2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | -33 | -11.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kansas | 5 | 6 | -47 | -7.83 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 8 | 12 | -51 | -4.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 7 | 8 | -31 | -3.88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | -15 | -3.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 7 | 8 | -26 | -3.25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 9 | 12 | -38 | -3.17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 7 | 9 | -27 | -3.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 8 | -18 | -2.25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 6 | 7 | -15 | -2.14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 10 | -21 | -2.10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | -12 | -2.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Old Dominion | 7 | 10 | -19 | -1.90 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Utah State | 6 | 11 | -19 | -1.73 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 5 | 8 | -11 | -1.38 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Stanford | 9 | 13 | -12 | -0.92 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Auburn | 6 | 13 | -12 | -0.92 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | -8 | -0.80 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Washington | 6 | 7 | -5 | -0.71 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | California | 8 | 10 | -6 | -0.60 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 6 | 7 | -4 | -0.57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | BYU | 7 | 8 | -4 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Arizona State | 6 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Missouri | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 7 | 13 | -4 | -0.31 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Maryland | 9 | 17 | -4 | -0.24 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Texas | 8 | 9 | -2 | -0.22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Alabama | 8 | 10 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 8 | 12 | -1 | -0.08 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | USC | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | New Mexico State | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Akron | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Washington State | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Troy | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | UAB | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Fresno State | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Arizona | 8 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Texas State | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Wake Forest | 8 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | San Diego State | 9 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Kent State | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | SMU | 7 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | NC State | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Indiana | 8 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Colorado State | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Houston | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | UTSA | 8 | 18 | 28 | 1.56 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Liberty | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Kentucky | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Oregon State | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Louisville | 8 | 15 | 28 | 1.87 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | Charlotte | 7 | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | James Madison | 7 | 17 | 35 | 2.06 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | FIU | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | West Virginia | 5 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Bowling Green | 7 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Ohio | 9 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | UTEP | 7 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | LSU | 10 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Missouri State | 7 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Florida | 9 | 14 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 82 | Texas A&M | 7 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Colorado | 8 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | Marshall | 8 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Tulsa | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | UCF | 7 | 15 | 50 | 3.33 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Ole Miss | 6 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | Virginia | 5 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Arkansas | 6 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Utah | 6 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Duke | 6 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Boston College | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Boise State | 8 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 96 | Purdue | 8 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | Wisconsin | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Navy | 7 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | Temple | 5 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Georgia | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | South Alabama | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 103 | Nevada | 6 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 104 | Penn State | 5 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 105 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | Appalachian State | 6 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Oregon | 5 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 109 | Iowa State | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 110 | Clemson | 6 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 111 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 111 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 113 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 15 | 78 | 5.20 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 114 | Delaware | 6 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 115 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 116 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 117 | Mississippi State | 6 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 118 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 119 | Wyoming | 6 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 120 | Rice | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 6 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 121 | Air Force | 5 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 123 | Georgia State | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 124 | Western Michigan | 6 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 125 | Cincinnati | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 126 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 127 | North Texas | 3 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 128 | Syracuse | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 129 | Southern Miss | 6 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 130 | USF | 7 | 13 | 116 | 8.92 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 131 | Rutgers | 6 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 132 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 133 | Army | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 134 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 135 | Ball State | 6 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 136 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||