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 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 13 327 889 2.72 6 25.15 68.38
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 Florida Atlantic 1 30 112 3.73 0 30.00 112.00
13 UNLV 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
15 Louisville 9 272 927 3.41 9 30.22 103.00
16 Miami (FL) 13 396 1203 3.04 11 30.46 92.54
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 10 323 895 2.77 6 32.30 89.50
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 65 277 4.26 5 32.50 138.50
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 Stanford 9 305 1097 3.60 13 33.89 121.89
49 Minnesota 10 339 1395 4.12 16 33.90 139.50
50 Boise State 1 34 127 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
50 Tulsa 2 68 254 3.74 1 34.00 127.00
50 Houston 11 374 1461 3.91 16 34.00 132.82
53 Georgia Tech 11 375 1831 4.88 20 34.09 166.45
54 Missouri 10 341 1060 3.11 11 34.10 106.00
55 Arizona State 11 376 1404 3.73 18 34.18 127.64
56 Virginia 12 411 1445 3.52 15 34.25 120.42
57 Oregon 13 446 1504 3.37 10 34.31 115.69
58 Alabama 13 447 1796 4.02 17 34.38 138.15
59 Michigan State 10 344 1642 4.77 20 34.40 164.20
60 USF 2 69 338 4.90 4 34.50 169.00
61 Syracuse 9 311 1521 4.89 16 34.56 169.00
62 Hawaii 3 104 504 4.85 8 34.67 168.00
63 Oregon State 7 243 1114 4.58 10 34.71 159.14
64 TCU 12 420 1553 3.70 9 35.00 129.42
65 Penn State 10 351 1551 4.42 16 35.10 155.10
65 California 10 351 1756 5.00 23 35.10 175.60
67 Texas 10 352 1189 3.38 11 35.20 118.90
67 Washington State 5 176 645 3.66 7 35.20 129.00
69 Ole Miss 11 389 1669 4.29 20 35.36 151.73
70 North Carolina 10 356 1363 3.83 19 35.60 136.30
70 LSU 10 356 1445 4.06 15 35.60 144.50
72 Central Michigan 3 107 582 5.44 11 35.67 194.00
73 SMU 11 394 1295 3.29 4 35.82 117.73
74 Nevada 1 36 135 3.75 4 36.00 135.00
74 Fresno State 2 72 347 4.82 1 36.00 173.50
74 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
77 Wake Forest 10 362 1322 3.65 16 36.20 132.20
77 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 Arizona 11 413 1679 4.07 19 37.55 152.64
92 Oklahoma State 10 377 1670 4.43 18 37.70 167.00
93 Boston College 9 340 1863 5.48 21 37.78 207.00
94 Navy 1 38 142 3.74 1 38.00 142.00
94 Rice 1 38 204 5.37 3 38.00 204.00
94 Wyoming 2 76 504 6.63 4 38.00 252.00
97 Kansas State 10 381 1626 4.27 17 38.10 162.60
97 Kansas 10 381 1987 5.22 18 38.10 198.70
99 Northern Illinois 2 77 378 4.91 4 38.50 189.00
100 Kentucky 9 348 1278 3.67 18 38.67 142.00
100 Utah State 3 116 712 6.14 5 38.67 237.33
102 Utah 11 426 2169 5.09 17 38.73 197.18
103 New Mexico State 1 39 194 4.97 4 39.00 194.00
103 South Alabama 1 39 195 5.00 3 39.00 195.00
105 West Virginia 10 394 1490 3.78 14 39.40 149.00
106 Purdue 9 356 1731 4.86 23 39.56 192.33
107 Florida State 10 397 1509 3.80 12 39.70 150.90
108 Florida 10 402 1682 4.18 21 40.20 168.20
109 Western Michigan 2 81 343 4.23 5 40.50 171.50
109 Sam Houston State 2 81 452 5.58 6 40.50 226.00
109 Georgia State 2 81 581 7.17 12 40.50 290.50
112 Arkansas 8 326 1509 4.63 16 40.75 188.63
113 Mississippi State 10 408 2127 5.21 19 40.80 212.70
114 Baylor 11 449 2271 5.06 30 40.82 206.45
115 Southern Miss 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
115 Toledo 3 123 562 4.57 7 41.00 187.33
115 Coastal Carolina 2 82 428 5.22 8 41.00 214.00
118 Tennessee 10 411 1882 4.58 21 41.10 188.20
119 Maryland 9 373 1799 4.82 12 41.44 199.89
120 Cincinnati 10 417 1917 4.60 16 41.70 191.70
121 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
121 Colorado State 2 84 441 5.25 4 42.00 220.50
121 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
124 Kennesaw State 2 86 443 5.15 4 43.00 221.50
124 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
126 Colorado 10 438 2421 5.53 25 43.80 242.10
127 Buffalo 1 44 153 3.48 0 44.00 153.00
127 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
129 Old Dominion 2 91 476 5.23 3 45.50 238.00
130 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
131 Massachusetts 2 92 469 5.10 7 46.00 234.50
131 Eastern Michigan 1 46 252 5.48 4 46.00 252.00
133 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
134 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00