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 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 32.31 77.31
3 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
4 Pittsburgh 13 454 1236 2.72 12 34.92 95.08
5 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 30.43 85.07
6 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 34.75 99.33
7 Indiana 15 392 1125 2.87 6 26.13 75.00
8 Georgia 14 388 1141 2.94 14 27.71 81.50
8 Ohio State 14 425 1251 2.94 5 30.36 89.36
10 Miami (FL) 15 439 1297 2.95 10 29.27 86.47
11 Notre Dame 12 402 1201 2.99 8 33.50 100.08
12 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 33.08 103.92
13 SMU 13 456 1455 3.19 5 35.08 111.92
14 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 32.15 103.85
15 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 30.62 100.08
16 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 33.38 112.77
17 Wake Forest 13 467 1581 3.39 18 35.92 121.62
18 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
19 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 32.85 111.92
20 Oregon 15 508 1736 3.42 13 33.87 115.73
21 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
22 Iowa 13 406 1400 3.45 12 31.23 107.69
23 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 32.85 114.31
23 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 36.08 125.67
25 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
26 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
27 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 33.46 120.23
27 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 38.42 138.08
29 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
30 Arizona State 13 447 1612 3.61 20 34.38 124.00
31 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 36.67 134.25
32 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 38.15 140.08
33 Vanderbilt 13 382 1406 3.68 10 29.38 108.15
33 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 35.23 129.54
35 Memphis 13 460 1703 3.70 22 35.38 131.00
36 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 34.77 129.00
36 TCU 13 466 1730 3.71 10 35.85 133.08
38 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 32.54 121.08
39 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 32.86 122.71
39 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 33.31 124.08
41 Alabama 15 509 1903 3.74 17 33.93 126.87
41 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 38.46 143.69
43 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 33.50 125.57
43 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 35.86 134.29
45 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
46 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
47 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 33.00 125.15
47 South Carolina 12 433 1640 3.79 13 36.08 136.67
49 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
50 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
51 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
52 Illinois 13 417 1645 3.94 17 32.08 126.54
52 Arizona 13 473 1862 3.94 19 36.38 143.23
54 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
54 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 38.58 153.92
56 San Jose State 12 469 1895 4.04 25 39.08 157.92
57 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 35.15 142.54
58 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
58 Navy 13 452 1837 4.06 20 34.77 141.31
58 Tennessee 13 488 1981 4.06 24 37.54 152.38
58 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 40.33 163.75
62 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
63 Appalachian State 13 469 1933 4.12 23 36.08 148.69
64 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
65 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
65 Ole Miss 15 539 2236 4.15 20 35.93 149.07
67 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
68 Texas A&M 13 406 1700 4.19 13 31.23 130.77
68 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
70 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
71 Texas State 13 505 2143 4.24 25 38.85 164.85
72 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 35.23 149.62
73 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 34.23 145.69
74 Duke 14 482 2064 4.28 29 34.43 147.43
74 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
76 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
76 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
78 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 31.69 136.23
79 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 35.58 153.25
80 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 32.15 138.77
81 Cincinnati 13 537 2324 4.33 19 41.31 178.77
82 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 32.92 143.23
82 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
84 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 33.00 144.00
85 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
86 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
87 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
88 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 31.08 138.00
89 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 32.83 147.33
89 Army 13 443 1991 4.49 18 34.08 153.15
91 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 38.93 176.79
92 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
92 Georgia Tech 13 467 2136 4.57 21 35.92 164.31
92 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
95 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
96 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
97 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
98 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 33.00 153.31
98 Rice 13 458 2128 4.65 26 35.23 163.69
98 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 39.71 184.57
98 Kent State 12 494 2297 4.65 22 41.17 191.42
102 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 39.58 185.92
102 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 39.69 186.69
104 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
105 California 13 431 2036 4.72 24 33.15 156.62
105 Liberty 12 455 2149 4.72 23 37.92 179.08
107 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 38.42 181.83
108 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
108 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
108 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
111 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2416 4.76 35 42.33 201.33
112 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
113 Boise State 14 473 2269 4.80 25 33.79 162.07
114 Nebraska 13 473 2280 4.82 30 36.38 175.38
115 Utah 13 488 2355 4.83 18 37.54 181.15
115 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 37.54 181.23
117 Mississippi State 13 497 2422 4.87 19 38.23 186.31
118 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 40.17 197.17
119 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
120 Charlotte 12 484 2403 4.96 30 40.33 200.25
121 North Texas 14 608 3020 4.97 28 43.43 215.71
122 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 39.42 197.33
122 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
122 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 41.50 208.08
125 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 35.25 177.58
125 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 43.92 221.33
127 Coastal Carolina 13 530 2704 5.10 23 40.77 208.00
128 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
129 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
130 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
131 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 42.42 222.50
132 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 33.17 174.92
133 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
134 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
135 Georgia Southern 13 500 2835 5.67 35 38.46 218.08
136 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 30.92 209.92