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