2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 5 | -36 | -7.20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | -33 | -11.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | -26 | -6.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 6 | -22 | -3.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 6 | -19 | -3.17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | -19 | -2.38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 7 | 9 | -18 | -2.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | -17 | -3.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 9 | -17 | -1.89 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 6 | 8 | -16 | -2.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 8 | -15 | -1.88 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | -12 | -6.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | -12 | -2.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | -12 | -1.71 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 7 | -10 | -1.43 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | -8 | -1.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | -7 | -2.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 8 | 10 | -6 | -0.60 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 3 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 7 | 9 | -4 | -0.44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 6 | 14 | -3 | -0.21 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 5 | 6 | -2 | -0.33 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | NC State | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 6 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Delaware | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 6 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | UAB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 6 | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 8 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Colorado | 7 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 6 | 16 | 27 | 1.69 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 6 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USF | 5 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 6 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | Texas State | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | Troy | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Appalachian State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 113 | UTSA | 7 | 15 | 30 | 2.00 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Oregon | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | Bowling Green | 5 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | Nevada | 4 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Georgia | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Penn State | 5 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | Army | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 113 | Air Force | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | Ole Miss | 3 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | North Texas | 2 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 113 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | Syracuse | 3 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 113 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 133 | Missouri State | 5 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 133 | South Alabama | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | Southern Miss | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 133 | Ball State | 5 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||