2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Toledo 10 57 88 1.54 1 12 7 2 0
1 Purdue 6 55 135 2.45 2 12 8 3 0
1 Nevada 7 45 156 3.47 3 19 8 5 0
1 Texas Tech 12 66 172 2.61 1 17 12 4 0
1 Virginia Tech 7 63 181 2.87 6 14 12 8 0
1 Illinois 10 70 195 2.79 1 17 12 4 0
1 Massachusetts 5 59 196 3.32 2 18 11 4 0
1 Sam Houston State 6 51 202 3.96 2 18 10 7 0
1 Houston 9 45 211 4.69 2 19 12 10 0
1 Stanford 7 80 236 2.95 2 15 14 5 0
11 Ball State 4 39 102 2.62 2 27 9 4 1
11 Pittsburgh 12 74 125 1.69 1 33 11 2 1
11 Syracuse 5 23 130 5.65 0 44 5 5 1
11 James Madison 13 87 197 2.26 2 21 15 7 1
11 Auburn 9 71 214 3.01 7 28 13 6 1
11 Vanderbilt 11 60 219 3.65 2 22 14 12 1
11 Iowa 12 74 228 3.08 3 25 15 6 1
11 Oklahoma State 6 71 237 3.34 2 31 13 8 1
11 Michigan State 11 71 257 3.62 6 23 16 8 1
11 SMU 12 73 259 3.55 1 21 15 8 1
11 UCF 7 70 260 3.71 1 25 16 7 1
11 Washington 9 65 260 4.00 3 20 11 6 1
11 Northwestern 8 64 262 4.09 5 24 15 7 1
11 Louisiana Tech 10 74 263 3.55 2 36 16 11 1
11 Kentucky 7 78 270 3.46 2 26 18 10 1
11 Baylor 7 58 284 4.90 3 24 19 9 1
11 Middle Tennessee State 9 91 292 3.21 4 42 21 7 1
11 Missouri 12 112 297 2.65 2 41 19 7 1
11 Bowling Green 9 85 301 3.54 2 40 12 13 1
11 Notre Dame 10 108 348 3.22 3 20 23 12 1
11 South Alabama 9 74 377 5.09 2 30 22 13 1
11 Mississippi State 10 121 439 3.63 4 31 29 11 1
11 North Texas 13 112 451 4.03 3 25 28 7 1
34 UCLA 4 21 105 5.00 0 28 7 4 2
34 West Virginia 6 69 121 1.75 1 22 10 5 2
34 North Carolina 6 59 149 2.53 2 26 8 5 2
34 Miami (FL) 13 79 154 1.95 2 33 12 4 2
34 Colorado State 3 14 170 12.14 2 59 6 3 2
34 Charlotte 4 31 186 6.00 3 34 8 6 2
34 Florida State 8 52 200 3.85 2 26 13 7 2
34 Georgia 13 65 233 3.58 5 27 13 2 2
34 San Jose State 7 80 245 3.06 3 21 17 7 2
34 Indiana 14 109 251 2.30 2 26 16 5 2
34 Minnesota 11 86 259 3.01 3 20 25 15 2
34 Louisiana-Monroe 7 56 262 4.68 5 76 11 4 2
34 Southern Miss 8 77 265 3.44 2 26 17 12 2
34 Texas A&M 12 107 268 2.50 2 48 17 13 2
34 Tulane 12 84 276 3.29 3 21 19 10 2
34 San Diego State 9 57 278 4.88 2 54 16 10 2
34 Texas 10 86 283 3.29 2 30 20 13 2
34 Appalachian State 8 91 284 3.12 5 22 17 8 2
34 Ohio State 13 73 284 3.89 0 37 15 6 2
34 Wisconsin 5 63 284 4.51 2 43 16 7 2
34 Michigan 11 101 307 3.04 5 36 18 8 2
34 Arkansas State 10 75 309 4.12 5 36 16 10 2
34 Clemson 9 84 334 3.98 3 25 20 13 2
34 Temple 7 84 402 4.79 3 51 19 11 2
34 New Mexico 11 123 419 3.41 1 38 26 14 2
34 Marshall 10 121 448 3.70 6 72 18 12 2
34 Utah State 10 115 456 3.97 3 25 28 13 2
61 East Carolina 9 49 189 3.86 1 29 10 5 3
61 UTEP 5 39 233 5.97 4 58 8 7 3
61 USF 11 91 250 2.75 3 24 19 9 3
61 Coastal Carolina 6 71 250 3.52 2 29 13 7 3
61 Oregon State 5 51 272 5.33 2 44 16 11 3
61 Wyoming 7 59 276 4.68 2 29 15 10 3
61 Alabama 13 104 288 2.77 3 37 18 11 3
61 Rice 8 75 317 4.23 3 54 13 7 3
61 South Carolina 9 82 334 4.07 3 38 20 9 3
61 Kent State 8 92 365 3.97 4 38 19 12 3
61 Western Michigan 10 82 367 4.48 6 46 19 14 3
61 Kansas 10 100 376 3.76 5 39 24 15 3
61 FIU 9 75 380 5.07 3 32 21 16 3
61 Liberty 9 96 440 4.58 6 29 26 12 3
61 Cincinnati 9 88 449 5.10 1 50 23 13 3
61 UAB 6 97 453 4.67 2 60 25 12 3
61 Jacksonville State 13 130 458 3.52 3 34 27 14 3
61 Fresno State 10 126 463 3.67 1 44 28 12 3
61 Maryland 11 99 465 4.70 3 55 23 13 3
61 Iowa State 10 128 513 4.01 5 33 25 17 3
61 Wake Forest 9 146 545 3.73 3 43 27 15 3
61 NC State 10 109 599 5.50 4 85 32 21 3
83 Florida Atlantic 7 55 232 4.22 5 26 12 5 4
83 Air Force 8 45 333 7.40 5 51 13 11 4
83 Oklahoma 12 116 338 2.91 2 44 18 8 4
83 Arizona State 10 102 348 3.41 1 60 21 8 4
83 Oregon 14 98 358 3.65 3 50 22 11 4
83 Boise State 12 95 400 4.21 4 56 21 15 4
83 Buffalo 9 105 417 3.97 5 60 25 6 4
83 Hawaii 12 98 426 4.35 5 64 17 10 4
83 Arizona 10 94 426 4.53 5 39 22 12 4
83 Missouri State 11 93 432 4.65 6 28 23 11 4
83 Akron 8 92 434 4.72 5 69 23 13 4
83 Ohio 11 110 435 3.95 2 38 23 10 4
83 Tulsa 8 89 440 4.94 4 39 28 14 4
83 Memphis 10 121 469 3.88 9 23 29 17 4
83 Utah 12 100 492 4.92 4 41 29 18 4
83 Georgia State 9 83 497 5.99 7 23 28 16 4
83 Boston College 8 81 507 6.26 5 73 23 11 4
83 Louisville 12 121 512 4.23 5 46 30 13 4
83 Virginia 12 128 523 4.09 6 57 26 13 4
83 Florida 10 115 523 4.55 3 59 25 16 4
83 Penn State 10 133 525 3.95 4 67 32 13 4
83 UTSA 11 116 528 4.55 3 54 24 11 4
83 Georgia Tech 11 113 533 4.72 8 43 30 14 4
83 Kennesaw State 12 136 540 3.97 7 70 27 12 4
83 Washington State 11 129 541 4.19 4 58 28 18 4
83 Troy 10 117 544 4.65 3 73 23 11 4
83 LSU 11 142 606 4.27 6 72 38 19 4
83 Arkansas 11 107 636 5.94 7 64 39 27 4
111 Navy 10 103 448 4.35 5 61 24 12 5
111 Old Dominion 11 92 449 4.88 2 58 22 13 5
111 Northern Illinois 9 111 468 4.22 3 33 25 14 5
111 Delaware 10 97 485 5.00 7 51 20 13 5
111 Nebraska 11 122 555 4.55 7 71 30 16 5
111 BYU 13 115 569 4.95 2 65 32 11 5
111 Texas State 10 118 598 5.07 5 75 32 25 5
111 Eastern Michigan 7 138 714 5.17 7 80 34 19 5
111 Connecticut 13 203 1042 5.13 10 73 64 34 5
120 New Mexico State 8 127 457 3.60 3 64 24 13 6
120 TCU 12 117 547 4.68 1 54 25 15 6
120 UNLV 11 91 566 6.22 9 58 27 18 6
120 Tennessee 12 132 632 4.79 7 31 31 21 6
120 California 11 120 635 5.29 7 71 31 18 6
120 USC 13 107 649 6.07 6 63 37 21 6
120 Louisiana 10 136 731 5.38 9 54 43 24 6
127 Miami (OH) 9 89 476 5.35 4 56 24 14 7
127 Colorado 7 88 538 6.11 4 50 24 13 7
127 Army 10 132 616 4.67 4 41 31 17 7
127 Duke 12 137 721 5.26 7 44 41 26 7
131 Rutgers 10 71 525 7.39 7 68 18 12 8
131 Central Michigan 10 113 533 4.72 3 44 28 18 8
131 Georgia Southern 11 132 688 5.21 7 47 34 25 8
131 Kansas State 11 207 933 4.51 14 60 55 32 8
131 Ole Miss 14 196 942 4.81 11 47 53 27 8
136 Western Kentucky 11 116 687 5.92 3 70 25 17 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards