2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 12/27/2025

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 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 Ohio State 13 388 1098 2.83 4 29.85 84.46
7 Georgia 13 361 1030 2.85 12 27.77 79.23
8 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 34.75 99.33
9 Miami (FL) 13 394 1131 2.87 8 30.31 87.00
10 Indiana 13 349 1009 2.89 5 26.85 77.62
11 Notre Dame 12 402 1191 2.96 8 33.50 99.25
12 Texas 12 392 1177 3.00 12 32.67 98.08
13 SMU 12 420 1271 3.03 5 35.00 105.92
14 Michigan 12 394 1220 3.10 11 32.83 101.67
15 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 32.15 103.85
16 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 30.62 100.08
17 Oregon 13 438 1473 3.36 11 33.69 113.31
18 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 33.38 112.77
19 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
20 Arizona State 12 411 1400 3.41 18 34.25 116.67
21 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
22 Wake Forest 12 425 1467 3.45 17 35.42 122.25
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 Iowa 12 384 1349 3.51 11 32.00 112.42
26 Clemson 13 387 1369 3.54 10 29.77 105.31
27 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
28 Vanderbilt 12 345 1239 3.59 8 28.75 103.25
28 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 33.46 120.23
28 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 38.42 138.08
31 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
32 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 36.67 134.25
33 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 38.15 140.08
34 Alabama 14 459 1688 3.68 15 32.79 120.57
34 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 35.23 129.54
36 LSU 13 434 1607 3.70 15 33.38 123.62
37 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 34.77 129.00
38 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 32.54 121.08
38 TCU 12 433 1612 3.72 9 36.08 134.33
40 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 32.86 122.71
40 Memphis 13 460 1717 3.73 22 35.38 132.08
42 Miami (OH) 14 502 1876 3.74 12 35.86 134.00
42 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 38.46 143.69
44 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 33.50 125.57
45 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
46 South Carolina 12 433 1632 3.77 13 36.08 136.00
47 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
48 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 33.00 125.15
49 Appalachian State 12 431 1667 3.87 21 35.92 138.92
50 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
51 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
52 Illinois 12 380 1488 3.92 14 31.67 124.00
52 Tennessee 12 449 1760 3.92 23 37.42 146.67
54 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
55 Arizona 12 441 1748 3.96 16 36.75 145.67
56 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
56 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 38.58 153.92
58 San Jose State 12 469 1891 4.03 25 39.08 157.58
59 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 35.15 142.54
60 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
60 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 40.33 163.75
62 Duke 13 445 1820 4.09 27 34.23 140.00
62 Navy 12 414 1695 4.09 19 34.50 141.25
64 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
65 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
66 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
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 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 35.23 149.62
71 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 34.23 145.69
71 Ole Miss 13 451 1921 4.26 16 34.69 147.77
73 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
74 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
74 Cincinnati 12 486 2083 4.29 17 40.50 173.58
74 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
77 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 31.69 136.23
78 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 35.58 153.25
79 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 32.15 138.77
80 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
81 Louisiana Tech 12 391 1704 4.36 13 32.58 142.00
81 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 33.00 144.00
83 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
84 USC 12 397 1745 4.40 12 33.08 145.42
84 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
86 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
87 Texas State 12 461 2041 4.43 25 38.42 170.08
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 Rice 12 417 1887 4.53 24 34.75 157.25
92 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 38.93 176.79
93 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
93 Georgia Tech 13 467 2136 4.57 21 35.92 164.31
93 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
96 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
97 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
98 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
99 Kent State 12 494 2291 4.64 22 41.17 190.92
100 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 33.00 153.31
100 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 39.71 184.57
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
107 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2404 4.73 35 42.33 200.33
109 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
109 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
109 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
112 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
113 Boise State 14 473 2259 4.78 25 33.79 161.36
114 Nebraska 12 428 2055 4.80 26 35.67 171.25
115 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 37.54 181.23
116 Utah 12 451 2194 4.86 16 37.58 182.83
117 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 40.17 197.17
118 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
118 Mississippi State 12 462 2274 4.92 17 38.50 189.50
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 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
128 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
129 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
129 Coastal Carolina 12 483 2523 5.22 22 40.25 210.25
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 12 467 2648 5.67 34 38.92 220.67
136 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 30.92 209.92