2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 12 318 970 3.05 5 26.50 80.83
2 Georgia 12 333 985 2.96 12 27.75 82.08
3 Clemson 11 318 1168 3.67 10 28.91 106.18
3 Vanderbilt 11 318 1191 3.75 8 28.91 108.27
5 Ohio State 12 355 1004 2.83 4 29.58 83.67
6 Miami (FL) 11 326 950 2.91 8 29.64 86.36
7 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
8 Texas Tech 12 361 837 2.32 6 30.08 69.75
9 Missouri 11 338 1086 3.21 11 30.73 98.73
10 James Madison 12 369 926 2.51 7 30.75 77.17
11 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 31.00 105.25
12 Rutgers 11 344 2391 6.95 24 31.27 217.36
13 Washington 11 346 1167 3.37 9 31.45 106.09
14 Texas A&M 11 347 1494 4.31 13 31.55 135.82
14 Louisiana Tech 11 347 1578 4.55 13 31.55 143.45
16 Louisville 11 348 1243 3.57 11 31.64 113.00
17 NC State 11 349 1588 4.55 17 31.73 144.36
18 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 31.75 119.25
19 Army 10 319 1426 4.47 13 31.90 142.60
20 Iowa State 11 351 1573 4.48 14 31.91 143.00
21 Illinois 11 354 1461 4.13 14 32.18 132.82
22 Northwestern 11 355 1610 4.54 18 32.27 146.36
23 Washington State 11 358 1379 3.85 13 32.55 125.36
24 Texas 12 392 1177 3.00 12 32.67 98.08
25 Michigan 12 394 1220 3.10 11 32.83 101.67
26 LSU 11 362 1318 3.64 14 32.91 119.82
27 Iowa 11 363 1306 3.60 11 33.00 118.73
27 Minnesota 11 363 1439 3.96 16 33.00 130.82
27 Alabama 12 396 1619 4.09 14 33.00 134.92
30 USC 12 397 1745 4.40 12 33.08 145.42
31 Duke 12 401 1657 4.13 25 33.42 138.08
32 East Carolina 11 368 1439 3.91 11 33.45 130.82
32 Hawaii 11 368 1555 4.23 16 33.45 141.36
32 Michigan State 11 368 1671 4.54 20 33.45 151.91
35 Notre Dame 12 402 1191 2.96 8 33.50 99.25
36 Oklahoma 11 369 860 2.33 6 33.55 78.18
36 Fresno State 11 369 1584 4.29 8 33.55 144.00
36 Ohio 11 369 1584 4.29 11 33.55 144.00
36 Syracuse 11 369 1992 5.40 23 33.55 181.09
40 New Mexico 11 371 1240 3.34 12 33.73 112.73
41 BYU 12 408 1592 3.90 12 34.00 132.67
41 Delaware 11 374 1772 4.74 24 34.00 161.09
41 Boise State 12 408 2015 4.94 22 34.00 167.92
41 UNLV 12 408 2117 5.19 20 34.00 176.42
45 Virginia 12 409 1377 3.37 15 34.08 114.75
46 Ole Miss 11 375 1723 4.59 16 34.09 156.64
47 Auburn 11 376 1077 2.86 11 34.18 97.91
47 Oregon 11 376 1241 3.30 8 34.18 112.82
47 FIU 11 376 1810 4.81 16 34.18 164.55
50 Tulane 13 446 1565 3.51 14 34.31 120.38
51 Western Michigan 12 412 1594 3.87 15 34.33 132.83
52 Missouri State 11 379 1851 4.88 24 34.45 168.27
53 Oregon State 11 380 1802 4.74 17 34.55 163.82
54 Pittsburgh 11 381 1127 2.96 12 34.64 102.45
54 San Diego State 11 381 1267 3.33 5 34.64 115.18
54 Bowling Green 11 381 1638 4.30 17 34.64 148.91
57 Arizona State 11 382 1311 3.43 17 34.73 119.18
58 Central Michigan 11 384 1745 4.54 17 34.91 158.64
59 SMU 11 385 1164 3.02 4 35.00 105.82
59 North Carolina 11 385 1384 3.59 19 35.00 125.82
59 Rice 11 385 1787 4.64 23 35.00 162.45
62 California 11 386 1891 4.90 24 35.09 171.91
63 TCU 11 387 1435 3.71 8 35.18 130.45
64 Miami (OH) 12 424 1640 3.87 12 35.33 136.67
65 Nevada 11 389 1649 4.24 23 35.36 149.91
66 Memphis 11 390 1483 3.80 20 35.45 134.82
67 Wake Forest 11 392 1433 3.66 16 35.64 130.27
68 Middle Tennessee State 11 393 1567 3.99 15 35.73 142.45
68 Nebraska 11 393 1962 4.99 25 35.73 178.36
68 Western Kentucky 11 393 2023 5.15 14 35.73 183.91
71 Navy 10 358 1560 4.36 18 35.80 156.00
72 Akron 11 395 1685 4.27 17 35.91 153.18
73 Penn State 11 396 1727 4.36 15 36.00 157.00
73 Georgia Tech 11 396 1919 4.85 19 36.00 174.45
73 Boston College 11 396 2115 5.34 24 36.00 192.27
76 Appalachian State 11 398 1668 4.19 20 36.18 151.64
77 Toledo 11 399 1036 2.60 9 36.27 94.18
77 South Carolina 11 399 1570 3.93 13 36.27 142.73
79 UTSA 11 402 1833 4.56 16 36.55 166.64
80 Jacksonville State 12 439 1840 4.19 22 36.58 153.33
81 Houston 11 403 1561 3.87 16 36.64 141.91
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 Kentucky 11 407 1468 3.61 20 37.00 133.45
85 USF 11 407 1543 3.79 16 37.00 140.27
85 Utah State 11 407 1992 4.89 18 37.00 181.09
88 UCF 11 409 1648 4.03 17 37.18 149.82
89 Arizona 11 410 1632 3.98 16 37.27 148.36
89 Kansas 11 410 2024 4.94 19 37.27 184.00
91 Wyoming 11 414 1966 4.75 12 37.64 178.73
92 New Mexico State 11 416 1912 4.60 14 37.82 173.82
93 Texas State 11 419 1914 4.57 25 38.09 174.00
93 Ball State 11 419 2014 4.81 20 38.09 183.09
95 Oklahoma State 11 420 1875 4.46 18 38.18 170.45
96 Tennessee 11 421 1711 4.06 22 38.27 155.55
97 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 38.42 207.58
98 Old Dominion 11 423 1633 3.86 13 38.45 148.45
98 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
98 Utah 11 423 2129 5.03 16 38.45 193.55
101 Florida State 11 425 1552 3.65 12 38.64 141.09
101 Arkansas State 11 425 2050 4.82 23 38.64 186.36
103 San Jose State 11 426 1739 4.08 23 38.73 158.09
104 Louisiana-Monroe 11 428 1870 4.37 23 38.91 170.00
105 Marshall 11 431 1776 4.12 21 39.18 161.45
105 Florida 11 431 1810 4.20 21 39.18 164.55
107 Purdue 11 435 2101 4.83 28 39.55 191.00
107 Mississippi State 11 435 2206 5.07 17 39.55 200.55
109 Kennesaw State 12 475 2202 4.64 22 39.58 183.50
110 Georgia Southern 11 437 2539 5.81 33 39.73 230.82
111 Troy 12 477 2310 4.84 20 39.75 192.50
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 Kansas State 11 451 1863 4.13 19 41.00 169.36
116 Cincinnati 11 451 2015 4.47 17 41.00 183.18
116 Connecticut 11 451 2098 4.65 22 41.00 190.73
119 Maryland 11 453 2056 4.54 13 41.18 186.91
119 Northern Illinois 11 453 2138 4.72 21 41.18 194.36
121 UAB 11 454 2091 4.61 29 41.27 190.09
122 UTEP 11 456 1958 4.29 16 41.45 178.00
122 Georgia State 11 456 2374 5.21 29 41.45 215.82
124 Colorado State 11 457 2396 5.24 28 41.55 217.82
124 Coastal Carolina 11 457 2425 5.31 22 41.55 220.45
126 Kent State 11 459 2127 4.63 22 41.73 193.36
127 Louisiana 11 460 2222 4.83 23 41.82 202.00
127 Eastern Michigan 11 460 2554 5.55 25 41.82 232.18
129 Charlotte 11 461 2355 5.11 29 41.91 214.09
130 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 42.42 222.50
131 Southern Miss 11 468 1927 4.12 26 42.55 175.18
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 2335 4.88 35 43.45 212.27
135 North Texas 12 535 2663 4.98 23 44.58 221.92
136 Massachusetts 11 502 2575 5.13 30 45.64 234.09