2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
2 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 30.92 209.92
3 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
4 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 31.08 138.00
5 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
6 Vanderbilt 13 382 1406 3.68 10 29.38 108.15
7 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
8 Georgia 14 388 1141 2.94 14 27.71 81.50
9 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 32.83 147.33
10 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 30.62 100.08
10 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 33.17 174.92
12 Notre Dame 12 402 1201 2.99 8 33.50 100.08
13 Iowa 13 406 1400 3.45 12 31.23 107.69
13 Texas A&M 13 406 1700 4.19 13 31.23 130.77
15 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
16 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
17 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 31.69 136.23
18 Indiana 16 413 1235 2.99 8 25.81 77.19
19 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
20 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 34.75 99.33
20 Illinois 13 417 1645 3.94 17 32.08 126.54
22 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 32.15 103.85
22 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 32.15 138.77
24 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
25 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 32.31 77.31
26 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
27 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 32.54 121.08
27 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 35.25 177.58
29 Ohio State 14 425 1251 2.94 5 30.36 89.36
30 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 30.43 85.07
31 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 32.85 111.92
31 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 32.85 114.31
31 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 35.58 153.25
34 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 32.92 143.23
35 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 33.00 125.15
35 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 33.00 144.00
35 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
35 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 33.00 153.31
39 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 33.08 103.92
40 California 13 431 2036 4.72 24 33.15 156.62
41 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 33.31 124.08
41 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 36.08 125.67
41 South Carolina 12 433 1640 3.79 13 36.08 136.67
44 Texas Tech 14 434 954 2.20 8 31.00 68.14
44 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 33.38 112.77
46 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 33.46 120.23
46 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
48 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
49 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 36.67 134.25
49 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
49 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
52 Army 13 443 1991 4.49 18 34.08 153.15
52 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
54 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
55 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 34.23 145.69
56 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
57 Arizona State 13 447 1612 3.61 20 34.38 124.00
58 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
59 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 34.77 129.00
59 Navy 13 452 1837 4.06 20 34.77 141.31
61 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
62 Pittsburgh 13 454 1236 2.72 12 34.92 95.08
62 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
64 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
64 Liberty 12 455 2149 4.72 23 37.92 179.08
66 SMU 13 456 1455 3.19 5 35.08 111.92
67 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 35.15 142.54
68 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 35.23 129.54
68 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 35.23 149.62
68 Rice 13 458 2128 4.65 26 35.23 163.69
68 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
72 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
73 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 32.86 122.71
73 Memphis 13 460 1703 3.70 22 35.38 131.00
73 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
76 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 38.42 138.08
76 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 38.42 181.83
76 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
79 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 38.58 153.92
80 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
81 TCU 13 466 1730 3.71 10 35.85 133.08
81 Georgia Tech 13 466 2132 4.58 21 35.85 164.00
81 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
84 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
84 Wake Forest 13 467 1581 3.39 18 35.92 121.62
86 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 33.50 125.57
86 Appalachian State 13 469 1933 4.12 23 36.08 148.69
86 San Jose State 12 469 1895 4.04 25 39.08 157.92
89 Arizona 13 473 1862 3.94 19 36.38 143.23
89 Boise State 14 473 2269 4.80 25 33.79 162.07
89 Nebraska 13 473 2280 4.82 30 36.38 175.38
89 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 39.42 197.33
93 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 39.58 185.92
94 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
95 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
95 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
95 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
98 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
99 Duke 14 482 2064 4.28 29 34.43 147.43
99 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 40.17 197.17
101 Miami (FL) 16 484 1428 2.95 12 30.25 89.25
101 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 40.33 163.75
101 Charlotte 12 484 2403 4.96 30 40.33 200.25
104 Tennessee 13 488 1981 4.06 24 37.54 152.38
104 Utah 13 488 2355 4.83 18 37.54 181.15
104 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 37.54 181.23
107 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
108 Kent State 12 494 2297 4.65 22 41.17 191.42
109 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
109 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
111 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 38.15 140.08
111 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
113 Mississippi State 13 497 2422 4.87 19 38.23 186.31
114 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 41.50 208.08
115 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
116 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 38.46 143.69
116 Georgia Southern 13 500 2835 5.67 35 38.46 218.08
118 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 35.86 134.29
119 Texas State 13 505 2143 4.24 25 38.85 164.85
119 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
121 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
122 Oregon 15 508 1736 3.42 13 33.87 115.73
122 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2416 4.76 35 42.33 201.33
124 Alabama 15 509 1903 3.74 17 33.93 126.87
124 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 42.42 222.50
126 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
127 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 39.69 186.69
128 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 43.92 221.33
129 Coastal Carolina 13 530 2704 5.10 23 40.77 208.00
130 Cincinnati 13 537 2324 4.33 19 41.31 178.77
131 Ole Miss 15 539 2236 4.15 20 35.93 149.07
132 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
133 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 38.93 176.79
134 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
135 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 39.71 184.57
136 North Texas 14 608 3020 4.97 28 43.43 215.71