2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas Tech 12 50 5 0.10 0 9 10 0 0
2 Indiana 11 42 60 1.43 0 22 5 1 1
3 Missouri 12 52 93 1.79 0 15 9 3 0
4 Notre Dame 12 79 118 1.49 0 13 14 3 0
5 Oklahoma 13 60 138 2.30 1 28 8 5 2
6 Pittsburgh 12 66 144 2.18 0 24 13 5 1
7 James Madison 12 42 156 3.71 0 23 10 4 2
8 Louisiana Tech 13 55 166 3.02 1 28 8 8 1
9 Toledo 13 71 167 2.35 0 19 11 4 0
10 Ohio State 13 57 170 2.98 0 21 13 3 1
11 Hawaii 12 55 172 3.13 1 27 9 3 1
12 Northwestern 13 81 174 2.15 0 17 16 4 0
13 Louisville 13 57 179 3.14 1 25 12 6 2
14 Miami (FL) 12 52 183 3.52 1 38 11 7 2
15 Texas A&M 13 53 191 3.60 2 35 12 6 3
16 Iowa 11 48 194 4.04 0 19 15 4 0
17 Western Michigan 12 57 196 3.44 0 26 10 4 1
18 South Carolina 12 65 205 3.15 1 25 15 6 1
19 East Carolina 13 59 207 3.51 1 29 13 6 1
20 Arizona 12 69 211 3.06 2 28 15 8 3
21 Rice 12 68 215 3.16 1 25 16 7 4
22 Wisconsin 12 69 216 3.13 1 29 19 8 2
23 New Mexico 13 93 233 2.51 0 29 21 7 1
23 Georgia 12 63 233 3.70 0 27 15 4 1
25 San Diego State 12 72 234 3.25 0 20 18 6 1
26 Clemson 13 90 235 2.61 1 35 20 9 3
27 Oregon 13 65 236 3.63 0 23 18 6 1
27 Penn State 13 59 236 4.00 0 22 14 8 2
29 Florida State 10 72 240 3.33 2 26 16 6 2
30 Texas 12 69 243 3.52 2 33 17 9 5
31 Auburn 12 75 244 3.25 0 38 12 8 2
32 Bowling Green 12 67 248 3.70 1 37 14 9 2
33 Oklahoma State 12 91 249 2.74 1 32 17 6 2
34 NC State 13 78 259 3.32 1 39 15 7 2
35 Alabama 13 73 267 3.66 2 32 19 7 2
36 Old Dominion 13 53 269 5.08 1 34 15 9 4
37 SMU 11 87 270 3.10 0 22 20 9 1
38 LSU 13 74 272 3.68 1 23 17 8 3
39 Washington 13 66 275 4.17 0 20 16 8 1
40 UTSA 13 71 276 3.89 0 20 14 7 1
41 Miami (OH) 14 86 278 3.23 1 35 19 6 3
42 Iowa State 12 73 282 3.86 1 30 18 8 1
43 Virginia 14 70 284 4.06 1 30 17 6 2
44 USC 13 81 285 3.52 1 37 20 11 2
45 Navy 12 77 286 3.71 0 24 18 11 4
46 Memphis 11 59 288 4.88 3 33 17 14 4
47 West Virginia 11 86 293 3.41 0 23 20 13 1
47 Michigan State 12 69 293 4.25 3 29 20 11 3
49 Kansas State 12 83 298 3.59 0 35 20 9 1
49 Nevada 12 61 298 4.89 1 22 20 9 1
51 Vanderbilt 13 81 299 3.69 1 35 17 9 2
52 Minnesota 12 69 300 4.35 1 39 19 11 4
53 USF 13 88 301 3.42 3 38 18 11 3
54 Stanford 11 74 304 4.11 0 30 17 9 2
54 Arkansas State 13 74 304 4.11 3 36 18 14 5
56 Wake Forest 11 76 309 4.07 1 29 19 9 1
57 Ole Miss 14 84 310 3.69 3 35 16 8 4
57 Washington State 13 75 310 4.13 1 37 21 11 3
59 TCU 13 92 316 3.43 0 28 18 8 3
60 UCF 12 92 322 3.50 1 30 23 10 3
61 Boise State 14 68 323 4.75 1 26 20 14 3
62 UTEP 12 99 324 3.27 0 37 19 8 2
62 Tulane 13 74 324 4.38 1 22 22 10 2
64 Michigan 13 81 332 4.10 2 36 24 12 3
65 Arizona State 13 79 334 4.23 2 24 25 11 3
66 Boston College 12 87 335 3.85 1 27 22 11 2
66 North Carolina 12 84 335 3.99 1 28 26 8 3
66 Marshall 12 69 335 4.86 1 25 21 14 2
69 Buffalo 12 93 339 3.65 2 38 20 12 4
69 Fresno State 13 78 339 4.35 1 32 22 8 2
71 BYU 14 86 345 4.01 1 36 24 9 2
72 Utah State 12 75 347 4.63 3 34 18 12 6
73 Nebraska 13 78 348 4.46 2 37 24 16 3
74 Maryland 12 86 353 4.10 1 31 23 9 2
74 Ball State 12 79 353 4.47 3 37 15 9 5
76 Kentucky 12 79 354 4.48 0 21 21 12 1
77 Louisiana 13 102 357 3.50 0 25 25 8 2
78 New Mexico State 12 72 358 4.97 4 30 21 11 6
79 Ohio 13 79 360 4.56 2 32 23 14 3
80 Missouri State 13 69 362 5.25 3 37 22 14 7
81 Western Kentucky 13 77 363 4.71 2 34 17 11 5
82 Middle Tennessee State 12 72 364 5.06 3 37 21 13 4
83 Tulsa 12 77 366 4.75 2 31 19 15 2
84 Virginia Tech 12 82 367 4.48 2 26 21 12 6
85 Delaware 13 88 368 4.18 4 37 19 13 5
85 Air Force 11 67 368 5.49 4 34 22 11 4
87 Temple 11 89 372 4.18 2 34 27 11 2
88 Illinois 13 74 374 5.05 1 31 26 10 2
89 Texas State 12 90 377 4.19 2 34 22 16 6
89 Akron 12 86 377 4.38 4 36 21 12 6
91 Houston 12 75 379 5.05 3 38 23 13 4
92 Colorado 12 99 386 3.90 1 32 23 9 2
92 Kansas 11 74 386 5.22 4 38 23 14 5
94 FIU 12 84 389 4.63 0 25 23 13 4
95 Mississippi State 12 78 390 5.00 2 31 20 13 4
95 Georgia Tech 13 67 390 5.82 4 34 23 11 6
97 Oregon State 12 81 391 4.83 3 31 24 13 5
98 Syracuse 12 82 395 4.82 3 36 22 15 4
99 Central Michigan 13 88 397 4.51 1 23 19 12 1
99 Jacksonville State 13 87 397 4.56 2 39 26 15 6
99 Liberty 11 76 397 5.22 3 31 31 13 6
99 Rutgers 11 55 397 7.22 3 35 20 16 5
103 Appalachian State 13 83 398 4.80 2 35 27 13 4
104 Southern Miss 13 83 399 4.81 3 26 27 14 6
105 Tennessee 13 80 402 5.03 3 39 23 19 5
106 UCLA 12 92 403 4.38 1 27 29 13 5
107 Wyoming 12 79 407 5.15 1 35 21 14 6
108 Duke 13 75 411 5.48 4 38 23 17 5
109 UNLV 14 103 412 4.00 6 35 24 15 9
110 Cincinnati 12 95 416 4.38 3 39 22 12 5
111 Kennesaw State 14 100 430 4.30 2 29 24 12 5
112 Utah 13 81 432 5.33 6 38 21 15 6
113 Florida 11 95 434 4.57 2 36 23 10 6
114 San Jose State 12 99 441 4.45 3 34 28 11 3
114 California 13 86 441 5.13 2 35 24 10 5
116 Arkansas 12 110 456 4.15 1 27 29 14 3
116 Kent State 12 97 456 4.70 3 38 28 18 6
118 Troy 14 100 464 4.64 4 26 27 17 6
119 Purdue 12 86 468 5.44 3 25 30 21 4
120 Florida Atlantic 12 89 474 5.33 2 36 28 13 5
120 South Alabama 12 82 474 5.78 5 34 26 15 5
122 Louisiana-Monroe 11 96 487 5.07 3 39 26 14 7
123 Connecticut 13 103 490 4.76 3 39 36 20 6
124 Coastal Carolina 13 93 499 5.37 1 38 29 19 5
125 Northern Illinois 12 101 502 4.97 2 31 29 19 4
126 Army 13 98 514 5.24 3 37 29 12 6
127 North Texas 14 102 522 5.12 3 37 28 13 5
128 Georgia Southern 13 91 529 5.81 6 36 26 18 9
129 Georgia State 12 107 530 4.95 0 24 29 15 6
130 Colorado State 12 103 546 5.30 4 37 34 20 6
131 Sam Houston State 12 94 550 5.85 4 34 32 19 4
132 UAB 12 126 571 4.53 2 32 35 18 4
133 Eastern Michigan 12 100 579 5.79 4 38 28 19 9
134 Baylor 12 102 596 5.84 6 31 28 14 8
135 Massachusetts 12 107 604 5.64 4 36 30 18 9
136 Charlotte 12 112 645 5.76 3 37 35 21 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards