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 Indiana 10 262 778 2.97 4 26.20 77.80
2 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
3 Vanderbilt 10 280 993 3.55 6 28.00 99.30
4 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
5 Wisconsin 6 170 422 2.48 3 28.33 70.33
6 Rutgers 9 258 1690 6.55 13 28.67 187.78
7 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
8 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
9 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
10 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
11 Georgia 9 266 805 3.03 7 29.56 89.44
12 Illinois 10 297 1101 3.71 10 29.70 110.10
13 Michigan State 8 238 917 3.85 13 29.75 114.63
14 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
15 Texas Tech 9 269 556 2.07 4 29.89 61.78
16 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
17 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
18 Texas A&M 10 304 1171 3.85 8 30.40 117.10
19 BYU 10 305 1069 3.50 9 30.50 106.90
20 Iowa State 9 276 1309 4.74 10 30.67 145.44
21 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
22 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
23 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
24 NC State 10 310 1190 3.84 11 31.00 119.00
24 USC 8 248 968 3.90 5 31.00 121.00
26 Oklahoma 8 254 499 1.96 1 31.75 62.38
27 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
27 Army 10 320 1431 4.47 11 32.00 143.10
29 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
30 Notre Dame 8 258 665 2.58 3 32.25 83.13
30 California 12 387 1842 4.76 21 32.25 153.50
32 Louisville 10 324 1209 3.73 9 32.40 120.90
33 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
34 Central Michigan 12 390 1513 3.88 10 32.50 126.08
35 Oregon State 9 294 1406 4.78 13 32.67 156.22
36 Minnesota 10 327 1129 3.45 7 32.70 112.90
37 Washington State 9 295 981 3.33 7 32.78 109.00
37 Oregon 9 295 1023 3.47 6 32.78 113.67
39 Ohio 12 398 1647 4.14 14 33.17 137.25
40 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
41 Missouri State 12 399 1760 4.41 20 33.25 146.67
42 Houston 11 366 1337 3.65 15 33.27 121.55
43 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
44 Memphis 11 368 1378 3.74 17 33.45 125.27
45 New Mexico 12 402 1265 3.15 11 33.50 105.42
46 Navy 11 369 1398 3.79 12 33.55 127.09
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 Western Michigan 13 439 1576 3.59 14 33.77 121.23
50 Arizona State 9 305 1034 3.39 8 33.89 114.89
50 Alabama 9 305 1056 3.46 9 33.89 117.33
52 Duke 11 373 1556 4.17 23 33.91 141.45
53 Rice 10 340 1470 4.32 15 34.00 147.00
53 Boise State 13 442 2069 4.68 23 34.00 159.15
53 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
56 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
57 Auburn 7 239 549 2.30 5 34.14 78.43
58 East Carolina 11 376 1295 3.44 9 34.18 117.73
59 Syracuse 10 342 1647 4.82 16 34.20 164.70
60 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
61 Arizona 11 377 1372 3.64 15 34.27 124.73
62 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
63 Pittsburgh 11 379 921 2.43 9 34.45 83.73
63 SMU 11 379 1158 3.06 5 34.45 105.27
65 Nebraska 9 311 1354 4.35 17 34.56 150.44
66 Appalachian State 12 415 1609 3.88 16 34.58 134.08
67 Virginia Tech 9 313 1297 4.14 20 34.78 144.11
68 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
69 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
70 Old Dominion 11 386 1201 3.11 5 35.09 109.18
71 TCU 10 354 1237 3.49 6 35.40 123.70
72 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
73 Penn State 9 322 1160 3.60 9 35.78 128.89
74 Boston College 11 394 1972 5.01 23 35.82 179.27
75 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
76 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 35.86 134.29
77 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
78 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
79 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
80 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
81 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
82 Mississippi State 9 326 1562 4.79 13 36.22 173.56
83 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
84 North Carolina 10 364 1191 3.27 16 36.40 119.10
85 Wake Forest 12 437 1418 3.24 18 36.42 118.17
86 Tennessee 9 329 1157 3.52 12 36.56 128.56
87 UTSA 10 366 1432 3.91 12 36.60 143.20
88 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
89 Kansas 10 367 1544 4.21 15 36.70 154.40
90 Kentucky 8 295 1099 3.73 11 36.88 137.38
91 Cincinnati 9 332 1313 3.95 9 36.89 145.89
92 South Carolina 7 259 929 3.59 5 37.00 132.71
92 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
94 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
95 UCF 9 336 1275 3.79 10 37.33 141.67
95 Oklahoma State 9 336 1425 4.24 9 37.33 158.33
97 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
98 Utah State 11 413 1899 4.60 15 37.55 172.64
98 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
100 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
101 Georgia Southern 11 414 2195 5.30 28 37.64 199.55
102 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
103 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
104 USF 10 380 1218 3.21 10 38.00 121.80
104 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
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 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
109 Texas State 12 464 1896 4.09 22 38.67 158.00
110 Troy 13 503 2157 4.29 20 38.69 165.92
111 West Virginia 7 272 952 3.50 6 38.86 136.00
112 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
113 Baylor 9 353 1574 4.46 19 39.22 174.89
114 Temple 8 315 1483 4.71 15 39.38 185.38
115 Louisiana 12 475 2240 4.72 25 39.58 186.67
116 San Jose State 11 437 1740 3.98 24 39.73 158.18
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
122 Kansas State 9 368 1414 3.84 15 40.89 157.11
123 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
124 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
125 Kent State 10 411 1882 4.58 18 41.10 188.20
126 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1857 4.47 26 41.50 185.70
126 Arkansas 8 332 1589 4.79 13 41.50 198.63
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 Colorado 8 334 1737 5.20 16 41.75 217.13
131 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85
132 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
133 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
133 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
135 North Texas 12 512 2510 4.90 23 42.67 209.17
136 Massachusetts 11 487 2455 5.04 28 44.27 223.18