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