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 Texas Tech 11 327 774 2.37 5 29.73 70.36
3 Indiana 10 263 663 2.52 3 26.30 66.30
4 Oklahoma 9 309 817 2.64 6 34.33 90.78
5 Notre Dame 10 323 885 2.74 6 32.30 88.50
6 Ohio State 11 321 936 2.92 4 29.18 85.09
6 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
8 Pittsburgh 9 304 912 3.00 9 33.78 101.33
9 Miami (FL) 9 271 817 3.01 7 30.11 90.78
10 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
11 Georgia 10 285 868 3.05 11 28.50 86.80
12 SMU 10 358 1111 3.10 4 35.80 111.10
13 Auburn 9 301 940 3.12 11 33.44 104.44
14 Missouri 9 300 950 3.17 10 33.33 105.56
15 Texas 9 314 1015 3.23 10 34.89 112.78
16 Michigan 10 333 1091 3.28 11 33.30 109.10
17 Oregon 11 376 1241 3.30 8 34.18 112.82
18 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
19 Washington 10 319 1082 3.39 7 31.90 108.20
19 Virginia 11 379 1286 3.39 14 34.45 116.91
21 Louisville 9 272 927 3.41 9 30.22 103.00
21 Western Kentucky 1 37 126 3.41 0 37.00 126.00
23 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
24 Arizona State 10 340 1192 3.51 16 34.00 119.20
25 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
26 James Madison 2 67 243 3.63 2 33.50 121.50
27 Connecticut 3 111 404 3.64 3 37.00 134.67
28 Washington State 5 176 645 3.66 7 35.20 129.00
29 Kentucky 9 348 1278 3.67 18 38.67 142.00
30 Wisconsin 10 322 1196 3.71 12 32.20 119.60
30 TCU 11 387 1435 3.71 8 35.18 130.45
32 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
33 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
34 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
35 Wake Forest 9 320 1208 3.78 15 35.56 134.22
35 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
37 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
38 Clemson 10 286 1090 3.81 10 28.60 109.00
38 Vanderbilt 9 273 1040 3.81 8 30.33 115.56
38 Iowa 10 336 1280 3.81 10 33.60 128.00
41 North Carolina 10 356 1363 3.83 19 35.60 136.30
42 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
43 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
44 Louisiana Tech 2 73 285 3.90 4 36.50 142.50
45 Appalachian State 1 25 98 3.92 1 25.00 98.00
46 BYU 11 373 1473 3.95 11 33.91 133.91
46 Houston 10 350 1384 3.95 15 35.00 138.40
48 East Carolina 2 70 277 3.96 4 35.00 138.50
49 LSU 9 311 1238 3.98 14 34.56 137.56
50 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
51 UCF 10 370 1483 4.01 16 37.00 148.30
52 Duke 10 333 1345 4.04 20 33.30 134.50
52 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
54 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
54 Arizona 10 381 1565 4.11 16 38.10 156.50
56 Minnesota 10 339 1395 4.12 16 33.90 139.50
57 South Carolina 10 370 1532 4.14 13 37.00 153.20
58 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
59 Alabama 11 364 1526 4.19 14 33.09 138.73
60 Illinois 10 320 1348 4.21 14 32.00 134.80
61 USC 9 291 1232 4.23 9 32.33 136.89
61 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
63 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
64 Virginia Tech 10 364 1590 4.37 21 36.40 159.00
65 Toledo 2 87 382 4.39 5 43.50 191.00
66 Northwestern 9 283 1254 4.43 17 31.44 139.33
66 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
68 Tennessee 9 372 1661 4.47 20 41.33 184.56
69 Texas A&M 8 240 1077 4.49 8 30.00 134.63
70 Ole Miss 9 301 1354 4.50 16 33.44 150.44
71 Charlotte 2 75 340 4.53 6 37.50 170.00
72 Iowa State 10 311 1413 4.54 13 31.10 141.30
72 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
74 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
75 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
76 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
76 Penn State 9 326 1508 4.63 15 36.22 167.56
76 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
79 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
80 Hawaii 2 76 360 4.74 5 38.00 180.00
81 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
82 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
82 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
84 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
85 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
86 Tulane 3 93 456 4.90 3 31.00 152.00
86 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
88 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
89 Georgia Tech 10 352 1735 4.93 18 35.20 173.50
90 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
91 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
92 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
93 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
93 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
95 NC State 9 281 1415 5.04 14 31.22 157.22
96 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
97 UCLA 10 362 1839 5.08 22 36.20 183.90
98 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
99 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
100 Utah 10 389 2008 5.16 15 38.90 200.80
101 Nebraska 10 357 1849 5.18 25 35.70 184.90
102 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
102 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
104 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
105 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
106 Mississippi State 9 373 1979 5.31 17 41.44 219.89
107 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
108 Delaware 2 73 393 5.38 5 36.50 196.50
109 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
110 Memphis 1 32 175 5.47 3 32.00 175.00
110 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
112 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
112 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
114 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
115 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
116 New Mexico 2 54 310 5.74 3 27.00 155.00
117 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
118 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
119 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
120 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
121 Central Michigan 2 81 505 6.23 10 40.50 252.50
122 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
123 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
124 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
125 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
126 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00
127 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
128 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33
129 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
130 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
131 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
132 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00