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 |