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 Indiana 11 293 870 2.97 5 26.64 79.09
2 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
3 Vanderbilt 10 276 990 3.59 8 27.60 99.00
4 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
5 Clemson 12 345 1224 3.55 8 28.75 102.00
6 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
7 Wisconsin 7 206 632 3.07 7 29.43 90.29
8 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
9 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
10 Rutgers 10 296 1850 6.25 17 29.60 185.00
11 Illinois 10 297 1101 3.71 10 29.70 110.10
12 Texas Tech 10 299 659 2.20 4 29.90 65.90
13 Texas A&M 9 270 964 3.57 6 30.00 107.11
14 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
15 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
16 Georgia 8 243 736 3.03 7 30.38 92.00
17 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
18 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
19 BYU 9 277 889 3.21 8 30.78 98.78
19 NC State 9 277 1039 3.75 9 30.78 115.44
19 Michigan State 9 277 1071 3.87 13 30.78 119.00
22 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
23 LSU 8 249 853 3.43 5 31.13 106.63
24 USC 10 312 1268 4.06 9 31.20 126.80
25 Oklahoma 7 219 429 1.96 1 31.29 61.29
26 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
26 Army 10 320 1431 4.47 11 32.00 143.10
28 Iowa State 10 321 1446 4.50 12 32.10 144.60
29 Hawaii 12 386 1557 4.03 15 32.17 129.75
30 Notre Dame 8 258 655 2.54 3 32.25 81.88
30 California 12 387 1842 4.76 21 32.25 153.50
32 Louisville 10 324 1209 3.73 9 32.40 120.90
32 Oregon State 10 324 1488 4.59 14 32.40 148.80
34 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
35 Auburn 6 195 458 2.35 2 32.50 76.33
35 Central Michigan 12 390 1513 3.88 10 32.50 126.08
37 Washington State 9 295 981 3.33 7 32.78 109.00
38 Minnesota 11 363 1262 3.48 9 33.00 114.73
39 Navy 10 331 1256 3.79 11 33.10 125.60
40 Ohio 12 398 1647 4.14 14 33.17 137.25
41 Missouri State 12 399 1760 4.41 20 33.25 146.67
42 Virginia 13 433 1436 3.32 16 33.31 110.46
43 Arizona State 10 334 1139 3.41 12 33.40 113.90
44 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
45 Memphis 11 368 1392 3.78 17 33.45 126.55
46 New Mexico 12 402 1265 3.15 11 33.50 105.42
47 Texas 7 235 709 3.02 7 33.57 101.29
48 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
49 Duke 10 337 1385 4.11 21 33.70 138.50
49 Rice 10 337 1433 4.25 16 33.70 143.30
51 Houston 11 371 1358 3.66 13 33.73 123.45
52 Western Michigan 13 439 1576 3.59 14 33.77 121.23
53 Oregon 10 338 1124 3.33 7 33.80 112.40
54 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
55 Syracuse 9 305 1408 4.62 14 33.89 156.44
56 Boise State 13 442 2059 4.66 23 34.00 158.38
56 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
58 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
59 East Carolina 11 376 1295 3.44 9 34.18 117.73
60 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
61 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
62 SMU 11 380 1112 2.93 5 34.55 101.09
63 Appalachian State 12 415 1585 3.82 16 34.58 132.08
64 Pittsburgh 10 346 800 2.31 7 34.60 80.00
65 Alabama 8 277 893 3.22 8 34.63 111.63
66 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
67 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
68 Old Dominion 11 386 1201 3.11 5 35.09 109.18
69 South Carolina 6 211 636 3.01 3 35.17 106.00
70 Boston College 10 352 1715 4.87 20 35.20 171.50
71 Wake Forest 10 353 1141 3.23 15 35.30 114.10
72 Arizona 11 390 1490 3.82 13 35.45 135.45
73 Penn State 10 355 1405 3.96 12 35.50 140.50
74 Nebraska 10 357 1567 4.39 21 35.70 156.70
75 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
76 TCU 11 394 1461 3.71 6 35.82 132.82
77 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
78 Miami (OH) 14 502 1876 3.74 12 35.86 134.00
79 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
80 Mississippi State 7 252 1088 4.32 8 36.00 155.43
80 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
82 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
83 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
84 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
85 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
86 North Carolina 11 399 1449 3.63 18 36.27 131.73
87 Kansas 8 291 1118 3.84 12 36.38 139.75
88 Tennessee 9 329 1157 3.52 12 36.56 128.56
89 UTSA 10 366 1432 3.91 12 36.60 143.20
90 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
91 Kentucky 8 295 1099 3.73 11 36.88 137.38
92 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
93 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
94 West Virginia 9 336 1130 3.36 8 37.33 125.56
95 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
96 Louisiana 11 413 1813 4.39 20 37.55 164.82
96 Utah State 11 413 1899 4.60 15 37.55 172.64
96 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
99 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
100 Georgia Southern 11 414 2195 5.30 28 37.64 199.55
101 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
102 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
103 USF 10 380 1218 3.21 10 38.00 121.80
103 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
103 Cincinnati 9 342 1370 4.01 9 38.00 152.22
106 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
107 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
108 Texas State 11 420 1794 4.27 22 38.18 163.09
108 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
110 Kansas State 9 345 1252 3.63 14 38.33 139.11
111 UCF 10 385 1485 3.86 10 38.50 148.50
112 Oklahoma State 9 348 1546 4.44 11 38.67 171.78
113 Troy 13 503 2157 4.29 20 38.69 165.92
114 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
115 Arkansas 7 274 1267 4.62 10 39.14 181.00
116 San Jose State 11 437 1736 3.97 24 39.73 157.82
117 Kennesaw State 13 517 2271 4.39 22 39.77 174.69
118 Coastal Carolina 11 439 2254 5.13 18 39.91 204.91
119 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
120 UTEP 11 440 1808 4.11 15 40.00 164.36
121 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
121 Baylor 10 404 1814 4.49 21 40.40 181.40
123 Temple 7 285 1176 4.13 11 40.71 168.00
124 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
125 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
126 Kent State 10 411 1876 4.56 18 41.10 187.60
127 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1845 4.45 26 41.50 184.50
128 Georgia State 9 374 1705 4.56 17 41.56 189.44
129 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
130 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
131 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
132 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
132 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
134 Colorado 8 337 1516 4.50 14 42.13 189.50
135 North Texas 12 512 2510 4.90 23 42.67 209.17
136 Massachusetts 11 475 2388 5.03 25 43.18 217.09