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 Auburn 6 195 458 2.35 2 32.50 76.33
3 Wisconsin 7 206 632 3.07 7 29.43 90.29
4 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
5 South Carolina 6 211 636 3.01 3 35.17 106.00
6 Notre Dame 8 258 655 2.54 3 32.25 81.88
7 Texas Tech 10 299 659 2.20 4 29.90 65.90
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 Georgia 8 243 736 3.03 7 30.38 92.00
13 Pittsburgh 10 346 800 2.31 7 34.60 80.00
14 LSU 8 249 853 3.43 5 31.13 106.63
15 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
16 Indiana 11 293 870 2.97 5 26.64 79.09
17 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
18 BYU 9 277 889 3.21 8 30.78 98.78
19 Alabama 8 277 893 3.22 8 34.63 111.63
20 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
21 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
22 Texas A&M 9 270 964 3.57 6 30.00 107.11
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
25 Vanderbilt 10 276 990 3.59 8 27.60 99.00
27 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
28 NC State 9 277 1039 3.75 9 30.78 115.44
29 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
30 Michigan State 9 277 1071 3.87 13 30.78 119.00
31 Mississippi State 7 252 1088 4.32 8 36.00 155.43
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 SMU 11 380 1112 2.93 5 34.55 101.09
35 Kansas 8 291 1118 3.84 12 36.38 139.75
36 Oregon 10 338 1124 3.33 7 33.80 112.40
37 West Virginia 9 336 1130 3.36 8 37.33 125.56
38 Arizona State 10 334 1139 3.41 12 33.40 113.90
39 Wake Forest 10 353 1141 3.23 15 35.30 114.10
40 Tennessee 9 329 1157 3.52 12 36.56 128.56
41 Temple 7 285 1176 4.13 11 40.71 168.00
42 Old Dominion 11 386 1201 3.11 5 35.09 109.18
43 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
44 Louisville 10 324 1209 3.73 9 32.40 120.90
45 USF 10 380 1218 3.21 10 38.00 121.80
46 Clemson 12 345 1224 3.55 8 28.75 102.00
47 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
47 Kansas State 9 345 1252 3.63 14 38.33 139.11
49 Navy 10 331 1256 3.79 11 33.10 125.60
50 Minnesota 11 363 1262 3.48 9 33.00 114.73
50 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
52 New Mexico 12 402 1265 3.15 11 33.50 105.42
53 Arkansas 7 274 1267 4.62 10 39.14 181.00
54 USC 10 312 1268 4.06 9 31.20 126.80
55 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
56 East Carolina 11 376 1295 3.44 9 34.18 117.73
57 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
58 Houston 11 371 1358 3.66 13 33.73 123.45
59 Cincinnati 9 342 1370 4.01 9 38.00 152.22
60 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
61 Duke 10 337 1385 4.11 21 33.70 138.50
62 Memphis 11 368 1392 3.78 17 33.45 126.55
63 Penn State 10 355 1405 3.96 12 35.50 140.50
64 Syracuse 9 305 1408 4.62 14 33.89 156.44
65 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
66 Army 10 320 1431 4.47 11 32.00 143.10
67 UTSA 10 366 1432 3.91 12 36.60 143.20
68 Rice 10 337 1433 4.25 16 33.70 143.30
69 Virginia 13 433 1436 3.32 16 33.31 110.46
70 Iowa State 10 321 1446 4.50 12 32.10 144.60
71 North Carolina 11 399 1449 3.63 18 36.27 131.73
72 TCU 11 394 1461 3.71 6 35.82 132.82
73 UCF 10 385 1485 3.86 10 38.50 148.50
74 Oregon State 10 324 1488 4.59 14 32.40 148.80
75 Arizona 11 390 1490 3.82 13 35.45 135.45
76 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
77 Central Michigan 12 390 1513 3.88 10 32.50 126.08
78 Colorado 8 337 1516 4.50 14 42.13 189.50
79 Oklahoma State 9 348 1546 4.44 11 38.67 171.78
80 Hawaii 12 386 1557 4.03 15 32.17 129.75
81 Nebraska 10 357 1567 4.39 21 35.70 156.70
82 Western Michigan 13 439 1576 3.59 14 33.77 121.23
83 Appalachian State 12 415 1585 3.82 16 34.58 132.08
84 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
85 Ohio 12 398 1647 4.14 14 33.17 137.25
86 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
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
90 Boston College 10 352 1715 4.87 20 35.20 171.50
92 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
93 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
94 San Jose State 11 437 1736 3.97 24 39.73 157.82
95 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
96 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
97 Missouri State 12 399 1760 4.41 20 33.25 146.67
98 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
99 Texas State 11 420 1794 4.27 22 38.18 163.09
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 Louisiana 11 413 1813 4.39 20 37.55 164.82
103 Baylor 10 404 1814 4.49 21 40.40 181.40
104 California 12 387 1842 4.76 21 32.25 153.50
105 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1845 4.45 26 41.50 184.50
106 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
107 Rutgers 10 296 1850 6.25 17 29.60 185.00
108 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
109 Miami (OH) 14 502 1876 3.74 12 35.86 134.00
109 Kent State 10 411 1876 4.56 18 41.10 187.60
111 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
112 Utah State 11 413 1899 4.60 15 37.55 172.64
113 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
114 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
115 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
115 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
117 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
118 Boise State 13 442 2059 4.66 23 34.00 158.38
119 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
120 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
121 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
122 Troy 13 503 2157 4.29 20 38.69 165.92
123 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
124 Georgia Southern 11 414 2195 5.30 28 37.64 199.55
125 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
126 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
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 11 475 2388 5.03 25 43.18 217.09
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