2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

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 13 327 889 2.72 6 25.15 68.38
3 Texas Tech 12 374 838 2.24 7 31.17 69.83
4 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
5 Oklahoma 10 334 845 2.53 7 33.40 84.50
6 Georgia 11 312 979 3.14 13 28.36 89.00
7 Notre Dame 10 323 895 2.77 6 32.30 89.50
8 Ohio State 12 358 1089 3.04 5 29.83 90.75
9 Miami (FL) 13 396 1203 3.04 11 30.46 92.54
10 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
11 Appalachian State 1 25 98 3.92 1 25.00 98.00
12 Pittsburgh 9 304 912 3.00 9 33.78 101.33
13 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
14 Louisville 9 272 927 3.41 9 30.22 103.00
15 Auburn 9 301 940 3.12 11 33.44 104.44
16 Missouri 10 341 1060 3.11 11 34.10 106.00
17 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
17 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
19 Washington 10 319 1082 3.39 7 31.90 108.20
20 Clemson 11 327 1227 3.75 10 29.73 111.55
21 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
22 Oregon 13 446 1504 3.37 10 34.31 115.69
23 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
24 SMU 11 394 1295 3.29 4 35.82 117.73
25 Texas 10 352 1189 3.38 11 35.20 118.90
26 Wisconsin 10 322 1196 3.71 12 32.20 119.60
27 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
28 Virginia 12 411 1445 3.52 15 34.25 120.42
29 Michigan 11 366 1326 3.62 14 33.27 120.55
30 Vanderbilt 10 310 1207 3.89 10 31.00 120.70
31 Iowa 11 358 1331 3.72 11 32.55 121.00
32 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
33 Western Kentucky 1 37 126 3.41 0 37.00 126.00
34 Boise State 1 34 127 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
34 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
36 Arizona State 11 376 1404 3.73 18 34.18 127.64
37 Washington State 5 176 645 3.66 7 35.20 129.00
38 TCU 12 420 1553 3.70 9 35.00 129.42
39 Wake Forest 10 362 1322 3.65 16 36.20 132.20
40 East Carolina 3 110 397 3.61 4 36.67 132.33
41 Houston 11 374 1461 3.91 16 34.00 132.82
42 BYU 12 401 1604 4.00 12 33.42 133.67
43 Connecticut 3 111 404 3.64 3 37.00 134.67
44 USC 10 322 1349 4.19 12 32.20 134.90
45 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
46 North Carolina 10 356 1363 3.83 19 35.60 136.30
47 Illinois 11 357 1505 4.22 17 32.45 136.82
48 Alabama 13 447 1796 4.02 17 34.38 138.15
49 New Mexico 3 86 415 4.83 4 28.67 138.33
50 Memphis 2 65 277 4.26 5 32.50 138.50
51 Texas A&M 9 268 1252 4.67 8 29.78 139.11
52 Northwestern 9 283 1254 4.43 17 31.44 139.33
53 Minnesota 10 339 1395 4.12 16 33.90 139.50
54 Iowa State 10 311 1413 4.54 13 31.10 141.30
55 Kentucky 9 348 1278 3.67 18 38.67 142.00
55 Navy 1 38 142 3.74 1 38.00 142.00
57 Louisiana Tech 2 73 285 3.90 4 36.50 142.50
58 Duke 11 370 1589 4.29 22 33.64 144.45
59 LSU 10 356 1445 4.06 15 35.60 144.50
60 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
60 James Madison 3 93 444 4.77 4 31.00 148.00
62 UCF 10 370 1483 4.01 16 37.00 148.30
63 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
64 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
65 Ole Miss 11 389 1669 4.29 20 35.36 151.73
66 Tulane 4 127 607 4.78 7 31.75 151.75
67 Arizona 11 413 1679 4.07 19 37.55 152.64
68 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
68 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
70 South Carolina 10 370 1532 4.14 13 37.00 153.20
71 Penn State 10 351 1551 4.42 16 35.10 155.10
72 NC State 9 281 1415 5.04 14 31.22 157.22
73 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
74 Virginia Tech 10 364 1590 4.37 21 36.40 159.00
75 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
76 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
77 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
78 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
79 Georgia Tech 11 375 1831 4.88 20 34.09 166.45
80 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
81 Hawaii 3 104 504 4.85 8 34.67 168.00
82 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
83 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
83 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
85 Charlotte 2 75 340 4.53 6 37.50 170.00
86 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
87 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
88 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
89 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
90 UCLA 10 362 1839 5.08 22 36.20 183.90
91 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
92 Toledo 3 123 562 4.57 7 41.00 187.33
93 Tennessee 10 411 1882 4.58 21 41.10 188.20
94 Nebraska 11 402 2074 5.16 29 36.55 188.55
95 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
96 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
97 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
98 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
99 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
99 Central Michigan 3 107 582 5.44 11 35.67 194.00
101 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
102 Delaware 2 73 393 5.38 5 36.50 196.50
103 Utah 11 426 2169 5.09 17 38.73 197.18
104 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
105 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
106 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
107 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
108 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
109 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
110 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
111 Mississippi State 10 408 2127 5.21 19 40.80 212.70
112 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
113 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
114 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
115 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
115 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
117 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
118 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33
119 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
120 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
121 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
122 Utah State 3 116 712 6.14 5 38.67 237.33
123 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
124 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
125 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
126 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
127 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
127 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
129 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
130 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
131 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
132 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
133 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00
134 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00