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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 14 366 1032 2.82 5 26.14 73.71
2 Georgia 14 388 1141 2.94 14 27.71 81.50
3 Vanderbilt 13 382 1406 3.68 10 29.38 108.15
4 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
5 Miami (FL) 14 418 1176 2.81 9 29.86 84.00
6 Ohio State 14 425 1251 2.94 5 30.36 89.36
7 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 30.43 85.07
8 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 30.58 158.50
9 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 30.62 100.08
10 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 30.92 209.92
11 Texas Tech 14 434 954 2.20 8 31.00 68.14
11 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
13 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 31.08 138.00
14 Iowa 13 406 1400 3.45 12 31.23 107.69
14 Texas A&M 13 406 1700 4.19 13 31.23 130.77
16 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 31.69 136.23
17 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
18 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
19 Illinois 13 417 1645 3.94 17 32.08 126.54
20 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 32.15 103.85
20 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 32.15 138.77
22 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
23 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 32.31 77.31
24 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
25 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 32.54 121.08
26 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 32.83 147.33
27 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 32.85 111.92
27 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 32.85 114.31
29 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 32.86 122.71
30 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 32.92 143.23
31 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 33.00 125.15
31 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 33.00 144.00
31 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 33.00 153.31
34 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 33.08 103.92
35 California 13 431 2036 4.72 24 33.15 156.62
36 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 33.17 174.92
37 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
38 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 33.31 124.08
39 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 33.38 112.77
40 Oregon 14 468 1551 3.31 11 33.43 110.79
41 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 33.46 120.23
42 Notre Dame 12 402 1191 2.96 8 33.50 99.25
42 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 33.50 125.57
44 Boise State 14 473 2259 4.78 25 33.79 161.36
45 Alabama 15 509 1903 3.74 17 33.93 126.87
46 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
47 Army 13 443 1991 4.49 18 34.08 153.15
48 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 34.17 157.42
49 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 34.23 145.69
50 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
51 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
52 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
53 Arizona State 13 447 1612 3.61 20 34.38 124.00
54 Duke 14 482 2064 4.28 29 34.43 147.43
55 Navy 12 414 1695 4.09 19 34.50 141.25
56 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 34.75 99.33
56 Rice 12 417 1887 4.53 24 34.75 157.25
58 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 34.77 129.00
59 Ole Miss 14 488 2045 4.19 18 34.86 146.07
60 Pittsburgh 13 454 1236 2.72 12 34.92 95.08
60 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
62 SMU 12 420 1271 3.03 5 35.00 105.92
63 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 35.15 142.54
64 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 35.23 129.54
64 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 35.23 149.62
66 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 35.25 177.58
67 Memphis 13 460 1717 3.73 22 35.38 132.08
68 Wake Forest 12 425 1467 3.45 17 35.42 122.25
69 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 35.58 153.25
70 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
71 TCU 13 466 1724 3.70 10 35.85 132.62
71 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
73 Miami (OH) 14 502 1876 3.74 12 35.86 134.00
74 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
74 Georgia Tech 13 467 2136 4.57 21 35.92 164.31
76 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 36.08 125.67
76 South Carolina 12 433 1632 3.77 13 36.08 136.00
76 Appalachian State 13 469 1909 4.07 23 36.08 146.85
79 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
80 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
81 Nebraska 13 473 2280 4.82 30 36.38 175.38
82 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 36.50 173.08
83 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 36.67 134.25
83 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
83 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
86 Arizona 12 441 1748 3.96 16 36.75 145.67
87 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 36.92 168.75
88 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 37.00 176.58
89 Tennessee 13 488 1981 4.06 24 37.54 152.38
89 Utah 13 488 2355 4.83 18 37.54 181.15
89 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 37.54 181.23
92 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
93 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
94 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 37.92 162.58
94 Liberty 12 455 2149 4.72 23 37.92 179.08
96 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
97 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 38.15 140.08
98 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 38.17 165.92
99 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 38.25 148.92
100 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 38.33 150.67
101 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 38.42 138.08
101 Texas State 12 461 2041 4.43 25 38.42 170.08
101 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 38.42 181.83
101 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
105 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 38.46 143.69
105 Georgia Southern 13 500 2835 5.67 35 38.46 218.08
107 Mississippi State 12 462 2274 4.92 17 38.50 189.50
108 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 38.58 153.92
109 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 38.93 176.79
110 San Jose State 12 469 1891 4.03 25 39.08 157.58
111 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 39.42 197.33
112 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 39.58 185.92
113 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 39.69 186.69
114 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 39.71 184.57
115 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 39.92 143.75
115 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 39.92 175.58
115 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
118 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 40.17 197.17
119 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 40.33 163.75
119 Charlotte 12 484 2403 4.96 30 40.33 200.25
121 Cincinnati 12 486 2083 4.29 17 40.50 173.58
122 Coastal Carolina 13 530 2704 5.10 23 40.77 208.00
123 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
124 Kent State 12 494 2291 4.64 22 41.17 190.92
125 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 41.25 191.08
126 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 41.33 169.50
127 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 41.50 208.08
128 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
129 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
130 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
130 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
132 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2404 4.73 35 42.33 200.33
133 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 42.42 222.50
134 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 42.50 182.42
135 North Texas 14 608 3020 4.97 28 43.43 215.71
136 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 43.92 221.33