2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 7 223 492 2.21 3 31.86 70.29
2 Oklahoma 7 237 562 2.37 4 33.86 80.29
3 Texas 8 268 646 2.41 5 33.50 80.75
4 Auburn 8 270 673 2.49 8 33.75 84.13
5 James Madison 7 217 578 2.66 3 31.00 82.57
6 Iowa 7 233 628 2.70 7 33.29 89.71
7 Ohio State 6 184 505 2.74 1 30.67 84.17
8 SMU 7 239 657 2.75 3 34.14 93.86
9 Pittsburgh 7 246 701 2.85 7 35.14 100.14
10 San Diego State 6 199 570 2.86 2 33.17 95.00
10 Toledo 7 249 712 2.86 9 35.57 101.71
12 Miami (FL) 6 180 519 2.88 3 30.00 86.50
13 Michigan 8 257 764 2.97 8 32.13 95.50
14 Missouri 7 190 569 2.99 6 27.14 81.29
15 TCU 7 248 778 3.14 4 35.43 111.14
16 Georgia 6 185 593 3.21 8 30.83 98.83
17 Notre Dame 7 219 705 3.22 6 31.29 100.71
18 Florida State 6 221 725 3.28 7 36.83 120.83
19 North Carolina 6 194 650 3.35 8 32.33 108.33
20 Louisiana Tech 6 180 625 3.47 4 30.00 104.17
20 Louisville 6 191 663 3.47 5 31.83 110.50
22 Indiana 7 185 644 3.48 3 26.43 92.00
22 Clemson 7 221 768 3.48 8 31.57 109.71
24 Oregon 7 248 872 3.52 7 35.43 124.57
25 Minnesota 7 225 798 3.55 9 32.14 114.00
25 Kentucky 7 260 923 3.55 17 37.14 131.86
27 Tennessee 7 289 1033 3.57 14 41.29 147.57
28 Houston 7 258 924 3.58 9 36.86 132.00
29 Duke 6 207 747 3.61 14 34.50 124.50
30 Washington 7 205 746 3.64 7 29.29 106.57
30 USF 7 233 849 3.64 10 33.29 121.29
32 Arizona State 7 237 870 3.67 13 33.86 124.29
32 Maryland 6 223 819 3.67 3 37.17 136.50
34 New Mexico 7 227 836 3.68 10 32.43 119.43
35 San Jose State 6 199 739 3.71 10 33.17 123.17
35 Florida 6 212 787 3.71 10 35.33 131.17
37 Wisconsin 8 238 886 3.72 10 29.75 110.75
37 Buffalo 7 305 1134 3.72 9 43.57 162.00
39 Middle Tennessee State 7 266 992 3.73 7 38.00 141.71
40 Vanderbilt 7 205 767 3.74 3 29.29 109.57
41 Virginia 7 245 932 3.80 12 35.00 133.14
41 Arizona 6 227 862 3.80 11 37.83 143.67
43 Appalachian State 7 232 885 3.81 8 33.14 126.43
44 Navy 6 210 805 3.83 8 35.00 134.17
44 East Carolina 6 216 828 3.83 6 36.00 138.00
46 Utah 7 267 1028 3.85 8 38.14 146.86
47 Wake Forest 6 230 887 3.86 6 38.33 147.83
47 Kansas State 7 281 1086 3.86 10 40.14 155.14
47 UTEP 7 302 1167 3.86 10 43.14 166.71
50 Texas A&M 8 245 948 3.87 9 30.63 118.50
51 Western Michigan 7 241 941 3.90 9 34.43 134.43
52 Miami (OH) 7 236 929 3.94 7 33.71 132.71
53 Southern Miss 7 293 1156 3.95 16 41.86 165.14
54 LSU 7 249 990 3.98 11 35.57 141.43
55 UCF 6 216 861 3.99 8 36.00 143.50
56 Stanford 8 255 1020 4.00 11 31.88 127.50
57 Purdue 7 276 1111 4.03 12 39.43 158.71
58 Nevada 7 267 1085 4.06 15 38.14 155.00
59 Tulane 7 278 1131 4.07 9 39.71 161.57
60 New Mexico State 6 228 935 4.10 6 38.00 155.83
61 Hawaii 7 237 977 4.12 10 33.86 139.57
62 Washington State 7 226 933 4.13 11 32.29 133.29
62 USC 7 232 957 4.13 6 33.14 136.71
64 South Carolina 7 256 1063 4.15 8 36.57 151.86
65 Cincinnati 7 255 1064 4.17 7 36.43 152.00
66 Jacksonville State 7 243 1019 4.19 12 34.71 145.57
66 BYU 7 248 1040 4.19 9 35.43 148.57
68 Marshall 6 225 950 4.22 13 37.50 158.33
69 Army 6 186 795 4.27 9 31.00 132.50
70 Louisiana-Monroe 7 250 1077 4.31 11 35.71 153.86
71 Memphis 7 214 924 4.32 11 30.57 132.00
72 Penn State 6 237 1028 4.34 8 39.50 171.33
73 Mississippi State 7 265 1152 4.35 8 37.86 164.57
74 Bowling Green 7 253 1105 4.37 13 36.14 157.86
74 Kennesaw State 7 271 1183 4.37 10 38.71 169.00
74 UTSA 6 233 1018 4.37 10 38.83 169.67
77 Iowa State 7 231 1011 4.38 9 33.00 144.43
78 West Virginia 7 280 1228 4.39 12 40.00 175.43
79 NC State 7 221 973 4.40 14 31.57 139.00
79 Virginia Tech 7 247 1088 4.40 17 35.29 155.43
81 Oklahoma State 7 267 1178 4.41 13 38.14 168.29
81 Connecticut 7 293 1293 4.41 13 41.86 184.71
83 Old Dominion 7 293 1297 4.43 13 41.86 185.29
83 Northern Illinois 7 304 1347 4.43 11 43.43 192.43
85 Illinois 7 236 1047 4.44 11 33.71 149.57
86 Fresno State 7 235 1047 4.46 5 33.57 149.57
87 Alabama 8 265 1193 4.50 11 33.13 149.13
87 Georgia Tech 7 250 1125 4.50 9 35.71 160.71
89 Michigan State 7 240 1098 4.58 14 34.29 156.86
90 Northwestern 7 227 1042 4.59 9 32.43 148.86
90 Delaware 6 203 931 4.59 11 33.83 155.17
92 Rice 7 242 1112 4.60 11 34.57 158.86
92 Troy 7 290 1335 4.60 13 41.43 190.71
94 Ohio 7 225 1040 4.62 7 32.14 148.57
95 Massachusetts 7 296 1379 4.66 14 42.29 197.00
96 UAB 6 256 1196 4.67 17 42.67 199.33
97 Akron 8 301 1417 4.71 16 37.63 177.13
97 Coastal Carolina 6 247 1164 4.71 10 41.17 194.00
99 Tulsa 7 300 1415 4.72 16 42.86 202.14
100 Ole Miss 8 275 1303 4.74 11 34.38 162.88
101 Sam Houston State 7 271 1287 4.75 16 38.71 183.86
102 Baylor 7 300 1429 4.76 18 42.86 204.14
102 North Texas 7 314 1495 4.76 13 44.86 213.57
104 Oregon State 7 238 1136 4.77 10 34.00 162.29
104 California 7 244 1163 4.77 15 34.86 166.14
104 Texas State 7 264 1259 4.77 16 37.71 179.86
107 Wyoming 7 254 1213 4.78 7 36.29 173.29
108 Boise State 7 230 1105 4.80 11 32.86 157.86
108 Louisiana 7 322 1546 4.80 17 46.00 220.86
110 Liberty 6 236 1143 4.84 10 39.33 190.50
111 Central Michigan 7 233 1138 4.88 12 33.29 162.57
112 Missouri State 7 211 1033 4.90 14 30.14 147.57
113 Syracuse 7 241 1193 4.95 10 34.43 170.43
113 Ball State 7 274 1356 4.95 14 39.14 193.71
115 Nebraska 7 233 1159 4.97 14 33.29 165.57
116 Boston College 7 253 1288 5.09 15 36.14 184.00
117 Kent State 7 289 1475 5.10 15 41.29 210.71
118 Temple 7 252 1290 5.12 16 36.00 184.29
118 Utah State 7 269 1377 5.12 14 38.43 196.71
120 FIU 7 227 1170 5.15 12 32.43 167.14
120 Arkansas 7 288 1482 5.15 16 41.14 211.71
122 UCLA 8 303 1564 5.16 16 37.88 195.50
123 South Alabama 7 268 1387 5.18 14 38.29 198.14
124 Kansas 7 269 1405 5.22 15 38.43 200.71
125 Georgia State 7 289 1517 5.25 24 41.29 216.71
125 Florida Atlantic 7 299 1569 5.25 23 42.71 224.14
127 Colorado State 7 258 1359 5.27 12 36.86 194.14
127 Colorado 8 330 1738 5.27 14 41.25 217.25
129 Charlotte 7 302 1614 5.34 16 43.14 230.57
130 Western Kentucky 7 256 1380 5.39 11 36.57 197.14
131 Arkansas State 7 267 1473 5.52 17 38.14 210.43
132 Eastern Michigan 8 338 1983 5.87 19 42.25 247.88
133 UNLV 6 212 1273 6.00 13 35.33 212.17
133 Georgia Southern 7 303 1818 6.00 24 43.29 259.71
135 Air Force 6 188 1142 6.07 19 31.33 190.33
136 Rutgers 7 206 1322 6.42 15 29.43 188.86