2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 8 | 28 | -6 | -0.21 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Missouri | 7 | 27 | 12 | 0.44 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 6 | 29 | 37 | 1.28 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Texas | 7 | 35 | 39 | 1.11 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | James Madison | 7 | 22 | 41 | 1.86 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 22 | 57 | 2.59 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 29 | 59 | 2.03 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 6 | 21 | 61 | 2.90 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 8 | 29 | 69 | 2.38 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 7 | 29 | 71 | 2.45 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 8 | 30 | 72 | 2.40 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 7 | 44 | 73 | 1.66 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 26 | 73 | 2.81 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 7 | 26 | 78 | 3.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 7 | 34 | 93 | 2.74 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 7 | 30 | 94 | 3.13 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Toledo | 8 | 39 | 98 | 2.51 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Oregon | 7 | 42 | 99 | 2.36 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | UCF | 7 | 44 | 101 | 2.30 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 6 | 33 | 101 | 3.06 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 23 | 102 | 4.43 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Navy | 7 | 37 | 103 | 2.78 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Auburn | 8 | 48 | 108 | 2.25 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | USF | 8 | 43 | 109 | 2.53 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Georgia | 6 | 36 | 116 | 3.22 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Rice | 8 | 50 | 121 | 2.42 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 8 | 50 | 124 | 2.48 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Alabama | 7 | 39 | 125 | 3.21 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 41 | 126 | 3.07 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Arizona | 7 | 41 | 126 | 3.07 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Florida State | 6 | 46 | 129 | 2.80 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Memphis | 6 | 29 | 129 | 4.45 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 33 | USC | 7 | 46 | 133 | 2.89 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 34 | Clemson | 7 | 54 | 135 | 2.50 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Boise State | 8 | 36 | 136 | 3.78 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 50 | 137 | 2.74 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 7 | 37 | 137 | 3.70 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Temple | 7 | 43 | 139 | 3.23 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 39 | Northwestern | 8 | 56 | 144 | 2.57 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Michigan | 8 | 43 | 152 | 3.53 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Duke | 6 | 26 | 152 | 5.85 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 42 | Marshall | 7 | 35 | 154 | 4.40 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 43 | Penn State | 7 | 31 | 155 | 5.00 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 44 | NC State | 8 | 48 | 157 | 3.27 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 8 | 41 | 157 | 3.83 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 46 | New Mexico State | 7 | 41 | 158 | 3.85 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | Tulane | 7 | 40 | 161 | 4.03 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 68 | 168 | 2.47 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | South Carolina | 8 | 36 | 168 | 4.67 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 50 | Liberty | 6 | 39 | 173 | 4.44 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 51 | SMU | 7 | 59 | 178 | 3.02 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 52 | Florida | 6 | 46 | 180 | 3.91 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 53 | UTSA | 7 | 36 | 183 | 5.08 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 53 | Old Dominion | 8 | 33 | 183 | 5.55 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 55 | Washington | 8 | 33 | 184 | 5.58 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 56 | Buffalo | 8 | 55 | 185 | 3.36 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 56 | Southern Miss | 8 | 48 | 185 | 3.85 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 58 | Utah | 8 | 47 | 188 | 4.00 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 59 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 54 | 189 | 3.50 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 60 | Delaware | 7 | 41 | 191 | 4.66 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 61 | LSU | 8 | 50 | 192 | 3.84 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 61 | Kentucky | 7 | 48 | 192 | 4.00 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 63 | Missouri State | 8 | 40 | 193 | 4.83 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 64 | Ole Miss | 8 | 54 | 195 | 3.61 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 65 | Washington State | 8 | 50 | 196 | 3.92 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 66 | TCU | 8 | 64 | 197 | 3.08 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Houston | 7 | 34 | 197 | 5.79 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 68 | Bowling Green | 8 | 47 | 198 | 4.21 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 57 | 199 | 3.49 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Cincinnati | 8 | 49 | 203 | 4.14 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 7 | 44 | 203 | 4.61 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 70 | Mississippi State | 8 | 40 | 203 | 5.08 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 73 | North Carolina | 7 | 50 | 204 | 4.08 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 73 | Arkansas State | 8 | 45 | 204 | 4.53 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 75 | Iowa State | 8 | 54 | 207 | 3.83 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 75 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 49 | 207 | 4.22 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 77 | Arizona State | 8 | 43 | 208 | 4.84 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 78 | Tulsa | 8 | 54 | 211 | 3.91 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 78 | California | 8 | 51 | 211 | 4.14 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 78 | Utah State | 7 | 44 | 211 | 4.80 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 50 | 212 | 4.24 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 81 | Nevada | 8 | 49 | 212 | 4.33 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 81 | Tennessee | 8 | 45 | 212 | 4.71 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 8 | 45 | 214 | 4.76 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 85 | UTEP | 8 | 73 | 217 | 2.97 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 85 | Michigan State | 8 | 50 | 217 | 4.34 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 87 | Appalachian State | 8 | 49 | 218 | 4.45 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 88 | Texas State | 8 | 59 | 219 | 3.71 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 89 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 45 | 220 | 4.89 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 90 | San Jose State | 7 | 51 | 223 | 4.37 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 91 | West Virginia | 7 | 63 | 224 | 3.56 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 91 | Troy | 8 | 52 | 224 | 4.31 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 93 | Colorado | 8 | 68 | 230 | 3.38 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 93 | Virginia | 8 | 47 | 230 | 4.89 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 95 | Fresno State | 8 | 54 | 231 | 4.28 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 96 | Ohio | 8 | 43 | 235 | 5.47 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 97 | Syracuse | 8 | 50 | 238 | 4.76 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 97 | Kansas | 7 | 43 | 238 | 5.53 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 99 | Boston College | 8 | 59 | 239 | 4.05 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 99 | FIU | 7 | 48 | 239 | 4.98 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 101 | Kansas State | 8 | 55 | 241 | 4.38 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 48 | 242 | 5.04 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 103 | Wake Forest | 7 | 55 | 243 | 4.42 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 103 | Air Force | 7 | 42 | 243 | 5.79 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 105 | Stanford | 7 | 61 | 245 | 4.02 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 105 | BYU | 8 | 50 | 245 | 4.90 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 107 | North Texas | 8 | 53 | 249 | 4.70 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 56 | 253 | 4.52 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 109 | Ball State | 8 | 55 | 254 | 4.62 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 109 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 44 | 254 | 5.77 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| 111 | Nebraska | 8 | 45 | 256 | 5.69 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 8 | 46 | 259 | 5.63 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 113 | Connecticut | 8 | 52 | 260 | 5.00 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 114 | Illinois | 8 | 48 | 268 | 5.58 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 115 | Massachusetts | 8 | 60 | 269 | 4.48 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 116 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 57 | 272 | 4.77 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| 117 | Purdue | 8 | 60 | 275 | 4.58 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 7 | 36 | 280 | 7.78 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 119 | Kent State | 8 | 63 | 283 | 4.49 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| 120 | Louisiana | 8 | 73 | 284 | 3.89 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 121 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 66 | 286 | 4.33 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 122 | Central Michigan | 8 | 53 | 291 | 5.49 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| 123 | UCLA | 8 | 60 | 295 | 4.92 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 124 | UAB | 7 | 68 | 313 | 4.60 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 124 | Army | 7 | 54 | 313 | 5.80 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 126 | Colorado State | 8 | 64 | 316 | 4.94 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 127 | Akron | 9 | 66 | 320 | 4.85 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
| 128 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 58 | 331 | 5.71 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 129 | UNLV | 7 | 48 | 346 | 7.21 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| 130 | Arkansas | 8 | 76 | 347 | 4.57 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 131 | Georgia State | 8 | 80 | 349 | 4.36 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 132 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 61 | 355 | 5.82 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 133 | South Alabama | 8 | 65 | 385 | 5.92 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 134 | Baylor | 8 | 73 | 421 | 5.77 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 135 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 73 | 438 | 6.00 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 7 |
| 136 | Charlotte | 8 | 80 | 486 | 6.08 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||