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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 8 254 499 1.96 1 31.75 62.38
2 Texas Tech 9 269 556 2.07 4 29.89 61.78
3 Auburn 7 239 549 2.30 5 34.14 78.43
4 Pittsburgh 11 379 921 2.43 9 34.45 83.73
5 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
6 Wisconsin 6 170 422 2.48 3 28.33 70.33
6 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
6 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
9 Notre Dame 8 258 665 2.58 3 32.25 83.13
10 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
10 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
12 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
13 Indiana 10 262 778 2.97 4 26.20 77.80
14 Texas 7 235 709 3.02 7 33.57 101.29
15 Georgia 9 266 805 3.03 7 29.56 89.44
16 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
17 SMU 11 379 1158 3.06 5 34.45 105.27
18 Old Dominion 11 386 1201 3.11 5 35.09 109.18
19 New Mexico 12 402 1265 3.15 11 33.50 105.42
20 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
20 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
22 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
23 USF 10 380 1218 3.21 10 38.00 121.80
24 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
25 Wake Forest 12 437 1418 3.24 18 36.42 118.17
26 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
27 North Carolina 10 364 1191 3.27 16 36.40 119.10
28 Washington State 9 295 981 3.33 7 32.78 109.00
29 Arizona State 9 305 1034 3.39 8 33.89 114.89
30 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
31 East Carolina 11 376 1295 3.44 9 34.18 117.73
32 Minnesota 10 327 1129 3.45 7 32.70 112.90
33 Alabama 9 305 1056 3.46 9 33.89 117.33
34 Oregon 9 295 1023 3.47 6 32.78 113.67
35 TCU 10 354 1237 3.49 6 35.40 123.70
36 BYU 10 305 1069 3.50 9 30.50 106.90
36 West Virginia 7 272 952 3.50 6 38.86 136.00
38 Tennessee 9 329 1157 3.52 12 36.56 128.56
39 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
39 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
41 Vanderbilt 10 280 993 3.55 6 28.00 99.30
42 Western Michigan 13 439 1576 3.59 14 33.77 121.23
42 South Carolina 7 259 929 3.59 5 37.00 132.71
42 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
45 Penn State 9 322 1160 3.60 9 35.78 128.89
46 Arizona 11 377 1372 3.64 15 34.27 124.73
47 Houston 11 366 1337 3.65 15 33.27 121.55
48 Illinois 10 297 1101 3.71 10 29.70 110.10
48 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
50 Louisville 10 324 1209 3.73 9 32.40 120.90
50 Kentucky 8 295 1099 3.73 11 36.88 137.38
52 Memphis 11 368 1378 3.74 17 33.45 125.27
53 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 35.86 134.29
53 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
55 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
56 Navy 11 369 1398 3.79 12 33.55 127.09
56 UCF 9 336 1275 3.79 10 37.33 141.67
58 NC State 10 310 1190 3.84 11 31.00 119.00
58 Kansas State 9 368 1414 3.84 15 40.89 157.11
60 Michigan State 8 238 917 3.85 13 29.75 114.63
60 Texas A&M 10 304 1171 3.85 8 30.40 117.10
62 Central Michigan 12 390 1513 3.88 10 32.50 126.08
62 Appalachian State 12 415 1609 3.88 16 34.58 134.08
64 USC 8 248 968 3.90 5 31.00 121.00
64 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
66 UTSA 10 366 1432 3.91 12 36.60 143.20
67 Cincinnati 9 332 1313 3.95 9 36.89 145.89
68 San Jose State 11 437 1740 3.98 24 39.73 158.18
69 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
70 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
71 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
72 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
73 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
74 Texas State 12 464 1896 4.09 22 38.67 158.00
75 UTEP 11 440 1808 4.11 15 40.00 164.36
76 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
77 Ohio 12 398 1647 4.14 14 33.17 137.25
77 Virginia Tech 9 313 1297 4.14 20 34.78 144.11
79 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
79 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
81 Duke 11 373 1556 4.17 23 33.91 141.45
82 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
83 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
84 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
85 Kansas 10 367 1544 4.21 15 36.70 154.40
86 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
87 Oklahoma State 9 336 1425 4.24 9 37.33 158.33
88 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
89 Troy 13 503 2157 4.29 20 38.69 165.92
90 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
91 Rice 10 340 1470 4.32 15 34.00 147.00
92 Nebraska 9 311 1354 4.35 17 34.56 150.44
93 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
94 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
94 Kennesaw State 13 517 2271 4.39 22 39.77 174.69
96 Missouri State 12 399 1760 4.41 20 33.25 146.67
97 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
98 Baylor 9 353 1574 4.46 19 39.22 174.89
99 Army 10 320 1431 4.47 11 32.00 143.10
99 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1857 4.47 26 41.50 185.70
101 Georgia State 9 374 1705 4.56 17 41.56 189.44
102 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
103 Kent State 10 411 1882 4.58 18 41.10 188.20
104 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
105 Utah State 11 413 1899 4.60 15 37.55 172.64
106 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
106 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
108 Boise State 13 442 2069 4.68 23 34.00 159.15
108 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
110 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
110 Temple 8 315 1483 4.71 15 39.38 185.38
112 Louisiana 12 475 2240 4.72 25 39.58 186.67
113 Iowa State 9 276 1309 4.74 10 30.67 145.44
113 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
113 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
116 California 12 387 1842 4.76 21 32.25 153.50
117 Oregon State 9 294 1406 4.78 13 32.67 156.22
118 Mississippi State 9 326 1562 4.79 13 36.22 173.56
118 Arkansas 8 332 1589 4.79 13 41.50 198.63
120 Syracuse 10 342 1647 4.82 16 34.20 164.70
121 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
122 North Texas 12 512 2510 4.90 23 42.67 209.17
123 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
124 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
125 Boston College 11 394 1972 5.01 23 35.82 179.27
125 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
127 Massachusetts 11 487 2455 5.04 28 44.27 223.18
128 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
129 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
130 Coastal Carolina 11 439 2254 5.13 18 39.91 204.91
131 Colorado 8 334 1737 5.20 16 41.75 217.13
132 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
133 Georgia Southern 11 414 2195 5.30 28 37.64 199.55
133 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
135 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
136 Rutgers 9 258 1690 6.55 13 28.67 187.78