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