2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 37 | 31 | 0.84 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 35 | 70 | 2.00 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 
| 1 | Texas Tech | 8 | 55 | 93 | 1.69 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 
| 1 | Oregon State | 8 | 25 | 116 | 4.64 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 
| 1 | Fresno State | 8 | 44 | 120 | 2.73 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 
| 1 | New Mexico State | 7 | 48 | 123 | 2.56 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 
| 1 | Washington | 8 | 37 | 148 | 4.00 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 
| 1 | Texas A&M | 8 | 39 | 158 | 4.05 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 41 | 186 | 4.54 | 0 | 51 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 51 | 198 | 3.88 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 
| 11 | BYU | 8 | 43 | 49 | 1.14 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 
| 11 | Iowa | 8 | 44 | 51 | 1.16 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 
| 11 | USC | 7 | 32 | 54 | 1.69 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 
| 11 | North Carolina | 7 | 37 | 57 | 1.54 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 
| 11 | Auburn | 8 | 41 | 59 | 1.44 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 
| 11 | Navy | 7 | 40 | 65 | 1.63 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 
| 11 | Stanford | 8 | 38 | 66 | 1.74 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 
| 11 | Oklahoma | 8 | 49 | 73 | 1.49 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 39 | 83 | 2.13 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 
| 11 | Alabama | 8 | 45 | 92 | 2.04 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 
| 11 | Arizona | 7 | 44 | 93 | 2.11 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 
| 11 | TCU | 8 | 50 | 104 | 2.08 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 
| 11 | Indiana | 8 | 43 | 106 | 2.47 | 1 | 78 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 
| 11 | Utah | 8 | 55 | 109 | 1.98 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 
| 11 | UTEP | 8 | 53 | 112 | 2.11 | 1 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 
| 11 | South Carolina | 8 | 42 | 113 | 2.69 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 
| 11 | Northwestern | 8 | 40 | 113 | 2.83 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 
| 11 | UNLV | 7 | 29 | 113 | 3.90 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 44 | 116 | 2.64 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 
| 11 | James Madison | 8 | 57 | 117 | 2.05 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 
| 11 | Texas | 8 | 52 | 119 | 2.29 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 
| 11 | San Diego State | 7 | 45 | 122 | 2.71 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 
| 11 | Appalachian State | 8 | 39 | 123 | 3.15 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 
| 11 | Kansas | 8 | 47 | 124 | 2.64 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 
| 11 | Georgia | 7 | 40 | 124 | 3.10 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 
| 11 | Mississippi State | 8 | 45 | 131 | 2.91 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 33 | 138 | 4.18 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 
| 11 | Army | 7 | 38 | 145 | 3.82 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 
| 11 | Iowa State | 8 | 37 | 156 | 4.22 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 
| 11 | Purdue | 8 | 59 | 166 | 2.81 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 
| 11 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 46 | 181 | 3.93 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 
| 11 | Nebraska | 8 | 45 | 184 | 4.09 | 1 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 54 | 196 | 3.63 | 1 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 53 | 199 | 3.75 | 1 | 74 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 
| 11 | Ole Miss | 8 | 48 | 222 | 4.63 | 1 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 44 | 226 | 5.14 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 
| 11 | Kent State | 8 | 53 | 268 | 5.06 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 
| 48 | Toledo | 8 | 49 | 47 | 0.96 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 
| 48 | Memphis | 8 | 37 | 48 | 1.30 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 
| 48 | Boston College | 8 | 40 | 65 | 1.63 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 
| 48 | Hawaii | 8 | 38 | 67 | 1.76 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 
| 48 | SMU | 8 | 53 | 71 | 1.34 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 
| 48 | Clemson | 7 | 30 | 74 | 2.47 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 
| 48 | USF | 8 | 40 | 80 | 2.00 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 
| 48 | Marshall | 7 | 39 | 81 | 2.08 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 
| 48 | Tennessee | 8 | 44 | 83 | 1.89 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 
| 48 | Wisconsin | 8 | 37 | 85 | 2.30 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 
| 48 | New Mexico | 8 | 40 | 87 | 2.18 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 
| 48 | San Jose State | 7 | 36 | 89 | 2.47 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 
| 48 | Oregon | 8 | 49 | 92 | 1.88 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 
| 48 | Louisville | 7 | 46 | 104 | 2.26 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 
| 48 | Minnesota | 8 | 46 | 110 | 2.39 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 
| 48 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 51 | 114 | 2.24 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 
| 48 | Michigan State | 8 | 46 | 115 | 2.50 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 
| 48 | Michigan | 8 | 49 | 129 | 2.63 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 
| 48 | Delaware | 7 | 39 | 130 | 3.33 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 
| 48 | Cincinnati | 8 | 49 | 141 | 2.88 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 
| 48 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 41 | 142 | 3.46 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 
| 48 | Texas State | 8 | 48 | 145 | 3.02 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 
| 48 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 52 | 148 | 2.85 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 
| 48 | Connecticut | 8 | 59 | 154 | 2.61 | 2 | 73 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 
| 48 | Arizona State | 8 | 48 | 155 | 3.23 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 
| 48 | UCF | 7 | 49 | 158 | 3.22 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 
| 48 | Arkansas State | 8 | 45 | 162 | 3.60 | 2 | 56 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 
| 48 | Colorado | 8 | 50 | 167 | 3.34 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 
| 48 | Rutgers | 8 | 28 | 172 | 6.14 | 2 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 
| 48 | Houston | 8 | 45 | 174 | 3.87 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 
| 48 | LSU | 8 | 48 | 182 | 3.79 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 
| 48 | Wyoming | 8 | 48 | 210 | 4.38 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 
| 48 | Arkansas | 8 | 48 | 211 | 4.40 | 2 | 64 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 
| 48 | UAB | 7 | 51 | 214 | 4.20 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 
| 48 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 57 | 219 | 3.84 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 
| 48 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 53 | 232 | 4.38 | 2 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 
| 48 | North Texas | 8 | 55 | 235 | 4.27 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 
| 48 | Baylor | 8 | 54 | 239 | 4.43 | 2 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 
| 48 | Georgia State | 8 | 53 | 247 | 4.66 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 
| 48 | Penn State | 7 | 51 | 273 | 5.35 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 
| 48 | UTSA | 7 | 56 | 282 | 5.04 | 2 | 57 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 
| 89 | Missouri | 8 | 43 | 31 | 0.72 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 
| 89 | Virginia | 8 | 42 | 54 | 1.29 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 
| 89 | California | 8 | 41 | 119 | 2.90 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 
| 89 | East Carolina | 7 | 48 | 126 | 2.63 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 
| 89 | Massachusetts | 8 | 42 | 132 | 3.14 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 
| 89 | Temple | 8 | 43 | 135 | 3.14 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 
| 89 | Notre Dame | 7 | 38 | 136 | 3.58 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 
| 89 | Louisiana | 8 | 52 | 138 | 2.65 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 
| 89 | Florida State | 7 | 42 | 153 | 3.64 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 
| 89 | Nevada | 8 | 52 | 161 | 3.10 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 
| 89 | Missouri State | 8 | 45 | 169 | 3.76 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 
| 89 | Buffalo | 8 | 67 | 173 | 2.58 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 
| 89 | Air Force | 7 | 33 | 180 | 5.45 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 
| 89 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 50 | 185 | 3.70 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 
| 89 | Tulsa | 8 | 55 | 187 | 3.40 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 
| 89 | Bowling Green | 8 | 51 | 189 | 3.71 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 
| 89 | Illinois | 8 | 45 | 195 | 4.33 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 
| 89 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 46 | 200 | 4.35 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 
| 89 | Colorado State | 8 | 43 | 201 | 4.67 | 3 | 76 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 
| 89 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 46 | 203 | 4.41 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 
| 89 | Charlotte | 8 | 53 | 218 | 4.11 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 
| 89 | Tulane | 7 | 49 | 258 | 5.27 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 58 | 273 | 4.71 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 
| 89 | Rice | 8 | 59 | 303 | 5.14 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 
| 89 | UCLA | 8 | 55 | 340 | 6.18 | 3 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 
| 114 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 47 | 84 | 1.79 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 
| 114 | Wake Forest | 7 | 50 | 136 | 2.72 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 
| 114 | Boise State | 8 | 42 | 142 | 3.38 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 
| 114 | Duke | 7 | 43 | 146 | 3.40 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 
| 114 | Kansas State | 8 | 58 | 160 | 2.76 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 
| 114 | West Virginia | 8 | 55 | 183 | 3.33 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 
| 114 | South Alabama | 8 | 47 | 183 | 3.89 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 
| 114 | FIU | 8 | 41 | 188 | 4.59 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 
| 114 | Florida | 7 | 48 | 205 | 4.27 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 
| 114 | Utah State | 8 | 56 | 218 | 3.89 | 4 | 66 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 
| 114 | Troy | 8 | 66 | 224 | 3.39 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 
| 114 | Washington State | 8 | 49 | 226 | 4.61 | 4 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 
| 114 | Southern Miss | 8 | 54 | 296 | 5.48 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 
| 114 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 64 | 303 | 4.73 | 4 | 66 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 
| 114 | Old Dominion | 8 | 64 | 318 | 4.97 | 4 | 58 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 
| 114 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 53 | 370 | 6.98 | 4 | 90 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 
| 130 | Kentucky | 7 | 47 | 156 | 3.32 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 
| 130 | Syracuse | 8 | 40 | 195 | 4.88 | 5 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 
| 130 | NC State | 8 | 37 | 226 | 6.11 | 5 | 66 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 
| 130 | Akron | 9 | 49 | 249 | 5.08 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 
| 130 | Ball State | 8 | 61 | 383 | 6.28 | 5 | 67 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 
| 135 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 47 | 313 | 6.66 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 
| 136 | Liberty | 7 | 41 | 155 | 3.78 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||