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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Arizona 2 60 183 3.05 0 30.00 91.50
2 Wisconsin 3 72 139 1.93 1 24.00 46.33
3 Michigan State 3 75 193 2.57 2 25.00 64.33
4 Rutgers 3 80 446 5.58 4 26.67 148.67
5 Georgia 4 99 231 2.33 1 24.75 57.75
6 Iowa 4 100 224 2.24 2 25.00 56.00
7 Iowa State 3 101 374 3.70 2 33.67 124.67
8 Indiana 4 103 369 3.58 2 25.75 92.25
8 Kansas State 2 103 339 3.29 6 51.50 169.50
10 Kansas 3 104 351 3.38 3 34.67 117.00
11 Cincinnati 3 105 276 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
11 Purdue 3 105 451 4.30 6 35.00 150.33
11 Navy 3 105 475 4.52 6 35.00 158.33
14 Maryland 3 106 308 2.91 1 35.33 102.67
15 Washington 4 107 244 2.28 3 26.75 61.00
16 Minnesota 4 108 240 2.22 0 27.00 60.00
17 BYU 4 111 264 2.38 2 27.75 66.00
18 UCF 3 115 388 3.37 2 38.33 129.33
19 Stanford 4 117 491 4.20 6 29.25 122.75
20 Oklahoma 4 118 306 2.59 1 29.50 76.50
20 Boston College 4 118 417 3.53 5 29.50 104.25
20 Colorado 3 118 569 4.82 3 39.33 189.67
20 Oklahoma State 3 118 633 5.36 5 39.33 211.00
24 West Virginia 3 119 281 2.36 2 39.67 93.67
25 Illinois 4 121 379 3.13 3 30.25 94.75
25 Virginia 4 121 444 3.67 4 30.25 111.00
27 Temple 4 122 720 5.90 9 30.50 180.00
28 Marshall 4 125 410 3.28 4 31.25 102.50
29 Utah 4 127 431 3.39 3 31.75 107.75
29 Bowling Green 4 127 443 3.49 5 31.75 110.75
29 Rice 4 127 560 4.41 6 31.75 140.00
29 Syracuse 4 127 824 6.49 10 31.75 206.00
33 Texas Tech 4 129 188 1.46 3 32.25 47.00
33 Northwestern 4 129 517 4.01 1 32.25 129.25
33 Louisiana-Monroe 4 129 572 4.43 5 32.25 143.00
33 Baylor 3 129 565 4.38 7 43.00 188.33
37 Appalachian State 4 131 325 2.48 2 32.75 81.25
37 Penn State 4 131 345 2.63 1 32.75 86.25
39 UCLA 3 132 732 5.55 8 44.00 244.00
40 Florida Atlantic 4 133 559 4.20 7 33.25 139.75
40 Wyoming 4 133 652 4.90 5 33.25 163.00
42 Tulsa 4 134 413 3.08 2 33.50 103.25
42 TCU 4 134 433 3.23 3 33.50 108.25
42 Michigan 4 134 502 3.75 5 33.50 125.50
45 Ball State 4 135 668 4.95 9 33.75 167.00
46 Charlotte 4 136 570 4.19 8 34.00 142.50
47 Missouri 5 137 431 3.15 3 27.40 86.20
47 NC State 4 137 389 2.84 3 34.25 97.25
47 Arizona State 4 137 486 3.55 4 34.25 121.50
47 USC 4 137 630 4.60 6 34.25 157.50
47 Virginia Tech 4 137 630 4.60 8 34.25 157.50
52 Florida State 4 138 507 3.67 2 34.50 126.75
53 Nevada 4 139 531 3.82 9 34.75 132.75
54 Auburn 4 140 316 2.26 1 35.00 79.00
54 South Carolina 4 140 362 2.59 2 35.00 90.50
54 Vanderbilt 5 140 480 3.43 3 28.00 96.00
54 Mississippi State 4 140 546 3.90 1 35.00 136.50
54 Army 4 140 623 4.45 6 35.00 155.75
59 Ohio State 4 141 481 3.41 1 35.25 120.25
60 LSU 5 142 406 2.86 2 28.40 81.20
60 Kentucky 4 142 591 4.16 4 35.50 147.75
60 Air Force 4 142 660 4.65 5 35.50 165.00
63 Wake Forest 4 143 393 2.75 3 35.75 98.25
63 SMU 4 143 459 3.21 3 35.75 114.75
63 Buffalo 4 143 485 3.39 4 35.75 121.25
66 California 5 144 475 3.30 4 28.80 95.00
66 Florida 4 144 516 3.58 4 36.00 129.00
66 Akron 4 144 658 4.57 7 36.00 164.50
69 Fresno State 5 146 562 3.85 2 29.20 112.40
69 North Carolina 4 146 546 3.74 5 36.50 136.50
69 Nebraska 4 146 633 4.34 7 36.50 158.25
72 New Mexico 5 147 551 3.75 5 29.40 110.20
72 Missouri State 5 147 733 4.99 13 29.40 146.60
72 Northern Illinois 4 147 591 4.02 4 36.75 147.75
75 Sam Houston State 4 148 730 4.93 8 37.00 182.50
76 New Mexico State 4 149 535 3.59 5 37.25 133.75
76 Arkansas 4 149 722 4.85 8 37.25 180.50
78 Texas 5 150 413 2.75 4 30.00 82.60
78 Georgia Southern 4 150 982 6.55 13 37.50 245.50
80 Clemson 5 151 430 2.85 1 30.20 86.00
80 Houston 4 151 482 3.19 4 37.75 120.50
80 Colorado State 4 151 676 4.48 7 37.75 169.00
80 Texas State 4 151 760 5.03 7 37.75 190.00
84 Memphis 5 152 498 3.28 6 30.40 99.60
84 San Jose State 4 152 580 3.82 6 38.00 145.00
86 Boise State 5 153 670 4.38 9 30.60 134.00
87 Massachusetts 4 154 741 4.81 7 38.50 185.25
88 UNLV 5 155 816 5.26 7 31.00 163.20
88 Liberty 4 155 787 5.08 5 38.75 196.75
90 Ohio 5 156 732 4.69 7 31.20 146.40
91 UAB 4 158 703 4.45 8 39.50 175.75
92 Hawaii 5 159 624 3.92 8 31.80 124.80
93 Tennessee 5 160 423 2.64 7 32.00 84.60
93 Oregon 5 160 521 3.26 4 32.00 104.20
95 UTSA 5 162 541 3.34 6 32.40 108.20
95 Middle Tennessee State 4 162 693 4.28 7 40.50 173.25
95 Eastern Michigan 4 162 1089 6.72 14 40.50 272.25
98 East Carolina 5 163 468 2.87 4 32.60 93.60
98 South Alabama 4 163 798 4.90 13 40.75 199.50
98 Georgia State 4 163 909 5.58 18 40.75 227.25
101 FIU 5 165 785 4.76 9 33.00 157.00
102 Texas A&M 5 166 623 3.75 5 33.20 124.60
102 James Madison 5 166 666 4.01 5 33.20 133.20
102 Central Michigan 5 166 729 4.39 11 33.20 145.80
105 Western Michigan 5 168 689 4.10 8 33.60 137.80
105 Tulane 5 168 797 4.74 9 33.60 159.40
107 UTEP 4 171 679 3.97 7 42.75 169.75
108 Kent State 4 172 1077 6.26 12 43.00 269.25
109 Miami (FL) 6 176 439 2.49 3 29.33 73.17
110 Louisiana Tech 5 177 578 3.27 4 35.40 115.60
111 Troy 5 178 627 3.52 8 35.60 125.40
111 Ole Miss 5 178 694 3.90 1 35.60 138.80
113 Louisville 5 181 599 3.31 4 36.20 119.80
114 Arkansas State 5 182 836 4.59 10 36.40 167.20
115 Toledo 5 183 657 3.59 8 36.60 131.40
116 San Diego State 5 185 733 3.96 5 37.00 146.60
116 Delaware 5 185 872 4.71 9 37.00 174.40
118 Duke 5 191 842 4.41 12 38.20 168.40
118 Western Kentucky 5 191 912 4.77 3 38.20 182.40
118 Utah State 5 191 924 4.84 6 38.20 184.80
121 Georgia Tech 5 192 737 3.84 4 38.40 147.40
122 Alabama 5 195 644 3.30 6 39.00 128.80
122 Kennesaw State 5 195 917 4.70 8 39.00 183.40
124 Jacksonville State 5 196 732 3.73 6 39.20 146.40
125 USF 5 200 785 3.93 9 40.00 157.00
126 North Texas 5 203 841 4.14 10 40.60 168.20
127 Coastal Carolina 5 204 911 4.47 12 40.80 182.20
128 Miami (OH) 5 205 785 3.83 5 41.00 157.00
129 Pittsburgh 5 208 498 2.39 6 41.60 99.60
129 Old Dominion 5 208 797 3.83 4 41.60 159.40
129 Southern Miss 5 208 895 4.30 13 41.60 179.00
132 Louisiana 5 209 1021 4.89 12 41.80 204.20
133 Oregon State 10 341 1578 4.63 13 34.10 157.80
134 Washington State 11 359 1463 4.08 14 32.64 133.00
135 Notre Dame 12 402 1191 2.96 8 33.50 99.25
136 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54