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