2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Air Force 6 146 882 6.04 15 24.33 147.00
2 Indiana 7 181 452 2.50 3 25.86 64.57
3 Ohio State 7 205 666 3.25 2 29.29 95.14
3 Louisiana Tech 7 205 783 3.82 7 29.29 111.86
5 Miami (FL) 6 180 513 2.85 5 30.00 85.50
6 Georgia 7 211 706 3.35 8 30.14 100.86
7 Clemson 6 182 638 3.51 5 30.33 106.33
8 Syracuse 6 183 1153 6.30 12 30.50 192.17
9 Fresno State 7 215 950 4.42 5 30.71 135.71
10 Rutgers 5 154 893 5.80 9 30.80 178.60
11 Washington 6 185 540 2.92 4 30.83 90.00
11 Iowa 6 185 689 3.72 8 30.83 114.83
13 East Carolina 7 218 719 3.30 5 31.14 102.71
14 Georgia Tech 6 187 942 5.04 13 31.17 157.00
15 Notre Dame 5 156 460 2.95 2 31.20 92.00
15 Auburn 5 156 533 3.42 6 31.20 106.60
17 Duke 8 251 1086 4.33 15 31.38 135.75
18 Bowling Green 6 189 829 4.39 9 31.50 138.17
19 Virginia 7 225 761 3.38 10 32.14 108.71
20 Vanderbilt 6 193 696 3.61 8 32.17 116.00
20 Iowa State 6 193 810 4.20 8 32.17 135.00
20 Arizona State 6 193 946 4.90 10 32.17 157.67
23 Michigan State 5 161 746 4.63 10 32.20 149.20
24 Texas Tech 7 226 569 2.52 7 32.29 81.29
24 Missouri State 7 226 978 4.33 13 32.29 139.71
24 FIU 7 226 1096 4.85 11 32.29 156.57
27 UTSA 7 228 1028 4.51 8 32.57 146.86
28 Louisville 5 163 654 4.01 6 32.60 130.80
29 Michigan 7 229 887 3.87 11 32.71 126.71
30 Oklahoma 5 164 359 2.19 2 32.80 71.80
31 Minnesota 6 197 842 4.27 11 32.83 140.33
32 Missouri 5 165 560 3.39 5 33.00 112.00
32 Middle Tennessee State 6 198 947 4.78 7 33.00 157.83
32 California 7 231 1135 4.91 11 33.00 162.14
32 UNLV 8 264 1346 5.10 12 33.00 168.25
36 James Madison 7 232 874 3.77 6 33.14 124.86
37 Texas A&M 5 167 889 5.32 10 33.40 177.80
38 Houston 7 234 844 3.61 7 33.43 120.57
39 NC State 6 202 820 4.06 11 33.67 136.67
39 Stanford 6 202 830 4.11 9 33.67 138.33
41 Memphis 7 237 733 3.09 11 33.86 104.71
42 Army 8 271 1161 4.28 9 33.88 145.13
43 Wisconsin 5 170 661 3.89 6 34.00 132.20
43 Washington State 7 238 976 4.10 10 34.00 139.43
43 Ohio 7 238 1063 4.47 9 34.00 151.86
43 Hawaii 5 170 873 5.14 13 34.00 174.60
47 Western Michigan 8 273 1098 4.02 9 34.13 137.25
48 Tulane 7 239 893 3.74 13 34.14 127.57
49 UCLA 6 205 1049 5.12 13 34.17 174.83
50 SMU 6 206 531 2.58 1 34.33 88.50
51 BYU 8 275 1165 4.24 9 34.38 145.63
52 North Carolina 6 207 765 3.70 12 34.50 127.50
52 San Jose State 6 207 812 3.92 12 34.50 135.33
52 Penn State 6 207 1017 4.91 11 34.50 169.50
55 LSU 6 209 774 3.70 8 34.83 129.00
56 Nevada 6 210 855 4.07 12 35.00 142.50
57 Utah State 7 246 1393 5.66 12 35.14 199.00
58 Northwestern 6 212 945 4.46 11 35.33 157.50
58 Illinois 6 212 1068 5.04 13 35.33 178.00
60 Central Michigan 8 284 1242 4.37 14 35.50 155.25
61 Boise State 7 251 1311 5.22 14 35.86 187.29
61 Georgia Southern 7 251 1585 6.31 19 35.86 226.43
63 San Diego State 7 252 1035 4.11 7 36.00 147.86
63 Sam Houston State 7 252 1393 5.53 19 36.00 199.00
65 New Mexico 7 253 927 3.66 9 36.14 132.43
65 Arkansas State 7 253 1119 4.42 12 36.14 159.86
67 Nebraska 6 217 1117 5.15 15 36.17 186.17
68 Wake Forest 5 182 709 3.90 12 36.40 141.80
69 Navy 6 219 988 4.51 14 36.50 164.67
69 USC 6 219 1013 4.63 12 36.50 168.83
71 Oregon 6 220 773 3.51 5 36.67 128.83
72 Jacksonville State 8 294 1202 4.09 11 36.75 150.25
73 Northern Illinois 6 221 1059 4.79 13 36.83 176.50
74 Appalachian State 7 258 1107 4.29 12 36.86 158.14
75 Oklahoma State 5 185 802 4.34 10 37.00 160.40
75 UCF 5 185 854 4.62 10 37.00 170.80
77 Arkansas 5 186 924 4.97 11 37.20 184.80
78 TCU 7 261 930 3.56 6 37.29 132.86
79 Boston College 5 187 1040 5.56 9 37.40 208.00
80 Texas 7 263 786 2.99 5 37.57 112.29
81 Miami (OH) 8 301 1145 3.80 7 37.63 143.13
82 Akron 6 226 1000 4.42 13 37.67 166.67
83 Toledo 7 264 869 3.29 10 37.71 124.14
84 South Carolina 5 189 888 4.70 5 37.80 177.60
85 South Alabama 6 227 1169 5.15 13 37.83 194.83
86 Arizona 5 190 762 4.01 9 38.00 152.40
86 Marshall 6 228 1091 4.79 15 38.00 181.83
86 Delaware 7 266 1333 5.01 17 38.00 190.43
86 Purdue 5 190 981 5.16 13 38.00 196.20
90 Western Kentucky 7 268 1289 4.81 9 38.29 184.14
91 Pittsburgh 6 230 603 2.62 6 38.33 100.50
92 Alabama 8 307 1294 4.21 13 38.38 161.75
93 Troy 8 310 1538 4.96 15 38.75 192.25
94 Ole Miss 5 194 915 4.72 9 38.80 183.00
94 Rice 5 194 972 5.01 9 38.80 194.40
96 Louisiana-Monroe 7 272 1407 5.17 13 38.86 201.00
97 Utah 7 273 1252 4.59 8 39.00 178.86
98 Ball State 7 274 1478 5.39 16 39.14 211.14
99 Kansas State 6 235 1011 4.30 11 39.17 168.50
99 Wyoming 6 235 1152 4.90 9 39.17 192.00
101 West Virginia 6 236 1049 4.44 10 39.33 174.83
102 Baylor 5 199 953 4.79 15 39.80 190.60
103 Tennessee 6 239 938 3.92 9 39.83 156.33
103 Southern Miss 6 239 941 3.94 16 39.83 156.83
105 Louisiana 7 279 1423 5.10 16 39.86 203.29
106 Tulsa 6 240 1039 4.33 10 40.00 173.17
106 Texas State 6 240 1142 4.76 14 40.00 190.33
108 USF 7 283 1298 4.59 18 40.43 185.43
109 UTEP 6 244 984 4.03 10 40.67 164.00
109 Florida 6 244 1071 4.39 13 40.67 178.50
109 New Mexico State 6 244 1169 4.79 12 40.67 194.83
112 Virginia Tech 5 204 880 4.31 10 40.80 176.00
113 Maryland 5 205 896 4.37 3 41.00 179.20
113 Oregon State 5 205 1006 4.91 11 41.00 201.20
113 Temple 6 246 1212 4.93 14 41.00 202.00
113 Kansas 5 205 1218 5.94 11 41.00 243.60
117 Kentucky 5 207 799 3.86 10 41.40 159.80
118 Liberty 6 249 1258 5.05 13 41.50 209.67
119 Mississippi State 5 208 1138 5.47 10 41.60 227.60
120 Coastal Carolina 7 292 1568 5.37 15 41.71 224.00
121 Buffalo 5 210 711 3.39 4 42.00 142.20
122 Old Dominion 7 295 1243 4.21 12 42.14 177.57
123 Florida State 5 213 847 3.98 9 42.60 169.40
124 Kennesaw State 8 341 1796 5.27 19 42.63 224.50
125 Georgia State 6 256 1478 5.77 18 42.67 246.33
126 UAB 6 257 1167 4.54 15 42.83 194.50
127 Cincinnati 5 216 995 4.61 7 43.20 199.00
128 Eastern Michigan 6 260 1522 5.85 13 43.33 253.67
129 Kent State 7 304 1569 5.16 17 43.43 224.14
130 Florida Atlantic 6 262 1367 5.22 18 43.67 227.83
131 Connecticut 7 308 1548 5.03 20 44.00 221.14
132 Colorado State 5 224 1177 5.25 18 44.80 235.40
133 Colorado 5 235 1098 4.67 13 47.00 219.60
134 North Texas 7 338 1718 5.08 17 48.29 245.43
135 Massachusetts 6 290 1499 5.17 20 48.33 249.83
136 Charlotte 5 247 1237 5.01 17 49.40 247.40