2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 11/19/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 4 143 323 2.26 2 35.75 80.75
2 SMU 4 131 305 2.33 1 32.75 76.25
3 James Madison 4 119 280 2.35 1 29.75 70.00
3 Texas Tech 4 136 320 2.35 1 34.00 80.00
5 Auburn 3 98 233 2.38 6 32.67 77.67
6 Notre Dame 3 91 219 2.41 1 30.33 73.00
7 Middle Tennessee State 3 120 290 2.42 2 40.00 96.67
8 Ohio State 3 83 210 2.53 1 27.67 70.00
9 Western Michigan 3 88 225 2.56 1 29.33 75.00
10 Texas 4 156 407 2.61 2 39.00 101.75
11 North Carolina 4 128 341 2.66 3 32.00 85.25
12 Toledo 3 106 288 2.72 3 35.33 96.00
13 San Diego State 3 91 254 2.79 1 30.33 84.67
14 Louisville 3 92 267 2.90 3 30.67 89.00
15 TCU 4 149 433 2.91 2 37.25 108.25
16 Oklahoma State 4 148 442 2.99 6 37.00 110.50
17 NC State 3 105 316 3.01 5 35.00 105.33
18 Iowa 3 107 324 3.03 2 35.67 108.00
19 Indiana 3 79 243 3.08 0 26.33 81.00
20 USF 4 126 389 3.09 6 31.50 97.25
21 Miami (FL) 3 96 306 3.19 1 32.00 102.00
21 Kentucky 3 105 335 3.19 9 35.00 111.67
21 Oregon 3 108 344 3.19 3 36.00 114.67
24 Liberty 2 63 202 3.21 2 31.50 101.00
25 Kansas State 3 87 280 3.22 4 29.00 93.33
26 Utah 3 120 389 3.24 4 40.00 129.67
27 Duke 2 65 212 3.26 4 32.50 106.00
28 Virginia 3 101 334 3.31 3 33.67 111.33
28 Florida State 3 116 384 3.31 3 38.67 128.00
30 Georgia 3 82 273 3.33 5 27.33 91.00
30 Missouri State 3 85 283 3.33 1 28.33 94.33
32 Florida 3 112 379 3.38 7 37.33 126.33
33 UCF 3 108 367 3.40 5 36.00 122.33
34 San Jose State 3 90 311 3.46 6 30.00 103.67
35 Houston 4 133 462 3.47 4 33.25 115.50
36 Jacksonville State 3 77 268 3.48 5 25.67 89.33
37 Miami (OH) 4 109 380 3.49 2 27.25 95.00
38 New Mexico State 3 88 309 3.51 2 29.33 103.00
39 Wake Forest 3 101 361 3.57 3 33.67 120.33
39 New Mexico 4 143 511 3.57 7 35.75 127.75
41 Purdue 4 157 563 3.59 5 39.25 140.75
42 Clemson 3 78 281 3.60 4 26.00 93.67
43 Michigan 4 125 454 3.63 6 31.25 113.50
43 East Carolina 2 67 243 3.63 1 33.50 121.50
45 UTEP 3 129 469 3.64 3 43.00 156.33
46 Buffalo 3 139 509 3.66 4 46.33 169.67
47 Northwestern 4 126 466 3.70 5 31.50 116.50
47 Missouri 3 111 411 3.70 4 37.00 137.00
49 Tulane 3 141 525 3.72 4 47.00 175.00
50 Kent State 4 164 614 3.74 3 41.00 153.50
51 Washington State 3 97 369 3.80 3 32.33 123.00
52 Pittsburgh 4 113 434 3.84 2 28.25 108.50
53 Virginia Tech 3 101 398 3.94 8 33.67 132.67
53 Marshall 3 127 501 3.94 7 42.33 167.00
55 Hawaii 2 63 251 3.98 2 31.50 125.50
56 Louisiana 3 121 485 4.01 5 40.33 161.67
57 Texas State 4 155 626 4.04 9 38.75 156.50
58 Appalachian State 4 134 547 4.08 6 33.50 136.75
58 Navy 3 111 453 4.08 5 37.00 151.00
60 Stanford 3 111 454 4.09 7 37.00 151.33
61 Army 3 76 312 4.11 2 25.33 104.00
61 Georgia Tech 3 100 411 4.11 2 33.33 137.00
61 Minnesota 4 135 555 4.11 7 33.75 138.75
61 Kennesaw State 3 120 493 4.11 3 40.00 164.33
65 Wyoming 4 150 620 4.13 3 37.50 155.00
65 Temple 4 158 652 4.13 7 39.50 163.00
67 Vanderbilt 3 100 416 4.16 1 33.33 138.67
67 Nebraska 4 134 558 4.16 9 33.50 139.50
69 Nevada 4 168 700 4.17 7 42.00 175.00
70 Bowling Green 3 117 490 4.19 6 39.00 163.33
71 Texas A&M 4 114 479 4.20 3 28.50 119.75
71 Washington 4 116 487 4.20 3 29.00 121.75
71 Rice 4 126 529 4.20 9 31.50 132.25
71 Southern Miss 3 122 512 4.20 6 40.67 170.67
75 Syracuse 4 151 640 4.24 5 37.75 160.00
76 UAB 3 119 507 4.26 8 39.67 169.00
77 Massachusetts 4 167 719 4.31 7 41.75 179.75
78 Akron 4 160 692 4.33 7 40.00 173.00
79 Western Kentucky 3 110 479 4.35 5 36.67 159.67
79 Old Dominion 4 158 688 4.35 9 39.50 172.00
79 Georgia State 4 168 731 4.35 8 42.00 182.75
82 Illinois 3 95 414 4.36 6 31.67 138.00
83 Central Michigan 3 99 435 4.39 1 33.00 145.00
84 South Carolina 3 93 409 4.40 3 31.00 136.33
84 Connecticut 3 141 621 4.40 5 47.00 207.00
86 Tennessee 3 114 506 4.44 4 38.00 168.67
87 Cincinnati 4 158 704 4.46 6 39.50 176.00
88 Ohio 3 93 416 4.47 3 31.00 138.67
88 Northern Illinois 4 183 818 4.47 7 45.75 204.50
90 Mississippi State 3 120 543 4.53 5 40.00 181.00
91 Arizona 3 127 579 4.56 4 42.33 193.00
92 Oregon State 3 92 421 4.58 3 30.67 140.33
92 Fresno State 3 115 527 4.58 4 38.33 175.67
94 Ole Miss 3 105 484 4.61 4 35.00 161.33
95 Memphis 4 149 697 4.68 5 37.25 174.25
96 West Virginia 3 110 516 4.69 8 36.67 172.00
96 Arkansas State 3 123 577 4.69 6 41.00 192.33
98 Alabama 4 117 551 4.71 5 29.25 137.75
99 Michigan State 4 151 713 4.72 10 37.75 178.25
99 Georgia Southern 3 130 614 4.72 9 43.33 204.67
101 Tulsa 3 135 639 4.73 6 45.00 213.00
102 Ball State 4 173 820 4.74 6 43.25 205.00
103 Delaware 3 98 466 4.76 5 32.67 155.33
103 UTSA 4 152 724 4.76 5 38.00 181.00
105 Wisconsin 4 143 686 4.80 8 35.75 171.50
105 BYU 4 152 730 4.80 6 38.00 182.50
107 Eastern Michigan 4 170 820 4.82 8 42.50 205.00
108 Arizona State 3 117 568 4.85 9 39.00 189.33
108 Troy 4 180 873 4.85 7 45.00 218.25
110 UCLA 4 129 633 4.91 7 32.25 158.25
111 Penn State 3 128 633 4.95 7 42.67 211.00
112 Maryland 3 101 501 4.96 2 33.67 167.00
113 Iowa State 3 101 503 4.98 6 33.67 167.67
114 Baylor 3 124 623 5.02 8 41.33 207.67
115 South Alabama 3 114 574 5.04 2 38.00 191.33
116 LSU 3 130 656 5.05 8 43.33 218.67
117 FIU 4 134 686 5.12 8 33.50 171.50
117 Florida Atlantic 4 183 937 5.12 14 45.75 234.25
119 Louisiana-Monroe 4 159 820 5.16 8 39.75 205.00
120 Boise State 4 118 611 5.18 4 29.50 152.75
121 California 3 124 655 5.28 8 41.33 218.33
122 Colorado State 4 141 746 5.29 7 35.25 186.50
123 Louisiana Tech 3 98 519 5.30 5 32.67 173.00
124 North Texas 3 116 624 5.38 5 38.67 208.00
125 Coastal Carolina 4 156 852 5.46 3 39.00 213.00
126 USC 2 75 415 5.53 3 37.50 207.50
127 Charlotte 4 185 1029 5.56 11 46.25 257.25
128 Boston College 4 144 808 5.61 11 36.00 202.00
129 Utah State 3 98 551 5.62 5 32.67 183.67
130 Arkansas 3 125 711 5.69 6 41.67 237.00
131 Colorado 3 123 752 6.11 7 41.00 250.67
132 Kansas 3 115 711 6.18 9 38.33 237.00
133 Sam Houston State 4 167 1066 6.38 14 41.75 266.50
134 Air Force 3 92 596 6.48 7 30.67 198.67
135 UNLV 3 125 824 6.59 10 41.67 274.67
136 Rutgers 3 97 809 8.34 7 32.33 269.67