2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison 9 260 525 2.02 4 28.89 58.33
2 Toledo 8 284 595 2.10 3 35.50 74.38
3 Oklahoma 9 302 699 2.31 6 33.56 77.67
4 Washington State 2 70 164 2.34 1 35.00 82.00
5 Texas Tech 10 305 766 2.51 5 30.50 76.60
6 Indiana 11 289 756 2.62 4 26.27 68.73
7 Ohio State 10 284 770 2.71 4 28.40 77.00
8 Tulane 9 312 919 2.95 9 34.67 102.11
9 SMU 8 277 820 2.96 2 34.63 102.50
10 Pittsburgh 8 246 738 3.00 6 30.75 92.25
11 Miami (FL) 8 242 737 3.05 6 30.25 92.13
12 Georgia 10 289 910 3.15 13 28.90 91.00
13 Auburn 8 277 876 3.16 11 34.63 109.50
14 New Mexico 8 287 915 3.19 9 35.88 114.38
15 Michigan 9 293 953 3.25 9 32.56 105.89
16 Missouri 8 281 919 3.27 9 35.13 114.88
17 Virginia 10 344 1151 3.35 13 34.40 115.10
17 Texas 8 280 938 3.35 9 35.00 117.25
17 North Carolina 8 287 962 3.35 14 35.88 120.25
20 Kentucky 8 298 1020 3.42 16 37.25 127.50
21 San Diego State 8 273 951 3.48 4 34.13 118.88
22 Oregon 10 348 1215 3.49 9 34.80 121.50
23 Western Michigan 9 301 1069 3.55 8 33.44 118.78
24 Stanford 8 264 940 3.56 11 33.00 117.50
24 Old Dominion 8 288 1024 3.56 9 36.00 128.00
24 Florida State 8 323 1150 3.56 10 40.38 143.75
27 Louisville 8 246 887 3.61 9 30.75 110.88
27 USF 8 300 1083 3.61 12 37.50 135.38
29 Washington 9 291 1057 3.63 6 32.33 117.44
29 Arizona State 9 310 1126 3.63 16 34.44 125.11
31 Middle Tennessee State 8 278 1024 3.68 10 34.75 128.00
32 Miami (OH) 9 297 1095 3.69 7 33.00 121.67
33 Wisconsin 9 300 1124 3.75 11 33.33 124.89
34 Kent State 8 322 1220 3.79 10 40.25 152.50
35 Wake Forest 8 282 1074 3.81 14 35.25 134.25
36 Vanderbilt 8 242 926 3.83 7 30.25 115.75
37 Iowa 9 306 1176 3.84 10 34.00 130.67
38 TCU 9 332 1297 3.91 7 36.89 144.11
39 Buffalo 8 356 1401 3.94 12 44.50 175.13
40 Navy 9 309 1220 3.95 13 34.33 135.56
41 Memphis 8 308 1219 3.96 16 38.50 152.38
42 Houston 9 301 1195 3.97 13 33.44 132.78
43 Clemson 8 236 941 3.99 9 29.50 117.63
43 Oklahoma State 9 340 1358 3.99 13 37.78 150.89
45 Alabama 10 314 1259 4.01 11 31.40 125.90
45 West Virginia 9 360 1444 4.01 13 40.00 160.44
47 East Carolina 8 272 1095 4.03 7 34.00 136.88
48 Arizona 10 381 1565 4.11 16 38.10 156.50
48 Southern Miss 8 335 1378 4.11 18 41.88 172.25
50 UCF 9 345 1420 4.12 16 38.33 157.78
50 Marshall 8 334 1377 4.12 17 41.75 172.13
52 Texas State 8 310 1281 4.13 18 38.75 160.13
53 Akron 8 291 1205 4.14 11 36.38 150.63
54 Jacksonville State 9 310 1288 4.15 16 34.44 143.11
54 LSU 8 291 1207 4.15 13 36.38 150.88
54 San Jose State 8 317 1315 4.15 19 39.63 164.38
57 BYU 10 349 1454 4.17 11 34.90 145.40
57 Virginia Tech 8 290 1209 4.17 17 36.25 151.13
57 Florida 8 319 1331 4.17 17 39.88 166.38
57 UTEP 8 325 1355 4.17 10 40.63 169.38
61 Ohio 8 273 1140 4.18 8 34.13 142.50
61 Fresno State 8 276 1153 4.18 7 34.50 144.13
61 Central Michigan 8 279 1165 4.18 7 34.88 145.63
64 Duke 9 291 1222 4.20 17 32.33 135.78
65 USC 9 291 1232 4.23 9 32.33 136.89
65 Minnesota 9 315 1334 4.23 16 35.00 148.22
65 Louisiana-Monroe 8 326 1379 4.23 18 40.75 172.38
68 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
69 Illinois 9 296 1266 4.28 14 32.89 140.67
70 Hawaii 8 260 1116 4.29 11 32.50 139.50
71 Arkansas State 8 313 1353 4.32 14 39.13 169.13
72 South Carolina 8 293 1270 4.33 11 36.63 158.75
73 Ole Miss 9 310 1351 4.36 17 34.44 150.11
73 Nevada 8 290 1264 4.36 15 36.25 158.00
75 Bowling Green 8 284 1254 4.42 12 35.50 156.75
76 Northwestern 9 283 1254 4.43 17 31.44 139.33
76 Wyoming 8 310 1373 4.43 8 38.75 171.63
78 Missouri State 8 282 1260 4.47 13 35.25 157.50
79 Delaware 8 269 1204 4.48 16 33.63 150.50
80 Texas A&M 8 240 1077 4.49 8 30.00 134.63
81 Army 9 303 1368 4.51 12 33.67 152.00
81 Oregon State 2 69 311 4.51 4 34.50 155.50
83 Liberty 8 300 1362 4.54 18 37.50 170.25
84 Rice 8 290 1327 4.58 18 36.25 165.88
84 Louisiana 8 307 1406 4.58 13 38.38 175.75
86 Kennesaw State 9 361 1667 4.62 17 40.11 185.22
87 Penn State 9 326 1508 4.63 15 36.22 167.56
87 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
89 Ball State 8 318 1478 4.65 12 39.75 184.75
90 FIU 8 281 1316 4.68 11 35.13 164.50
91 Syracuse 8 271 1275 4.70 14 33.88 159.38
91 South Alabama 8 281 1321 4.70 12 35.13 165.13
91 Temple 8 351 1648 4.70 18 43.88 206.00
94 Iowa State 9 272 1282 4.71 12 30.22 142.44
95 UAB 8 337 1590 4.72 23 42.13 198.75
95 Tulsa 8 376 1776 4.72 20 47.00 222.00
97 UTSA 8 296 1404 4.74 10 37.00 175.50
97 Georgia State 8 335 1588 4.74 13 41.88 198.50
97 Cincinnati 9 381 1807 4.74 16 42.33 200.78
100 Tennessee 8 328 1558 4.75 17 41.00 194.75
101 Appalachian State 9 338 1608 4.76 21 37.56 178.67
102 New Mexico State 8 302 1445 4.78 9 37.75 180.63
103 Utah State 8 297 1432 4.82 13 37.13 179.00
103 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
105 Northern Illinois 8 332 1609 4.85 17 41.50 201.13
106 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
107 Louisiana Tech 8 239 1171 4.90 9 29.88 146.38
108 Michigan State 9 319 1575 4.94 19 35.44 175.00
108 Eastern Michigan 8 343 1696 4.94 15 42.88 212.00
110 Florida Atlantic 8 375 1857 4.95 28 46.88 232.13
111 Boise State 9 320 1589 4.97 16 35.56 176.56
112 Western Kentucky 8 275 1383 5.03 11 34.38 172.88
113 NC State 9 281 1415 5.04 14 31.22 157.22
113 UCLA 9 308 1553 5.04 18 34.22 172.56
113 Nebraska 9 327 1647 5.04 23 36.33 183.00
113 Troy 9 367 1848 5.04 14 40.78 205.33
117 Georgia Tech 8 275 1399 5.09 17 34.38 174.88
118 Baylor 9 353 1801 5.10 23 39.22 200.11
119 Massachusetts 8 373 1915 5.13 23 46.63 239.38
120 Kansas 9 334 1726 5.17 16 37.11 191.78
121 UNLV 9 321 1668 5.20 17 35.67 185.33
122 Colorado State 8 340 1783 5.24 23 42.50 222.88
123 Charlotte 8 348 1833 5.27 22 43.50 229.13
124 Georgia Southern 9 350 1853 5.29 22 38.89 205.89
125 Utah 9 361 1924 5.33 15 40.11 213.78
126 Mississippi State 8 322 1728 5.37 16 40.25 216.00
126 Colorado 9 391 2101 5.37 22 43.44 233.44
128 North Texas 9 405 2179 5.38 18 45.00 242.11
129 California 8 287 1561 5.44 20 35.88 195.13
130 Coastal Carolina 8 326 1793 5.50 11 40.75 224.13
131 Air Force 8 225 1242 5.52 22 28.13 155.25
132 Boston College 8 305 1714 5.62 20 38.13 214.25
133 Sam Houston State 8 313 1761 5.63 25 39.13 220.13
134 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33