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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 2 83 139 1.67 3 41.50 69.50
2 Miami (FL) 2 56 142 2.54 3 28.00 71.00
3 Oklahoma 3 101 280 2.77 3 33.67 93.33
4 Pittsburgh 5 209 614 2.94 7 41.80 122.80
5 Oregon 1 37 111 3.00 2 37.00 111.00
6 Auburn 7 254 813 3.20 10 36.29 116.14
7 SMU 4 153 506 3.31 3 38.25 126.50
8 Texas 3 106 364 3.43 3 35.33 121.33
9 Georgia 2 65 228 3.51 3 32.50 114.00
10 Toledo 5 196 713 3.64 10 39.20 142.60
11 Washington 4 163 599 3.67 4 40.75 149.75
11 BYU 2 84 308 3.67 2 42.00 154.00
13 Louisiana Tech 5 162 603 3.72 7 32.40 120.60
14 Notre Dame 2 70 262 3.74 4 35.00 131.00
15 Louisville 4 123 464 3.77 6 30.75 116.00
16 Clemson 6 202 763 3.78 7 33.67 127.17
17 Wake Forest 4 165 628 3.81 12 41.25 157.00
18 Ohio State 2 71 271 3.82 1 35.50 135.50
18 Middle Tennessee State 9 354 1352 3.82 16 39.33 150.22
20 Kentucky 7 276 1056 3.83 18 39.43 150.86
20 Memphis 5 204 782 3.83 11 40.80 156.40
20 Florida State 7 287 1099 3.83 11 41.00 157.00
23 TCU 4 169 658 3.89 5 42.25 164.50
24 Alabama 4 168 660 3.93 8 42.00 165.00
25 Missouri 5 182 717 3.94 6 36.40 143.40
26 Wisconsin 8 257 1030 4.01 11 32.13 128.75
26 Jacksonville State 5 206 826 4.01 8 41.20 165.20
28 New Mexico 4 154 620 4.03 8 38.50 155.00
29 Vanderbilt 3 102 413 4.05 4 34.00 137.67
30 Virginia 3 120 492 4.10 5 40.00 164.00
31 Arizona State 5 200 825 4.13 11 40.00 165.00
32 Buffalo 7 292 1208 4.14 10 41.71 172.57
33 San Jose State 9 374 1568 4.19 18 41.56 174.22
34 North Carolina 8 289 1214 4.20 18 36.13 151.75
34 Marshall 7 299 1257 4.20 15 42.71 179.57
34 Arizona 3 143 601 4.20 9 47.67 200.33
37 Kansas State 6 280 1178 4.21 13 46.67 196.33
38 LSU 6 229 967 4.22 11 38.17 161.17
38 Houston 3 139 586 4.22 6 46.33 195.33
40 Iowa 4 136 575 4.23 3 34.00 143.75
41 Texas State 6 249 1063 4.27 14 41.50 177.17
42 Nevada 9 340 1456 4.28 22 37.78 161.78
43 Stanford 8 275 1179 4.29 14 34.38 147.38
44 UTEP 10 416 1799 4.32 16 41.60 179.90
44 Southern Miss 6 253 1094 4.32 19 42.17 182.33
46 East Carolina 4 134 583 4.35 5 33.50 145.75
47 Miami (OH) 7 295 1288 4.37 9 42.14 184.00
48 West Virginia 8 339 1493 4.40 13 42.38 186.63
49 Duke 5 188 830 4.41 12 37.60 166.00
50 UCF 7 266 1185 4.45 13 38.00 169.29
51 Oklahoma State 11 420 1875 4.46 18 38.18 170.45
52 Florida 8 324 1447 4.47 16 40.50 180.88
53 South Carolina 8 292 1309 4.48 12 36.50 163.63
54 Ole Miss 1 49 221 4.51 1 49.00 221.00
55 Tulsa 8 347 1568 4.52 17 43.38 196.00
56 Washington State 6 208 943 4.53 12 34.67 157.17
57 Appalachian State 8 319 1450 4.55 17 39.88 181.25
58 New Mexico State 8 319 1454 4.56 11 39.88 181.75
59 Minnesota 5 159 726 4.57 11 31.80 145.20
59 Cincinnati 5 232 1061 4.57 10 46.40 212.20
61 Army 6 253 1162 4.59 13 42.17 193.67
62 Akron 7 249 1145 4.60 15 35.57 163.57
63 North Texas 2 109 505 4.63 7 54.50 252.50
64 Bowling Green 8 270 1252 4.64 14 33.75 156.50
65 UAB 8 344 1615 4.69 25 43.00 201.88
66 Penn State 6 230 1081 4.70 11 38.33 180.17
67 Western Michigan 4 143 673 4.71 8 35.75 168.25
68 Tulane 3 111 524 4.72 8 37.00 174.67
69 Utah 2 79 375 4.75 4 39.50 187.50
70 California 6 234 1116 4.77 11 39.00 186.00
71 Hawaii 4 134 643 4.80 11 33.50 160.75
71 Troy 6 241 1156 4.80 10 40.17 192.67
71 Louisiana 7 304 1459 4.80 16 43.43 208.43
74 NC State 5 175 841 4.81 9 35.00 168.20
74 Illinois 4 163 784 4.81 9 40.75 196.00
76 Oregon State 10 345 1677 4.86 16 34.50 167.70
77 Boise State 5 186 910 4.89 11 37.20 182.00
77 Louisiana-Monroe 9 373 1825 4.89 23 41.44 202.78
79 Arkansas 10 407 2009 4.94 23 40.70 200.90
80 Michigan State 8 303 1500 4.95 18 37.88 187.50
81 Ohio 4 152 754 4.96 5 38.00 188.50
82 Purdue 10 399 1985 4.97 28 39.90 198.50
83 Georgia Tech 4 144 719 4.99 9 36.00 179.75
84 Northwestern 6 222 1109 5.00 14 37.00 184.83
84 Central Michigan 6 225 1126 5.00 15 37.50 187.67
86 Fresno State 4 166 831 5.01 7 41.50 207.75
87 Michigan 4 156 783 5.02 7 39.00 195.75
87 Northern Illinois 9 385 1934 5.02 21 42.78 214.89
89 UTSA 6 228 1146 5.03 12 38.00 191.00
90 South Alabama 8 320 1612 5.04 19 40.00 201.50
90 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 43.92 221.33
92 Virginia Tech 9 345 1742 5.05 21 38.33 193.56
92 Liberty 8 334 1687 5.05 19 41.75 210.88
94 Rice 7 267 1354 5.07 21 38.14 193.43
95 Charlotte 11 461 2355 5.11 29 41.91 214.09
96 USC 4 151 773 5.12 10 37.75 193.25
97 USF 4 180 927 5.15 13 45.00 231.75
98 FIU 6 213 1105 5.19 15 35.50 184.17
98 Ball State 8 314 1629 5.19 18 39.25 203.63
98 Kent State 7 282 1463 5.19 15 40.29 209.00
98 Connecticut 4 185 960 5.19 15 46.25 240.00
102 Georgia State 11 456 2374 5.21 29 41.45 215.82
103 Utah State 7 265 1386 5.23 12 37.86 198.00
104 Maryland 8 331 1738 5.25 12 41.38 217.25
105 Wyoming 8 331 1740 5.26 12 41.38 217.50
106 Old Dominion 3 160 843 5.27 11 53.33 281.00
107 San Diego State 4 155 818 5.28 7 38.75 204.50
107 Tennessee 5 198 1045 5.28 13 39.60 209.00
109 Missouri State 6 214 1131 5.29 18 35.67 188.50
109 Navy 2 83 439 5.29 8 41.50 219.50
111 Florida Atlantic 8 349 1858 5.32 28 43.63 232.25
112 UCLA 9 358 1914 5.35 23 39.78 212.67
112 Colorado State 10 426 2277 5.35 28 42.60 227.70
114 Delaware 6 219 1177 5.37 17 36.50 196.17
115 Iowa State 4 147 793 5.39 8 36.75 198.25
115 Mississippi State 7 276 1489 5.39 13 39.43 212.71
117 Boston College 10 355 1926 5.43 23 35.50 192.60
118 Colorado 9 401 2185 5.45 23 44.56 242.78
119 Syracuse 9 313 1710 5.46 22 34.78 190.00
119 Baylor 7 314 1715 5.46 23 44.86 245.00
121 Arkansas State 6 232 1270 5.47 16 38.67 211.67
122 Coastal Carolina 7 310 1703 5.49 17 44.29 243.29
123 James Madison 2 56 314 5.61 3 28.00 157.00
124 Air Force 8 267 1501 5.62 23 33.38 187.63
124 UNLV 4 143 803 5.62 8 35.75 200.75
126 Eastern Michigan 8 361 2040 5.65 23 45.13 255.00
127 Kansas 7 270 1535 5.69 14 38.57 219.29
127 Nebraska 6 236 1343 5.69 19 39.33 223.83
129 Sam Houston State 10 382 2208 5.78 29 38.20 220.80
130 Kennesaw State 4 171 998 5.84 9 42.75 249.50
131 Western Kentucky 4 166 975 5.87 5 41.50 243.75
131 Temple 7 302 1774 5.87 22 43.14 253.43
133 Texas A&M 2 63 393 6.24 2 31.50 196.50
134 Georgia Southern 6 284 1817 6.40 24 47.33 302.83
135 Rutgers 7 234 1551 6.63 20 33.43 221.57