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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 7 219 429 1.96 1 31.29 61.29
2 Texas Tech 10 299 659 2.20 4 29.90 65.90
3 Pittsburgh 10 346 800 2.31 7 34.60 80.00
4 Auburn 6 195 458 2.35 2 32.50 76.33
5 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
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
8 Notre Dame 8 258 655 2.54 3 32.25 81.88
9 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
9 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
11 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
12 SMU 11 380 1112 2.93 5 34.55 101.09
13 Indiana 11 293 870 2.97 5 26.64 79.09
14 South Carolina 6 211 636 3.01 3 35.17 106.00
15 Texas 7 235 709 3.02 7 33.57 101.29
16 Georgia 8 243 736 3.03 7 30.38 92.00
17 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
18 Wisconsin 7 206 632 3.07 7 29.43 90.29
19 Old Dominion 11 386 1201 3.11 5 35.09 109.18
20 New Mexico 12 402 1265 3.15 11 33.50 105.42
21 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
21 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
23 BYU 9 277 889 3.21 8 30.78 98.78
23 USF 10 380 1218 3.21 10 38.00 121.80
25 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
25 Alabama 8 277 893 3.22 8 34.63 111.63
27 Wake Forest 10 353 1141 3.23 15 35.30 114.10
28 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
29 Virginia 13 433 1436 3.32 16 33.31 110.46
30 Washington State 9 295 981 3.33 7 32.78 109.00
30 Oregon 10 338 1124 3.33 7 33.80 112.40
32 West Virginia 9 336 1130 3.36 8 37.33 125.56
33 Arizona State 10 334 1139 3.41 12 33.40 113.90
34 LSU 8 249 853 3.43 5 31.13 106.63
35 East Carolina 11 376 1295 3.44 9 34.18 117.73
36 Minnesota 11 363 1262 3.48 9 33.00 114.73
37 Tennessee 9 329 1157 3.52 12 36.56 128.56
38 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
39 Clemson 12 345 1224 3.55 8 28.75 102.00
40 Texas A&M 9 270 964 3.57 6 30.00 107.11
41 Vanderbilt 10 276 990 3.59 8 27.60 99.00
41 Western Michigan 13 439 1576 3.59 14 33.77 121.23
41 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
44 North Carolina 11 399 1449 3.63 18 36.27 131.73
44 Kansas State 9 345 1252 3.63 14 38.33 139.11
46 Houston 11 371 1358 3.66 13 33.73 123.45
47 Illinois 10 297 1101 3.71 10 29.70 110.10
47 TCU 11 394 1461 3.71 6 35.82 132.82
47 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 Miami (OH) 14 502 1876 3.74 12 35.86 134.00
53 NC State 9 277 1039 3.75 9 30.78 115.44
53 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
55 Memphis 11 368 1392 3.78 17 33.45 126.55
55 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
57 Navy 10 331 1256 3.79 11 33.10 125.60
58 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
59 Appalachian State 12 415 1585 3.82 16 34.58 132.08
59 Arizona 11 390 1490 3.82 13 35.45 135.45
61 Kansas 8 291 1118 3.84 12 36.38 139.75
62 UCF 10 385 1485 3.86 10 38.50 148.50
63 Michigan State 9 277 1071 3.87 13 30.78 119.00
64 Central Michigan 12 390 1513 3.88 10 32.50 126.08
65 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 Penn State 10 355 1405 3.96 12 35.50 140.50
68 San Jose State 11 437 1736 3.97 24 39.73 157.82
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
70 Cincinnati 9 342 1370 4.01 9 38.00 152.22
72 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
73 Hawaii 12 386 1557 4.03 15 32.17 129.75
74 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
75 USC 10 312 1268 4.06 9 31.20 126.80
75 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
77 Duke 10 337 1385 4.11 21 33.70 138.50
77 UTEP 11 440 1808 4.11 15 40.00 164.36
79 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
79 Temple 7 285 1176 4.13 11 40.71 168.00
81 Ohio 12 398 1647 4.14 14 33.17 137.25
82 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
83 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
84 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
85 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
86 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
87 Rice 10 337 1433 4.25 16 33.70 143.30
88 Texas State 11 420 1794 4.27 22 38.18 163.09
89 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
90 Troy 13 503 2157 4.29 20 38.69 165.92
91 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
92 Mississippi State 7 252 1088 4.32 8 36.00 155.43
93 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
94 Nebraska 10 357 1567 4.39 21 35.70 156.70
94 Louisiana 11 413 1813 4.39 20 37.55 164.82
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
98 Missouri State 12 399 1760 4.41 20 33.25 146.67
99 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
100 Oklahoma State 9 348 1546 4.44 11 38.67 171.78
101 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1845 4.45 26 41.50 184.50
102 Army 10 320 1431 4.47 11 32.00 143.10
103 Baylor 10 404 1814 4.49 21 40.40 181.40
104 Iowa State 10 321 1446 4.50 12 32.10 144.60
104 Colorado 8 337 1516 4.50 14 42.13 189.50
106 Kent State 10 411 1876 4.56 18 41.10 187.60
106 Georgia State 9 374 1705 4.56 17 41.56 189.44
108 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
109 Oregon State 10 324 1488 4.59 14 32.40 148.80
109 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
111 Utah State 11 413 1899 4.60 15 37.55 172.64
112 Syracuse 9 305 1408 4.62 14 33.89 156.44
112 Arkansas 7 274 1267 4.62 10 39.14 181.00
114 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
114 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
116 Boise State 13 442 2059 4.66 23 34.00 158.38
117 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
118 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
119 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
119 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
121 California 12 387 1842 4.76 21 32.25 153.50
122 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
123 Boston College 10 352 1715 4.87 20 35.20 171.50
124 North Texas 12 512 2510 4.90 23 42.67 209.17
125 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
126 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
127 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
128 Massachusetts 11 475 2388 5.03 25 43.18 217.09
129 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
130 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
131 Coastal Carolina 11 439 2254 5.13 18 39.91 204.91
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 10 296 1850 6.25 17 29.60 185.00