2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Missouri 2 38 136 3.58 1 19.00 68.00
2 Vanderbilt 2 45 151 3.36 0 22.50 75.50
3 Michigan State 1 24 29 1.21 0 24.00 29.00
3 Minnesota 1 24 44 1.83 0 24.00 44.00
3 Georgia 2 48 117 2.44 1 24.00 58.50
6 Tennessee 2 49 50 1.02 2 24.50 25.00
7 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
8 Stanford 3 76 334 4.39 4 25.33 111.33
9 LSU 2 51 80 1.57 0 25.50 40.00
10 Texas 3 78 162 2.08 2 26.00 54.00
11 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
12 Iowa 1 27 26 0.96 1 27.00 26.00
12 SMU 1 27 53 1.96 0 27.00 53.00
12 Washington 1 27 85 3.15 2 27.00 85.00
15 Miami (FL) 2 55 133 2.42 1 27.50 66.50
15 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
17 Florida State 1 28 43 1.54 0 28.00 43.00
17 Boston College 2 56 252 4.50 3 28.00 126.00
19 North Carolina 1 29 21 0.72 0 29.00 21.00
19 Kansas 1 29 37 1.28 1 29.00 37.00
19 South Carolina 1 29 38 1.31 0 29.00 38.00
19 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
19 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
19 Syracuse 2 58 471 8.12 7 29.00 235.50
25 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
26 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
27 Oklahoma 2 60 43 0.72 0 30.00 21.50
27 Virginia 1 30 91 3.03 1 30.00 91.00
29 James Madison 10 302 683 2.26 5 30.20 68.30
30 Washington State 6 182 734 4.03 6 30.33 122.33
31 Louisiana Tech 9 274 1293 4.72 9 30.44 143.67
32 Michigan 2 61 129 2.11 0 30.50 64.50
33 Mississippi State 2 62 227 3.66 0 31.00 113.50
34 Clemson 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
34 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
36 Hawaii 9 292 1195 4.09 11 32.44 132.78
37 Fresno State 9 297 1237 4.16 7 33.00 137.44
38 Western Michigan 10 331 1251 3.78 10 33.10 125.10
39 East Carolina 9 298 1162 3.90 7 33.11 129.11
40 Army 9 301 1352 4.49 13 33.44 150.22
40 Delaware 9 301 1379 4.58 19 33.44 153.22
42 Central Michigan 9 303 1240 4.09 7 33.67 137.78
43 Texas Tech 1 34 63 1.85 1 34.00 63.00
43 Ohio State 1 34 68 2.00 0 34.00 68.00
43 NC State 2 68 173 2.54 3 34.00 86.50
43 Cincinnati 1 34 98 2.88 1 34.00 98.00
43 Illinois 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
43 Utah 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
43 Miami (OH) 10 340 1313 3.86 9 34.00 131.30
43 Duke 2 68 312 4.59 5 34.00 156.00
43 Boise State 12 408 2015 4.94 22 34.00 167.92
52 Ohio 8 273 1140 4.18 8 34.13 142.50
53 Oregon State 4 137 688 5.02 7 34.25 172.00
54 UNLV 11 378 1944 5.14 19 34.36 176.73
55 FIU 10 345 1601 4.64 14 34.50 160.10
56 Toledo 9 312 654 2.10 4 34.67 72.67
57 Rice 10 347 1583 4.56 20 34.70 158.30
58 San Diego State 9 314 1063 3.39 4 34.89 118.11
59 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
59 BYU 1 35 119 3.40 1 35.00 119.00
59 California 1 35 135 3.86 1 35.00 135.00
59 Missouri State 9 315 1451 4.61 15 35.00 161.22
63 New Mexico 9 317 930 2.93 9 35.22 103.33
64 Tulane 10 353 1109 3.14 11 35.30 110.90
64 Nevada 10 353 1514 4.29 19 35.30 151.40
66 USC 3 106 513 4.84 3 35.33 171.00
67 Colorado 2 71 249 3.51 0 35.50 124.50
68 Western Kentucky 10 356 1897 5.33 14 35.60 189.70
69 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
70 Memphis 10 358 1308 3.65 17 35.80 130.80
70 Navy 10 358 1560 4.36 18 35.80 156.00
72 Bowling Green 9 323 1406 4.35 13 35.89 156.22
73 Wake Forest 2 72 225 3.13 1 36.00 112.50
73 Nebraska 1 36 113 3.14 0 36.00 113.00
73 Northwestern 2 72 356 4.94 1 36.00 178.00
76 Middle Tennessee State 10 362 1414 3.91 12 36.20 141.40
76 Akron 10 362 1451 4.01 12 36.20 145.10
78 South Alabama 10 365 1757 4.81 19 36.50 175.70
79 Jacksonville State 11 402 1732 4.31 22 36.55 157.45
80 Old Dominion 9 332 1157 3.48 10 36.89 128.56
80 Utah State 9 332 1535 4.62 14 36.89 170.56
82 Ole Miss 2 74 369 4.99 0 37.00 184.50
83 Appalachian State 10 373 1570 4.21 19 37.30 157.00
84 Auburn 2 75 137 1.83 0 37.50 68.50
85 USF 9 338 1205 3.57 12 37.56 133.89
85 Wyoming 9 338 1462 4.33 8 37.56 162.44
87 Texas State 10 377 1669 4.43 23 37.70 166.90
87 New Mexico State 10 377 1718 4.56 10 37.70 171.80
89 UTSA 10 379 1725 4.55 15 37.90 172.50
90 Louisville 2 76 316 4.16 2 38.00 158.00
90 Sam Houston State 10 380 2039 5.37 27 38.00 203.90
92 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
93 Pittsburgh 2 77 215 2.79 3 38.50 107.50
94 Marshall 10 387 1537 3.97 18 38.70 153.70
95 Kennesaw State 10 389 1759 4.52 18 38.90 175.90
96 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
96 UCLA 2 78 446 5.72 4 39.00 223.00
98 Louisiana-Monroe 9 354 1412 3.99 18 39.33 156.89
99 Ball State 9 355 1697 4.78 15 39.44 188.56
100 Notre Dame 2 79 306 3.87 2 39.50 153.00
100 Purdue 2 79 370 4.68 5 39.50 185.00
102 Louisiana 10 398 1795 4.51 18 39.80 179.50
103 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
103 Iowa State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
103 UTEP 10 400 1732 4.33 14 40.00 173.20
103 Virginia Tech 1 40 250 6.25 4 40.00 250.00
107 Arkansas State 9 362 1542 4.26 17 40.22 171.33
108 Kent State 8 322 1214 3.77 10 40.25 151.75
109 Georgia Southern 10 404 2230 5.52 29 40.40 223.00
110 Troy 11 446 2190 4.91 19 40.55 199.09
111 San Jose State 9 368 1547 4.20 20 40.89 171.89
112 Arkansas 3 123 653 5.31 7 41.00 217.67
113 UAB 10 411 1856 4.52 25 41.10 185.60
114 Eastern Michigan 10 414 2302 5.56 21 41.40 230.20
115 Temple 9 373 1751 4.69 19 41.44 194.56
115 Colorado State 9 373 1955 5.24 24 41.44 217.22
117 Georgia State 9 375 1793 4.78 17 41.67 199.22
117 Coastal Carolina 9 375 1997 5.33 14 41.67 221.89
119 Northern Illinois 9 376 1760 4.68 17 41.78 195.56
120 Arizona State 1 42 119 2.83 1 42.00 119.00
121 Connecticut 8 340 1694 4.98 19 42.50 211.75
122 Southern Miss 10 427 1741 4.08 23 42.70 174.10
123 Charlotte 9 386 2015 5.22 23 42.89 223.89
124 Oklahoma State 1 43 205 4.77 0 43.00 205.00
125 Buffalo 10 434 1729 3.98 15 43.40 172.90
126 Georgia Tech 1 44 184 4.18 1 44.00 184.00
127 Tulsa 9 402 1815 4.51 20 44.67 201.67
128 Florida Atlantic 10 448 2223 4.96 35 44.80 222.30
129 Massachusetts 9 410 2106 5.14 23 45.56 234.00
130 North Texas 11 507 2599 5.13 22 46.09 236.27
131 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
132 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
133 Kansas State 1 70 237 3.39 2 70.00 237.00