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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 1 18 74 4.11 0 18.00 74.00
2 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
3 Appalachian State 1 25 98 3.92 1 25.00 98.00
4 Indiana 11 280 686 2.45 3 25.45 62.36
5 North Texas 1 28 64 2.29 1 28.00 64.00
6 Georgia 11 312 979 3.14 13 28.36 89.00
7 New Mexico 3 86 415 4.83 4 28.67 138.33
8 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
8 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
10 Clemson 11 327 1227 3.75 10 29.73 111.55
11 Texas A&M 9 268 1252 4.67 8 29.78 139.11
12 Ohio State 12 358 1089 3.04 5 29.83 90.75
13 Miami (FL) 11 330 951 2.88 8 30.00 86.45
13 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
13 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
16 Louisville 9 272 927 3.41 9 30.22 103.00
17 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
17 Vanderbilt 10 310 1207 3.89 10 31.00 120.70
17 James Madison 3 93 444 4.77 4 31.00 148.00
17 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
17 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
22 Iowa State 10 311 1413 4.54 13 31.10 141.30
23 Texas Tech 12 374 838 2.24 7 31.17 69.83
24 NC State 9 281 1415 5.04 14 31.22 157.22
25 Northwestern 9 283 1254 4.43 17 31.44 139.33
26 Arkansas State 2 63 508 8.06 6 31.50 254.00
27 Tulane 4 127 607 4.78 7 31.75 151.75
28 Washington 10 319 1082 3.39 7 31.90 108.20
29 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
29 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
29 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
32 Wisconsin 10 322 1196 3.71 12 32.20 119.60
32 USC 10 322 1349 4.19 12 32.20 134.90
34 Notre Dame 10 323 885 2.74 6 32.30 88.50
35 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33
36 Illinois 11 357 1505 4.22 17 32.45 136.82
37 Memphis 2 65 291 4.48 5 32.50 145.50
38 Iowa 11 358 1331 3.72 11 32.55 121.00
39 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
39 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00
41 Michigan 11 366 1326 3.62 14 33.27 120.55
42 Oklahoma 10 334 845 2.53 7 33.40 84.50
43 BYU 12 401 1604 4.00 12 33.42 133.67
44 Auburn 9 301 940 3.12 11 33.44 104.44
45 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
46 Duke 11 370 1589 4.29 22 33.64 144.45
47 Pittsburgh 9 304 912 3.00 9 33.78 101.33
48 Ole Miss 10 338 1478 4.37 18 33.80 147.80
49 Oregon 12 406 1319 3.25 8 33.83 109.92
50 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
51 Minnesota 10 339 1395 4.12 16 33.90 139.50
52 Boise State 1 34 127 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
52 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
52 Houston 11 374 1461 3.91 16 34.00 132.82
55 Missouri 10 341 1060 3.11 11 34.10 106.00
56 Arizona State 11 376 1404 3.73 18 34.18 127.64
56 Georgia Tech 11 376 1835 4.88 20 34.18 166.82
58 Virginia 12 411 1445 3.52 15 34.25 120.42
59 Alabama 13 447 1796 4.02 17 34.38 138.15
60 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
61 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
62 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
63 Hawaii 3 104 504 4.85 8 34.67 168.00
64 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
65 TCU 12 420 1547 3.68 9 35.00 128.92
66 Penn State 10 351 1551 4.42 16 35.10 155.10
66 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
68 Texas 10 352 1189 3.38 11 35.20 118.90
68 Washington State 5 176 645 3.66 7 35.20 129.00
70 Wake Forest 9 320 1208 3.78 15 35.56 134.22
71 North Carolina 10 356 1363 3.83 19 35.60 136.30
71 LSU 10 356 1445 4.06 15 35.60 144.50
73 Central Michigan 3 107 582 5.44 11 35.67 194.00
74 SMU 10 358 1111 3.10 4 35.80 111.10
75 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
75 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
75 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
78 UCLA 10 362 1839 5.08 22 36.20 183.90
79 Virginia Tech 10 364 1590 4.37 21 36.40 159.00
80 Louisiana Tech 2 73 285 3.90 4 36.50 142.50
80 Delaware 2 73 393 5.38 5 36.50 196.50
82 Nebraska 11 402 2074 5.16 29 36.55 188.55
83 East Carolina 3 110 397 3.61 4 36.67 132.33
84 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
84 Western Kentucky 1 37 126 3.41 0 37.00 126.00
84 Connecticut 3 111 404 3.64 3 37.00 134.67
84 UCF 10 370 1483 4.01 16 37.00 148.30
84 South Carolina 10 370 1532 4.14 13 37.00 153.20
84 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
90 Charlotte 2 75 340 4.53 6 37.50 170.00
91 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
92 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
93 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
93 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
95 Arizona 10 381 1565 4.11 16 38.10 156.50
95 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
95 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
98 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
99 Kentucky 9 348 1278 3.67 18 38.67 142.00
99 Utah State 3 116 712 6.14 5 38.67 237.33
101 Utah 11 426 2169 5.09 17 38.73 197.18
102 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
102 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
104 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
105 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
106 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
107 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
108 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
108 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
108 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
111 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
112 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
113 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
113 Toledo 3 123 562 4.57 7 41.00 187.33
113 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
116 Tennessee 10 411 1882 4.58 21 41.10 188.20
117 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
117 Mississippi State 9 373 1979 5.31 17 41.44 219.89
119 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
120 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
120 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
120 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
123 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
123 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
125 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
126 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
126 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
128 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
129 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
130 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
130 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
132 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
133 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00