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

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