2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/19/2025
| 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 | 9 | 275 | 674 | 2.45 | 4 | 30.56 | 74.89 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 210 | 561 | 2.67 | 3 | 26.25 | 70.13 |
| 4 | Texas | 7 | 249 | 670 | 2.69 | 5 | 35.57 | 95.71 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 7 | 245 | 662 | 2.70 | 6 | 35.00 | 94.57 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 213 | 593 | 2.78 | 5 | 30.43 | 84.71 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 232 | 651 | 2.81 | 6 | 33.14 | 93.00 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 8 | 243 | 687 | 2.83 | 5 | 30.38 | 85.88 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 8 | 228 | 652 | 2.86 | 3 | 28.50 | 81.50 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 37 | 108 | 2.92 | 0 | 37.00 | 108.00 |
| 11 | SMU | 8 | 292 | 861 | 2.95 | 3 | 36.50 | 107.63 |
| 12 | Auburn | 8 | 263 | 782 | 2.97 | 11 | 32.88 | 97.75 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 2 | 67 | 204 | 3.04 | 1 | 33.50 | 102.00 |
| 14 | Michigan | 8 | 261 | 834 | 3.20 | 11 | 32.63 | 104.25 |
| 15 | Missouri | 7 | 243 | 786 | 3.23 | 10 | 34.71 | 112.29 |
| 16 | Georgia | 8 | 246 | 802 | 3.26 | 11 | 30.75 | 100.25 |
| 17 | Oregon | 9 | 315 | 1035 | 3.29 | 8 | 35.00 | 115.00 |
| 18 | San Jose State | 2 | 58 | 192 | 3.31 | 3 | 29.00 | 96.00 |
| 19 | TCU | 9 | 328 | 1090 | 3.32 | 8 | 36.44 | 121.11 |
| 20 | Delaware | 1 | 39 | 130 | 3.33 | 2 | 39.00 | 130.00 |
| 21 | Louisville | 7 | 210 | 709 | 3.38 | 7 | 30.00 | 101.29 |
| 22 | Virginia | 9 | 304 | 1030 | 3.39 | 13 | 33.78 | 114.44 |
| 23 | Buffalo | 1 | 44 | 153 | 3.48 | 0 | 44.00 | 153.00 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 7 | 273 | 955 | 3.50 | 15 | 39.00 | 136.43 |
| 25 | Iowa | 8 | 273 | 969 | 3.55 | 9 | 34.13 | 121.13 |
| 26 | Florida State | 8 | 310 | 1103 | 3.56 | 9 | 38.75 | 137.88 |
| 27 | Washington | 8 | 255 | 918 | 3.60 | 6 | 31.88 | 114.75 |
| 28 | Arizona State | 8 | 266 | 969 | 3.64 | 14 | 33.25 | 121.13 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 3 | 111 | 404 | 3.64 | 3 | 37.00 | 134.67 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 8 | 271 | 1001 | 3.69 | 12 | 33.88 | 125.13 |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 30 | 112 | 3.73 | 0 | 30.00 | 112.00 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 2 | 68 | 254 | 3.74 | 1 | 34.00 | 127.00 |
| 33 | Nevada | 1 | 36 | 135 | 3.75 | 4 | 36.00 | 135.00 |
| 34 | James Madison | 1 | 30 | 113 | 3.77 | 1 | 30.00 | 113.00 |
| 35 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 43 | 164 | 3.81 | 3 | 43.00 | 164.00 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 9 | 340 | 1302 | 3.83 | 12 | 37.78 | 144.67 |
| 37 | Troy | 1 | 31 | 120 | 3.87 | 1 | 31.00 | 120.00 |
| 38 | Stanford | 8 | 279 | 1085 | 3.89 | 12 | 34.88 | 135.63 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 84 | 327 | 3.89 | 3 | 42.00 | 163.50 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 8 | 261 | 1018 | 3.90 | 10 | 32.63 | 127.25 |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 73 | 285 | 3.90 | 4 | 36.50 | 142.50 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 8 | 281 | 1098 | 3.91 | 10 | 35.13 | 137.25 |
| 43 | Appalachian State | 1 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 1 | 25.00 | 98.00 |
| 44 | Clemson | 9 | 267 | 1049 | 3.93 | 10 | 29.67 | 116.56 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 7 | 305 | 1202 | 3.94 | 15 | 43.57 | 171.71 |
| 46 | Houston | 8 | 288 | 1139 | 3.95 | 14 | 36.00 | 142.38 |
| 47 | East Carolina | 2 | 70 | 277 | 3.96 | 4 | 35.00 | 138.50 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 2 | 58 | 232 | 4.00 | 4 | 29.00 | 116.00 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 8 | 272 | 1089 | 4.00 | 14 | 34.00 | 136.13 |
| 50 | Duke | 7 | 247 | 990 | 4.01 | 16 | 35.29 | 141.43 |
| 51 | Florida | 8 | 314 | 1267 | 4.04 | 17 | 39.25 | 158.38 |
| 51 | UTEP | 1 | 56 | 226 | 4.04 | 2 | 56.00 | 226.00 |
| 53 | BYU | 8 | 290 | 1185 | 4.09 | 10 | 36.25 | 148.13 |
| 54 | Army | 1 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 0 | 18.00 | 74.00 |
| 54 | LSU | 8 | 283 | 1163 | 4.11 | 14 | 35.38 | 145.38 |
| 56 | Washington State | 4 | 147 | 605 | 4.12 | 7 | 36.75 | 151.25 |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 223 | 926 | 4.15 | 6 | 31.86 | 132.29 |
| 58 | Arizona | 8 | 309 | 1284 | 4.16 | 14 | 38.63 | 160.50 |
| 59 | Kansas State | 8 | 284 | 1183 | 4.17 | 10 | 35.50 | 147.88 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | 7 | 205 | 859 | 4.19 | 6 | 29.29 | 122.71 |
| 61 | South Carolina | 9 | 330 | 1385 | 4.20 | 11 | 36.67 | 153.89 |
| 61 | UCF | 8 | 300 | 1261 | 4.20 | 12 | 37.50 | 157.63 |
| 63 | Utah | 8 | 296 | 1246 | 4.21 | 8 | 37.00 | 155.75 |
| 64 | USC | 7 | 224 | 945 | 4.22 | 6 | 32.00 | 135.00 |
| 65 | Ole Miss | 8 | 258 | 1092 | 4.23 | 14 | 32.25 | 136.50 |
| 65 | Western Michigan | 2 | 81 | 343 | 4.23 | 5 | 40.50 | 171.50 |
| 67 | Illinois | 8 | 247 | 1048 | 4.24 | 11 | 30.88 | 131.00 |
| 68 | Alabama | 9 | 287 | 1233 | 4.30 | 12 | 31.89 | 137.00 |
| 69 | Purdue | 8 | 319 | 1376 | 4.31 | 18 | 39.88 | 172.00 |
| 70 | Toledo | 2 | 87 | 382 | 4.39 | 5 | 43.50 | 191.00 |
| 71 | Oregon State | 6 | 209 | 928 | 4.44 | 7 | 34.83 | 154.67 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 8 | 316 | 1414 | 4.47 | 11 | 39.50 | 176.75 |
| 73 | Charlotte | 1 | 33 | 148 | 4.48 | 1 | 33.00 | 148.00 |
| 73 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 293 | 1312 | 4.48 | 17 | 36.63 | 164.00 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 6 | 240 | 1090 | 4.54 | 12 | 40.00 | 181.67 |
| 75 | Southern Miss | 1 | 41 | 186 | 4.54 | 3 | 41.00 | 186.00 |
| 77 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 287 | 1310 | 4.56 | 19 | 35.88 | 163.75 |
| 78 | Ohio | 3 | 96 | 444 | 4.63 | 3 | 32.00 | 148.00 |
| 79 | Northwestern | 7 | 230 | 1075 | 4.67 | 14 | 32.86 | 153.57 |
| 80 | Penn State | 7 | 252 | 1182 | 4.69 | 12 | 36.00 | 168.86 |
| 81 | UTSA | 1 | 23 | 108 | 4.70 | 1 | 23.00 | 108.00 |
| 81 | Iowa State | 8 | 267 | 1254 | 4.70 | 11 | 33.38 | 156.75 |
| 83 | Hawaii | 2 | 76 | 360 | 4.74 | 5 | 38.00 | 180.00 |
| 84 | Fresno State | 2 | 72 | 347 | 4.82 | 1 | 36.00 | 173.50 |
| 85 | Maryland | 7 | 292 | 1410 | 4.83 | 8 | 41.71 | 201.43 |
| 86 | California | 8 | 283 | 1370 | 4.84 | 19 | 35.38 | 171.25 |
| 87 | Michigan State | 8 | 289 | 1413 | 4.89 | 19 | 36.13 | 176.63 |
| 88 | Tulane | 3 | 93 | 456 | 4.90 | 3 | 31.00 | 152.00 |
| 88 | USF | 2 | 69 | 338 | 4.90 | 4 | 34.50 | 169.00 |
| 90 | Syracuse | 8 | 282 | 1384 | 4.91 | 12 | 35.25 | 173.00 |
| 90 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 77 | 378 | 4.91 | 4 | 38.50 | 189.00 |
| 92 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 31 | 153 | 4.94 | 3 | 31.00 | 153.00 |
| 93 | Ball State | 2 | 64 | 317 | 4.95 | 5 | 32.00 | 158.50 |
| 94 | New Mexico State | 1 | 39 | 194 | 4.97 | 4 | 39.00 | 194.00 |
| 95 | South Alabama | 1 | 39 | 195 | 5.00 | 3 | 39.00 | 195.00 |
| 96 | UCLA | 8 | 297 | 1496 | 5.04 | 17 | 37.13 | 187.00 |
| 97 | Massachusetts | 2 | 92 | 469 | 5.10 | 7 | 46.00 | 234.50 |
| 98 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 266 | 1359 | 5.11 | 15 | 33.25 | 169.88 |
| 99 | Baylor | 9 | 366 | 1883 | 5.14 | 23 | 40.67 | 209.22 |
| 100 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 86 | 443 | 5.15 | 4 | 43.00 | 221.50 |
| 101 | Nebraska | 8 | 272 | 1405 | 5.17 | 17 | 34.00 | 175.63 |
| 102 | NC State | 7 | 223 | 1165 | 5.22 | 14 | 31.86 | 166.43 |
| 103 | Old Dominion | 2 | 91 | 476 | 5.23 | 3 | 45.50 | 238.00 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 2 | 84 | 441 | 5.25 | 4 | 42.00 | 220.50 |
| 105 | Colorado | 8 | 350 | 1860 | 5.31 | 19 | 43.75 | 232.50 |
| 106 | Kansas | 8 | 300 | 1605 | 5.35 | 16 | 37.50 | 200.63 |
| 107 | Rice | 1 | 38 | 204 | 5.37 | 3 | 38.00 | 204.00 |
| 108 | Mississippi State | 8 | 332 | 1793 | 5.40 | 16 | 41.50 | 224.13 |
| 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 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 46 | 252 | 5.48 | 4 | 46.00 | 252.00 |
| 113 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 81 | 452 | 5.58 | 6 | 40.50 | 226.00 |
| 114 | Boston College | 8 | 299 | 1674 | 5.60 | 20 | 37.38 | 209.25 |
| 115 | New Mexico | 2 | 54 | 310 | 5.74 | 3 | 27.00 | 155.00 |
| 116 | UNLV | 1 | 30 | 173 | 5.77 | 1 | 30.00 | 173.00 |
| 117 | Texas State | 1 | 42 | 245 | 5.83 | 2 | 42.00 | 245.00 |
| 118 | Utah State | 2 | 75 | 457 | 6.09 | 4 | 37.50 | 228.50 |
| 119 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 74 | 458 | 6.19 | 5 | 37.00 | 229.00 |
| 120 | Central Michigan | 2 | 81 | 505 | 6.23 | 10 | 40.50 | 252.50 |
| 121 | Missouri State | 2 | 64 | 400 | 6.25 | 9 | 32.00 | 200.00 |
| 122 | Wyoming | 2 | 76 | 504 | 6.63 | 4 | 38.00 | 252.00 |
| 123 | Kent State | 3 | 137 | 913 | 6.66 | 12 | 45.67 | 304.33 |
| 124 | FIU | 1 | 31 | 209 | 6.74 | 2 | 31.00 | 209.00 |
| 125 | Louisiana | 1 | 62 | 427 | 6.89 | 5 | 62.00 | 427.00 |
| 126 | Rutgers | 7 | 220 | 1519 | 6.90 | 14 | 31.43 | 217.00 |
| 127 | Akron | 1 | 33 | 234 | 7.09 | 5 | 33.00 | 234.00 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 2 | 81 | 581 | 7.17 | 12 | 40.50 | 290.50 |
| 129 | Temple | 2 | 72 | 535 | 7.43 | 8 | 36.00 | 267.50 |
| 130 | Arkansas State | 2 | 63 | 508 | 8.06 | 6 | 31.50 | 254.00 |
| 131 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 33 | 309 | 9.36 | 4 | 33.00 | 309.00 |