2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Clemson | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0.47 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | TCU | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 2 | 21 | 9 | 0.43 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Texas | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Liberty | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | South Alabama | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 1 | 17 | 21 | 1.24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | East Carolina | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 1 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Baylor | 2 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Washington | 3 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Florida State | 1 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | UNLV | 1 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 1 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | LSU | 1 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Boise State | 2 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Arizona | 1 | 33 | 67 | 2.03 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Duke | 2 | 19 | 67 | 3.53 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 23 | 68 | 2.96 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Hawaii | 1 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | Southern Miss | 2 | 29 | 74 | 2.55 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Appalachian State | 3 | 31 | 75 | 2.42 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | NC State | 2 | 30 | 89 | 2.97 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Houston | 1 | 26 | 94 | 3.62 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | UTEP | 4 | 36 | 99 | 2.75 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 22 | 100 | 4.55 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | UTSA | 2 | 27 | 109 | 4.04 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | San Jose State | 1 | 24 | 110 | 4.58 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 42 | California | 2 | 25 | 112 | 4.48 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | USF | 1 | 26 | 114 | 4.38 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 1 | 26 | 114 | 4.38 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 45 | Mississippi State | 1 | 16 | 116 | 7.25 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 46 | Tulane | 1 | 22 | 119 | 5.41 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | Army | 1 | 35 | 120 | 3.43 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 3 | 37 | 127 | 3.43 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 3 | 37 | 127 | 3.43 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | Washington State | 2 | 22 | 127 | 5.77 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 51 | Marshall | 1 | 27 | 134 | 4.96 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 52 | Purdue | 3 | 32 | 138 | 4.31 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 52 | North Texas | 1 | 23 | 138 | 6.00 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 54 | Arkansas State | 2 | 32 | 144 | 4.50 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 2 | 42 | 147 | 3.50 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 56 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 17 | 159 | 9.35 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 2 | 16 | 165 | 10.31 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 58 | Missouri State | 2 | 29 | 166 | 5.72 | 4 | 75 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 59 | Minnesota | 2 | 45 | 182 | 4.04 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 60 | Stanford | 4 | 51 | 196 | 3.84 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 4 | 55 | 197 | 3.58 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 62 | Nevada | 4 | 57 | 203 | 3.56 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 62 | Kansas | 2 | 34 | 203 | 5.97 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 64 | Delaware | 2 | 51 | 206 | 4.04 | 3 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | 4 | 55 | 215 | 3.91 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 45 | 217 | 4.82 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 2 | 41 | 217 | 5.29 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 68 | Michigan State | 2 | 44 | 223 | 5.07 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | FIU | 4 | 37 | 223 | 6.03 | 4 | 67 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 70 | Rice | 2 | 34 | 224 | 6.59 | 3 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 71 | Kentucky | 3 | 64 | 225 | 3.52 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 71 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 50 | 225 | 4.50 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 36 | 235 | 6.53 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Northwestern | 2 | 38 | 239 | 6.29 | 2 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 37 | 241 | 6.51 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 76 | Boston College | 3 | 58 | 245 | 4.22 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 77 | Texas State | 2 | 49 | 264 | 5.39 | 2 | 75 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 78 | Colorado | 2 | 48 | 280 | 5.83 | 2 | 56 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 79 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 62 | 281 | 4.53 | 4 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 79 | Old Dominion | 3 | 60 | 281 | 4.68 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 81 | Wisconsin | 4 | 70 | 288 | 4.11 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 82 | Akron | 3 | 49 | 295 | 6.02 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 83 | North Carolina | 3 | 64 | 296 | 4.63 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 84 | Rutgers | 2 | 31 | 301 | 9.71 | 3 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| 85 | UAB | 3 | 66 | 302 | 4.58 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 85 | Syracuse | 5 | 65 | 302 | 4.65 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 87 | Louisiana | 1 | 46 | 310 | 6.74 | 3 | 71 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 88 | Utah State | 4 | 60 | 314 | 5.23 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 88 | Illinois | 3 | 56 | 314 | 5.61 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 90 | Central Michigan | 3 | 50 | 318 | 6.36 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 91 | Temple | 2 | 37 | 327 | 8.84 | 3 | 61 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 92 | UCLA | 4 | 57 | 343 | 6.02 | 6 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 93 | Colorado State | 4 | 64 | 349 | 5.45 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 51 | 359 | 7.04 | 5 | 58 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 131 | 371 | 2.83 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 96 | Ball State | 3 | 70 | 373 | 5.33 | 3 | 54 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 81 | 421 | 5.20 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 98 | Oregon State | 5 | 85 | 462 | 5.44 | 4 | 66 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 99 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 77 | 470 | 6.10 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| 100 | West Virginia | 4 | 86 | 505 | 5.87 | 3 | 83 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 101 | Georgia State | 5 | 78 | 507 | 6.50 | 7 | 60 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 102 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 70 | 513 | 7.33 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 8 |
| 103 | Massachusetts | 6 | 150 | 548 | 3.65 | 4 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 2 |
| 104 | Charlotte | 6 | 129 | 657 | 5.09 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 105 | Kent State | 4 | 123 | 730 | 5.93 | 7 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||