2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 4 126 363 2.88 0 31.50 90.75
2 Louisiana Tech 4 115 402 3.50 1 28.75 100.50
2 Fresno State 5 154 649 4.21 1 30.80 129.80
4 Missouri 4 79 158 2.00 2 19.75 39.50
4 Oklahoma 4 127 256 2.02 2 31.75 64.00
4 Texas Tech 4 117 275 2.35 2 29.25 68.75
4 James Madison 4 120 335 2.79 2 30.00 83.75
4 Miami (FL) 4 122 345 2.83 2 30.50 86.25
4 Auburn 5 172 440 2.56 2 34.40 88.00
4 Maryland 4 158 433 2.74 2 39.50 108.25
4 San Diego State 4 143 465 3.25 2 35.75 116.25
12 Michigan 5 160 385 2.41 3 32.00 77.00
12 LSU 4 119 334 2.81 3 29.75 83.50
12 Georgia 4 125 365 2.92 3 31.25 91.25
12 Vanderbilt 5 143 497 3.48 3 28.60 99.40
12 Indiana 4 106 401 3.78 3 26.50 100.25
12 USC 5 157 542 3.45 3 31.40 108.40
12 Appalachian State 4 123 436 3.54 3 30.75 109.00
12 SMU 4 141 462 3.28 3 35.25 115.50
12 TCU 4 134 471 3.51 3 33.50 117.75
12 Louisville 4 131 484 3.69 3 32.75 121.00
12 Cincinnati 4 134 516 3.85 3 33.50 129.00
23 Wisconsin 5 129 375 2.91 4 25.80 75.00
23 Arizona State 4 120 302 2.52 4 30.00 75.50
23 Texas 5 149 398 2.67 4 29.80 79.60
23 Florida State 4 137 438 3.20 4 34.25 109.50
23 Stanford 5 144 566 3.93 4 28.80 113.20
23 Florida 4 126 460 3.65 4 31.50 115.00
23 Oregon 4 140 528 3.77 4 35.00 132.00
23 UNLV 4 113 551 4.88 4 28.25 137.75
23 Utah 4 147 639 4.35 4 36.75 159.75
23 Northwestern 4 131 663 5.06 4 32.75 165.75
23 Penn State 4 162 664 4.10 4 40.50 166.00
23 Wake Forest 4 164 678 4.13 4 41.00 169.50
23 Old Dominion 4 172 690 4.01 4 43.00 172.50
23 New Mexico State 4 166 695 4.19 4 41.50 173.75
37 Pittsburgh 4 157 286 1.82 5 39.25 71.50
37 Iowa 4 126 304 2.41 5 31.50 76.00
37 Washington 4 109 314 2.88 5 27.25 78.50
37 Minnesota 4 120 376 3.13 5 30.00 94.00
37 Clemson 5 161 544 3.38 5 32.20 108.80
37 BYU 4 143 466 3.26 5 35.75 116.50
37 New Mexico 4 120 478 3.98 5 30.00 119.50
37 Louisiana-Monroe 4 129 503 3.90 5 32.25 125.75
37 North Carolina 4 129 511 3.96 5 32.25 127.75
37 Navy 4 144 563 3.91 5 36.00 140.75
37 East Carolina 4 149 585 3.93 5 37.25 146.25
37 USF 4 140 590 4.21 5 35.00 147.50
37 Ohio 5 174 796 4.57 5 34.80 159.20
37 South Carolina 4 163 654 4.01 5 40.75 163.50
37 Middle Tennessee State 4 146 700 4.79 5 36.50 175.00
37 Northern Illinois 4 171 726 4.25 5 42.75 181.50
37 Mississippi State 5 199 908 4.56 5 39.80 181.60
37 Wyoming 4 143 746 5.22 5 35.75 186.50
55 Toledo 4 143 424 2.97 6 35.75 106.00
55 Texas A&M 5 162 546 3.37 6 32.40 109.20
55 Notre Dame 5 162 586 3.62 6 32.40 117.20
55 Tulane 5 172 738 4.29 6 34.40 147.60
55 Iowa State 5 164 768 4.68 6 32.80 153.60
55 UCF 4 140 615 4.39 6 35.00 153.75
55 FIU 4 126 634 5.03 6 31.50 158.50
55 Boston College 4 152 652 4.29 6 38.00 163.00
55 Miami (OH) 4 150 663 4.42 6 37.50 165.75
55 Syracuse 5 161 839 5.21 6 32.20 167.80
65 Memphis 5 135 410 3.04 7 27.00 82.00
65 Arizona 4 131 372 2.84 7 32.75 93.00
65 Michigan State 4 120 452 3.77 7 30.00 113.00
65 San Jose State 4 136 504 3.71 7 34.00 126.00
65 UTSA 4 138 557 4.04 7 34.50 139.25
65 Delaware 4 131 573 4.37 7 32.75 143.25
65 Bowling Green 4 136 615 4.52 7 34.00 153.75
65 Alabama 5 167 777 4.65 7 33.40 155.40
65 Rice 5 182 816 4.48 7 36.40 163.20
65 Ole Miss 5 170 819 4.82 7 34.00 163.80
65 Houston 4 175 669 3.82 7 43.75 167.25
65 Buffalo 5 220 852 3.87 7 44.00 170.40
65 Kennesaw State 4 151 690 4.57 7 37.75 172.50
65 UTEP 4 173 698 4.03 7 43.25 174.50
65 Georgia Tech 4 150 714 4.76 7 37.50 178.50
65 Kansas State 5 219 904 4.13 7 43.80 180.80
65 Troy 4 166 727 4.38 7 41.50 181.75
65 Jacksonville State 4 166 751 4.52 7 41.50 187.75
65 Oklahoma State 4 152 781 5.14 7 38.00 195.25
84 Rutgers 4 109 513 4.71 8 27.25 128.25
84 Nevada 4 135 537 3.98 8 33.75 134.25
84 Washington State 4 129 564 4.37 8 32.25 141.00
84 Hawaii 5 174 726 4.17 8 34.80 145.20
84 Army 4 128 586 4.58 8 32.00 146.50
84 Western Michigan 5 182 773 4.25 8 36.40 154.60
84 Illinois 5 166 784 4.72 8 33.20 156.80
84 Nebraska 4 137 685 5.00 8 34.25 171.25
84 West Virginia 5 212 877 4.14 8 42.40 175.40
84 Kansas 5 193 893 4.63 8 38.60 178.60
84 Colorado 6 242 1080 4.46 8 40.33 180.00
84 North Texas 4 198 871 4.40 8 49.50 217.75
84 Liberty 4 173 941 5.44 8 43.25 235.25
84 Charlotte 4 179 992 5.54 8 44.75 248.00
98 NC State 5 149 724 4.86 9 29.80 144.80
98 Oregon State 6 212 938 4.42 9 35.33 156.33
98 Connecticut 5 188 802 4.27 9 37.60 160.40
98 Marshall 4 143 663 4.64 9 35.75 165.75
98 Boise State 4 143 694 4.85 9 35.75 173.50
98 Ball State 4 138 704 5.10 9 34.50 176.00
98 Texas State 4 143 783 5.48 9 35.75 195.75
98 Western Kentucky 5 180 1022 5.68 9 36.00 204.40
98 Utah State 4 171 826 4.83 9 42.75 206.50
98 Massachusetts 4 171 877 5.13 9 42.75 219.25
98 Coastal Carolina 4 179 893 4.99 9 44.75 223.25
98 Colorado State 4 165 894 5.42 9 41.25 223.50
110 Virginia 5 171 652 3.81 10 34.20 130.40
110 Tennessee 4 175 527 3.01 10 43.75 131.75
110 Sam Houston State 5 174 742 4.26 10 34.80 148.40
110 Southern Miss 4 171 644 3.77 10 42.75 161.00
110 Purdue 4 160 665 4.16 10 40.00 166.25
110 Temple 4 124 708 5.71 10 31.00 177.00
110 Arkansas 4 163 771 4.73 10 40.75 192.75
117 California 5 157 686 4.37 11 31.40 137.20
117 Virginia Tech 5 178 781 4.39 11 35.60 156.20
117 Central Michigan 5 171 865 5.06 11 34.20 173.00
117 Akron 5 181 963 5.32 11 36.20 192.60
117 Florida Atlantic 4 164 845 5.15 11 41.00 211.25
117 UCLA 5 205 1088 5.31 11 41.00 217.60
123 Duke 5 171 576 3.37 12 34.20 115.20
123 Kentucky 5 199 768 3.86 12 39.80 153.60
123 Baylor 5 212 968 4.57 12 42.40 193.60
123 Eastern Michigan 5 199 1278 6.42 12 39.80 255.60
123 Louisiana 4 201 1061 5.28 12 50.25 265.25
128 Air Force 4 125 724 5.79 13 31.25 181.00
128 Missouri State 4 126 750 5.95 13 31.50 187.50
128 Tulsa 5 213 967 4.54 13 42.60 193.40
128 UAB 4 198 936 4.73 13 49.50 234.00
128 Kent State 4 166 1046 6.30 13 41.50 261.50
133 South Alabama 5 199 1030 5.18 14 39.80 206.00
133 Arkansas State 5 190 1185 6.24 14 38.00 237.00
135 Georgia Southern 4 173 1204 6.96 15 43.25 301.00
136 Georgia State 4 164 997 6.08 18 41.00 249.25