2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 3 | -14 | -4.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | -35 | -4.38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Temple | 3 | 3 | -11 | -3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | -10 | -2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 5 | 5 | -10 | -2.00 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 3 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Arizona | 4 | 5 | -4 | -0.80 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | California | 3 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.33 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UTEP | 4 | 9 | -2 | -0.22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | USF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | USC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Troy | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | UTSA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | San Diego State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Virginia | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Tulsa | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | James Madison | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Missouri State | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Louisville | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Georgia | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | San Jose State | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Kansas | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | FIU | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | TCU | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Ohio | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Colorado | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Old Dominion | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Michigan State | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Tulane | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Penn State | 5 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Purdue | 3 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Air Force | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Utah | 5 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 5 | 14 | 39 | 2.79 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | Army | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Missouri | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | NC State | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Florida State | 4 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Syracuse | 5 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Baylor | 5 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Nevada | 2 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Buffalo | 5 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 82 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Georgia State | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Kansas State | 5 | 14 | 50 | 3.57 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | West Virginia | 5 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | BYU | 2 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Nebraska | 4 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Charlotte | 4 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | UCLA | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | Fresno State | 5 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Mississippi State | 5 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | LSU | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 102 | North Texas | 4 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | Akron | 4 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 104 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | Wake Forest | 3 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 106 | Louisiana | 5 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 107 | UAB | 5 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 108 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 108 | Liberty | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 112 | Florida | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | Colorado State | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 115 | Central Michigan | 5 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 116 | Texas State | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | Houston | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 119 | Boise State | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 120 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Ball State | 3 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 122 | Ole Miss | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 123 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 124 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 125 | Rice | 4 | 13 | 116 | 8.92 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 126 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 127 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 128 | South Alabama | 2 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 129 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 130 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 130 | Washington State | 5 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 132 | Alabama | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 133 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 134 | Marshall | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 135 | Kent State | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||