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