 | 4.15 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 6 |
| 42 | Virginia | 13 | 136 | 514 | 3.78 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| 43 | Appalachian State | 12 | 141 | 515 | 3.65 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 5 |
| 44 | Houston | 12 | 150 | 521 | 3.47 | 7 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 1 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 148 | 522 | 3.53 | 5 | 37 | 45 | 20 | 5 |
| 45 | Duke | 13 | 131 | 522 | 3.98 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 2 |
| 47 | Washington State | 12 | 133 | 534 | 4.02 | 4 | 58 | 37 | 20 | 3 |
| 47 | BYU | 13 | 132 | 534 | 4.05 | 2 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 2 |
| 47 | Navy | 11 | 121 | 534 | 4.41 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 50 | Oregon | 12 | 144 | 549 | 3.81 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 1 |
| 50 | Northwestern | 12 | 125 | 549 | 4.39 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 52 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 151 | 550 | 3.64 | 2 | 64 | 30 | 12 | 5 |
| 53 | LSU | 12 | 125 | 554 | 4.43 | 5 | 55 | 42 | 22 | 4 |
| 54 | Florida State | 12 | 149 | 555 | 3.72 | 3 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
| 55 | Ohio | 12 | 131 | 559 | 4.27 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 4 |
| 56 | New Mexico | 12 | 143 | 568 | 3.97 | 4 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 3 |
| 57 | UNLV | 13 | 130 | 569 | 4.38 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 7 |
| 58 | Oregon State | 12 | 129 | 571 | 4.43 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 18 | 8 |
| 58 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 123 | 571 | 4.64 | 4 | 48 | 33 | 18 | 6 |
| 60 | South Carolina | 12 | 145 | 572 | 3.94 | 6 | 44 | 39 | 18 | 3 |
| 60 | Kansas | 12 | 133 | 572 | 4.30 | 5 | 63 | 34 | 15 | 4 |
| 60 | Illinois | 12 | 121 | 572 | 4.73 | 7 | 84 | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| 63 | Tennessee | 12 | 147 | 573 | 3.90 | 9 | 28 | 44 | 17 | 3 |
| 64 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 153 | 578 | 3.78 | 11 | 39 | 44 | 21 | 5 |
| 65 | Hawaii | 12 | 122 | 581 | 4.76 | 4 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| 66 | Arizona | 12 | 141 | 582 | 4.13 | 4 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 3 |
| 67 | Fresno State | 12 | 132 | 595 | 4.51 | 5 | 73 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| 67 | Ole Miss | 12 | 128 | 595 | 4.65 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 12 | 5 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 12 | 142 | 596 | 4.20 | 2 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 6 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 12 | 126 | 597 | 4.74 | 7 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 4 |
| 71 | Louisville | 12 | 122 | 598 | 4.90 | 5 | 75 | 33 | 20 | 3 |
| 72 | Marshall | 12 | 163 | 618 | 3.79 | 7 | 92 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 73 | Central Michigan | 12 | 134 | 622 | 4.64 | 5 | 44 | 39 | 20 | 7 |
| 74 | Syracuse | 12 | 116 | 623 | 5.37 | 4 | 47 | 41 | 19 | 5 |
| 75 | Rice | 12 | 124 | 624 | 5.03 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 8 |
| 76 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 142 | 625 | 4.40 | 9 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 4 |
| 76 | Ball State | 12 | 139 | 625 | 4.50 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 19 | 4 |
| 78 | Liberty | 12 | 150 | 628 | 4.19 | 4 | 28 | 44 | 18 | 5 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 146 | 638 | 4.37 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 80 | UTSA | 12 | 127 | 639 | 5.03 | 8 | 81 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 81 | Memphis | 12 | 145 | 640 | 4.41 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 145 | 644 | 4.44 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 20 | 4 |
| 83 | Maryland | 12 | 145 | 645 | 4.45 | 4 | 50 | 44 | 17 | 6 |
| 84 | Kansas State | 12 | 159 | 649 | 4.08 | 8 | 54 | 46 | 24 | 7 |
| 85 | California | 12 | 136 | 653 | 4.80 | 10 | 54 | 40 | 20 | 7 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 12 | 166 | 661 | 3.98 | 7 | 33 | 55 | 18 | 3 |
| 87 | Arkansas | 12 | 146 | 663 | 4.54 | 6 | 35 | 47 | 23 | 7 |
| 88 | San Jose State | 12 | 148 | 667 | 4.51 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 2 |
| 88 | Air Force | 12 | 129 | 667 | 5.17 | 12 | 59 | 35 | 20 | 6 |
| 90 | Old Dominion | 12 | 150 | 673 | 4.49 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 91 | Buffalo | 12 | 162 | 676 | 4.17 | 2 | 38 | 42 | 15 | 3 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 151 | 678 | 4.49 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 |
| 92 | Utah | 12 | 138 | 678 | 4.91 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | 12 | 168 | 679 | 4.04 | 8 | 47 | 48 | 21 | 4 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 166 | 681 | 4.10 | 11 | 47 | 41 | 19 | 7 |
| 96 | Tulsa | 12 | 171 | 682 | 3.99 | 4 | 50 | 43 | 17 | 4 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 12 | 155 | 688 | 4.44 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 26 | 5 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 157 | 689 | 4.39 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 21 | 5 |
| 99 | New Mexico State | 12 | 148 | 690 | 4.66 | 5 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 4 |
| 100 | USC | 12 | 128 | 694 | 5.42 | 4 | 63 | 46 | 22 | 6 |
| 101 | Michigan State | 12 | 129 | 695 | 5.39 | 9 | 66 | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| 102 | Akron | 12 | 148 | 707 | 4.78 | 10 | 69 | 45 | 20 | 6 |
| 103 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 160 | 711 | 4.44 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 4 |
| 103 | Delaware | 12 | 127 | 711 | 5.60 | 8 | 72 | 32 | 20 | 8 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 12 | 149 | 712 | 4.78 | 3 | 33 | 50 | 24 | 6 |
| 106 | Temple | 12 | 153 | 713 | 4.66 | 10 | 41 | 48 | 27 | 2 |
| 106 | Nebraska | 12 | 139 | 713 | 5.13 | 6 | 71 | 43 | 25 | 8 |
| 108 | Baylor | 12 | 165 | 715 | 4.33 | 9 | 42 | 53 | 20 | 4 |
| 109 | FIU | 12 | 139 | 722 | 5.19 | 5 | 42 | 48 | 26 | 8 |
| 110 | Purdue | 12 | 149 | 725 | 4.87 | 8 | 82 | 47 | 22 | 2 |
| 111 | Troy | 13 | 165 | 731 | 4.43 | 5 | 67 | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| 112 | Charlotte | 12 | 159 | 740 | 4.65 | 12 | 50 | 52 | 24 | 5 |
| 113 | UAB | 12 | 166 | 746 | 4.49 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 22 | 2 |
| 113 | UCLA | 12 | 137 | 746 | 5.45 | 8 | 54 | 45 | 19 | 7 |
| 115 | UTEP | 12 | 164 | 747 | 4.55 | 3 | 55 | 46 | 25 | 5 |
| 115 | Utah State | 12 | 155 | 747 | 4.82 | 4 | 49 | 39 | 22 | 6 |
| 117 | South Alabama | 12 | 163 | 748 | 4.59 | 6 | 56 | 52 | 24 | 3 |
| 118 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 148 | 757 | 5.11 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 29 | 4 |
| 119 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 157 | 761 | 4.85 | 8 | 95 | 41 | 19 | 4 |
| 120 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 147 | 770 | 5.24 | 8 | 73 | 43 | 27 | 7 |
| 121 | Alabama | 13 | 148 | 793 | 5.36 | 9 | 65 | 36 | 24 | 9 |
| 122 | Boston College | 12 | 147 | 794 | 5.40 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 21 | 5 |
| 123 | Texas State | 12 | 155 | 801 | 5.17 | 7 | 75 | 43 | 34 | 10 |
| 124 | Kent State | 12 | 163 | 810 | 4.97 | 9 | 38 | 54 | 27 | 6 |
| 125 | Rutgers | 12 | 125 | 838 | 6.70 | 9 | 73 | 46 | 27 | 11 |
| 126 | Boise State | 13 | 145 | 858 | 5.92 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 30 | 12 |
| 127 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 149 | 881 | 5.91 | 6 | 36 | 57 | 35 | 11 |
| 128 | North Texas | 13 | 198 | 906 | 4.58 | 6 | 37 | 68 | 29 | 7 |
| 128 | Colorado | 12 | 164 | 906 | 5.52 | 6 | 59 | 53 | 31 | 7 |
| 130 | Mississippi State | 12 | 155 | 907 | 5.85 | 4 | 72 | 51 | 26 | 10 |
| 131 | Connecticut | 12 | 171 | 911 | 5.33 | 8 | 70 | 63 | 29 | 6 |
| 132 | Georgia State | 12 | 166 | 943 | 5.68 | 12 | 60 | 51 | 28 | 6 |
| 133 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 166 | 953 | 5.74 | 8 | 58 | 46 | 24 | 8 |
| 134 | Colorado State | 12 | 165 | 961 | 5.82 | 10 | 59 | 56 | 32 | 11 |
| 135 | Louisiana | 12 | 177 | 975 | 5.51 | 12 | 71 | 64 | 30 | 6 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | 12 | 186 | 983 | 5.28 | 12 | 36 | 70 | 31 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||