2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/01/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 10 | 13 | -51 | -3.92 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 9 | 13 | -46 | -3.54 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | -33 | -11.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 9 | 14 | -33 | -2.36 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 8 | 10 | -32 | -3.20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 9 | 14 | -30 | -2.14 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 10 | -29 | -2.90 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 8 | 11 | -29 | -2.64 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | UNLV | 6 | 8 | -27 | -3.38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 9 | -21 | -2.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Kansas | 7 | 8 | -19 | -2.38 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Auburn | 8 | 17 | -18 | -1.06 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | -15 | -3.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | California | 10 | 12 | -14 | -1.17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 8 | 9 | -13 | -1.44 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | -12 | -2.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Louisiana | 5 | 8 | -9 | -1.13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 11 | 16 | -8 | -0.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 7 | -7 | -1.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 6 | 9 | -7 | -0.78 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Florida State | 6 | 8 | -5 | -0.63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 6 | 9 | -5 | -0.56 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Alabama | 12 | 15 | -2 | -0.13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Houston | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | USC | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | New Mexico State | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Akron | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Washington | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Fresno State | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | BYU | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Maryland | 10 | 19 | 8 | 0.42 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Washington State | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stanford | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Oregon State | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Texas | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0.92 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Minnesota | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Central Michigan | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | FIU | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Texas State | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Kent State | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Georgia | 8 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | UAB | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 10 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Georgia State | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Troy | 9 | 15 | 21 | 1.40 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | SMU | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Illinois | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Ohio | 10 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Temple | 7 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 8 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Louisville | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 4 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | NC State | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | UTEP | 8 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Boston College | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Texas A&M | 10 | 16 | 28 | 1.75 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | North Carolina | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | West Virginia | 5 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Arkansas | 7 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | South Alabama | 8 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Clemson | 7 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | San Diego State | 12 | 20 | 30 | 1.50 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | LSU | 12 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Utah | 7 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Florida | 10 | 15 | 33 | 2.20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | Charlotte | 9 | 15 | 34 | 2.27 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Notre Dame | 9 | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Ole Miss | 7 | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 84 | Colorado | 9 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | Oregon | 6 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | Bowling Green | 7 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Baylor | 6 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | James Madison | 10 | 21 | 38 | 1.81 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Tulane | 7 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Missouri | 7 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Wyoming | 6 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Boise State | 9 | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 8 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Wisconsin | 8 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | Nevada | 6 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 102 | Liberty | 9 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 103 | Duke | 10 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 103 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 103 | Army | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | Virginia | 8 | 17 | 49 | 2.88 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 108 | UTSA | 11 | 24 | 51 | 2.13 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 108 | UCF | 8 | 16 | 51 | 3.19 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 108 | Arizona | 9 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 111 | Penn State | 6 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 111 | Northwestern | 5 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 111 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | Purdue | 8 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 115 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 7 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 117 | Air Force | 6 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 117 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 119 | Navy | 8 | 16 | 64 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 119 | Western Michigan | 8 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 119 | Cincinnati | 7 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 122 | Missouri State | 8 | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 122 | Mississippi State | 7 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 124 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 125 | TCU | 5 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 126 | Marshall | 9 | 20 | 79 | 3.95 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 126 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 15 | 79 | 5.27 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 128 | Delaware | 9 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 128 | Rutgers | 6 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 130 | North Texas | 6 | 12 | 91 | 7.58 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 131 | Southern Miss | 8 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 132 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 20 | 95 | 4.75 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 133 | Syracuse | 5 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 134 | Ball State | 7 | 11 | 127 | 11.55 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 135 | USF | 9 | 19 | 138 | 7.26 | 2 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 136 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 12 | 146 | 12.17 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||