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