2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 13 408 901 2.21 8 31.38 69.31
2 Oklahoma 12 394 888 2.25 7 32.83 74.00
3 Toledo 12 435 1216 2.80 11 36.25 101.33
4 Pittsburgh 12 423 1199 2.83 12 35.25 99.92
5 James Madison 13 395 1127 2.85 9 30.38 86.69
6 Auburn 11 376 1077 2.86 11 34.18 97.91
7 Ohio State 13 392 1157 2.95 5 30.15 89.00
8 Miami (FL) 15 451 1336 2.96 12 30.07 89.07
9 Notre Dame 12 402 1201 2.99 8 33.50 100.08
10 Georgia 13 360 1096 3.04 14 27.69 84.31
11 Indiana 15 382 1196 3.13 8 25.47 79.73
12 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 33.08 103.92
13 Missouri 12 379 1196 3.16 12 31.58 99.67
14 SMU 12 421 1348 3.20 4 35.08 112.33
15 Washington 12 374 1225 3.28 9 31.17 102.08
16 New Mexico 12 403 1345 3.34 13 33.58 112.08
17 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
18 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 32.85 111.92
19 Virginia 13 441 1536 3.48 16 33.92 118.15
20 Oregon 14 481 1690 3.51 12 34.36 120.71
21 Iowa 12 385 1357 3.52 12 32.08 113.08
22 Wake Forest 12 434 1547 3.56 17 36.17 128.92
23 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 34.29 122.57
24 North Carolina 11 385 1384 3.59 19 35.00 125.82
25 Kentucky 11 407 1468 3.61 20 37.00 133.45
26 Clemson 12 359 1305 3.64 10 29.92 108.75
26 Louisville 12 388 1412 3.64 12 32.33 117.67
26 Arizona State 12 418 1523 3.64 19 34.83 126.92
29 Florida State 11 425 1552 3.65 12 38.64 141.09
30 Old Dominion 12 458 1685 3.68 13 38.17 140.42
31 TCU 12 420 1553 3.70 9 35.00 129.42
32 Washington State 12 384 1439 3.75 14 32.00 119.92
32 LSU 12 407 1525 3.75 15 33.92 127.08
32 Memphis 12 423 1585 3.75 22 35.25 132.08
35 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
36 West Virginia 11 442 1672 3.78 15 40.18 152.00
37 San Diego State 12 430 1635 3.80 9 35.83 136.25
38 East Carolina 12 408 1559 3.82 11 34.00 129.92
39 Vanderbilt 12 355 1358 3.83 10 29.58 113.17
40 Houston 12 427 1638 3.84 17 35.58 136.50
41 Miami (OH) 13 473 1821 3.85 12 36.38 140.08
42 Minnesota 12 401 1555 3.88 16 33.42 129.58
43 USF 12 462 1798 3.89 19 38.50 149.83
44 Alabama 14 479 1889 3.94 17 34.21 134.93
44 Buffalo 11 478 1882 3.94 15 43.45 171.09
46 BYU 13 436 1723 3.95 13 33.54 132.54
46 Western Michigan 13 446 1763 3.95 15 34.31 135.62
46 South Carolina 11 399 1578 3.95 13 36.27 143.45
46 Arizona 12 442 1746 3.95 19 36.83 145.50
50 Middle Tennessee State 11 393 1567 3.99 15 35.73 142.45
51 UCF 11 409 1648 4.03 17 37.18 149.82
52 Jacksonville State 13 471 1928 4.09 22 36.23 148.31
52 San Jose State 11 426 1743 4.09 23 38.73 158.45
54 Marshall 11 431 1776 4.12 21 39.18 161.45
55 Kansas State 11 451 1863 4.13 19 41.00 169.36
56 Illinois 12 391 1618 4.14 17 32.58 134.83
57 Southern Miss 12 501 2082 4.16 29 41.75 173.50
58 Penn State 12 421 1770 4.20 16 35.08 147.50
58 Tennessee 12 460 1932 4.20 23 38.33 161.00
58 Florida 11 431 1810 4.20 21 39.18 164.55
61 Ohio 12 398 1681 4.22 12 33.17 140.08
62 Nevada 11 389 1649 4.24 23 35.36 149.91
62 Navy 12 430 1822 4.24 20 35.83 151.83
64 Akron 11 395 1685 4.27 17 35.91 153.18
65 Hawaii 12 396 1699 4.29 19 33.00 141.58
65 UTEP 11 456 1958 4.29 16 41.45 178.00
67 Bowling Green 11 381 1638 4.30 17 34.64 148.91
68 Fresno State 12 395 1704 4.31 8 32.92 142.00
69 Ole Miss 14 497 2153 4.33 20 35.50 153.79
70 Duke 13 438 1901 4.34 27 33.69 146.23
71 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 32.92 143.23
71 Texas State 12 463 2016 4.35 25 38.58 168.00
73 Louisiana Tech 12 372 1623 4.36 13 31.00 135.25
74 Northwestern 12 389 1701 4.37 18 32.42 141.75
74 Louisiana-Monroe 11 428 1870 4.37 23 38.91 170.00
76 Tulsa 11 470 2069 4.40 21 42.73 188.09
77 Central Michigan 12 410 1822 4.44 18 34.17 151.83
77 UTSA 12 431 1912 4.44 16 35.92 159.33
77 Appalachian State 12 436 1934 4.44 22 36.33 161.17
80 Texas A&M 12 375 1669 4.45 13 31.25 139.08
81 Oklahoma State 11 420 1875 4.46 18 38.18 170.45
82 Iowa State 11 351 1573 4.48 14 31.91 143.00
83 Army 12 401 1799 4.49 16 33.42 149.92
83 Cincinnati 12 502 2256 4.49 19 41.83 188.00
85 NC State 12 385 1737 4.51 17 32.08 144.75
86 Michigan State 11 368 1671 4.54 20 33.45 151.91
86 Delaware 12 413 1876 4.54 24 34.42 156.33
86 Arkansas State 12 462 2097 4.54 23 38.50 174.75
86 Maryland 11 453 2056 4.54 13 41.18 186.91
90 Virginia Tech 11 404 1840 4.55 25 36.73 167.27
91 New Mexico State 11 416 1912 4.60 14 37.82 173.82
92 UAB 11 454 2091 4.61 29 41.27 190.09
93 Troy 13 520 2410 4.63 21 40.00 185.38
94 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
94 Kent State 11 459 2133 4.65 22 41.73 193.91
96 Northern Illinois 11 453 2138 4.72 21 41.18 194.36
97 Oregon State 11 380 1802 4.74 17 34.55 163.82
98 Wyoming 11 414 1966 4.75 12 37.64 178.73
99 Missouri State 12 404 1922 4.76 25 33.67 160.17
99 Rice 12 426 2028 4.76 25 35.50 169.00
101 FIU 12 416 1996 4.80 20 34.67 166.33
102 Georgia Tech 12 419 2015 4.81 21 34.92 167.92
102 Ball State 11 419 2014 4.81 20 38.09 183.09
104 Arkansas 11 449 2162 4.82 23 40.82 196.55
105 South Alabama 11 404 1952 4.83 22 36.73 177.45
105 Purdue 11 435 2101 4.83 28 39.55 191.00
107 Kennesaw State 13 518 2505 4.84 24 39.85 192.69
108 California 12 409 1984 4.85 24 34.08 165.33
109 Louisiana 12 490 2380 4.86 24 40.83 198.33
109 Connecticut 12 507 2466 4.86 27 42.25 205.50
111 Boise State 13 442 2152 4.87 23 34.00 165.54
112 Florida Atlantic 11 478 2347 4.91 35 43.45 213.36
113 Kansas 11 410 2024 4.94 19 37.27 184.00
114 Utah 12 460 2290 4.98 18 38.33 190.83
115 Western Kentucky 12 429 2142 4.99 14 35.75 178.50
115 Nebraska 12 438 2187 4.99 29 36.50 182.25
117 Mississippi State 12 470 2354 5.01 19 39.17 196.17
118 Utah State 12 448 2247 5.02 19 37.33 187.25
119 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
120 Charlotte 11 461 2355 5.11 29 41.91 214.09
121 Massachusetts 11 502 2575 5.13 30 45.64 234.09
122 Temple 11 445 2286 5.14 27 40.45 207.82
122 North Texas 13 581 2989 5.14 28 44.69 229.92
124 UNLV 13 451 2324 5.15 22 34.69 178.77
125 Coastal Carolina 12 504 2606 5.17 23 42.00 217.17
126 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 36.67 190.42
127 Georgia State 11 456 2374 5.21 29 41.45 215.82
128 Colorado State 11 457 2396 5.24 28 41.55 217.82
129 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 42.42 222.50
130 Boston College 11 396 2115 5.34 24 36.00 192.27
131 Syracuse 11 369 1992 5.40 23 33.55 181.09
131 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
133 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
134 Eastern Michigan 11 460 2554 5.55 25 41.82 232.18
135 Georgia Southern 12 470 2726 5.80 34 39.17 227.17
136 Rutgers 11 344 2391 6.95 24 31.27 217.36