2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Indiana 13 47 77 1.64 0 22 5 1 1
2 Oklahoma 13 60 138 2.30 1 28 8 5 2
2 Louisiana Tech 13 55 166 3.02 1 28 8 8 1
4 Missouri 12 52 93 1.79 0 15 9 3 0
4 Hawaii 12 55 172 3.13 1 27 9 3 1
6 Texas Tech 12 50 5 0.10 0 9 10 0 0
6 James Madison 12 42 156 3.71 0 23 10 4 2
6 Western Michigan 12 57 196 3.44 0 26 10 4 1
9 Toledo 13 71 167 2.35 0 19 11 4 0
10 Louisville 13 57 179 3.14 1 25 12 6 2
10 Texas A&M 13 53 191 3.60 2 35 12 6 3
10 Auburn 12 75 244 3.25 0 38 12 8 2
13 Pittsburgh 12 66 144 2.18 0 24 13 5 1
13 Ohio State 13 57 170 2.98 0 21 13 3 1
13 East Carolina 13 59 207 3.51 1 29 13 6 1
13 Miami (FL) 14 59 216 3.66 1 38 13 8 2
17 Notre Dame 12 79 118 1.49 0 13 14 3 0
17 Penn State 13 59 236 4.00 0 22 14 8 2
17 Bowling Green 12 67 248 3.70 1 37 14 9 2
17 UTSA 13 71 276 3.89 0 20 14 7 1
21 Iowa 11 48 194 4.04 0 19 15 4 0
21 South Carolina 12 65 205 3.15 1 25 15 6 1
21 Georgia 12 63 233 3.70 0 27 15 4 1
21 NC State 13 78 259 3.32 1 39 15 7 2
21 Old Dominion 13 53 269 5.08 1 34 15 9 4
21 Ball State 12 79 353 4.47 3 37 15 9 5
27 Northwestern 13 81 174 2.15 0 17 16 4 0
27 Arizona 13 72 231 3.21 2 28 16 9 3
27 Florida State 10 72 240 3.33 2 26 16 6 2
27 Washington 13 66 275 4.17 0 20 16 8 1
31 Texas 12 69 243 3.52 2 33 17 9 5
31 Oklahoma State 12 91 249 2.74 1 32 17 6 2
31 LSU 13 74 272 3.68 1 23 17 8 3
31 Virginia 14 70 284 4.06 1 30 17 6 2
31 Memphis 11 59 288 4.88 3 33 17 14 4
31 Vanderbilt 13 81 299 3.69 1 35 17 9 2
31 Stanford 11 74 304 4.11 0 30 17 9 2
31 Ole Miss 15 92 321 3.49 3 35 17 8 4
31 Western Kentucky 13 77 363 4.71 2 34 17 11 5
40 San Diego State 12 72 234 3.25 0 20 18 6 1
40 Navy 13 82 276 3.37 0 24 18 11 4
40 Iowa State 12 73 282 3.86 1 30 18 8 1
40 USF 13 88 301 3.42 3 38 18 11 3
40 Arkansas State 13 74 304 4.11 3 36 18 14 5
40 TCU 13 92 322 3.50 0 28 18 8 3
40 Utah State 12 75 347 4.63 3 34 18 12 6
47 Wisconsin 12 69 216 3.13 1 29 19 8 2
47 Rice 13 82 262 3.20 1 25 19 10 4
47 Alabama 13 73 267 3.66 2 32 19 7 2
47 Miami (OH) 14 86 278 3.23 1 35 19 6 3
47 Minnesota 12 69 300 4.35 1 39 19 11 4
47 UTEP 12 99 324 3.27 0 37 19 8 2
47 Tulsa 12 77 366 4.75 2 31 19 15 2
47 Delaware 13 88 368 4.18 4 37 19 13 5
47 Central Michigan 13 88 397 4.51 1 23 19 12 1
56 Clemson 13 90 235 2.61 1 35 20 9 3
56 USC 13 81 285 3.52 1 37 20 11 2
56 West Virginia 11 86 293 3.41 0 23 20 13 1
56 Michigan State 12 69 293 4.25 3 29 20 11 3
56 Kansas State 12 83 298 3.59 0 35 20 9 1
56 Nevada 12 61 298 4.89 1 22 20 9 1
56 Boise State 14 68 323 4.75 1 26 20 14 3
56 Wake Forest 12 79 327 4.14 1 29 20 10 1
56 Buffalo 12 93 339 3.65 2 38 20 12 4
56 Rutgers 11 55 397 7.22 3 35 20 16 5
66 New Mexico 13 93 233 2.51 0 29 21 7 1
66 SMU 12 90 286 3.18 0 22 21 9 1
66 Oregon 14 75 286 3.81 1 23 21 9 2
66 Washington State 13 75 310 4.13 1 37 21 11 3
66 Marshall 12 69 335 4.86 1 25 21 14 2
66 Kentucky 12 79 354 4.48 0 21 21 12 1
66 New Mexico State 12 72 358 4.97 4 30 21 11 6
66 Middle Tennessee State 12 72 364 5.06 3 37 21 13 4
66 Virginia Tech 12 82 367 4.48 2 26 21 12 6
66 Akron 12 86 377 4.38 4 36 21 12 6
66 Wyoming 12 79 407 5.15 1 35 21 14 6
66 Utah 13 81 432 5.33 6 38 21 15 6
78 Tulane 13 74 324 4.38 1 22 22 10 2
78 Boston College 12 87 335 3.85 1 27 22 11 2
78 Fresno State 13 78 339 4.35 1 32 22 8 2
78 Missouri State 13 69 362 5.25 3 37 22 14 7
78 Air Force 11 67 368 5.49 4 34 22 11 4
78 Syracuse 12 82 395 4.82 3 36 22 15 4
84 UCF 12 92 322 3.50 1 30 23 10 3
84 Maryland 12 86 353 4.10 1 31 23 9 2
84 Ohio 13 79 360 4.56 2 32 23 14 3
84 Houston 12 75 379 5.05 3 38 23 13 4
84 Colorado 12 99 386 3.90 1 32 23 9 2
84 Kansas 11 74 386 5.22 4 38 23 14 5
84 Georgia Tech 13 66 386 5.85 4 34 23 11 6
84 FIU 12 84 389 4.63 0 25 23 13 4
84 Tennessee 13 80 402 5.03 3 39 23 19 5
84 Duke 13 75 411 5.48 4 38 23 17 5
84 Florida 11 95 434 4.57 2 36 23 10 6
95 Michigan 13 81 332 4.10 2 36 24 12 3
95 BYU 14 86 345 4.01 1 36 24 9 2
95 Nebraska 13 78 348 4.46 2 37 24 16 3
95 Oregon State 12 81 391 4.83 3 31 24 13 5
95 Texas State 13 99 394 3.98 2 34 24 16 6
95 UNLV 14 103 412 4.00 6 35 24 15 9
95 Kennesaw State 14 100 430 4.30 2 29 24 12 5
95 Mississippi State 13 88 437 4.97 2 31 24 15 4
95 California 13 86 441 5.13 2 35 24 10 5
104 Arizona State 13 79 334 4.23 2 24 25 11 3
104 Louisiana 13 102 357 3.50 0 25 25 8 2
106 North Carolina 12 84 335 3.99 1 28 26 8 3
106 Illinois 13 74 374 5.05 1 31 26 10 2
106 Jacksonville State 13 87 397 4.56 2 39 26 15 6
106 South Alabama 12 82 474 5.78 5 34 26 15 5
106 Louisiana-Monroe 11 96 487 5.07 3 39 26 14 7
106 Georgia Southern 13 91 529 5.81 6 36 26 18 9
112 Temple 11 89 372 4.18 2 34 27 11 2
112 Appalachian State 13 83 398 4.80 2 35 27 13 4
112 Southern Miss 13 83 399 4.81 3 26 27 14 6
112 Troy 14 100 464 4.64 4 26 27 17 6
112 Cincinnati 13 106 492 4.64 3 39 27 13 6
117 San Jose State 12 99 441 4.45 3 34 28 11 3
117 Kent State 12 97 456 4.70 3 38 28 18 6
117 Florida Atlantic 12 89 486 5.46 2 36 28 13 5
117 North Texas 14 102 522 5.12 3 37 28 13 5
117 Eastern Michigan 12 100 579 5.79 4 38 28 19 9
117 Baylor 12 102 596 5.84 6 31 28 14 8
123 UCLA 12 92 403 4.38 1 27 29 13 5
123 Arkansas 12 110 456 4.15 1 27 29 14 3
123 Coastal Carolina 13 93 499 5.37 1 38 29 19 5
123 Northern Illinois 12 101 502 4.97 2 31 29 19 4
123 Army 13 98 514 5.24 3 37 29 12 6
123 Georgia State 12 107 530 4.95 0 24 29 15 6
129 Purdue 12 86 468 5.44 3 25 30 21 4
129 Massachusetts 12 107 604 5.64 4 36 30 18 9
131 Liberty 11 76 397 5.22 3 31 31 13 6
132 Sam Houston State 12 94 550 5.85 4 34 32 19 4
133 Colorado State 12 103 546 5.30 4 37 34 20 6
134 UAB 12 126 571 4.53 2 32 35 18 4
134 Charlotte 12 112 645 5.76 3 37 35 21 8
136 Connecticut 13 103 490 4.76 3 39 36 20 6
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards