2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/01/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 211 | 462 | 2.19 | 6 | 26.38 | 57.75 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 6 | 201 | 473 | 2.35 | 5 | 33.50 | 78.83 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 8 | 265 | 724 | 2.73 | 6 | 33.13 | 90.50 |
| 4 | Georgia | 7 | 179 | 530 | 2.96 | 8 | 25.57 | 75.71 |
| 4 | James Madison | 6 | 176 | 521 | 2.96 | 6 | 29.33 | 86.83 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 9 | 279 | 836 | 3.00 | 4 | 31.00 | 92.89 |
| 7 | SMU | 7 | 235 | 720 | 3.06 | 1 | 33.57 | 102.86 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 244 | 762 | 3.12 | 8 | 34.86 | 108.86 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 6 | 237 | 744 | 3.14 | 8 | 39.50 | 124.00 |
| 10 | Toledo | 5 | 181 | 572 | 3.16 | 7 | 36.20 | 114.40 |
| 11 | Indiana | 8 | 212 | 680 | 3.21 | 5 | 26.50 | 85.00 |
| 12 | Florida State | 7 | 269 | 867 | 3.22 | 8 | 38.43 | 123.86 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 7 | 231 | 757 | 3.28 | 6 | 33.00 | 108.14 |
| 14 | Texas | 6 | 195 | 642 | 3.29 | 6 | 32.50 | 107.00 |
| 15 | Washington | 6 | 201 | 663 | 3.30 | 5 | 33.50 | 110.50 |
| 16 | Auburn | 6 | 222 | 734 | 3.31 | 10 | 37.00 | 122.33 |
| 17 | Virginia | 8 | 262 | 890 | 3.40 | 10 | 32.75 | 111.25 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 8 | 328 | 1124 | 3.43 | 11 | 41.00 | 140.50 |
| 19 | Louisville | 8 | 257 | 902 | 3.51 | 10 | 32.13 | 112.75 |
| 19 | Oregon | 9 | 302 | 1061 | 3.51 | 8 | 33.56 | 117.89 |
| 21 | Michigan | 9 | 297 | 1056 | 3.56 | 10 | 33.00 | 117.33 |
| 22 | LSU | 9 | 300 | 1078 | 3.59 | 12 | 33.33 | 119.78 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 7 | 257 | 937 | 3.65 | 16 | 36.71 | 133.86 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 6 | 231 | 851 | 3.68 | 12 | 38.50 | 141.83 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 7 | 255 | 941 | 3.69 | 9 | 36.43 | 134.43 |
| 26 | Old Dominion | 5 | 198 | 747 | 3.77 | 8 | 39.60 | 149.40 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 224 | 847 | 3.78 | 9 | 32.00 | 121.00 |
| 28 | Clemson | 7 | 226 | 858 | 3.80 | 7 | 32.29 | 122.57 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 9 | 299 | 1135 | 3.80 | 11 | 33.22 | 126.11 |
| 28 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 227 | 862 | 3.80 | 9 | 37.83 | 143.67 |
| 31 | Fresno State | 4 | 123 | 472 | 3.84 | 1 | 30.75 | 118.00 |
| 32 | Houston | 5 | 162 | 627 | 3.87 | 5 | 32.40 | 125.40 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 7 | 226 | 878 | 3.88 | 11 | 32.29 | 125.43 |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 195 | 766 | 3.93 | 6 | 32.50 | 127.67 |
| 35 | Missouri | 5 | 182 | 717 | 3.94 | 6 | 36.40 | 143.40 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 5 | 189 | 748 | 3.96 | 8 | 37.80 | 149.60 |
| 37 | Iowa | 8 | 265 | 1054 | 3.98 | 7 | 33.13 | 131.75 |
| 38 | Tulane | 9 | 331 | 1320 | 3.99 | 14 | 36.78 | 146.67 |
| 38 | Marshall | 5 | 203 | 810 | 3.99 | 7 | 40.60 | 162.00 |
| 40 | Memphis | 6 | 224 | 898 | 4.01 | 13 | 37.33 | 149.67 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 7 | 237 | 958 | 4.04 | 7 | 33.86 | 136.86 |
| 42 | Arizona State | 7 | 254 | 1028 | 4.05 | 16 | 36.29 | 146.86 |
| 43 | Penn State | 8 | 273 | 1127 | 4.13 | 10 | 34.13 | 140.88 |
| 43 | Illinois | 8 | 277 | 1144 | 4.13 | 11 | 34.63 | 143.00 |
| 43 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 305 | 1261 | 4.13 | 17 | 38.13 | 157.63 |
| 46 | Florida | 8 | 306 | 1266 | 4.14 | 14 | 38.25 | 158.25 |
| 47 | Alabama | 9 | 291 | 1211 | 4.16 | 11 | 32.33 | 134.56 |
| 47 | Stanford | 8 | 274 | 1141 | 4.16 | 15 | 34.25 | 142.63 |
| 47 | Kansas State | 6 | 277 | 1152 | 4.16 | 13 | 46.17 | 192.00 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 7 | 255 | 1071 | 4.20 | 15 | 36.43 | 153.00 |
| 50 | Arizona | 6 | 228 | 958 | 4.20 | 12 | 38.00 | 159.67 |
| 52 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 233 | 987 | 4.24 | 12 | 38.83 | 164.50 |
| 52 | UTEP | 6 | 252 | 1068 | 4.24 | 10 | 42.00 | 178.00 |
| 54 | NC State | 9 | 296 | 1258 | 4.25 | 17 | 32.89 | 139.78 |
| 55 | Washington State | 8 | 251 | 1069 | 4.26 | 12 | 31.38 | 133.63 |
| 55 | San Jose State | 6 | 232 | 988 | 4.26 | 13 | 38.67 | 164.67 |
| 57 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 215 | 918 | 4.27 | 14 | 35.83 | 153.00 |
| 58 | UCF | 5 | 190 | 813 | 4.28 | 9 | 38.00 | 162.60 |
| 59 | USF | 7 | 285 | 1228 | 4.31 | 16 | 40.71 | 175.43 |
| 60 | BYU | 9 | 309 | 1334 | 4.32 | 9 | 34.33 | 148.22 |
| 61 | Appalachian State | 7 | 278 | 1204 | 4.33 | 13 | 39.71 | 172.00 |
| 62 | San Diego State | 7 | 250 | 1092 | 4.37 | 8 | 35.71 | 156.00 |
| 63 | TCU | 7 | 243 | 1064 | 4.38 | 6 | 34.71 | 152.00 |
| 64 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 250 | 1105 | 4.42 | 7 | 41.67 | 184.17 |
| 65 | Duke | 11 | 386 | 1715 | 4.44 | 25 | 35.09 | 155.91 |
| 66 | Hawaii | 5 | 168 | 750 | 4.46 | 10 | 33.60 | 150.00 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 6 | 256 | 1141 | 4.46 | 8 | 42.67 | 190.17 |
| 68 | Bowling Green | 5 | 186 | 831 | 4.47 | 11 | 37.20 | 166.20 |
| 68 | Nevada | 7 | 270 | 1206 | 4.47 | 19 | 38.57 | 172.29 |
| 70 | South Carolina | 8 | 292 | 1309 | 4.48 | 12 | 36.50 | 163.63 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | 6 | 217 | 976 | 4.50 | 9 | 36.17 | 162.67 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 6 | 269 | 1217 | 4.52 | 12 | 44.83 | 202.83 |
| 73 | Buffalo | 5 | 210 | 951 | 4.53 | 6 | 42.00 | 190.20 |
| 74 | Michigan State | 8 | 284 | 1291 | 4.55 | 16 | 35.50 | 161.38 |
| 74 | East Carolina | 7 | 260 | 1184 | 4.55 | 8 | 37.14 | 169.14 |
| 76 | Army | 6 | 227 | 1039 | 4.58 | 11 | 37.83 | 173.17 |
| 77 | Northwestern | 9 | 304 | 1396 | 4.59 | 18 | 33.78 | 155.11 |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 321 | 1484 | 4.62 | 21 | 35.67 | 164.89 |
| 78 | Troy | 7 | 272 | 1256 | 4.62 | 11 | 38.86 | 179.43 |
| 78 | Kent State | 4 | 166 | 767 | 4.62 | 6 | 41.50 | 191.75 |
| 81 | South Alabama | 5 | 184 | 852 | 4.63 | 11 | 36.80 | 170.40 |
| 82 | USC | 10 | 342 | 1590 | 4.65 | 13 | 34.20 | 159.00 |
| 83 | California | 7 | 237 | 1105 | 4.66 | 14 | 33.86 | 157.86 |
| 84 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 251 | 1171 | 4.67 | 14 | 35.86 | 167.29 |
| 85 | Utah | 5 | 186 | 891 | 4.79 | 8 | 37.20 | 178.20 |
| 86 | Tulsa | 5 | 262 | 1258 | 4.80 | 18 | 52.40 | 251.60 |
| 87 | Navy | 5 | 182 | 875 | 4.81 | 11 | 36.40 | 175.00 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 7 | 241 | 1164 | 4.83 | 10 | 34.43 | 166.29 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 8 | 271 | 1311 | 4.84 | 12 | 33.88 | 163.88 |
| 90 | Louisiana | 6 | 248 | 1208 | 4.87 | 12 | 41.33 | 201.33 |
| 91 | Wyoming | 5 | 204 | 1004 | 4.92 | 8 | 40.80 | 200.80 |
| 92 | Boise State | 8 | 284 | 1404 | 4.94 | 15 | 35.50 | 175.50 |
| 93 | Texas State | 6 | 213 | 1054 | 4.95 | 12 | 35.50 | 175.67 |
| 93 | Liberty | 8 | 324 | 1605 | 4.95 | 19 | 40.50 | 200.63 |
| 95 | Missouri State | 7 | 249 | 1246 | 5.00 | 18 | 35.57 | 178.00 |
| 96 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 307 | 1538 | 5.01 | 10 | 38.38 | 192.25 |
| 97 | UAB | 7 | 279 | 1402 | 5.03 | 22 | 39.86 | 200.29 |
| 98 | Arkansas | 9 | 361 | 1826 | 5.06 | 21 | 40.11 | 202.89 |
| 99 | Mississippi State | 8 | 328 | 1670 | 5.09 | 12 | 41.00 | 208.75 |
| 99 | Charlotte | 7 | 314 | 1598 | 5.09 | 22 | 44.86 | 228.29 |
| 101 | Texas A&M | 6 | 196 | 999 | 5.10 | 10 | 32.67 | 166.50 |
| 102 | Central Michigan | 5 | 188 | 964 | 5.13 | 15 | 37.60 | 192.80 |
| 102 | Purdue | 9 | 351 | 1801 | 5.13 | 26 | 39.00 | 200.11 |
| 102 | Baylor | 7 | 306 | 1571 | 5.13 | 22 | 43.71 | 224.43 |
| 105 | UNLV | 5 | 169 | 871 | 5.15 | 8 | 33.80 | 174.20 |
| 106 | UTSA | 7 | 235 | 1221 | 5.20 | 9 | 33.57 | 174.43 |
| 106 | Delaware | 6 | 210 | 1092 | 5.20 | 13 | 35.00 | 182.00 |
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 145 | 755 | 5.21 | 7 | 48.33 | 251.67 |
| 109 | Ohio | 3 | 102 | 532 | 5.22 | 4 | 34.00 | 177.33 |
| 109 | FIU | 8 | 282 | 1472 | 5.22 | 16 | 35.25 | 184.00 |
| 109 | Rice | 7 | 260 | 1356 | 5.22 | 22 | 37.14 | 193.71 |
| 109 | Maryland | 5 | 216 | 1128 | 5.22 | 10 | 43.20 | 225.60 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 9 | 356 | 1868 | 5.25 | 22 | 39.56 | 207.56 |
| 114 | North Texas | 8 | 384 | 2023 | 5.27 | 21 | 48.00 | 252.88 |
| 115 | Tennessee | 5 | 198 | 1045 | 5.28 | 13 | 39.60 | 209.00 |
| 116 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 271 | 1439 | 5.31 | 12 | 45.17 | 239.83 |
| 117 | UCLA | 10 | 389 | 2071 | 5.32 | 25 | 38.90 | 207.10 |
| 117 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 184 | 979 | 5.32 | 14 | 46.00 | 244.75 |
| 119 | Connecticut | 4 | 171 | 913 | 5.34 | 13 | 42.75 | 228.25 |
| 120 | Ball State | 4 | 148 | 792 | 5.35 | 8 | 37.00 | 198.00 |
| 121 | Utah State | 8 | 292 | 1564 | 5.36 | 13 | 36.50 | 195.50 |
| 121 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 345 | 1849 | 5.36 | 16 | 38.33 | 205.44 |
| 123 | Georgia State | 7 | 292 | 1570 | 5.38 | 23 | 41.71 | 224.29 |
| 124 | Kansas | 7 | 263 | 1432 | 5.44 | 12 | 37.57 | 204.57 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | 5 | 244 | 1328 | 5.44 | 18 | 48.80 | 265.60 |
| 126 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 319 | 1746 | 5.47 | 28 | 45.57 | 249.43 |
| 127 | Boston College | 8 | 283 | 1564 | 5.53 | 21 | 35.38 | 195.50 |
| 128 | Syracuse | 9 | 297 | 1645 | 5.54 | 18 | 33.00 | 182.78 |
| 129 | Temple | 8 | 332 | 1844 | 5.55 | 23 | 41.50 | 230.50 |
| 130 | Air Force | 7 | 233 | 1315 | 5.64 | 18 | 33.29 | 187.86 |
| 131 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 324 | 1841 | 5.68 | 23 | 40.50 | 230.13 |
| 132 | Colorado | 9 | 372 | 2132 | 5.73 | 20 | 41.33 | 236.89 |
| 133 | Nebraska | 8 | 296 | 1717 | 5.80 | 23 | 37.00 | 214.63 |
| 134 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 326 | 2030 | 6.23 | 27 | 46.57 | 290.00 |
| 135 | Akron | 3 | 110 | 717 | 6.52 | 10 | 36.67 | 239.00 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 8 | 265 | 1752 | 6.61 | 21 | 33.13 | 219.00 |