2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/11/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 BYU 2 48 14 0.29 0 24.00 7.00
2 Pittsburgh 2 72 69 0.96 1 36.00 34.50
3 Auburn 2 57 61 1.07 0 28.50 30.50
4 Florida 1 32 37 1.16 0 32.00 37.00
5 Appalachian State 2 62 75 1.21 1 31.00 37.50
6 Wisconsin 2 50 67 1.34 0 25.00 33.50
7 Minnesota 2 46 63 1.37 0 23.00 31.50
8 Kansas 2 57 90 1.58 1 28.50 45.00
9 East Carolina 2 63 109 1.73 2 31.50 54.50
10 Michigan 1 28 50 1.79 0 28.00 50.00
10 TCU 1 28 50 1.79 1 28.00 50.00
12 Texas Tech 2 60 116 1.93 1 30.00 58.00
13 Michigan State 2 49 96 1.96 1 24.50 48.00
14 Kentucky 1 29 59 2.03 1 29.00 59.00
15 Iowa 1 21 43 2.05 0 21.00 43.00
16 Georgia 2 59 123 2.08 1 29.50 61.50
17 Tennessee 2 72 152 2.11 4 36.00 76.00
18 LSU 1 27 58 2.15 0 27.00 58.00
19 Navy 2 49 107 2.18 1 24.50 53.50
19 Illinois 2 50 109 2.18 0 25.00 54.50
21 Marshall 1 38 86 2.26 0 38.00 86.00
22 Louisville 2 86 200 2.33 2 43.00 100.00
23 California 2 49 117 2.39 2 24.50 58.50
24 Tulsa 2 66 159 2.41 1 33.00 79.50
25 Buffalo 2 65 157 2.42 1 32.50 78.50
26 Clemson 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
27 South Carolina 2 71 177 2.49 0 35.50 88.50
28 Connecticut 2 68 173 2.54 2 34.00 86.50
29 Air Force 1 38 97 2.55 0 38.00 97.00
30 Troy 1 25 65 2.60 1 25.00 65.00
30 Wyoming 2 57 148 2.60 1 28.50 74.00
32 Memphis 2 64 167 2.61 1 32.00 83.50
33 Arizona State 2 59 155 2.63 1 29.50 77.50
34 Utah 2 56 149 2.66 0 28.00 74.50
34 Boston College 2 62 165 2.66 2 31.00 82.50
36 Northern Illinois 2 54 148 2.74 0 27.00 74.00
37 Oregon 2 69 190 2.75 1 34.50 95.00
38 West Virginia 2 85 235 2.76 1 42.50 117.50
39 Houston 2 78 216 2.77 1 39.00 108.00
39 Kennesaw State 1 47 130 2.77 1 47.00 130.00
41 UTEP 2 73 203 2.78 3 36.50 101.50
42 Vanderbilt 2 58 162 2.79 1 29.00 81.00
42 Miami (FL) 1 33 92 2.79 0 33.00 92.00
44 Bowling Green 2 59 165 2.80 1 29.50 82.50
45 Ohio State 1 33 94 2.85 0 33.00 94.00
46 Louisiana Tech 1 44 126 2.86 0 44.00 126.00
47 James Madison 2 61 177 2.90 1 30.50 88.50
47 New Mexico State 2 72 209 2.90 1 36.00 104.50
49 Alabama 1 32 93 2.91 0 32.00 93.00
50 Florida State 1 36 105 2.92 0 36.00 105.00
51 Texas 1 29 85 2.93 1 29.00 85.00
52 San Diego State 2 64 188 2.94 1 32.00 94.00
52 Utah State 1 35 103 2.94 1 35.00 103.00
52 North Texas 2 84 247 2.94 2 42.00 123.50
55 Cincinnati 2 70 208 2.97 1 35.00 104.00
56 Louisiana-Monroe 1 27 81 3.00 0 27.00 81.00
57 Florida Atlantic 2 60 181 3.02 0 30.00 90.50
58 Arizona 2 60 183 3.05 0 30.00 91.50
58 Oklahoma State 1 38 116 3.05 0 38.00 116.00
60 Ball State 1 30 93 3.10 2 30.00 93.00
61 Louisiana 2 81 253 3.12 3 40.50 126.50
62 Penn State 2 70 219 3.13 0 35.00 109.50
63 Washington 2 51 161 3.16 2 25.50 80.50
64 Purdue 2 62 197 3.18 1 31.00 98.50
65 Missouri 2 58 185 3.19 1 29.00 92.50
66 Maryland 2 80 257 3.21 1 40.00 128.50
67 Arkansas 2 68 222 3.26 1 34.00 111.00
68 Kansas State 2 103 339 3.29 6 51.50 169.50
69 Wake Forest 3 120 397 3.31 2 40.00 132.33
70 USC 2 62 207 3.34 0 31.00 103.50
71 Ohio 2 65 219 3.37 2 32.50 109.50
71 Georgia Tech 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
73 SMU 2 79 268 3.39 3 39.50 134.00
74 FIU 1 30 105 3.50 0 30.00 105.00
75 Nevada 1 41 146 3.56 1 41.00 146.00
76 Old Dominion 1 38 136 3.58 0 38.00 136.00
77 Washington State 2 75 270 3.60 2 37.50 135.00
78 UCF 2 90 325 3.61 2 45.00 162.50
79 UTSA 1 46 168 3.65 4 46.00 168.00
80 Iowa State 3 88 324 3.68 2 29.33 108.00
81 Temple 2 50 185 3.70 1 25.00 92.50
81 USF 2 69 255 3.70 0 34.50 127.50
81 Duke 1 44 163 3.70 2 44.00 163.00
81 Baylor 1 44 163 3.70 3 44.00 163.00
85 Sam Houston State 3 102 383 3.75 4 34.00 127.67
86 Boise State 1 31 117 3.77 2 31.00 117.00
87 Coastal Carolina 2 69 262 3.80 3 34.50 131.00
88 Middle Tennessee State 2 78 303 3.88 5 39.00 151.50
89 Stanford 2 65 253 3.89 2 32.50 126.50
89 Miami (OH) 2 84 327 3.89 3 42.00 163.50
91 New Mexico 1 31 121 3.90 1 31.00 121.00
92 Tulane 2 68 266 3.91 2 34.00 133.00
93 Toledo 2 71 279 3.93 4 35.50 139.50
94 Central Michigan 2 50 199 3.98 2 25.00 99.50
95 Hawaii 3 108 439 4.06 5 36.00 146.33
96 Colorado State 2 85 346 4.07 6 42.50 173.00
97 Mississippi State 2 86 353 4.10 1 43.00 176.50
98 Texas A&M 2 68 281 4.13 2 34.00 140.50
98 Delaware 2 80 330 4.13 3 40.00 165.00
100 Jacksonville State 2 74 307 4.15 1 37.00 153.50
101 NC State 3 83 346 4.17 6 27.67 115.33
102 Syracuse 1 34 142 4.18 1 34.00 142.00
103 North Carolina 2 64 279 4.36 2 32.00 139.50
104 Massachusetts 2 62 272 4.39 0 31.00 136.00
105 Army 2 60 266 4.43 2 30.00 133.00
106 Oklahoma 1 26 117 4.50 0 26.00 117.00
107 Southern Miss 2 83 377 4.54 5 41.50 188.50
108 Fresno State 3 93 431 4.63 1 31.00 143.67
108 UCLA 1 32 148 4.63 1 32.00 148.00
108 San Jose State 1 51 236 4.63 1 51.00 236.00
111 Charlotte 2 71 330 4.65 2 35.50 165.00
112 Kent State 1 35 164 4.69 0 35.00 164.00
113 Virginia 2 65 307 4.72 5 32.50 153.50
114 Nebraska 2 66 315 4.77 2 33.00 157.50
115 South Alabama 2 85 408 4.80 6 42.50 204.00
116 Western Michigan 2 74 363 4.91 4 37.00 181.50
117 Ole Miss 2 72 363 5.04 2 36.00 181.50
118 Georgia State 1 40 205 5.13 4 40.00 205.00
119 Rice 2 69 355 5.14 4 34.50 177.50
120 Northwestern 2 65 340 5.23 1 32.50 170.00
121 Colorado 2 77 404 5.25 3 38.50 202.00
122 UNLV 3 90 478 5.31 5 30.00 159.33
123 Oregon State 2 60 319 5.32 3 30.00 159.50
124 UAB 2 92 497 5.40 6 46.00 248.50
125 Akron 2 72 400 5.56 5 36.00 200.00
126 Indiana 2 55 307 5.58 2 27.50 153.50
127 Western Kentucky 3 110 633 5.75 4 36.67 211.00
128 Texas State 2 67 388 5.79 5 33.50 194.00
129 Rutgers 2 53 318 6.00 3 26.50 159.00
130 Liberty 2 82 522 6.37 5 41.00 261.00
131 Arkansas State 2 62 413 6.66 5 31.00 206.50
132 Missouri State 2 63 424 6.73 8 31.50 212.00
133 Virginia Tech 1 37 262 7.08 3 37.00 262.00
134 Eastern Michigan 2 84 623 7.42 7 42.00 311.50
135 Georgia Southern 2 78 660 8.46 9 39.00 330.00