2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 09/11/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 4 | -28 | -7.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | -26 | -13.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | -15 | -5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | -12 | -12.00 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Washington | 1 | 2 | -12 | -6.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Navy | 1 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | -6 | -2.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Houston | 2 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Buffalo | 2 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SMU | 2 | 5 | -4 | -0.80 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FIU | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | USF | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rice | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ole Miss | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Army | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | New Mexico State | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Akron | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Wake Forest | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Colorado | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | San Jose State | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | USC | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Ball State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Utah | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Florida State | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | Nevada | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 102 | Iowa State | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | Tulsa | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | Maryland | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | Mississippi State | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | Hawaii | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 110 | Delaware | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 111 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 112 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Auburn | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 115 | Baylor | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 116 | UCF | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 117 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 118 | Kansas State | 2 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 119 | NC State | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 120 | UNLV | 3 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||