2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/04/2025
Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
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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 |