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 |