2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 2 56 142 2.54 3 28.00 71.00
2 James Madison 1 30 113 3.77 1 30.00 113.00
3 Louisville 4 123 464 3.77 6 30.75 116.00
4 Minnesota 5 159 726 4.57 11 31.80 145.20
5 Wisconsin 8 257 1030 4.01 11 32.13 128.75
6 Clemson 5 161 626 3.89 7 32.20 125.20
7 Louisiana Tech 5 162 603 3.72 7 32.40 120.60
8 Vanderbilt 2 65 246 3.78 2 32.50 123.00
9 UNLV 3 100 596 5.96 6 33.33 198.67
10 Air Force 8 267 1501 5.62 23 33.38 187.63
11 Rutgers 7 234 1551 6.63 20 33.43 221.57
12 East Carolina 4 134 583 4.35 5 33.50 145.75
12 Hawaii 4 134 643 4.80 11 33.50 160.75
14 Bowling Green 8 270 1252 4.64 14 33.75 156.50
15 Ohio State 1 34 118 3.47 0 34.00 118.00
15 Iowa 4 136 575 4.23 3 34.00 143.75
17 Stanford 8 275 1179 4.29 14 34.38 147.38
18 Oregon State 10 345 1677 4.86 16 34.50 167.70
19 FIU 5 173 919 5.31 11 34.60 183.80
20 Washington State 6 208 943 4.53 12 34.67 157.17
21 Syracuse 9 313 1710 5.46 22 34.78 190.00
22 Notre Dame 2 70 262 3.74 4 35.00 131.00
22 NC State 5 175 841 4.81 9 35.00 168.20
22 Texas A&M 1 35 218 6.23 2 35.00 218.00
25 Missouri 4 141 607 4.30 5 35.25 151.75
26 Texas 3 106 364 3.43 3 35.33 121.33
26 San Diego State 3 106 450 4.25 3 35.33 150.00
28 Boston College 10 355 1926 5.43 23 35.50 192.60
29 Akron 7 249 1145 4.60 15 35.57 163.57
30 Western Michigan 4 143 673 4.71 8 35.75 168.25
31 Texas Tech 1 36 75 2.08 1 36.00 75.00
32 North Carolina 8 289 1214 4.20 18 36.13 151.75
33 Auburn 7 254 813 3.20 10 36.29 116.14
34 South Carolina 8 292 1309 4.48 12 36.50 163.63
34 Delaware 6 219 1177 5.37 17 36.50 196.17
36 Iowa State 4 147 793 5.39 8 36.75 198.25
37 LSU 5 184 760 4.13 10 36.80 152.00
38 Oregon 1 37 111 3.00 2 37.00 111.00
38 Northwestern 6 222 1109 5.00 14 37.00 184.83
40 Utah State 6 224 1131 5.05 11 37.33 188.50
41 Duke 5 188 830 4.41 12 37.60 166.00
42 Nevada 9 340 1456 4.28 22 37.78 161.78
43 Missouri State 5 189 1060 5.61 17 37.80 212.00
44 Michigan State 8 303 1500 4.95 18 37.88 187.50
45 Georgia 1 38 117 3.08 1 38.00 117.00
45 Oklahoma 2 76 252 3.32 2 38.00 126.00
45 UCF 7 266 1185 4.45 13 38.00 169.29
45 Ohio 4 152 754 4.96 5 38.00 188.50
45 UTSA 6 228 1146 5.03 12 38.00 191.00
45 Boise State 4 152 783 5.15 10 38.00 195.75
51 Rice 7 267 1354 5.07 21 38.14 193.43
52 Oklahoma State 11 420 1875 4.46 18 38.18 170.45
53 Sam Houston State 10 382 2208 5.78 29 38.20 220.80
53 Nebraska 5 191 1118 5.85 15 38.20 223.60
55 SMU 4 153 506 3.31 3 38.25 126.50
56 Penn State 6 230 1081 4.70 11 38.33 180.17
56 Virginia Tech 9 345 1742 5.05 21 38.33 193.56
58 Tulane 2 77 373 4.84 4 38.50 186.50
59 Kansas 7 270 1535 5.69 14 38.57 219.29
60 Arkansas State 6 232 1270 5.47 16 38.67 211.67
61 Ball State 8 314 1629 5.19 18 39.25 203.63
62 Alabama 3 118 445 3.77 6 39.33 148.33
62 Middle Tennessee State 9 354 1352 3.82 16 39.33 150.22
64 Kentucky 7 276 1056 3.83 18 39.43 150.86
64 Mississippi State 7 276 1489 5.39 13 39.43 212.71
66 Utah 2 79 375 4.75 4 39.50 187.50
67 Troy 5 198 1056 5.33 9 39.60 211.20
68 Tennessee 4 159 824 5.18 12 39.75 206.00
69 UCLA 9 358 1914 5.35 23 39.78 212.67
70 Central Michigan 5 199 1049 5.27 14 39.80 209.80
71 New Mexico State 8 319 1454 4.56 11 39.88 181.75
72 Purdue 10 399 1985 4.97 28 39.90 198.50
73 Toledo 4 160 533 3.33 8 40.00 133.25
73 Virginia 3 120 492 4.10 5 40.00 164.00
73 South Alabama 8 320 1612 5.04 19 40.00 201.50
73 Georgia Tech 3 120 619 5.16 7 40.00 206.33
73 USC 3 120 656 5.47 7 40.00 218.67
78 Appalachian State 7 281 1208 4.30 15 40.14 172.57
79 Army 5 201 972 4.84 12 40.20 194.40
80 Kent State 7 282 1463 5.19 15 40.29 209.00
81 Florida 8 324 1447 4.47 16 40.50 180.88
82 New Mexico 3 122 515 4.22 7 40.67 171.67
83 Arkansas 10 407 2009 4.94 23 40.70 200.90
84 Washington 4 163 599 3.67 4 40.75 149.75
84 Illinois 4 163 784 4.81 9 40.75 196.00
86 Arizona State 4 164 613 3.74 9 41.00 153.25
86 Florida State 7 287 1099 3.83 11 41.00 157.00
86 Michigan 3 123 548 4.46 4 41.00 182.67
86 Miami (OH) 6 246 1111 4.52 9 41.00 185.17
90 Jacksonville State 5 206 826 4.01 8 41.20 165.20
91 Wake Forest 4 165 628 3.81 12 41.25 157.00
92 Maryland 8 331 1738 5.25 12 41.38 217.25
92 Wyoming 8 331 1740 5.26 12 41.38 217.50
94 Louisiana-Monroe 9 373 1825 4.89 23 41.44 202.78
95 Georgia State 11 456 2374 5.21 29 41.45 215.82
96 Texas State 6 249 1063 4.27 14 41.50 177.17
96 Fresno State 4 166 831 5.01 7 41.50 207.75
96 Navy 2 83 439 5.29 8 41.50 219.50
96 Western Kentucky 4 166 975 5.87 5 41.50 243.75
100 San Jose State 9 374 1568 4.19 18 41.56 174.22
101 UTEP 10 416 1799 4.32 16 41.60 179.90
102 USF 3 125 672 5.38 10 41.67 224.00
103 Buffalo 7 292 1208 4.14 10 41.71 172.57
104 Pittsburgh 4 167 542 3.25 7 41.75 135.50
104 Liberty 8 334 1687 5.05 19 41.75 210.88
106 Charlotte 11 461 2355 5.11 29 41.91 214.09
107 BYU 2 84 308 3.67 2 42.00 154.00
108 California 5 211 1023 4.85 11 42.20 204.60
109 TCU 4 169 658 3.89 5 42.25 164.50
110 West Virginia 8 339 1493 4.40 13 42.38 186.63
111 Colorado State 10 426 2277 5.35 28 42.60 227.70
112 Kennesaw State 3 128 695 5.43 7 42.67 231.67
113 Marshall 7 299 1257 4.20 15 42.71 179.57
114 Memphis 4 171 666 3.89 9 42.75 166.50
115 Northern Illinois 9 385 1934 5.02 21 42.78 214.89
116 Connecticut 3 129 592 4.59 10 43.00 197.33
116 UAB 8 344 1615 4.69 25 43.00 201.88
118 Temple 7 302 1774 5.87 22 43.14 253.43
119 Tulsa 8 347 1568 4.52 17 43.38 196.00
120 Florida Atlantic 8 349 1858 5.32 28 43.63 232.25
121 Coastal Carolina 6 263 1522 5.79 16 43.83 253.67
122 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 43.92 221.33
123 Southern Miss 5 220 939 4.27 16 44.00 187.80
124 Colorado 9 401 2185 5.45 23 44.56 242.78
125 Baylor 7 314 1715 5.46 23 44.86 245.00
126 Eastern Michigan 8 361 2040 5.65 23 45.13 255.00
127 Louisiana 6 274 1301 4.75 15 45.67 216.83
128 Houston 3 139 586 4.22 6 46.33 195.33
129 Cincinnati 5 232 1061 4.57 10 46.40 212.20
130 Kansas State 6 280 1178 4.21 13 46.67 196.33
131 Georgia Southern 6 284 1817 6.40 24 47.33 302.83
132 Arizona 3 143 601 4.20 9 47.67 200.33
133 Ole Miss 1 49 221 4.51 1 49.00 221.00
134 Old Dominion 3 160 843 5.27 11 53.33 281.00
135 North Texas 2 109 505 4.63 7 54.50 252.50