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