2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 SMU 2 77 297 3.86 0 38.50 148.50
1 Wake Forest 1 30 163 5.43 0 30.00 163.00
1 Louisiana 1 41 187 4.56 0 41.00 187.00
4 Ohio State 4 132 537 4.07 1 33.00 134.25
4 San Jose State 1 32 155 4.84 1 32.00 155.00
4 Air Force 1 29 178 6.14 1 29.00 178.00
4 Ohio 1 31 225 7.26 1 31.00 225.00
8 East Carolina 2 59 268 4.54 2 29.50 134.00
8 Georgia Tech 2 69 286 4.14 2 34.50 143.00
8 Boston College 1 29 159 5.48 2 29.00 159.00
8 Houston 2 86 340 3.95 2 43.00 170.00
8 Western Michigan 1 30 182 6.07 2 30.00 182.00
8 Boise State 1 31 200 6.45 2 31.00 200.00
8 Massachusetts 1 40 201 5.03 2 40.00 201.00
8 James Madison 1 26 201 7.73 2 26.00 201.00
8 UTEP 1 56 226 4.04 2 56.00 226.00
8 Wyoming 1 45 311 6.91 2 45.00 311.00
8 Troy 1 42 318 7.57 2 42.00 318.00
19 Washington 3 116 442 3.81 3 38.67 147.33
19 Pittsburgh 2 75 315 4.20 3 37.50 157.50
19 North Carolina 2 69 317 4.59 3 34.50 158.50
19 California 1 44 194 4.41 3 44.00 194.00
19 New Mexico 1 32 201 6.28 3 32.00 201.00
19 Louisiana-Monroe 1 36 212 5.89 3 36.00 212.00
19 Liberty 1 42 227 5.40 3 42.00 227.00
19 Texas State 1 41 247 6.02 3 41.00 247.00
19 Kennesaw State 1 39 313 8.03 3 39.00 313.00
28 Indiana 6 151 457 3.03 4 25.17 76.17
28 Texas Tech 5 165 398 2.41 4 33.00 79.60
28 Louisville 3 103 277 2.69 4 34.33 92.33
28 Iowa State 3 97 347 3.58 4 32.33 115.67
28 Iowa 4 128 522 4.08 4 32.00 130.50
28 Florida State 3 109 395 3.62 4 36.33 131.67
28 Vanderbilt 3 102 413 4.05 4 34.00 137.67
28 Oregon State 3 116 483 4.16 4 38.67 161.00
28 BYU 4 155 649 4.19 4 38.75 162.25
28 TCU 3 112 493 4.40 4 37.33 164.33
28 UTSA 3 92 513 5.58 4 30.67 171.00
28 Utah 2 79 375 4.75 4 39.50 187.50
28 Kent State 2 83 415 5.00 4 41.50 207.50
28 Utah State 2 75 457 6.09 4 37.50 228.50
28 Arizona 2 96 490 5.10 4 48.00 245.00
28 Sam Houston State 1 41 264 6.44 4 41.00 264.00
28 Kansas 2 71 533 7.51 4 35.50 266.50
28 San Diego State 1 49 368 7.51 4 49.00 368.00
46 Miami (FL) 5 153 479 3.13 5 30.60 95.80
46 Notre Dame 4 144 536 3.72 5 36.00 134.00
46 Memphis 2 92 325 3.53 5 46.00 162.50
46 Texas A&M 3 102 529 5.19 5 34.00 176.33
46 Virginia Tech 3 114 542 4.75 5 38.00 180.67
46 Marshall 2 79 378 4.78 5 39.50 189.00
46 Coastal Carolina 2 91 450 4.95 5 45.50 225.00
46 North Texas 2 96 510 5.31 5 48.00 255.00
54 Oklahoma 5 166 506 3.05 6 33.20 101.20
54 Texas 6 195 642 3.29 6 32.50 107.00
54 Missouri 5 182 717 3.94 6 36.40 143.40
54 Duke 3 109 508 4.66 6 36.33 169.33
54 NC State 3 108 614 5.69 6 36.00 204.67
54 Mississippi State 4 171 860 5.03 6 42.75 215.00
54 Missouri State 1 30 233 7.77 6 30.00 233.00
61 Georgia 5 122 336 2.75 7 24.40 67.20
61 Oregon 6 213 713 3.35 7 35.50 118.83
61 Auburn 5 178 643 3.61 7 35.60 128.60
61 Ole Miss 6 238 965 4.05 7 39.67 160.83
61 Penn State 4 135 693 5.13 7 33.75 173.25
61 Illinois 3 120 544 4.53 7 40.00 181.33
61 Army 3 123 560 4.55 7 41.00 186.67
61 Michigan 4 156 783 5.02 7 39.00 195.75
61 South Alabama 2 84 436 5.19 7 42.00 218.00
61 Georgia Southern 2 86 640 7.44 7 43.00 320.00
61 Appalachian State 1 54 324 6.00 7 54.00 324.00
72 Alabama 6 204 847 4.15 8 34.00 141.17
72 South Carolina 5 174 711 4.09 8 34.80 142.20
72 Washington State 4 134 646 4.82 8 33.50 161.50
72 Tulane 3 110 513 4.66 8 36.67 171.00
72 UCF 3 124 533 4.30 8 41.33 177.67
72 Kansas State 3 116 551 4.75 8 38.67 183.67
72 Michigan State 4 156 851 5.46 8 39.00 212.75
72 Navy 2 83 439 5.29 8 41.50 219.50
72 Syracuse 2 56 452 8.07 8 28.00 226.00
72 Maryland 2 102 595 5.83 8 51.00 297.50
72 Old Dominion 2 110 620 5.64 8 55.00 310.00
72 Central Michigan 1 55 381 6.93 8 55.00 381.00
84 Kentucky 4 145 512 3.53 9 36.25 128.00
84 Wisconsin 6 202 841 4.16 9 33.67 140.17
84 Minnesota 3 96 445 4.64 9 32.00 148.33
84 West Virginia 5 207 773 3.73 9 41.40 154.60
84 Oklahoma State 3 122 566 4.64 9 40.67 188.67
84 Colorado 4 175 933 5.33 9 43.75 233.25
84 UAB 2 85 503 5.92 9 42.50 251.50
84 Tulsa 2 106 552 5.21 9 53.00 276.00
84 Florida Atlantic 2 93 559 6.01 9 46.50 279.50
93 USC 5 180 894 4.97 10 36.00 178.80
93 Northwestern 4 147 834 5.67 10 36.75 208.50
93 Cincinnati 4 205 1011 4.93 10 51.25 252.75
96 Florida 5 201 794 3.95 11 40.20 158.80
96 Arkansas 4 143 642 4.49 11 35.75 160.50
96 LSU 6 229 967 4.22 11 38.17 161.17
96 Charlotte 3 106 489 4.61 11 35.33 163.00
96 USF 3 120 650 5.42 11 40.00 216.67
96 Rice 3 118 658 5.58 11 39.33 219.33
96 Baylor 3 129 792 6.14 11 43.00 264.00
103 Arizona State 4 142 578 4.07 12 35.50 144.50
103 Stanford 4 165 749 4.54 12 41.25 187.25
103 Tennessee 4 159 824 5.18 12 39.75 206.00
103 Temple 4 158 885 5.60 12 39.50 221.25
103 Rutgers 3 113 829 7.34 12 37.67 276.33
108 Nebraska 4 162 926 5.72 13 40.50 231.50
109 UCLA 4 160 901 5.63 14 40.00 225.25
109 Georgia State 3 124 792 6.39 14 41.33 264.00
111 Purdue 5 202 1210 5.99 18 40.40 242.00