2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/06/2025

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 10 263 663 2.52 3 26.30 66.30
3 Texas Tech 11 327 774 2.37 5 29.73 70.36
4 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
5 Ohio State 11 321 936 2.92 4 29.18 85.09
6 Georgia 10 285 868 3.05 11 28.50 86.80
7 Notre Dame 10 323 885 2.74 6 32.30 88.50
8 Oklahoma 9 309 817 2.64 6 34.33 90.78
8 Miami (FL) 9 271 817 3.01 7 30.11 90.78
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 9 300 950 3.17 10 33.33 105.56
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 10 286 1090 3.81 10 28.60 109.00
21 Michigan 10 333 1091 3.28 11 33.30 109.10
22 SMU 10 358 1111 3.10 4 35.80 111.10
23 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
24 Texas 9 314 1015 3.23 10 34.89 112.78
25 Oregon 11 376 1241 3.30 8 34.18 112.82
26 Vanderbilt 9 273 1040 3.81 8 30.33 115.56
27 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
28 Virginia 11 379 1286 3.39 14 34.45 116.91
29 Arizona State 10 340 1192 3.51 16 34.00 119.20
30 Wisconsin 10 322 1196 3.71 12 32.20 119.60
31 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
32 James Madison 2 67 243 3.63 2 33.50 121.50
33 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
34 Western Kentucky 1 37 126 3.41 0 37.00 126.00
35 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
36 Iowa 10 336 1280 3.81 10 33.60 128.00
37 Washington State 5 176 645 3.66 7 35.20 129.00
38 TCU 11 387 1435 3.71 8 35.18 130.45
39 BYU 11 373 1473 3.95 11 33.91 133.91
40 Wake Forest 9 320 1208 3.78 15 35.56 134.22
41 Duke 10 333 1345 4.04 20 33.30 134.50
42 Texas A&M 8 240 1077 4.49 8 30.00 134.63
43 Connecticut 3 111 404 3.64 3 37.00 134.67
44 Illinois 10 320 1348 4.21 14 32.00 134.80
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 USC 9 291 1232 4.23 9 32.33 136.89
48 LSU 9 311 1238 3.98 14 34.56 137.56
49 Houston 10 350 1384 3.95 15 35.00 138.40
50 East Carolina 2 70 277 3.96 4 35.00 138.50
51 Alabama 11 364 1526 4.19 14 33.09 138.73
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
56 Louisiana Tech 2 73 285 3.90 4 36.50 142.50
57 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
58 UCF 10 370 1483 4.01 16 37.00 148.30
59 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
60 Ole Miss 9 301 1354 4.50 16 33.44 150.44
61 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
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 South Carolina 10 370 1532 4.14 13 37.00 153.20
66 New Mexico 2 54 310 5.74 3 27.00 155.00
67 Arizona 10 381 1565 4.11 16 38.10 156.50
68 NC State 9 281 1415 5.04 14 31.22 157.22
69 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
70 Virginia Tech 10 364 1590 4.37 21 36.40 159.00
71 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
72 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
73 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
74 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
75 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
76 Penn State 9 326 1508 4.63 15 36.22 167.56
77 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
78 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
78 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
80 Charlotte 2 75 340 4.53 6 37.50 170.00
81 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
82 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
83 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
83 Georgia Tech 10 352 1735 4.93 18 35.20 173.50
85 Memphis 1 32 175 5.47 3 32.00 175.00
86 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
87 Hawaii 2 76 360 4.74 5 38.00 180.00
88 UCLA 10 362 1839 5.08 22 36.20 183.90
89 Tennessee 9 372 1661 4.47 20 41.33 184.56
90 Nebraska 10 357 1849 5.18 25 35.70 184.90
91 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
92 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
93 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
94 Toledo 2 87 382 4.39 5 43.50 191.00
95 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
96 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
97 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
98 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
99 Delaware 2 73 393 5.38 5 36.50 196.50
100 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
101 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
102 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
103 Utah 10 389 2008 5.16 15 38.90 200.80
104 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
105 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
106 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
107 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
108 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
109 Mississippi State 9 373 1979 5.31 17 41.44 219.89
110 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
111 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
112 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
112 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
114 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
115 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
116 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33
117 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
118 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
119 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
120 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
121 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
122 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
123 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
124 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
124 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
126 Central Michigan 2 81 505 6.23 10 40.50 252.50
127 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
128 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
129 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
130 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
131 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00
132 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00