2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 11/19/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 1 27 16 0.59 1 27.00 16.00
2 Virginia Tech 3 82 97 1.18 4 27.33 32.33
3 Louisiana-Monroe 3 82 126 1.54 0 27.33 42.00
4 Charlotte 1 23 48 2.09 1 23.00 48.00
5 Appalachian State 4 110 227 2.06 3 27.50 56.75
6 West Virginia 4 140 232 1.66 2 35.00 58.00
7 Toledo 6 189 352 1.86 1 31.50 58.67
8 Wisconsin 3 86 183 2.13 0 28.67 61.00
9 Michigan State 3 75 193 2.57 2 25.00 64.33
10 Auburn 4 122 264 2.16 1 30.50 66.00
11 Texas 7 221 468 2.12 4 31.57 66.86
12 Oklahoma 8 255 570 2.24 4 31.88 71.25
12 Wyoming 4 112 285 2.54 1 28.00 71.25
14 Texas Tech 10 299 715 2.39 4 29.90 71.50
15 Pittsburgh 7 212 501 2.36 3 30.29 71.57
16 North Carolina 4 144 294 2.04 1 36.00 73.50
17 Michigan 8 246 601 2.44 7 30.75 75.13
18 Iowa 6 185 463 2.50 7 30.83 77.17
19 New Mexico 7 190 543 2.86 5 27.14 77.57
20 Florida 3 102 233 2.28 4 34.00 77.67
21 Stanford 3 80 240 3.00 2 26.67 80.00
22 Miami (OH) 6 171 485 2.84 2 28.50 80.83
23 Ohio State 10 295 814 2.76 3 29.50 81.40
24 Missouri 7 211 572 2.71 6 30.14 81.71
25 Indiana 11 296 907 3.06 5 26.91 82.45
26 Washington 7 185 586 3.17 5 26.43 83.71
27 Miami (FL) 8 245 676 2.76 3 30.63 84.50
28 James Madison 9 283 778 2.75 3 31.44 86.44
29 Illinois 7 188 613 3.26 5 26.86 87.57
30 Northern Illinois 3 94 266 2.83 0 31.33 88.67
31 Georgia 9 267 808 3.03 11 29.67 89.78
32 SMU 7 238 637 2.68 2 34.00 91.00
32 Colorado State 2 65 182 2.80 2 32.50 91.00
34 Notre Dame 8 252 731 2.90 3 31.50 91.38
35 San Diego State 8 267 733 2.75 2 33.38 91.63
36 Virginia 9 282 825 2.93 11 31.33 91.67
37 Maryland 4 148 369 2.49 1 37.00 92.25
38 New Mexico State 3 98 278 2.84 1 32.67 92.67
39 Fresno State 7 204 651 3.19 1 29.14 93.00
40 Arizona State 7 217 652 3.00 8 31.00 93.14
41 USF 7 237 657 2.77 6 33.86 93.86
42 South Carolina 3 112 285 2.54 1 37.33 95.00
43 Purdue 2 62 197 3.18 1 31.00 98.50
44 Clemson 5 138 501 3.63 3 27.60 100.20
45 Penn State 4 128 403 3.15 1 32.00 100.75
46 Western Michigan 7 238 709 2.98 6 34.00 101.29
47 TCU 6 205 609 2.97 4 34.17 101.50
48 Northwestern 5 139 512 3.68 3 27.80 102.40
49 LSU 6 180 624 3.47 4 30.00 104.00
50 Oregon State 2 65 212 3.26 1 32.50 106.00
50 Marshall 5 160 530 3.31 6 32.00 106.00
50 Army 5 136 530 3.90 3 27.20 106.00
53 Rice 5 150 533 3.55 3 30.00 106.60
54 Old Dominion 7 252 748 2.97 2 36.00 106.86
55 Minnesota 6 198 646 3.26 5 33.00 107.67
55 San Jose State 3 95 323 3.40 7 31.67 107.67
57 Oregon 9 305 970 3.18 7 33.89 107.78
58 Kansas 5 168 542 3.23 5 33.60 108.40
59 Central Michigan 7 220 768 3.49 3 31.43 109.71
60 FIU 5 149 549 3.68 3 29.80 109.80
61 Vanderbilt 8 230 879 3.82 4 28.75 109.88
62 Wake Forest 7 231 772 3.34 5 33.00 110.29
63 Arkansas 2 68 222 3.26 1 34.00 111.00
63 Kentucky 5 164 555 3.38 2 32.80 111.00
65 Florida State 5 174 558 3.21 1 34.80 111.60
66 UTSA 5 169 562 3.33 3 33.80 112.40
67 Houston 8 263 902 3.43 9 32.88 112.75
68 NC State 5 149 564 3.79 8 29.80 112.80
69 Tennessee 7 260 791 3.04 11 37.14 113.00
70 Liberty 4 121 462 3.82 4 30.25 115.50
70 California 6 166 693 4.17 10 27.67 115.50
72 Oklahoma State 1 38 116 3.05 0 38.00 116.00
73 Louisville 7 238 813 3.42 6 34.00 116.14
74 Washington State 5 166 584 3.52 2 33.20 116.80
75 Memphis 8 256 935 3.65 11 32.00 116.88
76 East Carolina 7 239 821 3.44 6 34.14 117.29
77 Iowa State 6 182 704 3.87 4 30.33 117.33
78 UTEP 2 80 235 2.94 1 40.00 117.50
79 Temple 5 171 594 3.47 5 34.20 118.80
80 USC 8 251 981 3.91 5 31.38 122.63
81 Georgia State 1 42 123 2.93 2 42.00 123.00
82 Missouri State 7 215 862 4.01 8 30.71 123.14
83 UCLA 3 82 371 4.52 3 27.33 123.67
84 Arizona 7 226 866 3.83 5 32.29 123.71
85 Tulsa 3 108 374 3.46 2 36.00 124.67
86 Bowling Green 3 112 376 3.36 3 37.33 125.33
87 Duke 5 171 635 3.71 11 34.20 127.00
88 Kansas State 5 157 636 4.05 8 31.40 127.20
89 Navy 8 268 1020 3.81 10 33.50 127.50
90 Texas A&M 10 312 1276 4.09 11 31.20 127.60
91 Kennesaw State 7 259 894 3.45 8 37.00 127.71
92 Alabama 8 242 1022 4.22 7 30.25 127.75
93 BYU 9 306 1150 3.76 10 34.00 127.78
94 Hawaii 7 229 899 3.93 5 32.71 128.43
95 Jacksonville State 7 232 902 3.89 10 33.14 128.86
96 Ball State 4 139 517 3.72 3 34.75 129.25
97 Air Force 3 91 389 4.27 3 30.33 129.67
97 Syracuse 3 85 389 4.58 2 28.33 129.67
99 UCF 4 164 519 3.16 4 41.00 129.75
100 Baylor 5 168 651 3.88 7 33.60 130.20
101 Kent State 4 154 521 3.38 3 38.50 130.25
102 Ohio 7 216 921 4.26 7 30.86 131.57
103 Tulane 8 294 1054 3.59 9 36.75 131.75
104 Utah 8 279 1057 3.79 5 34.88 132.13
105 Ole Miss 10 325 1323 4.07 13 32.50 132.30
106 Nebraska 7 237 937 3.95 11 33.86 133.86
107 Nevada 2 66 271 4.11 2 33.00 135.50
108 Buffalo 5 207 678 3.28 6 41.40 135.60
109 Florida Atlantic 4 159 546 3.43 7 39.75 136.50
110 Arkansas State 5 190 690 3.63 8 38.00 138.00
111 Louisiana Tech 5 158 696 4.41 2 31.60 139.20
112 Sam Houston State 2 79 283 3.58 4 39.50 141.50
113 Akron 5 186 718 3.86 3 37.20 143.60
114 Cincinnati 7 254 1022 4.02 7 36.29 146.00
115 Western Kentucky 8 264 1201 4.55 9 33.00 150.13
116 Boise State 6 202 905 4.48 8 33.67 150.83
117 Georgia Southern 5 167 767 4.59 9 33.40 153.40
118 Delaware 5 163 769 4.72 8 32.60 153.80
119 South Alabama 3 101 466 4.61 4 33.67 155.33
120 Louisiana 4 134 625 4.66 7 33.50 156.25
121 Mississippi State 5 186 785 4.22 4 37.20 157.00
122 Georgia Tech 9 323 1417 4.39 12 35.89 157.44
123 Utah State 5 196 792 4.04 6 39.20 158.40
124 Texas State 4 139 639 4.60 6 34.75 159.75
125 UAB 3 109 480 4.40 4 36.33 160.00
126 Colorado 3 108 485 4.49 2 36.00 161.67
127 Coastal Carolina 6 220 1001 4.55 6 36.67 166.83
128 Southern Miss 7 290 1179 4.07 12 41.43 168.43
129 Troy 6 239 1063 4.45 10 39.83 177.17
130 UNLV 8 274 1420 5.18 14 34.25 177.50
131 Connecticut 8 330 1441 4.37 9 41.25 180.13
132 Eastern Michigan 4 144 745 5.17 6 36.00 186.25
133 North Texas 9 363 1721 4.74 13 40.33 191.22
134 Rutgers 5 137 968 7.07 5 27.40 193.60
135 Middle Tennessee State 1 35 203 5.80 0 35.00 203.00