2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 82 | 97 | 1.18 | 4 | 27.33 | 32.33 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 82 | 126 | 1.54 | 0 | 27.33 | 42.00 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 1 | 23 | 48 | 2.09 | 1 | 23.00 | 48.00 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 4 | 140 | 232 | 1.66 | 2 | 35.00 | 58.00 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 115 | 233 | 2.03 | 1 | 28.75 | 58.25 |
| 6 | Stanford | 4 | 106 | 252 | 2.38 | 3 | 26.50 | 63.00 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 91 | 268 | 2.95 | 3 | 22.75 | 67.00 |
| 8 | Toledo | 8 | 271 | 539 | 1.99 | 1 | 33.88 | 67.38 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 12 | 351 | 815 | 2.32 | 5 | 29.25 | 67.92 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 4 | 112 | 285 | 2.54 | 1 | 28.00 | 71.25 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 10 | 319 | 725 | 2.27 | 4 | 31.90 | 72.50 |
| 12 | James Madison | 12 | 370 | 877 | 2.37 | 6 | 30.83 | 73.08 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 4 | 144 | 294 | 2.04 | 1 | 36.00 | 73.50 |
| 14 | Michigan | 9 | 271 | 672 | 2.48 | 7 | 30.11 | 74.67 |
| 15 | Auburn | 5 | 163 | 379 | 2.33 | 2 | 32.60 | 75.80 |
| 16 | Georgia | 12 | 323 | 913 | 2.83 | 11 | 26.92 | 76.08 |
| 17 | Indiana | 13 | 349 | 1009 | 2.89 | 5 | 26.85 | 77.62 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 245 | 622 | 2.54 | 5 | 30.63 | 77.75 |
| 19 | Missouri | 8 | 236 | 633 | 2.68 | 6 | 29.50 | 79.13 |
| 20 | Washington | 8 | 207 | 644 | 3.11 | 5 | 25.88 | 80.50 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 4 | 141 | 323 | 2.29 | 1 | 35.25 | 80.75 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 12 | 354 | 980 | 2.77 | 4 | 29.50 | 81.67 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 207 | 588 | 2.84 | 3 | 29.57 | 84.00 |
| 24 | Clemson | 7 | 185 | 608 | 3.29 | 3 | 26.43 | 86.86 |
| 25 | Illinois | 8 | 217 | 704 | 3.24 | 5 | 27.13 | 88.00 |
| 26 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 94 | 266 | 2.83 | 0 | 31.33 | 88.67 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 303 | 900 | 2.97 | 5 | 30.30 | 90.00 |
| 28 | Texas | 9 | 286 | 813 | 2.84 | 9 | 31.78 | 90.33 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 2 | 65 | 182 | 2.80 | 2 | 32.50 | 91.00 |
| 30 | Appalachian State | 5 | 150 | 459 | 3.06 | 6 | 30.00 | 91.80 |
| 31 | Maryland | 4 | 148 | 369 | 2.49 | 1 | 37.00 | 92.25 |
| 32 | LSU | 7 | 204 | 646 | 3.17 | 4 | 29.14 | 92.29 |
| 33 | Notre Dame | 10 | 332 | 929 | 2.80 | 4 | 33.20 | 92.90 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 9 | 280 | 846 | 3.02 | 6 | 31.11 | 94.00 |
| 35 | Virginia | 10 | 313 | 944 | 3.02 | 11 | 31.30 | 94.40 |
| 36 | Northwestern | 6 | 156 | 571 | 3.66 | 4 | 26.00 | 95.17 |
| 37 | Fresno State | 8 | 230 | 764 | 3.32 | 2 | 28.75 | 95.50 |
| 38 | SMU | 8 | 267 | 765 | 2.87 | 2 | 33.38 | 95.63 |
| 39 | San Diego State | 9 | 303 | 866 | 2.86 | 2 | 33.67 | 96.22 |
| 40 | Iowa | 8 | 248 | 774 | 3.12 | 8 | 31.00 | 96.75 |
| 41 | Arizona State | 8 | 247 | 787 | 3.19 | 9 | 30.88 | 98.38 |
| 42 | Purdue | 2 | 62 | 197 | 3.18 | 1 | 31.00 | 98.50 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 280 | 993 | 3.55 | 6 | 28.00 | 99.30 |
| 44 | Florida | 4 | 139 | 400 | 2.88 | 5 | 34.75 | 100.00 |
| 45 | Air Force | 4 | 100 | 401 | 4.01 | 4 | 25.00 | 100.25 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 9 | 292 | 916 | 3.14 | 8 | 32.44 | 101.78 |
| 47 | Boston College | 2 | 68 | 205 | 3.01 | 2 | 34.00 | 102.50 |
| 48 | Old Dominion | 9 | 301 | 926 | 3.08 | 2 | 33.44 | 102.89 |
| 49 | Washington State | 6 | 195 | 624 | 3.20 | 2 | 32.50 | 104.00 |
| 50 | USF | 9 | 320 | 941 | 2.94 | 8 | 35.56 | 104.56 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 7 | 226 | 732 | 3.24 | 5 | 32.29 | 104.57 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | 8 | 260 | 839 | 3.23 | 5 | 32.50 | 104.88 |
| 53 | Oregon State | 2 | 65 | 212 | 3.26 | 1 | 32.50 | 106.00 |
| 53 | Marshall | 5 | 160 | 530 | 3.31 | 6 | 32.00 | 106.00 |
| 55 | Rice | 5 | 150 | 533 | 3.55 | 3 | 30.00 | 106.60 |
| 56 | Louisville | 8 | 264 | 853 | 3.23 | 6 | 33.00 | 106.63 |
| 57 | Oregon | 11 | 366 | 1176 | 3.21 | 7 | 33.27 | 106.91 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 8 | 261 | 860 | 3.30 | 6 | 32.63 | 107.50 |
| 59 | San Jose State | 3 | 95 | 323 | 3.40 | 7 | 31.67 | 107.67 |
| 59 | Army | 6 | 160 | 646 | 4.04 | 3 | 26.67 | 107.67 |
| 61 | Iowa State | 8 | 226 | 863 | 3.82 | 6 | 28.25 | 107.88 |
| 62 | Tulane | 11 | 369 | 1192 | 3.23 | 10 | 33.55 | 108.36 |
| 63 | Kansas | 5 | 168 | 542 | 3.23 | 5 | 33.60 | 108.40 |
| 64 | Central Michigan | 7 | 220 | 768 | 3.49 | 3 | 31.43 | 109.71 |
| 65 | Arkansas | 2 | 68 | 222 | 3.26 | 1 | 34.00 | 111.00 |
| 65 | Kentucky | 5 | 164 | 555 | 3.38 | 2 | 32.80 | 111.00 |
| 67 | Bowling Green | 4 | 141 | 445 | 3.16 | 3 | 35.25 | 111.25 |
| 68 | Florida State | 5 | 174 | 558 | 3.21 | 1 | 34.80 | 111.60 |
| 69 | Houston | 9 | 289 | 1014 | 3.51 | 10 | 32.11 | 112.67 |
| 70 | Nevada | 3 | 89 | 339 | 3.81 | 2 | 29.67 | 113.00 |
| 71 | Liberty | 4 | 121 | 462 | 3.82 | 4 | 30.25 | 115.50 |
| 72 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 38 | 116 | 3.05 | 0 | 38.00 | 116.00 |
| 73 | BYU | 11 | 348 | 1279 | 3.68 | 10 | 31.64 | 116.27 |
| 74 | NC State | 7 | 207 | 814 | 3.93 | 8 | 29.57 | 116.29 |
| 75 | Memphis | 8 | 256 | 935 | 3.65 | 11 | 32.00 | 116.88 |
| 76 | Tennessee | 8 | 290 | 936 | 3.23 | 11 | 36.25 | 117.00 |
| 77 | UTEP | 2 | 80 | 235 | 2.94 | 1 | 40.00 | 117.50 |
| 78 | Temple | 5 | 171 | 594 | 3.47 | 5 | 34.20 | 118.80 |
| 78 | Alabama | 10 | 308 | 1188 | 3.86 | 8 | 30.80 | 118.80 |
| 80 | Texas A&M | 11 | 343 | 1307 | 3.81 | 11 | 31.18 | 118.82 |
| 81 | Hawaii | 8 | 257 | 953 | 3.71 | 5 | 32.13 | 119.13 |
| 82 | TCU | 8 | 264 | 954 | 3.61 | 4 | 33.00 | 119.25 |
| 83 | UTSA | 6 | 201 | 720 | 3.58 | 4 | 33.50 | 120.00 |
| 84 | USC | 9 | 277 | 1089 | 3.93 | 5 | 30.78 | 121.00 |
| 85 | Penn State | 6 | 202 | 729 | 3.61 | 4 | 33.67 | 121.50 |
| 86 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 86 | 365 | 4.24 | 1 | 28.67 | 121.67 |
| 87 | Georgia State | 1 | 42 | 123 | 2.93 | 2 | 42.00 | 123.00 |
| 88 | Missouri State | 7 | 215 | 862 | 4.01 | 8 | 30.71 | 123.14 |
| 89 | UCLA | 3 | 82 | 371 | 4.52 | 3 | 27.33 | 123.67 |
| 90 | Duke | 8 | 257 | 990 | 3.85 | 15 | 32.13 | 123.75 |
| 91 | UCF | 5 | 194 | 623 | 3.21 | 5 | 38.80 | 124.60 |
| 92 | Navy | 9 | 297 | 1136 | 3.82 | 10 | 33.00 | 126.22 |
| 93 | South Alabama | 4 | 124 | 507 | 4.09 | 6 | 31.00 | 126.75 |
| 94 | Arizona | 9 | 298 | 1147 | 3.85 | 7 | 33.11 | 127.44 |
| 95 | Ohio | 8 | 248 | 1021 | 4.12 | 9 | 31.00 | 127.63 |
| 96 | Ball State | 4 | 139 | 517 | 3.72 | 3 | 34.75 | 129.25 |
| 97 | Syracuse | 3 | 85 | 389 | 4.58 | 2 | 28.33 | 129.67 |
| 98 | Baylor | 5 | 168 | 651 | 3.88 | 7 | 33.60 | 130.20 |
| 99 | Kansas State | 6 | 204 | 787 | 3.86 | 10 | 34.00 | 131.17 |
| 100 | California | 7 | 197 | 920 | 4.67 | 13 | 28.14 | 131.43 |
| 101 | New Mexico State | 4 | 132 | 526 | 3.98 | 3 | 33.00 | 131.50 |
| 102 | Delaware | 6 | 196 | 795 | 4.06 | 8 | 32.67 | 132.50 |
| 103 | Nebraska | 7 | 237 | 937 | 3.95 | 11 | 33.86 | 133.86 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 5 | 207 | 678 | 3.28 | 6 | 41.40 | 135.60 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 159 | 546 | 3.43 | 7 | 39.75 | 136.50 |
| 106 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 268 | 1106 | 4.13 | 14 | 33.50 | 138.25 |
| 107 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 183 | 831 | 4.54 | 10 | 30.50 | 138.50 |
| 108 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 79 | 283 | 3.58 | 4 | 39.50 | 141.50 |
| 109 | FIU | 7 | 233 | 996 | 4.27 | 5 | 33.29 | 142.29 |
| 110 | Akron | 5 | 186 | 718 | 3.86 | 3 | 37.20 | 143.60 |
| 111 | Ole Miss | 11 | 368 | 1585 | 4.31 | 15 | 33.45 | 144.09 |
| 112 | Arkansas State | 6 | 226 | 872 | 3.86 | 8 | 37.67 | 145.33 |
| 113 | Cincinnati | 7 | 254 | 1022 | 4.02 | 7 | 36.29 | 146.00 |
| 114 | Boise State | 9 | 287 | 1349 | 4.70 | 14 | 31.89 | 149.89 |
| 115 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 264 | 1201 | 4.55 | 9 | 33.00 | 150.13 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 4 | 163 | 621 | 3.81 | 5 | 40.75 | 155.25 |
| 117 | Mississippi State | 5 | 186 | 785 | 4.22 | 4 | 37.20 | 157.00 |
| 118 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 229 | 1101 | 4.81 | 6 | 32.71 | 157.29 |
| 119 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 323 | 1417 | 4.39 | 12 | 35.89 | 157.44 |
| 120 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 385 | 1586 | 4.12 | 16 | 38.50 | 158.60 |
| 121 | Louisiana | 6 | 212 | 968 | 4.57 | 9 | 35.33 | 161.33 |
| 122 | Utah State | 6 | 223 | 970 | 4.35 | 7 | 37.17 | 161.67 |
| 122 | Colorado | 3 | 108 | 485 | 4.49 | 2 | 36.00 | 161.67 |
| 124 | Texas State | 6 | 212 | 978 | 4.61 | 11 | 35.33 | 163.00 |
| 125 | Troy | 8 | 304 | 1319 | 4.34 | 12 | 38.00 | 164.88 |
| 126 | Kent State | 5 | 212 | 828 | 3.91 | 7 | 42.40 | 165.60 |
| 127 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 220 | 1001 | 4.55 | 6 | 36.67 | 166.83 |
| 128 | UNLV | 10 | 333 | 1681 | 5.05 | 16 | 33.30 | 168.10 |
| 129 | Southern Miss | 7 | 290 | 1179 | 4.07 | 12 | 41.43 | 168.43 |
| 130 | UAB | 4 | 151 | 678 | 4.49 | 6 | 37.75 | 169.50 |
| 131 | Connecticut | 9 | 362 | 1634 | 4.51 | 13 | 40.22 | 181.56 |
| 132 | Utah | 10 | 372 | 1819 | 4.89 | 12 | 37.20 | 181.90 |
| 133 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 144 | 745 | 5.17 | 6 | 36.00 | 186.25 |
| 134 | Rutgers | 5 | 137 | 968 | 7.07 | 5 | 27.40 | 193.60 |
| 135 | North Texas | 11 | 453 | 2189 | 4.83 | 16 | 41.18 | 199.00 |