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