2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 11/15/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 11 | 335 | 790 | 2.36 | 5 | 30.45 | 71.82 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 301 | 818 | 2.72 | 6 | 30.10 | 81.80 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 10 | 331 | 822 | 2.48 | 6 | 33.10 | 82.20 |
| 4 | Indiana | 11 | 296 | 907 | 3.06 | 5 | 26.91 | 82.45 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 10 | 295 | 825 | 2.80 | 3 | 29.50 | 82.50 |
| 6 | Texas | 10 | 327 | 832 | 2.54 | 7 | 32.70 | 83.20 |
| 7 | Toledo | 10 | 349 | 885 | 2.54 | 9 | 34.90 | 88.50 |
| 8 | James Madison | 10 | 313 | 891 | 2.85 | 4 | 31.30 | 89.10 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 340 | 903 | 2.66 | 9 | 34.00 | 90.30 |
| 10 | Auburn | 10 | 338 | 919 | 2.72 | 11 | 33.80 | 91.90 |
| 11 | Georgia | 10 | 305 | 925 | 3.03 | 12 | 30.50 | 92.50 |
| 12 | Michigan | 10 | 322 | 963 | 2.99 | 11 | 32.20 | 96.30 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 10 | 322 | 993 | 3.08 | 7 | 32.20 | 99.30 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 10 | 338 | 1002 | 2.96 | 3 | 33.80 | 100.20 |
| 15 | SMU | 10 | 354 | 1021 | 2.88 | 4 | 35.40 | 102.10 |
| 16 | Iowa | 10 | 321 | 1038 | 3.23 | 10 | 32.10 | 103.80 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 10 | 312 | 1058 | 3.39 | 12 | 31.20 | 105.80 |
| 18 | Virginia | 11 | 358 | 1180 | 3.30 | 15 | 32.55 | 107.27 |
| 19 | Missouri | 10 | 320 | 1076 | 3.36 | 11 | 32.00 | 107.60 |
| 20 | Washington | 10 | 306 | 1079 | 3.53 | 8 | 30.60 | 107.90 |
| 21 | Oregon | 10 | 342 | 1081 | 3.16 | 9 | 34.20 | 108.10 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 10 | 311 | 1085 | 3.49 | 10 | 31.10 | 108.50 |
| 23 | Louisville | 10 | 325 | 1099 | 3.38 | 10 | 32.50 | 109.90 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 295 | 1125 | 3.81 | 6 | 29.50 | 112.50 |
| 25 | Clemson | 10 | 299 | 1127 | 3.77 | 10 | 29.90 | 112.70 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 10 | 348 | 1146 | 3.29 | 12 | 34.80 | 114.60 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 10 | 318 | 1152 | 3.62 | 14 | 31.80 | 115.20 |
| 28 | Arizona State | 10 | 337 | 1177 | 3.49 | 16 | 33.70 | 117.70 |
| 29 | Illinois | 10 | 307 | 1188 | 3.87 | 11 | 30.70 | 118.80 |
| 30 | East Carolina | 10 | 334 | 1194 | 3.57 | 10 | 33.40 | 119.40 |
| 31 | Western Michigan | 10 | 338 | 1208 | 3.57 | 13 | 33.80 | 120.80 |
| 32 | Stanford | 10 | 317 | 1232 | 3.89 | 12 | 31.70 | 123.20 |
| 33 | Florida State | 10 | 374 | 1251 | 3.34 | 9 | 37.40 | 125.10 |
| 34 | Fresno State | 10 | 323 | 1256 | 3.89 | 6 | 32.30 | 125.60 |
| 35 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 328 | 1264 | 3.85 | 9 | 32.80 | 126.40 |
| 36 | TCU | 10 | 374 | 1267 | 3.39 | 9 | 37.40 | 126.70 |
| 37 | Memphis | 11 | 367 | 1401 | 3.82 | 17 | 33.36 | 127.36 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 10 | 312 | 1276 | 4.09 | 11 | 31.20 | 127.60 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 10 | 365 | 1288 | 3.53 | 17 | 36.50 | 128.80 |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 10 | 357 | 1290 | 3.61 | 12 | 35.70 | 129.00 |
| 41 | BYU | 10 | 349 | 1299 | 3.72 | 11 | 34.90 | 129.90 |
| 41 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 320 | 1299 | 4.06 | 9 | 32.00 | 129.90 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 10 | 382 | 1301 | 3.41 | 18 | 38.20 | 130.10 |
| 44 | LSU | 10 | 336 | 1309 | 3.90 | 14 | 33.60 | 130.90 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 10 | 322 | 1325 | 4.11 | 14 | 32.20 | 132.50 |
| 46 | Alabama | 10 | 319 | 1326 | 4.16 | 12 | 31.90 | 132.60 |
| 47 | USF | 10 | 362 | 1329 | 3.67 | 16 | 36.20 | 132.90 |
| 48 | Appalachian State | 10 | 357 | 1350 | 3.78 | 17 | 35.70 | 135.00 |
| 49 | Washington State | 10 | 342 | 1352 | 3.95 | 13 | 34.20 | 135.20 |
| 50 | Houston | 10 | 366 | 1355 | 3.70 | 15 | 36.60 | 135.50 |
| 51 | Buffalo | 10 | 404 | 1365 | 3.38 | 11 | 40.40 | 136.50 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 11 | 425 | 1537 | 3.62 | 13 | 38.64 | 139.73 |
| 53 | Ole Miss | 11 | 374 | 1544 | 4.13 | 14 | 34.00 | 140.36 |
| 54 | NC State | 10 | 324 | 1405 | 4.34 | 17 | 32.40 | 140.50 |
| 55 | Army | 9 | 299 | 1272 | 4.25 | 13 | 33.22 | 141.33 |
| 56 | Missouri State | 10 | 308 | 1421 | 4.61 | 19 | 30.80 | 142.10 |
| 57 | Tulane | 10 | 371 | 1427 | 3.85 | 13 | 37.10 | 142.70 |
| 58 | Florida | 10 | 375 | 1432 | 3.82 | 17 | 37.50 | 143.20 |
| 58 | Utah | 10 | 358 | 1432 | 4.00 | 9 | 35.80 | 143.20 |
| 60 | Rice | 10 | 336 | 1444 | 4.30 | 17 | 33.60 | 144.40 |
| 61 | South Carolina | 10 | 364 | 1447 | 3.98 | 11 | 36.40 | 144.70 |
| 62 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 361 | 1454 | 4.03 | 16 | 36.10 | 145.40 |
| 63 | USC | 10 | 330 | 1458 | 4.42 | 9 | 33.00 | 145.80 |
| 64 | Navy | 10 | 351 | 1459 | 4.16 | 18 | 35.10 | 145.90 |
| 65 | San Jose State | 10 | 372 | 1465 | 3.94 | 19 | 37.20 | 146.50 |
| 65 | Duke | 10 | 359 | 1465 | 4.08 | 23 | 35.90 | 146.50 |
| 67 | Arizona | 10 | 369 | 1467 | 3.98 | 14 | 36.90 | 146.70 |
| 68 | FIU | 10 | 322 | 1468 | 4.56 | 14 | 32.20 | 146.80 |
| 69 | Marshall | 10 | 368 | 1472 | 4.00 | 19 | 36.80 | 147.20 |
| 70 | UTSA | 10 | 347 | 1475 | 4.25 | 14 | 34.70 | 147.50 |
| 71 | Penn State | 10 | 358 | 1484 | 4.15 | 12 | 35.80 | 148.40 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | 10 | 345 | 1485 | 4.30 | 17 | 34.50 | 148.50 |
| 73 | Iowa State | 10 | 329 | 1497 | 4.55 | 12 | 32.90 | 149.70 |
| 74 | Nevada | 10 | 373 | 1501 | 4.02 | 19 | 37.30 | 150.10 |
| 74 | Northwestern | 10 | 325 | 1501 | 4.62 | 15 | 32.50 | 150.10 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 374 | 1518 | 4.06 | 19 | 37.40 | 151.80 |
| 77 | Kansas State | 10 | 387 | 1522 | 3.93 | 16 | 38.70 | 152.20 |
| 78 | Central Michigan | 10 | 346 | 1523 | 4.40 | 14 | 34.60 | 152.30 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | 10 | 384 | 1533 | 3.99 | 11 | 38.40 | 153.30 |
| 80 | Michigan State | 10 | 339 | 1539 | 4.54 | 20 | 33.90 | 153.90 |
| 81 | Oregon State | 11 | 376 | 1703 | 4.53 | 14 | 34.18 | 154.82 |
| 82 | Ohio | 10 | 329 | 1550 | 4.71 | 12 | 32.90 | 155.00 |
| 83 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 389 | 1555 | 4.00 | 16 | 38.90 | 155.50 |
| 84 | California | 10 | 340 | 1557 | 4.58 | 20 | 34.00 | 155.70 |
| 85 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 350 | 1559 | 4.45 | 23 | 35.00 | 155.90 |
| 86 | Akron | 11 | 390 | 1729 | 4.43 | 18 | 35.45 | 157.18 |
| 87 | Cincinnati | 10 | 385 | 1580 | 4.10 | 12 | 38.50 | 158.00 |
| 88 | UCF | 10 | 390 | 1586 | 4.07 | 14 | 39.00 | 158.60 |
| 89 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 387 | 1589 | 4.11 | 15 | 38.70 | 158.90 |
| 90 | Old Dominion | 10 | 412 | 1591 | 3.86 | 13 | 41.20 | 159.10 |
| 91 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 384 | 1608 | 4.19 | 14 | 38.40 | 160.80 |
| 92 | Nebraska | 10 | 343 | 1611 | 4.70 | 18 | 34.30 | 161.10 |
| 93 | Liberty | 10 | 357 | 1618 | 4.53 | 15 | 35.70 | 161.80 |
| 94 | UTEP | 10 | 420 | 1624 | 3.87 | 13 | 42.00 | 162.40 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 374 | 1633 | 4.37 | 17 | 37.40 | 163.30 |
| 96 | Syracuse | 10 | 345 | 1634 | 4.74 | 14 | 34.50 | 163.40 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 357 | 1660 | 4.65 | 16 | 35.70 | 166.00 |
| 98 | Purdue | 11 | 424 | 1827 | 4.31 | 24 | 38.55 | 166.09 |
| 99 | Delaware | 10 | 348 | 1683 | 4.84 | 22 | 34.80 | 168.30 |
| 100 | Wyoming | 10 | 370 | 1684 | 4.55 | 12 | 37.00 | 168.40 |
| 101 | Boise State | 10 | 354 | 1688 | 4.77 | 18 | 35.40 | 168.80 |
| 102 | Kansas | 10 | 357 | 1695 | 4.75 | 17 | 35.70 | 169.50 |
| 103 | Texas State | 10 | 388 | 1702 | 4.39 | 20 | 38.80 | 170.20 |
| 104 | Tulsa | 10 | 400 | 1713 | 4.28 | 17 | 40.00 | 171.30 |
| 105 | Maryland | 10 | 398 | 1718 | 4.32 | 9 | 39.80 | 171.80 |
| 105 | Air Force | 10 | 318 | 1718 | 5.40 | 24 | 31.80 | 171.80 |
| 107 | Southern Miss | 10 | 420 | 1723 | 4.10 | 21 | 42.00 | 172.30 |
| 108 | Ball State | 10 | 381 | 1728 | 4.54 | 18 | 38.10 | 172.80 |
| 109 | Utah State | 10 | 374 | 1752 | 4.68 | 16 | 37.40 | 175.20 |
| 110 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 345 | 1757 | 5.09 | 12 | 34.50 | 175.70 |
| 111 | Arkansas State | 10 | 376 | 1758 | 4.68 | 20 | 37.60 | 175.80 |
| 112 | Boston College | 11 | 382 | 1942 | 5.08 | 24 | 34.73 | 176.55 |
| 113 | Troy | 10 | 395 | 1801 | 4.56 | 17 | 39.50 | 180.10 |
| 114 | Kent State | 10 | 393 | 1810 | 4.61 | 16 | 39.30 | 181.00 |
| 115 | Arkansas | 10 | 389 | 1812 | 4.66 | 20 | 38.90 | 181.20 |
| 116 | South Alabama | 10 | 378 | 1815 | 4.80 | 20 | 37.80 | 181.50 |
| 117 | UNLV | 10 | 336 | 1845 | 5.49 | 18 | 33.60 | 184.50 |
| 118 | Connecticut | 11 | 459 | 2033 | 4.43 | 19 | 41.73 | 184.82 |
| 119 | Colorado State | 10 | 372 | 1864 | 5.01 | 20 | 37.20 | 186.40 |
| 120 | Mississippi State | 11 | 421 | 2088 | 4.96 | 16 | 38.27 | 189.82 |
| 121 | UAB | 10 | 419 | 1904 | 4.54 | 26 | 41.90 | 190.40 |
| 122 | Louisiana | 10 | 408 | 1926 | 4.72 | 22 | 40.80 | 192.60 |
| 123 | UCLA | 10 | 375 | 1942 | 5.18 | 21 | 37.50 | 194.20 |
| 124 | Temple | 10 | 394 | 1954 | 4.96 | 22 | 39.40 | 195.40 |
| 125 | Rutgers | 10 | 300 | 1965 | 6.55 | 18 | 30.00 | 196.50 |
| 126 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 396 | 1973 | 4.98 | 15 | 39.60 | 197.30 |
| 127 | Baylor | 10 | 399 | 1978 | 4.96 | 23 | 39.90 | 197.80 |
| 128 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 419 | 1996 | 4.76 | 28 | 41.90 | 199.60 |
| 128 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 389 | 1996 | 5.13 | 26 | 38.90 | 199.60 |
| 130 | Massachusetts | 10 | 422 | 2015 | 4.77 | 21 | 42.20 | 201.50 |
| 131 | North Texas | 10 | 420 | 2027 | 4.83 | 17 | 42.00 | 202.70 |
| 132 | Charlotte | 10 | 407 | 2060 | 5.06 | 22 | 40.70 | 206.00 |
| 133 | Colorado | 10 | 421 | 2109 | 5.01 | 19 | 42.10 | 210.90 |
| 134 | Georgia State | 10 | 412 | 2132 | 5.17 | 28 | 41.20 | 213.20 |
| 135 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 394 | 2208 | 5.60 | 28 | 39.40 | 220.80 |
| 136 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 456 | 2507 | 5.50 | 25 | 41.45 | 227.91 |