2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 19 | 23 | 1.21 | 1 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 
| 2 | Michigan State | 1 | 24 | 29 | 1.21 | 0 | 24.00 | 29.00 | 
| 2 | Minnesota | 1 | 24 | 44 | 1.83 | 0 | 24.00 | 44.00 | 
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 27 | 26 | 0.96 | 1 | 27.00 | 26.00 | 
| 4 | SMU | 1 | 27 | 53 | 1.96 | 0 | 27.00 | 53.00 | 
| 4 | LSU | 1 | 27 | 58 | 2.15 | 0 | 27.00 | 58.00 | 
| 4 | Washington | 1 | 27 | 85 | 3.15 | 2 | 27.00 | 85.00 | 
| 4 | Boston College | 1 | 27 | 93 | 3.44 | 1 | 27.00 | 93.00 | 
| 9 | Florida State | 1 | 28 | 43 | 1.54 | 0 | 28.00 | 43.00 | 
| 10 | North Carolina | 1 | 29 | 21 | 0.72 | 0 | 29.00 | 21.00 | 
| 10 | Kansas | 1 | 29 | 37 | 1.28 | 1 | 29.00 | 37.00 | 
| 10 | Arizona | 1 | 29 | 67 | 2.31 | 0 | 29.00 | 67.00 | 
| 10 | Florida | 1 | 29 | 128 | 4.41 | 0 | 29.00 | 128.00 | 
| 14 | Virginia | 1 | 30 | 91 | 3.03 | 1 | 30.00 | 91.00 | 
| 15 | Georgia | 1 | 31 | 78 | 2.52 | 1 | 31.00 | 78.00 | 
| 16 | Clemson | 1 | 32 | 78 | 2.44 | 0 | 32.00 | 78.00 | 
| 16 | Alabama | 1 | 32 | 93 | 2.91 | 0 | 32.00 | 93.00 | 
| 18 | Texas Tech | 1 | 34 | 63 | 1.85 | 1 | 34.00 | 63.00 | 
| 18 | Ohio State | 1 | 34 | 68 | 2.00 | 0 | 34.00 | 68.00 | 
| 18 | Cincinnati | 1 | 34 | 98 | 2.88 | 1 | 34.00 | 98.00 | 
| 18 | Notre Dame | 1 | 34 | 100 | 2.94 | 1 | 34.00 | 100.00 | 
| 18 | Illinois | 1 | 34 | 113 | 3.32 | 0 | 34.00 | 113.00 | 
| 18 | Utah | 1 | 34 | 121 | 3.56 | 1 | 34.00 | 121.00 | 
| 18 | Syracuse | 1 | 34 | 142 | 4.18 | 1 | 34.00 | 142.00 | 
| 25 | BYU | 1 | 35 | 119 | 3.40 | 1 | 35.00 | 119.00 | 
| 25 | California | 1 | 35 | 135 | 3.86 | 1 | 35.00 | 135.00 | 
| 27 | Nebraska | 1 | 36 | 113 | 3.14 | 0 | 36.00 | 113.00 | 
| 28 | Missouri | 2 | 38 | 136 | 3.58 | 1 | 19.00 | 68.00 | 
| 28 | Stanford | 2 | 38 | 147 | 3.87 | 0 | 19.00 | 73.50 | 
| 28 | Duke | 1 | 38 | 156 | 4.11 | 4 | 38.00 | 156.00 | 
| 31 | UCF | 1 | 39 | 165 | 4.23 | 1 | 39.00 | 165.00 | 
| 32 | Iowa State | 1 | 40 | 160 | 4.00 | 1 | 40.00 | 160.00 | 
| 32 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 40 | 250 | 6.25 | 4 | 40.00 | 250.00 | 
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 41 | 40 | 0.98 | 1 | 41.00 | 40.00 | 
| 35 | Arizona State | 1 | 42 | 119 | 2.83 | 1 | 42.00 | 119.00 | 
| 36 | Wake Forest | 1 | 43 | 158 | 3.67 | 1 | 43.00 | 158.00 | 
| 36 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 43 | 205 | 4.77 | 0 | 43.00 | 205.00 | 
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 44 | 184 | 4.18 | 1 | 44.00 | 184.00 | 
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 45 | 151 | 3.36 | 0 | 22.50 | 75.50 | 
| 40 | West Virginia | 1 | 48 | 182 | 3.79 | 1 | 48.00 | 182.00 | 
| 41 | Wisconsin | 2 | 50 | 67 | 1.34 | 0 | 25.00 | 33.50 | 
| 42 | Rutgers | 2 | 53 | 318 | 6.00 | 3 | 26.50 | 159.00 | 
| 42 | Houston | 1 | 53 | 177 | 3.34 | 1 | 53.00 | 177.00 | 
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 55 | 133 | 2.42 | 1 | 27.50 | 66.50 | 
| 44 | Indiana | 2 | 55 | 307 | 5.58 | 2 | 27.50 | 153.50 | 
| 46 | Kentucky | 2 | 59 | 190 | 3.22 | 2 | 29.50 | 95.00 | 
| 47 | Oklahoma | 2 | 60 | 43 | 0.72 | 0 | 30.00 | 21.50 | 
| 48 | Michigan | 2 | 61 | 129 | 2.11 | 0 | 30.50 | 64.50 | 
| 49 | Mississippi State | 2 | 62 | 227 | 3.66 | 0 | 31.00 | 113.50 | 
| 50 | Oregon State | 2 | 64 | 333 | 5.20 | 4 | 32.00 | 166.50 | 
| 51 | NC State | 2 | 68 | 173 | 2.54 | 3 | 34.00 | 86.50 | 
| 52 | Penn State | 2 | 70 | 219 | 3.13 | 0 | 35.00 | 109.50 | 
| 52 | Kansas State | 1 | 70 | 237 | 3.39 | 2 | 70.00 | 237.00 | 
| 54 | Colorado | 2 | 71 | 249 | 3.51 | 0 | 35.50 | 124.50 | 
| 55 | Northwestern | 2 | 72 | 356 | 4.94 | 1 | 36.00 | 178.00 | 
| 56 | Ole Miss | 2 | 74 | 369 | 4.99 | 0 | 37.00 | 184.50 | 
| 57 | Auburn | 2 | 75 | 137 | 1.83 | 0 | 37.50 | 68.50 | 
| 58 | Louisville | 2 | 76 | 316 | 4.16 | 2 | 38.00 | 158.00 | 
| 59 | Texas | 3 | 78 | 162 | 2.08 | 2 | 26.00 | 54.00 | 
| 59 | UCLA | 2 | 78 | 446 | 5.72 | 4 | 39.00 | 223.00 | 
| 61 | Purdue | 2 | 79 | 370 | 4.68 | 5 | 39.50 | 185.00 | 
| 62 | Maryland | 2 | 80 | 257 | 3.21 | 1 | 40.00 | 128.50 | 
| 63 | USC | 3 | 106 | 513 | 4.84 | 3 | 35.33 | 171.00 | 
| 64 | Texas A&M | 3 | 107 | 417 | 3.90 | 5 | 35.67 | 139.00 | 
| 65 | Washington State | 4 | 120 | 452 | 3.77 | 5 | 30.00 | 113.00 | 
| 66 | Arkansas | 3 | 123 | 653 | 5.31 | 7 | 41.00 | 217.67 | 
| 67 | Ohio | 4 | 129 | 596 | 4.62 | 4 | 32.25 | 149.00 | 
| 68 | San Diego State | 4 | 132 | 366 | 2.77 | 1 | 33.00 | 91.50 | 
| 69 | San Jose State | 4 | 141 | 547 | 3.88 | 7 | 35.25 | 136.75 | 
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 146 | 497 | 3.40 | 3 | 29.20 | 99.40 | 
| 70 | East Carolina | 4 | 146 | 551 | 3.77 | 2 | 36.50 | 137.75 | 
| 72 | Missouri State | 5 | 147 | 633 | 4.31 | 5 | 29.40 | 126.60 | 
| 73 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 152 | 602 | 3.96 | 4 | 30.40 | 120.40 | 
| 73 | Central Michigan | 5 | 152 | 633 | 4.16 | 2 | 30.40 | 126.60 | 
| 73 | Kent State | 4 | 152 | 562 | 3.70 | 3 | 38.00 | 140.50 | 
| 76 | Western Michigan | 5 | 160 | 598 | 3.74 | 4 | 32.00 | 119.60 | 
| 77 | Hawaii | 5 | 161 | 617 | 3.83 | 5 | 32.20 | 123.40 | 
| 78 | Toledo | 5 | 162 | 330 | 2.04 | 4 | 32.40 | 66.00 | 
| 79 | Fresno State | 5 | 163 | 700 | 4.29 | 4 | 32.60 | 140.00 | 
| 80 | USF | 5 | 164 | 511 | 3.12 | 6 | 32.80 | 102.20 | 
| 80 | Delaware | 5 | 164 | 801 | 4.88 | 9 | 32.80 | 160.20 | 
| 82 | Army | 5 | 168 | 721 | 4.29 | 9 | 33.60 | 144.20 | 
| 83 | New Mexico | 5 | 173 | 526 | 3.04 | 7 | 34.60 | 105.20 | 
| 84 | Colorado State | 5 | 174 | 918 | 5.28 | 8 | 34.80 | 183.60 | 
| 85 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 176 | 619 | 3.52 | 6 | 35.20 | 123.80 | 
| 86 | Wyoming | 5 | 178 | 709 | 3.98 | 3 | 35.60 | 141.80 | 
| 87 | Temple | 5 | 180 | 755 | 4.19 | 8 | 36.00 | 151.00 | 
| 88 | Memphis | 6 | 182 | 749 | 4.12 | 8 | 30.33 | 124.83 | 
| 88 | UNLV | 5 | 182 | 1100 | 6.04 | 12 | 36.40 | 220.00 | 
| 90 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 185 | 740 | 4.00 | 6 | 37.00 | 148.00 | 
| 91 | James Madison | 6 | 187 | 465 | 2.49 | 2 | 31.17 | 77.50 | 
| 92 | Air Force | 6 | 188 | 1142 | 6.07 | 19 | 31.33 | 190.33 | 
| 93 | Utah State | 5 | 194 | 920 | 4.74 | 10 | 38.80 | 184.00 | 
| 94 | Bowling Green | 5 | 195 | 873 | 4.48 | 9 | 39.00 | 174.60 | 
| 95 | FIU | 6 | 196 | 961 | 4.90 | 10 | 32.67 | 160.17 | 
| 96 | Old Dominion | 5 | 202 | 821 | 4.06 | 10 | 40.40 | 164.20 | 
| 97 | Rice | 6 | 204 | 908 | 4.45 | 8 | 34.00 | 151.33 | 
| 97 | Massachusetts | 5 | 204 | 910 | 4.46 | 7 | 40.80 | 182.00 | 
| 97 | Arkansas State | 5 | 204 | 965 | 4.73 | 11 | 40.80 | 193.00 | 
| 100 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 206 | 911 | 4.42 | 12 | 34.33 | 151.83 | 
| 101 | Appalachian State | 6 | 207 | 787 | 3.80 | 7 | 34.50 | 131.17 | 
| 102 | Georgia State | 5 | 208 | 936 | 4.50 | 12 | 41.60 | 187.20 | 
| 103 | Navy | 6 | 210 | 805 | 3.83 | 8 | 35.00 | 134.17 | 
| 103 | Ball State | 5 | 210 | 1039 | 4.95 | 9 | 42.00 | 207.80 | 
| 105 | UAB | 5 | 213 | 961 | 4.51 | 13 | 42.60 | 192.20 | 
| 106 | Connecticut | 5 | 216 | 1057 | 4.89 | 12 | 43.20 | 211.40 | 
| 107 | Tulane | 5 | 220 | 807 | 3.67 | 7 | 44.00 | 161.40 | 
| 108 | Texas State | 6 | 222 | 1014 | 4.57 | 14 | 37.00 | 169.00 | 
| 109 | Marshall | 6 | 226 | 925 | 4.09 | 13 | 37.67 | 154.17 | 
| 110 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 227 | 969 | 4.27 | 7 | 45.40 | 193.80 | 
| 111 | New Mexico State | 6 | 228 | 935 | 4.10 | 6 | 38.00 | 155.83 | 
| 112 | South Alabama | 6 | 229 | 1192 | 5.21 | 11 | 38.17 | 198.67 | 
| 113 | Boise State | 7 | 230 | 1105 | 4.80 | 11 | 32.86 | 157.86 | 
| 113 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 230 | 1023 | 4.45 | 12 | 38.33 | 170.50 | 
| 115 | Nevada | 6 | 231 | 950 | 4.11 | 11 | 38.50 | 158.33 | 
| 116 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 235 | 839 | 3.57 | 4 | 39.17 | 139.83 | 
| 116 | UTSA | 6 | 235 | 1045 | 4.45 | 10 | 39.17 | 174.17 | 
| 118 | Liberty | 6 | 236 | 1143 | 4.84 | 10 | 39.33 | 190.50 | 
| 119 | UTEP | 6 | 246 | 941 | 3.83 | 8 | 41.00 | 156.83 | 
| 120 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 249 | 1279 | 5.14 | 8 | 41.50 | 213.17 | 
| 121 | Southern Miss | 6 | 252 | 970 | 3.85 | 13 | 42.00 | 161.67 | 
| 122 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 256 | 1380 | 5.39 | 11 | 36.57 | 197.14 | 
| 123 | Troy | 6 | 259 | 1215 | 4.69 | 12 | 43.17 | 202.50 | 
| 124 | Louisiana | 6 | 260 | 1119 | 4.30 | 12 | 43.33 | 186.50 | 
| 125 | Buffalo | 6 | 261 | 981 | 3.76 | 9 | 43.50 | 163.50 | 
| 126 | Tulsa | 6 | 267 | 1230 | 4.61 | 15 | 44.50 | 205.00 | 
| 127 | Akron | 7 | 268 | 1183 | 4.41 | 11 | 38.29 | 169.00 | 
| 128 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 269 | 1457 | 5.42 | 23 | 44.83 | 242.83 | 
| 128 | Charlotte | 6 | 269 | 1466 | 5.45 | 15 | 44.83 | 244.33 | 
| 130 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 270 | 1509 | 5.59 | 20 | 45.00 | 251.50 | 
| 131 | North Texas | 6 | 286 | 1431 | 5.00 | 12 | 47.67 | 238.50 | 
| 132 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 292 | 1731 | 5.93 | 15 | 41.71 | 247.29 |