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