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