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

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