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 |