2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 1 25 28 1.12 1 25.00 28.00
2 Indiana 2 43 81 1.88 0 21.50 40.50
3 Penn State 1 25 43 1.72 1 25.00 43.00
4 Louisiana Tech 1 25 45 1.80 0 25.00 45.00
5 Arkansas State 1 37 47 1.27 0 37.00 47.00
6 Iowa 1 22 51 2.32 1 22.00 51.00
7 Old Dominion 1 35 52 1.49 0 35.00 52.00
8 Georgia 2 43 108 2.51 2 21.50 54.00
9 Washington 1 28 58 2.07 0 28.00 58.00
10 Washington State 1 26 60 2.31 1 26.00 60.00
11 Texas Tech 2 77 127 1.65 3 38.50 63.50
12 Miami (FL) 2 59 134 2.27 1 29.50 67.00
13 Missouri State 1 25 71 2.84 1 25.00 71.00
14 Pittsburgh 1 42 72 1.71 0 42.00 72.00
15 Central Michigan 1 26 77 2.96 1 26.00 77.00
15 Houston 1 24 77 3.21 1 24.00 77.00
17 UTSA 1 29 79 2.72 0 29.00 79.00
18 Jacksonville State 2 68 160 2.35 1 34.00 80.00
19 James Madison 2 54 175 3.24 4 27.00 87.50
20 Northwestern 1 34 91 2.68 0 34.00 91.00
21 California 1 23 93 4.04 0 23.00 93.00
22 Ohio 1 29 97 3.34 1 29.00 97.00
23 Georgia Tech 1 24 100 4.17 2 24.00 100.00
24 Delaware 1 39 104 2.67 0 39.00 104.00
25 New Mexico 1 32 105 3.28 1 32.00 105.00
26 Missouri 1 41 110 2.68 1 41.00 110.00
27 TCU 1 33 112 3.39 1 33.00 112.00
28 Minnesota 1 38 116 3.05 0 38.00 116.00
28 Memphis 1 33 116 3.52 2 33.00 116.00
30 USC 1 31 117 3.77 3 31.00 117.00
31 Western Kentucky 1 36 119 3.31 0 36.00 119.00
32 Ole Miss 2 71 239 3.37 2 35.50 119.50
33 East Carolina 1 40 120 3.00 0 40.00 120.00
33 Navy 1 34 120 3.53 1 34.00 120.00
33 Fresno State 1 26 120 4.62 0 26.00 120.00
36 Western Michigan 2 65 242 3.72 1 32.50 121.00
37 Oregon 2 65 264 4.06 2 32.50 132.00
38 Ohio State 2 71 271 3.82 1 35.50 135.50
39 Tulane 2 68 272 4.00 5 34.00 136.00
40 Alabama 3 124 411 3.31 4 41.33 137.00
40 Clemson 1 41 137 3.34 0 41.00 137.00
42 Hawaii 1 28 144 5.14 3 28.00 144.00
43 BYU 2 69 290 4.20 2 34.50 145.00
44 Virginia 2 76 296 3.89 2 38.00 148.00
45 NC State 1 36 149 4.14 0 36.00 149.00
46 Southern Miss 1 33 155 4.70 3 33.00 155.00
47 Boise State 2 68 311 4.57 3 34.00 155.50
48 Illinois 1 37 157 4.24 3 37.00 157.00
49 Louisiana 1 30 158 5.27 1 30.00 158.00
50 Utah 1 37 161 4.35 2 37.00 161.00
51 Vanderbilt 1 37 167 4.51 2 37.00 167.00
52 Louisville 1 40 169 4.23 1 40.00 169.00
53 Texas 1 38 174 4.58 1 38.00 174.00
54 Texas A&M 1 28 175 6.25 0 28.00 175.00
55 Toledo 1 36 180 5.00 2 36.00 180.00
56 Coastal Carolina 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
57 FIU 1 40 186 4.65 4 40.00 186.00
57 Duke 2 66 372 5.64 2 33.00 186.00
59 Army 2 82 373 4.55 3 41.00 186.50
60 Georgia Southern 1 33 187 5.67 1 33.00 187.00
61 UNLV 2 81 378 4.67 4 40.50 189.00
62 LSU 1 45 207 4.60 1 45.00 207.00
63 Troy 2 85 418 4.92 3 42.50 209.00
64 Arizona State 1 36 212 5.89 2 36.00 212.00
65 Tennessee 1 39 221 5.67 1 39.00 221.00
66 Nebraska 1 45 225 5.00 4 45.00 225.00
67 Miami (OH) 2 105 463 4.41 2 52.50 231.50
68 Michigan 1 33 235 7.12 3 33.00 235.00
69 Appalachian State 1 38 242 6.37 2 38.00 242.00
70 USF 1 55 255 4.64 3 55.00 255.00
70 Utah State 1 41 255 6.22 1 41.00 255.00
72 Kennesaw State 2 83 513 6.18 4 41.50 256.50
73 North Texas 2 98 525 5.36 8 49.00 262.50
74 Connecticut 1 56 368 6.57 5 56.00 368.00
74 San Diego State 1 49 368 7.51 4 49.00 368.00