2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Pittsburgh 4 164 296 1.80 5 41.00 74.00
2 Texas Tech 4 113 225 1.99 2 28.25 56.25
3 Wisconsin 4 95 200 2.11 2 23.75 50.00
4 Texas 4 112 239 2.13 3 28.00 59.75
5 Minnesota 4 112 262 2.34 2 28.00 65.50
6 Michigan 4 132 310 2.35 2 33.00 77.50
7 Iowa 5 147 347 2.36 5 29.40 69.40
8 Maryland 4 148 369 2.49 1 37.00 92.25
9 BYU 4 120 305 2.54 3 30.00 76.25
10 Auburn 5 172 440 2.56 2 34.40 88.00
11 Appalachian State 4 131 337 2.57 3 32.75 84.25
12 Miami (FL) 4 117 305 2.61 2 29.25 76.25
13 Arizona State 5 149 391 2.62 5 29.80 78.20
14 Toledo 5 175 460 2.63 6 35.00 92.00
15 Missouri 5 118 312 2.64 2 23.60 62.40
16 San Diego State 4 136 365 2.68 1 34.00 91.25
17 Georgia 4 131 365 2.79 3 32.75 91.25
18 James Madison 4 129 362 2.81 2 32.25 90.50
19 Tennessee 5 203 576 2.84 11 40.60 115.20
20 Louisiana-Monroe 4 118 338 2.86 3 29.50 84.50
21 Ohio State 4 134 389 2.90 0 33.50 97.25
22 LSU 5 145 422 2.91 3 29.00 84.40
23 Washington 4 113 335 2.96 4 28.25 83.75
24 Oklahoma 4 120 356 2.97 2 30.00 89.00
25 Vanderbilt 5 132 399 3.02 2 26.40 79.80
26 Navy 4 121 367 3.03 3 30.25 91.75
27 Arizona 4 131 399 3.05 7 32.75 99.75
28 Memphis 5 148 457 3.09 7 29.60 91.40
29 Florida State 4 141 446 3.16 4 35.25 111.50
30 Indiana 5 137 440 3.21 3 27.40 88.00
30 SMU 4 143 459 3.21 3 35.75 114.75
32 Cincinnati 4 132 428 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
33 Penn State 4 145 478 3.30 1 36.25 119.50
34 Louisiana Tech 5 159 528 3.32 1 31.80 105.60
35 Houston 4 150 501 3.34 5 37.50 125.25
36 East Carolina 5 176 589 3.35 5 35.20 117.80
37 Buffalo 5 187 629 3.36 6 37.40 125.80
38 Florida 4 132 445 3.37 3 33.00 111.25
39 Louisville 4 138 470 3.41 3 34.50 117.50
39 Clemson 4 143 487 3.41 4 35.75 121.75
41 Oregon 5 167 574 3.44 5 33.40 114.80
42 USC 5 157 542 3.45 3 31.40 108.40
43 Wake Forest 4 162 560 3.46 4 40.50 140.00
44 UTSA 4 133 462 3.47 6 33.25 115.50
45 Texas A&M 4 131 469 3.58 6 32.75 117.25
46 TCU 4 145 522 3.60 3 36.25 130.50
47 Fresno State 5 147 531 3.61 2 29.40 106.20
48 South Carolina 5 197 716 3.63 5 39.40 143.20
48 UTEP 5 213 774 3.63 8 42.60 154.80
50 Boston College 4 136 496 3.65 5 34.00 124.00
51 USF 4 145 530 3.66 6 36.25 132.50
52 West Virginia 5 207 765 3.70 4 41.40 153.00
53 North Carolina 4 146 546 3.74 5 36.50 136.50
54 Duke 5 186 698 3.75 12 37.20 139.60
55 Nevada 4 140 531 3.79 9 35.00 132.75
55 Kentucky 4 155 588 3.79 8 38.75 147.00
57 Notre Dame 4 128 486 3.80 5 32.00 121.50
58 San Jose State 4 152 580 3.82 6 38.00 145.00
59 New Mexico 4 115 446 3.88 4 28.75 111.50
60 Iowa State 5 152 591 3.89 3 30.40 118.20
60 Hawaii 6 197 767 3.89 8 32.83 127.83
62 Troy 4 135 527 3.90 7 33.75 131.75
62 Miami (OH) 4 156 608 3.90 5 39.00 152.00
64 Virginia 5 168 657 3.91 10 33.60 131.40
65 Southern Miss 5 213 835 3.92 12 42.60 167.00
66 Stanford 5 144 566 3.93 4 28.80 113.20
67 California 5 142 560 3.94 7 28.40 112.00
67 Marshall 5 171 674 3.94 9 34.20 134.80
67 Mississippi State 5 172 677 3.94 3 34.40 135.40
70 Illinois 5 167 660 3.95 5 33.40 132.00
71 New Mexico State 4 175 694 3.97 4 43.75 173.50
72 Kansas State 5 227 908 4.00 10 45.40 181.60
73 North Texas 5 225 902 4.01 8 45.00 180.40
74 Utah 5 175 704 4.02 4 35.00 140.80
74 Northern Illinois 4 147 591 4.02 4 36.75 147.75
76 Western Michigan 5 176 711 4.04 9 35.20 142.20
77 Bowling Green 5 166 674 4.06 7 33.20 134.80
78 Kennesaw State 5 189 769 4.07 8 37.80 153.80
79 Virginia Tech 5 169 689 4.08 9 33.80 137.80
80 Kansas 5 182 747 4.10 6 36.40 149.40
81 UCF 4 159 654 4.11 4 39.75 163.50
82 Connecticut 5 192 800 4.17 9 38.40 160.00
83 Michigan State 4 115 482 4.19 5 28.75 120.50
83 Jacksonville State 5 201 843 4.19 7 40.20 168.60
85 Georgia Tech 5 197 831 4.22 7 39.40 166.20
86 Coastal Carolina 4 162 689 4.25 8 40.50 172.25
87 Boise State 4 143 611 4.27 9 35.75 152.75
88 Tulane 5 172 738 4.29 6 34.40 147.60
89 Baylor 5 209 901 4.31 10 41.80 180.20
89 Old Dominion 4 173 745 4.31 4 43.25 186.25
91 Washington State 5 174 752 4.32 9 34.80 150.40
92 Purdue 4 145 629 4.34 8 36.25 157.25
92 Alabama 4 148 642 4.34 6 37.00 160.50
94 Tulsa 5 205 896 4.37 11 41.00 179.20
95 Middle Tennessee State 5 193 850 4.40 7 38.60 170.00
96 Utah State 5 211 935 4.43 9 42.20 187.00
97 Arkansas 5 189 840 4.44 11 37.80 168.00
97 Army 4 152 675 4.44 9 38.00 168.75
99 Colorado State 4 151 676 4.48 7 37.75 169.00
100 Rice 5 181 813 4.49 8 36.20 162.60
101 Charlotte 4 140 633 4.52 6 35.00 158.25
101 Sam Houston State 4 143 647 4.52 8 35.75 161.75
103 Delaware 4 146 665 4.55 7 36.50 166.25
104 Oregon State 5 176 802 4.56 7 35.20 160.40
105 Central Michigan 5 169 775 4.59 11 33.80 155.00
106 Rutgers 5 136 641 4.71 9 27.20 128.20
107 Colorado 5 207 986 4.76 7 41.40 197.20
108 FIU 4 123 589 4.79 4 30.75 147.25
109 Air Force 4 134 643 4.80 12 33.50 160.75
109 Florida Atlantic 4 146 701 4.80 9 36.50 175.25
111 Massachusetts 4 154 741 4.81 7 38.50 185.25
112 Ole Miss 5 170 819 4.82 7 34.00 163.80
113 NC State 5 149 724 4.86 9 29.80 144.80
114 Louisiana 5 227 1108 4.88 13 45.40 221.60
115 Wyoming 4 133 652 4.90 5 33.25 163.00
116 Ball State 4 135 668 4.95 9 33.75 167.00
117 Akron 5 181 903 4.99 10 36.20 180.60
118 Ohio 5 163 815 5.00 7 32.60 163.00
119 UAB 4 178 891 5.01 11 44.50 222.75
120 Texas State 4 151 760 5.03 7 37.75 190.00
121 South Alabama 5 194 980 5.05 15 38.80 196.00
122 Nebraska 4 134 694 5.18 6 33.50 173.50
123 Northwestern 4 124 646 5.21 4 31.00 161.50
124 UCLA 4 174 931 5.35 9 43.50 232.75
125 Syracuse 5 162 870 5.37 7 32.40 174.00
126 Oklahoma State 4 157 852 5.43 7 39.25 213.00
127 UNLV 4 112 609 5.44 5 28.00 152.25
127 Missouri State 5 151 821 5.44 14 30.20 164.20
129 Liberty 5 205 1125 5.49 9 41.00 225.00
130 Arkansas State 5 177 988 5.58 12 35.40 197.60
130 Georgia State 4 163 909 5.58 18 40.75 227.25
132 Western Kentucky 5 183 1054 5.76 6 36.60 210.80
133 Temple 4 122 720 5.90 9 30.50 180.00
134 Kent State 4 160 1025 6.41 12 40.00 256.25
135 Georgia Southern 5 203 1313 6.47 16 40.60 262.60
136 Eastern Michigan 5 213 1394 6.54 15 42.60 278.80