2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Missouri 6 17 8 0.47 3 3 6 0 0
2 Miami (FL) 6 13 15 1.15 0 7 7 0 0
3 Tennessee 8 17 20 1.18 2 6 8 0 0
4 Utah 7 15 18 1.20 0 5 6 0 0
5 East Carolina 5 14 17 1.21 2 11 7 1 0
5 San Jose State 7 19 23 1.21 1 5 10 0 0
7 Florida State 7 17 24 1.41 1 6 10 0 0
8 Pittsburgh 7 20 30 1.50 4 15 11 1 0
9 Iowa 6 17 27 1.59 1 5 11 0 0
9 SMU 7 22 35 1.59 1 8 10 0 0
11 Duke 7 15 24 1.60 3 9 7 0 0
12 BYU 8 23 37 1.61 0 14 13 1 0
13 Sam Houston State 7 24 39 1.63 1 13 10 2 0
13 West Virginia 8 24 39 1.63 3 10 8 1 0
15 Purdue 7 21 35 1.67 1 6 11 0 0
16 Middle Tennessee State 7 24 41 1.71 2 8 13 0 0
17 Memphis 8 20 39 1.95 2 18 9 1 0
17 Oregon 8 22 43 1.95 1 9 12 0 0
19 Boston College 6 20 40 2.00 2 8 12 0 0
20 Michigan 8 24 49 2.04 1 11 13 1 0
20 Cincinnati 8 25 51 2.04 1 12 16 1 0
22 Fresno State 7 20 42 2.10 0 14 11 1 0
23 Wake Forest 7 19 41 2.16 1 9 10 0 0
24 Oklahoma 6 17 39 2.29 1 29 7 1 1
24 Virginia 7 17 39 2.29 3 16 9 1 0
26 Coastal Carolina 7 27 62 2.30 1 14 18 1 0
27 Marshall 5 16 37 2.31 1 11 8 1 0
27 UCF 7 16 37 2.31 1 12 11 2 0
29 Mississippi State 7 18 44 2.44 1 9 11 0 0
30 Nevada 8 20 49 2.45 0 10 12 1 0
30 Texas 7 20 49 2.45 1 22 9 1 1
32 Eastern Michigan 9 30 74 2.47 3 10 19 1 0
33 Boise State 8 23 57 2.48 3 8 12 0 0
34 Georgia 7 21 53 2.52 0 11 13 3 0
35 Ohio 7 17 43 2.53 1 12 10 2 0
36 Toledo 8 24 61 2.54 1 7 17 0 0
37 South Carolina 7 20 52 2.60 0 14 14 1 0
38 Buffalo 7 29 76 2.62 2 17 17 2 0
39 Kansas State 7 22 58 2.64 3 7 15 0 0
40 North Carolina 7 18 48 2.67 1 13 16 1 0
41 Clemson 7 14 38 2.71 1 12 10 1 0
41 James Madison 8 21 57 2.71 1 10 12 1 0
43 Texas Tech 8 22 60 2.73 0 22 14 2 1
44 Oregon State 6 12 33 2.75 0 8 8 0 0
44 Northwestern 8 20 55 2.75 1 8 14 0 0
46 Alabama 8 22 61 2.77 1 10 12 2 0
47 TCU 7 21 59 2.81 1 13 11 2 0
48 Minnesota 6 17 48 2.82 1 14 11 1 0
49 Navy 7 18 51 2.83 1 11 11 1 0
50 Arkansas State 8 23 66 2.87 1 13 16 1 0
51 Oklahoma State 7 20 58 2.90 1 20 15 1 1
52 Ohio State 6 18 53 2.94 0 13 8 3 0
53 Louisiana-Monroe 8 20 59 2.95 1 16 12 1 0
54 Maryland 7 18 54 3.00 0 12 11 1 0
54 Auburn 7 18 54 3.00 1 18 9 2 0
54 Michigan State 7 22 66 3.00 2 15 18 2 0
57 Army 7 22 67 3.05 0 28 13 1 1
58 Notre Dame 6 17 52 3.06 3 21 9 1 1
59 New Mexico State 6 18 56 3.11 0 15 13 1 0
60 Washington 8 17 53 3.12 0 13 12 2 0
61 Louisville 6 15 47 3.13 2 7 12 0 0
61 Tulsa 7 32 100 3.13 2 21 18 2 1
63 Arizona 6 19 60 3.16 0 13 10 3 0
64 Iowa State 8 21 67 3.19 0 15 12 2 0
65 San Diego State 7 19 61 3.21 1 31 9 1 1
66 Georgia Tech 7 26 84 3.23 1 16 18 2 0
67 Colorado 8 21 68 3.24 2 9 15 0 0
68 Ole Miss 8 24 78 3.25 0 12 17 1 0
69 Jacksonville State 8 24 79 3.29 0 34 14 2 1
70 USF 6 16 54 3.38 2 19 10 1 0
71 South Alabama 8 23 78 3.39 1 16 14 2 0
72 Charlotte 8 22 75 3.41 2 13 17 1 0
73 Kennesaw State 8 24 82 3.42 1 29 14 1 1
74 Wyoming 8 23 79 3.43 2 12 15 1 0
75 Kent State 8 29 101 3.48 0 28 18 3 1
76 Temple 8 18 65 3.61 3 18 9 3 0
77 Louisiana 8 26 94 3.62 3 11 17 2 0
78 Western Michigan 8 18 66 3.67 0 28 12 2 2
79 Liberty 7 23 85 3.70 6 28 13 3 1
80 Wisconsin 8 17 66 3.88 1 23 9 2 1
81 New Mexico 8 24 94 3.92 2 11 19 2 0
82 Ball State 8 26 105 4.04 1 53 14 1 1
83 Rice 8 24 98 4.08 1 42 16 2 1
84 North Texas 8 29 119 4.10 1 34 21 2 1
85 Texas State 8 22 91 4.14 1 17 16 3 0
85 Georgia State 8 28 116 4.14 2 24 19 3 1
87 Stanford 5 19 79 4.16 0 10 15 1 0
88 Miami (OH) 8 22 92 4.18 3 35 15 1 1
89 California 8 17 72 4.24 2 34 11 1 1
90 Louisiana Tech 6 11 47 4.27 1 13 8 2 0
91 Kentucky 7 23 99 4.30 4 19 14 2 0
92 Western Kentucky 8 16 70 4.38 3 17 9 3 0
92 Washington State 8 29 127 4.38 3 23 23 5 1
94 UAB 6 21 93 4.43 1 21 16 2 1
94 Illinois 8 23 102 4.43 3 40 14 1 1
96 Bowling Green 8 19 86 4.53 1 19 10 4 0
97 UTSA 7 16 73 4.56 0 32 9 2 2
98 Utah State 8 32 147 4.59 4 66 18 3 2
99 Southern Miss 8 25 116 4.64 1 21 16 6 1
100 Delaware 7 16 75 4.69 1 39 9 2 2
100 Connecticut 8 26 122 4.69 2 73 14 2 1
102 Troy 8 32 153 4.78 2 62 20 3 1
103 Nebraska 7 20 97 4.85 1 56 12 1 1
104 Kansas 8 24 119 4.96 1 32 15 4 2
105 Massachusetts 8 23 115 5.00 3 17 17 3 0
106 USC 7 12 61 5.08 1 23 10 2 1
107 Houston 7 26 133 5.12 2 23 21 3 2
108 Northern Illinois 8 30 154 5.13 4 66 18 3 1
108 Old Dominion 8 31 159 5.13 3 58 23 5 1
110 Arkansas 8 24 126 5.25 1 64 15 4 1
111 Appalachian State 8 19 100 5.26 0 28 14 4 1
112 Arizona State 7 22 119 5.41 2 50 17 2 1
113 Virginia Tech 4 18 98 5.44 1 26 12 4 1
114 FIU 8 17 94 5.53 3 19 10 4 0
115 Air Force 7 18 100 5.56 2 43 11 3 1
116 Hawaii 6 15 84 5.60 1 15 13 3 0
117 UTEP 8 18 101 5.61 0 63 7 2 1
118 UCLA 8 35 198 5.66 2 20 28 6 2
119 Vanderbilt 7 15 85 5.67 0 27 13 2 1
120 Florida 6 23 135 5.87 4 51 13 3 2
121 Baylor 7 25 149 5.96 2 40 22 3 1
122 UNLV 6 15 90 6.00 1 43 6 2 2
123 Georgia Southern 8 22 133 6.05 5 35 15 4 1
124 Tulane 6 26 162 6.23 2 41 18 5 2
125 Penn State 7 19 126 6.63 0 38 13 5 1
126 Akron 8 27 180 6.67 5 47 16 4 4
127 Colorado State 8 20 136 6.80 3 76 12 3 2
128 Central Michigan 8 14 101 7.21 0 36 11 3 1
129 Missouri State 8 16 116 7.25 1 37 12 4 2
130 Syracuse 8 18 135 7.50 3 45 11 5 2
131 LSU 8 17 130 7.65 1 72 10 2 2
132 Rutgers 7 14 121 8.64 1 68 8 4 1
133 NC State 8 18 174 9.67 4 66 9 3 2
134 Florida Atlantic 8 30 305 10.17 3 90 23 5 3
135 Indiana 6 16 178 11.13 1 78 8 2 2
136 Texas A&M 6 9 106 11.78 0 57 6 3 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards