2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/01/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 North Carolina 1 34 59 1.74 1 34.00 59.00
2 Clemson 1 42 147 3.50 2 42.00 147.00
3 San Jose State 1 32 155 4.84 1 32.00 155.00
4 SMU 1 40 159 3.98 0 40.00 159.00
4 Virginia 1 32 159 4.97 1 32.00 159.00
6 Indiana 3 73 162 2.22 0 24.33 54.00
7 Air Force 1 29 178 6.14 1 29.00 178.00
8 Western Michigan 1 30 182 6.07 2 30.00 182.00
9 Hawaii 1 33 183 5.55 4 33.00 183.00
10 California 1 44 194 4.41 3 44.00 194.00
11 Boise State 1 31 200 6.45 2 31.00 200.00
12 New Mexico 1 32 201 6.28 3 32.00 201.00
12 James Madison 1 26 201 7.73 2 26.00 201.00
14 Iowa State 2 52 210 4.04 2 26.00 105.00
15 Louisiana-Monroe 1 36 212 5.89 3 36.00 212.00
16 Ohio 1 31 225 7.26 1 31.00 225.00
17 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
18 Miami (FL) 3 87 227 2.61 2 29.00 75.67
18 Liberty 1 42 227 5.40 3 42.00 227.00
20 Missouri State 1 30 233 7.77 6 30.00 233.00
21 Texas State 1 41 247 6.02 3 41.00 247.00
22 Arizona 1 51 258 5.06 3 51.00 258.00
23 TCU 2 72 263 3.65 4 36.00 131.50
24 Sam Houston State 1 41 264 6.44 4 41.00 264.00
25 East Carolina 2 59 268 4.54 2 29.50 134.00
25 Massachusetts 1 52 268 5.15 5 52.00 268.00
27 Louisville 3 103 277 2.69 4 34.33 92.33
28 Georgia Tech 2 70 290 4.14 2 35.00 145.00
29 Texas Tech 4 135 295 2.19 4 33.75 73.75
30 Wyoming 1 45 311 6.91 2 45.00 311.00
31 Minnesota 2 60 312 5.20 7 30.00 156.00
32 Kennesaw State 1 39 313 8.03 3 39.00 313.00
33 Troy 1 42 318 7.57 2 42.00 318.00
34 Houston 2 81 319 3.94 4 40.50 159.50
35 UCF 2 75 323 4.31 8 37.50 161.50
36 Appalachian State 1 54 324 6.00 7 54.00 324.00
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
39 San Diego State 1 49 368 7.51 4 49.00 368.00
40 Utah 2 79 375 4.75 4 39.50 187.50
41 Marshall 2 79 378 4.78 5 39.50 189.00
42 Central Michigan 1 55 381 6.93 8 55.00 381.00
43 Florida State 3 109 395 3.62 4 36.33 131.67
44 Oregon State 2 86 401 4.66 3 43.00 200.50
45 Georgia 6 145 405 2.79 7 24.17 67.50
46 Kent State 2 83 415 5.00 4 41.50 207.50
47 Vanderbilt 3 106 416 3.92 2 35.33 138.67
47 Boston College 2 71 416 5.86 5 35.50 208.00
49 Oregon 4 130 427 3.28 4 32.50 106.75
50 Pittsburgh 3 108 436 4.04 5 36.00 145.33
50 South Alabama 2 84 436 5.19 7 42.00 218.00
52 Navy 2 83 439 5.29 8 41.50 219.50
53 Washington 3 116 442 3.81 3 38.67 147.33
54 Oklahoma State 3 110 445 4.05 7 36.67 148.33
55 Penn State 3 102 448 4.39 4 34.00 149.33
56 Coastal Carolina 2 91 450 4.95 5 45.50 225.00
57 Rice 2 80 454 5.68 8 40.00 227.00
58 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
59 Arizona State 3 113 473 4.19 8 37.67 157.67
60 Charlotte 3 106 489 4.61 11 35.33 163.00
61 UAB 2 85 503 5.92 9 42.50 251.50
62 North Texas 2 96 510 5.31 5 48.00 255.00
63 Kentucky 4 145 512 3.53 9 36.25 128.00
64 Tulane 3 110 513 4.66 8 36.67 171.00
64 UTSA 3 92 513 5.58 4 30.67 171.00
66 Iowa 4 128 522 4.08 4 32.00 130.50
67 Notre Dame 4 144 536 3.72 5 36.00 134.00
68 Ohio State 4 132 537 4.07 1 33.00 134.25
69 Illinois 3 120 544 4.53 7 40.00 181.33
70 Tulsa 2 106 552 5.21 9 53.00 276.00
70 Baylor 2 78 552 7.08 9 39.00 276.00
72 Florida Atlantic 2 93 559 6.01 9 46.50 279.50
73 Army 3 123 560 4.55 7 41.00 186.67
74 Oklahoma 6 201 576 2.87 6 33.50 96.00
75 USC 3 116 594 5.12 6 38.67 198.00
76 West Virginia 3 143 595 4.16 7 47.67 198.33
76 Maryland 2 102 595 5.83 8 51.00 297.50
78 Louisiana 2 103 614 5.96 5 51.50 307.00
79 Old Dominion 2 110 620 5.64 8 55.00 310.00
80 Wisconsin 5 166 631 3.80 5 33.20 126.20
81 Georgia Southern 2 86 640 7.44 7 43.00 320.00
82 Texas 6 195 642 3.29 6 32.50 107.00
83 Washington State 4 134 646 4.82 8 33.50 161.50
84 USF 3 120 650 5.42 11 40.00 216.67
85 Rutgers 2 75 669 8.92 8 37.50 334.50
86 Duke 4 145 679 4.68 8 36.25 169.75
87 Syracuse 3 93 691 7.43 10 31.00 230.33
88 Michigan State 3 117 697 5.96 8 39.00 232.33
89 Cincinnati 3 144 713 4.95 8 48.00 237.67
89 Kansas State 3 139 713 5.13 9 46.33 237.67
89 Nebraska 3 116 713 6.15 9 38.67 237.67
92 Missouri 5 182 717 3.94 6 36.40 143.40
93 Auburn 6 222 734 3.31 10 37.00 122.33
94 Texas A&M 4 136 736 5.41 7 34.00 184.00
95 Stanford 4 165 749 4.54 12 41.25 187.25
96 LSU 5 184 760 4.13 10 36.80 152.00
97 NC State 4 141 765 5.43 8 35.25 191.25
98 Ole Miss 5 187 774 4.14 5 37.40 154.80
99 Michigan 4 156 783 5.02 7 39.00 195.75
100 Georgia State 3 124 792 6.39 14 41.33 264.00
101 Florida 5 201 794 3.95 11 40.20 158.80
102 Virginia Tech 4 156 810 5.19 8 39.00 202.50
103 Tennessee 4 159 824 5.18 12 39.75 206.00
104 BYU 5 183 829 4.53 5 36.60 165.80
105 Northwestern 4 147 834 5.67 10 36.75 208.50
106 UCLA 4 160 901 5.63 14 40.00 225.25
107 Kansas 4 147 959 6.52 7 36.75 239.75
108 Arkansas 5 201 964 4.80 14 40.20 192.80
109 South Carolina 6 222 996 4.49 10 37.00 166.00
110 Alabama 7 232 1010 4.35 9 33.14 144.29
111 Colorado 4 172 1154 6.71 11 43.00 288.50
112 Mississippi State 5 210 1186 5.65 9 42.00 237.20
113 Temple 5 188 1192 6.34 16 37.60 238.40
114 Purdue 5 202 1210 5.99 18 40.40 242.00