2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/19/2025
| 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 | Wisconsin | 2 | 50 | 67 | 1.34 | 0 | 25.00 | 33.50 |
| 8 | Florida State | 1 | 28 | 43 | 1.54 | 0 | 28.00 | 43.00 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 1 | 24 | 44 | 1.83 | 0 | 24.00 | 44.00 |
| 9 | Auburn | 2 | 75 | 137 | 1.83 | 0 | 37.50 | 68.50 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 1 | 34 | 63 | 1.85 | 1 | 34.00 | 63.00 |
| 12 | SMU | 1 | 27 | 53 | 1.96 | 0 | 27.00 | 53.00 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 1 | 34 | 68 | 2.00 | 0 | 34.00 | 68.00 |
| 14 | Toledo | 7 | 230 | 467 | 2.03 | 4 | 32.86 | 66.71 |
| 15 | Texas | 3 | 78 | 162 | 2.08 | 2 | 26.00 | 54.00 |
| 16 | Michigan | 2 | 61 | 129 | 2.11 | 0 | 30.50 | 64.50 |
| 17 | LSU | 1 | 27 | 58 | 2.15 | 0 | 27.00 | 58.00 |
| 18 | Arizona | 1 | 29 | 67 | 2.31 | 0 | 29.00 | 67.00 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 55 | 133 | 2.42 | 1 | 27.50 | 66.50 |
| 20 | Clemson | 1 | 32 | 78 | 2.44 | 0 | 32.00 | 78.00 |
| 21 | Georgia | 1 | 31 | 78 | 2.52 | 1 | 31.00 | 78.00 |
| 22 | NC State | 2 | 68 | 173 | 2.54 | 3 | 34.00 | 86.50 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 7 | 227 | 627 | 2.76 | 8 | 32.43 | 89.57 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 77 | 215 | 2.79 | 3 | 38.50 | 107.50 |
| 25 | James Madison | 8 | 252 | 714 | 2.83 | 3 | 31.50 | 89.25 |
| 25 | 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 | Virginia | 1 | 30 | 91 | 3.03 | 1 | 30.00 | 91.00 |
| 30 | San Diego State | 7 | 243 | 749 | 3.08 | 2 | 34.71 | 107.00 |
| 31 | Penn State | 2 | 70 | 219 | 3.13 | 0 | 35.00 | 109.50 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 1 | 36 | 113 | 3.14 | 0 | 36.00 | 113.00 |
| 33 | Washington | 1 | 27 | 85 | 3.15 | 2 | 27.00 | 85.00 |
| 34 | Maryland | 2 | 80 | 257 | 3.21 | 1 | 40.00 | 128.50 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 2 | 59 | 190 | 3.22 | 2 | 29.50 | 95.00 |
| 36 | Illinois | 1 | 34 | 113 | 3.32 | 0 | 34.00 | 113.00 |
| 37 | Houston | 1 | 53 | 177 | 3.34 | 1 | 53.00 | 177.00 |
| 38 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 45 | 151 | 3.36 | 0 | 22.50 | 75.50 |
| 39 | Kansas State | 1 | 70 | 237 | 3.39 | 2 | 70.00 | 237.00 |
| 40 | BYU | 1 | 35 | 119 | 3.40 | 1 | 35.00 | 119.00 |
| 41 | Kent State | 7 | 264 | 907 | 3.44 | 6 | 37.71 | 129.57 |
| 42 | Old Dominion | 7 | 283 | 979 | 3.46 | 10 | 40.43 | 139.86 |
| 43 | Tulane | 7 | 278 | 971 | 3.49 | 10 | 39.71 | 138.71 |
| 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 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 273 | 979 | 3.59 | 14 | 39.00 | 139.86 |
| 48 | USF | 7 | 255 | 921 | 3.61 | 10 | 36.43 | 131.57 |
| 48 | Buffalo | 9 | 380 | 1370 | 3.61 | 13 | 42.22 | 152.22 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 2 | 62 | 227 | 3.66 | 0 | 31.00 | 113.50 |
| 51 | Wake Forest | 1 | 43 | 158 | 3.67 | 1 | 43.00 | 158.00 |
| 52 | Memphis | 9 | 298 | 1108 | 3.72 | 14 | 33.11 | 123.11 |
| 53 | Washington State | 5 | 150 | 559 | 3.73 | 5 | 30.00 | 111.80 |
| 53 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 248 | 924 | 3.73 | 6 | 31.00 | 115.50 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 8 | 277 | 1044 | 3.77 | 8 | 34.63 | 130.50 |
| 56 | West Virginia | 1 | 48 | 182 | 3.79 | 1 | 48.00 | 182.00 |
| 57 | East Carolina | 7 | 237 | 913 | 3.85 | 6 | 33.86 | 130.43 |
| 58 | California | 1 | 35 | 135 | 3.86 | 1 | 35.00 | 135.00 |
| 59 | Stanford | 2 | 38 | 147 | 3.87 | 0 | 19.00 | 73.50 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | 2 | 79 | 306 | 3.87 | 2 | 39.50 | 153.00 |
| 61 | Central Michigan | 8 | 266 | 1035 | 3.89 | 5 | 33.25 | 129.38 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | 3 | 107 | 417 | 3.90 | 5 | 35.67 | 139.00 |
| 63 | Southern Miss | 8 | 337 | 1346 | 3.99 | 16 | 42.13 | 168.25 |
| 64 | Iowa State | 1 | 40 | 160 | 4.00 | 1 | 40.00 | 160.00 |
| 65 | Fresno State | 7 | 224 | 898 | 4.01 | 4 | 32.00 | 128.29 |
| 65 | Akron | 10 | 362 | 1451 | 4.01 | 12 | 36.20 | 145.10 |
| 67 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 311 | 1252 | 4.03 | 11 | 38.88 | 156.50 |
| 68 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 263 | 1067 | 4.06 | 10 | 37.57 | 152.43 |
| 69 | UTEP | 8 | 324 | 1322 | 4.08 | 10 | 40.50 | 165.25 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | 8 | 310 | 1271 | 4.10 | 7 | 38.75 | 158.88 |
| 71 | Nevada | 8 | 297 | 1220 | 4.11 | 14 | 37.13 | 152.50 |
| 72 | Marshall | 8 | 296 | 1222 | 4.13 | 16 | 37.00 | 152.75 |
| 73 | Hawaii | 7 | 223 | 924 | 4.14 | 9 | 31.86 | 132.00 |
| 73 | San Jose State | 7 | 271 | 1121 | 4.14 | 14 | 38.71 | 160.14 |
| 73 | Arkansas State | 7 | 280 | 1158 | 4.14 | 13 | 40.00 | 165.43 |
| 76 | Louisville | 2 | 76 | 316 | 4.16 | 2 | 38.00 | 158.00 |
| 77 | Syracuse | 1 | 34 | 142 | 4.18 | 1 | 34.00 | 142.00 |
| 77 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 44 | 184 | 4.18 | 1 | 44.00 | 184.00 |
| 79 | Appalachian State | 8 | 299 | 1253 | 4.19 | 15 | 37.38 | 156.63 |
| 80 | Army | 7 | 239 | 1006 | 4.21 | 11 | 34.14 | 143.71 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 7 | 265 | 1121 | 4.23 | 7 | 37.86 | 160.14 |
| 81 | UCF | 1 | 39 | 165 | 4.23 | 1 | 39.00 | 165.00 |
| 83 | Rice | 8 | 266 | 1140 | 4.29 | 13 | 33.25 | 142.50 |
| 84 | Ohio | 7 | 241 | 1040 | 4.32 | 6 | 34.43 | 148.57 |
| 85 | Missouri State | 7 | 219 | 950 | 4.34 | 9 | 31.29 | 135.71 |
| 85 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 289 | 1254 | 4.34 | 16 | 36.13 | 156.75 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 203 | 888 | 4.37 | 5 | 29.00 | 126.86 |
| 88 | Texas State | 8 | 304 | 1330 | 4.38 | 18 | 38.00 | 166.25 |
| 88 | UAB | 8 | 335 | 1467 | 4.38 | 20 | 41.88 | 183.38 |
| 90 | Navy | 9 | 329 | 1444 | 4.39 | 18 | 36.56 | 160.44 |
| 91 | Florida | 1 | 29 | 128 | 4.41 | 0 | 29.00 | 128.00 |
| 91 | Liberty | 9 | 325 | 1434 | 4.41 | 14 | 36.11 | 159.33 |
| 93 | FIU | 8 | 261 | 1154 | 4.42 | 12 | 32.63 | 144.25 |
| 94 | UTSA | 8 | 297 | 1334 | 4.49 | 13 | 37.13 | 166.75 |
| 95 | Boston College | 2 | 56 | 252 | 4.50 | 3 | 28.00 | 126.00 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 340 | 1529 | 4.50 | 15 | 42.50 | 191.13 |
| 97 | Ball State | 7 | 283 | 1279 | 4.52 | 12 | 40.43 | 182.71 |
| 98 | Louisiana | 8 | 320 | 1452 | 4.54 | 16 | 40.00 | 181.50 |
| 99 | Bowling Green | 8 | 294 | 1337 | 4.55 | 13 | 36.75 | 167.13 |
| 99 | Temple | 7 | 294 | 1337 | 4.55 | 14 | 42.00 | 191.00 |
| 101 | Utah State | 7 | 259 | 1186 | 4.58 | 12 | 37.00 | 169.43 |
| 102 | Duke | 2 | 68 | 312 | 4.59 | 5 | 34.00 | 156.00 |
| 102 | Tulsa | 7 | 292 | 1339 | 4.59 | 15 | 41.71 | 191.29 |
| 104 | Purdue | 2 | 79 | 370 | 4.68 | 5 | 39.50 | 185.00 |
| 105 | Troy | 8 | 339 | 1616 | 4.77 | 15 | 42.38 | 202.00 |
| 105 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 43 | 205 | 4.77 | 0 | 43.00 | 205.00 |
| 107 | USC | 3 | 106 | 513 | 4.84 | 3 | 35.33 | 171.00 |
| 108 | Boise State | 9 | 323 | 1571 | 4.86 | 16 | 35.89 | 174.56 |
| 108 | South Alabama | 8 | 299 | 1453 | 4.86 | 14 | 37.38 | 181.63 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 7 | 308 | 1501 | 4.87 | 15 | 44.00 | 214.43 |
| 111 | Northwestern | 2 | 72 | 356 | 4.94 | 1 | 36.00 | 178.00 |
| 111 | Georgia State | 7 | 289 | 1428 | 4.94 | 14 | 41.29 | 204.00 |
| 113 | Ole Miss | 2 | 74 | 369 | 4.99 | 0 | 37.00 | 184.50 |
| 114 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 308 | 1544 | 5.01 | 20 | 38.50 | 193.00 |
| 115 | Oregon State | 4 | 137 | 688 | 5.02 | 7 | 34.25 | 172.00 |
| 116 | Delaware | 8 | 268 | 1353 | 5.05 | 19 | 33.50 | 169.13 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 8 | 362 | 1828 | 5.05 | 20 | 45.25 | 228.50 |
| 118 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 359 | 1815 | 5.06 | 28 | 44.88 | 226.88 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 308 | 1604 | 5.21 | 12 | 34.22 | 178.22 |
| 120 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 327 | 1711 | 5.23 | 12 | 40.88 | 213.88 |
| 121 | North Texas | 8 | 365 | 1932 | 5.29 | 16 | 45.63 | 241.50 |
| 122 | Arkansas | 3 | 123 | 653 | 5.31 | 7 | 41.00 | 217.67 |
| 122 | Charlotte | 8 | 351 | 1864 | 5.31 | 20 | 43.88 | 233.00 |
| 124 | Colorado State | 7 | 254 | 1360 | 5.35 | 14 | 36.29 | 194.29 |
| 125 | UNLV | 8 | 281 | 1512 | 5.38 | 15 | 35.13 | 189.00 |
| 126 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 331 | 1790 | 5.41 | 23 | 41.38 | 223.75 |
| 127 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 365 | 2024 | 5.55 | 17 | 40.56 | 224.89 |
| 128 | Indiana | 2 | 55 | 307 | 5.58 | 2 | 27.50 | 153.50 |
| 129 | UCLA | 2 | 78 | 446 | 5.72 | 4 | 39.00 | 223.00 |
| 130 | Air Force | 9 | 280 | 1621 | 5.79 | 24 | 31.11 | 180.11 |
| 131 | Rutgers | 2 | 53 | 318 | 6.00 | 3 | 26.50 | 159.00 |
| 132 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 40 | 250 | 6.25 | 4 | 40.00 | 250.00 |