2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/19/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 5 155 281 1.81 1 31.00 56.20
2 Auburn 5 154 343 2.23 1 30.80 68.60
3 South Carolina 4 142 451 3.18 1 35.50 112.75
4 Wisconsin 5 145 454 3.13 5 29.00 90.80
5 Texas Tech 8 247 519 2.10 4 30.88 64.88
6 Texas 6 204 521 2.55 4 34.00 86.83
7 Iowa 7 215 567 2.64 7 30.71 81.00
8 Missouri 7 211 572 2.71 6 30.14 81.71
8 Georgia 6 192 572 2.98 6 32.00 95.33
10 Alabama 5 178 585 3.29 5 35.60 117.00
11 Michigan 8 246 601 2.44 7 30.75 75.13
12 Arizona State 7 220 609 2.77 7 31.43 87.00
13 LSU 6 180 624 3.47 4 30.00 104.00
14 Florida 5 174 638 3.67 6 34.80 127.60
15 NC State 6 183 640 3.50 9 30.50 106.67
16 Illinois 7 187 644 3.44 4 26.71 92.00
17 Ohio State 9 258 648 2.51 3 28.67 72.00
18 Notre Dame 7 223 663 2.97 3 31.86 94.71
19 Northwestern 6 178 667 3.75 5 29.67 111.17
20 Stanford 7 190 670 3.53 4 27.14 95.71
21 Vanderbilt 7 189 709 3.75 4 27.00 101.29
22 Miami (FL) 9 273 725 2.66 5 30.33 80.56
23 Pittsburgh 9 304 728 2.39 7 33.78 80.89
24 Kentucky 6 212 733 3.46 5 35.33 122.17
25 Washington 8 232 743 3.20 6 29.00 92.88
26 Tennessee 7 260 791 3.04 11 37.14 113.00
27 Louisville 7 222 822 3.70 6 31.71 117.43
28 Indiana 10 266 826 3.11 5 26.60 82.60
29 Minnesota 8 258 840 3.26 7 32.25 105.00
30 Michigan State 7 222 842 3.79 12 31.71 120.29
31 Florida State 7 265 856 3.23 5 37.86 122.29
32 New Mexico 9 280 857 3.06 9 31.11 95.22
33 SMU 9 314 862 2.75 4 34.89 95.78
34 Washington State 7 240 881 3.67 6 34.29 125.86
35 Toledo 10 349 885 2.54 9 34.90 88.50
36 James Madison 10 313 891 2.85 4 31.30 89.10
37 Army 7 228 902 3.96 7 32.57 128.86
38 Duke 7 243 914 3.76 15 34.71 130.57
39 BYU 8 269 924 3.43 9 33.63 115.50
40 East Carolina 8 275 926 3.37 8 34.38 115.75
41 Texas A&M 8 239 933 3.90 6 29.88 116.63
42 Colorado 6 234 950 4.06 8 39.00 158.33
43 Mississippi State 6 220 957 4.35 6 36.67 159.50
44 UTSA 7 255 962 3.77 10 36.43 137.43
45 Wake Forest 8 285 964 3.38 10 35.63 120.50
46 Oregon 9 305 970 3.18 7 33.89 107.78
47 Old Dominion 8 302 971 3.22 5 37.75 121.38
48 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
49 Arizona 8 273 977 3.58 10 34.13 122.13
50 Clemson 9 257 980 3.81 8 28.56 108.89
51 San Diego State 10 338 1002 2.96 3 33.80 100.20
52 Arkansas 6 234 1003 4.29 7 39.00 167.17
53 Ole Miss 8 258 1009 3.91 11 32.25 126.13
54 USF 8 295 1017 3.45 9 36.88 127.13
55 Navy 8 268 1020 3.81 10 33.50 127.50
56 Syracuse 7 236 1025 4.34 8 33.71 146.43
57 Appalachian State 9 303 1026 3.39 10 33.67 114.00
58 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
59 Penn State 7 256 1036 4.05 8 36.57 148.00
60 USC 8 255 1043 4.09 6 31.88 130.38
61 West Virginia 8 305 1048 3.44 7 38.13 131.00
62 Utah 8 279 1057 3.79 5 34.88 132.13
63 Kansas 8 270 1062 3.93 11 33.75 132.75
64 Oklahoma State 7 252 1067 4.23 8 36.00 152.43
65 North Carolina 9 314 1087 3.46 11 34.89 120.78
66 Marshall 8 289 1094 3.79 14 36.13 136.75
67 TCU 9 335 1116 3.33 6 37.22 124.00
68 Nebraska 8 272 1123 4.13 13 34.00 140.38
69 Houston 9 316 1148 3.63 13 35.11 127.56
70 UCF 8 306 1171 3.83 9 38.25 146.38
71 UCLA 7 241 1172 4.86 9 34.43 167.43
72 Virginia 11 358 1180 3.30 15 32.55 107.27
73 Tulane 9 329 1186 3.60 10 36.56 131.78
74 Missouri State 9 278 1188 4.27 13 30.89 132.00
75 Western Michigan 10 351 1200 3.42 12 35.10 120.00
76 Oregon State 8 260 1220 4.69 10 32.50 152.50
77 Central Michigan 10 327 1231 3.76 7 32.70 123.10
78 Rice 9 298 1240 4.16 14 33.11 137.78
79 Fresno State 10 323 1256 3.89 6 32.30 125.60
80 Memphis 10 335 1276 3.81 15 33.50 127.60
80 Kennesaw State 9 348 1276 3.67 12 38.67 141.78
82 Utah State 8 299 1295 4.33 12 37.38 161.88
83 Louisiana Tech 10 320 1299 4.06 9 32.00 129.90
84 Louisiana-Monroe 9 338 1306 3.86 16 37.56 145.11
85 Miami (OH) 11 361 1310 3.63 9 32.82 119.09
85 San Jose State 9 340 1310 3.85 18 37.78 145.56
87 Louisiana 8 305 1312 4.30 17 38.13 164.00
88 Cincinnati 9 332 1313 3.95 9 36.89 145.89
89 Hawaii 10 322 1325 4.11 14 32.20 132.50
90 Kansas State 9 343 1335 3.89 14 38.11 148.33
91 New Mexico State 9 345 1339 3.88 7 38.33 148.78
92 Georgia State 7 288 1340 4.65 14 41.14 191.43
93 Maryland 9 346 1351 3.90 5 38.44 150.11
94 California 9 296 1363 4.60 17 32.89 151.44
95 Wyoming 9 325 1373 4.22 10 36.11 152.56
96 South Alabama 8 294 1379 4.69 13 36.75 172.38
97 Liberty 9 315 1391 4.42 12 35.00 154.56
98 Iowa State 9 301 1394 4.63 10 33.44 154.89
99 UTEP 9 364 1398 3.84 11 40.44 155.33
100 Temple 8 322 1419 4.41 14 40.25 177.38
101 Ohio 10 337 1450 4.30 11 33.70 145.00
102 Jacksonville State 10 361 1454 4.03 16 36.10 145.40
103 Texas State 9 347 1455 4.19 17 38.56 161.67
104 UAB 8 342 1461 4.27 17 42.75 182.63
105 FIU 10 322 1468 4.56 14 32.20 146.80
106 Boise State 9 323 1488 4.61 16 35.89 165.33
107 Nevada 10 373 1501 4.02 19 37.30 150.10
108 Boston College 9 311 1526 4.91 19 34.56 169.56
109 Buffalo 11 445 1527 3.43 14 40.45 138.82
110 Tulsa 9 357 1528 4.28 13 39.67 169.78
111 Rutgers 9 263 1550 5.89 14 29.22 172.22
112 Middle Tennessee State 10 389 1555 4.00 16 38.90 155.50
113 Georgia Southern 8 308 1568 5.09 21 38.50 196.00
114 Kent State 9 353 1569 4.44 14 39.22 174.33
115 Baylor 9 356 1598 4.49 18 39.56 177.56
116 Bowling Green 11 382 1628 4.26 17 34.73 148.00
117 Georgia Tech 10 357 1660 4.65 16 35.70 166.00
118 Delaware 10 348 1683 4.84 22 34.80 168.30
119 Air Force 10 318 1718 5.40 24 31.80 171.80
120 Southern Miss 10 420 1723 4.10 21 42.00 172.30
121 Ball State 10 381 1728 4.54 18 38.10 172.80
122 Sam Houston State 9 348 1732 4.98 22 38.67 192.44
123 Western Kentucky 10 345 1757 5.09 12 34.50 175.70
124 Arkansas State 10 376 1758 4.68 20 37.60 175.80
125 Troy 10 395 1801 4.56 17 39.50 180.10
126 Coastal Carolina 9 353 1809 5.12 12 39.22 201.00
127 Florida Atlantic 9 382 1834 4.80 25 42.44 203.78
128 UNLV 10 336 1845 5.49 18 33.60 184.50
129 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
130 Colorado State 10 372 1864 5.01 20 37.20 186.40
131 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
132 Northern Illinois 11 443 1969 4.44 19 40.27 179.00
133 North Texas 10 420 2027 4.83 17 42.00 202.70
134 Connecticut 11 459 2033 4.43 19 41.73 184.82
135 Massachusetts 10 427 2110 4.94 22 42.70 211.00
136 Eastern Michigan 11 456 2507 5.50 25 41.45 227.91