2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 14 434 954 2.20 8 31.00 68.14
2 Indiana 15 392 1125 2.87 6 26.13 75.00
3 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 32.31 77.31
4 Georgia 14 388 1141 2.94 14 27.71 81.50
5 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 30.43 85.07
6 Miami (FL) 15 439 1297 2.95 10 29.27 86.47
7 Ohio State 14 425 1251 2.94 5 30.36 89.36
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 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 34.75 99.33
11 Notre Dame 12 402 1201 2.99 8 33.50 100.08
11 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 30.62 100.08
13 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 32.15 103.85
14 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 33.08 103.92
15 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
16 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
17 Iowa 13 406 1400 3.45 12 31.23 107.69
18 Vanderbilt 13 382 1406 3.68 10 29.38 108.15
19 SMU 13 456 1455 3.19 5 35.08 111.92
19 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 32.85 111.92
21 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 33.38 112.77
22 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
23 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 32.85 114.31
24 Oregon 15 508 1736 3.42 13 33.87 115.73
25 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
26 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 33.46 120.23
27 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 32.54 121.08
28 Wake Forest 13 467 1581 3.39 18 35.92 121.62
29 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
30 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 32.86 122.71
31 Arizona State 13 447 1612 3.61 20 34.38 124.00
32 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 33.31 124.08
33 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 33.00 125.15
34 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 33.50 125.57
35 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 36.08 125.67
36 Illinois 13 417 1645 3.94 17 32.08 126.54
37 Alabama 15 509 1903 3.74 17 33.93 126.87
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 Memphis 13 460 1703 3.70 22 35.38 131.00
42 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
43 TCU 13 466 1730 3.71 10 35.85 133.08
44 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
45 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 36.67 134.25
46 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 35.86 134.29
47 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
48 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 31.69 136.23
49 South Carolina 12 433 1640 3.79 13 36.08 136.67
50 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 31.08 138.00
51 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 38.42 138.08
52 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 32.15 138.77
53 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 38.15 140.08
54 Navy 13 452 1837 4.06 20 34.77 141.31
55 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
56 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 35.15 142.54
57 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
58 Arizona 13 473 1862 3.94 19 36.38 143.23
58 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 32.92 143.23
60 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 38.46 143.69
61 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
62 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 33.00 144.00
63 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
64 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 34.23 145.69
65 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 32.83 147.33
66 Duke 14 482 2064 4.28 29 34.43 147.43
67 Appalachian State 13 469 1933 4.12 23 36.08 148.69
68 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
69 Ole Miss 15 539 2236 4.15 20 35.93 149.07
70 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
71 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 35.23 149.62
72 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
73 Tennessee 13 488 1981 4.06 24 37.54 152.38
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 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
82 San Jose State 12 469 1895 4.04 25 39.08 157.92
83 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
84 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
85 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
86 Boise State 14 473 2269 4.80 25 33.79 162.07
87 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
88 Rice 13 458 2128 4.65 26 35.23 163.69
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 Texas State 13 505 2143 4.24 25 38.85 164.85
92 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
93 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
94 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
95 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
96 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
97 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
98 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
99 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 33.17 174.92
100 Nebraska 13 473 2280 4.82 30 36.38 175.38
101 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
102 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
103 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
104 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 38.93 176.79
105 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
106 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 35.25 177.58
107 Cincinnati 13 537 2324 4.33 19 41.31 178.77
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 13 488 2355 4.83 18 37.54 181.15
111 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 37.54 181.23
112 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 38.42 181.83
113 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
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 Mississippi State 13 497 2422 4.87 19 38.23 186.31
118 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 39.69 186.69
119 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
120 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
121 Kent State 12 494 2297 4.65 22 41.17 191.42
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 2416 4.76 35 42.33 201.33
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 Coastal Carolina 13 530 2704 5.10 23 40.77 208.00
130 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 41.50 208.08
131 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 30.92 209.92
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