2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/11/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Pittsburgh 1 41 32 0.78 1 41.00 32.00
2 BYU 1 24 19 0.79 0 24.00 19.00
3 Auburn 2 57 61 1.07 0 28.50 30.50
4 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
5 Tulsa 1 26 39 1.50 0 26.00 39.00
6 Connecticut 1 28 45 1.61 1 28.00 45.00
7 Missouri 1 19 31 1.63 1 19.00 31.00
8 TCU 1 28 50 1.79 1 28.00 50.00
9 Memphis 1 27 49 1.81 1 27.00 49.00
10 Minnesota 1 24 44 1.83 0 24.00 44.00
11 Texas Tech 1 34 63 1.85 1 34.00 63.00
12 LSU 2 47 89 1.89 1 23.50 44.50
13 Michigan State 2 49 96 1.96 1 24.50 48.00
14 Arizona State 1 30 66 2.20 0 30.00 66.00
15 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
16 Tennessee 1 44 103 2.34 3 44.00 103.00
17 California 1 27 65 2.41 2 27.00 65.00
18 Georgia 1 31 78 2.52 1 31.00 78.00
19 Texas 2 63 162 2.57 2 31.50 81.00
20 Appalachian State 1 29 76 2.62 0 29.00 76.00
21 Louisville 1 47 126 2.68 1 47.00 126.00
22 Washington State 1 30 82 2.73 1 30.00 82.00
23 Michigan 2 68 188 2.76 2 34.00 94.00
24 East Carolina 1 36 105 2.92 2 36.00 105.00
25 Duke 1 42 123 2.93 3 42.00 123.00
26 Clemson 2 63 186 2.95 1 31.50 93.00
27 Cincinnati 2 70 208 2.97 1 35.00 104.00
28 Utah 1 28 84 3.00 0 28.00 84.00
28 Florida State 1 29 87 3.00 0 29.00 87.00
30 Northern Illinois 1 28 86 3.07 0 28.00 86.00
31 South Carolina 1 37 115 3.11 0 37.00 115.00
32 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
33 Washington 1 27 85 3.15 2 27.00 85.00
34 Kansas State 2 116 367 3.16 3 58.00 183.50
35 Wyoming 1 28 89 3.18 0 28.00 89.00
36 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
37 Purdue 1 36 116 3.22 0 36.00 116.00
38 Miami (FL) 1 28 93 3.32 1 28.00 93.00
39 Delaware 1 39 130 3.33 2 39.00 130.00
40 USC 2 62 207 3.34 0 31.00 103.50
40 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
42 Ohio 2 65 219 3.37 2 32.50 109.50
43 Navy 1 27 92 3.41 1 27.00 92.00
44 Illinois 1 24 82 3.42 0 24.00 82.00
45 Oregon 1 42 144 3.43 0 42.00 144.00
46 Iowa 1 30 104 3.47 0 30.00 104.00
47 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
48 Notre Dame 1 38 134 3.53 1 38.00 134.00
49 Kentucky 2 77 279 3.62 4 38.50 139.50
50 Arkansas 1 42 153 3.64 0 42.00 153.00
51 Iowa State 2 66 241 3.65 2 33.00 120.50
52 Bowling Green 1 29 106 3.66 1 29.00 106.00
52 SMU 1 44 161 3.66 2 44.00 161.00
54 Vanderbilt 1 31 114 3.68 1 31.00 114.00
55 USF 2 69 255 3.70 0 34.50 127.50
56 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
57 Sam Houston State 3 102 383 3.75 4 34.00 127.67
57 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
57 Louisiana 1 55 206 3.75 2 55.00 206.00
60 Louisiana Tech 1 34 128 3.76 1 34.00 128.00
61 James Madison 1 30 113 3.77 1 30.00 113.00
62 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
62 North Texas 1 57 216 3.79 2 57.00 216.00
64 New Mexico State 1 37 141 3.81 1 37.00 141.00
64 Coastal Carolina 1 43 164 3.81 3 43.00 164.00
66 UTEP 1 33 127 3.85 2 33.00 127.00
67 San Diego State 1 36 139 3.86 1 36.00 139.00
68 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
69 Stanford 2 65 253 3.89 2 32.50 126.50
69 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
71 Tulane 2 68 266 3.91 2 34.00 133.00
72 Kansas 2 76 298 3.92 3 38.00 149.00
73 Toledo 2 71 279 3.93 4 35.50 139.50
74 Marshall 2 82 325 3.96 3 41.00 162.50
75 Central Michigan 2 50 199 3.98 2 25.00 99.50
76 Alabama 2 81 323 3.99 4 40.50 161.50
77 UTSA 2 69 276 4.00 5 34.50 138.00
78 Hawaii 3 108 439 4.06 5 36.00 146.33
79 Mississippi State 2 86 353 4.10 1 43.00 176.50
80 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
81 Texas A&M 2 68 281 4.13 2 34.00 140.50
82 Jacksonville State 2 74 307 4.15 1 37.00 153.50
83 NC State 3 83 346 4.17 6 27.67 115.33
83 Wake Forest 2 87 363 4.17 1 43.50 181.50
85 Boise State 1 28 117 4.18 3 28.00 117.00
86 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
86 Utah State 2 80 338 4.23 3 40.00 169.00
88 Boston College 1 35 149 4.26 1 35.00 149.00
89 North Carolina 2 64 279 4.36 2 32.00 139.50
90 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
91 Ohio State 1 37 166 4.49 0 37.00 166.00
92 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
93 Oklahoma 1 32 146 4.56 1 32.00 146.00
94 Fresno State 3 93 431 4.63 1 31.00 143.67
95 Charlotte 2 71 330 4.65 2 35.50 165.00
96 Temple 1 22 103 4.68 1 22.00 103.00
97 Georgia Tech 1 31 146 4.71 1 31.00 146.00
97 San Jose State 2 83 391 4.71 2 41.50 195.50
99 Virginia 2 65 307 4.72 5 32.50 153.50
100 Nebraska 2 66 315 4.77 2 33.00 157.50
101 UNLV 2 65 318 4.89 3 32.50 159.00
102 Baylor 2 96 470 4.90 7 48.00 235.00
103 Western Michigan 2 74 363 4.91 4 37.00 181.50
104 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
105 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
106 Ole Miss 2 72 363 5.04 2 36.00 181.50
107 UCLA 2 86 434 5.05 5 43.00 217.00
108 Rice 2 69 355 5.14 4 34.50 177.50
109 Virginia Tech 2 74 381 5.15 4 37.00 190.50
109 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
111 Massachusetts 1 37 191 5.16 0 37.00 191.00
112 Syracuse 2 74 388 5.24 3 37.00 194.00
113 Colorado 2 77 404 5.25 3 38.50 202.00
114 Oregon State 2 60 319 5.32 3 30.00 159.50
115 South Alabama 1 45 241 5.36 3 45.00 241.00
116 Old Dominion 1 57 309 5.42 2 57.00 309.00
117 Kent State 1 42 230 5.48 3 42.00 230.00
118 Colorado State 1 51 283 5.55 4 51.00 283.00
119 Akron 2 72 400 5.56 5 36.00 200.00
120 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
121 UAB 1 51 295 5.78 4 51.00 295.00
122 Texas State 2 67 388 5.79 5 33.50 194.00
123 Louisiana-Monroe 1 36 212 5.89 3 36.00 212.00
124 Georgia State 2 84 500 5.95 8 42.00 250.00
125 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
126 New Mexico 1 32 201 6.28 3 32.00 201.00
127 Northwestern 1 42 269 6.40 1 42.00 269.00
128 Western Kentucky 2 73 480 6.58 4 36.50 240.00
129 Missouri State 2 63 424 6.73 8 31.50 212.00
130 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
131 Liberty 1 50 338 6.76 4 50.00 338.00
132 Oklahoma State 1 37 312 8.43 5 37.00 312.00
133 Georgia Southern 2 78 660 8.46 9 39.00 330.00
134 Eastern Michigan 1 39 392 10.05 3 39.00 392.00
135 Arkansas State 1 29 321 11.07 4 29.00 321.00