2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Missouri 5 118 312 2.64 2 23.60 62.40
2 Wisconsin 5 129 375 2.91 4 25.80 75.00
3 Washington 5 133 390 2.93 5 26.60 78.00
4 Rutgers 5 136 641 4.71 9 27.20 128.20
5 Indiana 5 137 440 3.21 3 27.40 88.00
6 UNLV 5 138 711 5.15 6 27.60 142.20
7 Vanderbilt 6 170 545 3.21 3 28.33 90.83
8 Minnesota 5 142 395 2.78 5 28.40 79.00
9 Texas Tech 5 143 328 2.29 2 28.60 65.60
10 Memphis 6 172 528 3.07 7 28.67 88.00
11 Stanford 5 144 566 3.93 4 28.80 113.20
12 LSU 5 145 422 2.91 3 29.00 84.40
13 Michigan State 5 146 549 3.76 8 29.20 109.80
14 Iowa 5 147 347 2.36 5 29.40 69.40
15 Arizona State 5 149 391 2.62 5 29.80 78.20
15 Texas 5 149 398 2.67 4 29.80 79.60
17 California 6 179 738 4.12 11 29.83 123.00
18 Fresno State 6 181 660 3.65 2 30.17 110.00
19 James Madison 5 151 399 2.64 2 30.20 79.80
19 New Mexico 5 151 599 3.97 6 30.20 119.80
19 Missouri State 5 151 821 5.44 14 30.20 164.20
22 NC State 6 182 791 4.35 9 30.33 131.83
23 Temple 5 152 790 5.20 10 30.40 158.00
24 Oklahoma 5 153 373 2.44 2 30.60 74.60
24 Georgia 5 153 410 2.68 3 30.60 82.00
26 Northwestern 5 154 733 4.76 4 30.80 146.60
27 Miami (FL) 5 155 437 2.82 2 31.00 87.40
27 Iowa State 6 186 851 4.58 6 31.00 141.83
29 Appalachian State 5 156 435 2.79 4 31.20 87.00
29 Louisiana-Monroe 5 156 584 3.74 5 31.20 116.80
29 FIU 5 156 739 4.74 6 31.20 147.80
32 USC 5 157 542 3.45 3 31.40 108.40
33 Florida 5 158 497 3.15 4 31.60 99.40
34 Syracuse 6 190 946 4.98 7 31.67 157.67
35 Ohio State 5 159 457 2.87 0 31.80 91.40
35 Louisiana Tech 5 159 528 3.32 1 31.80 105.60
37 Michigan 5 160 385 2.41 3 32.00 77.00
37 Illinois 6 192 811 4.22 8 32.00 135.17
39 Clemson 5 161 544 3.38 5 32.20 108.80
40 Arizona 5 162 488 3.01 7 32.40 97.60
40 Texas A&M 5 162 546 3.37 6 32.40 109.20
40 Notre Dame 5 162 586 3.62 6 32.40 117.20
43 Virginia 6 195 711 3.65 11 32.50 118.50
44 Air Force 5 163 821 5.04 13 32.60 164.20
45 Hawaii 6 197 767 3.89 8 32.83 127.83
46 UTSA 5 165 590 3.58 7 33.00 118.00
47 Navy 5 166 578 3.48 5 33.20 115.60
47 Bowling Green 5 166 674 4.06 7 33.20 134.80
49 BYU 5 167 461 2.76 5 33.40 92.20
49 Oregon 5 167 574 3.44 5 33.40 114.80
49 Alabama 5 167 777 4.65 7 33.40 155.40
52 Virginia Tech 6 201 780 3.88 11 33.50 130.00
53 Cincinnati 5 169 584 3.46 3 33.80 116.80
54 Louisville 5 170 558 3.28 4 34.00 111.60
54 Army 5 170 778 4.58 10 34.00 155.60
54 Ole Miss 5 170 819 4.82 7 34.00 163.80
57 Western Michigan 6 205 768 3.75 9 34.17 128.00
57 Ohio 6 205 987 4.81 8 34.17 164.50
59 San Diego State 5 171 514 3.01 2 34.20 102.80
59 Marshall 5 171 674 3.94 9 34.20 134.80
61 Central Michigan 6 206 937 4.55 11 34.33 156.17
62 Auburn 5 172 440 2.56 2 34.40 88.00
62 Tulane 5 172 738 4.29 6 34.40 147.60
62 Delaware 5 172 773 4.49 8 34.40 154.60
62 Nebraska 5 172 778 4.52 9 34.40 155.60
62 Wyoming 5 172 805 4.68 6 34.40 161.00
62 Ball State 5 172 836 4.86 10 34.40 167.20
68 Florida State 5 173 543 3.14 4 34.60 108.60
69 Sam Houston State 5 174 742 4.26 10 34.80 148.40
69 Washington State 5 174 752 4.32 9 34.80 150.40
69 Boise State 5 174 811 4.66 11 34.80 162.20
72 Toledo 5 175 460 2.63 6 35.00 92.00
72 Utah 5 175 704 4.02 4 35.00 140.80
74 SMU 5 176 569 3.23 4 35.20 113.80
74 East Carolina 5 176 589 3.35 5 35.20 117.80
74 Nevada 5 176 683 3.88 9 35.20 136.60
77 Oregon State 6 212 938 4.42 9 35.33 156.33
78 North Carolina 5 177 635 3.59 5 35.40 127.00
79 USF 5 178 660 3.71 7 35.60 132.00
80 Rice 6 214 916 4.28 8 35.67 152.67
81 San Jose State 5 179 656 3.66 9 35.80 131.20
81 Boston College 5 179 668 3.73 7 35.80 133.60
81 Miami (OH) 5 179 722 4.03 6 35.80 144.40
84 Duke 6 215 739 3.44 14 35.83 123.17
85 TCU 5 180 648 3.60 4 36.00 129.60
86 Western Kentucky 6 217 1175 5.41 9 36.17 195.83
87 Maryland 5 184 484 2.63 2 36.80 96.80
88 Kansas 6 221 946 4.28 8 36.83 157.67
88 Akron 6 221 1141 5.16 12 36.83 190.17
90 Texas State 5 185 910 4.92 9 37.00 182.00
91 Arkansas State 6 223 1277 5.73 15 37.17 212.83
92 Purdue 5 186 746 4.01 11 37.20 149.20
93 Pittsburgh 5 188 323 1.72 5 37.60 64.60
94 Mississippi State 6 226 976 4.32 5 37.67 162.67
95 Kennesaw State 5 189 769 4.07 8 37.80 153.80
95 Arkansas 5 189 840 4.44 11 37.80 168.00
97 Connecticut 6 228 930 4.08 10 38.00 155.00
97 Oklahoma State 5 190 897 4.72 7 38.00 179.40
99 UCF 5 191 775 4.06 7 38.20 155.00
99 Troy 5 191 792 4.15 8 38.20 158.40
101 Middle Tennessee State 5 193 850 4.40 7 38.60 170.00
102 Florida Atlantic 5 194 914 4.71 11 38.80 182.80
103 Massachusetts 5 196 958 4.89 9 39.20 191.60
104 Wake Forest 5 197 712 3.61 5 39.40 142.40
104 South Carolina 5 197 716 3.63 5 39.40 143.20
104 Northern Illinois 5 197 788 4.00 5 39.40 157.60
104 Georgia Tech 5 197 831 4.22 7 39.40 166.20
108 Penn State 5 198 747 3.77 4 39.60 149.40
109 Kentucky 5 199 768 3.86 12 39.80 153.60
109 Colorado State 5 199 957 4.81 11 39.80 191.40
111 South Alabama 6 239 1197 5.01 17 39.83 199.50
112 Houston 5 200 708 3.54 7 40.00 141.60
113 Buffalo 6 241 856 3.55 8 40.17 142.67
114 New Mexico State 5 201 763 3.80 4 40.20 152.60
114 Jacksonville State 5 201 843 4.19 7 40.20 168.60
114 Kent State 5 201 1210 6.02 13 40.20 242.00
117 Colorado 6 242 1080 4.46 8 40.33 180.00
118 Charlotte 5 202 1040 5.15 9 40.40 208.00
119 Tennessee 5 203 576 2.84 11 40.60 115.20
119 Georgia Southern 5 203 1313 6.47 16 40.60 262.60
121 Eastern Michigan 6 244 1509 6.18 16 40.67 251.50
122 Baylor 6 245 1063 4.34 12 40.83 177.17
123 Coastal Carolina 5 205 991 4.83 9 41.00 198.20
123 UCLA 5 205 1088 5.31 11 41.00 217.60
123 Liberty 5 205 1125 5.49 9 41.00 225.00
126 Georgia State 5 206 1120 5.44 20 41.20 224.00
127 West Virginia 6 249 930 3.73 8 41.50 155.00
128 Old Dominion 5 210 826 3.93 4 42.00 165.20
128 Kansas State 6 252 1006 3.99 11 42.00 167.67
130 Tulsa 6 253 1087 4.30 14 42.17 181.17
131 Utah State 5 211 935 4.43 9 42.20 187.00
132 UTEP 5 213 774 3.63 8 42.60 154.80
132 Southern Miss 5 213 835 3.92 12 42.60 167.00
134 North Texas 5 225 902 4.01 8 45.00 180.40
135 Louisiana 5 227 1108 4.88 13 45.40 221.60
136 UAB 5 239 1138 4.76 15 47.80 227.60