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

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 4 141 331 2.35 1 35.25 82.75
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 5 150 483 3.22 6 30.00 96.60
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 Kent State 5 212 828 3.91 7 42.40 165.60
62 Missouri State 7 215 862 4.01 8 30.71 123.14
63 Georgia Southern 7 216 1018 4.71 11 30.86 145.43
64 Central Michigan 7 220 768 3.49 3 31.43 109.71
64 Coastal Carolina 6 220 1001 4.55 6 36.67 166.83
66 Washington State 7 221 684 3.10 3 31.57 97.71
67 Utah State 6 223 970 4.35 7 37.17 161.67
68 Iowa State 8 226 863 3.82 6 28.25 107.88
69 Penn State 7 227 772 3.40 5 32.43 110.29
70 UTSA 7 230 799 3.47 4 32.86 114.14
71 FIU 7 233 996 4.27 5 33.29 142.29
72 Washington 9 235 702 2.99 5 26.11 78.00
72 Delaware 7 235 899 3.83 8 33.57 128.43
74 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
75 Nebraska 7 237 937 3.95 11 33.86 133.86
76 NC State 8 243 963 3.96 8 30.38 120.38
77 Pittsburgh 8 245 622 2.54 5 30.63 77.75
78 Arizona State 8 247 787 3.19 9 30.88 98.38
79 Illinois 9 254 861 3.39 8 28.22 95.67
79 Louisiana Tech 8 254 1146 4.51 6 31.75 143.25
79 Cincinnati 7 254 1022 4.02 7 36.29 146.00
82 Fresno State 9 256 884 3.45 2 28.44 98.22
82 Memphis 8 256 935 3.65 11 32.00 116.88
82 Texas State 7 256 1080 4.22 11 36.57 154.29
85 Arkansas State 7 263 919 3.49 8 37.57 131.29
86 Minnesota 8 264 848 3.21 5 33.00 106.00
87 Iowa 9 270 825 3.06 9 30.00 91.67
88 Toledo 8 271 539 1.99 1 33.88 67.38
88 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
90 USC 9 277 1089 3.93 5 30.78 121.00
90 Ohio 9 277 1118 4.04 10 30.78 124.22
92 New Mexico 9 280 846 3.02 6 31.11 94.00
92 Vanderbilt 10 280 993 3.55 6 28.00 99.30
94 Hawaii 9 285 1097 3.85 8 31.67 121.89
95 Boise State 9 287 1359 4.74 14 31.89 151.00
96 Tennessee 8 290 936 3.23 11 36.25 117.00
96 Southern Miss 7 290 1179 4.07 12 41.43 168.43
98 Duke 9 294 1234 4.20 17 32.67 137.11
99 TCU 9 297 1066 3.59 5 33.00 118.44
100 Arizona 9 298 1147 3.85 7 33.11 127.44
101 Jacksonville State 9 300 1194 3.98 14 33.33 132.67
101 Western Kentucky 9 300 1320 4.40 9 33.33 146.67
103 East Carolina 9 301 980 3.26 6 33.44 108.89
104 Wake Forest 9 302 953 3.16 6 33.56 105.89
105 San Diego State 9 303 866 2.86 2 33.67 96.22
105 SMU 9 303 949 3.13 2 33.67 105.44
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 Notre Dame 10 332 939 2.83 4 33.20 93.90
117 UNLV 10 333 1681 5.05 16 33.30 168.10
118 Old Dominion 10 336 978 2.91 2 33.60 97.80
119 Alabama 11 341 1243 3.65 9 31.00 113.00
120 Texas A&M 11 343 1307 3.81 11 31.18 118.82
121 Virginia 11 345 1103 3.20 12 31.36 100.27
122 Texas Tech 12 351 815 2.32 5 29.25 67.92
123 Ohio State 12 354 980 2.77 4 29.50 81.67
124 Connecticut 9 362 1634 4.51 13 40.22 181.56
125 Tulane 11 369 1192 3.23 10 33.55 108.36
125 Navy 11 369 1398 3.79 12 33.55 127.09
127 James Madison 12 370 877 2.37 6 30.83 73.08
128 BYU 12 376 1410 3.75 11 31.33 117.50
129 Miami (FL) 13 383 1155 3.02 7 29.46 88.85
130 Kennesaw State 10 385 1586 4.12 16 38.50 158.60
131 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
132 Indiana 16 413 1235 2.99 8 25.81 77.19
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