2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/01/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 96 | 490 | 5.10 | 9 | 24.00 | 122.50 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 73 | 128 | 1.75 | 1 | 24.33 | 42.67 |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 123 | 313 | 2.54 | 0 | 24.60 | 62.60 |
| 4 | UCLA | 2 | 51 | 214 | 4.20 | 1 | 25.50 | 107.00 |
| 5 | Duke | 2 | 52 | 186 | 3.58 | 2 | 26.00 | 93.00 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3 | 79 | 639 | 8.09 | 3 | 26.33 | 213.00 |
| 7 | Clemson | 5 | 133 | 447 | 3.36 | 3 | 26.60 | 89.40 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 160 | 592 | 3.70 | 4 | 26.67 | 98.67 |
| 9 | Stanford | 4 | 107 | 290 | 2.71 | 2 | 26.75 | 72.50 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 4 | 110 | 409 | 3.72 | 4 | 27.50 | 102.25 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 84 | 380 | 4.52 | 4 | 28.00 | 126.67 |
| 12 | Missouri | 7 | 197 | 479 | 2.43 | 6 | 28.14 | 68.43 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 113 | 321 | 2.84 | 1 | 28.25 | 80.25 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 3 | 85 | 305 | 3.59 | 0 | 28.33 | 101.67 |
| 15 | Illinois | 4 | 114 | 474 | 4.16 | 6 | 28.50 | 118.50 |
| 16 | USC | 3 | 86 | 272 | 3.16 | 2 | 28.67 | 90.67 |
| 17 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 144 | 696 | 4.83 | 7 | 28.80 | 139.20 |
| 18 | Washington | 6 | 173 | 562 | 3.25 | 4 | 28.83 | 93.67 |
| 19 | Army | 6 | 174 | 760 | 4.37 | 5 | 29.00 | 126.67 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 7 | 207 | 428 | 2.07 | 3 | 29.57 | 61.14 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 5 | 148 | 375 | 2.53 | 3 | 29.60 | 75.00 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 148 | 776 | 5.24 | 4 | 29.60 | 155.20 |
| 23 | NC State | 3 | 89 | 479 | 5.38 | 0 | 29.67 | 159.67 |
| 24 | Nevada | 4 | 119 | 443 | 3.72 | 4 | 29.75 | 110.75 |
| 25 | Tulane | 5 | 149 | 396 | 2.66 | 4 | 29.80 | 79.20 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 6 | 179 | 670 | 3.74 | 3 | 29.83 | 111.67 |
| 27 | Iowa | 4 | 120 | 303 | 2.53 | 5 | 30.00 | 75.75 |
| 28 | Georgia | 6 | 181 | 566 | 3.13 | 6 | 30.17 | 94.33 |
| 29 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 122 | 604 | 4.95 | 4 | 30.50 | 151.00 |
| 30 | New Mexico | 7 | 214 | 597 | 2.79 | 5 | 30.57 | 85.29 |
| 31 | Auburn | 5 | 154 | 343 | 2.23 | 1 | 30.80 | 68.60 |
| 32 | Missouri State | 5 | 155 | 676 | 4.36 | 7 | 31.00 | 135.20 |
| 33 | Rice | 4 | 125 | 431 | 3.45 | 1 | 31.25 | 107.75 |
| 34 | James Madison | 7 | 219 | 606 | 2.77 | 3 | 31.29 | 86.57 |
| 35 | Appalachian State | 5 | 158 | 706 | 4.47 | 9 | 31.60 | 141.20 |
| 35 | Boise State | 5 | 158 | 738 | 4.67 | 8 | 31.60 | 147.60 |
| 37 | Central Michigan | 7 | 222 | 858 | 3.86 | 3 | 31.71 | 122.57 |
| 38 | BYU | 4 | 127 | 389 | 3.06 | 4 | 31.75 | 97.25 |
| 39 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 223 | 712 | 3.19 | 5 | 31.86 | 101.71 |
| 40 | New Mexico State | 5 | 160 | 771 | 4.82 | 6 | 32.00 | 154.20 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 4 | 129 | 164 | 1.27 | 1 | 32.25 | 41.00 |
| 42 | North Carolina | 4 | 130 | 313 | 2.41 | 4 | 32.50 | 78.25 |
| 42 | Michigan | 4 | 130 | 399 | 3.07 | 4 | 32.50 | 99.75 |
| 42 | Bowling Green | 6 | 195 | 807 | 4.14 | 6 | 32.50 | 134.50 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 7 | 228 | 949 | 4.16 | 9 | 32.57 | 135.57 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 7 | 229 | 787 | 3.44 | 6 | 32.71 | 112.43 |
| 47 | Louisville | 4 | 131 | 510 | 3.89 | 2 | 32.75 | 127.50 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 5 | 164 | 495 | 3.02 | 3 | 32.80 | 99.00 |
| 49 | Ohio | 9 | 296 | 1149 | 3.88 | 8 | 32.89 | 127.67 |
| 50 | Liberty | 3 | 99 | 360 | 3.64 | 3 | 33.00 | 120.00 |
| 51 | Memphis | 6 | 199 | 701 | 3.52 | 9 | 33.17 | 116.83 |
| 52 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 166 | 667 | 4.02 | 5 | 33.20 | 133.40 |
| 52 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 166 | 705 | 4.25 | 6 | 33.20 | 141.00 |
| 54 | Washington State | 4 | 133 | 370 | 2.78 | 2 | 33.25 | 92.50 |
| 55 | FIU | 4 | 134 | 524 | 3.91 | 4 | 33.50 | 131.00 |
| 56 | Texas | 7 | 235 | 709 | 3.02 | 7 | 33.57 | 101.29 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 169 | 848 | 5.02 | 7 | 33.80 | 169.60 |
| 58 | Delaware | 6 | 203 | 784 | 3.86 | 11 | 33.83 | 130.67 |
| 59 | Fresno State | 8 | 272 | 1232 | 4.53 | 7 | 34.00 | 154.00 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 5 | 171 | 434 | 2.54 | 2 | 34.20 | 86.80 |
| 61 | Wake Forest | 4 | 137 | 492 | 3.59 | 7 | 34.25 | 123.00 |
| 61 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 137 | 650 | 4.74 | 10 | 34.25 | 162.50 |
| 63 | California | 5 | 172 | 879 | 5.11 | 10 | 34.40 | 175.80 |
| 64 | Tulsa | 6 | 208 | 811 | 3.90 | 3 | 34.67 | 135.17 |
| 65 | Oregon | 4 | 139 | 444 | 3.19 | 2 | 34.75 | 111.00 |
| 66 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 174 | 622 | 3.57 | 3 | 34.80 | 124.40 |
| 66 | Kansas State | 5 | 174 | 711 | 4.09 | 6 | 34.80 | 142.20 |
| 68 | Ole Miss | 6 | 209 | 1004 | 4.80 | 11 | 34.83 | 167.33 |
| 69 | Navy | 6 | 210 | 805 | 3.83 | 8 | 35.00 | 134.17 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 5 | 175 | 677 | 3.87 | 5 | 35.00 | 135.40 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 6 | 210 | 962 | 4.58 | 4 | 35.00 | 160.33 |
| 72 | UNLV | 8 | 282 | 1453 | 5.15 | 14 | 35.25 | 181.63 |
| 73 | TCU | 5 | 177 | 483 | 2.73 | 3 | 35.40 | 96.60 |
| 73 | USF | 5 | 177 | 570 | 3.22 | 3 | 35.40 | 114.00 |
| 75 | Nebraska | 4 | 142 | 470 | 3.31 | 6 | 35.50 | 117.50 |
| 76 | Akron | 8 | 285 | 968 | 3.40 | 7 | 35.63 | 121.00 |
| 77 | South Carolina | 3 | 107 | 261 | 2.44 | 1 | 35.67 | 87.00 |
| 77 | LSU | 3 | 107 | 447 | 4.18 | 3 | 35.67 | 149.00 |
| 77 | Mississippi State | 3 | 107 | 536 | 5.01 | 5 | 35.67 | 178.67 |
| 80 | Baylor | 4 | 143 | 700 | 4.90 | 8 | 35.75 | 175.00 |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 179 | 437 | 2.44 | 4 | 35.80 | 87.40 |
| 81 | Virginia | 5 | 179 | 646 | 3.61 | 6 | 35.80 | 129.20 |
| 83 | San Diego State | 5 | 180 | 543 | 3.02 | 1 | 36.00 | 108.60 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 2 | 72 | 347 | 4.82 | 5 | 36.00 | 173.50 |
| 85 | Toledo | 7 | 254 | 644 | 2.54 | 4 | 36.29 | 92.00 |
| 86 | Oregon State | 3 | 109 | 491 | 4.50 | 5 | 36.33 | 163.67 |
| 87 | Arizona | 5 | 182 | 674 | 3.70 | 4 | 36.40 | 134.80 |
| 87 | Cincinnati | 5 | 182 | 798 | 4.38 | 5 | 36.40 | 159.60 |
| 89 | UCF | 6 | 219 | 835 | 3.81 | 8 | 36.50 | 139.17 |
| 90 | South Alabama | 6 | 220 | 1100 | 5.00 | 11 | 36.67 | 183.33 |
| 91 | Kansas | 4 | 147 | 592 | 4.03 | 7 | 36.75 | 148.00 |
| 91 | Charlotte | 4 | 147 | 757 | 5.15 | 7 | 36.75 | 189.25 |
| 93 | Penn State | 4 | 148 | 643 | 4.34 | 6 | 37.00 | 160.75 |
| 94 | Old Dominion | 7 | 260 | 938 | 3.61 | 5 | 37.14 | 134.00 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 187 | 888 | 4.75 | 6 | 37.40 | 177.60 |
| 96 | Tennessee | 7 | 262 | 887 | 3.39 | 10 | 37.43 | 126.71 |
| 97 | SMU | 4 | 150 | 444 | 2.96 | 3 | 37.50 | 111.00 |
| 97 | Kentucky | 4 | 150 | 531 | 3.54 | 4 | 37.50 | 132.75 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 6 | 225 | 1353 | 6.01 | 15 | 37.50 | 225.50 |
| 100 | Alabama | 5 | 188 | 678 | 3.61 | 6 | 37.60 | 135.60 |
| 101 | Temple | 3 | 113 | 442 | 3.91 | 4 | 37.67 | 147.33 |
| 101 | Boston College | 3 | 113 | 551 | 4.88 | 3 | 37.67 | 183.67 |
| 103 | Houston | 7 | 265 | 1011 | 3.82 | 12 | 37.86 | 144.43 |
| 104 | Marshall | 6 | 228 | 966 | 4.24 | 14 | 38.00 | 161.00 |
| 104 | West Virginia | 3 | 114 | 548 | 4.81 | 4 | 38.00 | 182.67 |
| 106 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 269 | 1159 | 4.31 | 7 | 38.43 | 165.57 |
| 107 | Ball State | 7 | 271 | 1222 | 4.51 | 12 | 38.71 | 174.57 |
| 108 | San Jose State | 5 | 194 | 751 | 3.87 | 10 | 38.80 | 150.20 |
| 109 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 233 | 1167 | 5.01 | 11 | 38.83 | 194.50 |
| 110 | Utah State | 4 | 156 | 683 | 4.38 | 6 | 39.00 | 170.75 |
| 110 | Florida State | 4 | 156 | 685 | 4.39 | 4 | 39.00 | 171.25 |
| 112 | Utah | 7 | 274 | 1399 | 5.11 | 10 | 39.14 | 199.86 |
| 113 | UTSA | 5 | 196 | 691 | 3.53 | 7 | 39.20 | 138.20 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 315 | 1799 | 5.71 | 18 | 39.38 | 224.88 |
| 115 | North Texas | 5 | 197 | 966 | 4.90 | 7 | 39.40 | 193.20 |
| 116 | Maryland | 6 | 237 | 928 | 3.92 | 3 | 39.50 | 154.67 |
| 117 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 159 | 589 | 3.70 | 7 | 39.75 | 147.25 |
| 118 | Louisiana | 6 | 242 | 1172 | 4.84 | 12 | 40.33 | 195.33 |
| 119 | UTEP | 5 | 204 | 890 | 4.36 | 6 | 40.80 | 178.00 |
| 120 | Georgia State | 4 | 164 | 804 | 4.90 | 6 | 41.00 | 201.00 |
| 121 | Texas State | 5 | 206 | 860 | 4.17 | 13 | 41.20 | 172.00 |
| 122 | Troy | 6 | 248 | 1154 | 4.65 | 10 | 41.33 | 192.33 |
| 123 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 83 | 356 | 4.29 | 4 | 41.50 | 178.00 |
| 124 | Florida | 3 | 125 | 544 | 4.35 | 7 | 41.67 | 181.33 |
| 125 | Kent State | 7 | 293 | 1360 | 4.64 | 16 | 41.86 | 194.29 |
| 126 | Purdue | 2 | 84 | 300 | 3.57 | 2 | 42.00 | 150.00 |
| 126 | Connecticut | 8 | 336 | 1553 | 4.62 | 14 | 42.00 | 194.13 |
| 128 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 213 | 952 | 4.47 | 9 | 42.60 | 190.40 |
| 129 | Massachusetts | 6 | 258 | 1247 | 4.83 | 12 | 43.00 | 207.83 |
| 130 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 173 | 656 | 3.79 | 8 | 43.25 | 164.00 |
| 131 | UAB | 4 | 175 | 689 | 3.94 | 7 | 43.75 | 172.25 |
| 132 | Arkansas | 2 | 88 | 336 | 3.82 | 2 | 44.00 | 168.00 |
| 133 | Buffalo | 6 | 268 | 931 | 3.47 | 9 | 44.67 | 155.17 |
| 134 | Southern Miss | 6 | 270 | 1231 | 4.56 | 17 | 45.00 | 205.17 |
| 135 | Colorado | 3 | 137 | 538 | 3.93 | 5 | 45.67 | 179.33 |
| 136 | Colorado State | 2 | 101 | 528 | 5.23 | 6 | 50.50 | 264.00 |