2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Toledo 10 49 31 0.63 9 11 9 2 0
2 West Virginia 11 78 82 1.05 13 12 10 2 0
3 Ohio State 12 43 46 1.07 5 9 2 0 0
4 Indiana 10 31 39 1.26 3 8 4 0 0
5 Michigan 13 72 94 1.31 11 15 8 3 0
6 Missouri 12 84 116 1.38 9 15 14 4 0
7 Oklahoma 11 52 81 1.56 5 15 4 2 0
8 Miami (OH) 11 82 130 1.59 8 18 11 4 0
9 Louisiana Tech 11 56 92 1.64 10 19 5 2 0
10 SMU 13 76 130 1.71 5 14 9 2 0
11 East Carolina 12 75 135 1.80 8 16 10 5 0
12 Middle Tennessee State 10 63 115 1.83 13 14 9 2 0
13 Washington 11 74 138 1.86 9 16 7 3 0
14 San Diego State 11 49 93 1.90 6 17 9 1 0
15 Auburn 12 66 132 2.00 12 10 5 2 0
16 Florida 11 89 179 2.01 18 16 11 3 0
17 Oregon State 12 58 117 2.02 12 8 5 0 0
18 Texas Tech 11 40 83 2.08 7 18 7 4 0
18 Akron 12 72 150 2.08 12 11 10 1 0
18 Appalachian State 13 100 208 2.08 21 16 14 1 0
21 NC State 12 79 165 2.09 14 13 7 3 0
21 Delaware 13 85 178 2.09 18 15 14 6 0
21 Arizona State 13 101 211 2.09 18 13 18 3 0
24 Penn State 13 97 205 2.11 15 19 17 6 0
25 Wake Forest 13 104 220 2.12 17 19 16 6 0
26 Tulane 14 90 193 2.14 17 20 13 6 1
27 Notre Dame 11 46 99 2.15 8 15 8 2 0
28 Clemson 11 39 85 2.18 9 11 4 1 0
29 James Madison 13 54 118 2.19 7 18 11 2 0
29 Minnesota 11 78 171 2.19 12 20 15 7 1
31 Miami (FL) 14 64 142 2.22 8 14 13 2 0
31 Pittsburgh 11 73 162 2.22 10 12 12 2 0
33 Fresno State 12 56 125 2.23 7 19 11 4 0
34 Georgia Tech 13 87 195 2.24 15 16 12 3 0
35 Texas 11 58 131 2.26 11 16 10 4 0
35 Georgia 13 68 154 2.26 14 11 8 1 0
37 Troy 14 78 178 2.28 12 12 10 4 0
38 Coastal Carolina 11 111 255 2.30 19 18 16 8 0
39 Western Kentucky 13 85 196 2.31 9 16 8 3 0
40 UTEP 12 76 177 2.33 13 17 12 7 0
41 Louisville 11 62 145 2.34 10 12 11 1 0
42 Wyoming 12 55 129 2.35 9 16 9 4 0
43 FIU 13 76 179 2.36 18 15 11 8 0
44 Buffalo 11 54 128 2.37 13 20 13 1 1
45 TCU 13 70 167 2.39 10 17 12 5 0
46 BYU 13 79 192 2.43 11 14 13 3 0
47 Ole Miss 13 63 154 2.44 12 12 12 2 0
47 Jacksonville State 14 87 212 2.44 19 13 15 3 0
49 Utah 11 59 146 2.47 10 15 13 3 0
50 Illinois 13 79 198 2.51 13 16 14 4 0
51 Kansas State 12 87 221 2.54 21 20 15 9 1
52 Memphis 12 75 192 2.56 16 16 10 5 0
53 Kent State 12 90 231 2.57 18 15 18 7 0
54 Louisiana-Monroe 11 82 212 2.59 18 20 11 7 1
55 Utah State 12 69 180 2.61 13 15 13 5 0
56 Boston College 12 78 204 2.62 19 13 11 2 0
57 South Carolina 12 64 168 2.63 10 20 10 7 1
58 Army 13 80 211 2.64 15 12 15 4 0
58 Maryland 12 84 222 2.64 10 19 14 3 0
60 Cincinnati 12 89 236 2.65 14 20 16 5 1
61 Arizona 12 64 170 2.66 16 14 11 2 0
61 Kansas 11 68 181 2.66 12 20 11 5 1
61 North Carolina 12 74 197 2.66 16 15 14 4 0
64 UTSA 12 63 168 2.67 12 18 10 6 0
65 Oregon 13 50 134 2.68 10 16 11 2 0
65 Old Dominion 12 78 209 2.68 11 14 12 3 0
67 Ball State 12 77 207 2.69 13 12 13 2 0
67 Northern Illinois 11 87 234 2.69 18 18 14 5 0
69 Wisconsin 11 51 138 2.71 10 20 9 4 1
70 Sam Houston State 12 89 242 2.72 26 16 16 7 0
70 Kennesaw State 14 93 253 2.72 18 19 16 9 0
72 Florida State 11 71 194 2.73 10 15 15 7 0
73 USF 13 89 244 2.74 15 20 18 9 1
74 LSU 10 71 197 2.77 12 20 10 8 1
75 Northwestern 12 67 186 2.78 16 18 9 5 0
75 Marshall 12 83 231 2.78 18 19 13 8 0
77 Western Michigan 13 65 182 2.80 14 20 15 7 1
78 Alabama 13 73 206 2.82 13 20 13 5 1
79 UAB 12 98 277 2.83 28 18 18 5 0
80 Virginia 13 68 194 2.85 16 16 13 5 0
81 Nebraska 12 73 209 2.86 24 16 14 7 0
81 Duke 14 98 280 2.86 23 20 18 8 1
81 Tennessee 13 100 286 2.86 21 20 21 7 1
84 Iowa 11 53 152 2.87 12 19 11 3 0
84 Washington State 11 53 152 2.87 13 19 10 6 0
84 Stanford 12 79 227 2.87 15 18 15 7 0
87 New Mexico 11 65 187 2.88 12 14 15 4 0
88 Texas A&M 12 53 154 2.91 9 17 11 5 0
89 Central Michigan 13 73 214 2.93 15 20 15 6 1
90 Purdue 11 109 320 2.94 22 16 20 8 0
91 Arkansas State 13 78 230 2.95 19 18 12 8 0
92 Nevada 12 97 291 3.00 23 18 17 9 0
93 New Mexico State 12 62 188 3.03 9 17 9 2 0
94 San Jose State 12 100 312 3.12 22 20 14 6 1
95 Navy 12 80 250 3.13 17 14 13 7 0
96 Oklahoma State 11 59 186 3.15 15 19 10 6 0
97 UNLV 13 61 193 3.16 15 17 12 7 0
98 Texas State 13 92 292 3.17 21 16 21 7 0
99 Tulsa 12 103 329 3.19 19 20 23 10 1
100 Boise State 14 79 254 3.22 22 19 15 7 0
101 Colorado State 11 94 304 3.23 24 20 19 6 1
102 Kentucky 12 85 275 3.24 20 17 18 6 0
103 Syracuse 12 68 221 3.25 14 19 18 7 0
104 Ohio 13 62 203 3.27 12 17 13 10 0
105 Air Force 12 70 230 3.29 18 19 16 7 0
106 Houston 10 69 228 3.30 14 19 17 5 0
107 Arkansas 12 95 317 3.34 21 20 20 12 1
108 California 12 65 218 3.35 19 18 11 7 0
109 Baylor 12 73 246 3.37 19 19 21 7 0
109 Connecticut 12 83 280 3.37 20 18 19 9 0
111 Southern Miss 13 97 330 3.40 26 18 24 7 0
112 Michigan State 11 76 260 3.42 17 16 19 6 0
112 Eastern Michigan 12 100 342 3.42 20 19 22 8 0
114 UCF 12 69 237 3.43 16 17 20 13 0
115 Liberty 11 85 292 3.44 19 13 17 8 0
116 Charlotte 12 70 242 3.46 25 15 16 6 0
117 Georgia State 12 111 394 3.55 28 16 24 9 0
118 Louisiana 13 90 323 3.59 20 19 18 7 0
119 Iowa State 12 52 189 3.63 12 20 9 4 1
119 Colorado 12 94 341 3.63 19 19 18 9 0
121 Mississippi State 12 73 268 3.67 14 20 14 4 1
121 Virginia Tech 11 96 352 3.67 22 18 21 8 0
123 Temple 12 85 314 3.69 21 19 18 7 0
124 Vanderbilt 12 52 193 3.71 9 20 13 6 1
125 Missouri State 12 82 305 3.72 20 17 16 6 0
125 UCLA 12 99 368 3.72 24 20 23 10 1
127 Hawaii 11 72 273 3.79 17 20 14 8 1
128 North Texas 13 119 453 3.81 23 18 28 10 0
129 Rice 12 71 271 3.82 20 18 18 10 0
130 USC 12 72 279 3.88 14 17 16 10 0
130 Massachusetts 12 102 396 3.88 26 20 23 12 1
132 Florida Atlantic 12 95 371 3.91 30 19 20 12 0
133 Georgia Southern 13 95 400 4.21 27 20 19 14 1
134 South Alabama 11 73 313 4.29 20 19 16 8 0
135 Bowling Green 12 46 204 4.43 14 14 13 7 0
136 Rutgers 11 65 289 4.45 19 20 14 10 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards