2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 82 | 124 | 1.51 | 1 | 27.33 | 41.33 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 70 | 124 | 1.77 | 0 | 23.33 | 41.33 |
| 3 | BYU | 3 | 83 | 133 | 1.60 | 1 | 27.67 | 44.33 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 72 | 139 | 1.93 | 1 | 24.00 | 46.33 |
| 5 | LSU | 4 | 97 | 199 | 2.05 | 1 | 24.25 | 49.75 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 4 | 121 | 202 | 1.67 | 6 | 30.25 | 50.50 |
| 7 | Iowa | 3 | 78 | 173 | 2.22 | 1 | 26.00 | 57.67 |
| 8 | Georgia | 4 | 99 | 231 | 2.33 | 1 | 24.75 | 57.75 |
| 9 | Texas | 4 | 112 | 239 | 2.13 | 3 | 28.00 | 59.75 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 79 | 186 | 2.35 | 3 | 26.33 | 62.00 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 75 | 193 | 2.57 | 2 | 25.00 | 64.33 |
| 12 | Clemson | 4 | 110 | 293 | 2.66 | 1 | 27.50 | 73.25 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 84 | 222 | 2.64 | 0 | 28.00 | 74.00 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 117 | 305 | 2.61 | 2 | 29.25 | 76.25 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 4 | 118 | 306 | 2.59 | 1 | 29.50 | 76.50 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 103 | 313 | 3.04 | 1 | 25.75 | 78.25 |
| 17 | Auburn | 4 | 140 | 316 | 2.26 | 1 | 35.00 | 79.00 |
| 18 | NC State | 3 | 101 | 240 | 2.38 | 3 | 33.67 | 80.00 |
| 19 | Missouri | 4 | 96 | 321 | 3.34 | 2 | 24.00 | 80.25 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | 4 | 131 | 325 | 2.48 | 2 | 32.75 | 81.25 |
| 21 | Oregon | 3 | 95 | 257 | 2.71 | 2 | 31.67 | 85.67 |
| 22 | East Carolina | 4 | 123 | 348 | 2.83 | 4 | 30.75 | 87.00 |
| 23 | Michigan | 3 | 101 | 267 | 2.64 | 2 | 33.67 | 89.00 |
| 24 | Utah | 3 | 90 | 270 | 3.00 | 1 | 30.00 | 90.00 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 4 | 140 | 362 | 2.59 | 2 | 35.00 | 90.50 |
| 26 | San Diego State | 4 | 136 | 365 | 2.68 | 1 | 34.00 | 91.25 |
| 27 | Arizona State | 3 | 101 | 274 | 2.71 | 2 | 33.67 | 91.33 |
| 28 | Arizona | 2 | 60 | 183 | 3.05 | 0 | 30.00 | 91.50 |
| 29 | Cincinnati | 3 | 105 | 276 | 2.63 | 1 | 35.00 | 92.00 |
| 30 | West Virginia | 3 | 119 | 281 | 2.36 | 2 | 39.67 | 93.67 |
| 31 | Virginia | 3 | 89 | 285 | 3.20 | 3 | 29.67 | 95.00 |
| 32 | California | 4 | 121 | 382 | 3.16 | 4 | 30.25 | 95.50 |
| 32 | Memphis | 4 | 119 | 382 | 3.21 | 4 | 29.75 | 95.50 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 4 | 143 | 393 | 2.75 | 3 | 35.75 | 98.25 |
| 35 | Notre Dame | 12 | 402 | 1191 | 2.96 | 8 | 33.50 | 99.25 |
| 36 | Penn State | 3 | 106 | 302 | 2.85 | 0 | 35.33 | 100.67 |
| 37 | Marshall | 4 | 125 | 410 | 3.28 | 4 | 31.25 | 102.50 |
| 38 | Maryland | 3 | 106 | 308 | 2.91 | 1 | 35.33 | 102.67 |
| 39 | Tulsa | 4 | 134 | 413 | 3.08 | 2 | 33.50 | 103.25 |
| 40 | Boston College | 4 | 118 | 417 | 3.53 | 5 | 29.50 | 104.25 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 166 | 426 | 2.57 | 6 | 41.50 | 106.50 |
| 42 | TCU | 3 | 101 | 321 | 3.18 | 2 | 33.67 | 107.00 |
| 43 | Alabama | 4 | 145 | 429 | 2.96 | 4 | 36.25 | 107.25 |
| 44 | Louisville | 4 | 141 | 430 | 3.05 | 3 | 35.25 | 107.50 |
| 45 | Ohio State | 3 | 104 | 328 | 3.15 | 0 | 34.67 | 109.33 |
| 46 | Fresno State | 4 | 120 | 442 | 3.68 | 2 | 30.00 | 110.50 |
| 47 | Bowling Green | 4 | 127 | 443 | 3.49 | 5 | 31.75 | 110.75 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 4 | 115 | 446 | 3.88 | 4 | 28.75 | 111.50 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | 4 | 138 | 448 | 3.25 | 5 | 34.50 | 112.00 |
| 50 | SMU | 4 | 143 | 459 | 3.21 | 3 | 35.75 | 114.75 |
| 51 | Indiana | 3 | 86 | 346 | 4.02 | 2 | 28.67 | 115.33 |
| 52 | UTSA | 4 | 133 | 462 | 3.47 | 6 | 33.25 | 115.50 |
| 53 | James Madison | 4 | 140 | 465 | 3.32 | 3 | 35.00 | 116.25 |
| 54 | Kansas | 3 | 104 | 351 | 3.38 | 3 | 34.67 | 117.00 |
| 55 | Toledo | 4 | 147 | 477 | 3.24 | 6 | 36.75 | 119.25 |
| 56 | Hawaii | 4 | 131 | 480 | 3.66 | 5 | 32.75 | 120.00 |
| 57 | Buffalo | 4 | 143 | 485 | 3.39 | 4 | 35.75 | 121.25 |
| 58 | Stanford | 4 | 117 | 491 | 4.20 | 6 | 29.25 | 122.75 |
| 59 | Iowa State | 3 | 101 | 374 | 3.70 | 2 | 33.67 | 124.67 |
| 60 | Florida State | 4 | 138 | 507 | 3.67 | 2 | 34.50 | 126.75 |
| 61 | North Texas | 4 | 157 | 515 | 3.28 | 5 | 39.25 | 128.75 |
| 62 | Florida | 4 | 144 | 516 | 3.58 | 4 | 36.00 | 129.00 |
| 63 | UCF | 3 | 115 | 388 | 3.37 | 2 | 38.33 | 129.33 |
| 64 | Western Michigan | 4 | 134 | 520 | 3.88 | 8 | 33.50 | 130.00 |
| 65 | Troy | 4 | 135 | 527 | 3.90 | 7 | 33.75 | 131.75 |
| 66 | USF | 4 | 145 | 530 | 3.66 | 6 | 36.25 | 132.50 |
| 67 | Nevada | 4 | 139 | 531 | 3.82 | 9 | 34.75 | 132.75 |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 152 | 533 | 3.51 | 4 | 38.00 | 133.25 |
| 69 | New Mexico State | 4 | 149 | 535 | 3.59 | 5 | 37.25 | 133.75 |
| 70 | Houston | 3 | 127 | 405 | 3.19 | 3 | 42.33 | 135.00 |
| 71 | Boise State | 4 | 119 | 543 | 4.56 | 8 | 29.75 | 135.75 |
| 72 | Nebraska | 3 | 101 | 408 | 4.04 | 3 | 33.67 | 136.00 |
| 73 | North Carolina | 4 | 146 | 546 | 3.74 | 5 | 36.50 | 136.50 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | 4 | 140 | 546 | 3.90 | 1 | 35.00 | 136.50 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 133 | 559 | 4.20 | 7 | 33.25 | 139.75 |
| 76 | Rice | 4 | 127 | 560 | 4.41 | 6 | 31.75 | 140.00 |
| 77 | Washington State | 10 | 333 | 1403 | 4.21 | 13 | 33.30 | 140.30 |
| 78 | Northwestern | 3 | 95 | 426 | 4.48 | 1 | 31.67 | 142.00 |
| 79 | Charlotte | 4 | 136 | 570 | 4.19 | 8 | 34.00 | 142.50 |
| 80 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 129 | 572 | 4.43 | 5 | 32.25 | 143.00 |
| 81 | Ole Miss | 4 | 144 | 579 | 4.02 | 1 | 36.00 | 144.75 |
| 82 | San Jose State | 4 | 152 | 580 | 3.82 | 6 | 38.00 | 145.00 |
| 83 | Army | 3 | 110 | 440 | 4.00 | 4 | 36.67 | 146.67 |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 147 | 591 | 4.02 | 4 | 36.75 | 147.75 |
| 84 | Kentucky | 4 | 142 | 591 | 4.16 | 4 | 35.50 | 147.75 |
| 86 | Rutgers | 3 | 80 | 446 | 5.58 | 4 | 26.67 | 148.67 |
| 87 | Duke | 4 | 154 | 598 | 3.88 | 10 | 38.50 | 149.50 |
| 88 | FIU | 4 | 125 | 599 | 4.79 | 5 | 31.25 | 149.75 |
| 89 | Purdue | 3 | 105 | 451 | 4.30 | 6 | 35.00 | 150.33 |
| 90 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 156 | 608 | 3.90 | 5 | 39.00 | 152.00 |
| 91 | UNLV | 4 | 112 | 609 | 5.44 | 5 | 28.00 | 152.25 |
| 92 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 152 | 614 | 4.04 | 6 | 38.00 | 153.50 |
| 93 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 137 | 630 | 4.60 | 8 | 34.25 | 157.50 |
| 94 | Oregon State | 10 | 341 | 1578 | 4.63 | 13 | 34.10 | 157.80 |
| 95 | Navy | 3 | 105 | 475 | 4.52 | 6 | 35.00 | 158.33 |
| 96 | Ohio | 4 | 127 | 635 | 5.00 | 6 | 31.75 | 158.75 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 168 | 637 | 3.79 | 2 | 42.00 | 159.25 |
| 98 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 164 | 644 | 3.93 | 6 | 41.00 | 161.00 |
| 99 | Tulane | 4 | 134 | 646 | 4.82 | 5 | 33.50 | 161.50 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 4 | 140 | 652 | 4.66 | 10 | 35.00 | 163.00 |
| 100 | Wyoming | 4 | 133 | 652 | 4.90 | 5 | 33.25 | 163.00 |
| 102 | Akron | 4 | 144 | 658 | 4.57 | 7 | 36.00 | 164.50 |
| 103 | Air Force | 4 | 142 | 660 | 4.65 | 5 | 35.50 | 165.00 |
| 104 | Missouri State | 4 | 122 | 662 | 5.43 | 12 | 30.50 | 165.50 |
| 105 | Ball State | 4 | 135 | 668 | 4.95 | 9 | 33.75 | 167.00 |
| 106 | Utah State | 4 | 150 | 669 | 4.46 | 5 | 37.50 | 167.25 |
| 107 | Colorado State | 4 | 151 | 676 | 4.48 | 7 | 37.75 | 169.00 |
| 108 | Kansas State | 2 | 103 | 339 | 3.29 | 6 | 51.50 | 169.50 |
| 109 | UTEP | 4 | 171 | 679 | 3.97 | 7 | 42.75 | 169.75 |
| 110 | USC | 3 | 106 | 513 | 4.84 | 3 | 35.33 | 171.00 |
| 111 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 162 | 693 | 4.28 | 7 | 40.50 | 173.25 |
| 112 | UAB | 4 | 158 | 703 | 4.45 | 8 | 39.50 | 175.75 |
| 113 | Temple | 4 | 122 | 720 | 5.90 | 9 | 30.50 | 180.00 |
| 114 | Arkansas | 4 | 149 | 722 | 4.85 | 8 | 37.25 | 180.50 |
| 115 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 157 | 730 | 4.65 | 11 | 39.25 | 182.50 |
| 115 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 148 | 730 | 4.93 | 8 | 37.00 | 182.50 |
| 117 | Southern Miss | 4 | 175 | 740 | 4.23 | 10 | 43.75 | 185.00 |
| 118 | Massachusetts | 4 | 154 | 741 | 4.81 | 7 | 38.50 | 185.25 |
| 119 | Connecticut | 12 | 491 | 2226 | 4.53 | 23 | 40.92 | 185.50 |
| 120 | Old Dominion | 4 | 173 | 745 | 4.31 | 4 | 43.25 | 186.25 |
| 121 | Baylor | 3 | 129 | 565 | 4.38 | 7 | 43.00 | 188.33 |
| 122 | Colorado | 3 | 118 | 569 | 4.82 | 3 | 39.33 | 189.67 |
| 123 | Texas State | 4 | 151 | 760 | 5.03 | 7 | 37.75 | 190.00 |
| 124 | Delaware | 4 | 146 | 768 | 5.26 | 9 | 36.50 | 192.00 |
| 125 | Liberty | 4 | 155 | 787 | 5.08 | 5 | 38.75 | 196.75 |
| 126 | Arkansas State | 4 | 145 | 789 | 5.44 | 10 | 36.25 | 197.25 |
| 127 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 155 | 793 | 5.12 | 3 | 38.75 | 198.25 |
| 128 | South Alabama | 4 | 163 | 798 | 4.90 | 13 | 40.75 | 199.50 |
| 129 | Syracuse | 4 | 127 | 824 | 6.49 | 10 | 31.75 | 206.00 |
| 130 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 118 | 633 | 5.36 | 5 | 39.33 | 211.00 |
| 131 | Louisiana | 4 | 179 | 863 | 4.82 | 11 | 44.75 | 215.75 |
| 132 | Georgia State | 4 | 163 | 909 | 5.58 | 18 | 40.75 | 227.25 |
| 133 | UCLA | 3 | 132 | 732 | 5.55 | 8 | 44.00 | 244.00 |
| 134 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 150 | 982 | 6.55 | 13 | 37.50 | 245.50 |
| 135 | Kent State | 4 | 172 | 1077 | 6.26 | 12 | 43.00 | 269.25 |
| 136 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 162 | 1089 | 6.72 | 14 | 40.50 | 272.25 |