2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 North Texas 1 28 64 2.29 1 28.00 64.00
2 Indiana 5 130 337 2.59 1 26.00 67.40
3 Texas Tech 6 189 429 2.27 2 31.50 71.50
4 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
5 Missouri 5 152 433 2.85 5 30.40 86.60
6 Louisville 4 115 347 3.02 3 28.75 86.75
7 Ohio State 5 150 437 2.91 1 30.00 87.40
8 Auburn 6 195 536 2.75 8 32.50 89.33
9 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
10 Miami (FL) 4 125 386 3.09 2 31.25 96.50
11 Texas 5 190 484 2.55 3 38.00 96.80
12 Appalachian State 1 25 98 3.92 1 25.00 98.00
13 Iowa 6 206 602 2.92 6 34.33 100.33
14 SMU 6 212 604 2.85 3 35.33 100.67
15 Notre Dame 6 185 605 3.27 5 30.83 100.83
16 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
17 Georgia 5 154 515 3.34 7 30.80 103.00
18 Oklahoma 5 177 519 2.93 4 35.40 103.80
19 Michigan 6 196 635 3.24 8 32.67 105.83
20 Texas A&M 5 138 531 3.85 4 27.60 106.20
21 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
21 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
23 Pittsburgh 6 205 661 3.22 6 34.17 110.17
23 Washington 6 178 661 3.71 5 29.67 110.17
25 USC 4 126 444 3.52 3 31.50 111.00
26 TCU 7 248 778 3.14 4 35.43 111.14
27 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
28 James Madison 1 30 113 3.77 1 30.00 113.00
29 Clemson 6 189 690 3.65 8 31.50 115.00
30 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
31 Connecticut 2 77 236 3.06 1 38.50 118.00
32 Duke 5 169 591 3.50 10 33.80 118.20
33 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
34 Vanderbilt 5 160 616 3.85 3 32.00 123.20
35 Houston 6 205 747 3.64 8 34.17 124.50
36 Oregon 7 248 872 3.52 7 35.43 124.57
37 Arizona State 6 195 751 3.85 12 32.50 125.17
38 Minnesota 6 201 754 3.75 9 33.50 125.67
39 North Carolina 5 165 629 3.81 8 33.00 125.80
40 Louisiana Tech 1 34 128 3.76 1 34.00 128.00
41 Delaware 1 39 130 3.33 2 39.00 130.00
42 Florida 5 183 659 3.60 10 36.60 131.80
43 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
44 Florida State 5 193 682 3.53 7 38.60 136.40
45 Wisconsin 6 188 819 4.36 10 31.33 136.50
46 Northwestern 5 155 686 4.43 8 31.00 137.20
47 East Carolina 2 70 277 3.96 4 35.00 138.50
48 UCF 5 177 696 3.93 7 35.40 139.20
49 Virginia Tech 6 207 838 4.05 13 34.50 139.67
50 Virginia 6 215 841 3.91 11 35.83 140.17
51 Maryland 4 143 562 3.93 2 35.75 140.50
52 Kansas State 6 211 849 4.02 8 35.17 141.50
53 Iowa State 6 191 851 4.46 8 31.83 141.83
54 Stanford 6 217 873 4.02 11 36.17 145.50
55 Wake Forest 5 187 729 3.90 5 37.40 145.80
56 Kentucky 5 201 733 3.65 15 40.20 146.60
57 Charlotte 1 33 148 4.48 1 33.00 148.00
57 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
59 Purdue 5 197 741 3.76 7 39.40 148.20
60 Utah 6 233 907 3.89 7 38.83 151.17
61 South Carolina 7 256 1063 4.15 8 36.57 151.86
62 Tulane 3 93 456 4.90 3 31.00 152.00
63 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
63 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
65 BYU 6 213 921 4.32 8 35.50 153.50
66 New Mexico 2 54 310 5.74 3 27.00 155.00
67 LSU 6 222 932 4.20 11 37.00 155.33
68 Illinois 6 202 934 4.62 11 33.67 155.67
68 Ole Miss 6 201 934 4.65 11 33.50 155.67
70 Georgia Tech 6 206 941 4.57 8 34.33 156.83
71 Alabama 7 233 1100 4.72 11 33.29 157.14
72 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
73 Arizona 5 198 795 4.02 11 39.60 159.00
74 NC State 5 153 800 5.23 11 30.60 160.00
75 Washington State 3 106 481 4.54 6 35.33 160.33
76 Oregon State 5 174 803 4.61 6 34.80 160.60
77 Cincinnati 6 221 966 4.37 6 36.83 161.00
78 Oklahoma State 6 224 973 4.34 13 37.33 162.17
79 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
80 Coastal Carolina 1 43 164 3.81 3 43.00 164.00
81 Tennessee 6 270 1010 3.74 13 45.00 168.33
82 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
83 California 6 209 1028 4.92 14 34.83 171.33
84 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
85 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
86 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
87 West Virginia 6 232 1046 4.51 11 38.67 174.33
87 Nebraska 6 197 1046 5.31 14 32.83 174.33
89 Memphis 1 32 175 5.47 3 32.00 175.00
90 Syracuse 6 207 1051 5.08 9 34.50 175.17
91 Michigan State 6 216 1069 4.95 14 36.00 178.17
92 Hawaii 2 76 360 4.74 5 38.00 180.00
93 Mississippi State 5 203 925 4.56 8 40.60 185.00
93 Tulsa 1 33 185 5.61 1 33.00 185.00
95 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
96 UCLA 6 225 1118 4.97 12 37.50 186.33
97 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
98 Toledo 2 87 382 4.39 5 43.50 191.00
99 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
100 Boston College 6 226 1195 5.29 14 37.67 199.17
101 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
102 Rutgers 5 153 1004 6.56 12 30.60 200.80
103 Penn State 4 167 809 4.84 8 41.75 202.25
104 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
105 Baylor 7 300 1429 4.76 18 42.86 204.14
106 Arkansas 4 165 829 5.02 9 41.25 207.25
107 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
108 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
109 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
110 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
111 Kansas 6 240 1368 5.70 14 40.00 228.00
112 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
113 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
114 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
115 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
116 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
117 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
118 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
119 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
120 Colorado 6 259 1489 5.75 14 43.17 248.17
121 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
121 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
123 Central Michigan 2 81 505 6.23 10 40.50 252.50
124 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
125 Sam Houston State 1 41 264 6.44 4 41.00 264.00
126 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
127 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
128 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
129 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00
130 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00