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

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