2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Vanderbilt 12 29 56 1.93 0 16 1 2 0
2 New Mexico 12 29 74 2.55 0 14 4 2 0
3 San Jose State 10 23 75 3.26 0 11 3 2 0
4 Auburn 11 29 77 2.66 0 17 2 2 0
5 Louisiana 11 33 89 2.70 0 17 3 3 0
6 Notre Dame 11 36 94 2.61 0 16 0 1 0
7 Oklahoma 13 65 95 1.46 0 24 3 3 2
8 Wake Forest 11 42 102 2.43 0 11 2 2 0
9 Penn State 12 43 107 2.49 0 12 5 3 0
10 Ohio State 13 36 108 3.00 0 20 6 3 1
11 Michigan 12 35 109 3.11 0 19 2 1 0
12 Clemson 11 36 111 3.08 0 21 5 3 1
13 Navy 11 40 112 2.80 0 15 6 2 0
14 Arizona 10 35 113 3.23 0 13 3 3 0
15 Miami (OH) 13 58 124 2.14 0 12 5 4 0
15 Texas State 11 33 124 3.76 0 23 4 3 1
17 BYU 10 42 125 2.98 0 33 6 4 1
17 Miami (FL) 13 40 125 3.13 0 27 6 5 1
19 Air Force 9 28 126 4.50 0 23 4 4 1
20 Florida 12 34 131 3.85 0 19 2 3 0
21 Tulane 11 36 132 3.67 0 25 6 3 1
22 Texas 13 55 135 2.45 0 13 7 4 0
23 UCLA 9 29 136 4.69 0 38 5 3 1
24 North Carolina 10 38 137 3.61 0 15 6 4 0
24 Washington 8 28 137 4.89 0 26 3 3 1
26 Cincinnati 11 37 138 3.73 0 14 4 3 0
27 Pittsburgh 10 45 140 3.11 0 27 8 6 1
27 Army 12 42 140 3.33 0 26 7 4 1
29 Virginia Tech 9 41 141 3.44 0 36 5 5 2
29 Appalachian State 12 37 141 3.81 0 28 2 2 1
29 SMU 12 28 141 5.04 0 32 4 6 1
32 Ball State 11 37 142 3.84 0 15 10 8 0
33 James Madison 13 52 145 2.79 0 31 4 4 1
33 South Alabama 11 35 145 4.14 0 16 6 4 0
35 Oregon State 11 49 146 2.98 0 20 6 5 1
36 Ole Miss 13 35 147 4.20 0 49 5 4 1
37 USF 11 46 148 3.22 0 20 7 5 1
37 Tennessee 12 40 148 3.70 0 22 8 5 1
39 Michigan State 9 34 149 4.38 0 35 6 3 1
40 Arizona State 12 33 150 4.55 0 19 5 5 0
41 LSU 12 44 151 3.43 0 55 5 4 2
42 Indiana 11 32 154 4.81 0 64 6 5 1
43 UCF 12 55 159 2.89 0 16 7 6 0
44 Boise State 14 54 160 2.96 0 41 5 4 2
44 Mississippi State 11 32 160 5.00 0 21 9 9 1
46 Bowling Green 10 44 162 3.68 0 17 6 8 0
46 Charlotte 11 30 162 5.40 0 25 8 8 2
46 Illinois 12 30 162 5.40 1 84 3 2 2
49 Kentucky 9 39 165 4.23 0 20 9 7 1
49 Georgia Tech 11 39 165 4.23 0 24 5 5 1
51 Alabama 13 48 168 3.50 0 24 7 8 1
52 Houston 10 41 169 4.12 0 29 6 5 2
52 Florida State 11 40 169 4.23 0 40 6 3 1
54 Georgia 13 51 171 3.35 0 22 4 4 1
55 Texas Tech 14 45 172 3.82 0 29 7 8 2
56 Wisconsin 11 41 173 4.22 0 36 7 6 1
57 North Texas 11 45 175 3.89 0 19 6 4 0
58 Tulsa 12 50 177 3.54 0 26 7 3 1
58 New Mexico State 11 40 177 4.43 0 22 6 5 1
60 Louisiana-Monroe 11 42 179 4.26 0 42 3 2 1
61 FIU 11 39 181 4.64 0 16 9 7 0
62 Louisville 13 56 185 3.30 0 15 8 5 0
63 Washington State 12 50 186 3.72 0 26 8 6 1
64 Nebraska 13 47 190 4.04 0 21 8 6 1
65 Arkansas 10 42 192 4.57 0 32 10 7 2
66 South Carolina 9 46 193 4.20 0 21 7 7 1
66 Memphis 12 43 193 4.49 1 81 7 5 1
66 USC 12 33 193 5.85 0 23 9 8 1
69 UAB 7 25 194 7.76 0 51 7 4 2
70 Middle Tennessee State 11 66 197 2.98 0 15 7 5 0
71 Toledo 13 61 205 3.36 0 16 9 5 0
71 East Carolina 12 44 205 4.66 1 84 8 8 1
73 Colorado State 11 43 206 4.79 0 28 5 5 2
73 Kansas State 12 34 206 6.06 0 44 9 7 3
75 Liberty 10 41 210 5.12 0 28 5 5 2
76 TCU 12 45 213 4.73 0 54 7 7 2
77 Connecticut 13 59 214 3.63 0 22 9 6 1
78 Central Michigan 9 46 216 4.70 0 31 7 5 2
79 Baylor 12 48 217 4.52 0 33 9 6 1
80 Ohio 13 44 220 5.00 0 18 12 7 0
81 Virginia 14 63 222 3.52 0 57 6 8 1
81 San Diego State 12 58 222 3.83 0 31 6 6 1
83 Duke 13 50 224 4.48 0 44 5 7 3
84 Utah 13 43 225 5.23 1 80 6 7 1
85 Hawaii 12 57 227 3.98 0 41 8 5 3
86 Western Michigan 14 62 228 3.68 0 27 8 10 2
87 Oregon 13 55 231 4.20 0 50 6 3 1
88 California 12 48 237 4.94 0 29 8 6 2
89 Rutgers 11 39 238 6.10 0 67 7 5 3
90 Minnesota 12 43 239 5.56 0 85 7 5 1
91 Delaware 10 32 240 7.50 0 78 8 7 2
92 Old Dominion 13 67 242 3.61 0 31 10 7 1
92 Utah State 12 46 242 5.26 0 48 8 8 3
94 Marshall 12 62 248 4.00 1 92 6 5 2
94 Syracuse 11 40 248 6.20 0 44 10 8 4
96 Temple 11 56 249 4.45 0 26 11 4 2
97 Fresno State 13 56 254 4.54 0 35 8 8 1
98 West Virginia 12 51 260 5.10 1 83 8 4 3
98 Kent State 12 46 260 5.65 0 36 11 10 3
100 NC State 13 42 261 6.21 0 85 8 6 2
101 Western Kentucky 12 36 263 7.31 0 84 9 7 1
102 Northwestern 12 41 265 6.46 0 55 11 7 1
103 Kansas 11 54 266 4.93 0 39 8 6 3
103 UNLV 13 45 266 5.91 0 32 8 7 3
105 Eastern Michigan 11 35 267 7.63 1 80 7 7 2
106 Purdue 12 53 269 5.08 1 82 9 8 2
107 Iowa 12 49 271 5.53 0 49 10 7 1
108 Texas A&M 12 58 272 4.69 0 56 7 8 4
109 Maryland 10 41 273 6.66 0 53 10 8 3
110 Sam Houston State 12 44 275 6.25 0 73 9 9 2
111 Wyoming 12 59 276 4.68 0 26 11 12 3
111 Jacksonville State 12 55 276 5.02 0 26 12 8 4
111 Iowa State 11 47 276 5.87 1 88 7 8 1
111 Akron 11 43 276 6.42 0 46 13 8 1
115 Rice 12 31 277 8.94 0 65 9 10 3
116 Nevada 11 49 279 5.69 0 68 11 10 4
116 Missouri 9 36 279 7.75 2 84 5 4 2
118 Stanford 11 32 282 8.81 1 87 8 10 2
119 Northern Illinois 12 42 283 6.74 0 49 10 8 3
120 UTSA 12 47 284 6.04 1 81 9 8 2
121 Troy 14 71 291 4.10 0 23 13 10 3
122 Boston College 11 36 292 8.11 1 94 7 5 3
123 Oklahoma State 12 55 294 5.35 0 39 12 7 2
124 Florida Atlantic 11 45 295 6.56 1 90 10 8 4
125 Georgia State 12 40 297 7.43 1 85 13 10 4
126 UTEP 12 47 300 6.38 0 72 7 6 2
127 Kennesaw State 13 56 306 5.46 1 95 7 8 4
128 Missouri State 13 45 309 6.87 1 98 7 7 4
129 Georgia Southern 13 43 313 7.28 0 31 13 10 5
130 Louisiana Tech 13 57 327 5.74 1 80 12 13 3
131 Buffalo 12 71 338 4.76 1 90 12 7 2
132 Southern Miss 12 65 339 5.22 0 61 15 14 2
133 Massachusetts 11 58 350 6.03 0 55 19 8 1
134 Colorado 11 39 361 9.26 1 88 7 9 4
135 Arkansas State 13 65 417 6.42 0 56 16 13 4
136 Coastal Carolina 12 61 451 7.39 0 55 17 15 7
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards