2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 1 20 2 0.10 0 20.00 2.00
2 Ole Miss 1 22 57 2.59 1 22.00 57.00
3 UTSA 1 23 108 4.70 1 23.00 108.00
4 Wisconsin 2 56 247 4.41 3 28.00 123.50
5 Boise State 2 59 317 5.37 5 29.50 158.50
6 Minnesota 1 30 133 4.43 3 30.00 133.00
6 Northwestern 1 30 176 5.87 3 30.00 176.00
8 Miami (FL) 3 93 265 2.85 1 31.00 88.33
8 Ohio 1 31 225 7.26 1 31.00 225.00
10 Louisville 1 32 88 2.75 1 32.00 88.00
10 Oklahoma 1 32 146 4.56 1 32.00 146.00
10 New Mexico 1 32 201 6.28 3 32.00 201.00
10 NC State 1 32 257 8.03 3 32.00 257.00
14 Nebraska 1 33 286 8.67 3 33.00 286.00
15 Florida 3 100 408 4.08 3 33.33 136.00
16 Alabama 3 101 592 5.86 7 33.67 197.33
17 Texas 1 34 77 2.26 1 34.00 77.00
17 Louisiana Tech 1 34 128 3.76 1 34.00 128.00
17 Washington 1 34 149 4.38 1 34.00 149.00
17 East Carolina 1 34 172 5.06 2 34.00 172.00
17 Arkansas State 1 34 187 5.50 2 34.00 187.00
22 Iowa 2 69 208 3.01 0 34.50 104.00
23 Notre Dame 2 70 262 3.74 4 35.00 131.00
23 USC 1 35 171 4.89 1 35.00 171.00
25 Georgia 2 72 242 3.36 2 36.00 121.00
25 Louisiana-Monroe 1 36 212 5.89 3 36.00 212.00
25 Temple 2 72 535 7.43 8 36.00 267.50
28 Florida State 3 109 395 3.62 4 36.33 131.67
29 Auburn 2 73 239 3.27 2 36.50 119.50
29 Clemson 2 73 255 3.49 3 36.50 127.50
31 Cincinnati 1 37 156 4.22 2 37.00 156.00
31 Western Michigan 1 37 162 4.38 3 37.00 162.00
31 Utah 1 37 173 4.68 2 37.00 173.00
31 Virginia Tech 1 37 262 7.08 3 37.00 262.00
31 Oklahoma State 1 37 312 8.43 5 37.00 312.00
36 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
37 Vanderbilt 1 38 146 3.84 1 38.00 146.00
37 USF 1 38 205 5.39 4 38.00 205.00
39 Texas A&M 1 39 136 3.49 3 39.00 136.00
39 Penn State 1 39 176 4.51 1 39.00 176.00
39 Kennesaw State 1 39 313 8.03 3 39.00 313.00
42 Michigan 1 40 138 3.45 2 40.00 138.00
42 Syracuse 1 40 246 6.15 2 40.00 246.00
44 Arkansas 3 121 618 5.11 10 40.33 206.00
44 Georgia State 3 121 786 6.50 16 40.33 262.00
46 Stanford 2 83 363 4.37 3 41.50 181.50
46 Colorado 2 83 528 6.36 4 41.50 264.00
48 Duke 1 42 123 2.93 3 42.00 123.00
48 Wake Forest 1 42 163 3.88 2 42.00 163.00
48 West Virginia 1 42 165 3.93 4 42.00 165.00
48 Purdue 2 84 371 4.42 8 42.00 185.50
48 Tulane 1 42 241 5.74 3 42.00 241.00
48 Texas State 1 42 245 5.83 2 42.00 245.00
54 South Carolina 2 85 431 5.07 4 42.50 215.50
55 Coastal Carolina 1 43 164 3.81 3 43.00 164.00
55 Oregon State 2 86 401 4.66 3 43.00 200.50
55 UAB 1 43 235 5.47 4 43.00 235.00
58 TCU 1 44 201 4.57 1 44.00 201.00
58 Marshall 1 44 239 5.43 3 44.00 239.00
60 LSU 1 45 166 3.69 2 45.00 166.00
60 Troy 1 45 217 4.82 3 45.00 217.00
62 Mississippi State 3 137 681 4.97 5 45.67 227.00
62 Kent State 3 137 913 6.66 12 45.67 304.33
64 Kansas State 1 46 130 2.83 1 46.00 130.00
64 Kentucky 2 92 400 4.35 7 46.00 200.00
64 Florida Atlantic 1 46 296 6.43 5 46.00 296.00
67 Arizona 1 47 111 2.36 5 47.00 111.00
67 Kansas 1 47 261 5.55 2 47.00 261.00
69 Baylor 1 48 179 3.73 1 48.00 179.00
69 Tulsa 1 48 191 3.98 3 48.00 191.00
69 Virginia 1 48 256 5.33 3 48.00 256.00
72 Illinois 1 49 312 6.37 3 49.00 312.00
73 Houston 1 50 207 4.14 2 50.00 207.00
74 Massachusetts 1 52 268 5.15 5 52.00 268.00
75 Tennessee 1 55 198 3.60 3 55.00 198.00
75 Central Michigan 1 55 381 6.93 8 55.00 381.00
77 Old Dominion 1 57 309 5.42 2 57.00 309.00
78 Charlotte 1 62 407 6.56 3 62.00 407.00
78 Louisiana 1 62 427 6.89 5 62.00 427.00