2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/01/2026
| 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 | South Carolina | 4 | 141 | 323 | 2.29 | 1 | 35.25 | 80.75 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 12 | 351 | 815 | 2.32 | 5 | 29.25 | 67.92 |
| 11 | Auburn | 5 | 163 | 379 | 2.33 | 2 | 32.60 | 75.80 |
| 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 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 10 | 332 | 929 | 2.80 | 4 | 33.20 | 92.90 |
| 22 | Indiana | 14 | 366 | 1032 | 2.82 | 5 | 26.14 | 73.71 |
| 23 | Georgia | 12 | 323 | 913 | 2.83 | 11 | 26.92 | 76.08 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 94 | 266 | 2.83 | 0 | 31.33 | 88.67 |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 207 | 588 | 2.84 | 3 | 29.57 | 84.00 |
| 26 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 362 | 1034 | 2.86 | 6 | 30.17 | 86.17 |
| 26 | San Diego State | 9 | 303 | 866 | 2.86 | 2 | 33.67 | 96.22 |
| 28 | SMU | 8 | 267 | 765 | 2.87 | 2 | 33.38 | 95.63 |
| 29 | Florida | 4 | 139 | 400 | 2.88 | 5 | 34.75 | 100.00 |
| 30 | Old Dominion | 10 | 336 | 978 | 2.91 | 2 | 33.60 | 97.80 |
| 31 | Georgia State | 1 | 42 | 123 | 2.93 | 2 | 42.00 | 123.00 |
| 32 | USF | 9 | 320 | 941 | 2.94 | 8 | 35.56 | 104.56 |
| 32 | UTEP | 2 | 80 | 235 | 2.94 | 1 | 40.00 | 117.50 |
| 34 | Michigan State | 4 | 91 | 268 | 2.95 | 3 | 22.75 | 67.00 |
| 35 | Washington | 9 | 235 | 702 | 2.99 | 5 | 26.11 | 78.00 |
| 36 | Boston College | 2 | 68 | 205 | 3.01 | 2 | 34.00 | 102.50 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 9 | 280 | 846 | 3.02 | 6 | 31.11 | 94.00 |
| 38 | Texas | 10 | 324 | 987 | 3.05 | 10 | 32.40 | 98.70 |
| 38 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 38 | 116 | 3.05 | 0 | 38.00 | 116.00 |
| 40 | Iowa | 9 | 270 | 825 | 3.06 | 9 | 30.00 | 91.67 |
| 40 | Appalachian State | 5 | 150 | 459 | 3.06 | 6 | 30.00 | 91.80 |
| 42 | Washington State | 7 | 221 | 684 | 3.10 | 3 | 31.57 | 97.71 |
| 43 | 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 | Wake Forest | 8 | 260 | 839 | 3.23 | 5 | 32.50 | 104.88 |
| 51 | Tulane | 11 | 369 | 1192 | 3.23 | 10 | 33.55 | 108.36 |
| 51 | Kansas | 5 | 168 | 542 | 3.23 | 5 | 33.60 | 108.40 |
| 51 | 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 | 10 | 331 | 1256 | 3.79 | 11 | 33.10 | 125.60 |
| 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 | Mississippi State | 5 | 186 | 785 | 4.22 | 4 | 37.20 | 157.00 |
| 112 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 86 | 365 | 4.24 | 1 | 28.67 | 121.67 |
| 113 | FIU | 7 | 233 | 996 | 4.27 | 5 | 33.29 | 142.29 |
| 114 | Troy | 8 | 304 | 1319 | 4.34 | 12 | 38.00 | 164.88 |
| 115 | Utah State | 6 | 223 | 970 | 4.35 | 7 | 37.17 | 161.67 |
| 116 | Army | 7 | 190 | 829 | 4.36 | 5 | 27.14 | 118.43 |
| 117 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 323 | 1417 | 4.39 | 12 | 35.89 | 157.44 |
| 118 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 300 | 1320 | 4.40 | 9 | 33.33 | 146.67 |
| 119 | Colorado | 3 | 108 | 485 | 4.49 | 2 | 36.00 | 161.67 |
| 119 | UAB | 4 | 151 | 678 | 4.49 | 6 | 37.75 | 169.50 |
| 121 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 254 | 1146 | 4.51 | 6 | 31.75 | 143.25 |
| 121 | Connecticut | 9 | 362 | 1634 | 4.51 | 13 | 40.22 | 181.56 |
| 123 | UCLA | 3 | 82 | 371 | 4.52 | 3 | 27.33 | 123.67 |
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 220 | 1001 | 4.55 | 6 | 36.67 | 166.83 |
| 125 | Louisiana | 6 | 212 | 968 | 4.57 | 9 | 35.33 | 161.33 |
| 126 | Syracuse | 3 | 85 | 389 | 4.58 | 2 | 28.33 | 129.67 |
| 127 | Texas State | 6 | 212 | 978 | 4.61 | 11 | 35.33 | 163.00 |
| 128 | California | 7 | 197 | 920 | 4.67 | 13 | 28.14 | 131.43 |
| 129 | Boise State | 9 | 287 | 1349 | 4.70 | 14 | 31.89 | 149.89 |
| 130 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 216 | 1018 | 4.71 | 11 | 30.86 | 145.43 |
| 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 |