2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas Tech 12 374 838 2.24 7 31.17 69.83
2 North Texas 1 28 64 2.29 1 28.00 64.00
3 Oklahoma 10 334 845 2.53 7 33.40 84.50
4 Indiana 13 327 889 2.72 6 25.15 68.38
5 Notre Dame 10 323 895 2.77 6 32.30 89.50
6 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
7 Pittsburgh 9 304 912 3.00 9 33.78 101.33
8 Ohio State 12 358 1089 3.04 5 29.83 90.75
8 Miami (FL) 13 396 1203 3.04 11 30.46 92.54
8 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
11 Missouri 10 341 1060 3.11 11 34.10 106.00
12 Auburn 9 301 940 3.12 11 33.44 104.44
13 Georgia 11 312 979 3.14 13 28.36 89.00
14 SMU 11 394 1295 3.29 4 35.82 117.73
15 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
16 Oregon 13 446 1504 3.37 10 34.31 115.69
17 Texas 10 352 1189 3.38 11 35.20 118.90
18 Washington 10 319 1082 3.39 7 31.90 108.20
19 Louisville 9 272 927 3.41 9 30.22 103.00
19 Western Kentucky 1 37 126 3.41 0 37.00 126.00
21 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
22 Virginia 12 411 1445 3.52 15 34.25 120.42
23 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
24 East Carolina 3 110 397 3.61 4 36.67 132.33
25 Michigan 11 366 1326 3.62 14 33.27 120.55
26 Connecticut 3 111 404 3.64 3 37.00 134.67
27 Wake Forest 10 362 1322 3.65 16 36.20 132.20
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 TCU 12 420 1553 3.70 9 35.00 129.42
31 Wisconsin 10 322 1196 3.71 12 32.20 119.60
32 Iowa 11 358 1331 3.72 11 32.55 121.00
33 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
33 Arizona State 11 376 1404 3.73 18 34.18 127.64
35 Boise State 1 34 127 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
35 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
35 Navy 1 38 142 3.74 1 38.00 142.00
38 Clemson 11 327 1227 3.75 10 29.73 111.55
38 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
40 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
41 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
42 North Carolina 10 356 1363 3.83 19 35.60 136.30
43 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
44 Vanderbilt 10 310 1207 3.89 10 31.00 120.70
44 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
46 Louisiana Tech 2 73 285 3.90 4 36.50 142.50
47 Houston 11 374 1461 3.91 16 34.00 132.82
48 Appalachian State 1 25 98 3.92 1 25.00 98.00
49 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
49 BYU 12 401 1604 4.00 12 33.42 133.67
51 UCF 10 370 1483 4.01 16 37.00 148.30
52 Alabama 13 447 1796 4.02 17 34.38 138.15
53 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
54 LSU 10 356 1445 4.06 15 35.60 144.50
55 Arizona 11 413 1679 4.07 19 37.55 152.64
56 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
57 Minnesota 10 339 1395 4.12 16 33.90 139.50
58 South Carolina 10 370 1532 4.14 13 37.00 153.20
59 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
60 USC 10 322 1349 4.19 12 32.20 134.90
61 Illinois 11 357 1505 4.22 17 32.45 136.82
62 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
63 Memphis 2 65 277 4.26 5 32.50 138.50
64 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
65 Duke 11 370 1589 4.29 22 33.64 144.45
65 Ole Miss 11 389 1669 4.29 20 35.36 151.73
67 Virginia Tech 10 364 1590 4.37 21 36.40 159.00
68 Penn State 10 351 1551 4.42 16 35.10 155.10
69 Northwestern 9 283 1254 4.43 17 31.44 139.33
69 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
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 Toledo 3 123 562 4.57 7 41.00 187.33
75 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
75 Tennessee 10 411 1882 4.58 21 41.10 188.20
77 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
78 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
78 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
80 Texas A&M 9 268 1252 4.67 8 29.78 139.11
81 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
82 James Madison 3 93 444 4.77 4 31.00 148.00
82 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
84 Tulane 4 127 607 4.78 7 31.75 151.75
85 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
85 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
87 New Mexico 3 86 415 4.83 4 28.67 138.33
88 Hawaii 3 104 504 4.85 8 34.67 168.00
89 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
90 Georgia Tech 11 375 1831 4.88 20 34.09 166.45
91 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
92 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
93 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
94 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
95 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
96 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
97 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
97 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
99 NC State 9 281 1415 5.04 14 31.22 157.22
100 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
101 UCLA 10 362 1839 5.08 22 36.20 183.90
102 Utah 11 426 2169 5.09 17 38.73 197.18
103 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
104 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
105 Nebraska 11 402 2074 5.16 29 36.55 188.55
106 Mississippi State 10 408 2127 5.21 19 40.80 212.70
107 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
107 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
109 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
110 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
111 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
112 Delaware 2 73 393 5.38 5 36.50 196.50
113 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
114 Central Michigan 3 107 582 5.44 11 35.67 194.00
115 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
116 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
116 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
118 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
119 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
120 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
121 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
122 Utah State 3 116 712 6.14 5 38.67 237.33
123 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
124 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
125 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
126 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
127 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
128 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00
129 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
130 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33
131 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
132 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
133 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
134 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00