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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Charlotte 1 23 48 2.09 1 23.00 48.00
2 Oklahoma State 1 38 116 3.05 0 38.00 116.00
3 Georgia State 1 42 123 2.93 2 42.00 123.00
4 Purdue 2 62 197 3.18 1 31.00 98.50
5 Colorado State 2 65 182 2.80 2 32.50 91.00
5 Oregon State 2 65 212 3.26 1 32.50 106.00
7 Boston College 2 68 205 3.01 2 34.00 102.50
7 Arkansas 2 68 222 3.26 1 34.00 111.00
9 Sam Houston State 2 79 283 3.58 4 39.50 141.50
10 UTEP 2 80 235 2.94 1 40.00 117.50
11 Virginia Tech 3 82 97 1.18 4 27.33 32.33
11 Louisiana-Monroe 3 82 126 1.54 0 27.33 42.00
11 UCLA 3 82 371 4.52 3 27.33 123.67
14 Syracuse 3 85 389 4.58 2 28.33 129.67
15 Middle Tennessee State 3 86 365 4.24 1 28.67 121.67
16 Nevada 3 89 339 3.81 2 29.67 113.00
17 Michigan State 4 91 268 2.95 3 22.75 67.00
18 Northern Illinois 3 94 266 2.83 0 31.33 88.67
19 San Jose State 3 95 323 3.40 7 31.67 107.67
20 Air Force 4 100 401 4.01 4 25.00 100.25
21 Stanford 4 106 252 2.38 3 26.50 63.00
22 Colorado 3 108 485 4.49 2 36.00 161.67
23 Wyoming 4 112 285 2.54 1 28.00 71.25
24 Wisconsin 4 115 233 2.03 1 28.75 58.25
25 Liberty 4 121 462 3.82 4 30.25 115.50
26 South Alabama 4 124 507 4.09 6 31.00 126.75
27 New Mexico State 4 132 526 3.98 3 33.00 131.50
28 Rutgers 5 137 968 7.07 5 27.40 193.60
29 Florida 4 139 400 2.88 5 34.75 100.00
29 Ball State 4 139 517 3.72 3 34.75 129.25
31 West Virginia 4 140 232 1.66 2 35.00 58.00
32 South Carolina 4 141 323 2.29 1 35.25 80.75
32 Bowling Green 4 141 445 3.16 3 35.25 111.25
34 North Carolina 4 144 294 2.04 1 36.00 73.50
34 Eastern Michigan 4 144 745 5.17 6 36.00 186.25
36 Maryland 4 148 369 2.49 1 37.00 92.25
37 Appalachian State 5 150 459 3.06 6 30.00 91.80
37 Rice 5 150 533 3.55 3 30.00 106.60
39 UAB 4 151 678 4.49 6 37.75 169.50
40 Florida Atlantic 4 159 546 3.43 7 39.75 136.50
41 Marshall 5 160 530 3.31 6 32.00 106.00
42 Auburn 5 163 379 2.33 2 32.60 75.80
42 Tulsa 4 163 621 3.81 5 40.75 155.25
44 Kentucky 5 164 555 3.38 2 32.80 111.00
45 Kansas 5 168 542 3.23 5 33.60 108.40
45 Baylor 5 168 651 3.88 7 33.60 130.20
47 Temple 5 171 594 3.47 5 34.20 118.80
48 Florida State 5 174 558 3.21 1 34.80 111.60
49 Clemson 7 185 608 3.29 3 26.43 86.86
50 Akron 5 186 718 3.86 3 37.20 143.60
50 Mississippi State 5 186 785 4.22 4 37.20 157.00
52 Northwestern 7 190 662 3.48 4 27.14 94.57
52 Army 7 190 829 4.36 5 27.14 118.43
54 UCF 5 194 623 3.21 5 38.80 124.60
55 California 7 197 920 4.67 13 28.14 131.43
56 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
56 Kansas State 6 204 787 3.86 10 34.00 131.17
58 Miami (OH) 7 207 588 2.84 3 29.57 84.00
58 Buffalo 5 207 678 3.28 6 41.40 135.60
60 Louisiana 6 212 968 4.57 9 35.33 161.33
60 Texas State 6 212 978 4.61 11 35.33 163.00
60 Kent State 5 212 828 3.91 7 42.40 165.60
63 Missouri State 7 215 862 4.01 8 30.71 123.14
64 Georgia Southern 7 216 1018 4.71 11 30.86 145.43
65 Central Michigan 7 220 768 3.49 3 31.43 109.71
65 Coastal Carolina 6 220 1001 4.55 6 36.67 166.83
67 Washington State 7 221 684 3.10 3 31.57 97.71
68 Utah State 6 223 970 4.35 7 37.17 161.67
69 Iowa State 8 226 863 3.82 6 28.25 107.88
70 Penn State 7 227 772 3.40 5 32.43 110.29
71 UTSA 7 230 799 3.47 4 32.86 114.14
72 FIU 7 233 996 4.27 5 33.29 142.29
73 Washington 9 235 702 2.99 5 26.11 78.00
73 Delaware 7 235 899 3.83 8 33.57 128.43
75 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
76 Nebraska 7 237 937 3.95 11 33.86 133.86
77 NC State 8 243 963 3.96 8 30.38 120.38
78 Pittsburgh 8 245 622 2.54 5 30.63 77.75
79 Arizona State 8 247 787 3.19 9 30.88 98.38
80 Illinois 9 254 861 3.39 8 28.22 95.67
80 Louisiana Tech 8 254 1146 4.51 6 31.75 143.25
80 Cincinnati 7 254 1022 4.02 7 36.29 146.00
83 Fresno State 9 256 884 3.45 2 28.44 98.22
83 Memphis 8 256 935 3.65 11 32.00 116.88
85 Wake Forest 8 260 839 3.23 5 32.50 104.88
86 Arkansas State 7 263 919 3.49 8 37.57 131.29
87 Minnesota 8 264 848 3.21 5 33.00 106.00
88 SMU 8 267 765 2.87 2 33.38 95.63
89 Iowa 9 270 825 3.06 9 30.00 91.67
90 Toledo 8 271 539 1.99 1 33.88 67.38
90 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
92 USC 9 277 1089 3.93 5 30.78 121.00
92 Ohio 9 277 1118 4.04 10 30.78 124.22
94 New Mexico 9 280 846 3.02 6 31.11 94.00
94 Vanderbilt 10 280 993 3.55 6 28.00 99.30
96 Hawaii 9 285 1097 3.85 8 31.67 121.89
97 Boise State 9 287 1349 4.70 14 31.89 149.89
98 Tennessee 8 290 936 3.23 11 36.25 117.00
98 Southern Miss 7 290 1179 4.07 12 41.43 168.43
100 Duke 9 294 1234 4.20 17 32.67 137.11
101 TCU 9 297 1066 3.59 5 33.00 118.44
102 Arizona 9 298 1147 3.85 7 33.11 127.44
103 Jacksonville State 9 300 1194 3.98 14 33.33 132.67
103 Western Kentucky 9 300 1320 4.40 9 33.33 146.67
105 East Carolina 9 301 980 3.26 6 33.44 108.89
106 San Diego State 9 303 866 2.86 2 33.67 96.22
107 Louisville 9 304 1022 3.36 7 33.78 113.56
107 Troy 8 304 1319 4.34 12 38.00 164.88
109 Houston 10 313 1091 3.49 11 31.30 109.10
110 Oklahoma 10 319 725 2.27 4 31.90 72.50
111 USF 9 320 941 2.94 8 35.56 104.56
112 Georgia 12 323 913 2.83 11 26.92 76.08
112 Georgia Tech 9 323 1417 4.39 12 35.89 157.44
114 Texas 10 324 987 3.05 10 32.40 98.70
115 Western Michigan 10 326 1085 3.33 8 32.60 108.50
116 Navy 10 331 1256 3.79 11 33.10 125.60
117 Notre Dame 10 332 929 2.80 4 33.20 92.90
118 UNLV 10 333 1681 5.05 16 33.30 168.10
119 Old Dominion 10 336 978 2.91 2 33.60 97.80
120 Alabama 11 341 1243 3.65 9 31.00 113.00
121 Texas A&M 11 343 1307 3.81 11 31.18 118.82
122 Virginia 11 345 1103 3.20 12 31.36 100.27
123 Texas Tech 12 351 815 2.32 5 29.25 67.92
124 Ohio State 12 354 980 2.77 4 29.50 81.67
125 Miami (FL) 12 362 1034 2.86 6 30.17 86.17
125 Connecticut 9 362 1634 4.51 13 40.22 181.56
127 Indiana 14 366 1032 2.82 5 26.14 73.71
128 Tulane 11 369 1192 3.23 10 33.55 108.36
129 James Madison 12 370 877 2.37 6 30.83 73.08
130 BYU 12 376 1410 3.75 11 31.33 117.50
131 Kennesaw State 10 385 1586 4.12 16 38.50 158.60
132 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
133 Oregon 13 431 1440 3.34 9 33.15 110.77
134 Ole Miss 13 439 1824 4.15 17 33.77 140.31
135 North Texas 12 499 2515 5.04 21 41.58 209.58