2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

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 Tennessee 2 49 50 1.02 2 24.50 25.00
4 Iowa 1 27 26 0.96 1 27.00 26.00
5 Michigan State 1 24 29 1.21 0 24.00 29.00
6 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
7 Kansas 1 29 37 1.28 1 29.00 37.00
8 LSU 2 51 80 1.57 0 25.50 40.00
9 Florida State 1 28 43 1.54 0 28.00 43.00
10 South Carolina 1 29 46 1.59 0 29.00 46.00
11 SMU 1 27 53 1.96 0 27.00 53.00
12 Texas 3 78 162 2.08 2 26.00 54.00
13 Georgia 2 48 117 2.44 1 24.00 58.50
14 Texas Tech 1 34 63 1.85 1 34.00 63.00
15 Michigan 2 61 129 2.11 0 30.50 64.50
16 Miami (FL) 2 55 133 2.42 1 27.50 66.50
17 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
18 Ohio State 1 34 68 2.00 0 34.00 68.00
18 Missouri 2 38 136 3.58 1 19.00 68.00
20 James Madison 10 302 683 2.26 5 30.20 68.30
21 Auburn 2 75 137 1.83 0 37.50 68.50
22 Washington 2 55 143 2.60 2 27.50 71.50
23 Toledo 9 312 654 2.10 4 34.67 72.67
24 Vanderbilt 2 45 151 3.36 0 22.50 75.50
25 Clemson 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
26 Minnesota 2 62 160 2.58 0 31.00 80.00
27 Virginia 1 30 91 3.03 1 30.00 91.00
28 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
29 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
30 Pittsburgh 3 119 287 2.41 3 39.67 95.67
31 New Mexico 9 317 930 2.93 9 35.22 103.33
32 NC State 3 104 322 3.10 3 34.67 107.33
33 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
34 Tulane 10 353 1109 3.14 11 35.30 110.90
35 Stanford 3 76 334 4.39 4 25.33 111.33
36 Wake Forest 2 72 225 3.13 1 36.00 112.50
37 Nebraska 1 36 113 3.14 0 36.00 113.00
37 Illinois 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
39 Washington State 7 208 794 3.82 7 29.71 113.43
40 Mississippi State 2 62 227 3.66 0 31.00 113.50
41 California 2 58 228 3.93 1 29.00 114.00
42 Arizona State 1 42 119 2.83 1 42.00 119.00
42 BYU 1 35 119 3.40 1 35.00 119.00
44 Old Dominion 10 367 1209 3.29 10 36.70 120.90
45 Utah 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
46 Colorado 2 71 249 3.51 0 35.50 124.50
47 Boston College 2 56 252 4.50 3 28.00 126.00
48 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
49 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
50 Western Michigan 11 365 1420 3.89 10 33.18 129.09
51 East Carolina 9 298 1162 3.90 7 33.11 129.11
52 Memphis 10 358 1308 3.65 17 35.80 130.80
53 Hawaii 9 292 1195 4.09 11 32.44 132.78
54 Louisiana Tech 10 299 1338 4.47 9 29.90 133.80
55 Fresno State 10 323 1357 4.20 7 32.30 135.70
56 Miami (OH) 11 389 1494 3.84 9 35.36 135.82
57 Ohio 9 302 1237 4.10 9 33.56 137.44
58 Central Michigan 9 303 1240 4.09 7 33.67 137.78
59 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
60 Middle Tennessee State 10 362 1414 3.91 12 36.20 141.40
61 San Diego State 10 363 1431 3.94 8 36.30 143.10
62 Akron 10 362 1451 4.01 12 36.20 145.10
63 USF 10 393 1460 3.72 15 39.30 146.00
64 Delaware 10 340 1483 4.36 19 34.00 148.30
65 Northwestern 3 106 447 4.22 1 35.33 149.00
66 Nevada 10 353 1514 4.29 19 35.30 151.40
67 Jacksonville State 12 434 1820 4.19 22 36.17 151.67
68 Missouri State 10 340 1522 4.48 16 34.00 152.20
69 Kent State 8 322 1220 3.79 10 40.25 152.50
70 Navy 11 392 1680 4.29 19 35.64 152.73
71 Notre Dame 2 79 306 3.87 2 39.50 153.00
72 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
73 Marshall 10 387 1537 3.97 18 38.70 153.70
74 Duke 2 68 312 4.59 5 34.00 156.00
75 Bowling Green 9 323 1406 4.35 13 35.89 156.22
76 Army 11 383 1725 4.50 16 34.82 156.82
77 Louisiana-Monroe 9 354 1412 3.99 18 39.33 156.89
78 Arkansas State 10 399 1589 3.98 17 39.90 158.90
79 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
80 Iowa State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
81 Texas State 11 421 1771 4.21 23 38.27 161.00
82 Ole Miss 3 108 484 4.48 0 36.00 161.33
83 Louisville 3 116 485 4.18 3 38.67 161.67
84 Wyoming 9 338 1462 4.33 8 37.56 162.44
85 FIU 11 385 1787 4.64 18 35.00 162.45
86 UTSA 11 408 1804 4.42 15 37.09 164.00
87 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
88 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
89 Rice 11 388 1824 4.70 22 35.27 165.82
90 Appalachian State 11 411 1836 4.47 21 37.36 166.91
91 Boise State 12 408 2025 4.96 22 34.00 168.75
92 Cincinnati 2 85 339 3.99 3 42.50 169.50
93 Utah State 9 332 1535 4.62 14 36.89 170.56
94 USC 3 106 513 4.84 3 35.33 171.00
95 New Mexico State 10 377 1718 4.56 10 37.70 171.80
96 Oregon State 4 137 688 5.02 7 34.25 172.00
97 San Jose State 9 368 1551 4.21 20 40.89 172.33
98 Southern Miss 11 460 1896 4.12 26 41.82 172.36
99 Buffalo 10 434 1729 3.98 15 43.40 172.90
100 UTEP 10 400 1732 4.33 14 40.00 173.20
101 South Alabama 10 365 1757 4.81 19 36.50 175.70
102 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
103 Louisiana 11 428 1953 4.56 19 38.91 177.55
104 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
105 UNLV 12 421 2151 5.11 21 35.08 179.25
106 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
107 Western Kentucky 11 392 2016 5.14 14 35.64 183.27
108 Georgia Tech 1 44 184 4.18 1 44.00 184.00
109 Purdue 2 79 370 4.68 5 39.50 185.00
110 UAB 10 411 1856 4.52 25 41.10 185.60
111 Oregon 1 35 186 5.31 2 35.00 186.00
112 Kennesaw State 11 432 2062 4.77 20 39.27 187.45
113 Ball State 9 355 1697 4.78 15 39.44 188.56
114 Troy 12 489 2290 4.68 20 40.75 190.83
115 Temple 9 373 1751 4.69 19 41.44 194.56
116 Northern Illinois 9 376 1760 4.68 17 41.78 195.56
117 Georgia State 9 375 1793 4.78 17 41.67 199.22
118 Tulsa 9 402 1815 4.51 20 44.67 201.67
119 Sam Houston State 10 380 2039 5.37 27 38.00 203.90
120 Oklahoma State 1 43 205 4.77 0 43.00 205.00
121 Colorado State 9 373 1955 5.24 24 41.44 217.22
122 Arkansas 3 123 653 5.31 7 41.00 217.67
123 Coastal Carolina 10 422 2178 5.16 15 42.20 217.80
124 Georgia Southern 11 437 2417 5.53 30 39.73 219.73
125 UCLA 2 78 446 5.72 4 39.00 223.00
126 Florida Atlantic 10 448 2235 4.99 35 44.80 223.50
127 Charlotte 9 386 2015 5.22 23 42.89 223.89
128 Connecticut 9 396 2062 5.21 24 44.00 229.11
129 Eastern Michigan 10 414 2302 5.56 21 41.40 230.20
130 Massachusetts 9 410 2106 5.14 23 45.56 234.00
131 Syracuse 2 58 471 8.12 7 29.00 235.50
132 Kansas State 1 70 237 3.39 2 70.00 237.00
133 North Texas 12 553 2925 5.29 27 46.08 243.75
134 Virginia Tech 1 40 250 6.25 4 40.00 250.00