2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in November Only through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 99 | 181 | 1.83 | 3 | 24.75 | 45.25 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 107 | 268 | 2.50 | 2 | 26.75 | 67.00 |
| 2 | Akron | 3 | 94 | 268 | 2.85 | 1 | 31.33 | 89.33 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 4 | 108 | 282 | 2.61 | 2 | 27.00 | 70.50 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 4 | 132 | 298 | 2.26 | 2 | 33.00 | 74.50 |
| 6 | Alabama | 4 | 120 | 299 | 2.49 | 2 | 30.00 | 74.75 |
| 7 | Virginia | 4 | 120 | 308 | 2.57 | 2 | 30.00 | 77.00 |
| 8 | Toledo | 4 | 150 | 324 | 2.16 | 0 | 37.50 | 81.00 |
| 9 | LSU | 4 | 113 | 328 | 2.90 | 3 | 28.25 | 82.00 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 130 | 336 | 2.58 | 0 | 32.50 | 84.00 |
| 11 | Oregon | 4 | 128 | 369 | 2.88 | 1 | 32.00 | 92.25 |
| 12 | James Madison | 4 | 124 | 374 | 3.02 | 2 | 31.00 | 93.50 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 134 | 377 | 2.81 | 2 | 33.50 | 94.25 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 5 | 137 | 381 | 2.78 | 3 | 27.40 | 76.20 |
| 15 | BYU | 4 | 119 | 393 | 3.30 | 2 | 29.75 | 98.25 |
| 16 | Georgia | 5 | 132 | 395 | 2.99 | 4 | 26.40 | 79.00 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 4 | 144 | 404 | 2.81 | 2 | 36.00 | 101.00 |
| 18 | Stanford | 4 | 126 | 411 | 3.26 | 6 | 31.50 | 102.75 |
| 19 | Illinois | 4 | 118 | 414 | 3.51 | 3 | 29.50 | 103.50 |
| 20 | Washington | 4 | 141 | 421 | 2.99 | 2 | 35.25 | 105.25 |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 113 | 424 | 3.75 | 5 | 28.25 | 106.00 |
| 22 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 132 | 425 | 3.22 | 3 | 33.00 | 106.25 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 135 | 426 | 3.16 | 5 | 33.75 | 106.50 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 146 | 431 | 2.95 | 5 | 29.20 | 86.20 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 4 | 145 | 441 | 3.04 | 4 | 36.25 | 110.25 |
| 26 | West Virginia | 4 | 162 | 444 | 2.74 | 3 | 40.50 | 111.00 |
| 27 | Washington State | 4 | 132 | 446 | 3.38 | 2 | 33.00 | 111.50 |
| 28 | Memphis | 3 | 130 | 447 | 3.44 | 8 | 43.33 | 149.00 |
| 29 | Michigan | 4 | 137 | 456 | 3.33 | 3 | 34.25 | 114.00 |
| 30 | Clemson | 5 | 125 | 466 | 3.73 | 2 | 25.00 | 93.20 |
| 31 | Notre Dame | 5 | 183 | 486 | 2.66 | 2 | 36.60 | 97.20 |
| 32 | Ole Miss | 4 | 142 | 503 | 3.54 | 5 | 35.50 | 125.75 |
| 33 | SMU | 4 | 146 | 507 | 3.47 | 1 | 36.50 | 126.75 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 4 | 143 | 507 | 3.55 | 5 | 35.75 | 126.75 |
| 35 | Missouri | 4 | 148 | 517 | 3.49 | 5 | 37.00 | 129.25 |
| 36 | Auburn | 4 | 147 | 519 | 3.53 | 4 | 36.75 | 129.75 |
| 37 | Texas | 4 | 124 | 531 | 4.28 | 7 | 31.00 | 132.75 |
| 38 | Bowling Green | 4 | 128 | 533 | 4.16 | 4 | 32.00 | 133.25 |
| 39 | Fresno State | 4 | 134 | 537 | 4.01 | 3 | 33.50 | 134.25 |
| 40 | Ohio | 4 | 144 | 544 | 3.78 | 4 | 36.00 | 136.00 |
| 41 | Rice | 3 | 110 | 545 | 4.95 | 7 | 36.67 | 181.67 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 5 | 162 | 546 | 3.37 | 10 | 32.40 | 109.20 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 4 | 120 | 562 | 4.68 | 5 | 30.00 | 140.50 |
| 44 | Nevada | 4 | 122 | 564 | 4.62 | 8 | 30.50 | 141.00 |
| 45 | South Alabama | 4 | 136 | 565 | 4.15 | 8 | 34.00 | 141.25 |
| 46 | Northwestern | 4 | 128 | 568 | 4.44 | 9 | 32.00 | 142.00 |
| 47 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 122 | 571 | 4.68 | 6 | 40.67 | 190.33 |
| 48 | Michigan State | 4 | 128 | 573 | 4.48 | 6 | 32.00 | 143.25 |
| 49 | Arkansas State | 4 | 158 | 577 | 3.65 | 6 | 39.50 | 144.25 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | 4 | 133 | 577 | 4.34 | 4 | 33.25 | 144.25 |
| 49 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 127 | 577 | 4.54 | 8 | 31.75 | 144.25 |
| 52 | Hawaii | 4 | 131 | 578 | 4.41 | 6 | 32.75 | 144.50 |
| 53 | Louisville | 5 | 157 | 580 | 3.69 | 6 | 31.40 | 116.00 |
| 53 | Western Michigan | 4 | 140 | 580 | 4.14 | 5 | 35.00 | 145.00 |
| 55 | Syracuse | 3 | 85 | 589 | 6.93 | 12 | 28.33 | 196.33 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | 4 | 151 | 607 | 4.02 | 5 | 37.75 | 151.75 |
| 57 | East Carolina | 5 | 152 | 611 | 4.02 | 5 | 30.40 | 122.20 |
| 58 | Marshall | 4 | 161 | 612 | 3.80 | 5 | 40.25 | 153.00 |
| 59 | Utah State | 4 | 138 | 615 | 4.46 | 4 | 34.50 | 153.75 |
| 59 | NC State | 4 | 128 | 615 | 4.80 | 3 | 32.00 | 153.75 |
| 61 | Kansas | 4 | 141 | 619 | 4.39 | 4 | 35.25 | 154.75 |
| 62 | North Carolina | 4 | 159 | 621 | 3.91 | 11 | 39.75 | 155.25 |
| 63 | Army | 4 | 133 | 631 | 4.74 | 4 | 33.25 | 157.75 |
| 64 | Houston | 4 | 145 | 637 | 4.39 | 7 | 36.25 | 159.25 |
| 65 | FIU | 4 | 149 | 640 | 4.30 | 4 | 37.25 | 160.00 |
| 66 | Minnesota | 4 | 138 | 641 | 4.64 | 7 | 34.50 | 160.25 |
| 67 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 137 | 643 | 4.69 | 3 | 34.25 | 160.75 |
| 68 | Kent State | 4 | 170 | 652 | 3.84 | 7 | 42.50 | 163.00 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 4 | 170 | 654 | 3.85 | 5 | 42.50 | 163.50 |
| 70 | Texas State | 4 | 155 | 655 | 4.23 | 9 | 38.75 | 163.75 |
| 71 | Troy | 4 | 145 | 657 | 4.53 | 5 | 36.25 | 164.25 |
| 71 | TCU | 4 | 139 | 657 | 4.73 | 4 | 34.75 | 164.25 |
| 71 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 134 | 657 | 4.90 | 7 | 33.50 | 164.25 |
| 74 | Ball State | 4 | 145 | 658 | 4.54 | 6 | 36.25 | 164.50 |
| 75 | Air Force | 5 | 141 | 663 | 4.70 | 8 | 28.20 | 132.60 |
| 76 | Oregon State | 4 | 142 | 666 | 4.69 | 7 | 35.50 | 166.50 |
| 77 | UNLV | 5 | 158 | 673 | 4.26 | 5 | 31.60 | 134.60 |
| 78 | Louisiana | 4 | 138 | 676 | 4.90 | 6 | 34.50 | 169.00 |
| 79 | Tennessee | 4 | 132 | 678 | 5.14 | 8 | 33.00 | 169.50 |
| 79 | Iowa | 4 | 130 | 678 | 5.22 | 4 | 32.50 | 169.50 |
| 81 | Arkansas | 4 | 161 | 680 | 4.22 | 7 | 40.25 | 170.00 |
| 81 | UTSA | 4 | 144 | 680 | 4.72 | 5 | 36.00 | 170.00 |
| 83 | Kentucky | 5 | 180 | 688 | 3.82 | 3 | 36.00 | 137.60 |
| 84 | USF | 4 | 174 | 694 | 3.99 | 6 | 43.50 | 173.50 |
| 85 | San Diego State | 5 | 182 | 697 | 3.83 | 3 | 36.40 | 139.40 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 153 | 697 | 4.56 | 5 | 38.25 | 174.25 |
| 87 | Penn State | 5 | 159 | 699 | 4.40 | 7 | 31.80 | 139.80 |
| 88 | UCLA | 4 | 137 | 721 | 5.26 | 10 | 34.25 | 180.25 |
| 88 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 134 | 721 | 5.38 | 9 | 33.50 | 180.25 |
| 90 | Boise State | 4 | 144 | 726 | 5.04 | 9 | 36.00 | 181.50 |
| 91 | California | 4 | 142 | 728 | 5.13 | 9 | 35.50 | 182.00 |
| 92 | Charlotte | 4 | 159 | 741 | 4.66 | 13 | 39.75 | 185.25 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 4 | 173 | 748 | 4.32 | 6 | 43.25 | 187.00 |
| 94 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 160 | 749 | 4.68 | 9 | 40.00 | 187.25 |
| 95 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 157 | 752 | 4.79 | 8 | 39.25 | 188.00 |
| 96 | Wyoming | 4 | 160 | 753 | 4.71 | 5 | 40.00 | 188.25 |
| 97 | Navy | 4 | 148 | 755 | 5.10 | 10 | 37.00 | 188.75 |
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 179 | 766 | 4.28 | 12 | 44.75 | 191.50 |
| 99 | Arizona | 5 | 183 | 770 | 4.21 | 5 | 36.60 | 154.00 |
| 100 | Southern Miss | 4 | 175 | 771 | 4.41 | 10 | 43.75 | 192.75 |
| 101 | Kansas State | 4 | 170 | 777 | 4.57 | 9 | 42.50 | 194.25 |
| 102 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 151 | 778 | 5.15 | 11 | 37.75 | 194.50 |
| 103 | Duke | 5 | 165 | 782 | 4.74 | 11 | 33.00 | 156.40 |
| 104 | Appalachian State | 4 | 166 | 783 | 4.72 | 12 | 41.50 | 195.75 |
| 105 | UCF | 5 | 193 | 787 | 4.08 | 9 | 38.60 | 157.40 |
| 106 | USC | 5 | 165 | 788 | 4.78 | 6 | 33.00 | 157.60 |
| 107 | UTEP | 4 | 154 | 791 | 5.14 | 6 | 38.50 | 197.75 |
| 107 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 149 | 791 | 5.31 | 10 | 37.25 | 197.75 |
| 109 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 178 | 793 | 4.46 | 12 | 44.50 | 198.25 |
| 110 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 146 | 794 | 5.44 | 10 | 36.50 | 198.50 |
| 111 | Nebraska | 4 | 160 | 803 | 5.02 | 11 | 40.00 | 200.75 |
| 112 | Connecticut | 4 | 158 | 805 | 5.09 | 9 | 39.50 | 201.25 |
| 113 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 164 | 809 | 4.93 | 10 | 41.00 | 202.25 |
| 114 | Missouri State | 4 | 168 | 818 | 4.87 | 10 | 42.00 | 204.50 |
| 115 | Liberty | 5 | 187 | 822 | 4.40 | 12 | 37.40 | 164.40 |
| 116 | Florida State | 5 | 204 | 827 | 4.05 | 5 | 40.80 | 165.40 |
| 116 | Boston College | 4 | 143 | 827 | 5.78 | 9 | 35.75 | 206.75 |
| 118 | Delaware | 5 | 171 | 841 | 4.92 | 13 | 34.20 | 168.20 |
| 119 | Baylor | 4 | 149 | 842 | 5.65 | 12 | 37.25 | 210.50 |
| 120 | Georgia State | 4 | 167 | 857 | 5.13 | 5 | 41.75 | 214.25 |
| 121 | UAB | 5 | 198 | 895 | 4.52 | 12 | 39.60 | 179.00 |
| 122 | Colorado | 4 | 179 | 932 | 5.21 | 11 | 44.75 | 233.00 |
| 123 | Cincinnati | 4 | 196 | 951 | 4.85 | 10 | 49.00 | 237.75 |
| 124 | North Texas | 4 | 169 | 969 | 5.73 | 7 | 42.25 | 242.25 |
| 125 | New Mexico State | 5 | 188 | 977 | 5.20 | 8 | 37.60 | 195.40 |
| 126 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 165 | 982 | 5.95 | 11 | 41.25 | 245.50 |
| 127 | Purdue | 4 | 159 | 990 | 6.23 | 16 | 39.75 | 247.50 |
| 128 | Temple | 4 | 193 | 996 | 5.16 | 11 | 48.25 | 249.00 |
| 129 | San Jose State | 5 | 227 | 1000 | 4.41 | 13 | 45.40 | 200.00 |
| 130 | Florida | 5 | 219 | 1023 | 4.67 | 11 | 43.80 | 204.60 |
| 131 | Colorado State | 4 | 199 | 1037 | 5.21 | 16 | 49.75 | 259.25 |
| 132 | Mississippi State | 4 | 170 | 1054 | 6.20 | 9 | 42.50 | 263.50 |
| 133 | Rutgers | 4 | 138 | 1069 | 7.75 | 9 | 34.50 | 267.25 |
| 134 | Utah | 4 | 156 | 1101 | 7.06 | 8 | 39.00 | 275.25 |
| 135 | Massachusetts | 4 | 206 | 1196 | 5.81 | 16 | 51.50 | 299.00 |
| 136 | Maryland | 5 | 230 | 1237 | 5.38 | 10 | 46.00 | 247.40 |