2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/29/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 5 155 281 1.81 1 31.00 56.20
1 Texas Tech 6 188 341 1.81 2 31.33 56.83
3 Auburn 4 122 264 2.16 1 30.50 66.00
4 Michigan 6 181 402 2.22 4 30.17 67.00
5 Ohio State 6 180 433 2.41 1 30.00 72.17
6 James Madison 7 218 529 2.43 2 31.14 75.57
7 Texas 6 204 521 2.55 4 34.00 86.83
8 Miami (FL) 5 154 399 2.59 1 30.80 79.80
9 Arizona State 5 149 391 2.62 5 29.80 78.20
10 Georgia 4 117 308 2.63 2 29.25 77.00
11 Iowa 7 215 567 2.64 7 30.71 81.00
12 Toledo 8 281 748 2.66 9 35.13 93.50
13 San Diego State 7 227 619 2.73 2 32.43 88.43
14 SMU 8 274 764 2.79 4 34.25 95.50
15 Pittsburgh 7 243 685 2.82 6 34.71 97.86
16 Missouri 6 159 462 2.91 4 26.50 77.00
17 Virginia Tech 6 191 557 2.92 11 31.83 92.83
18 USF 6 199 585 2.94 6 33.17 97.50
18 Florida State 4 148 435 2.94 3 37.00 108.75
20 Arizona 5 162 488 3.01 7 32.40 97.60
21 Wisconsin 4 109 338 3.10 5 27.25 84.50
21 LSU 5 145 449 3.10 2 29.00 89.80
23 Florida 4 130 405 3.12 3 32.50 101.25
24 Notre Dame 4 120 375 3.13 2 30.00 93.75
25 Washington 6 155 486 3.14 5 25.83 81.00
26 Minnesota 7 217 684 3.15 6 31.00 97.71
27 East Carolina 6 209 660 3.16 4 34.83 110.00
28 South Carolina 4 142 451 3.18 1 35.50 112.75
29 Indiana 7 186 602 3.24 3 26.57 86.00
29 Houston 7 233 756 3.24 7 33.29 108.00
31 TCU 8 294 955 3.25 5 36.75 119.38
32 Vanderbilt 6 153 499 3.26 2 25.50 83.17
33 Utah 6 216 718 3.32 4 36.00 119.67
33 Tennessee 6 230 764 3.32 10 38.33 127.33
35 Michigan State 5 149 498 3.34 7 29.80 99.60
35 Appalachian State 8 265 884 3.34 9 33.13 110.50
37 Louisiana Tech 7 224 751 3.35 4 32.00 107.29
37 New Mexico 7 226 756 3.35 8 32.29 108.00
39 Louisville 5 174 586 3.37 3 34.80 117.20
40 Oregon 7 238 807 3.39 6 34.00 115.29
41 Wake Forest 6 221 758 3.43 5 36.83 126.33
42 BYU 7 235 809 3.44 8 33.57 115.57
42 North Carolina 6 208 715 3.44 7 34.67 119.17
42 Kentucky 3 107 368 3.44 5 35.67 122.67
42 Duke 6 215 739 3.44 14 35.83 123.17
46 USC 5 157 542 3.45 3 31.40 108.40
46 Marshall 6 209 722 3.45 10 34.83 120.33
48 Alabama 4 152 526 3.46 5 38.00 131.50
49 Clemson 6 179 621 3.47 6 29.83 103.50
49 Purdue 6 219 760 3.47 6 36.50 126.67
51 Maryland 7 249 870 3.49 3 35.57 124.29
51 Buffalo 8 326 1138 3.49 10 40.75 142.25
53 NC State 6 183 640 3.50 9 30.50 106.67
53 San Jose State 6 210 736 3.50 11 35.00 122.67
55 Kennesaw State 7 270 949 3.51 8 38.57 135.57
56 Navy 7 232 820 3.53 8 33.14 117.14
56 Kansas 5 173 610 3.53 7 34.60 122.00
58 Western Michigan 8 264 936 3.55 10 33.00 117.00
59 UTEP 7 286 1017 3.56 9 40.86 145.29
60 Stanford 5 128 458 3.58 3 25.60 91.60
61 Middle Tennessee State 8 313 1142 3.65 9 39.13 142.75
62 Illinois 5 142 530 3.73 4 28.40 106.00
62 Miami (OH) 8 265 988 3.73 7 33.13 123.50
62 Nebraska 6 205 764 3.73 10 34.17 127.33
65 Tulane 6 236 890 3.77 6 39.33 148.33
66 Kansas State 8 314 1188 3.78 14 39.25 148.50
66 UCF 6 240 906 3.78 9 40.00 151.00
68 New Mexico State 7 263 1003 3.81 6 37.57 143.29
69 Oklahoma State 4 153 585 3.82 2 38.25 146.25
70 Iowa State 6 191 731 3.83 4 31.83 121.83
70 West Virginia 6 228 874 3.83 7 38.00 145.67
70 Arkansas 3 118 452 3.83 1 39.33 150.67
73 Virginia 7 242 937 3.87 12 34.57 133.86
74 Central Michigan 7 213 829 3.89 4 30.43 118.43
75 Cincinnati 8 290 1132 3.90 7 36.25 141.50
76 Hawaii 8 260 1018 3.92 10 32.50 127.25
77 Louisiana-Monroe 7 241 946 3.93 8 34.43 135.14
78 Texas A&M 7 206 812 3.94 6 29.43 116.00
79 Boston College 7 249 987 3.96 12 35.57 141.00
80 UTSA 6 237 943 3.98 9 39.50 157.17
81 Jacksonville State 8 278 1111 4.00 12 34.75 138.88
81 Penn State 6 234 935 4.00 7 39.00 155.83
83 Nevada 8 307 1231 4.01 16 38.38 153.88
84 Temple 6 208 837 4.02 8 34.67 139.50
84 Southern Miss 8 335 1347 4.02 18 41.88 168.38
86 Fresno State 8 262 1058 4.04 6 32.75 132.25
86 Wyoming 7 238 961 4.04 6 34.00 137.29
88 Colorado 4 143 579 4.05 3 35.75 144.75
89 Georgia State 5 210 854 4.07 10 42.00 170.80
90 Louisiana 7 286 1166 4.08 13 40.86 166.57
91 Old Dominion 7 274 1124 4.10 11 39.14 160.57
92 Washington State 6 198 813 4.11 9 33.00 135.50
93 Mississippi State 5 174 718 4.13 3 34.80 143.60
94 Bowling Green 6 225 932 4.14 9 37.50 155.33
95 Memphis 8 251 1042 4.15 11 31.38 130.25
96 Georgia Tech 8 297 1242 4.18 9 37.13 155.25
97 Syracuse 6 193 815 4.22 7 32.17 135.83
98 Missouri State 7 206 871 4.23 9 29.43 124.43
99 Northwestern 7 220 936 4.25 6 31.43 133.71
100 Rice 7 236 1008 4.27 9 33.71 144.00
100 Northern Illinois 8 330 1409 4.27 11 41.25 176.13
100 Connecticut 8 333 1421 4.27 14 41.63 177.63
103 Army 7 228 987 4.33 11 32.57 141.00
104 Troy 7 270 1183 4.38 11 38.57 169.00
105 Utah State 6 234 1029 4.40 10 39.00 171.50
106 Massachusetts 7 269 1192 4.43 9 38.43 170.29
107 Boise State 7 230 1022 4.44 11 32.86 146.00
108 Sam Houston State 6 230 1023 4.45 12 38.33 170.50
108 Baylor 7 283 1259 4.45 15 40.43 179.86
110 Ohio 7 225 1006 4.47 9 32.14 143.71
111 North Texas 8 341 1526 4.48 13 42.63 190.75
112 Texas State 8 306 1386 4.53 16 38.25 173.25
113 UAB 5 229 1044 4.56 14 45.80 208.80
114 California 8 266 1215 4.57 15 33.25 151.88
115 Tulsa 7 292 1344 4.60 14 41.71 192.00
116 Delaware 7 244 1131 4.64 12 34.86 161.57
117 Akron 9 341 1595 4.68 17 37.89 177.22
118 Florida Atlantic 7 283 1342 4.74 18 40.43 191.71
119 Coastal Carolina 6 230 1098 4.77 7 38.33 183.00
120 Ole Miss 6 198 946 4.78 8 33.00 157.67
121 Ball State 8 308 1488 4.83 15 38.50 186.00
122 Oregon State 5 152 740 4.87 6 30.40 148.00
122 Colorado State 8 292 1422 4.87 14 36.50 177.75
124 Liberty 7 268 1327 4.95 11 38.29 189.57
125 FIU 8 257 1275 4.96 12 32.13 159.38
126 UCLA 6 202 1016 5.03 8 33.67 169.33
127 South Alabama 8 308 1554 5.05 17 38.50 194.25
128 Kent State 6 241 1224 5.08 11 40.17 204.00
129 Charlotte 8 325 1662 5.11 17 40.63 207.75
130 Arkansas State 8 300 1565 5.22 18 37.50 195.63
131 Western Kentucky 8 293 1533 5.23 11 36.63 191.63
132 Rutgers 7 196 1035 5.28 12 28.00 147.86
133 Georgia Southern 7 300 1618 5.39 21 42.86 231.14
134 Air Force 7 226 1239 5.48 19 32.29 177.00
135 Eastern Michigan 9 383 2214 5.78 23 42.56 246.00
136 UNLV 7 237 1433 6.05 15 33.86 204.71