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