2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 11 | 35 | 4 | 0.11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Missouri | 11 | 43 | 67 | 1.56 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 10 | 40 | 67 | 1.68 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | James Madison | 11 | 37 | 111 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 12 | 79 | 118 | 1.49 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 12 | 54 | 129 | 2.39 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 12 | 47 | 137 | 2.91 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 52 | 141 | 2.71 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Toledo | 12 | 61 | 152 | 2.49 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 43 | 156 | 3.63 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 12 | 48 | 158 | 3.29 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 11 | 53 | 162 | 3.06 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 53 | 163 | 3.08 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | Louisville | 12 | 53 | 164 | 3.09 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 12 | 79 | 171 | 2.16 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Texas | 11 | 57 | 171 | 3.00 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Iowa | 10 | 44 | 173 | 3.93 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Alabama | 11 | 58 | 188 | 3.24 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | East Carolina | 12 | 53 | 193 | 3.64 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 12 | 57 | 196 | 3.44 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Oregon | 11 | 57 | 199 | 3.49 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 11 | 60 | 201 | 3.35 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 12 | 65 | 205 | 3.15 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | USF | 12 | 74 | 210 | 2.84 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 25 | Arizona | 12 | 69 | 211 | 3.06 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 26 | Clemson | 12 | 82 | 212 | 2.59 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 12 | 85 | 213 | 2.51 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | Rice | 12 | 68 | 215 | 3.16 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 12 | 69 | 216 | 3.13 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 71 | 228 | 3.21 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | Georgia | 11 | 62 | 232 | 3.74 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Florida State | 10 | 72 | 240 | 3.33 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 33 | Auburn | 12 | 75 | 244 | 3.25 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | 12 | 67 | 248 | 3.70 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 91 | 249 | 2.74 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | Penn State | 12 | 56 | 251 | 4.48 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 37 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 75 | 255 | 3.40 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 38 | NC State | 12 | 71 | 256 | 3.61 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 38 | LSU | 12 | 69 | 256 | 3.71 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 40 | Navy | 11 | 66 | 257 | 3.89 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 41 | Washington | 12 | 62 | 269 | 4.34 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 41 | Old Dominion | 12 | 46 | 269 | 5.85 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 43 | SMU | 11 | 87 | 270 | 3.10 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 44 | Tulane | 12 | 65 | 271 | 4.17 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 11 | 65 | 272 | 4.18 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 46 | Ole Miss | 12 | 75 | 275 | 3.67 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 47 | Washington State | 12 | 69 | 277 | 4.01 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 47 | Virginia | 13 | 66 | 277 | 4.20 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 49 | Iowa State | 12 | 73 | 282 | 3.86 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 50 | Michigan | 12 | 67 | 283 | 4.22 | 1 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 51 | TCU | 12 | 84 | 284 | 3.38 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 52 | UTSA | 12 | 67 | 285 | 4.25 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 53 | Memphis | 10 | 54 | 288 | 5.33 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 4 |
| 54 | USC | 12 | 78 | 291 | 3.73 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 11 | 86 | 293 | 3.41 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 1 |
| 55 | Michigan State | 12 | 69 | 293 | 4.25 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 57 | Kansas State | 12 | 83 | 298 | 3.59 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 57 | Boise State | 13 | 64 | 298 | 4.66 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 57 | Nevada | 12 | 61 | 298 | 4.89 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 60 | Utah State | 11 | 68 | 299 | 4.40 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 61 | Stanford | 11 | 74 | 304 | 4.11 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 11 | 76 | 309 | 4.07 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 63 | Missouri State | 12 | 64 | 316 | 4.94 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| 64 | Illinois | 12 | 65 | 317 | 4.88 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 65 | BYU | 13 | 80 | 318 | 3.98 | 1 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 65 | Arkansas State | 12 | 71 | 318 | 4.48 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| 67 | UCF | 12 | 92 | 322 | 3.50 | 1 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 67 | Arizona State | 12 | 73 | 322 | 4.41 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 69 | Fresno State | 12 | 72 | 323 | 4.49 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 70 | UTEP | 12 | 99 | 324 | 3.27 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 71 | Delaware | 12 | 77 | 332 | 4.31 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 72 | Nebraska | 12 | 73 | 334 | 4.58 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
| 73 | Boston College | 12 | 87 | 335 | 3.85 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 73 | North Carolina | 12 | 84 | 335 | 3.99 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 3 |
| 73 | Marshall | 12 | 69 | 335 | 4.86 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| 76 | Buffalo | 12 | 93 | 339 | 3.65 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 76 | Ohio | 12 | 76 | 339 | 4.46 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 78 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 70 | 352 | 5.03 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 79 | Maryland | 12 | 86 | 353 | 4.10 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 79 | Ball State | 12 | 79 | 353 | 4.47 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 79 | Southern Miss | 12 | 77 | 353 | 4.58 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 82 | Louisiana | 12 | 95 | 354 | 3.73 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 82 | Kentucky | 12 | 79 | 354 | 4.48 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| 84 | FIU | 11 | 75 | 356 | 4.75 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 85 | New Mexico State | 12 | 72 | 358 | 4.97 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 85 | Duke | 12 | 70 | 358 | 5.11 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 87 | UNLV | 13 | 84 | 359 | 4.27 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| 88 | Houston | 11 | 68 | 362 | 5.32 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 89 | Appalachian State | 12 | 76 | 363 | 4.78 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 62 | 363 | 5.85 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| 91 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 72 | 364 | 5.06 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 12 | 77 | 366 | 4.75 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| 93 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 82 | 367 | 4.48 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
| 93 | Tennessee | 12 | 73 | 367 | 5.03 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 17 | 5 |
| 95 | Air Force | 11 | 67 | 368 | 5.49 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 96 | Temple | 11 | 89 | 372 | 4.18 | 2 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 97 | Texas State | 12 | 90 | 377 | 4.19 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 97 | Akron | 12 | 86 | 377 | 4.38 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
| 99 | Central Michigan | 12 | 80 | 382 | 4.78 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| 99 | Utah | 12 | 77 | 382 | 4.96 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 101 | Colorado | 12 | 99 | 386 | 3.90 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 101 | Kansas | 11 | 74 | 386 | 5.22 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 103 | Mississippi State | 12 | 78 | 390 | 5.00 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 104 | Oregon State | 12 | 81 | 391 | 4.83 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 105 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 80 | 393 | 4.91 | 2 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| 106 | Syracuse | 12 | 82 | 395 | 4.82 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 4 |
| 107 | Liberty | 11 | 76 | 397 | 5.22 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 |
| 107 | Rutgers | 11 | 55 | 397 | 7.22 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 5 |
| 109 | UCLA | 12 | 92 | 403 | 4.38 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| 110 | Wyoming | 12 | 79 | 407 | 5.15 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 111 | California | 12 | 81 | 413 | 5.10 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 112 | Cincinnati | 12 | 95 | 416 | 4.38 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 113 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 97 | 421 | 4.34 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 114 | Florida | 11 | 95 | 434 | 4.57 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
| 115 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 84 | 435 | 5.18 | 1 | 38 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 116 | Troy | 13 | 91 | 436 | 4.79 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| 117 | San Jose State | 12 | 99 | 441 | 4.45 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 118 | Army | 11 | 84 | 449 | 5.35 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 119 | Connecticut | 12 | 93 | 452 | 4.86 | 3 | 39 | 32 | 19 | 6 |
| 120 | Arkansas | 12 | 110 | 456 | 4.15 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 120 | Kent State | 12 | 97 | 456 | 4.70 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 6 |
| 122 | Purdue | 12 | 86 | 468 | 5.44 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 4 |
| 123 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 89 | 474 | 5.33 | 2 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 |
| 123 | South Alabama | 12 | 82 | 474 | 5.78 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 125 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 96 | 487 | 5.07 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 126 | North Texas | 13 | 95 | 501 | 5.27 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 5 |
| 127 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 101 | 502 | 4.97 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 4 |
| 128 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 87 | 519 | 5.97 | 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 | ||||||||||