2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/11/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 24 | -5 | -0.21 | 0 | 24.00 | -5.00 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 33 | -1 | -0.03 | 1 | 33.00 | -1.00 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0.15 | 0 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0.19 | 1 | 21.00 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Navy | 1 | 22 | 15 | 0.68 | 0 | 22.00 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Boston College | 1 | 27 | 16 | 0.59 | 1 | 27.00 | 16.00 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1 | 22 | 19 | 0.86 | 0 | 22.00 | 19.00 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1 | 26 | 27 | 1.04 | 0 | 26.00 | 27.00 |
| 9 | North Texas | 1 | 27 | 31 | 1.15 | 0 | 27.00 | 31.00 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 1 | 33 | 34 | 1.03 | 1 | 33.00 | 34.00 |
| 11 | Florida | 1 | 32 | 37 | 1.16 | 0 | 32.00 | 37.00 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 31 | 37 | 1.19 | 0 | 31.00 | 37.00 |
| 13 | Houston | 1 | 25 | 39 | 1.56 | 0 | 25.00 | 39.00 |
| 14 | Iowa | 1 | 21 | 43 | 2.05 | 0 | 21.00 | 43.00 |
| 15 | Georgia | 1 | 28 | 45 | 1.61 | 0 | 28.00 | 45.00 |
| 16 | Oregon | 1 | 27 | 46 | 1.70 | 1 | 27.00 | 46.00 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 1 | 26 | 47 | 1.81 | 1 | 26.00 | 47.00 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 27 | 48 | 1.78 | 0 | 27.00 | 48.00 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 1 | 28 | 49 | 1.75 | 0 | 28.00 | 49.00 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 1 | 28 | 49 | 1.75 | 1 | 28.00 | 49.00 |
| 21 | California | 1 | 22 | 52 | 2.36 | 0 | 22.00 | 52.00 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 1 | 37 | 53 | 1.43 | 0 | 37.00 | 53.00 |
| 22 | Kansas | 1 | 28 | 53 | 1.89 | 0 | 28.00 | 53.00 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 1 | 26 | 53 | 2.04 | 0 | 26.00 | 53.00 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 1 | 30 | 59 | 1.97 | 0 | 30.00 | 59.00 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 1 | 29 | 59 | 2.03 | 1 | 29.00 | 59.00 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 1 | 34 | 62 | 1.82 | 0 | 34.00 | 62.00 |
| 27 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 26 | 62 | 2.38 | 0 | 26.00 | 62.00 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 1 | 34 | 63 | 1.85 | 2 | 34.00 | 63.00 |
| 30 | James Madison | 1 | 31 | 64 | 2.06 | 0 | 31.00 | 64.00 |
| 31 | Utah | 1 | 28 | 65 | 2.32 | 0 | 28.00 | 65.00 |
| 31 | Troy | 1 | 25 | 65 | 2.60 | 1 | 25.00 | 65.00 |
| 33 | New Mexico State | 1 | 35 | 68 | 1.94 | 0 | 35.00 | 68.00 |
| 34 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 30 | 69 | 2.30 | 0 | 30.00 | 69.00 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1 | 26 | 69 | 2.65 | 1 | 26.00 | 69.00 |
| 36 | Northwestern | 1 | 23 | 71 | 3.09 | 0 | 23.00 | 71.00 |
| 37 | Louisville | 1 | 39 | 74 | 1.90 | 1 | 39.00 | 74.00 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 40 | 76 | 1.90 | 1 | 40.00 | 76.00 |
| 38 | Washington | 1 | 24 | 76 | 3.17 | 0 | 24.00 | 76.00 |
| 40 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 27 | 81 | 3.00 | 0 | 27.00 | 81.00 |
| 40 | Purdue | 1 | 26 | 81 | 3.12 | 1 | 26.00 | 81.00 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 1 | 25 | 81 | 3.24 | 0 | 25.00 | 81.00 |
| 43 | Temple | 1 | 28 | 82 | 2.93 | 0 | 28.00 | 82.00 |
| 44 | Iowa State | 1 | 22 | 83 | 3.77 | 0 | 22.00 | 83.00 |
| 45 | Arizona State | 1 | 29 | 89 | 3.07 | 1 | 29.00 | 89.00 |
| 46 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 33 | 92 | 2.79 | 0 | 33.00 | 92.00 |
| 46 | Arkansas State | 1 | 33 | 92 | 2.79 | 1 | 33.00 | 92.00 |
| 48 | Ohio State | 1 | 33 | 94 | 2.85 | 0 | 33.00 | 94.00 |
| 49 | Air Force | 1 | 38 | 97 | 2.55 | 0 | 38.00 | 97.00 |
| 50 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 26 | 98 | 3.77 | 0 | 26.00 | 98.00 |
| 51 | Kansas State | 1 | 33 | 102 | 3.09 | 4 | 33.00 | 102.00 |
| 52 | Florida State | 1 | 36 | 105 | 2.92 | 0 | 36.00 | 105.00 |
| 52 | FIU | 1 | 30 | 105 | 3.50 | 0 | 30.00 | 105.00 |
| 54 | SMU | 1 | 35 | 107 | 3.06 | 1 | 35.00 | 107.00 |
| 55 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 38 | 116 | 3.05 | 0 | 38.00 | 116.00 |
| 55 | Arizona | 1 | 31 | 116 | 3.74 | 0 | 31.00 | 116.00 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 47 | 117 | 2.49 | 0 | 47.00 | 117.00 |
| 57 | Boise State | 1 | 31 | 117 | 3.77 | 2 | 31.00 | 117.00 |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 1 | 26 | 117 | 4.50 | 0 | 26.00 | 117.00 |
| 60 | Memphis | 1 | 37 | 118 | 3.19 | 0 | 37.00 | 118.00 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 1 | 40 | 120 | 3.00 | 1 | 40.00 | 120.00 |
| 62 | New Mexico | 1 | 31 | 121 | 3.90 | 1 | 31.00 | 121.00 |
| 63 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 44 | 126 | 2.86 | 0 | 44.00 | 126.00 |
| 64 | Connecticut | 1 | 40 | 128 | 3.20 | 1 | 40.00 | 128.00 |
| 65 | Old Dominion | 1 | 38 | 136 | 3.58 | 0 | 38.00 | 136.00 |
| 66 | Nevada | 1 | 41 | 146 | 3.56 | 1 | 41.00 | 146.00 |
| 67 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 47 | 150 | 3.19 | 2 | 47.00 | 150.00 |
| 68 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 37 | 153 | 4.14 | 0 | 37.00 | 153.00 |
| 69 | Missouri | 1 | 39 | 154 | 3.95 | 0 | 39.00 | 154.00 |
| 70 | UCF | 1 | 51 | 160 | 3.14 | 1 | 51.00 | 160.00 |
| 70 | UNLV | 1 | 25 | 160 | 6.40 | 2 | 25.00 | 160.00 |
| 72 | Duke | 1 | 44 | 163 | 3.70 | 2 | 44.00 | 163.00 |
| 73 | Kent State | 1 | 35 | 164 | 4.69 | 0 | 35.00 | 164.00 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 1 | 40 | 167 | 4.18 | 3 | 40.00 | 167.00 |
| 75 | Liberty | 1 | 32 | 184 | 5.75 | 1 | 32.00 | 184.00 |
| 76 | Washington State | 1 | 45 | 188 | 4.18 | 1 | 45.00 | 188.00 |
| 77 | Southern Miss | 1 | 42 | 191 | 4.55 | 2 | 42.00 | 191.00 |
| 78 | Army | 1 | 42 | 192 | 4.57 | 2 | 42.00 | 192.00 |
| 79 | Delaware | 1 | 41 | 200 | 4.88 | 1 | 41.00 | 200.00 |
| 80 | UAB | 1 | 41 | 202 | 4.93 | 2 | 41.00 | 202.00 |
| 81 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 45 | 231 | 5.13 | 4 | 45.00 | 231.00 |