2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 09/11/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 BYU 2 48 14 0.29 0 24.00 7.00
2 Auburn 2 57 61 1.07 0 28.50 30.50
3 Minnesota 2 46 63 1.37 0 23.00 31.50
4 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
5 Pittsburgh 2 72 69 0.96 1 36.00 34.50
6 Appalachian State 2 62 75 1.21 1 31.00 37.50
7 LSU 2 47 89 1.89 1 23.50 44.50
8 Michigan State 2 49 96 1.96 1 24.50 48.00
9 TCU 1 28 50 1.79 1 28.00 50.00
10 Navy 2 49 107 2.18 1 24.50 53.50
11 East Carolina 2 63 109 1.73 2 31.50 54.50
11 Illinois 2 50 109 2.18 0 25.00 54.50
13 Texas Tech 2 60 116 1.93 1 30.00 58.00
14 California 2 49 117 2.39 2 24.50 58.50
15 Georgia 2 59 123 2.08 1 29.50 61.50
16 Iowa 2 51 147 2.88 0 25.50 73.50
17 Wyoming 2 57 148 2.60 1 28.50 74.00
17 Northern Illinois 2 54 148 2.74 0 27.00 74.00
19 Utah 2 56 149 2.66 0 28.00 74.50
20 Tennessee 2 72 152 2.11 4 36.00 76.00
21 Arizona State 2 59 155 2.63 1 29.50 77.50
22 Buffalo 2 65 157 2.42 1 32.50 78.50
23 Tulsa 2 66 159 2.41 1 33.00 79.50
24 Washington 2 51 161 3.16 2 25.50 80.50
25 Texas 2 63 162 2.57 2 31.50 81.00
25 Vanderbilt 2 58 162 2.79 1 29.00 81.00
27 Boston College 2 62 165 2.66 2 31.00 82.50
27 Florida 2 61 165 2.70 0 30.50 82.50
27 Bowling Green 2 59 165 2.80 1 29.50 82.50
30 Memphis 2 64 167 2.61 1 32.00 83.50
31 Connecticut 2 68 173 2.54 2 34.00 86.50
32 South Carolina 2 71 177 2.49 0 35.50 88.50
32 James Madison 2 61 177 2.90 1 30.50 88.50
34 Florida Atlantic 2 60 181 3.02 0 30.00 90.50
35 Arizona 2 60 183 3.05 0 30.00 91.50
36 Miami (FL) 2 61 185 3.03 1 30.50 92.50
36 Missouri 2 58 185 3.19 1 29.00 92.50
36 Troy 2 56 185 3.30 2 28.00 92.50
36 Temple 2 50 185 3.70 1 25.00 92.50
40 Clemson 2 63 186 2.95 1 31.50 93.00
41 Michigan 2 68 188 2.76 2 34.00 94.00
41 San Diego State 2 64 188 2.94 1 32.00 94.00
43 Oregon 2 69 190 2.75 1 34.50 95.00
44 Florida State 2 65 192 2.95 0 32.50 96.00
45 Air Force 1 38 97 2.55 0 38.00 97.00
46 Purdue 2 62 197 3.18 1 31.00 98.50
47 Central Michigan 2 50 199 3.98 2 25.00 99.50
48 Louisville 2 86 200 2.33 2 43.00 100.00
49 UTEP 2 73 203 2.78 3 36.50 101.50
50 USC 2 62 207 3.34 0 31.00 103.50
51 Cincinnati 2 70 208 2.97 1 35.00 104.00
52 New Mexico State 2 72 209 2.90 1 36.00 104.50
53 Houston 2 78 216 2.77 1 39.00 108.00
53 Iowa State 3 88 324 3.68 2 29.33 108.00
55 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
55 Ohio 2 65 219 3.37 2 32.50 109.50
57 Arkansas 2 68 222 3.26 1 34.00 111.00
58 NC State 3 83 346 4.17 6 27.67 115.33
59 Kansas 3 104 351 3.38 3 34.67 117.00
59 Boise State 2 59 234 3.97 5 29.50 117.00
61 West Virginia 2 85 235 2.76 1 42.50 117.50
62 North Texas 2 84 247 2.94 2 42.00 123.50
63 Louisiana 2 81 253 3.12 3 40.50 126.50
63 Stanford 2 65 253 3.89 2 32.50 126.50
65 Louisiana Tech 2 78 254 3.26 1 39.00 127.00
66 USF 2 69 255 3.70 0 34.50 127.50
67 Sam Houston State 3 102 383 3.75 4 34.00 127.67
68 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
69 Ohio State 2 70 260 3.71 0 35.00 130.00
70 Coastal Carolina 2 69 262 3.80 3 34.50 131.00
71 Georgia Tech 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
71 Oklahoma 2 58 263 4.53 1 29.00 131.50
73 Wake Forest 3 120 397 3.31 2 40.00 132.33
74 Tulane 2 68 266 3.91 2 34.00 133.00
74 Army 2 60 266 4.43 2 30.00 133.00
76 SMU 2 79 268 3.39 3 39.50 134.00
76 Notre Dame 1 38 134 3.53 1 38.00 134.00
78 Washington State 2 75 270 3.60 2 37.50 135.00
79 Massachusetts 2 62 272 4.39 0 31.00 136.00
80 UTSA 2 69 276 4.00 5 34.50 138.00
81 Kentucky 2 77 279 3.62 4 38.50 139.50
81 Toledo 2 71 279 3.93 4 35.50 139.50
81 North Carolina 2 64 279 4.36 2 32.00 139.50
84 Nevada 2 77 281 3.65 5 38.50 140.50
84 Texas A&M 2 68 281 4.13 2 34.00 140.50
86 Duke 2 86 286 3.33 5 43.00 143.00
87 Fresno State 3 93 431 4.63 1 31.00 143.67
88 Hawaii 3 108 439 4.06 5 36.00 146.33
89 Louisiana-Monroe 2 63 293 4.65 3 31.50 146.50
90 Middle Tennessee State 2 78 303 3.88 5 39.00 151.50
91 Jacksonville State 2 74 307 4.15 1 37.00 153.50
91 Virginia 2 65 307 4.72 5 32.50 153.50
91 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
94 Kansas State 3 149 469 3.15 7 49.67 156.33
95 FIU 2 61 314 5.15 2 30.50 157.00
96 Nebraska 2 66 315 4.77 2 33.00 157.50
97 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
98 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
99 UNLV 3 90 478 5.31 5 30.00 159.33
100 Oregon State 2 60 319 5.32 3 30.00 159.50
101 New Mexico 2 63 322 5.11 4 31.50 161.00
102 Alabama 2 81 323 3.99 4 40.50 161.50
103 UCF 2 90 325 3.61 2 45.00 162.50
103 Marshall 2 82 325 3.96 3 41.00 162.50
105 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
106 Delaware 2 80 330 4.13 3 40.00 165.00
106 Charlotte 2 71 330 4.65 2 35.50 165.00
108 Utah State 2 80 338 4.23 3 40.00 169.00
109 Northwestern 2 65 340 5.23 1 32.50 170.00
110 Colorado State 2 85 346 4.07 6 42.50 173.00
111 Mississippi State 2 86 353 4.10 1 43.00 176.50
112 Rice 2 69 355 5.14 4 34.50 177.50
113 Western Michigan 2 74 363 4.91 4 37.00 181.50
113 Ole Miss 2 72 363 5.04 2 36.00 181.50
115 Southern Miss 2 83 377 4.54 5 41.50 188.50
116 Virginia Tech 2 74 381 5.15 4 37.00 190.50
117 Syracuse 2 74 388 5.24 3 37.00 194.00
117 Texas State 2 67 388 5.79 5 33.50 194.00
119 San Jose State 2 83 391 4.71 2 41.50 195.50
120 Kent State 2 77 394 5.12 3 38.50 197.00
121 Akron 2 72 400 5.56 5 36.00 200.00
122 Colorado 2 77 404 5.25 3 38.50 202.00
123 South Alabama 2 85 408 4.80 6 42.50 204.00
124 Arkansas State 2 62 413 6.66 5 31.00 206.50
125 Western Kentucky 3 110 633 5.75 4 36.67 211.00
126 Missouri State 2 63 424 6.73 8 31.50 212.00
127 Oklahoma State 2 75 428 5.71 5 37.50 214.00
128 UCLA 2 86 434 5.05 5 43.00 217.00
129 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
130 Old Dominion 2 95 445 4.68 2 47.50 222.50
131 Baylor 2 96 470 4.90 7 48.00 235.00
132 UAB 2 92 497 5.40 6 46.00 248.50
133 Georgia State 2 84 500 5.95 8 42.00 250.00
134 Liberty 2 82 522 6.37 5 41.00 261.00
135 Eastern Michigan 2 84 623 7.42 7 42.00 311.50
136 Georgia Southern 2 78 660 8.46 9 39.00 330.00