2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 63 | 36 | 0.57 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 62 | 52 | 0.84 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13 | 65 | 61 | 0.94 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 12 | 76 | 89 | 1.17 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | SMU | 12 | 77 | 93 | 1.21 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Auburn | 12 | 57 | 96 | 1.68 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisville | 12 | 71 | 107 | 1.51 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | USC | 12 | 59 | 115 | 1.95 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 12 | 72 | 119 | 1.65 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 12 | 64 | 127 | 1.98 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Iowa | 12 | 59 | 128 | 2.17 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | BYU | 13 | 72 | 130 | 1.81 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | James Madison | 13 | 85 | 132 | 1.55 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 12 | 61 | 134 | 2.20 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Missouri | 12 | 73 | 135 | 1.85 | 4 | 57 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | Oregon | 12 | 67 | 136 | 2.03 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Clemson | 12 | 44 | 136 | 3.09 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Virginia | 13 | 74 | 139 | 1.88 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 12 | 71 | 147 | 2.07 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Alabama | 13 | 74 | 148 | 2.00 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 12 | 67 | 148 | 2.21 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 70 | 151 | 2.16 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Northwestern | 12 | 61 | 153 | 2.51 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Texas | 12 | 71 | 157 | 2.21 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 24 | Navy | 11 | 63 | 157 | 2.49 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Indiana | 13 | 69 | 161 | 2.33 | 1 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | UTEP | 12 | 69 | 162 | 2.35 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 71 | 164 | 2.31 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 29 | Stanford | 12 | 64 | 166 | 2.59 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 30 | Ohio | 12 | 65 | 167 | 2.57 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 | Oregon State | 12 | 48 | 167 | 3.48 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Tennessee | 12 | 63 | 168 | 2.67 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| 33 | Fresno State | 12 | 65 | 169 | 2.60 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 12 | 69 | 174 | 2.52 | 3 | 50 | 29 | 5 | 2 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 12 | 73 | 175 | 2.40 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 36 | Marshall | 12 | 77 | 176 | 2.29 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 12 | 69 | 177 | 2.57 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| 37 | Georgia | 13 | 64 | 177 | 2.77 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 39 | Washington | 12 | 60 | 178 | 2.97 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 40 | LSU | 12 | 67 | 179 | 2.67 | 2 | 72 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 41 | Utah | 12 | 75 | 183 | 2.44 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 42 | San Diego State | 12 | 75 | 184 | 2.45 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 42 | North Carolina | 12 | 65 | 184 | 2.83 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 1 |
| 44 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 56 | 188 | 3.36 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 45 | Michigan | 12 | 73 | 189 | 2.59 | 2 | 49 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 46 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 57 | 193 | 3.39 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 12 | 66 | 194 | 2.94 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 3 |
| 48 | Appalachian State | 12 | 58 | 197 | 3.40 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| 49 | Wake Forest | 12 | 80 | 200 | 2.50 | 7 | 54 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 12 | 76 | 200 | 2.63 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 49 | San Jose State | 12 | 74 | 200 | 2.70 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 3 |
| 52 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 56 | 205 | 3.66 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 53 | Boise State | 13 | 66 | 211 | 3.20 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 54 | Louisiana | 12 | 75 | 214 | 2.85 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 7 | 0 |
| 54 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 61 | 214 | 3.51 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 59 | 215 | 3.64 | 2 | 51 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 57 | Purdue | 12 | 77 | 218 | 2.83 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 58 | Washington State | 12 | 72 | 221 | 3.07 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 3 |
| 59 | Texas Tech | 13 | 87 | 222 | 2.55 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 11 | 2 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 12 | 70 | 224 | 3.20 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 60 | Boston College | 12 | 62 | 224 | 3.61 | 3 | 53 | 29 | 5 | 2 |
| 62 | Connecticut | 12 | 79 | 226 | 2.86 | 4 | 73 | 32 | 10 | 1 |
| 63 | UNLV | 13 | 60 | 227 | 3.78 | 2 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 3 |
| 64 | FIU | 12 | 57 | 228 | 4.00 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| 65 | Houston | 12 | 64 | 230 | 3.59 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 2 |
| 66 | Buffalo | 12 | 103 | 232 | 2.25 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 2 |
| 66 | Temple | 12 | 73 | 232 | 3.18 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| 68 | Bowling Green | 12 | 73 | 233 | 3.19 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 69 | Kansas | 12 | 76 | 234 | 3.08 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 84 | 236 | 2.81 | 1 | 49 | 31 | 8 | 3 |
| 71 | West Virginia | 12 | 77 | 237 | 3.08 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 71 | Arkansas State | 12 | 70 | 237 | 3.39 | 3 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 2 |
| 73 | Army | 11 | 58 | 238 | 4.10 | 2 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 3 |
| 74 | Mississippi State | 12 | 64 | 240 | 3.75 | 2 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| 75 | Troy | 13 | 89 | 241 | 2.71 | 4 | 62 | 34 | 7 | 2 |
| 75 | TCU | 12 | 70 | 241 | 3.44 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 77 | Cincinnati | 12 | 71 | 244 | 3.44 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| 77 | Illinois | 12 | 70 | 244 | 3.49 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 3 |
| 79 | Texas A&M | 12 | 69 | 246 | 3.57 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 80 | South Alabama | 12 | 67 | 247 | 3.69 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 81 | Delaware | 12 | 65 | 248 | 3.82 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 6 |
| 82 | Utah State | 12 | 78 | 250 | 3.21 | 4 | 66 | 33 | 9 | 2 |
| 83 | Colorado | 12 | 70 | 252 | 3.60 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 84 | Arizona | 12 | 76 | 254 | 3.34 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 2 |
| 85 | California | 12 | 65 | 262 | 4.03 | 4 | 35 | 33 | 9 | 3 |
| 86 | Nevada | 12 | 70 | 266 | 3.80 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 87 | Wyoming | 12 | 66 | 267 | 4.05 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| 87 | Akron | 12 | 61 | 267 | 4.38 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 5 |
| 89 | Florida State | 12 | 83 | 269 | 3.24 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 9 | 2 |
| 90 | Air Force | 12 | 58 | 275 | 4.74 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 2 |
| 91 | USF | 12 | 79 | 278 | 3.52 | 3 | 76 | 28 | 7 | 3 |
| 92 | Tulane | 13 | 78 | 284 | 3.64 | 4 | 41 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 93 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 82 | 285 | 3.48 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 8 | 3 |
| 93 | Missouri State | 12 | 70 | 285 | 4.07 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 5 |
| 95 | Tulsa | 12 | 84 | 286 | 3.40 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 2 |
| 95 | Texas State | 12 | 78 | 286 | 3.67 | 3 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 1 |
| 97 | Georgia State | 12 | 77 | 289 | 3.75 | 2 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 2 |
| 98 | Old Dominion | 12 | 84 | 292 | 3.48 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 99 | Iowa State | 12 | 56 | 293 | 5.23 | 2 | 88 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 100 | Rutgers | 11 | 43 | 295 | 6.86 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 101 | Central Michigan | 12 | 70 | 297 | 4.24 | 2 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 3 |
| 102 | UCF | 12 | 79 | 298 | 3.77 | 2 | 44 | 39 | 11 | 3 |
| 103 | New Mexico State | 12 | 80 | 302 | 3.78 | 2 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| 104 | NC State | 12 | 54 | 303 | 5.61 | 5 | 66 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 75 | 307 | 4.09 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| 105 | Liberty | 12 | 71 | 307 | 4.32 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 107 | Arkansas | 12 | 72 | 308 | 4.28 | 4 | 64 | 31 | 14 | 3 |
| 108 | Charlotte | 12 | 81 | 316 | 3.90 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 8 | 1 |
| 109 | UTSA | 12 | 92 | 320 | 3.48 | 3 | 57 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
| 109 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 74 | 320 | 4.32 | 2 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 5 |
| 111 | Kansas State | 12 | 91 | 321 | 3.53 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 10 | 1 |
| 112 | Rice | 12 | 79 | 323 | 4.09 | 5 | 54 | 35 | 10 | 3 |
| 113 | Duke | 13 | 73 | 324 | 4.44 | 6 | 78 | 28 | 7 | 4 |
| 114 | Maryland | 12 | 88 | 325 | 3.69 | 3 | 74 | 38 | 9 | 3 |
| 115 | Colorado State | 12 | 70 | 331 | 4.73 | 7 | 76 | 31 | 9 | 3 |
| 116 | Nebraska | 12 | 72 | 336 | 4.67 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 12 | 2 |
| 117 | Syracuse | 12 | 59 | 340 | 5.76 | 8 | 68 | 24 | 12 | 7 |
| 118 | Kent State | 12 | 81 | 349 | 4.31 | 1 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 6 |
| 119 | Ole Miss | 12 | 79 | 354 | 4.48 | 2 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 4 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 80 | 355 | 4.44 | 4 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 2 |
| 121 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 70 | 361 | 5.16 | 4 | 70 | 28 | 10 | 5 |
| 122 | Western Michigan | 13 | 88 | 366 | 4.16 | 3 | 54 | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| 123 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 59 | 377 | 6.39 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 5 |
| 124 | Southern Miss | 12 | 82 | 378 | 4.61 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 3 |
| 125 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 92 | 381 | 4.14 | 3 | 43 | 38 | 15 | 6 |
| 126 | Baylor | 12 | 72 | 387 | 5.38 | 3 | 67 | 37 | 9 | 2 |
| 126 | UCLA | 12 | 69 | 387 | 5.61 | 4 | 27 | 48 | 13 | 5 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 12 | 76 | 400 | 5.26 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 129 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 86 | 406 | 4.72 | 4 | 55 | 37 | 11 | 5 |
| 130 | UAB | 12 | 84 | 407 | 4.85 | 3 | 51 | 36 | 11 | 5 |
| 131 | Penn State | 12 | 76 | 412 | 5.42 | 3 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 132 | Florida | 12 | 85 | 414 | 4.87 | 5 | 59 | 34 | 11 | 5 |
| 133 | North Texas | 13 | 87 | 422 | 4.85 | 6 | 34 | 47 | 11 | 4 |
| 133 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 83 | 422 | 5.08 | 5 | 66 | 38 | 14 | 4 |
| 135 | Ball State | 12 | 79 | 436 | 5.52 | 7 | 67 | 34 | 14 | 5 |
| 136 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 84 | 542 | 6.45 | 6 | 90 | 40 | 14 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||