2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 80 | 156 | 1.95 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia | 13 | 67 | 199 | 2.97 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | James Madison | 13 | 92 | 200 | 2.17 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 13 | 91 | 200 | 2.20 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 80 | 208 | 2.60 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 | 102 | 213 | 2.09 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Virginia | 13 | 87 | 214 | 2.46 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 12 | 80 | 245 | 3.06 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 87 | 257 | 2.95 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 107 | 261 | 2.44 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 102 | 263 | 2.58 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 12 | 96 | 268 | 2.79 | 0 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Nevada | 12 | 80 | 291 | 3.64 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | Toledo | 12 | 91 | 298 | 3.27 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Washington | 12 | 87 | 305 | 3.51 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 16 | Auburn | 12 | 97 | 308 | 3.18 | 0 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 12 | 101 | 309 | 3.06 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Michigan | 12 | 99 | 316 | 3.19 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 12 | 102 | 317 | 3.11 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 20 | Oregon | 12 | 105 | 322 | 3.07 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Texas | 12 | 97 | 322 | 3.32 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | Memphis | 12 | 103 | 328 | 3.18 | 1 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | East Carolina | 12 | 104 | 333 | 3.20 | 1 | 41 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 24 | Stanford | 12 | 91 | 336 | 3.69 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 12 | 79 | 336 | 4.25 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 26 | NC State | 11 | 85 | 348 | 4.09 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| 27 | Fresno State | 12 | 83 | 357 | 4.30 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 96 | 360 | 3.75 | 1 | 55 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 12 | 98 | 365 | 3.72 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 | Clemson | 12 | 86 | 368 | 4.28 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 2 |
| 31 | Southern Miss | 12 | 98 | 370 | 3.78 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 32 | USF | 12 | 112 | 371 | 3.31 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 33 | Missouri | 11 | 93 | 373 | 4.01 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 34 | LSU | 12 | 97 | 374 | 3.86 | 1 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| 35 | Iowa State | 12 | 87 | 380 | 4.37 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 12 | 100 | 390 | 3.90 | 1 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 37 | Houston | 12 | 107 | 393 | 3.67 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 12 | 105 | 396 | 3.77 | 1 | 59 | 31 | 11 | 3 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 86 | 400 | 4.65 | 0 | 51 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 40 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 112 | 401 | 3.58 | 1 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 5 |
| 40 | Bowling Green | 12 | 108 | 401 | 3.71 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | 13 | 122 | 409 | 3.35 | 1 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 43 | TCU | 12 | 109 | 413 | 3.79 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 44 | USC | 12 | 91 | 416 | 4.57 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 45 | Ole Miss | 12 | 90 | 422 | 4.69 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 46 | San Diego State | 12 | 91 | 429 | 4.71 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 47 | Utah | 12 | 120 | 430 | 3.58 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 6 |
| 47 | Marshall | 12 | 104 | 430 | 4.13 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 47 | Ohio | 12 | 102 | 430 | 4.22 | 1 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
| 50 | Louisville | 12 | 95 | 435 | 4.58 | 1 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 51 | Penn State | 12 | 90 | 439 | 4.88 | 1 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 5 |
| 52 | Minnesota | 12 | 88 | 441 | 5.01 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 18 | 5 |
| 53 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 89 | 442 | 4.97 | 1 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 54 | Akron | 12 | 107 | 446 | 4.17 | 1 | 47 | 30 | 12 | 5 |
| 55 | Michigan State | 12 | 99 | 447 | 4.52 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| 56 | UCF | 12 | 121 | 450 | 3.72 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 0 |
| 56 | Hawaii | 12 | 92 | 450 | 4.89 | 1 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| 58 | Army | 11 | 94 | 452 | 4.81 | 0 | 41 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 59 | Illinois | 12 | 109 | 465 | 4.27 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 60 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 113 | 466 | 4.12 | 0 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 4 |
| 61 | Connecticut | 12 | 117 | 467 | 3.99 | 0 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 62 | Northwestern | 12 | 90 | 468 | 5.20 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 12 | 117 | 471 | 4.03 | 1 | 51 | 32 | 13 | 3 |
| 64 | Appalachian State | 12 | 110 | 474 | 4.31 | 0 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| 65 | West Virginia | 12 | 131 | 479 | 3.66 | 0 | 46 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| 66 | Alabama | 13 | 100 | 480 | 4.80 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 7 |
| 67 | San Jose State | 12 | 119 | 481 | 4.04 | 0 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 4 |
| 68 | Tulane | 13 | 120 | 482 | 4.02 | 0 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 4 |
| 69 | Duke | 13 | 101 | 483 | 4.78 | 1 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 70 | Navy | 11 | 105 | 484 | 4.61 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 11 | 4 |
| 71 | BYU | 13 | 85 | 486 | 5.72 | 1 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 72 | FIU | 12 | 97 | 491 | 5.06 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 18 | 6 |
| 73 | UTSA | 12 | 92 | 492 | 5.35 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 74 | Tennessee | 12 | 97 | 495 | 5.10 | 0 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 4 |
| 75 | Missouri State | 12 | 95 | 497 | 5.23 | 1 | 58 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 76 | Delaware | 12 | 88 | 499 | 5.67 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 77 | Florida State | 12 | 121 | 500 | 4.13 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
| 77 | Kansas | 12 | 93 | 500 | 5.38 | 1 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| 79 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 138 | 502 | 3.64 | 1 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 4 |
| 80 | Buffalo | 12 | 126 | 506 | 4.02 | 0 | 48 | 29 | 13 | 2 |
| 81 | Oregon State | 12 | 104 | 509 | 4.89 | 1 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 82 | Purdue | 12 | 94 | 515 | 5.48 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 83 | Arizona | 12 | 117 | 521 | 4.45 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 4 |
| 84 | Arkansas | 12 | 102 | 523 | 5.13 | 1 | 53 | 28 | 20 | 6 |
| 85 | Texas State | 12 | 107 | 524 | 4.90 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 119 | 525 | 4.41 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 87 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 113 | 530 | 4.69 | 1 | 50 | 34 | 19 | 3 |
| 88 | Old Dominion | 12 | 120 | 533 | 4.44 | 1 | 58 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 89 | Baylor | 12 | 111 | 535 | 4.82 | 1 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| 90 | Rutgers | 12 | 92 | 536 | 5.83 | 1 | 49 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 91 | South Carolina | 12 | 126 | 545 | 4.33 | 2 | 54 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 92 | Kansas State | 12 | 136 | 550 | 4.04 | 2 | 54 | 38 | 18 | 3 |
| 93 | Washington State | 12 | 118 | 553 | 4.69 | 1 | 58 | 35 | 22 | 7 |
| 94 | Tulsa | 12 | 133 | 554 | 4.17 | 1 | 51 | 32 | 12 | 6 |
| 94 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 117 | 554 | 4.74 | 1 | 48 | 34 | 16 | 5 |
| 96 | UNLV | 13 | 108 | 555 | 5.14 | 3 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 7 |
| 97 | South Alabama | 12 | 116 | 556 | 4.79 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 18 | 3 |
| 98 | Rice | 12 | 108 | 559 | 5.18 | 4 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
| 99 | Liberty | 12 | 132 | 560 | 4.24 | 0 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 104 | 561 | 5.39 | 1 | 56 | 34 | 21 | 6 |
| 101 | California | 12 | 113 | 565 | 5.00 | 2 | 54 | 34 | 16 | 6 |
| 102 | Mississippi State | 12 | 116 | 566 | 4.88 | 2 | 59 | 32 | 14 | 5 |
| 103 | Maryland | 12 | 135 | 568 | 4.21 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 6 |
| 104 | Central Michigan | 12 | 115 | 575 | 5.00 | 2 | 43 | 38 | 19 | 8 |
| 105 | Troy | 13 | 139 | 585 | 4.21 | 3 | 59 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| 106 | Boise State | 13 | 107 | 592 | 5.53 | 2 | 56 | 24 | 18 | 9 |
| 107 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 131 | 594 | 4.53 | 0 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 3 |
| 108 | Utah State | 12 | 117 | 599 | 5.12 | 1 | 49 | 36 | 17 | 4 |
| 109 | Arkansas State | 12 | 109 | 608 | 5.58 | 1 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 110 | New Mexico State | 12 | 135 | 612 | 4.53 | 0 | 56 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 111 | UAB | 12 | 124 | 614 | 4.95 | 1 | 60 | 30 | 18 | 3 |
| 111 | Air Force | 12 | 93 | 614 | 6.60 | 5 | 59 | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 116 | 630 | 5.43 | 3 | 58 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 114 | Boston College | 12 | 110 | 631 | 5.74 | 2 | 54 | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| 115 | Florida | 12 | 122 | 632 | 5.18 | 0 | 59 | 32 | 14 | 5 |
| 116 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 121 | 641 | 5.30 | 2 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 8 |
| 117 | North Texas | 13 | 148 | 642 | 4.34 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 24 | 7 |
| 118 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 144 | 650 | 4.51 | 1 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 9 |
| 118 | UTEP | 12 | 138 | 650 | 4.71 | 4 | 58 | 29 | 20 | 6 |
| 120 | Kent State | 12 | 137 | 655 | 4.78 | 0 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 4 |
| 121 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 136 | 662 | 4.87 | 2 | 59 | 35 | 18 | 5 |
| 122 | Syracuse | 12 | 107 | 663 | 6.20 | 6 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 7 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 12 | 125 | 674 | 5.39 | 0 | 34 | 36 | 20 | 7 |
| 123 | Nebraska | 12 | 115 | 674 | 5.86 | 3 | 56 | 38 | 17 | 8 |
| 125 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 124 | 686 | 5.53 | 2 | 41 | 38 | 27 | 7 |
| 126 | Colorado State | 12 | 121 | 687 | 5.68 | 1 | 57 | 32 | 17 | 9 |
| 127 | Cincinnati | 12 | 134 | 691 | 5.16 | 2 | 51 | 50 | 17 | 3 |
| 128 | Louisiana | 12 | 132 | 692 | 5.24 | 2 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 4 |
| 129 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 119 | 713 | 5.99 | 1 | 50 | 33 | 23 | 7 |
| 130 | Wyoming | 12 | 130 | 728 | 5.60 | 3 | 58 | 39 | 18 | 8 |
| 131 | Georgia State | 12 | 131 | 729 | 5.56 | 2 | 60 | 39 | 22 | 6 |
| 132 | Colorado | 12 | 135 | 767 | 5.68 | 3 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 8 |
| 133 | Temple | 12 | 120 | 775 | 6.46 | 4 | 51 | 32 | 24 | 6 |
| 134 | Charlotte | 12 | 154 | 793 | 5.15 | 2 | 59 | 47 | 20 | 7 |
| 135 | UCLA | 12 | 117 | 798 | 6.82 | 1 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 12 |
| 136 | Ball State | 12 | 139 | 817 | 5.88 | 4 | 54 | 39 | 24 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||