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

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 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 South Carolina 1 29 38 1.31 0 29.00 38.00
9 LSU 2 51 80 1.57 0 25.50 40.00
10 Florida State 1 28 43 1.54 0 28.00 43.00
11 Minnesota 1 24 44 1.83 0 24.00 44.00
12 SMU 1 27 53 1.96 0 27.00 53.00
13 Texas 3 78 162 2.08 2 26.00 54.00
14 Georgia 2 48 117 2.44 1 24.00 58.50
15 Texas Tech 1 34 63 1.85 1 34.00 63.00
16 Michigan 2 61 129 2.11 0 30.50 64.50
17 Miami (FL) 2 55 133 2.42 1 27.50 66.50
18 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
19 Ohio State 1 34 68 2.00 0 34.00 68.00
19 Missouri 2 38 136 3.58 1 19.00 68.00
21 James Madison 10 302 683 2.26 5 30.20 68.30
22 Auburn 2 75 137 1.83 0 37.50 68.50
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 Washington 1 27 85 3.15 2 27.00 85.00
27 NC State 2 68 173 2.54 3 34.00 86.50
28 Virginia 1 30 91 3.03 1 30.00 91.00
29 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
30 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
31 Cincinnati 1 34 98 2.88 1 34.00 98.00
32 New Mexico 9 317 930 2.93 9 35.22 103.33
33 Pittsburgh 2 77 215 2.79 3 38.50 107.50
34 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
35 Tulane 10 353 1109 3.14 11 35.30 110.90
36 Stanford 3 76 334 4.39 4 25.33 111.33
37 Wake Forest 2 72 225 3.13 1 36.00 112.50
38 Nebraska 1 36 113 3.14 0 36.00 113.00
38 Illinois 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
40 Mississippi State 2 62 227 3.66 0 31.00 113.50
41 San Diego State 9 314 1063 3.39 4 34.89 118.11
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 Utah 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
45 Washington State 6 182 734 4.03 6 30.33 122.33
46 Colorado 2 71 249 3.51 0 35.50 124.50
47 Western Michigan 10 331 1251 3.78 10 33.10 125.10
48 Boston College 2 56 252 4.50 3 28.00 126.00
49 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
50 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
51 Old Dominion 9 332 1157 3.48 10 36.89 128.56
52 East Carolina 9 298 1162 3.90 7 33.11 129.11
53 Memphis 10 358 1308 3.65 17 35.80 130.80
54 Miami (OH) 10 340 1313 3.86 9 34.00 131.30
55 Hawaii 9 292 1195 4.09 11 32.44 132.78
56 USF 9 338 1205 3.57 12 37.56 133.89
57 California 1 35 135 3.86 1 35.00 135.00
58 Fresno State 9 297 1237 4.16 7 33.00 137.44
59 Central Michigan 9 303 1240 4.09 7 33.67 137.78
60 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
61 Middle Tennessee State 10 362 1414 3.91 12 36.20 141.40
62 Ohio 8 273 1140 4.18 8 34.13 142.50
63 Louisiana Tech 9 274 1293 4.72 9 30.44 143.67
64 Akron 10 362 1451 4.01 12 36.20 145.10
65 Army 9 301 1352 4.49 13 33.44 150.22
66 Nevada 10 353 1514 4.29 19 35.30 151.40
67 Kent State 8 322 1214 3.77 10 40.25 151.75
68 Notre Dame 2 79 306 3.87 2 39.50 153.00
69 Delaware 9 301 1379 4.58 19 33.44 153.22
70 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
71 Marshall 10 387 1537 3.97 18 38.70 153.70
72 Navy 10 358 1560 4.36 18 35.80 156.00
72 Duke 2 68 312 4.59 5 34.00 156.00
74 Bowling Green 9 323 1406 4.35 13 35.89 156.22
75 Louisiana-Monroe 9 354 1412 3.99 18 39.33 156.89
76 Appalachian State 10 373 1570 4.21 19 37.30 157.00
77 Jacksonville State 11 402 1732 4.31 22 36.55 157.45
78 Louisville 2 76 316 4.16 2 38.00 158.00
79 Rice 10 347 1583 4.56 20 34.70 158.30
80 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
81 Iowa State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
82 FIU 10 345 1601 4.64 14 34.50 160.10
83 Missouri State 9 315 1451 4.61 15 35.00 161.22
84 Wyoming 9 338 1462 4.33 8 37.56 162.44
85 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
86 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
87 Texas State 10 377 1669 4.43 23 37.70 166.90
88 Boise State 12 408 2015 4.94 22 34.00 167.92
89 Utah State 9 332 1535 4.62 14 36.89 170.56
90 USC 3 106 513 4.84 3 35.33 171.00
91 Arkansas State 9 362 1542 4.26 17 40.22 171.33
92 New Mexico State 10 377 1718 4.56 10 37.70 171.80
93 San Jose State 9 368 1547 4.20 20 40.89 171.89
94 Oregon State 4 137 688 5.02 7 34.25 172.00
95 UTSA 10 379 1725 4.55 15 37.90 172.50
96 Buffalo 10 434 1729 3.98 15 43.40 172.90
97 UTEP 10 400 1732 4.33 14 40.00 173.20
98 Southern Miss 10 427 1741 4.08 23 42.70 174.10
99 South Alabama 10 365 1757 4.81 19 36.50 175.70
100 Kennesaw State 10 389 1759 4.52 18 38.90 175.90
101 UNLV 11 378 1944 5.14 19 34.36 176.73
102 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
103 Northwestern 2 72 356 4.94 1 36.00 178.00
104 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
105 Louisiana 10 398 1795 4.51 18 39.80 179.50
106 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
107 Georgia Tech 1 44 184 4.18 1 44.00 184.00
108 Ole Miss 2 74 369 4.99 0 37.00 184.50
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 Ball State 9 355 1697 4.78 15 39.44 188.56
112 Western Kentucky 10 356 1897 5.33 14 35.60 189.70
113 Temple 9 373 1751 4.69 19 41.44 194.56
114 Northern Illinois 9 376 1760 4.68 17 41.78 195.56
115 Troy 11 446 2190 4.91 19 40.55 199.09
116 Georgia State 9 375 1793 4.78 17 41.67 199.22
117 Tulsa 9 402 1815 4.51 20 44.67 201.67
118 Sam Houston State 10 380 2039 5.37 27 38.00 203.90
119 Oklahoma State 1 43 205 4.77 0 43.00 205.00
120 Connecticut 8 340 1694 4.98 19 42.50 211.75
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 9 375 1997 5.33 14 41.67 221.89
124 Florida Atlantic 10 448 2223 4.96 35 44.80 222.30
125 Georgia Southern 10 404 2230 5.52 29 40.40 223.00
125 UCLA 2 78 446 5.72 4 39.00 223.00
127 Charlotte 9 386 2015 5.22 23 42.89 223.89
128 Eastern Michigan 10 414 2302 5.56 21 41.40 230.20
129 Massachusetts 9 410 2106 5.14 23 45.56 234.00
130 Syracuse 2 58 471 8.12 7 29.00 235.50
131 North Texas 11 507 2599 5.13 22 46.09 236.27
132 Kansas State 1 70 237 3.39 2 70.00 237.00
133 Virginia Tech 1 40 250 6.25 4 40.00 250.00