2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/01/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 29 | 21 | 0.72 | 0 | 29.00 | 21.00 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 2 | 60 | 43 | 0.72 | 0 | 30.00 | 21.50 |
| 3 | Iowa | 1 | 27 | 26 | 0.96 | 1 | 27.00 | 26.00 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 2 | 49 | 50 | 1.02 | 2 | 24.50 | 25.00 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 1 | 24 | 29 | 1.21 | 0 | 24.00 | 29.00 |
| 6 | Kansas | 1 | 29 | 37 | 1.28 | 1 | 29.00 | 37.00 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | 29 | 38 | 1.31 | 0 | 29.00 | 38.00 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 2 | 50 | 67 | 1.34 | 0 | 25.00 | 33.50 |
| 9 | Florida State | 1 | 28 | 43 | 1.54 | 0 | 28.00 | 43.00 |
| 10 | LSU | 2 | 51 | 80 | 1.57 | 0 | 25.50 | 40.00 |
| 11 | Auburn | 2 | 75 | 137 | 1.83 | 0 | 37.50 | 68.50 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 1 | 34 | 63 | 1.85 | 1 | 34.00 | 63.00 |
| 13 | SMU | 1 | 27 | 53 | 1.96 | 0 | 27.00 | 53.00 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1 | 34 | 68 | 2.00 | 0 | 34.00 | 68.00 |
| 15 | Texas | 3 | 78 | 162 | 2.08 | 2 | 26.00 | 54.00 |
| 16 | Toledo | 9 | 312 | 654 | 2.10 | 4 | 34.67 | 72.67 |
| 17 | Michigan | 2 | 61 | 129 | 2.11 | 0 | 30.50 | 64.50 |
| 18 | James Madison | 10 | 302 | 683 | 2.26 | 5 | 30.20 | 68.30 |
| 19 | Arizona | 1 | 29 | 67 | 2.31 | 0 | 29.00 | 67.00 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 119 | 287 | 2.41 | 3 | 39.67 | 95.67 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 55 | 133 | 2.42 | 1 | 27.50 | 66.50 |
| 22 | Georgia | 2 | 48 | 117 | 2.44 | 1 | 24.00 | 58.50 |
| 22 | Clemson | 1 | 32 | 78 | 2.44 | 0 | 32.00 | 78.00 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 2 | 62 | 160 | 2.58 | 0 | 31.00 | 80.00 |
| 25 | Washington | 2 | 55 | 143 | 2.60 | 2 | 27.50 | 71.50 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 1 | 42 | 119 | 2.83 | 1 | 42.00 | 119.00 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 1 | 34 | 98 | 2.88 | 1 | 34.00 | 98.00 |
| 28 | Alabama | 1 | 32 | 93 | 2.91 | 0 | 32.00 | 93.00 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 9 | 317 | 930 | 2.93 | 9 | 35.22 | 103.33 |
| 30 | Virginia | 1 | 30 | 91 | 3.03 | 1 | 30.00 | 91.00 |
| 31 | NC State | 3 | 104 | 322 | 3.10 | 3 | 34.67 | 107.33 |
| 32 | Penn State | 2 | 70 | 219 | 3.13 | 0 | 35.00 | 109.50 |
| 32 | Wake Forest | 2 | 72 | 225 | 3.13 | 1 | 36.00 | 112.50 |
| 34 | Tulane | 10 | 353 | 1109 | 3.14 | 11 | 35.30 | 110.90 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 1 | 36 | 113 | 3.14 | 0 | 36.00 | 113.00 |
| 36 | Maryland | 2 | 80 | 257 | 3.21 | 1 | 40.00 | 128.50 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 2 | 59 | 190 | 3.22 | 2 | 29.50 | 95.00 |
| 38 | Old Dominion | 10 | 367 | 1209 | 3.29 | 10 | 36.70 | 120.90 |
| 39 | Illinois | 1 | 34 | 113 | 3.32 | 0 | 34.00 | 113.00 |
| 40 | Houston | 1 | 53 | 177 | 3.34 | 1 | 53.00 | 177.00 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 45 | 151 | 3.36 | 0 | 22.50 | 75.50 |
| 42 | Kansas State | 1 | 70 | 237 | 3.39 | 2 | 70.00 | 237.00 |
| 43 | BYU | 1 | 35 | 119 | 3.40 | 1 | 35.00 | 119.00 |
| 44 | Colorado | 2 | 71 | 249 | 3.51 | 0 | 35.50 | 124.50 |
| 45 | Utah | 1 | 34 | 121 | 3.56 | 1 | 34.00 | 121.00 |
| 46 | Missouri | 2 | 38 | 136 | 3.58 | 1 | 19.00 | 68.00 |
| 47 | Memphis | 10 | 358 | 1308 | 3.65 | 17 | 35.80 | 130.80 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 2 | 62 | 227 | 3.66 | 0 | 31.00 | 113.50 |
| 49 | USF | 10 | 393 | 1460 | 3.72 | 15 | 39.30 | 146.00 |
| 50 | Kent State | 8 | 322 | 1214 | 3.77 | 10 | 40.25 | 151.75 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 1 | 48 | 182 | 3.79 | 1 | 48.00 | 182.00 |
| 52 | Washington State | 7 | 208 | 794 | 3.82 | 7 | 29.71 | 113.43 |
| 53 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 389 | 1490 | 3.83 | 9 | 35.36 | 135.45 |
| 54 | Notre Dame | 2 | 79 | 306 | 3.87 | 2 | 39.50 | 153.00 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 11 | 365 | 1420 | 3.89 | 10 | 33.18 | 129.09 |
| 56 | East Carolina | 9 | 298 | 1162 | 3.90 | 7 | 33.11 | 129.11 |
| 56 | Texas A&M | 3 | 107 | 417 | 3.90 | 5 | 35.67 | 139.00 |
| 58 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 362 | 1414 | 3.91 | 12 | 36.20 | 141.40 |
| 59 | California | 2 | 58 | 228 | 3.93 | 1 | 29.00 | 114.00 |
| 60 | San Diego State | 10 | 363 | 1431 | 3.94 | 8 | 36.30 | 143.10 |
| 61 | Marshall | 10 | 387 | 1537 | 3.97 | 18 | 38.70 | 153.70 |
| 62 | Arkansas State | 10 | 399 | 1589 | 3.98 | 17 | 39.90 | 158.90 |
| 62 | Buffalo | 10 | 434 | 1729 | 3.98 | 15 | 43.40 | 172.90 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 354 | 1412 | 3.99 | 18 | 39.33 | 156.89 |
| 65 | Iowa State | 1 | 40 | 160 | 4.00 | 1 | 40.00 | 160.00 |
| 66 | Akron | 10 | 362 | 1451 | 4.01 | 12 | 36.20 | 145.10 |
| 67 | Hawaii | 9 | 292 | 1195 | 4.09 | 11 | 32.44 | 132.78 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | 9 | 303 | 1240 | 4.09 | 7 | 33.67 | 137.78 |
| 69 | Ohio | 9 | 302 | 1237 | 4.10 | 9 | 33.56 | 137.44 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | 11 | 460 | 1896 | 4.12 | 26 | 41.82 | 172.36 |
| 71 | Louisville | 3 | 116 | 485 | 4.18 | 3 | 38.67 | 161.67 |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 44 | 184 | 4.18 | 1 | 44.00 | 184.00 |
| 73 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 434 | 1820 | 4.19 | 22 | 36.17 | 151.67 |
| 74 | Fresno State | 10 | 323 | 1357 | 4.20 | 7 | 32.30 | 135.70 |
| 74 | San Jose State | 9 | 368 | 1547 | 4.20 | 20 | 40.89 | 171.89 |
| 76 | Northwestern | 3 | 106 | 447 | 4.22 | 1 | 35.33 | 149.00 |
| 77 | UCF | 1 | 39 | 165 | 4.23 | 1 | 39.00 | 165.00 |
| 78 | Nevada | 10 | 353 | 1514 | 4.29 | 19 | 35.30 | 151.40 |
| 78 | Navy | 11 | 392 | 1680 | 4.29 | 19 | 35.64 | 152.73 |
| 80 | Wyoming | 9 | 338 | 1462 | 4.33 | 8 | 37.56 | 162.44 |
| 80 | UTEP | 10 | 400 | 1732 | 4.33 | 14 | 40.00 | 173.20 |
| 82 | Bowling Green | 9 | 323 | 1406 | 4.35 | 13 | 35.89 | 156.22 |
| 83 | Delaware | 10 | 340 | 1483 | 4.36 | 19 | 34.00 | 148.30 |
| 84 | Stanford | 3 | 76 | 334 | 4.39 | 4 | 25.33 | 111.33 |
| 85 | Florida | 1 | 29 | 128 | 4.41 | 0 | 29.00 | 128.00 |
| 85 | Appalachian State | 11 | 411 | 1812 | 4.41 | 21 | 37.36 | 164.73 |
| 87 | UTSA | 11 | 408 | 1804 | 4.42 | 15 | 37.09 | 164.00 |
| 88 | Texas State | 10 | 377 | 1669 | 4.43 | 23 | 37.70 | 166.90 |
| 89 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 299 | 1338 | 4.47 | 9 | 29.90 | 133.80 |
| 90 | Missouri State | 10 | 340 | 1522 | 4.48 | 16 | 34.00 | 152.20 |
| 90 | Ole Miss | 3 | 108 | 484 | 4.48 | 0 | 36.00 | 161.33 |
| 92 | Boston College | 2 | 56 | 252 | 4.50 | 3 | 28.00 | 126.00 |
| 92 | Army | 11 | 383 | 1725 | 4.50 | 16 | 34.82 | 156.82 |
| 94 | Tulsa | 9 | 402 | 1815 | 4.51 | 20 | 44.67 | 201.67 |
| 95 | UAB | 10 | 411 | 1856 | 4.52 | 25 | 41.10 | 185.60 |
| 96 | Rice | 10 | 347 | 1583 | 4.56 | 20 | 34.70 | 158.30 |
| 96 | New Mexico State | 10 | 377 | 1718 | 4.56 | 10 | 37.70 | 171.80 |
| 96 | Louisiana | 11 | 428 | 1953 | 4.56 | 19 | 38.91 | 177.55 |
| 99 | Duke | 2 | 68 | 312 | 4.59 | 5 | 34.00 | 156.00 |
| 100 | Utah State | 9 | 332 | 1535 | 4.62 | 14 | 36.89 | 170.56 |
| 101 | FIU | 11 | 385 | 1787 | 4.64 | 18 | 35.00 | 162.45 |
| 102 | Liberty | 11 | 423 | 1965 | 4.65 | 22 | 38.45 | 178.64 |
| 103 | Purdue | 2 | 79 | 370 | 4.68 | 5 | 39.50 | 185.00 |
| 103 | Troy | 12 | 489 | 2290 | 4.68 | 20 | 40.75 | 190.83 |
| 103 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 376 | 1760 | 4.68 | 17 | 41.78 | 195.56 |
| 106 | Temple | 9 | 373 | 1751 | 4.69 | 19 | 41.44 | 194.56 |
| 107 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 432 | 2062 | 4.77 | 20 | 39.27 | 187.45 |
| 107 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 43 | 205 | 4.77 | 0 | 43.00 | 205.00 |
| 109 | Ball State | 9 | 355 | 1697 | 4.78 | 15 | 39.44 | 188.56 |
| 109 | Georgia State | 9 | 375 | 1793 | 4.78 | 17 | 41.67 | 199.22 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 10 | 365 | 1757 | 4.81 | 19 | 36.50 | 175.70 |
| 112 | USC | 3 | 106 | 513 | 4.84 | 3 | 35.33 | 171.00 |
| 113 | Boise State | 12 | 408 | 2015 | 4.94 | 22 | 34.00 | 167.92 |
| 114 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 448 | 2223 | 4.96 | 35 | 44.80 | 222.30 |
| 115 | Oregon State | 4 | 137 | 688 | 5.02 | 7 | 34.25 | 172.00 |
| 116 | UNLV | 12 | 421 | 2151 | 5.11 | 21 | 35.08 | 179.25 |
| 117 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 392 | 2016 | 5.14 | 14 | 35.64 | 183.27 |
| 117 | Massachusetts | 9 | 410 | 2106 | 5.14 | 23 | 45.56 | 234.00 |
| 119 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 422 | 2178 | 5.16 | 15 | 42.20 | 217.80 |
| 120 | Connecticut | 9 | 396 | 2062 | 5.21 | 24 | 44.00 | 229.11 |
| 121 | Charlotte | 9 | 386 | 2015 | 5.22 | 23 | 42.89 | 223.89 |
| 122 | Colorado State | 9 | 373 | 1955 | 5.24 | 24 | 41.44 | 217.22 |
| 123 | North Texas | 12 | 553 | 2925 | 5.29 | 27 | 46.08 | 243.75 |
| 124 | Oregon | 1 | 35 | 186 | 5.31 | 2 | 35.00 | 186.00 |
| 124 | Arkansas | 3 | 123 | 653 | 5.31 | 7 | 41.00 | 217.67 |
| 126 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 380 | 2039 | 5.37 | 27 | 38.00 | 203.90 |
| 127 | Air Force | 11 | 329 | 1805 | 5.49 | 27 | 29.91 | 164.09 |
| 128 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 437 | 2417 | 5.53 | 30 | 39.73 | 219.73 |
| 129 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 414 | 2302 | 5.56 | 21 | 41.40 | 230.20 |
| 130 | Indiana | 2 | 55 | 307 | 5.58 | 2 | 27.50 | 153.50 |
| 131 | UCLA | 2 | 78 | 446 | 5.72 | 4 | 39.00 | 223.00 |
| 132 | Rutgers | 2 | 53 | 318 | 6.00 | 3 | 26.50 | 159.00 |
| 133 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 40 | 250 | 6.25 | 4 | 40.00 | 250.00 |
| 134 | Syracuse | 2 | 58 | 471 | 8.12 | 7 | 29.00 | 235.50 |