2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 3 82 124 1.51 1 27.33 41.33
2 Wisconsin 3 72 139 1.93 1 24.00 46.33
3 Tennessee 4 121 202 1.67 6 30.25 50.50
4 Iowa 3 78 173 2.22 1 26.00 57.67
5 Georgia 4 99 231 2.33 1 24.75 57.75
6 Texas 4 112 239 2.13 3 28.00 59.75
7 Minnesota 4 108 240 2.22 0 27.00 60.00
8 Washington 4 107 244 2.28 3 26.75 61.00
9 Michigan State 3 75 193 2.57 2 25.00 64.33
10 BYU 4 111 264 2.38 2 27.75 66.00
11 Illinois 3 84 222 2.64 0 28.00 74.00
12 Oklahoma 4 118 306 2.59 1 29.50 76.50
13 Vanderbilt 4 103 313 3.04 1 25.75 78.25
14 Miami (FL) 5 152 394 2.59 2 30.40 78.80
15 Auburn 4 140 316 2.26 1 35.00 79.00
16 LSU 5 142 406 2.86 2 28.40 81.20
17 Appalachian State 4 131 325 2.48 2 32.75 81.25
18 Clemson 5 151 430 2.85 1 30.20 86.00
19 Missouri 5 137 431 3.15 3 27.40 86.20
20 Penn State 4 131 345 2.63 1 32.75 86.25
21 Michigan 3 101 267 2.64 2 33.67 89.00
22 Utah 3 90 270 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
23 South Carolina 4 140 362 2.59 2 35.00 90.50
24 Arizona State 3 101 274 2.71 2 33.67 91.33
25 Arizona 2 60 183 3.05 0 30.00 91.50
26 Cincinnati 3 105 276 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
27 East Carolina 5 163 468 2.87 4 32.60 93.60
28 West Virginia 3 119 281 2.36 2 39.67 93.67
29 California 5 144 475 3.30 4 28.80 95.00
30 NC State 4 137 389 2.84 3 34.25 97.25
31 Wake Forest 4 143 393 2.75 3 35.75 98.25
32 Notre Dame 12 402 1191 2.96 8 33.50 99.25
33 Pittsburgh 5 208 498 2.39 6 41.60 99.60
33 Memphis 5 152 498 3.28 6 30.40 99.60
35 Marshall 4 125 410 3.28 4 31.25 102.50
36 Maryland 3 106 308 2.91 1 35.33 102.67
37 Tulsa 4 134 413 3.08 2 33.50 103.25
38 Boston College 4 118 417 3.53 5 29.50 104.25
39 TCU 3 101 321 3.18 2 33.67 107.00
40 Alabama 4 145 429 2.96 4 36.25 107.25
41 UTSA 5 162 541 3.34 6 32.40 108.20
42 Ohio State 3 104 328 3.15 0 34.67 109.33
43 New Mexico 5 147 551 3.75 5 29.40 110.20
44 Oregon 4 130 443 3.41 4 32.50 110.75
44 Bowling Green 4 127 443 3.49 5 31.75 110.75
46 Virginia 4 121 444 3.67 4 30.25 111.00
47 Fresno State 5 146 562 3.85 2 29.20 112.40
48 SMU 4 143 459 3.21 3 35.75 114.75
49 Indiana 3 86 346 4.02 2 28.67 115.33
50 Kansas 3 104 351 3.38 3 34.67 117.00
51 Louisville 5 181 599 3.31 4 36.20 119.80
52 Houston 4 151 482 3.19 4 37.75 120.50
53 Buffalo 4 143 485 3.39 4 35.75 121.25
54 Stanford 4 117 491 4.20 6 29.25 122.75
55 Texas A&M 5 166 623 3.75 5 33.20 124.60
56 Iowa State 3 101 374 3.70 2 33.67 124.67
57 Hawaii 5 159 624 3.92 8 31.80 124.80
58 Troy 5 178 627 3.52 8 35.60 125.40
59 Florida State 4 138 507 3.67 2 34.50 126.75
60 Florida 4 144 516 3.58 4 36.00 129.00
61 Northwestern 4 129 517 4.01 1 32.25 129.25
62 UCF 3 115 388 3.37 2 38.33 129.33
63 Toledo 5 183 657 3.59 8 36.60 131.40
64 Nevada 4 139 531 3.82 9 34.75 132.75
65 Washington State 11 359 1463 4.08 14 32.64 133.00
66 James Madison 5 166 666 4.01 5 33.20 133.20
67 Louisiana Tech 4 152 533 3.51 4 38.00 133.25
68 New Mexico State 4 149 535 3.59 5 37.25 133.75
69 Boise State 5 153 670 4.38 9 30.60 134.00
70 Nebraska 3 101 408 4.04 3 33.67 136.00
71 North Carolina 4 146 546 3.74 5 36.50 136.50
71 Mississippi State 4 140 546 3.90 1 35.00 136.50
73 Western Michigan 5 168 689 4.10 8 33.60 137.80
74 Ole Miss 5 178 694 3.90 1 35.60 138.80
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 Charlotte 4 136 570 4.19 8 34.00 142.50
78 Louisiana-Monroe 4 129 572 4.43 5 32.25 143.00
79 San Jose State 4 152 580 3.82 6 38.00 145.00
80 Central Michigan 5 166 729 4.39 11 33.20 145.80
81 Jacksonville State 5 196 732 3.73 6 39.20 146.40
81 Ohio 5 156 732 4.69 7 31.20 146.40
83 San Diego State 5 185 733 3.96 5 37.00 146.60
83 Missouri State 5 147 733 4.99 13 29.40 146.60
85 Georgia Tech 5 192 737 3.84 4 38.40 147.40
86 Northern Illinois 4 147 591 4.02 4 36.75 147.75
86 Kentucky 4 142 591 4.16 4 35.50 147.75
88 Rutgers 3 80 446 5.58 4 26.67 148.67
89 Duke 4 154 598 3.88 10 38.50 149.50
90 Purdue 3 105 451 4.30 6 35.00 150.33
91 Army 4 140 623 4.45 6 35.00 155.75
92 Miami (OH) 5 205 785 3.83 5 41.00 157.00
92 USF 5 200 785 3.93 9 40.00 157.00
92 FIU 5 165 785 4.76 9 33.00 157.00
95 Virginia Tech 4 137 630 4.60 8 34.25 157.50
96 Oregon State 10 341 1578 4.63 13 34.10 157.80
97 Navy 3 105 475 4.52 6 35.00 158.33
98 Old Dominion 5 208 797 3.83 4 41.60 159.40
98 Tulane 5 168 797 4.74 9 33.60 159.40
100 Wyoming 4 133 652 4.90 5 33.25 163.00
101 UNLV 5 155 816 5.26 7 31.00 163.20
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 Ball State 4 135 668 4.95 9 33.75 167.00
105 Arkansas State 5 182 836 4.59 10 36.40 167.20
106 North Texas 5 203 841 4.14 10 40.60 168.20
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 Delaware 5 185 872 4.71 9 37.00 174.40
113 UAB 4 158 703 4.45 8 39.50 175.75
114 Southern Miss 5 208 895 4.30 13 41.60 179.00
115 Temple 4 122 720 5.90 9 30.50 180.00
116 Arkansas 4 149 722 4.85 8 37.25 180.50
117 Western Kentucky 5 191 912 4.77 3 38.20 182.40
118 Coastal Carolina 4 157 730 4.65 11 39.25 182.50
118 Sam Houston State 4 148 730 4.93 8 37.00 182.50
120 Kennesaw State 5 195 917 4.70 8 39.00 183.40
121 Utah State 5 191 924 4.84 6 38.20 184.80
122 Massachusetts 4 154 741 4.81 7 38.50 185.25
123 Baylor 3 129 565 4.38 7 43.00 188.33
124 Colorado 3 118 569 4.82 3 39.33 189.67
125 Texas State 4 151 760 5.03 7 37.75 190.00
126 Liberty 4 155 787 5.08 5 38.75 196.75
127 South Alabama 4 163 798 4.90 13 40.75 199.50
128 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
129 Louisiana 5 209 1021 4.89 12 41.80 204.20
130 Syracuse 4 127 824 6.49 10 31.75 206.00
131 Oklahoma State 3 118 633 5.36 5 39.33 211.00
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