2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/19/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 9 305 705 2.31 6 33.89 78.33
2 Texas Tech 10 309 737 2.39 5 30.90 73.70
3 Texas 10 327 832 2.54 7 32.70 83.20
4 Toledo 9 317 849 2.68 9 35.22 94.33
5 Miami (FL) 9 268 726 2.71 6 29.78 80.67
6 Auburn 10 338 919 2.72 11 33.80 91.90
7 Ohio State 9 262 720 2.75 3 29.11 80.00
8 Pittsburgh 9 309 866 2.80 9 34.33 96.22
9 SMU 9 319 914 2.87 3 35.44 101.56
10 James Madison 9 282 827 2.93 4 31.33 91.89
11 Michigan 10 322 963 2.99 11 32.20 96.30
12 San Diego State 9 310 953 3.07 3 34.44 105.89
13 Notre Dame 10 322 993 3.08 7 32.20 99.30
14 Georgia 9 277 880 3.18 12 30.78 97.78
15 Indiana 10 265 868 3.28 5 26.50 86.80
15 Missouri 9 281 922 3.28 11 31.22 102.44
17 Oregon 9 315 1035 3.29 8 35.00 115.00
18 Iowa 9 300 995 3.32 10 33.33 110.56
18 TCU 9 328 1090 3.32 8 36.44 121.11
20 New Mexico 9 281 937 3.33 11 31.22 104.11
21 Virginia 10 334 1121 3.36 14 33.40 112.10
22 Florida State 9 338 1146 3.39 9 37.56 127.33
23 North Carolina 9 300 1022 3.41 12 33.33 113.56
24 Kentucky 9 332 1145 3.45 17 36.89 127.22
25 Wisconsin 10 311 1085 3.49 10 31.10 108.50
26 Arizona State 9 308 1088 3.53 15 34.22 120.89
27 Tennessee 9 354 1252 3.54 17 39.33 139.11
28 Washington 9 282 1003 3.56 8 31.33 111.44
29 Louisville 9 286 1025 3.58 9 31.78 113.89
30 Buffalo 10 424 1523 3.59 13 42.40 152.30
31 Clemson 10 299 1127 3.77 10 29.90 112.70
31 Miami (OH) 10 332 1251 3.77 9 33.20 125.10
33 West Virginia 10 388 1484 3.82 13 38.80 148.40
34 Minnesota 9 296 1133 3.83 14 32.89 125.89
35 Tulane 10 371 1427 3.85 13 37.10 142.70
36 Houston 9 341 1316 3.86 15 37.89 146.22
37 Western Michigan 10 358 1387 3.87 13 35.80 138.70
38 East Carolina 9 307 1190 3.88 10 34.11 132.22
38 Wake Forest 9 324 1256 3.88 11 36.00 139.56
40 Stanford 10 317 1232 3.89 12 31.70 123.20
40 Memphis 10 330 1283 3.89 17 33.00 128.30
40 USF 9 324 1259 3.89 14 36.00 139.89
40 Old Dominion 9 374 1455 3.89 13 41.56 161.67
44 Washington State 9 297 1164 3.92 12 33.00 129.33
45 LSU 9 310 1221 3.94 14 34.44 135.67
46 San Jose State 9 329 1313 3.99 17 36.56 145.89
47 Arizona 9 338 1351 4.00 14 37.56 150.11
48 BYU 9 325 1304 4.01 11 36.11 144.89
48 Kansas State 9 354 1420 4.01 12 39.33 157.78
50 Vanderbilt 9 268 1077 4.02 6 29.78 119.67
51 Southern Miss 9 378 1532 4.05 19 42.00 170.22
52 Nevada 9 333 1355 4.07 18 37.00 150.56
52 Florida 9 343 1395 4.07 17 38.11 155.00
52 UTEP 9 380 1548 4.07 12 42.22 172.00
55 Texas A&M 10 312 1276 4.09 11 31.20 127.60
56 Middle Tennessee State 9 342 1405 4.11 14 38.00 156.11
57 Illinois 9 281 1161 4.13 11 31.22 129.00
57 Duke 9 315 1302 4.13 21 35.00 144.67
59 Utah 9 330 1367 4.14 9 36.67 151.89
59 Louisiana-Monroe 9 347 1437 4.14 19 38.56 159.67
61 Alabama 10 319 1326 4.16 12 31.90 132.60
62 Appalachian State 9 324 1351 4.17 16 36.00 150.11
63 Jacksonville State 9 326 1362 4.18 16 36.22 151.33
64 Army 8 257 1080 4.20 11 32.13 135.00
64 South Carolina 9 330 1385 4.20 11 36.67 153.89
64 New Mexico State 9 349 1465 4.20 11 38.78 162.78
67 Fresno State 9 296 1245 4.21 5 32.89 138.33
67 UCF 9 339 1426 4.21 13 37.67 158.44
69 Louisiana Tech 9 276 1173 4.25 9 30.67 130.33
70 Akron 11 395 1685 4.27 17 35.91 153.18
71 Hawaii 9 299 1284 4.29 14 33.22 142.67
72 Marshall 9 340 1461 4.30 19 37.78 162.33
73 Cincinnati 9 350 1512 4.32 12 38.89 168.00
74 Kennesaw State 9 349 1510 4.33 14 38.78 167.78
75 Penn State 9 322 1401 4.35 12 35.78 155.67
76 Navy 9 329 1444 4.39 18 36.56 160.44
76 Purdue 10 398 1746 4.39 23 39.80 174.60
78 Ole Miss 10 332 1461 4.40 14 33.20 146.10
78 Ohio 10 337 1484 4.40 9 33.70 148.40
80 Liberty 9 325 1434 4.41 14 36.11 159.33
81 USC 10 330 1458 4.42 9 33.00 145.80
81 Rice 9 304 1344 4.42 16 33.78 149.33
83 Tulsa 9 360 1593 4.43 16 40.00 177.00
84 Central Michigan 10 347 1540 4.44 15 34.70 154.00
85 Bowling Green 10 352 1569 4.46 17 35.20 156.90
86 Maryland 9 372 1667 4.48 9 41.33 185.22
87 UAB 9 378 1702 4.50 24 42.00 189.11
88 UTSA 9 320 1442 4.51 14 35.56 160.22
88 Oklahoma State 9 336 1517 4.51 17 37.33 168.56
90 Kent State 10 401 1820 4.54 18 40.10 182.00
91 Texas State 9 346 1575 4.55 20 38.44 175.00
91 Connecticut 10 419 1905 4.55 18 41.90 190.50
93 Northern Illinois 10 417 1907 4.57 19 41.70 190.70
94 NC State 9 291 1338 4.60 17 32.33 148.67
94 Ball State 9 347 1596 4.60 17 38.56 177.33
96 Iowa State 9 307 1414 4.61 12 34.11 157.11
96 Michigan State 9 313 1442 4.61 19 34.78 160.22
98 FIU 9 292 1363 4.67 14 32.44 151.44
98 Oregon State 10 346 1616 4.67 14 34.60 161.60
100 Troy 9 370 1736 4.69 16 41.11 192.89
101 California 9 318 1505 4.73 20 35.33 167.22
102 Northwestern 9 302 1431 4.74 15 33.56 159.00
103 Missouri State 9 283 1350 4.77 18 31.44 150.00
103 Virginia Tech 9 327 1560 4.77 23 36.33 173.33
103 Wyoming 9 341 1625 4.77 11 37.89 180.56
106 Arkansas 9 363 1743 4.80 19 40.33 193.67
107 Delaware 9 307 1483 4.83 21 34.11 164.78
107 Syracuse 9 316 1526 4.83 13 35.11 169.56
109 Boise State 9 323 1571 4.86 16 35.89 174.56
109 Arkansas State 9 343 1666 4.86 19 38.11 185.11
111 South Alabama 9 338 1648 4.88 17 37.56 183.11
112 Utah State 9 334 1643 4.92 16 37.11 182.56
112 Louisiana 9 382 1879 4.92 21 42.44 208.78
114 Nebraska 9 308 1518 4.93 17 34.22 168.67
115 Florida Atlantic 9 389 1927 4.95 28 43.22 214.11
116 Georgia Tech 9 310 1543 4.98 16 34.44 171.44
117 Kansas 9 329 1642 4.99 17 36.56 182.44
118 Colorado 10 421 2109 5.01 19 42.10 210.90
119 Massachusetts 10 454 2297 5.06 27 45.40 229.70
120 Coastal Carolina 9 370 1875 5.07 15 41.11 208.33
121 North Texas 9 393 1996 5.08 17 43.67 221.78
122 Temple 9 366 1872 5.11 22 40.67 208.00
123 Sam Houston State 10 389 1996 5.13 26 38.90 199.60
123 Mississippi State 10 394 2020 5.13 16 39.40 202.00
125 Baylor 9 366 1883 5.14 23 40.67 209.22
126 UCLA 10 375 1942 5.18 21 37.50 194.20
127 Western Kentucky 9 308 1604 5.21 12 34.22 178.22
128 Charlotte 9 384 2012 5.24 21 42.67 223.56
129 Colorado State 9 338 1801 5.33 18 37.56 200.11
130 UNLV 9 311 1685 5.42 16 34.56 187.22
131 Boston College 10 355 1926 5.43 23 35.50 192.60
131 Georgia State 9 370 2009 5.43 26 41.11 223.22
133 Eastern Michigan 10 411 2276 5.54 21 41.10 227.60
134 Georgia Southern 9 364 2099 5.77 27 40.44 233.22
135 Air Force 9 280 1621 5.79 24 31.11 180.11
136 Rutgers 9 273 1837 6.73 17 30.33 204.11