2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/06/2025

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 10 263 663 2.52 3 26.30 66.30
5 New Mexico 2 54 310 5.74 3 27.00 155.00
6 North Texas 1 28 64 2.29 1 28.00 64.00
7 Georgia 10 285 868 3.05 11 28.50 86.80
8 Clemson 10 286 1090 3.81 10 28.60 109.00
9 San Jose State 2 58 192 3.31 3 29.00 96.00
9 Bowling Green 2 58 232 4.00 4 29.00 116.00
11 Ohio State 11 321 936 2.92 4 29.18 85.09
12 Texas Tech 11 327 774 2.37 5 29.73 70.36
13 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
13 Texas A&M 8 240 1077 4.49 8 30.00 134.63
13 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
16 Miami (FL) 9 271 817 3.01 7 30.11 90.78
17 Louisville 9 272 927 3.41 9 30.22 103.00
18 Vanderbilt 9 273 1040 3.81 8 30.33 115.56
19 Troy 1 31 120 3.87 1 31.00 120.00
19 Tulane 3 93 456 4.90 3 31.00 152.00
19 Middle Tennessee State 1 31 153 4.94 3 31.00 153.00
19 FIU 1 31 209 6.74 2 31.00 209.00
23 Iowa State 10 311 1413 4.54 13 31.10 141.30
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 Washington 10 319 1082 3.39 7 31.90 108.20
28 Illinois 10 320 1348 4.21 14 32.00 134.80
28 Ohio 3 96 444 4.63 3 32.00 148.00
28 Ball State 2 64 317 4.95 5 32.00 158.50
28 Memphis 1 32 175 5.47 3 32.00 175.00
28 Missouri State 2 64 400 6.25 9 32.00 200.00
33 Wisconsin 10 322 1196 3.71 12 32.20 119.60
34 Notre Dame 10 323 885 2.74 6 32.30 88.50
35 USC 9 291 1232 4.23 9 32.33 136.89
35 Rutgers 9 291 2073 7.12 21 32.33 230.33
37 Akron 1 33 234 7.09 5 33.00 234.00
37 Georgia Southern 1 33 309 9.36 4 33.00 309.00
39 Alabama 11 364 1526 4.19 14 33.09 138.73
40 Michigan 10 333 1091 3.28 11 33.30 109.10
40 Duke 10 333 1345 4.04 20 33.30 134.50
42 Missouri 9 300 950 3.17 10 33.33 105.56
43 Auburn 9 301 940 3.12 11 33.44 104.44
43 Ole Miss 9 301 1354 4.50 16 33.44 150.44
45 San Diego State 2 67 204 3.04 1 33.50 102.00
45 James Madison 2 67 243 3.63 2 33.50 121.50
47 Iowa 10 336 1280 3.81 10 33.60 128.00
48 Pittsburgh 9 304 912 3.00 9 33.78 101.33
49 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
50 Minnesota 10 339 1395 4.12 16 33.90 139.50
51 BYU 11 373 1473 3.95 11 33.91 133.91
52 Arizona State 10 340 1192 3.51 16 34.00 119.20
52 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
54 Oregon 11 376 1241 3.30 8 34.18 112.82
55 Oklahoma 9 309 817 2.64 6 34.33 90.78
56 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
57 Virginia 11 379 1286 3.39 14 34.45 116.91
58 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
59 LSU 9 311 1238 3.98 14 34.56 137.56
59 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
61 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
62 Texas 9 314 1015 3.23 10 34.89 112.78
63 Houston 10 350 1384 3.95 15 35.00 138.40
63 East Carolina 2 70 277 3.96 4 35.00 138.50
65 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
66 TCU 11 387 1435 3.71 8 35.18 130.45
67 Washington State 5 176 645 3.66 7 35.20 129.00
67 Georgia Tech 10 352 1735 4.93 18 35.20 173.50
69 Wake Forest 9 320 1208 3.78 15 35.56 134.22
70 North Carolina 10 356 1363 3.83 19 35.60 136.30
71 Nebraska 10 357 1849 5.18 25 35.70 184.90
72 SMU 10 358 1111 3.10 4 35.80 111.10
73 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
73 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
73 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
76 UCLA 10 362 1839 5.08 22 36.20 183.90
77 Penn State 9 326 1508 4.63 15 36.22 167.56
78 Virginia Tech 10 364 1590 4.37 21 36.40 159.00
79 Louisiana Tech 2 73 285 3.90 4 36.50 142.50
79 Delaware 2 73 393 5.38 5 36.50 196.50
81 Jacksonville State 1 37 108 2.92 0 37.00 108.00
81 Western Kentucky 1 37 126 3.41 0 37.00 126.00
81 Connecticut 3 111 404 3.64 3 37.00 134.67
81 UCF 10 370 1483 4.01 16 37.00 148.30
81 South Carolina 10 370 1532 4.14 13 37.00 153.20
81 Louisiana-Monroe 2 74 458 6.19 5 37.00 229.00
87 Charlotte 2 75 340 4.53 6 37.50 170.00
87 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
89 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
90 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
91 Hawaii 2 76 360 4.74 5 38.00 180.00
91 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
91 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
94 Arizona 10 381 1565 4.11 16 38.10 156.50
94 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
94 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
97 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
98 Kentucky 9 348 1278 3.67 18 38.67 142.00
99 Utah 10 389 2008 5.16 15 38.90 200.80
100 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
100 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
102 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
103 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
104 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
105 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
106 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
106 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
106 Central Michigan 2 81 505 6.23 10 40.50 252.50
106 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
110 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
111 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
112 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
112 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
114 Tennessee 9 372 1661 4.47 20 41.33 184.56
115 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
115 Mississippi State 9 373 1979 5.31 17 41.44 219.89
117 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
118 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
118 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
118 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
121 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
121 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
123 Toledo 2 87 382 4.39 5 43.50 191.00
124 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
125 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
125 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
127 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
128 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
129 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
129 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
131 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
132 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00