2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 SMU 13 112 278 2.48 0 16 20 4 0
2 Virginia 14 97 292 3.01 0 43 16 5 3
3 Iowa 13 105 206 1.96 0 35 19 6 2
3 Georgia 14 74 220 2.97 0 27 18 6 1
3 James Madison 14 103 306 2.97 1 56 14 6 3
6 Indiana 16 92 228 2.48 1 57 17 7 3
6 Texas Tech 14 103 236 2.29 1 46 16 7 3
6 Stanford 12 91 336 3.69 1 51 19 7 1
9 Ohio State 14 96 291 3.03 0 37 17 8 3
9 Oklahoma 13 98 298 3.04 0 36 22 8 4
9 Memphis 13 111 350 3.15 1 44 24 8 1
9 Wisconsin 12 100 390 3.90 1 49 22 8 3
13 Middle Tennessee State 12 107 261 2.44 0 30 23 9 3
13 Wake Forest 13 111 346 3.12 0 42 26 9 1
15 Notre Dame 12 80 245 3.06 0 30 20 10 1
15 Arizona State 13 111 355 3.20 0 41 22 10 3
15 Toledo 13 97 385 3.97 1 53 23 10 1
15 Oregon 15 127 460 3.62 0 49 27 10 2
19 Miami (FL) 16 111 284 2.56 0 28 21 11 4
19 Nevada 12 80 291 3.64 0 42 20 11 2
19 New Mexico 13 113 413 3.65 1 59 31 11 3
19 Fresno State 13 89 416 4.67 0 46 20 11 5
19 Marshall 12 104 430 4.13 1 59 19 11 3
19 Troy 14 156 606 3.88 3 59 34 11 5
25 Kentucky 12 98 365 3.72 0 33 23 12 3
25 Houston 13 115 428 3.72 0 36 32 12 1
25 Missouri 12 111 431 3.88 1 57 21 12 2
25 Akron 12 107 446 4.17 1 47 30 12 5
25 TCU 13 114 450 3.95 0 24 27 12 1
25 Louisiana-Monroe 12 119 525 4.41 1 56 27 12 4
25 UTSA 13 106 527 4.97 3 59 23 12 6
25 Navy 13 121 536 4.43 3 60 30 12 4
25 Tulsa 12 133 554 4.17 1 51 32 12 6
34 Auburn 12 97 308 3.18 0 33 19 13 4
34 Washington 13 95 320 3.37 0 35 23 13 2
34 LSU 13 109 399 3.66 1 43 26 13 5
34 Western Michigan 14 129 431 3.34 1 43 25 13 5
34 Pittsburgh 13 120 439 3.66 1 56 32 13 5
34 Michigan State 12 99 447 4.52 1 56 27 13 7
34 UCF 12 121 450 3.72 0 16 40 13 0
34 North Carolina 12 117 471 4.03 1 51 32 13 3
34 Buffalo 12 126 506 4.02 0 48 29 13 2
34 Illinois 13 117 517 4.42 2 41 29 13 6
34 Arizona 13 128 554 4.33 0 33 34 13 4
45 Iowa State 12 87 380 4.37 0 28 22 14 4
45 Bowling Green 12 108 401 3.71 2 45 24 14 4
45 Western Kentucky 13 104 422 4.06 1 55 21 14 7
45 USF 13 120 456 3.80 1 51 33 14 5
45 West Virginia 12 131 479 3.66 0 46 29 14 5
45 Florida State 12 121 500 4.13 0 30 28 14 5
45 Delaware 13 96 507 5.28 1 53 21 14 6
45 Mississippi State 13 124 587 4.73 2 59 34 14 5
45 Northern Illinois 12 131 594 4.53 0 32 34 14 3
45 Florida 12 122 632 5.18 0 59 32 14 5
55 Texas 13 111 366 3.30 0 18 22 15 0
55 Virginia Tech 12 89 442 4.97 1 52 23 15 4
55 Penn State 13 99 452 4.57 1 57 30 15 5
55 Ohio 13 110 454 4.13 1 48 29 15 6
55 Michigan 13 108 458 4.24 1 60 31 15 5
55 Missouri State 13 102 506 4.96 1 58 28 15 6
55 Miami (OH) 14 119 518 4.35 0 33 33 15 4
55 Rice 13 116 582 5.02 4 57 29 15 6
55 New Mexico State 12 135 612 4.53 0 56 29 15 6
64 Clemson 13 95 386 4.06 0 26 24 16 2
64 Southern Miss 13 107 441 4.12 1 54 28 16 3
64 USC 13 96 447 4.66 0 27 31 16 4
64 San Jose State 12 119 485 4.08 0 27 34 16 4
64 Oregon State 12 104 509 4.89 1 50 27 16 4
64 Duke 14 113 514 4.55 1 51 30 16 3
64 Purdue 12 94 515 5.48 2 54 26 16 4
64 BYU 14 91 527 5.79 1 49 33 16 5
64 South Carolina 12 126 545 4.33 2 54 29 16 5
64 Old Dominion 13 130 548 4.22 1 58 29 16 8
64 Air Force 12 93 614 6.60 5 59 33 16 6
64 San Diego State 13 106 615 5.80 3 54 27 16 7
64 Boston College 12 110 631 5.74 2 54 28 16 5
77 Texas A&M 13 85 342 4.02 1 48 23 17 6
77 Appalachian State 13 116 504 4.34 0 41 25 17 5
77 Louisville 13 110 516 4.69 1 50 35 17 4
77 Jacksonville State 14 147 519 3.53 1 52 37 17 4
77 Baylor 12 111 535 4.82 1 42 34 17 3
77 Liberty 12 132 560 4.24 0 42 32 17 4
77 Connecticut 13 140 602 4.30 1 43 35 17 2
77 Colorado State 12 121 687 5.68 1 57 32 17 9
85 East Carolina 13 114 378 3.32 1 41 31 18 4
85 Northwestern 13 97 490 5.05 0 34 26 18 3
85 Hawaii 13 99 491 4.96 1 54 28 18 6
85 Kansas State 12 136 550 4.04 2 54 38 18 3
85 Tennessee 13 107 552 5.16 0 43 35 18 4
85 South Alabama 12 116 556 4.79 0 42 36 18 3
85 Maryland 12 135 568 4.21 1 55 37 18 6
85 Army 13 118 587 4.97 0 41 35 18 4
85 Kennesaw State 14 120 598 4.98 1 48 36 18 6
85 California 13 121 604 4.99 2 54 37 18 6
85 UAB 12 124 614 4.95 1 60 30 18 3
85 Eastern Michigan 12 116 630 5.43 3 58 30 18 5
85 Georgia Tech 13 125 656 5.25 2 56 34 18 8
85 Oklahoma State 12 136 662 4.87 2 59 35 18 5
85 Nebraska 13 125 726 5.81 3 56 41 18 9
85 Wyoming 12 130 728 5.60 3 58 39 18 8
101 Vanderbilt 13 100 421 4.21 0 51 29 19 5
101 Rutgers 12 92 536 5.83 1 49 27 19 8
101 Alabama 15 125 567 4.54 1 44 33 19 8
101 Utah State 13 131 675 5.15 1 49 40 19 5
105 NC State 12 97 423 4.36 0 20 29 20 1
105 Utah 13 132 481 3.64 0 40 35 20 6
105 Kansas 12 93 500 5.38 1 55 25 20 5
105 Arkansas 12 102 523 5.13 1 53 28 20 6
105 Tulane 14 124 530 4.27 0 41 40 20 5
105 Coastal Carolina 13 126 572 4.54 1 50 37 20 3
105 Texas State 13 119 585 4.92 0 35 29 20 7
105 Central Michigan 13 117 588 5.03 2 43 39 20 8
105 Boise State 14 115 633 5.50 2 56 26 20 11
105 UTEP 12 138 650 4.71 4 58 29 20 6
105 Massachusetts 12 125 674 5.39 0 34 36 20 7
105 Cincinnati 13 150 767 5.11 2 51 54 20 3
105 Charlotte 12 154 793 5.15 2 59 47 20 7
118 Minnesota 13 99 471 4.76 3 46 30 21 5
118 Louisiana Tech 13 107 565 5.28 1 56 35 21 6
118 FIU 13 107 585 5.47 1 42 31 21 8
118 Arkansas State 13 123 630 5.12 1 53 38 21 6
118 Florida Atlantic 12 144 650 4.51 1 44 41 21 9
118 Kent State 12 137 655 4.78 0 37 45 21 4
118 Syracuse 12 107 663 6.20 6 58 32 21 7
125 Ole Miss 15 130 603 4.64 2 47 37 22 4
125 Georgia State 12 131 729 5.56 2 60 39 22 6
127 Washington State 13 120 566 4.72 1 58 36 23 7
127 UNLV 14 117 629 5.38 3 58 35 23 8
127 Sam Houston State 12 119 713 5.99 1 50 33 23 7
130 North Texas 14 153 666 4.35 0 36 47 24 7
130 Louisiana 13 142 739 5.20 2 54 42 24 5
130 Temple 12 120 775 6.46 4 51 32 24 6
130 Ball State 12 139 817 5.88 4 54 39 24 10
134 UCLA 12 117 798 6.82 1 43 41 25 12
135 Colorado 12 135 767 5.68 3 58 43 28 8
136 Georgia Southern 13 133 749 5.63 2 41 42 29 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards