2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Auburn 6 195 458 2.35 2 32.50 76.33
2 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
3 Wisconsin 7 206 632 3.07 7 29.43 90.29
4 South Carolina 6 211 636 3.01 3 35.17 106.00
5 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
6 Oklahoma 7 219 429 1.96 1 31.29 61.29
7 Northwestern 8 231 846 3.66 8 28.88 105.75
8 Texas 7 235 709 3.02 7 33.57 101.29
9 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
10 Vanderbilt 9 239 823 3.44 6 26.56 91.44
11 NC State 8 241 890 3.69 9 30.13 111.25
12 Georgia 8 243 736 3.03 7 30.38 92.00
13 Mississippi State 7 252 1088 4.32 8 36.00 155.43
14 Washington 9 254 801 3.15 6 28.22 89.00
15 Notre Dame 8 258 655 2.54 3 32.25 81.88
16 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
17 Illinois 9 260 944 3.63 7 28.89 104.89
18 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
19 Washington State 8 269 921 3.42 6 33.63 115.13
20 Texas A&M 9 270 964 3.57 6 30.00 107.11
21 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
21 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
23 Arkansas 7 274 1267 4.62 10 39.14 181.00
24 BYU 9 277 889 3.21 8 30.78 98.78
24 Alabama 8 277 893 3.22 8 34.63 111.63
24 Michigan State 9 277 1071 3.87 13 30.78 119.00
27 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
28 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
29 USC 9 281 1151 4.10 6 31.22 127.89
30 Louisville 9 284 1040 3.66 8 31.56 115.56
31 Temple 7 285 1176 4.13 11 40.71 168.00
32 Tennessee 8 290 936 3.23 11 36.25 117.00
32 Army 9 290 1248 4.30 9 32.22 138.67
34 Kansas 8 291 1118 3.84 12 36.38 139.75
35 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
35 Indiana 11 293 870 2.97 5 26.64 79.09
37 Kentucky 8 295 1099 3.73 11 36.88 137.38
38 Rutgers 10 296 1850 6.25 17 29.60 185.00
39 Navy 9 297 1136 3.82 10 33.00 126.22
40 Arizona State 9 298 927 3.11 10 33.11 103.00
41 Texas Tech 10 299 659 2.20 4 29.90 65.90
42 Duke 9 300 1141 3.80 19 33.33 126.78
43 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
44 Pittsburgh 9 304 728 2.39 7 33.78 80.89
44 Clemson 11 304 1087 3.58 8 27.64 98.82
46 Syracuse 9 305 1408 4.62 14 33.89 156.44
47 Iowa State 10 321 1446 4.50 12 32.10 144.60
48 Oregon State 10 324 1488 4.59 14 32.40 148.80
49 USF 9 325 963 2.96 7 36.11 107.00
49 Minnesota 10 325 1146 3.53 9 32.50 114.60
51 Penn State 9 330 1362 4.13 11 36.67 151.33
52 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
53 Memphis 10 335 1276 3.81 15 33.50 127.60
54 East Carolina 10 336 1175 3.50 9 33.60 117.50
54 West Virginia 9 336 1130 3.36 8 37.33 125.56
56 Rice 10 337 1433 4.25 16 33.70 143.30
56 UTSA 9 337 1353 4.01 12 37.44 150.33
56 Colorado 8 337 1516 4.50 14 42.13 189.50
59 Oregon 10 338 1124 3.33 7 33.80 112.40
59 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
61 Cincinnati 9 342 1370 4.01 9 38.00 152.22
62 Kansas State 9 345 1252 3.63 14 38.33 139.11
63 Houston 10 347 1281 3.69 12 34.70 128.10
64 Oklahoma State 9 348 1546 4.44 11 38.67 171.78
65 Old Dominion 10 351 1149 3.27 5 35.10 114.90
66 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
66 Boston College 10 352 1715 4.87 20 35.20 171.50
68 Wake Forest 10 353 1141 3.23 15 35.30 114.10
69 Nebraska 10 357 1567 4.39 21 35.70 156.70
70 Hawaii 11 358 1413 3.95 12 32.55 128.45
71 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
72 Central Michigan 11 364 1436 3.95 9 33.09 130.55
72 California 11 364 1749 4.80 21 33.09 159.00
74 Ohio 11 369 1550 4.20 13 33.55 140.91
75 New Mexico 11 370 1160 3.14 10 33.64 105.45
75 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
77 Utah State 10 372 1644 4.42 14 37.20 164.40
77 Utah 10 372 1819 4.89 12 37.20 181.90
79 Missouri State 11 374 1689 4.52 19 34.00 153.55
79 Georgia State 9 374 1705 4.56 17 41.56 189.44
81 Appalachian State 11 377 1343 3.56 14 34.27 122.09
81 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
83 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
84 SMU 11 380 1112 2.93 5 34.55 101.09
84 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
86 Georgia Southern 10 381 2008 5.27 27 38.10 200.80
87 Louisiana 10 383 1655 4.32 19 38.30 165.50
88 UCF 10 385 1485 3.86 10 38.50 148.50
89 Arizona 11 390 1490 3.82 13 35.45 135.45
90 Louisiana Tech 12 391 1704 4.36 13 32.58 142.00
91 Coastal Carolina 10 392 2073 5.29 17 39.20 207.30
92 TCU 11 394 1461 3.71 6 35.82 132.82
93 Fresno State 12 396 1595 4.03 9 33.00 132.92
94 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
95 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
96 North Carolina 11 399 1449 3.63 18 36.27 131.73
97 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
98 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
98 Baylor 10 404 1814 4.49 21 40.40 181.40
100 Western Michigan 12 405 1407 3.47 14 33.75 117.25
101 FIU 12 406 1915 4.72 16 33.83 159.58
102 Boise State 12 408 1932 4.74 22 34.00 161.00
103 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
104 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
105 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
105 Kent State 10 411 1876 4.56 18 41.10 187.60
107 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
108 Delaware 12 415 1972 4.75 25 34.58 164.33
108 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1845 4.45 26 41.50 184.50
110 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
111 Texas State 11 420 1794 4.27 22 38.18 163.09
111 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
113 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
114 Western Kentucky 12 430 2176 5.06 14 35.83 181.33
115 Toledo 12 431 1072 2.49 9 35.92 89.33
116 Virginia 13 433 1436 3.32 16 33.31 110.46
116 UNLV 13 433 2277 5.26 22 33.31 175.15
118 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
119 San Jose State 11 437 1736 3.97 24 39.73 157.82
120 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
120 UTEP 11 440 1808 4.11 15 40.00 164.36
122 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
123 Miami (OH) 13 453 1699 3.75 12 34.85 130.69
123 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
125 Arkansas State 12 458 2142 4.68 24 38.17 178.50
126 Troy 12 460 2057 4.47 19 38.33 171.42
127 North Texas 11 466 2184 4.69 18 42.36 198.55
128 Jacksonville State 13 474 1932 4.08 22 36.46 148.62
128 Kennesaw State 12 474 1968 4.15 20 39.50 164.00
130 Massachusetts 11 475 2388 5.03 25 43.18 217.09
131 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
132 Connecticut 12 491 2226 4.53 23 40.92 185.50
132 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
134 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
135 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
136 Southern Miss 12 510 2118 4.15 28 42.50 176.50