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