2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 118 | 294 | 2.49 | 5 | 23.60 | 58.80 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 1 | 34 | 59 | 1.74 | 1 | 34.00 | 59.00 |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | 56 | 139 | 2.48 | 0 | 28.00 | 69.50 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 3 | 88 | 231 | 2.63 | 2 | 29.33 | 77.00 |
| 5 | Oregon | 2 | 65 | 163 | 2.51 | 2 | 32.50 | 81.50 |
| 6 | Louisville | 3 | 103 | 277 | 2.69 | 4 | 34.33 | 92.33 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 28 | 93 | 3.32 | 1 | 28.00 | 93.00 |
| 8 | Texas | 5 | 157 | 468 | 2.98 | 5 | 31.40 | 93.60 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 2 | 52 | 210 | 4.04 | 2 | 26.00 | 105.00 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 5 | 176 | 548 | 3.11 | 5 | 35.20 | 109.60 |
| 11 | Auburn | 6 | 222 | 734 | 3.31 | 10 | 37.00 | 122.33 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 5 | 166 | 631 | 3.80 | 5 | 33.20 | 126.20 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4 | 145 | 512 | 3.53 | 9 | 36.25 | 128.00 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 3 | 95 | 384 | 4.04 | 0 | 31.67 | 128.00 |
| 15 | Florida State | 3 | 109 | 395 | 3.62 | 4 | 36.33 | 131.67 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 4 | 144 | 536 | 3.72 | 5 | 36.00 | 134.00 |
| 16 | East Carolina | 2 | 59 | 268 | 4.54 | 2 | 29.50 | 134.00 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 106 | 416 | 3.92 | 2 | 35.33 | 138.67 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 108 | 436 | 4.04 | 5 | 36.00 | 145.33 |
| 20 | Clemson | 1 | 42 | 147 | 3.50 | 2 | 42.00 | 147.00 |
| 21 | Washington | 3 | 116 | 442 | 3.81 | 3 | 38.67 | 147.33 |
| 22 | Alabama | 5 | 149 | 740 | 4.97 | 6 | 29.80 | 148.00 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 110 | 445 | 4.05 | 7 | 36.67 | 148.33 |
| 24 | Penn State | 3 | 102 | 448 | 4.39 | 4 | 34.00 | 149.33 |
| 25 | TCU | 1 | 39 | 151 | 3.87 | 3 | 39.00 | 151.00 |
| 26 | Missouri | 4 | 141 | 607 | 4.30 | 5 | 35.25 | 151.75 |
| 27 | LSU | 5 | 184 | 760 | 4.13 | 10 | 36.80 | 152.00 |
| 28 | San Jose State | 1 | 32 | 155 | 4.84 | 1 | 32.00 | 155.00 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 2 | 60 | 312 | 5.20 | 7 | 30.00 | 156.00 |
| 30 | Iowa | 3 | 106 | 471 | 4.44 | 3 | 35.33 | 157.00 |
| 31 | Arizona State | 3 | 113 | 473 | 4.19 | 8 | 37.67 | 157.67 |
| 32 | Florida | 5 | 201 | 794 | 3.95 | 11 | 40.20 | 158.80 |
| 33 | SMU | 1 | 40 | 159 | 3.98 | 0 | 40.00 | 159.00 |
| 34 | Houston | 2 | 81 | 319 | 3.94 | 4 | 40.50 | 159.50 |
| 35 | UCF | 2 | 75 | 323 | 4.31 | 8 | 37.50 | 161.50 |
| 35 | Washington State | 4 | 134 | 646 | 4.82 | 8 | 33.50 | 161.50 |
| 37 | Memphis | 2 | 92 | 325 | 3.53 | 5 | 46.00 | 162.50 |
| 38 | Wake Forest | 2 | 72 | 326 | 4.53 | 2 | 36.00 | 163.00 |
| 38 | Charlotte | 3 | 106 | 489 | 4.61 | 11 | 35.33 | 163.00 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 6 | 222 | 996 | 4.49 | 10 | 37.00 | 166.00 |
| 41 | Duke | 4 | 145 | 679 | 4.68 | 8 | 36.25 | 169.75 |
| 42 | UTSA | 3 | 92 | 513 | 5.58 | 4 | 30.67 | 171.00 |
| 43 | BYU | 4 | 155 | 698 | 4.50 | 4 | 38.75 | 174.50 |
| 44 | Air Force | 1 | 29 | 178 | 6.14 | 1 | 29.00 | 178.00 |
| 45 | Ole Miss | 3 | 116 | 535 | 4.61 | 3 | 38.67 | 178.33 |
| 46 | Tulane | 2 | 76 | 362 | 4.76 | 4 | 38.00 | 181.00 |
| 47 | Illinois | 3 | 120 | 544 | 4.53 | 7 | 40.00 | 181.33 |
| 48 | Western Michigan | 1 | 30 | 182 | 6.07 | 2 | 30.00 | 182.00 |
| 49 | Michigan | 3 | 123 | 548 | 4.46 | 4 | 41.00 | 182.67 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 1 | 33 | 183 | 5.55 | 4 | 33.00 | 183.00 |
| 51 | Army | 2 | 71 | 370 | 5.21 | 6 | 35.50 | 185.00 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | 3 | 108 | 561 | 5.19 | 7 | 36.00 | 187.00 |
| 53 | Stanford | 4 | 165 | 749 | 4.54 | 12 | 41.25 | 187.25 |
| 54 | Utah | 2 | 79 | 375 | 4.75 | 4 | 39.50 | 187.50 |
| 55 | Marshall | 2 | 79 | 378 | 4.78 | 5 | 39.50 | 189.00 |
| 56 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 46 | 190 | 4.13 | 0 | 46.00 | 190.00 |
| 57 | NC State | 4 | 141 | 765 | 5.43 | 8 | 35.25 | 191.25 |
| 58 | Arkansas | 5 | 201 | 964 | 4.80 | 14 | 40.20 | 192.80 |
| 59 | California | 1 | 44 | 194 | 4.41 | 3 | 44.00 | 194.00 |
| 60 | USC | 3 | 116 | 594 | 5.12 | 6 | 38.67 | 198.00 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 3 | 143 | 595 | 4.16 | 7 | 47.67 | 198.33 |
| 62 | Boise State | 1 | 31 | 200 | 6.45 | 2 | 31.00 | 200.00 |
| 63 | Oregon State | 2 | 86 | 401 | 4.66 | 3 | 43.00 | 200.50 |
| 64 | New Mexico | 1 | 32 | 201 | 6.28 | 3 | 32.00 | 201.00 |
| 65 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 156 | 810 | 5.19 | 8 | 39.00 | 202.50 |
| 66 | Tennessee | 4 | 159 | 824 | 5.18 | 12 | 39.75 | 206.00 |
| 67 | Kent State | 2 | 83 | 415 | 5.00 | 4 | 41.50 | 207.50 |
| 68 | Boston College | 2 | 71 | 416 | 5.86 | 5 | 35.50 | 208.00 |
| 69 | Northwestern | 4 | 147 | 834 | 5.67 | 10 | 36.75 | 208.50 |
| 70 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 36 | 212 | 5.89 | 3 | 36.00 | 212.00 |
| 71 | USF | 3 | 120 | 650 | 5.42 | 11 | 40.00 | 216.67 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 2 | 84 | 436 | 5.19 | 7 | 42.00 | 218.00 |
| 73 | Navy | 2 | 83 | 439 | 5.29 | 8 | 41.50 | 219.50 |
| 74 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 91 | 450 | 4.95 | 5 | 45.50 | 225.00 |
| 74 | Ohio | 1 | 31 | 225 | 7.26 | 1 | 31.00 | 225.00 |
| 76 | UCLA | 4 | 160 | 901 | 5.63 | 14 | 40.00 | 225.25 |
| 77 | UTEP | 1 | 56 | 226 | 4.04 | 2 | 56.00 | 226.00 |
| 78 | Liberty | 1 | 42 | 227 | 5.40 | 3 | 42.00 | 227.00 |
| 78 | Rice | 2 | 80 | 454 | 5.68 | 8 | 40.00 | 227.00 |
| 80 | Utah State | 2 | 75 | 457 | 6.09 | 4 | 37.50 | 228.50 |
| 81 | Syracuse | 3 | 93 | 691 | 7.43 | 10 | 31.00 | 230.33 |
| 82 | Michigan State | 3 | 117 | 697 | 5.96 | 8 | 39.00 | 232.33 |
| 83 | Missouri State | 1 | 30 | 233 | 7.77 | 6 | 30.00 | 233.00 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | 5 | 210 | 1186 | 5.65 | 9 | 42.00 | 237.20 |
| 85 | Cincinnati | 3 | 144 | 713 | 4.95 | 8 | 48.00 | 237.67 |
| 85 | Kansas State | 3 | 139 | 713 | 5.13 | 9 | 46.33 | 237.67 |
| 87 | Temple | 5 | 188 | 1192 | 6.34 | 16 | 37.60 | 238.40 |
| 88 | Kansas | 4 | 147 | 959 | 6.52 | 7 | 36.75 | 239.75 |
| 89 | Purdue | 5 | 202 | 1210 | 5.99 | 18 | 40.40 | 242.00 |
| 90 | Nebraska | 2 | 71 | 488 | 6.87 | 5 | 35.50 | 244.00 |
| 91 | Texas State | 1 | 41 | 247 | 6.02 | 3 | 41.00 | 247.00 |
| 92 | UAB | 2 | 85 | 503 | 5.92 | 9 | 42.50 | 251.50 |
| 93 | North Texas | 2 | 96 | 510 | 5.31 | 5 | 48.00 | 255.00 |
| 94 | Arizona | 1 | 51 | 258 | 5.06 | 3 | 51.00 | 258.00 |
| 95 | Georgia State | 3 | 124 | 792 | 6.39 | 14 | 41.33 | 264.00 |
| 95 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 41 | 264 | 6.44 | 4 | 41.00 | 264.00 |
| 97 | Massachusetts | 1 | 52 | 268 | 5.15 | 5 | 52.00 | 268.00 |
| 98 | Tulsa | 2 | 106 | 552 | 5.21 | 9 | 53.00 | 276.00 |
| 98 | Baylor | 2 | 78 | 552 | 7.08 | 9 | 39.00 | 276.00 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 93 | 559 | 6.01 | 9 | 46.50 | 279.50 |
| 101 | Colorado | 4 | 172 | 1154 | 6.71 | 11 | 43.00 | 288.50 |
| 102 | Maryland | 2 | 102 | 595 | 5.83 | 8 | 51.00 | 297.50 |
| 103 | Louisiana | 2 | 103 | 614 | 5.96 | 5 | 51.50 | 307.00 |
| 104 | Old Dominion | 2 | 110 | 620 | 5.64 | 8 | 55.00 | 310.00 |
| 105 | Wyoming | 1 | 45 | 311 | 6.91 | 2 | 45.00 | 311.00 |
| 106 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 39 | 313 | 8.03 | 3 | 39.00 | 313.00 |
| 107 | Troy | 1 | 42 | 318 | 7.57 | 2 | 42.00 | 318.00 |
| 108 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 86 | 640 | 7.44 | 7 | 43.00 | 320.00 |
| 109 | Appalachian State | 1 | 54 | 324 | 6.00 | 7 | 54.00 | 324.00 |
| 110 | Rutgers | 2 | 75 | 669 | 8.92 | 8 | 37.50 | 334.50 |
| 111 | Central Michigan | 1 | 55 | 381 | 6.93 | 8 | 55.00 | 381.00 |