2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 12/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 13 387 890 2.30 6 29.77 68.46
2 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 32.31 77.31
3 Indiana 13 349 1009 2.89 5 26.85 77.62
4 Georgia 13 361 1030 2.85 12 27.77 79.23
5 Ohio State 13 388 1098 2.83 4 29.85 84.46
6 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 30.43 85.07
7 Miami (FL) 13 394 1131 2.87 8 30.31 87.00
8 Pittsburgh 13 454 1236 2.72 12 34.92 95.08
9 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
10 Texas 12 392 1177 3.00 12 32.67 98.08
11 Notre Dame 12 402 1191 2.96 8 33.50 99.25
12 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 34.75 99.33
13 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 30.62 100.08
14 Michigan 12 394 1220 3.10 11 32.83 101.67
15 Vanderbilt 12 345 1239 3.59 8 28.75 103.25
16 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 32.15 103.85
17 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
18 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
19 SMU 12 420 1271 3.03 5 35.00 105.92
20 Iowa 12 384 1349 3.51 11 32.00 112.42
21 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 33.38 112.77
22 Oregon 13 438 1473 3.36 11 33.69 113.31
23 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
24 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 32.85 114.31
25 Arizona State 12 411 1400 3.41 18 34.25 116.67
26 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
27 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 33.46 120.23
28 Alabama 14 459 1688 3.68 15 32.79 120.57
29 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 32.54 121.08
30 Wake Forest 12 425 1467 3.45 17 35.42 122.25
31 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
32 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 32.86 122.71
33 Illinois 12 380 1488 3.92 14 31.67 124.00
34 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 33.31 124.08
35 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 33.00 125.15
36 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 33.50 125.57
37 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 36.08 125.67
38 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 34.77 129.00
39 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 35.23 129.54
40 Texas A&M 13 406 1700 4.19 13 31.23 130.77
41 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
42 Memphis 13 460 1717 3.73 22 35.38 132.08
43 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
44 Miami (OH) 14 502 1876 3.74 12 35.86 134.00
45 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 36.67 134.25
46 TCU 12 433 1612 3.72 9 36.08 134.33
47 South Carolina 12 433 1632 3.77 13 36.08 136.00
48 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 31.69 136.23
49 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 31.08 138.00
50 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 38.42 138.08
51 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 32.15 138.77
52 Duke 13 445 1820 4.09 27 34.23 140.00
53 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 38.15 140.08
54 Navy 12 414 1695 4.09 19 34.50 141.25
55 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
56 Louisiana Tech 12 391 1704 4.36 13 32.58 142.00
57 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 35.15 142.54
58 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
59 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 38.46 143.69
60 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
61 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 33.00 144.00
62 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
63 USC 12 397 1745 4.40 12 33.08 145.42
64 Arizona 12 441 1748 3.96 16 36.75 145.67
65 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 34.23 145.69
66 Tennessee 12 449 1760 3.92 23 37.42 146.67
67 Appalachian State 13 469 1909 4.07 23 36.08 146.85
68 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 32.83 147.33
69 Ole Miss 13 451 1921 4.26 16 34.69 147.77
70 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
71 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
72 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 35.23 149.62
73 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
74 Army 13 443 1991 4.49 18 34.08 153.15
75 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 35.58 153.25
76 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 33.00 153.31
77 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 38.58 153.92
78 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
79 California 13 431 2036 4.72 24 33.15 156.62
80 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
81 Rice 12 417 1887 4.53 24 34.75 157.25
82 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
83 San Jose State 12 469 1891 4.03 25 39.08 157.58
84 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
85 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
86 Boise State 14 473 2259 4.78 25 33.79 161.36
87 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
88 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
89 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 40.33 163.75
90 Georgia Tech 13 467 2136 4.57 21 35.92 164.31
91 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
92 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
93 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
94 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
95 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
96 Texas State 12 461 2041 4.43 25 38.42 170.08
97 Nebraska 12 428 2055 4.80 26 35.67 171.25
98 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
99 Cincinnati 12 486 2083 4.29 17 40.50 173.58
100 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
101 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 33.17 174.92
102 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
103 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
104 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
105 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 38.93 176.79
106 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
107 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 35.25 177.58
108 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
109 Liberty 12 455 2149 4.72 23 37.92 179.08
110 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 37.54 181.23
111 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 38.42 181.83
112 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
113 Utah 12 451 2194 4.86 16 37.58 182.83
114 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
115 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 39.71 184.57
116 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 39.58 185.92
117 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 39.69 186.69
118 Mississippi State 12 462 2274 4.92 17 38.50 189.50
119 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
120 Kent State 12 494 2291 4.64 22 41.17 190.92
121 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
122 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 40.17 197.17
123 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 39.42 197.33
124 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
125 Charlotte 12 484 2403 4.96 30 40.33 200.25
126 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2404 4.73 35 42.33 200.33
127 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
128 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
129 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 41.50 208.08
130 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 30.92 209.92
131 Coastal Carolina 12 483 2523 5.22 22 40.25 210.25
132 North Texas 14 608 3020 4.97 28 43.43 215.71
133 Georgia Southern 13 500 2835 5.67 35 38.46 218.08
134 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 43.92 221.33
135 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 42.42 222.50
136 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08