2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Missouri 2 41 22 0.54 1 20.50 11.00
2 Connecticut 1 28 45 1.61 1 28.00 45.00
3 Indiana 2 51 94 1.84 1 25.50 47.00
4 Pittsburgh 3 116 254 2.19 4 38.67 84.67
5 Maryland 2 78 176 2.26 1 39.00 88.00
6 North Texas 1 28 64 2.29 1 28.00 64.00
7 Arizona State 3 78 183 2.35 3 26.00 61.00
7 Texas A&M 2 55 129 2.35 1 27.50 64.50
9 Texas Tech 3 83 212 2.55 1 27.67 70.67
10 Michigan 3 99 256 2.59 3 33.00 85.33
11 Washington 3 82 229 2.79 3 27.33 76.33
12 Iowa 3 99 278 2.81 4 33.00 92.67
13 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
14 Arkansas 1 40 118 2.95 3 40.00 118.00
15 Arizona 3 102 305 2.99 7 34.00 101.67
16 LSU 3 92 276 3.00 3 30.67 92.00
17 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
18 Louisville 2 55 168 3.05 1 27.50 84.00
18 Georgia 3 94 287 3.05 2 31.33 95.67
20 Auburn 3 97 303 3.12 2 32.33 101.00
21 Duke 4 133 420 3.16 8 33.25 105.00
21 Miami (FL) 2 67 212 3.16 1 33.50 106.00
23 Oklahoma 2 67 213 3.18 2 33.50 106.50
24 Ohio State 3 92 295 3.21 0 30.67 98.33
24 BYU 3 108 347 3.21 4 36.00 115.67
26 Tennessee 3 156 504 3.23 9 52.00 168.00
27 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
28 Texas 2 71 236 3.32 2 35.50 118.00
29 Delaware 1 39 130 3.33 2 39.00 130.00
30 Florida 3 97 332 3.42 4 32.33 110.67
31 Minnesota 3 96 332 3.46 5 32.00 110.67
32 Rutgers 2 56 195 3.48 5 28.00 97.50
32 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
34 TCU 4 134 471 3.51 3 33.50 117.75
35 USC 3 95 335 3.53 3 31.67 111.67
35 Vanderbilt 3 98 346 3.53 3 32.67 115.33
37 SMU 3 114 409 3.59 3 38.00 136.33
38 Clemson 4 129 466 3.61 5 32.25 116.50
39 Florida State 3 109 395 3.62 4 36.33 131.67
40 Purdue 2 81 295 3.64 5 40.50 147.50
41 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
42 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
43 Louisiana Tech 1 34 128 3.76 1 34.00 128.00
44 James Madison 1 30 113 3.77 1 30.00 113.00
44 Oregon 4 140 528 3.77 4 35.00 132.00
46 Notre Dame 4 128 486 3.80 5 32.00 121.50
47 Coastal Carolina 1 43 164 3.81 3 43.00 164.00
48 Virginia Tech 4 138 531 3.85 7 34.50 132.75
49 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
50 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
51 Wisconsin 3 79 308 3.90 4 26.33 102.67
52 Appalachian State 1 25 98 3.92 1 25.00 98.00
53 Stanford 3 106 419 3.95 4 35.33 139.67
54 East Carolina 2 70 277 3.96 4 35.00 138.50
55 Virginia 4 141 561 3.98 9 35.25 140.25
56 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
57 South Carolina 4 163 654 4.01 5 40.75 163.50
58 Houston 3 122 492 4.03 6 40.67 164.00
59 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
60 Oregon State 4 148 605 4.09 5 37.00 151.25
61 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
62 Kentucky 3 140 578 4.13 10 46.67 192.67
63 Cincinnati 3 100 418 4.18 2 33.33 139.33
64 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
65 West Virginia 4 164 695 4.24 7 41.00 173.75
66 Boston College 4 152 652 4.29 6 38.00 163.00
67 Wake Forest 3 121 520 4.30 3 40.33 173.33
68 Michigan State 3 96 423 4.41 7 32.00 141.00
69 UCF 3 101 450 4.46 5 33.67 150.00
70 Charlotte 1 33 148 4.48 1 33.00 148.00
70 Kansas State 4 149 667 4.48 5 37.25 166.75
72 California 4 122 551 4.52 10 30.50 137.75
73 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
74 Baylor 5 212 968 4.57 12 42.40 193.60
75 Utah 3 113 518 4.58 3 37.67 172.67
76 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
77 Ole Miss 3 96 450 4.69 7 32.00 150.00
78 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
79 Hawaii 2 76 360 4.74 5 38.00 180.00
80 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
81 Penn State 2 92 445 4.84 4 46.00 222.50
82 Colorado 4 171 831 4.86 8 42.75 207.75
83 Tulane 3 93 456 4.90 3 31.00 152.00
83 Iowa State 4 124 608 4.90 5 31.00 152.00
83 North Carolina 3 100 490 4.90 5 33.33 163.33
83 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
87 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
88 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
89 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
90 Mississippi State 3 137 681 4.97 5 45.67 227.00
91 Georgia Tech 3 106 530 5.00 6 35.33 176.67
91 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
93 UCLA 3 127 642 5.06 7 42.33 214.00
94 Alabama 4 135 684 5.07 7 33.75 171.00
95 Illinois 4 132 671 5.08 8 33.00 167.75
96 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
97 Toledo 1 43 220 5.12 3 43.00 220.00
98 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
99 Northwestern 2 59 307 5.20 3 29.50 153.50
100 Kansas 4 164 856 5.22 7 41.00 214.00
101 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
102 Washington State 1 33 173 5.24 3 33.00 173.00
103 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
104 Oklahoma State 3 109 576 5.28 7 36.33 192.00
105 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
106 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
107 Memphis 1 32 175 5.47 3 32.00 175.00
107 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
109 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
110 Syracuse 4 127 697 5.49 5 31.75 174.25
111 Tulsa 1 33 185 5.61 1 33.00 185.00
112 Nebraska 3 101 572 5.66 8 33.67 190.67
113 New Mexico 2 54 310 5.74 3 27.00 155.00
114 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
115 NC State 4 120 694 5.78 8 30.00 173.50
116 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
117 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
118 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
119 Central Michigan 2 81 505 6.23 10 40.50 252.50
120 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
121 Sam Houston State 1 41 264 6.44 4 41.00 264.00
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 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
127 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
128 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
129 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
130 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00