2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 23 | 48 | 2.09 | 1 | 23.00 | 48.00 |
| 2 | Boston College | 1 | 27 | 16 | 0.59 | 1 | 27.00 | 16.00 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 35 | 203 | 5.80 | 0 | 35.00 | 203.00 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 38 | 116 | 3.05 | 0 | 38.00 | 116.00 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 1 | 42 | 123 | 2.93 | 2 | 42.00 | 123.00 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2 | 62 | 197 | 3.18 | 1 | 31.00 | 98.50 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 2 | 65 | 182 | 2.80 | 2 | 32.50 | 91.00 |
| 7 | Oregon State | 2 | 65 | 212 | 3.26 | 1 | 32.50 | 106.00 |
| 9 | Nevada | 2 | 66 | 271 | 4.11 | 2 | 33.00 | 135.50 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 2 | 68 | 222 | 3.26 | 1 | 34.00 | 111.00 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 75 | 193 | 2.57 | 2 | 25.00 | 64.33 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 79 | 283 | 3.58 | 4 | 39.50 | 141.50 |
| 13 | Stanford | 3 | 80 | 240 | 3.00 | 2 | 26.67 | 80.00 |
| 13 | UTEP | 2 | 80 | 235 | 2.94 | 1 | 40.00 | 117.50 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 82 | 97 | 1.18 | 4 | 27.33 | 32.33 |
| 15 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 82 | 126 | 1.54 | 0 | 27.33 | 42.00 |
| 15 | UCLA | 3 | 82 | 371 | 4.52 | 3 | 27.33 | 123.67 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 3 | 85 | 389 | 4.58 | 2 | 28.33 | 129.67 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 3 | 86 | 183 | 2.13 | 0 | 28.67 | 61.00 |
| 20 | Air Force | 3 | 91 | 389 | 4.27 | 3 | 30.33 | 129.67 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 94 | 266 | 2.83 | 0 | 31.33 | 88.67 |
| 22 | San Jose State | 3 | 95 | 323 | 3.40 | 7 | 31.67 | 107.67 |
| 23 | New Mexico State | 3 | 98 | 278 | 2.84 | 1 | 32.67 | 92.67 |
| 24 | South Alabama | 3 | 101 | 466 | 4.61 | 4 | 33.67 | 155.33 |
| 25 | Florida | 3 | 102 | 233 | 2.28 | 4 | 34.00 | 77.67 |
| 26 | Tulsa | 3 | 108 | 374 | 3.46 | 2 | 36.00 | 124.67 |
| 26 | Colorado | 3 | 108 | 485 | 4.49 | 2 | 36.00 | 161.67 |
| 28 | UAB | 3 | 109 | 480 | 4.40 | 4 | 36.33 | 160.00 |
| 29 | Appalachian State | 4 | 110 | 227 | 2.06 | 3 | 27.50 | 56.75 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 4 | 112 | 285 | 2.54 | 1 | 28.00 | 71.25 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 3 | 112 | 285 | 2.54 | 1 | 37.33 | 95.00 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | 3 | 112 | 376 | 3.36 | 3 | 37.33 | 125.33 |
| 33 | Liberty | 4 | 121 | 462 | 3.82 | 4 | 30.25 | 115.50 |
| 34 | Auburn | 4 | 122 | 264 | 2.16 | 1 | 30.50 | 66.00 |
| 35 | Penn State | 4 | 128 | 403 | 3.15 | 1 | 32.00 | 100.75 |
| 36 | Louisiana | 4 | 134 | 625 | 4.66 | 7 | 33.50 | 156.25 |
| 37 | Army | 5 | 136 | 530 | 3.90 | 3 | 27.20 | 106.00 |
| 38 | Rutgers | 5 | 137 | 968 | 7.07 | 5 | 27.40 | 193.60 |
| 39 | Clemson | 5 | 138 | 501 | 3.63 | 3 | 27.60 | 100.20 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 5 | 139 | 512 | 3.68 | 3 | 27.80 | 102.40 |
| 40 | Ball State | 4 | 139 | 517 | 3.72 | 3 | 34.75 | 129.25 |
| 40 | Texas State | 4 | 139 | 639 | 4.60 | 6 | 34.75 | 159.75 |
| 43 | West Virginia | 4 | 140 | 232 | 1.66 | 2 | 35.00 | 58.00 |
| 44 | North Carolina | 4 | 144 | 294 | 2.04 | 1 | 36.00 | 73.50 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 144 | 745 | 5.17 | 6 | 36.00 | 186.25 |
| 46 | Maryland | 4 | 148 | 369 | 2.49 | 1 | 37.00 | 92.25 |
| 47 | FIU | 5 | 149 | 549 | 3.68 | 3 | 29.80 | 109.80 |
| 47 | NC State | 5 | 149 | 564 | 3.79 | 8 | 29.80 | 112.80 |
| 49 | Rice | 5 | 150 | 533 | 3.55 | 3 | 30.00 | 106.60 |
| 50 | Kent State | 4 | 154 | 521 | 3.38 | 3 | 38.50 | 130.25 |
| 51 | Kansas State | 5 | 157 | 636 | 4.05 | 8 | 31.40 | 127.20 |
| 52 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 158 | 696 | 4.41 | 2 | 31.60 | 139.20 |
| 53 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 159 | 546 | 3.43 | 7 | 39.75 | 136.50 |
| 54 | Marshall | 5 | 160 | 530 | 3.31 | 6 | 32.00 | 106.00 |
| 55 | Delaware | 5 | 163 | 769 | 4.72 | 8 | 32.60 | 153.80 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 5 | 164 | 555 | 3.38 | 2 | 32.80 | 111.00 |
| 56 | UCF | 4 | 164 | 519 | 3.16 | 4 | 41.00 | 129.75 |
| 58 | California | 6 | 166 | 693 | 4.17 | 10 | 27.67 | 115.50 |
| 58 | Washington State | 5 | 166 | 584 | 3.52 | 2 | 33.20 | 116.80 |
| 60 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 167 | 767 | 4.59 | 9 | 33.40 | 153.40 |
| 61 | Kansas | 5 | 168 | 542 | 3.23 | 5 | 33.60 | 108.40 |
| 61 | Baylor | 5 | 168 | 651 | 3.88 | 7 | 33.60 | 130.20 |
| 63 | UTSA | 5 | 169 | 562 | 3.33 | 3 | 33.80 | 112.40 |
| 64 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 171 | 485 | 2.84 | 2 | 28.50 | 80.83 |
| 64 | Temple | 5 | 171 | 594 | 3.47 | 5 | 34.20 | 118.80 |
| 64 | Duke | 5 | 171 | 635 | 3.71 | 11 | 34.20 | 127.00 |
| 67 | Florida State | 5 | 174 | 558 | 3.21 | 1 | 34.80 | 111.60 |
| 68 | LSU | 6 | 180 | 624 | 3.47 | 4 | 30.00 | 104.00 |
| 69 | Iowa State | 6 | 182 | 704 | 3.87 | 4 | 30.33 | 117.33 |
| 70 | Iowa | 6 | 185 | 463 | 2.50 | 7 | 30.83 | 77.17 |
| 70 | Washington | 7 | 185 | 586 | 3.17 | 5 | 26.43 | 83.71 |
| 72 | Akron | 5 | 186 | 718 | 3.86 | 3 | 37.20 | 143.60 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 5 | 186 | 785 | 4.22 | 4 | 37.20 | 157.00 |
| 74 | Illinois | 7 | 188 | 613 | 3.26 | 5 | 26.86 | 87.57 |
| 75 | Toledo | 6 | 189 | 352 | 1.86 | 1 | 31.50 | 58.67 |
| 76 | New Mexico | 7 | 190 | 543 | 2.86 | 5 | 27.14 | 77.57 |
| 76 | Arkansas State | 5 | 190 | 690 | 3.63 | 8 | 38.00 | 138.00 |
| 78 | Utah State | 5 | 196 | 792 | 4.04 | 6 | 39.20 | 158.40 |
| 79 | Minnesota | 6 | 198 | 646 | 3.26 | 5 | 33.00 | 107.67 |
| 80 | Boise State | 6 | 202 | 905 | 4.48 | 8 | 33.67 | 150.83 |
| 81 | Fresno State | 7 | 204 | 651 | 3.19 | 1 | 29.14 | 93.00 |
| 82 | TCU | 6 | 205 | 609 | 2.97 | 4 | 34.17 | 101.50 |
| 83 | Buffalo | 5 | 207 | 678 | 3.28 | 6 | 41.40 | 135.60 |
| 84 | Missouri | 7 | 211 | 572 | 2.71 | 6 | 30.14 | 81.71 |
| 85 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 212 | 501 | 2.36 | 3 | 30.29 | 71.57 |
| 86 | Missouri State | 7 | 215 | 862 | 4.01 | 8 | 30.71 | 123.14 |
| 87 | Ohio | 7 | 216 | 921 | 4.26 | 7 | 30.86 | 131.57 |
| 88 | Arizona State | 7 | 217 | 652 | 3.00 | 8 | 31.00 | 93.14 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 7 | 220 | 768 | 3.49 | 3 | 31.43 | 109.71 |
| 89 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 220 | 1001 | 4.55 | 6 | 36.67 | 166.83 |
| 91 | Texas | 7 | 221 | 468 | 2.12 | 4 | 31.57 | 66.86 |
| 92 | Arizona | 7 | 226 | 866 | 3.83 | 5 | 32.29 | 123.71 |
| 93 | Hawaii | 7 | 229 | 899 | 3.93 | 5 | 32.71 | 128.43 |
| 94 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 230 | 879 | 3.82 | 4 | 28.75 | 109.88 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 7 | 231 | 772 | 3.34 | 5 | 33.00 | 110.29 |
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 232 | 902 | 3.89 | 10 | 33.14 | 128.86 |
| 97 | USF | 7 | 237 | 657 | 2.77 | 6 | 33.86 | 93.86 |
| 97 | Nebraska | 7 | 237 | 937 | 3.95 | 11 | 33.86 | 133.86 |
| 99 | SMU | 7 | 238 | 637 | 2.68 | 2 | 34.00 | 91.00 |
| 99 | Western Michigan | 7 | 238 | 709 | 2.98 | 6 | 34.00 | 101.29 |
| 99 | Louisville | 7 | 238 | 813 | 3.42 | 6 | 34.00 | 116.14 |
| 102 | East Carolina | 7 | 239 | 821 | 3.44 | 6 | 34.14 | 117.29 |
| 102 | Troy | 6 | 239 | 1063 | 4.45 | 10 | 39.83 | 177.17 |
| 104 | Alabama | 8 | 242 | 1022 | 4.22 | 7 | 30.25 | 127.75 |
| 105 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 245 | 676 | 2.76 | 3 | 30.63 | 84.50 |
| 106 | Michigan | 8 | 246 | 601 | 2.44 | 7 | 30.75 | 75.13 |
| 107 | USC | 8 | 251 | 981 | 3.91 | 5 | 31.38 | 122.63 |
| 108 | Notre Dame | 8 | 252 | 731 | 2.90 | 3 | 31.50 | 91.38 |
| 108 | Old Dominion | 7 | 252 | 748 | 2.97 | 2 | 36.00 | 106.86 |
| 110 | Cincinnati | 7 | 254 | 1022 | 4.02 | 7 | 36.29 | 146.00 |
| 111 | Oklahoma | 8 | 255 | 570 | 2.24 | 4 | 31.88 | 71.25 |
| 112 | Memphis | 8 | 256 | 935 | 3.65 | 11 | 32.00 | 116.88 |
| 113 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 259 | 894 | 3.45 | 8 | 37.00 | 127.71 |
| 114 | Tennessee | 7 | 260 | 791 | 3.04 | 11 | 37.14 | 113.00 |
| 115 | Houston | 8 | 263 | 902 | 3.43 | 9 | 32.88 | 112.75 |
| 116 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 264 | 1201 | 4.55 | 9 | 33.00 | 150.13 |
| 117 | Georgia | 9 | 267 | 808 | 3.03 | 11 | 29.67 | 89.78 |
| 117 | San Diego State | 8 | 267 | 733 | 2.75 | 2 | 33.38 | 91.63 |
| 119 | Navy | 8 | 268 | 1020 | 3.81 | 10 | 33.50 | 127.50 |
| 120 | UNLV | 8 | 274 | 1420 | 5.18 | 14 | 34.25 | 177.50 |
| 121 | Utah | 8 | 279 | 1057 | 3.79 | 5 | 34.88 | 132.13 |
| 122 | Virginia | 9 | 282 | 825 | 2.93 | 11 | 31.33 | 91.67 |
| 123 | James Madison | 9 | 283 | 778 | 2.75 | 3 | 31.44 | 86.44 |
| 124 | Southern Miss | 7 | 290 | 1179 | 4.07 | 12 | 41.43 | 168.43 |
| 125 | Tulane | 8 | 294 | 1054 | 3.59 | 9 | 36.75 | 131.75 |
| 126 | Ohio State | 10 | 295 | 814 | 2.76 | 3 | 29.50 | 81.40 |
| 127 | Indiana | 11 | 296 | 907 | 3.06 | 5 | 26.91 | 82.45 |
| 128 | Texas Tech | 10 | 299 | 715 | 2.39 | 4 | 29.90 | 71.50 |
| 129 | Oregon | 9 | 305 | 970 | 3.18 | 7 | 33.89 | 107.78 |
| 130 | BYU | 9 | 306 | 1150 | 3.76 | 10 | 34.00 | 127.78 |
| 131 | Texas A&M | 10 | 312 | 1276 | 4.09 | 11 | 31.20 | 127.60 |
| 132 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 323 | 1417 | 4.39 | 12 | 35.89 | 157.44 |
| 133 | Ole Miss | 10 | 325 | 1323 | 4.07 | 13 | 32.50 | 132.30 |
| 134 | Connecticut | 8 | 330 | 1441 | 4.37 | 9 | 41.25 | 180.13 |
| 135 | North Texas | 9 | 363 | 1721 | 4.74 | 13 | 40.33 | 191.22 |