2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/19/2026

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 West Virginia 4 140 232 1.66 2 35.00 58.00
4 Toledo 8 271 539 1.99 1 33.88 67.38
5 Wisconsin 4 115 233 2.03 1 28.75 58.25
6 North Carolina 4 144 294 2.04 1 36.00 73.50
7 Charlotte 1 23 48 2.09 1 23.00 48.00
8 Oklahoma 10 319 725 2.27 4 31.90 72.50
9 Texas Tech 12 351 815 2.32 5 29.25 67.92
10 Auburn 5 163 379 2.33 2 32.60 75.80
11 South Carolina 4 141 331 2.35 1 35.25 82.75
12 James Madison 12 370 877 2.37 6 30.83 73.08
13 Stanford 4 106 252 2.38 3 26.50 63.00
14 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
15 Maryland 4 148 369 2.49 1 37.00 92.25
16 Wyoming 4 112 285 2.54 1 28.00 71.25
16 Pittsburgh 8 245 622 2.54 5 30.63 77.75
18 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
19 Ohio State 12 354 980 2.77 4 29.50 81.67
20 Colorado State 2 65 182 2.80 2 32.50 91.00
21 Georgia 12 323 913 2.83 11 26.92 76.08
21 Northern Illinois 3 94 266 2.83 0 31.33 88.67
21 Notre Dame 10 332 939 2.83 4 33.20 93.90
24 Miami (OH) 7 207 588 2.84 3 29.57 84.00
25 San Diego State 9 303 866 2.86 2 33.67 96.22
26 Florida 4 139 400 2.88 5 34.75 100.00
27 Old Dominion 10 336 978 2.91 2 33.60 97.80
28 Georgia State 1 42 123 2.93 2 42.00 123.00
29 USF 9 320 941 2.94 8 35.56 104.56
29 UTEP 2 80 235 2.94 1 40.00 117.50
31 Michigan State 4 91 268 2.95 3 22.75 67.00
32 Indiana 16 413 1235 2.99 8 25.81 77.19
32 Washington 9 235 702 2.99 5 26.11 78.00
34 Boston College 2 68 205 3.01 2 34.00 102.50
35 Miami (FL) 13 383 1155 3.02 7 29.46 88.85
35 New Mexico 9 280 846 3.02 6 31.11 94.00
37 Texas 10 324 987 3.05 10 32.40 98.70
37 Oklahoma State 1 38 116 3.05 0 38.00 116.00
39 Iowa 9 270 825 3.06 9 30.00 91.67
40 Washington State 7 221 684 3.10 3 31.57 97.71
41 SMU 9 303 949 3.13 2 33.67 105.44
42 Wake Forest 9 302 953 3.16 6 33.56 105.89
42 Bowling Green 4 141 445 3.16 3 35.25 111.25
44 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
45 Purdue 2 62 197 3.18 1 31.00 98.50
46 Arizona State 8 247 787 3.19 9 30.88 98.38
47 Virginia 11 345 1103 3.20 12 31.36 100.27
48 Minnesota 8 264 848 3.21 5 33.00 106.00
48 Florida State 5 174 558 3.21 1 34.80 111.60
48 UCF 5 194 623 3.21 5 38.80 124.60
51 Appalachian State 5 150 483 3.22 6 30.00 96.60
52 Tulane 11 369 1192 3.23 10 33.55 108.36
52 Kansas 5 168 542 3.23 5 33.60 108.40
52 Tennessee 8 290 936 3.23 11 36.25 117.00
55 Oregon State 2 65 212 3.26 1 32.50 106.00
55 East Carolina 9 301 980 3.26 6 33.44 108.89
55 Arkansas 2 68 222 3.26 1 34.00 111.00
58 Buffalo 5 207 678 3.28 6 41.40 135.60
59 Clemson 7 185 608 3.29 3 26.43 86.86
60 Marshall 5 160 530 3.31 6 32.00 106.00
61 Western Michigan 10 326 1085 3.33 8 32.60 108.50
62 Oregon 13 431 1440 3.34 9 33.15 110.77
63 Louisville 9 304 1022 3.36 7 33.78 113.56
64 Kentucky 5 164 555 3.38 2 32.80 111.00
65 Illinois 9 254 861 3.39 8 28.22 95.67
66 San Jose State 3 95 323 3.40 7 31.67 107.67
66 Penn State 7 227 772 3.40 5 32.43 110.29
68 Florida Atlantic 4 159 546 3.43 7 39.75 136.50
69 Fresno State 9 256 884 3.45 2 28.44 98.22
70 UTSA 7 230 799 3.47 4 32.86 114.14
70 Temple 5 171 594 3.47 5 34.20 118.80
72 Northwestern 7 190 662 3.48 4 27.14 94.57
73 Houston 10 313 1091 3.49 11 31.30 109.10
73 Central Michigan 7 220 768 3.49 3 31.43 109.71
73 Arkansas State 7 263 919 3.49 8 37.57 131.29
76 Vanderbilt 10 280 993 3.55 6 28.00 99.30
76 Rice 5 150 533 3.55 3 30.00 106.60
78 Sam Houston State 2 79 283 3.58 4 39.50 141.50
79 TCU 9 297 1066 3.59 5 33.00 118.44
80 Alabama 11 341 1243 3.65 9 31.00 113.00
80 Memphis 8 256 935 3.65 11 32.00 116.88
82 Ball State 4 139 517 3.72 3 34.75 129.25
83 BYU 12 376 1410 3.75 11 31.33 117.50
84 Navy 11 369 1398 3.79 12 33.55 127.09
85 Nevada 3 89 339 3.81 2 29.67 113.00
85 Texas A&M 11 343 1307 3.81 11 31.18 118.82
85 Tulsa 4 163 621 3.81 5 40.75 155.25
88 Iowa State 8 226 863 3.82 6 28.25 107.88
88 Liberty 4 121 462 3.82 4 30.25 115.50
90 Delaware 7 235 899 3.83 8 33.57 128.43
91 Hawaii 9 285 1097 3.85 8 31.67 121.89
91 Arizona 9 298 1147 3.85 7 33.11 127.44
93 Kansas State 6 204 787 3.86 10 34.00 131.17
93 Akron 5 186 718 3.86 3 37.20 143.60
95 Baylor 5 168 651 3.88 7 33.60 130.20
96 Kent State 5 212 828 3.91 7 42.40 165.60
97 USC 9 277 1089 3.93 5 30.78 121.00
98 Nebraska 7 237 937 3.95 11 33.86 133.86
99 NC State 8 243 963 3.96 8 30.38 120.38
100 New Mexico State 4 132 526 3.98 3 33.00 131.50
100 Jacksonville State 9 300 1194 3.98 14 33.33 132.67
102 Air Force 4 100 401 4.01 4 25.00 100.25
102 Missouri State 7 215 862 4.01 8 30.71 123.14
104 Cincinnati 7 254 1022 4.02 7 36.29 146.00
105 Ohio 9 277 1118 4.04 10 30.78 124.22
106 Southern Miss 7 290 1179 4.07 12 41.43 168.43
107 South Alabama 4 124 507 4.09 6 31.00 126.75
108 Kennesaw State 10 385 1586 4.12 16 38.50 158.60
109 Ole Miss 13 439 1824 4.15 17 33.77 140.31
110 Duke 9 294 1234 4.20 17 32.67 137.11
111 Texas State 7 256 1080 4.22 11 36.57 154.29
111 Mississippi State 5 186 785 4.22 4 37.20 157.00
113 Middle Tennessee State 3 86 365 4.24 1 28.67 121.67
114 FIU 7 233 996 4.27 5 33.29 142.29
115 Troy 8 304 1319 4.34 12 38.00 164.88
116 Utah State 6 223 970 4.35 7 37.17 161.67
117 Army 7 190 829 4.36 5 27.14 118.43
118 Georgia Tech 9 323 1417 4.39 12 35.89 157.44
119 Western Kentucky 9 300 1320 4.40 9 33.33 146.67
120 Colorado 3 108 485 4.49 2 36.00 161.67
120 UAB 4 151 678 4.49 6 37.75 169.50
122 Louisiana Tech 8 254 1146 4.51 6 31.75 143.25
122 Connecticut 9 362 1634 4.51 13 40.22 181.56
124 UCLA 3 82 371 4.52 3 27.33 123.67
125 Coastal Carolina 6 220 1001 4.55 6 36.67 166.83
126 Louisiana 6 212 968 4.57 9 35.33 161.33
127 Syracuse 3 85 389 4.58 2 28.33 129.67
128 California 7 197 920 4.67 13 28.14 131.43
129 Georgia Southern 7 216 1018 4.71 11 30.86 145.43
130 Boise State 9 287 1359 4.74 14 31.89 151.00
131 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
132 North Texas 12 499 2515 5.04 21 41.58 209.58
133 UNLV 10 333 1681 5.05 16 33.30 168.10
134 Eastern Michigan 4 144 745 5.17 6 36.00 186.25
135 Rutgers 5 137 968 7.07 5 27.40 193.60