2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 53 | 40 | 0.75 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 53 | 49 | 0.92 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | BYU | 10 | 55 | 53 | 0.96 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 57 | 65 | 1.14 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | SMU | 10 | 65 | 67 | 1.03 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Auburn | 10 | 51 | 75 | 1.47 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10 | 59 | 78 | 1.32 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Alabama | 10 | 56 | 81 | 1.45 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Toledo | 10 | 62 | 83 | 1.34 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Virginia | 11 | 60 | 83 | 1.38 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 10 | 53 | 85 | 1.60 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Stanford | 10 | 51 | 85 | 1.67 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10 | 50 | 85 | 1.70 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 10 | 46 | 86 | 1.87 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Texas | 10 | 61 | 100 | 1.64 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 10 | 55 | 110 | 2.00 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Missouri | 10 | 60 | 111 | 1.85 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10 | 54 | 112 | 2.07 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | USC | 10 | 51 | 114 | 2.24 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 10 | 57 | 115 | 2.02 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Oregon | 10 | 60 | 120 | 2.00 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 10 | 51 | 120 | 2.35 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | James Madison | 10 | 66 | 125 | 1.89 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 10 | 57 | 125 | 2.19 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 11 | 41 | 127 | 3.10 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Clemson | 10 | 39 | 127 | 3.26 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 10 | 54 | 128 | 2.37 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Louisville | 10 | 62 | 129 | 2.08 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | Marshall | 10 | 60 | 133 | 2.22 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 51 | 135 | 2.65 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 31 | Indiana | 11 | 60 | 141 | 2.35 | 1 | 78 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Navy | 10 | 58 | 143 | 2.47 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Arizona State | 10 | 56 | 144 | 2.57 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 61 | 145 | 2.38 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Arizona | 10 | 61 | 147 | 2.41 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 36 | Ohio | 11 | 60 | 148 | 2.47 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 48 | 148 | 3.08 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 10 | 52 | 150 | 2.88 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | East Carolina | 10 | 61 | 152 | 2.49 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 39 | UTEP | 10 | 59 | 152 | 2.58 | 1 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 41 | TCU | 10 | 58 | 154 | 2.66 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 10 | 55 | 154 | 2.80 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 10 | 59 | 155 | 2.63 | 2 | 56 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| 44 | Notre Dame | 10 | 56 | 156 | 2.79 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 45 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 46 | 157 | 3.41 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 46 | San Diego State | 10 | 66 | 158 | 2.39 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | Buffalo | 11 | 90 | 159 | 1.77 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 47 | Washington | 10 | 50 | 159 | 3.18 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 49 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 58 | 160 | 2.76 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 50 | Utah | 10 | 64 | 161 | 2.52 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 50 | San Jose State | 10 | 55 | 161 | 2.93 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 52 | Michigan | 10 | 58 | 169 | 2.91 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 52 | Appalachian State | 10 | 51 | 169 | 3.31 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 54 | Georgia | 10 | 56 | 176 | 3.14 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 55 | Kansas | 10 | 61 | 178 | 2.92 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 56 | Connecticut | 11 | 74 | 180 | 2.43 | 2 | 73 | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| 57 | Kentucky | 10 | 66 | 182 | 2.76 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 58 | Army | 9 | 49 | 183 | 3.73 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 59 | Liberty | 10 | 53 | 188 | 3.55 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 60 | Boise State | 10 | 58 | 189 | 3.26 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 61 | Louisiana | 10 | 62 | 190 | 3.06 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 62 | Delaware | 10 | 54 | 191 | 3.54 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 63 | West Virginia | 11 | 71 | 197 | 2.77 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 63 | Boston College | 11 | 56 | 197 | 3.52 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| 65 | FIU | 10 | 48 | 199 | 4.15 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| 66 | Wake Forest | 10 | 65 | 201 | 3.09 | 6 | 54 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 67 | New Mexico State | 10 | 68 | 202 | 2.97 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| 67 | LSU | 10 | 58 | 202 | 3.48 | 2 | 72 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 69 | Colorado | 10 | 61 | 203 | 3.33 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 1 |
| 70 | California | 10 | 53 | 205 | 3.87 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 3 |
| 71 | USF | 10 | 62 | 208 | 3.35 | 3 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 72 | Tulsa | 10 | 62 | 209 | 3.37 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 73 | Purdue | 11 | 75 | 210 | 2.80 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 73 | Illinois | 10 | 56 | 210 | 3.75 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | Texas A&M | 10 | 54 | 210 | 3.89 | 0 | 57 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 76 | Washington State | 10 | 59 | 211 | 3.58 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 2 |
| 76 | Missouri State | 10 | 55 | 211 | 3.84 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 78 | Texas Tech | 11 | 74 | 212 | 2.86 | 2 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | 11 | 60 | 214 | 3.57 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 2 |
| 79 | South Alabama | 10 | 57 | 214 | 3.75 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 81 | Bowling Green | 11 | 65 | 215 | 3.31 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 81 | Temple | 10 | 61 | 215 | 3.52 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 1 |
| 83 | Cincinnati | 10 | 58 | 216 | 3.72 | 3 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| 84 | Utah State | 10 | 65 | 217 | 3.34 | 4 | 66 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 63 | 218 | 3.46 | 1 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 3 |
| 85 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 47 | 218 | 4.64 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 87 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 47 | 219 | 4.66 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 88 | UNLV | 10 | 47 | 220 | 4.68 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 89 | Nevada | 10 | 62 | 223 | 3.60 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 89 | Syracuse | 10 | 52 | 223 | 4.29 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 91 | Kansas State | 10 | 69 | 225 | 3.26 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 64 | 227 | 3.55 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 2 |
| 93 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 56 | 229 | 4.09 | 1 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
| 94 | Texas State | 10 | 63 | 230 | 3.65 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 1 |
| 94 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 61 | 230 | 3.77 | 3 | 56 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 96 | Houston | 10 | 57 | 231 | 4.05 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 97 | Air Force | 10 | 48 | 236 | 4.92 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 98 | Troy | 10 | 77 | 237 | 3.08 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 7 | 2 |
| 99 | Florida State | 10 | 64 | 239 | 3.73 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 100 | Colorado State | 10 | 52 | 250 | 4.81 | 4 | 76 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 101 | Ole Miss | 11 | 71 | 253 | 3.56 | 1 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 2 |
| 102 | Wyoming | 10 | 60 | 255 | 4.25 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 103 | Arkansas | 10 | 61 | 256 | 4.20 | 3 | 64 | 27 | 12 | 2 |
| 104 | NC State | 10 | 43 | 258 | 6.00 | 5 | 66 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| 105 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 71 | 260 | 3.66 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
| 106 | Georgia State | 10 | 62 | 265 | 4.27 | 2 | 43 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 107 | Akron | 12 | 61 | 267 | 4.38 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 5 |
| 108 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 54 | 268 | 4.96 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| 109 | UCF | 10 | 68 | 272 | 4.00 | 2 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 3 |
| 110 | Maryland | 10 | 74 | 274 | 3.70 | 3 | 74 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| 111 | Western Michigan | 11 | 79 | 275 | 3.48 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| 112 | Iowa State | 10 | 49 | 276 | 5.63 | 2 | 88 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 113 | Nebraska | 10 | 60 | 278 | 4.63 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 114 | Duke | 10 | 58 | 279 | 4.81 | 5 | 78 | 21 | 6 | 4 |
| 115 | Rutgers | 10 | 39 | 282 | 7.23 | 2 | 68 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 116 | Charlotte | 10 | 72 | 283 | 3.93 | 3 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 1 |
| 117 | UTSA | 10 | 74 | 288 | 3.89 | 3 | 57 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 118 | Central Michigan | 11 | 66 | 293 | 4.44 | 2 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 3 |
| 119 | Rice | 10 | 69 | 301 | 4.36 | 5 | 54 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 120 | Tulane | 10 | 66 | 303 | 4.59 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 2 |
| 121 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 70 | 306 | 4.37 | 3 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 2 |
| 122 | Penn State | 10 | 63 | 309 | 4.90 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 122 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 52 | 309 | 5.94 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 124 | Kent State | 11 | 72 | 310 | 4.31 | 1 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 5 |
| 125 | Old Dominion | 10 | 78 | 311 | 3.99 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 126 | UAB | 10 | 72 | 312 | 4.33 | 2 | 51 | 29 | 8 | 3 |
| 127 | Southern Miss | 10 | 65 | 318 | 4.89 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| 128 | Baylor | 10 | 61 | 328 | 5.38 | 3 | 67 | 33 | 7 | 2 |
| 129 | North Texas | 10 | 67 | 330 | 4.93 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 7 | 4 |
| 130 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 72 | 336 | 4.67 | 2 | 55 | 31 | 8 | 4 |
| 131 | Florida | 10 | 68 | 337 | 4.96 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 132 | UCLA | 10 | 63 | 361 | 5.73 | 4 | 27 | 44 | 12 | 4 |
| 133 | Massachusetts | 11 | 70 | 362 | 5.17 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 3 |
| 134 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 79 | 393 | 4.97 | 4 | 66 | 36 | 13 | 3 |
| 134 | Ball State | 10 | 70 | 393 | 5.61 | 6 | 67 | 31 | 12 | 5 |
| 136 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 68 | 428 | 6.29 | 5 | 90 | 32 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||