2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 10 | 57 | 88 | 1.54 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 28 | 100 | 3.57 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 39 | 102 | 2.62 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 6 | 69 | 121 | 1.75 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 72 | 123 | 1.71 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 5 | 23 | 130 | 5.65 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Purdue | 6 | 55 | 135 | 2.45 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 61 | 139 | 2.28 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 6 | 59 | 149 | 2.53 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Nevada | 7 | 45 | 156 | 3.47 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | USF | 10 | 68 | 164 | 2.41 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 3 | 14 | 170 | 12.14 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 12 | 66 | 172 | 2.61 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 10 | 83 | 177 | 2.13 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 63 | 181 | 2.87 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 56 | 184 | 3.29 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Houston | 8 | 40 | 185 | 4.63 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Charlotte | 4 | 31 | 186 | 6.00 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Illinois | 9 | 65 | 194 | 2.98 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 5 | 59 | 196 | 3.32 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Southern Miss | 7 | 55 | 196 | 3.56 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | James Madison | 13 | 87 | 197 | 2.26 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | Georgia | 12 | 55 | 197 | 3.58 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Florida State | 8 | 52 | 200 | 3.85 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 26 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 51 | 202 | 3.96 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Auburn | 9 | 71 | 214 | 3.01 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | Missouri | 11 | 87 | 217 | 2.49 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 60 | 219 | 3.65 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 1 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 55 | 232 | 4.22 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 31 | UTEP | 5 | 39 | 233 | 5.97 | 4 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Stanford | 7 | 80 | 236 | 2.95 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 71 | 237 | 3.34 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 34 | Texas | 9 | 70 | 239 | 3.41 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 34 | Iowa | 11 | 63 | 239 | 3.79 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 36 | Minnesota | 10 | 77 | 241 | 3.13 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 36 | Washington | 8 | 59 | 241 | 4.08 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | Indiana | 13 | 106 | 242 | 2.28 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 39 | San Jose State | 7 | 80 | 245 | 3.06 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 40 | Michigan State | 11 | 71 | 257 | 3.62 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 41 | SMU | 12 | 73 | 259 | 3.55 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 42 | UCF | 7 | 70 | 260 | 3.71 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 43 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 73 | 261 | 3.58 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 56 | 262 | 4.68 | 5 | 76 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 45 | Texas A&M | 12 | 107 | 268 | 2.50 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 2 |
| 46 | Northwestern | 7 | 63 | 269 | 4.27 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 47 | Arizona State | 9 | 94 | 270 | 2.87 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 7 | 78 | 270 | 3.46 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 49 | Oregon | 12 | 76 | 271 | 3.57 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 5 | 51 | 272 | 5.33 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 51 | Tulane | 12 | 84 | 276 | 3.29 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 7 | 59 | 276 | 4.68 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 9 | 57 | 278 | 4.88 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 54 | Appalachian State | 8 | 91 | 284 | 3.12 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 54 | Ohio State | 13 | 73 | 284 | 3.89 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 5 | 63 | 284 | 4.51 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 54 | Baylor | 7 | 58 | 284 | 4.90 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 58 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 91 | 292 | 3.21 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 59 | Alabama | 12 | 100 | 294 | 2.94 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 60 | Arkansas State | 9 | 70 | 300 | 4.29 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 61 | Bowling Green | 9 | 85 | 301 | 3.54 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 62 | Rice | 8 | 75 | 317 | 4.23 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 63 | Air Force | 8 | 45 | 333 | 7.40 | 5 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 64 | Clemson | 9 | 84 | 334 | 3.98 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 9 | 82 | 334 | 4.07 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 66 | Oklahoma | 11 | 115 | 346 | 3.01 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 67 | Notre Dame | 10 | 108 | 348 | 3.22 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 68 | Louisville | 11 | 93 | 360 | 3.87 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 69 | FIU | 8 | 71 | 363 | 5.11 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 70 | New Mexico | 10 | 112 | 365 | 3.26 | 1 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 70 | Kent State | 8 | 92 | 365 | 3.97 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 72 | Boise State | 11 | 86 | 368 | 4.28 | 4 | 56 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 73 | Western Michigan | 9 | 80 | 369 | 4.61 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 74 | Kansas | 10 | 100 | 376 | 3.76 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 75 | South Alabama | 9 | 74 | 377 | 5.09 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 76 | Navy | 9 | 89 | 382 | 4.29 | 4 | 61 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 77 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 117 | 384 | 3.28 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 78 | Temple | 7 | 84 | 402 | 4.79 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 79 | North Texas | 12 | 104 | 409 | 3.93 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 80 | Hawaii | 11 | 94 | 413 | 4.39 | 4 | 64 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 81 | Buffalo | 9 | 105 | 417 | 3.97 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 6 | 4 |
| 81 | Ohio | 10 | 103 | 417 | 4.05 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
| 83 | Old Dominion | 10 | 72 | 420 | 5.83 | 2 | 58 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 84 | Arizona | 10 | 94 | 426 | 4.53 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 85 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 77 | 429 | 5.57 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 14 | 7 |
| 86 | Missouri State | 11 | 93 | 432 | 4.65 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 87 | Akron | 8 | 92 | 434 | 4.72 | 5 | 69 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 88 | Fresno State | 9 | 117 | 436 | 3.73 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 89 | Mississippi State | 10 | 121 | 439 | 3.63 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
| 90 | Liberty | 9 | 96 | 440 | 4.58 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 8 | 89 | 440 | 4.94 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 92 | Marshall | 10 | 121 | 448 | 3.70 | 6 | 72 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 93 | Cincinnati | 9 | 88 | 449 | 5.10 | 1 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 94 | Delaware | 9 | 82 | 450 | 5.49 | 7 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 95 | UAB | 6 | 97 | 453 | 4.67 | 2 | 60 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 96 | Utah State | 10 | 115 | 456 | 3.97 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 2 |
| 97 | New Mexico State | 8 | 127 | 457 | 3.60 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
| 98 | Maryland | 11 | 99 | 465 | 4.70 | 3 | 55 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 99 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 111 | 468 | 4.22 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 100 | Memphis | 10 | 121 | 469 | 3.88 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 101 | Virginia | 11 | 117 | 478 | 4.09 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 102 | TCU | 11 | 100 | 481 | 4.81 | 0 | 54 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 103 | Penn State | 9 | 116 | 486 | 4.19 | 4 | 67 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| 103 | Troy | 9 | 92 | 486 | 5.28 | 2 | 73 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 105 | Utah | 11 | 97 | 492 | 5.07 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 106 | Nebraska | 10 | 109 | 495 | 4.54 | 6 | 71 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 107 | Georgia State | 9 | 83 | 497 | 5.99 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 108 | Boston College | 8 | 81 | 507 | 6.26 | 5 | 73 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 109 | Washington State | 10 | 119 | 511 | 4.29 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| 110 | Iowa State | 10 | 128 | 513 | 4.01 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 3 |
| 111 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 109 | 514 | 4.72 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 112 | Florida | 10 | 115 | 523 | 4.55 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 113 | UTSA | 10 | 114 | 525 | 4.61 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| 113 | Rutgers | 10 | 71 | 525 | 7.39 | 7 | 68 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| 115 | BYU | 12 | 105 | 529 | 5.04 | 1 | 65 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 116 | Central Michigan | 10 | 113 | 533 | 4.72 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| 117 | Colorado | 7 | 88 | 538 | 6.11 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 118 | Duke | 11 | 118 | 539 | 4.57 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 20 | 4 |
| 119 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 136 | 540 | 3.97 | 7 | 70 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 119 | Army | 8 | 107 | 540 | 5.05 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| 121 | Wake Forest | 9 | 146 | 545 | 3.73 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 122 | LSU | 10 | 128 | 559 | 4.37 | 6 | 72 | 35 | 18 | 4 |
| 123 | Tennessee | 11 | 119 | 564 | 4.74 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 5 |
| 124 | UNLV | 11 | 91 | 566 | 6.22 | 9 | 58 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 125 | NC State | 9 | 103 | 581 | 5.64 | 4 | 85 | 32 | 21 | 3 |
| 126 | California | 10 | 111 | 588 | 5.30 | 7 | 71 | 28 | 16 | 6 |
| 126 | USC | 12 | 90 | 588 | 6.53 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 19 | 6 |
| 128 | Texas State | 10 | 118 | 598 | 5.07 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 25 | 5 |
| 129 | Arkansas | 11 | 107 | 636 | 5.94 | 7 | 64 | 39 | 27 | 4 |
| 130 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 124 | 646 | 5.21 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 7 |
| 131 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 107 | 649 | 6.07 | 3 | 70 | 24 | 16 | 10 |
| 132 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 138 | 714 | 5.17 | 7 | 80 | 34 | 19 | 5 |
| 133 | Louisiana | 10 | 136 | 731 | 5.38 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 24 | 6 |
| 134 | Ole Miss | 12 | 165 | 814 | 4.93 | 9 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 8 |
| 135 | Kansas State | 11 | 207 | 933 | 4.51 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 32 | 8 |
| 136 | Connecticut | 12 | 198 | 1007 | 5.09 | 10 | 73 | 62 | 33 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||