2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

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 Georgia 2 48 117 2.44 1 24.00 58.50
5 Tennessee 2 49 50 1.02 2 24.50 25.00
6 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
7 Stanford 3 76 334 4.39 4 25.33 111.33
8 LSU 2 51 80 1.57 0 25.50 40.00
9 Texas 3 78 162 2.08 2 26.00 54.00
10 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
11 Iowa 1 27 26 0.96 1 27.00 26.00
11 SMU 1 27 53 1.96 0 27.00 53.00
13 Miami (FL) 2 55 133 2.42 1 27.50 66.50
13 Washington 2 55 143 2.60 2 27.50 71.50
13 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
16 Florida State 1 28 43 1.54 0 28.00 43.00
16 Boston College 2 56 252 4.50 3 28.00 126.00
18 North Carolina 1 29 21 0.72 0 29.00 21.00
18 Kansas 1 29 37 1.28 1 29.00 37.00
18 South Carolina 1 29 46 1.59 0 29.00 46.00
18 Arizona 1 29 67 2.31 0 29.00 67.00
18 California 2 58 228 3.93 1 29.00 114.00
18 Florida 1 29 128 4.41 0 29.00 128.00
18 Syracuse 2 58 471 8.12 7 29.00 235.50
25 Kentucky 2 59 190 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
26 Washington State 7 208 794 3.82 7 29.71 113.43
27 Louisiana Tech 10 299 1338 4.47 9 29.90 133.80
28 Air Force 11 329 1805 5.49 27 29.91 164.09
29 Oklahoma 2 60 43 0.72 0 30.00 21.50
29 Virginia 1 30 91 3.03 1 30.00 91.00
31 James Madison 10 302 683 2.26 5 30.20 68.30
32 Michigan 2 61 129 2.11 0 30.50 64.50
33 Minnesota 2 62 160 2.58 0 31.00 80.00
33 Mississippi State 2 62 227 3.66 0 31.00 113.50
35 Clemson 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
35 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
37 Fresno State 10 323 1357 4.20 7 32.30 135.70
38 Hawaii 9 292 1195 4.09 11 32.44 132.78
39 East Carolina 9 298 1162 3.90 7 33.11 129.11
40 Western Michigan 11 365 1420 3.89 10 33.18 129.09
41 Ohio 9 302 1237 4.10 9 33.56 137.44
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 Illinois 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
43 Utah 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
43 Delaware 10 340 1483 4.36 19 34.00 148.30
43 Missouri State 10 340 1522 4.48 16 34.00 152.20
43 Duke 2 68 312 4.59 5 34.00 156.00
43 Boise State 12 408 2025 4.96 22 34.00 168.75
51 Oregon State 4 137 688 5.02 7 34.25 172.00
52 Toledo 9 312 654 2.10 4 34.67 72.67
52 NC State 3 104 322 3.10 3 34.67 107.33
54 Army 11 383 1725 4.50 16 34.82 156.82
55 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
55 BYU 1 35 119 3.40 1 35.00 119.00
55 FIU 11 385 1787 4.64 18 35.00 162.45
55 Oregon 1 35 186 5.31 2 35.00 186.00
59 UNLV 12 421 2151 5.11 21 35.08 179.25
60 New Mexico 9 317 930 2.93 9 35.22 103.33
61 Rice 11 388 1824 4.70 22 35.27 165.82
62 Tulane 10 353 1109 3.14 11 35.30 110.90
62 Nevada 10 353 1514 4.29 19 35.30 151.40
64 Northwestern 3 106 447 4.22 1 35.33 149.00
64 USC 3 106 513 4.84 3 35.33 171.00
66 Miami (OH) 11 389 1494 3.84 9 35.36 135.82
67 Colorado 2 71 249 3.51 0 35.50 124.50
68 Navy 11 392 1680 4.29 19 35.64 152.73
68 Western Kentucky 11 392 2016 5.14 14 35.64 183.27
70 Texas A&M 3 107 417 3.90 5 35.67 139.00
71 Memphis 10 358 1308 3.65 17 35.80 130.80
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 Ole Miss 3 108 484 4.48 0 36.00 161.33
76 Jacksonville State 12 434 1820 4.19 22 36.17 151.67
77 Middle Tennessee State 10 362 1414 3.91 12 36.20 141.40
77 Akron 10 362 1451 4.01 12 36.20 145.10
79 San Diego State 10 363 1431 3.94 8 36.30 143.10
80 South Alabama 10 365 1757 4.81 19 36.50 175.70
81 Old Dominion 10 367 1209 3.29 10 36.70 120.90
82 Utah State 9 332 1535 4.62 14 36.89 170.56
83 UTSA 11 408 1804 4.42 15 37.09 164.00
84 Appalachian State 11 411 1836 4.47 21 37.36 166.91
85 Auburn 2 75 137 1.83 0 37.50 68.50
86 Wyoming 9 338 1462 4.33 8 37.56 162.44
87 New Mexico State 10 377 1718 4.56 10 37.70 171.80
88 Sam Houston State 10 380 2039 5.37 27 38.00 203.90
89 Texas State 11 421 1771 4.21 23 38.27 161.00
90 Liberty 11 423 1965 4.65 22 38.45 178.64
91 Louisville 3 116 485 4.18 3 38.67 161.67
92 Marshall 10 387 1537 3.97 18 38.70 153.70
93 Louisiana 11 428 1953 4.56 19 38.91 177.55
94 UCF 1 39 165 4.23 1 39.00 165.00
94 UCLA 2 78 446 5.72 4 39.00 223.00
96 Kennesaw State 11 432 2062 4.77 20 39.27 187.45
97 USF 10 393 1460 3.72 15 39.30 146.00
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 Pittsburgh 3 119 287 2.41 3 39.67 95.67
103 Georgia Southern 11 437 2417 5.53 30 39.73 219.73
104 Arkansas State 10 399 1589 3.98 17 39.90 158.90
105 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
105 Iowa State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
105 UTEP 10 400 1732 4.33 14 40.00 173.20
105 Virginia Tech 1 40 250 6.25 4 40.00 250.00
109 Kent State 8 322 1220 3.79 10 40.25 152.50
110 Troy 12 489 2290 4.68 20 40.75 190.83
111 San Jose State 9 368 1551 4.21 20 40.89 172.33
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
118 Northern Illinois 9 376 1760 4.68 17 41.78 195.56
119 Southern Miss 11 460 1896 4.12 26 41.82 172.36
120 Arizona State 1 42 119 2.83 1 42.00 119.00
121 Coastal Carolina 10 422 2178 5.16 15 42.20 217.80
122 Cincinnati 2 85 339 3.99 3 42.50 169.50
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
126 Connecticut 9 396 2062 5.21 24 44.00 229.11
128 Tulsa 9 402 1815 4.51 20 44.67 201.67
129 Florida Atlantic 10 448 2235 4.99 35 44.80 223.50
130 Massachusetts 9 410 2106 5.14 23 45.56 234.00
131 North Texas 12 553 2925 5.29 27 46.08 243.75
132 West Virginia 1 48 182 3.79 1 48.00 182.00
133 Houston 1 53 177 3.34 1 53.00 177.00
134 Kansas State 1 70 237 3.39 2 70.00 237.00