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 Notre Dame 12 79 118 1.49 0 13 14 3 0
3 Missouri 11 43 67 1.56 0 15 8 2 0
4 Indiana 10 40 67 1.68 0 22 5 1 1
5 Northwestern 12 79 171 2.16 0 17 16 4 0
6 Oklahoma 12 54 129 2.39 1 28 7 4 2
7 Toledo 12 61 152 2.49 0 14 10 3 0
8 New Mexico 12 85 213 2.51 0 29 17 6 1
9 Clemson 12 82 212 2.59 1 35 18 8 3
10 Pittsburgh 11 52 141 2.71 0 24 11 5 1
11 Oklahoma State 12 91 249 2.74 1 32 17 6 2
12 USF 12 74 210 2.84 2 38 14 8 2
13 Ohio State 12 47 137 2.91 0 21 11 2 1
14 James Madison 11 37 111 3.00 0 20 8 2 1
14 Texas 11 57 171 3.00 2 25 13 7 4
16 Hawaii 11 53 162 3.06 1 27 8 3 1
16 Arizona 12 69 211 3.06 2 28 15 8 3
18 Louisiana Tech 12 53 163 3.08 1 28 8 8 1
19 Louisville 12 53 164 3.09 1 25 11 5 2
20 SMU 11 87 270 3.10 0 22 20 9 1
21 Wisconsin 12 69 216 3.13 1 29 19 8 2
22 South Carolina 12 65 205 3.15 1 25 15 6 1
23 Rice 12 68 215 3.16 1 25 16 7 4
24 Miami (OH) 13 71 228 3.21 1 35 16 5 3
25 Alabama 11 58 188 3.24 1 32 14 5 1
26 Auburn 12 75 244 3.25 0 38 12 8 2
27 UTEP 12 99 324 3.27 0 37 19 8 2
28 Texas A&M 12 48 158 3.29 2 35 10 4 2
29 Florida State 10 72 240 3.33 2 26 16 6 2
30 San Diego State 11 60 201 3.35 0 20 17 6 1
31 TCU 12 84 284 3.38 0 28 17 7 3
32 Vanderbilt 12 75 255 3.40 1 35 16 8 1
33 West Virginia 11 86 293 3.41 0 23 20 13 1
34 Western Michigan 12 57 196 3.44 0 26 10 4 1
35 Oregon 11 57 199 3.49 0 23 13 4 1
36 UCF 12 92 322 3.50 1 30 23 10 3
37 Kansas State 12 83 298 3.59 0 35 20 9 1
38 NC State 12 71 256 3.61 1 39 15 7 2
39 Miami (FL) 10 43 156 3.63 1 38 10 7 2
40 East Carolina 12 53 193 3.64 1 29 12 5 1
41 Buffalo 12 93 339 3.65 2 38 20 12 4
42 Ole Miss 12 75 275 3.67 3 35 14 7 4
43 Bowling Green 12 67 248 3.70 1 37 14 9 2
44 LSU 12 69 256 3.71 1 23 15 8 3
45 USC 12 78 291 3.73 1 37 20 11 2
45 Louisiana 12 95 354 3.73 0 25 24 8 2
47 Georgia 11 62 232 3.74 0 27 15 4 1
48 Boston College 12 87 335 3.85 1 27 22 11 2
49 Iowa State 12 73 282 3.86 1 30 18 8 1
50 Navy 11 66 257 3.89 0 24 16 10 4
51 Colorado 12 99 386 3.90 1 32 23 9 2
52 Iowa 10 44 173 3.93 0 19 13 3 0
53 BYU 13 80 318 3.98 1 36 22 9 2
54 North Carolina 12 84 335 3.99 1 28 26 8 3
55 Washington State 12 69 277 4.01 1 37 20 11 3
56 Wake Forest 11 76 309 4.07 1 29 19 9 1
57 Maryland 12 86 353 4.10 1 31 23 9 2
58 Stanford 11 74 304 4.11 0 30 17 9 2
59 Arkansas 12 110 456 4.15 1 27 29 14 3
60 Tulane 12 65 271 4.17 1 22 18 8 2
61 Minnesota 11 65 272 4.18 1 39 17 10 4
61 Temple 11 89 372 4.18 2 34 27 11 2
63 Texas State 12 90 377 4.19 2 34 22 16 6
64 Virginia 13 66 277 4.20 1 30 17 6 2
65 Michigan 12 67 283 4.22 1 36 20 8 2
66 UTSA 12 67 285 4.25 0 20 14 7 1
66 Michigan State 12 69 293 4.25 3 29 20 11 3
68 UNLV 13 84 359 4.27 5 35 19 13 8
69 Delaware 12 77 332 4.31 4 37 17 12 5
70 Washington 12 62 269 4.34 0 20 16 8 1
70 Kennesaw State 13 97 421 4.34 2 29 24 12 5
72 Akron 12 86 377 4.38 4 36 21 12 6
72 UCLA 12 92 403 4.38 1 27 29 13 5
72 Cincinnati 12 95 416 4.38 3 39 22 12 5
75 Utah State 11 68 299 4.40 2 25 16 10 4
76 Arizona State 12 73 322 4.41 2 24 24 11 3
77 San Jose State 12 99 441 4.45 3 34 28 11 3
78 Ohio 12 76 339 4.46 2 32 22 13 3
79 Ball State 12 79 353 4.47 3 37 15 9 5
80 Penn State 12 56 251 4.48 0 22 14 8 2
80 Arkansas State 12 71 318 4.48 3 36 18 14 5
80 Kentucky 12 79 354 4.48 0 21 21 12 1
80 Virginia Tech 12 82 367 4.48 2 26 21 12 6
84 Fresno State 12 72 323 4.49 1 32 21 8 2
85 UAB 12 126 571 4.53 2 32 35 18 4
86 Florida 11 95 434 4.57 2 36 23 10 6
87 Nebraska 12 73 334 4.58 2 37 23 16 3
87 Southern Miss 12 77 353 4.58 3 26 25 12 5
89 Boise State 13 64 298 4.66 1 26 18 12 3
90 Kent State 12 97 456 4.70 3 38 28 18 6
91 FIU 11 75 356 4.75 0 25 22 12 4
91 Tulsa 12 77 366 4.75 2 31 19 15 2
93 Appalachian State 12 76 363 4.78 2 35 23 12 4
93 Central Michigan 12 80 382 4.78 1 23 18 12 1
95 Troy 13 91 436 4.79 4 26 25 16 6
96 Syracuse 12 82 395 4.82 3 36 22 15 4
97 Oregon State 12 81 391 4.83 3 31 24 13 5
98 Marshall 12 69 335 4.86 1 25 21 14 2
98 Connecticut 12 93 452 4.86 3 39 32 19 6
100 Illinois 12 65 317 4.88 1 31 22 8 2
101 Nevada 12 61 298 4.89 1 22 20 9 1
102 Jacksonville State 12 80 393 4.91 2 39 26 15 6
103 Missouri State 12 64 316 4.94 2 37 19 12 6
104 Georgia State 12 107 530 4.95 0 24 29 15 6
105 Utah 12 77 382 4.96 5 37 19 13 5
106 New Mexico State 12 72 358 4.97 4 30 21 11 6
106 Northern Illinois 12 101 502 4.97 2 31 29 19 4
108 Mississippi State 12 78 390 5.00 2 31 20 13 4
109 Western Kentucky 12 70 352 5.03 2 34 17 10 5
109 Tennessee 12 73 367 5.03 3 39 20 17 5
111 Middle Tennessee State 12 72 364 5.06 3 37 21 13 4
112 Louisiana-Monroe 11 96 487 5.07 3 39 26 14 7
113 California 12 81 413 5.10 2 35 22 10 5
114 Duke 12 70 358 5.11 3 28 21 15 4
115 Wyoming 12 79 407 5.15 1 35 21 14 6
116 Coastal Carolina 12 84 435 5.18 1 38 27 16 4
117 Kansas 11 74 386 5.22 4 38 23 14 5
117 Liberty 11 76 397 5.22 3 31 31 13 6
119 North Texas 13 95 501 5.27 3 37 27 13 5
120 Colorado State 12 103 546 5.30 4 37 34 20 6
121 Houston 11 68 362 5.32 3 38 22 12 4
122 Memphis 10 54 288 5.33 3 33 17 14 4
122 Florida Atlantic 12 89 474 5.33 2 36 28 13 5
124 Army 11 84 449 5.35 3 37 23 10 5
125 Purdue 12 86 468 5.44 3 25 30 21 4
126 Air Force 11 67 368 5.49 4 34 22 11 4
127 Massachusetts 12 107 604 5.64 4 36 30 18 9
128 Charlotte 12 112 645 5.76 3 37 35 21 8
129 South Alabama 12 82 474 5.78 5 34 26 15 5
130 Eastern Michigan 12 100 579 5.79 4 38 28 19 9
131 Baylor 12 102 596 5.84 6 31 28 14 8
132 Old Dominion 12 46 269 5.85 1 34 13 9 4
132 Georgia Tech 12 62 363 5.85 4 34 21 10 6
132 Sam Houston State 12 94 550 5.85 4 34 32 19 4
135 Georgia Southern 12 87 519 5.97 6 36 26 18 9
136 Rutgers 11 55 397 7.22 3 35 20 16 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards