2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 13 387 890 2.30 6 29.77 68.46
2 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
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 Oklahoma 12 395 977 2.47 6 32.92 81.42
6 Ohio State 13 388 1098 2.83 4 29.85 84.46
7 Miami (FL) 12 359 1042 2.90 8 29.92 86.83
8 Toledo 12 431 1072 2.49 9 35.92 89.33
9 Pittsburgh 12 412 1164 2.83 12 34.33 97.00
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 Michigan 12 394 1220 3.10 11 32.83 101.67
14 Clemson 12 346 1234 3.57 10 28.83 102.83
15 Vanderbilt 12 345 1239 3.59 8 28.75 103.25
16 Missouri 12 377 1240 3.29 11 31.42 103.33
17 Washington 12 370 1243 3.36 9 30.83 103.58
18 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
19 SMU 12 420 1271 3.03 5 35.00 105.92
20 Oregon 12 403 1287 3.19 9 33.58 107.25
21 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
22 Louisville 12 387 1317 3.40 12 32.25 109.75
23 Virginia 13 433 1436 3.32 16 33.31 110.46
24 Iowa 12 384 1349 3.51 11 32.00 112.42
25 New Mexico 12 402 1361 3.39 13 33.50 113.42
26 Arizona State 12 411 1400 3.41 18 34.25 116.67
27 LSU 12 388 1406 3.62 14 32.33 117.17
28 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
29 East Carolina 12 395 1443 3.65 11 32.92 120.25
30 Tulane 13 446 1565 3.51 14 34.31 120.38
31 Minnesota 12 385 1458 3.79 16 32.08 121.50
32 BYU 13 432 1587 3.67 12 33.23 122.08
33 Western Michigan 13 435 1589 3.65 16 33.46 122.23
34 Wake Forest 12 425 1467 3.45 17 35.42 122.25
35 Illinois 12 380 1488 3.92 14 31.67 124.00
36 Alabama 13 426 1633 3.83 14 32.77 125.62
37 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 36.08 125.67
38 Texas A&M 12 378 1525 4.03 13 31.50 127.08
39 Washington State 12 403 1567 3.89 14 33.58 130.58
40 Miami (OH) 13 453 1699 3.75 12 34.85 130.69
41 Fresno State 12 396 1595 4.03 9 33.00 132.92
42 Hawaii 12 391 1596 4.08 16 32.58 133.00
43 Houston 12 428 1600 3.74 16 35.67 133.33
44 Memphis 12 427 1601 3.75 20 35.58 133.42
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 USF 12 445 1613 3.62 18 37.08 134.42
48 South Carolina 12 433 1632 3.77 13 36.08 136.00
49 NC State 12 382 1655 4.33 17 31.83 137.92
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 Appalachian State 12 431 1667 3.87 21 35.92 138.92
53 Duke 13 445 1820 4.09 27 34.23 140.00
53 Northwestern 12 378 1680 4.44 18 31.50 140.00
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 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
58 Navy 11 380 1575 4.14 18 34.55 143.18
59 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
60 USC 12 397 1745 4.40 12 33.08 145.42
61 Arizona 12 441 1748 3.96 16 36.75 145.67
62 Tennessee 12 449 1760 3.92 23 37.42 146.67
63 Army 11 361 1618 4.48 15 32.82 147.09
64 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 32.83 147.33
65 Old Dominion 12 461 1769 3.84 13 38.42 147.42
66 Ohio 12 400 1775 4.44 14 33.33 147.92
67 Jacksonville State 13 474 1932 4.08 22 36.46 148.62
68 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
69 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
70 Ole Miss 12 417 1806 4.33 16 34.75 150.50
71 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
72 Penn State 12 432 1810 4.19 15 36.00 150.83
73 Central Michigan 12 419 1817 4.34 17 34.92 151.42
74 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 35.58 153.25
75 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 38.58 153.92
76 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
77 UTSA 12 429 1866 4.35 16 35.75 155.50
78 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
79 Rice 12 417 1887 4.53 24 34.75 157.25
80 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
81 San Jose State 12 469 1891 4.03 25 39.08 157.58
82 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
83 FIU 12 406 1915 4.72 16 33.83 159.58
84 Missouri State 12 404 1922 4.76 25 33.67 160.17
85 California 12 408 1943 4.76 24 34.00 161.92
86 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
87 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 40.33 163.75
88 Boise State 13 439 2132 4.86 24 33.77 164.00
89 Delaware 12 415 1972 4.75 25 34.58 164.33
90 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
91 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
92 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
93 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
94 Georgia Tech 12 443 2036 4.60 19 36.92 169.67
95 Texas State 12 461 2041 4.43 25 38.42 170.08
96 Nebraska 12 428 2055 4.80 26 35.67 171.25
97 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
98 Cincinnati 12 486 2083 4.29 17 40.50 173.58
99 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 33.17 174.92
100 Utah State 12 447 2101 4.70 18 37.25 175.08
101 UNLV 13 433 2277 5.26 22 33.31 175.15
102 Kennesaw State 13 513 2281 4.45 23 39.46 175.46
103 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
104 Southern Miss 12 510 2118 4.15 28 42.50 176.50
105 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
106 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 35.25 177.58
107 Arkansas State 12 458 2142 4.68 24 38.17 178.50
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 Western Kentucky 12 430 2176 5.06 14 35.83 181.33
111 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 38.42 181.83
112 Troy 13 502 2370 4.72 21 38.62 182.31
113 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
114 Utah 12 451 2194 4.86 16 37.58 182.83
115 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
116 Connecticut 12 491 2226 4.53 23 40.92 185.50
117 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 39.58 185.92
118 Louisiana 12 486 2269 4.67 24 40.50 189.08
119 Mississippi State 12 462 2274 4.92 17 38.50 189.50
120 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
121 Kent State 12 494 2291 4.64 22 41.17 190.92
122 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
123 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 40.17 197.17
124 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 39.42 197.33
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 North Texas 13 562 2694 4.79 23 43.23 207.23
129 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
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 Coastal Carolina 12 483 2523 5.22 22 40.25 210.25
133 Georgia Southern 12 467 2648 5.67 34 38.92 220.67
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