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