2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 North Carolina 1 29 21 0.72 0 29.00 21.00
2 Oklahoma 2 60 43 0.72 0 30.00 21.50
3 Louisiana-Monroe 2 55 45 0.82 0 27.50 22.50
4 Tennessee 1 19 23 1.21 1 19.00 23.00
5 Iowa 1 27 26 0.96 1 27.00 26.00
6 Michigan State 1 24 29 1.21 0 24.00 29.00
7 NC State 1 29 30 1.03 1 29.00 30.00
8 Pittsburgh 1 41 32 0.78 1 41.00 32.00
9 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
10 Kansas 1 29 37 1.28 1 29.00 37.00
11 Florida State 1 28 43 1.54 0 28.00 43.00
12 Minnesota 1 24 44 1.83 0 24.00 44.00
13 SMU 1 27 53 1.96 0 27.00 53.00
14 Texas 3 78 162 2.08 2 26.00 54.00
15 LSU 1 27 58 2.15 0 27.00 58.00
16 Memphis 4 103 235 2.28 4 25.75 58.75
17 Texas Tech 1 34 63 1.85 1 34.00 63.00
18 Michigan 2 61 129 2.11 0 30.50 64.50
19 Miami (FL) 2 55 133 2.42 1 27.50 66.50
20 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
21 Ohio State 1 34 68 2.00 0 34.00 68.00
21 Toledo 3 100 204 2.04 3 33.33 68.00
21 Missouri 2 38 136 3.58 1 19.00 68.00
24 Auburn 2 75 137 1.83 0 37.50 68.50
25 Stanford 2 38 147 3.87 0 19.00 73.50
26 James Madison 3 90 222 2.47 1 30.00 74.00
27 Vanderbilt 2 45 151 3.36 0 22.50 75.50
28 Clemson 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
28 Georgia 1 31 78 2.52 1 31.00 78.00
30 New Mexico 2 66 168 2.55 2 33.00 84.00
31 Washington 1 27 85 3.15 2 27.00 85.00
32 Temple 2 52 173 3.33 2 26.00 86.50
33 Virginia 1 30 91 3.03 1 30.00 91.00
34 Louisiana Tech 3 81 274 3.38 0 27.00 91.33
35 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
36 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
37 Cincinnati 1 34 98 2.88 1 34.00 98.00
38 Notre Dame 1 34 100 2.94 1 34.00 100.00
39 Fresno State 3 82 302 3.68 0 27.33 100.67
40 USC 2 62 207 3.34 0 31.00 103.50
41 Old Dominion 2 81 214 2.64 1 40.50 107.00
42 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
43 Appalachian State 3 98 338 3.45 2 32.67 112.67
44 Nebraska 1 36 113 3.14 0 36.00 113.00
44 Illinois 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
46 Mississippi State 2 62 227 3.66 0 31.00 113.50
47 Arizona State 1 42 119 2.83 1 42.00 119.00
47 BYU 1 35 119 3.40 1 35.00 119.00
49 Sam Houston State 4 133 478 3.59 6 33.25 119.50
50 Central Michigan 3 90 360 4.00 1 30.00 120.00
51 Utah 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
51 Wyoming 2 67 242 3.61 1 33.50 121.00
53 Hawaii 3 98 366 3.73 3 32.67 122.00
54 Kennesaw State 2 65 247 3.80 3 32.50 123.50
55 Colorado 2 71 249 3.51 0 35.50 124.50
56 USF 2 71 252 3.55 1 35.50 126.00
56 UNLV 3 83 378 4.55 3 27.67 126.00
58 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
59 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
60 Washington State 3 96 391 4.07 5 32.00 130.33
61 San Diego State 2 76 261 3.43 1 38.00 130.50
62 Kent State 1 29 133 4.59 1 29.00 133.00
63 Nevada 3 99 402 4.06 4 33.00 134.00
64 California 1 35 135 3.86 1 35.00 135.00
65 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
66 Navy 4 144 563 3.91 5 36.00 140.75
67 Tulane 2 79 282 3.57 3 39.50 141.00
68 Marshall 3 99 424 4.28 6 33.00 141.33
69 FIU 3 95 425 4.47 4 31.67 141.67
70 Syracuse 1 34 142 4.18 1 34.00 142.00
71 Western Michigan 3 101 430 4.26 3 33.67 143.33
72 Delaware 3 92 443 4.82 5 30.67 147.67
73 UTSA 3 115 449 3.90 6 38.33 149.67
74 Southern Miss 3 130 458 3.52 7 43.33 152.67
75 Rice 4 144 612 4.25 4 36.00 153.00
76 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
77 East Carolina 2 79 308 3.90 1 39.50 154.00
78 San Jose State 2 78 312 4.00 4 39.00 156.00
78 Duke 1 38 156 4.11 4 38.00 156.00
80 UTEP 3 117 472 4.03 5 39.00 157.33
81 Wake Forest 1 43 158 3.67 1 43.00 158.00
81 Louisville 2 76 316 4.16 2 38.00 158.00
83 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
84 Iowa State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
85 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
86 Oregon State 2 64 333 5.20 4 32.00 166.50
87 Miami (OH) 2 66 336 5.09 3 33.00 168.00
88 Army 3 110 512 4.65 8 36.67 170.67
89 Boise State 4 143 694 4.85 9 35.75 173.50
90 New Mexico State 4 166 695 4.19 4 41.50 173.75
91 Northern Illinois 2 94 348 3.70 1 47.00 174.00
92 Buffalo 4 176 699 3.97 7 44.00 174.75
93 Missouri State 2 62 350 5.65 4 31.00 175.00
94 Ohio 2 78 352 4.51 2 39.00 176.00
95 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
96 Northwestern 2 72 356 4.94 1 36.00 178.00
97 Texas State 3 101 538 5.33 7 33.67 179.33
98 Air Force 4 125 724 5.79 13 31.25 181.00
99 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
100 Akron 4 148 729 4.93 6 37.00 182.25
101 Middle Tennessee State 3 115 547 4.76 2 38.33 182.33
102 Georgia Tech 1 44 184 4.18 1 44.00 184.00
103 Utah State 2 96 369 3.84 5 48.00 184.50
103 Ole Miss 2 74 369 4.99 0 37.00 184.50
105 Purdue 2 79 370 4.68 5 39.50 185.00
106 Connecticut 4 160 757 4.73 8 40.00 189.25
107 Bowling Green 2 78 383 4.91 3 39.00 191.50
108 Ball State 2 74 387 5.23 4 37.00 193.50
109 Tulsa 4 180 782 4.34 12 45.00 195.50
110 Troy 3 135 607 4.50 6 45.00 202.33
111 Massachusetts 2 79 408 5.16 2 39.50 204.00
112 Western Kentucky 5 180 1022 5.68 9 36.00 204.40
113 Oklahoma State 1 43 205 4.77 0 43.00 205.00
114 Georgia State 2 83 416 5.01 6 41.50 208.00
115 South Alabama 4 160 835 5.22 11 40.00 208.75
116 Louisiana 3 139 634 4.56 7 46.33 211.33
117 Jacksonville State 3 129 643 4.98 7 43.00 214.33
118 Arkansas 3 123 653 5.31 7 41.00 217.67
119 UCLA 2 78 446 5.72 4 39.00 223.00
120 Arkansas State 3 127 677 5.33 8 42.33 225.67
121 Colorado State 2 81 453 5.59 5 40.50 226.50
122 UAB 3 155 701 4.52 9 51.67 233.67
123 Liberty 4 173 941 5.44 8 43.25 235.25
124 Kansas State 1 70 237 3.39 2 70.00 237.00
125 Coastal Carolina 3 136 729 5.36 6 45.33 243.00
126 Florida Atlantic 3 134 733 5.47 11 44.67 244.33
127 Virginia Tech 1 40 250 6.25 4 40.00 250.00
128 Eastern Michigan 4 153 1026 6.71 8 38.25 256.50
129 North Texas 3 170 807 4.75 7 56.67 269.00
130 Charlotte 3 146 844 5.78 7 48.67 281.33
131 Georgia Southern 3 140 895 6.39 11 46.67 298.33