2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Minnesota 3 70 124 1.77 0 23.33 41.33
2 Wisconsin 3 72 139 1.93 1 24.00 46.33
2 Missouri 4 96 321 3.34 2 24.00 80.25
4 LSU 3 73 177 2.42 1 24.33 59.00
5 Michigan State 3 75 193 2.57 2 25.00 64.33
6 Vanderbilt 4 103 313 3.04 1 25.75 78.25
7 Iowa 3 78 173 2.22 1 26.00 57.67
8 Washington 3 79 186 2.35 3 26.33 62.00
8 Stanford 3 79 304 3.85 2 26.33 101.33
10 Rutgers 3 80 446 5.58 4 26.67 148.67
11 Texas Tech 3 82 124 1.51 1 27.33 41.33
12 BYU 3 83 133 1.60 1 27.67 44.33
13 Texas 4 112 239 2.13 3 28.00 59.75
13 Illinois 3 84 222 2.64 0 28.00 74.00
13 UNLV 4 112 609 5.44 5 28.00 152.25
16 Indiana 3 86 346 4.02 2 28.67 115.33
17 New Mexico 4 115 446 3.88 4 28.75 111.50
18 Miami (FL) 4 117 305 2.61 2 29.25 76.25
19 Georgia 2 59 123 2.08 1 29.50 61.50
19 Oklahoma 4 118 306 2.59 1 29.50 76.50
19 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
22 Boston College 3 89 258 2.90 3 29.67 86.00
22 Virginia 3 89 285 3.20 3 29.67 95.00
24 Memphis 4 119 382 3.21 4 29.75 95.50
24 Boise State 4 119 543 4.56 8 29.75 135.75
26 Utah 3 90 270 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
26 Arizona 2 60 183 3.05 0 30.00 91.50
26 Fresno State 4 120 442 3.68 2 30.00 110.50
26 Army 2 60 266 4.43 2 30.00 133.00
30 California 4 121 382 3.16 4 30.25 95.50
31 Tennessee 3 91 175 1.92 5 30.33 58.33
32 Missouri State 4 122 662 5.43 12 30.50 165.50
32 Temple 4 122 720 5.90 9 30.50 180.00
34 East Carolina 4 123 348 2.83 4 30.75 87.00
35 Florida State 3 93 235 2.53 0 31.00 78.33
36 Marshall 4 125 410 3.28 4 31.25 102.50
36 FIU 4 125 599 4.79 5 31.25 149.75
38 Notre Dame 7 219 705 3.22 6 31.29 100.71
39 Charlotte 3 94 378 4.02 3 31.33 126.00
40 Clemson 2 63 186 2.95 1 31.50 93.00
41 Oregon 3 95 257 2.71 2 31.67 85.67
41 Northwestern 3 95 426 4.48 1 31.67 142.00
43 Bowling Green 4 127 443 3.49 5 31.75 110.75
43 Rice 4 127 560 4.41 6 31.75 140.00
43 Ohio 4 127 635 5.00 6 31.75 158.75
46 Louisiana-Monroe 4 129 572 4.43 5 32.25 143.00
47 Appalachian State 4 131 325 2.48 2 32.75 81.25
47 Hawaii 4 131 480 3.66 5 32.75 120.00
49 Auburn 3 99 201 2.03 0 33.00 67.00
49 Tulsa 3 99 344 3.47 2 33.00 114.67
51 UTSA 4 133 462 3.47 6 33.25 115.50
51 Wyoming 4 133 652 4.90 5 33.25 163.00
53 Florida Atlantic 3 100 405 4.05 4 33.33 135.00
54 Navy 2 67 226 3.37 2 33.50 113.00
54 Western Michigan 4 134 520 3.88 8 33.50 130.00
54 Air Force 2 67 275 4.10 1 33.50 137.50
54 Oregon State 8 268 1223 4.56 10 33.50 152.88
54 Tulane 4 134 646 4.82 5 33.50 161.50
59 NC State 3 101 240 2.38 3 33.67 80.00
59 Michigan 3 101 267 2.64 2 33.67 89.00
59 Arizona State 3 101 274 2.71 2 33.67 91.33
59 TCU 3 101 321 3.18 2 33.67 107.00
59 Iowa State 3 101 374 3.70 2 33.67 124.67
59 Nebraska 3 101 408 4.04 3 33.67 136.00
65 Troy 4 135 527 3.90 7 33.75 131.75
65 Ball State 4 135 668 4.95 9 33.75 167.00
67 Washington State 8 271 1121 4.14 12 33.88 140.13
68 San Diego State 4 136 365 2.68 1 34.00 91.25
68 Ole Miss 3 102 496 4.86 1 34.00 165.33
70 Virginia Tech 4 137 630 4.60 8 34.25 157.50
71 James Madison 3 103 335 3.25 2 34.33 111.67
71 Syracuse 3 103 495 4.81 4 34.33 165.00
73 Ohio State 3 104 328 3.15 0 34.67 109.33
73 Kansas 3 104 351 3.38 3 34.67 117.00
75 Nevada 4 139 531 3.82 9 34.75 132.75
76 Cincinnati 3 105 276 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
76 Mississippi State 4 140 546 3.90 1 35.00 136.50
76 Purdue 3 105 451 4.30 6 35.00 150.33
76 Central Michigan 4 140 652 4.66 10 35.00 163.00
80 Penn State 3 106 302 2.85 0 35.33 100.67
80 Maryland 3 106 308 2.91 1 35.33 102.67
80 USC 3 106 513 4.84 3 35.33 171.00
83 South Carolina 2 71 177 2.49 0 35.50 88.50
84 Florida 3 107 349 3.26 3 35.67 116.33
84 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
86 SMU 4 143 459 3.21 3 35.75 114.75
86 Buffalo 4 143 485 3.39 4 35.75 121.25
88 Akron 4 144 658 4.57 7 36.00 164.50
88 Sam Houston State 3 108 542 5.02 6 36.00 180.67
90 USF 4 145 530 3.66 6 36.25 132.50
90 Arkansas State 4 145 789 5.44 10 36.25 197.25
92 North Carolina 4 146 546 3.74 5 36.50 136.50
93 New Mexico State 3 110 341 3.10 1 36.67 113.67
94 Toledo 4 147 477 3.24 6 36.75 119.25
94 Northern Illinois 4 147 591 4.02 4 36.75 147.75
96 Arkansas 4 149 722 4.85 8 37.25 180.50
97 Delaware 3 112 505 4.51 6 37.33 168.33
98 Utah State 4 150 669 4.46 5 37.50 167.25
98 Georgia Southern 4 150 982 6.55 13 37.50 245.50
100 Louisiana Tech 3 113 376 3.33 1 37.67 125.33
101 Colorado State 4 151 676 4.48 7 37.75 169.00
101 Texas State 4 151 760 5.03 7 37.75 190.00
103 Wake Forest 3 114 326 2.86 3 38.00 108.67
103 San Jose State 4 152 580 3.82 6 38.00 145.00
103 Kennesaw State 4 152 614 4.04 6 38.00 153.50
106 UCF 3 115 388 3.37 2 38.33 129.33
106 Louisville 3 115 390 3.39 3 38.33 130.00
106 Alabama 3 115 415 3.61 4 38.33 138.33
109 Massachusetts 4 154 741 4.81 7 38.50 185.25
110 Liberty 4 155 787 5.08 5 38.75 196.75
111 Miami (OH) 4 156 608 3.90 5 39.00 152.00
112 North Texas 4 157 515 3.28 5 39.25 128.75
113 Coastal Carolina 3 118 466 3.95 6 39.33 155.33
113 Colorado 3 118 569 4.82 3 39.33 189.67
113 Oklahoma State 3 118 633 5.36 5 39.33 211.00
113 Western Kentucky 3 118 667 5.65 3 39.33 222.33
117 West Virginia 3 119 281 2.36 2 39.67 93.67
118 Middle Tennessee State 4 162 693 4.28 7 40.50 173.25
118 Eastern Michigan 4 162 1089 6.72 14 40.50 272.25
120 Georgia Tech 3 122 447 3.66 2 40.67 149.00
121 South Alabama 4 163 798 4.90 13 40.75 199.50
121 Georgia State 4 163 909 5.58 18 40.75 227.25
123 Jacksonville State 4 164 644 3.93 6 41.00 161.00
124 Duke 3 124 442 3.56 9 41.33 147.33
125 Connecticut 8 333 1421 4.27 14 41.63 177.63
126 Houston 3 127 405 3.19 3 42.33 135.00
126 UAB 3 127 596 4.69 7 42.33 198.67
128 UTEP 4 171 679 3.97 7 42.75 169.75
129 Baylor 3 129 565 4.38 7 43.00 188.33
129 Kent State 4 172 1077 6.26 12 43.00 269.25
131 Old Dominion 4 173 745 4.31 4 43.25 186.25
132 Pittsburgh 3 130 251 1.93 4 43.33 83.67
133 Southern Miss 4 175 740 4.23 10 43.75 185.00
134 UCLA 3 132 732 5.55 8 44.00 244.00
135 Louisiana 4 179 863 4.82 11 44.75 215.75
136 Kansas State 2 103 339 3.29 6 51.50 169.50