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